# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1269 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1270 --- ## [Choose between immediate death, and forever hating the person you now love most.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/choose-between-immediate-death-and-forever-hating-the-person-you-now-love-most/662485)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2013, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/choose-between-immediate-death-and-forever-hating-the-person-you-now-love-most/662485 "2013-07-08T14:37:42Z")
So you’ve just gotten home from a hard day at work, or looking for work, or hiding your friend Jerry’s apartment pretending to look for work so Frank and Estelle don’t kick you out. When you open the door to your home ev… --- ## [Why do we become less tolerant of noise as we age?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-we-become-less-tolerant-of-noise-as-we-age/662782)
**Author:** [@pullin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pullin)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2013, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-we-become-less-tolerant-of-noise-as-we-age/662782 "2013-07-08T12:23:30Z")
From conversations with others in my age group (50’s) I’m assuming this is common. I’ve noticed that I (and my cohorts) seem to be changing our haunts, habits, and hobbies partly from a desire for peace and quiet. I re… --- ## [Would Mandatory Energy Conservation Make Sense?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-mandatory-energy-conservation-make-sense/662582)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2013, 10:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-mandatory-energy-conservation-make-sense/662582 "2013-07-08T10:53:08Z")
People in the USA are incredibly wasteful of energy-partially because it is so cheap. I regularly see people let their engines run, leave lights on, etc. Suppose the government FORCE conservation-say by restricting d… --- ## [Anybody have Microsoft Office 365?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-have-microsoft-office-365/662873)
**Author:** [@Zakalwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zakalwe)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2013, 6:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-have-microsoft-office-365/662873 "2013-07-08T06:23:26Z")
And do you like it? What are the advantages/disadvantages over Office Home Edition? Is the software actually installed on the laptop and can you save documents locally or must they exist in the cloud exclusively? Normal… --- ## [Does cotton makes you sweat?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-cotton-makes-you-sweat/662429)
**Author:** [@matt357](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt357)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2013, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-cotton-makes-you-sweat/662429 "2013-07-08T03:57:02Z")
I noticed that 100% cotton shirts and clothes make me sweat and when I take them off they are soaked in sweat. This happens even when I am cold. I can only wear 50/50 cotton/polyester or (preferable) 100% polyester clot… --- ## [Self-synching timer for iOS?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/self-synching-timer-for-ios/662869)
**Author:** [@gotpasswords](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gotpasswords)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2013, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/self-synching-timer-for-ios/662869 "2013-07-08T03:11:59Z")
I’m looking for an iOS timer app that synchronizes amid multiple iDevices -start a timer on the phone, for instance, and the same timer starts running on the iPad. Is there anything g like that out there? My search-fu i… --- ## [who is at fault? \[traffic accident\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-at-fault-traffic-accident/662805)
**Author:** [@vpamityville\_yahoo.com](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vpamityville_yahoo.com)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2013, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-at-fault-traffic-accident/662805 "2013-07-08T02:56:18Z")
I was heading east in right lane on merrick road. Other driver going west flies through turning lane to make a left in front of me without stopping. I swerve to avoid him but hit his right rear with my right front. I bel… --- ## [How much notice for the end of the world would cause society to collapse?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-notice-for-the-end-of-the-world-would-cause-society-to-collapse/662849)
**Author:** [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2013, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-notice-for-the-end-of-the-world-would-cause-society-to-collapse/662849 "2013-07-08T02:29:07Z")
A common theme of films like Seeking a Friend for the End of the World, Melancholia, Deep Impact, Children of Men, On the Beach and others deals with the ramifications of the impending end of the world. So the question … --- ## [Cursing Cursive](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cursing-cursive/662373)
**Author:** [@steronz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/steronz)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2013, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cursing-cursive/662373 "2013-07-08T01:38:25Z")
I’m in my mid-30s, which means I learned how to write cursive nearly 25 years ago. Almost immediately after, I started getting extra credit and kudos for typing my assignments (computer use was being encouraged, I guess… --- ## [Best Plan for International Calls? (Skype vs. MagicJack vs. Google Voice)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-plan-for-international-calls-skype-vs-magicjack-vs-google-voice/662895)
**Author:** [@Novalyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Novalyne)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2013, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-plan-for-international-calls-skype-vs-magicjack-vs-google-voice/662895 "2013-07-08T00:50:40Z")
First off, I’ll just admit that I’m an idiot when it comes to VoIP stuff. I have used Skype for video calls (never to land lines), and that’s about it. I have never used MagicJack or Google Voice, although I am somewhat … --- ## [Help with shadow psychology](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-shadow-psychology/662616)
**Author:** [@jackdavinci](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jackdavinci)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2013, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-shadow-psychology/662616 "2013-07-08T00:16:12Z")
I’ve been reading up about the psychology of integrating your shadow. The basic idea being that qualities in other people only upset you if you are unresolved or uncomfortable with those qualities in yourself. That you p… --- ## [Have you had a migraine aura without a headache?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-had-a-migraine-aura-without-a-headache/661982)
**Author:** [@aurora\_maire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aurora_maire)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2013, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-had-a-migraine-aura-without-a-headache/661982 "2013-07-07T23:33:54Z")
I experienced one of these several years ago. I’ve never known anyone else who has. Then this morning a co-worker started telling me about an experience she had last night. As she was describing it, I pulled this up … --- ## [How's Your Coffee Travel Mug?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hows-your-coffee-travel-mug/662601)
**Author:** [@Baal\_Houtham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baal_Houtham)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2013, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hows-your-coffee-travel-mug/662601 "2013-07-07T22:14:16Z")
I’m drinking out of styrofoam and need to get a good travel mug. Is there one that comes close to perfect? Perfect (I think) is: –Dishwasher safe. –Microwave safe (I’ll take the top off if necessary). –Keeps the coff… --- ## [Poll: Those scandalous bicyclists!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-those-scandalous-bicyclists/662769)
**Author:** [@brujaja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brujaja)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2013, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-those-scandalous-bicyclists/662769 "2013-07-07T21:13:33Z")
Just wondering about the many sharply defensive reactions people have to me on my lil ol’ bike, and how common bike-mounted goodie snatching really is. --- ## [Would you go to a real-life Fight Club?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-go-to-a-real-life-fight-club/662660)
**Author:** [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2013, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-go-to-a-real-life-fight-club/662660 "2013-07-07T20:32:28Z")
Assuming you became aware of an underground club like the one depicted in the film (I’m not talking about the more sanitised versions that you get in martial arts clubs or gyms), a secret club where guys get together, pa… --- ## [Do you feel weird the day after a migraine?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-feel-weird-the-day-after-a-migraine/415264)
**Author:** [@Indygrrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indygrrl)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2013, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-feel-weird-the-day-after-a-migraine/415264 "2013-07-07T18:16:49Z")
Yesterday I woke up with a bad headache that got much much worse when I tried to get up and moving. I ended up staying in my dark bedroom for approximately 22 hours, and slept for most of it. I had the light sensitivit… --- ## [The historical accuracy of the Bible.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-historical-accuracy-of-the-bible/662666)
**Author:** [@Knorf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knorf)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2013, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-historical-accuracy-of-the-bible/662666 "2013-07-07T18:06:39Z")
Poll forthcoming. To what degree do you regard the Bible as historically accurate? Does it truthfully describe real events as they occurred? For example, did Methusaleh, in fact, live to the ripe old age of 969 years? F… --- ## ["X isn't everything . . ."](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/x-isnt-everything/662568)
**Author:** [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2013, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/x-isnt-everything/662568 "2013-07-07T16:50:35Z")
“X isn’t everything; it’s the only thing.” “X” can be money, health, faith, truth, etc., etc., etc. I’ve seen this statement in company slogans, commercials, personal manifestos, etc. Does it make sense? Is there a sen… --- ## [Guns and Beards](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guns-and-beards/662540)
**Author:** [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2013, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guns-and-beards/662540 "2013-07-07T15:37:07Z")
In a recent appearance on the Daily Show, humorist David Sedaris said that based on informal surveys at his book signings, 80% of men with beards had fathers who owned guns. So let’s test his hypothesis. This poll is p… --- ## [What would happen if 90% of people became infertile?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-happen-if-90-of-people-became-infertile/662333)
**Author:** [@Namkcalb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Namkcalb)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2013, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-happen-if-90-of-people-became-infertile/662333 "2013-07-07T14:40:18Z")
Let’s say a magic solar flare renders 90% of normally fertile people permanently infertile. What is likely to happen? What would optimally happen? I got the thread idea from --- ## [Earphones or earbuds?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/earphones-or-earbuds/662763)
**Author:** [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2013, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/earphones-or-earbuds/662763 "2013-07-07T13:22:40Z")
I’m tired of getting the cheap $10 sets and having to replace them, but trying to decide which to go with. Do you have a preference? --- ## [Am I being unreasonable?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-being-unreasonable/662609)
**Author:** [@FAL01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FAL01)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2013, 9:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-being-unreasonable/662609 "2013-07-07T09:24:55Z")
My boyfriend recently changed phone companies (he is no longer with the same company that I am with) but did not tell me. He thinks it is unreasonable to expect that he should have told me despite the fact that he always… --- ## [How Do You Actually Get a Cheap Air Ticket?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-actually-get-a-cheap-air-ticket/662651)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2013, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-actually-get-a-cheap-air-ticket/662651 "2013-07-07T05:06:17Z")
I have time on my hands this August, and I would like to take a trip. I understand that airlines routinely fill empty seats at the last minute, so, can I actually snag a ticket at 50%-70% off face value? If so, how do… --- ## [How did the pope get elected?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-the-pope-get-elected/662809)
**Author:** [@Frylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frylock)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2013, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-the-pope-get-elected/662809 "2013-07-07T04:06:01Z")
The story in the news always seems to be that he’s turning everything topsy turvy in the curia, screwing around with long-standing political connections between Vatican insiders and the world around them, and is utterly … --- ## [Cancelled my trip to Europe and my friends are curious as to why, what to tell them?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cancelled-my-trip-to-europe-and-my-friends-are-curious-as-to-why-what-to-tell-them/662811)
**Author:** [@Curious\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Curious_Man)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2013, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cancelled-my-trip-to-europe-and-my-friends-are-curious-as-to-why-what-to-tell-them/662811 "2013-07-06T22:06:39Z")
So for July my friends and I were planning to go to Sweden, Denmark, France, and Germany for about 2 weeks. Now these are two of my friends who like me and have already been to Sweden and Germany before. My friends are p… --- ## [Can you/should you/do you shave a dog for hot weather?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-should-you-do-you-shave-a-dog-for-hot-weather/662332)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2013, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-should-you-do-you-shave-a-dog-for-hot-weather/662332 "2013-07-06T20:08:11Z")
Disclaimer: I’m not a dog owner. I recall a thread not too long ago here in which someone described shaving a rather shaggy-haired horse to help it cope with hot weather. The result was an enthusiastically appreciative… --- ## [What's the deal with the Art of Living?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-deal-with-the-art-of-living/661410)
**Author:** [@runcible\_spoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/runcible_spoon)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2013, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-deal-with-the-art-of-living/661410 "2013-07-06T18:43:02Z")
So I have a first date with a girl who teaches meditation classes with the Art of Living, and I’m a little wary of the whole thing. On the one hand, I have no problem with meditation as a practice; I’ve actually been loo… --- ## [Treasurer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/treasurer/662784)
**Author:** [@tlglc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tlglc)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2013, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/treasurer/662784 "2013-07-06T17:11:03Z")
Our treasure resigned, and our rules say the executive board can asked for volunteers, and appoint the replacement, after almost a month someone came forward and said she would do the job. The president called the rest… --- ## [Why are American men generally more manly than European men?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-american-men-generally-more-manly-than-european-men/661563)
**Author:** [@davidborts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidborts)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2013, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-american-men-generally-more-manly-than-european-men/661563 "2013-07-06T15:21:35Z")
Now before the Europeans on this board get offended, I don’t mean that Europeans are unmanly or that somehow they lack testosterone. I’m simply pointing out the obviously greater importance to “manly” things and behavior… --- ## [To sue or to publish?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-sue-or-to-publish/662712)
**Author:** [@stressed\_andy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stressed_andy)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2013, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-sue-or-to-publish/662712 "2013-07-06T12:45:59Z")
Hey groovers, newbie here :slight\_smile: I’m in the process of writing my memoir, a fairly involved process. The general gist is how the environment affects our personality and development. My ?, Is it worth pursuing … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1268) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1270)