# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1273 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1274 --- ## [Ever have a bone spur (in a critical place)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-have-a-bone-spur-in-a-critical-place/660245)
**Author:** [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2013, 7:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-have-a-bone-spur-in-a-critical-place/660245 "2013-07-01T07:23:45Z")
I guess this is a real nuisance only when, as in my case, the spur is in such a place as on the bottom of a heel. Tomorrow morning I’m going to a doctor’s office to get a “sound-wave” treatment, by a podiatrist, to blast… --- ## [Pulling the sheet up over someone's face/head when they die](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pulling-the-sheet-up-over-someones-face-head-when-they-die/662278)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2013, 6:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pulling-the-sheet-up-over-someones-face-head-when-they-die/662278 "2013-07-01T06:44:01Z")
You see this in the movies all the time. But does it happen IRL? I have the unfortunate distinction of having been in a hospital room on a couple of occasions when someone died, and not only did no one do this, but I th… --- ## [Opinion of Cromwell in modern Britain](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opinion-of-cromwell-in-modern-britain/662173)
**Author:** [@installLSC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/installLSC)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2013, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opinion-of-cromwell-in-modern-britain/662173 "2013-07-01T03:47:12Z")
What is the common view of Oliver Cromwell in modern British culture? Hero, villan, or more complex view? Any specific groups that either idealize or villanize him, and is he ever used as an emotional symbol the way sa… --- ## [Is it immoral to block advertisements?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-immoral-to-block-advertisements/660234)
**Author:** [@Mathematics](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mathematics)\ **Replies:** 235\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2013, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-immoral-to-block-advertisements/660234 "2013-07-01T02:49:16Z")
I use an adblocker. Mainly because I do not want to deal with loud ads and slower loading times. My operating system is Ubuntu so malware isn’t an enormous concern, but that is another reason to block ads. Still, I have… --- ## [Best value Vegas hotels?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-value-vegas-hotels/662018)
**Author:** [@illuminati](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/illuminati)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2013, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-value-vegas-hotels/662018 "2013-07-01T01:15:46Z")
Hi We are planning a trip to vegas from the UK. Group of 4 looking for the best value hotel in vegas. I dont mean the cheapest We want to have the best room we can afford, location matters but not vital. We have all … --- ## [Normal person becoming squint-eyed...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/normal-person-becoming-squint-eyed/662205)
**Author:** [@kalemikk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kalemikk)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2013, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/normal-person-becoming-squint-eyed/662205 "2013-07-01T00:03:04Z")
I’m asking this about a coworker I’ve known casually over the years mainly from watercooler conversations. His eyes were normal about a month ago, when I saw him before going on my vacation. Last week, I’m back and I no… --- ## [How do you get through the hard times?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-get-through-the-hard-times/661758)
**Author:** [@Sam\_I\_Am](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_I_Am)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2013, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-get-through-the-hard-times/661758 "2013-06-30T23:07:09Z")
(I grew up in a very dysfunctional family, and so I spend a lot of time learning how to be a ‘normal’ person, hence my question). We are in one of those situations where things just keep getting worse and worse. Inconve… --- ## [PayPal: easy way to move $$, or spawn of Satan?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paypal-easy-way-to-move-or-spawn-of-satan/661896)
**Author:** [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2013, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paypal-easy-way-to-move-or-spawn-of-satan/661896 "2013-06-30T22:25:10Z")
Starting typing a response here and didn’t want to derail the original thread, so I’ll ask here: What is up with all the hate for PayPal? This isn’t the first time I’ve witnessed a Doper act as if PayPal will, I dunno, … --- ## [What is this cheap camera really worth?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-cheap-camera-really-worth/662241)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2013, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-cheap-camera-really-worth/662241 "2013-06-30T15:27:22Z")
I recently sat through a sales pitch and got a free gift- a digital camera, at least in the sense that you can take .JPEGs with it. Some Googling tells me that it is an Ouyama DG111. It has 300k (not Meg; k) pixels.I hig… --- ## [Stupid Questions For Brits, Aussies, New Zealanders...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-questions-for-brits-aussies-new-zealanders/662136)
**Author:** [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2013, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-questions-for-brits-aussies-new-zealanders/662136 "2013-06-30T13:32:01Z")
I have been to England and should remember some of this, but don’t. OK, so you drive on the left. That I remember. However: When pushing a button for automated handicapped door entry, does the left door open? At … --- ## [How horrible are biker gangs really? And: are undercover investigations worth it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-horrible-are-biker-gangs-really-and-are-undercover-investigations-worth-it/660671)
**Author:** [@Toffe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Toffe)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2013, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-horrible-are-biker-gangs-really-and-are-undercover-investigations-worth-it/660671 "2013-06-30T13:28:38Z")
I recently read “Under and Alone” by William Queen, about an ATF agent who infiltrated the Mongols motorcycle gang. It led me to think some more about two questions I’ve wondered before. Not sure if it fits best as a G… --- ## [Do you enjoy taking a shower?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-enjoy-taking-a-shower/661659)
**Author:** [@Frylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frylock)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2013, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-enjoy-taking-a-shower/661659 "2013-06-30T13:26:30Z")
For you is it like on the commercials, an ecstatically relaxing experience where you are so super happy to just stick your face directly into the stream? Or a terrible uncomfortable chore you go through only out of a se… --- ## [girl getting called by last name](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girl-getting-called-by-last-name/661645)
**Author:** [@Jenbo9](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jenbo9)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2013, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girl-getting-called-by-last-name/661645 "2013-06-30T13:23:07Z")
Hey everyone- just curious if anyone out ther gets annoyed with getting called by their last name. And how to correct it…My supervisor at work does this to me all the time and it irritates the crap out of me. Now some of… --- ## [What is Your Favorite Destination Store?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-destination-store/661733)
**Author:** [@Shagnasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shagnasty)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2013, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-destination-store/661733 "2013-06-30T13:20:11Z")
Let me be clear on my definition of these up front. The technical definition of a destination store is any store that people are willing to drive far out of their way to get to. They typically have some appeal that regul… --- ## [changing a dr on workers comp](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changing-a-dr-on-workers-comp/662247)
**Author:** [@tooyoungforthis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tooyoungforthis)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2013, 6:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changing-a-dr-on-workers-comp/662247 "2013-06-30T06:28:13Z")
does anyone know if you can change a dr on workers comp if they refuse to change a medication that is making you foggy and tempermental. my dr prescribed me gabapentin and refuses to put me on anything else and it does n… --- ## [Personal Experience With Zoloft](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/personal-experience-with-zoloft/9787)
**Author:** [@Dirty\_Devil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dirty_Devil)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2013, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/personal-experience-with-zoloft/9787 "2013-06-30T04:01:55Z")
Does anyone have any personal experience with the anti-depressant drug Zoloft? Does it work? Are there any major side effects? How long did it take before it started to work? I’ve read quite a few FAQ’s and other bits of… --- ## [Effexor- has anyone had side effects go away after a period of time?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/effexor-has-anyone-had-side-effects-go-away-after-a-period-of-time/662106)
**Author:** [@CatherineZeta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CatherineZeta)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2013, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/effexor-has-anyone-had-side-effects-go-away-after-a-period-of-time/662106 "2013-06-30T03:21:13Z")
I found this thread about Effexor, but don’t want to bump a zombie so figured I’d start a new one. Long story short I have issues with anxiety and depression and have tried Zoloft and Prozac which did nothing for me, so… --- ## [Things to do in a very small area of Toronto! (Need answers in 1-2 days)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-to-do-in-a-very-small-area-of-toronto-need-answers-in-1-2-days/662221)
**Author:** [@Speaker\_for\_the\_Dead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Speaker_for_the_Dead)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2013, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-to-do-in-a-very-small-area-of-toronto-need-answers-in-1-2-days/662221 "2013-06-30T02:54:43Z")
In the near but intentionally-vague future, I’ll be spending a weekend at a hotel in Toronto. I have an event all day and into the evening Friday. I expect I’ll come back to the hotel sleepy, so I won’t go out that night… --- ## [How can I figure out after how long it's safe to take meds after drinking a glass of wine?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-figure-out-after-how-long-its-safe-to-take-meds-after-drinking-a-glass-of-wine/662125)
**Author:** [@Koxinga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Koxinga)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2013, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-figure-out-after-how-long-its-safe-to-take-meds-after-drinking-a-glass-of-wine/662125 "2013-06-30T02:29:18Z")
Drank a glass of wine about four hours ago, and I’d like to take a muscle relaxant now 'cause my neck is killing me. But not at the expense of my liver or other important parts. --- ## [How to (cheaply) defend against a lawsuit?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-cheaply-defend-against-a-lawsuit/662144)
**Author:** [@brickbacon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brickbacon)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2013, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-cheaply-defend-against-a-lawsuit/662144 "2013-06-30T00:39:27Z")
So a friend of mine is being sued by a company for a blog post in which he takes a talks about how the company is basically scamming people. This is not a particularly huge company, nor is his blog widely read. The cla… --- ## [Are cops trained in fisticuffs anymore?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-cops-trained-in-fisticuffs-anymore/662209)
**Author:** [@randwill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/randwill)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2013, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-cops-trained-in-fisticuffs-anymore/662209 "2013-06-30T00:21:07Z")
Naked Man Shot While Attacking Officers http://www.nbcnews.com/id/52348631#.Uc8FQZziu\_w It’s hard for me to place myself inside the head of police officers who face adversity on a scale unknown to me, but the story say… --- ## [My kid just passed out and maybe had a seizure!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-kid-just-passed-out-and-maybe-had-a-seizure/661377)
**Author:** [@papergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/papergirl)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2013, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-kid-just-passed-out-and-maybe-had-a-seizure/661377 "2013-06-30T00:04:16Z")
My 14 yo son passed out 2 wks ago and has had 2-3 migraines since. Took him to the dr last week and he was pronounced fine. This morning he walked into kitchen and was talking to me. Suddenly he stopped, both arms out, … --- ## [Charges Dropped Against EMT Who Refused Care to Dying Pregnant Woman](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/charges-dropped-against-emt-who-refused-care-to-dying-pregnant-woman/661987)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2013, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/charges-dropped-against-emt-who-refused-care-to-dying-pregnant-woman/661987 "2013-06-29T17:11:20Z")
Article here Her position is that although she was a trained EMT, she was mainly a dispatcher behind a terminal and that she was not in a position to render a hands on diagnosis and care. The EMT boss was originally i… --- ## [Kiwis coming to Calgary.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kiwis-coming-to-calgary/662104)
**Author:** [@racer72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racer72)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2013, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kiwis-coming-to-calgary/662104 "2013-06-29T16:42:13Z")
My wife’s cousin and her husband are coming to see us here in Washington next week then they are going to their first rodeo, the Calgary Stampede. It has just reached them about the recent flooding in Calgary and they ar… --- ## [Question for managers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-managers/661860)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2013, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-managers/661860 "2013-06-29T15:25:42Z")
The second letter to Dear Abby here concerns an employee whose performance has dropped off, causing all the coworkers to pick up the slack in order to get all the work done. The letter writer wants to know if this shoul… --- ## [Mortal sin: leaving the toilet seat up: why?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mortal-sin-leaving-the-toilet-seat-up-why/661900)
**Author:** [@tralfamidor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tralfamidor)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2013, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mortal-sin-leaving-the-toilet-seat-up-why/661900 "2013-06-29T14:22:38Z")
This is a transgression a male can commit that proves him to be an unreconstructed Neanderthal who is unworthy to share a dwelling with any member of the female sex. It is a mortal sin, not sufficiently punished by burni… --- ## [Washing your hands after going into the bathroom.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/washing-your-hands-after-going-into-the-bathroom/661912)
**Author:** [@Caiterz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caiterz)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2013, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/washing-your-hands-after-going-into-the-bathroom/661912 "2013-06-29T13:51:29Z")
^ Yes i’ve read that. My fiancee and I have an issue. (We’ve been together for 4 years, lives together 3 of them and plan to be married soon) He wont wash his hands after using the bathroom. I have extreme paranoia a… --- ## [You wake up five years from now. Technologically, what's the hardest thing to get used to?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-wake-up-five-years-from-now-technologically-whats-the-hardest-thing-to-get-used-to/661984)
**Author:** [@Koxinga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Koxinga)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2013, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-wake-up-five-years-from-now-technologically-whats-the-hardest-thing-to-get-used-to/661984 "2013-06-29T13:15:40Z")
Rip Van Winkle style, I mean. For me, it’s this confounded eyes-screen interface. STAY STILL, DAMMIT! If I wanted to scroll down I would have used my MOUSE to scroll down, as God intended! Where’s the mouse? --- ## [Is it true that relationships with an age difference of 10+ years rarely work out?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-true-that-relationships-with-an-age-difference-of-10-years-rarely-work-out/661544)
**Author:** [@Vera98](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vera98)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2013, 8:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-true-that-relationships-with-an-age-difference-of-10-years-rarely-work-out/661544 "2013-06-29T08:01:30Z")
Myself: female, 22 years old. I’ve only had one boyfriend who was a year younger than me. We broke up five months ago. Anyhow, the reason why I’m posting it here is the following: last month my mom found out that a daugh… --- ## [How much do you typically tip when using valet parking?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-typically-tip-when-using-valet-parking/555482)
**Author:** [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2010, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-typically-tip-when-using-valet-parking/555482 "2010-10-01T03:45:38Z")
Question’s in the title. Poll to follow. If you’re one of the people who said that your tip varies based on the base parking charge, please post in the thread to let us know how much you’d tip in the range of situations… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1272) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1274)