# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1277 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1278 --- ## [Would you return opened food items?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-return-opened-food-items/661724)
**Author:** [@installLSC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/installLSC)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2013, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-return-opened-food-items/661724 "2013-06-25T00:28:53Z")
The thread on returning liquor got me wondering about food items in general. Do you think it is ethical to return opened food items solely because you don’t like the product? This of course excludes food that is spoile… --- ## [At what point does someone being celibate become a dealbreaker for you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-what-point-does-someone-being-celibate-become-a-dealbreaker-for-you/661631)
**Author:** [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2013, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-what-point-does-someone-being-celibate-become-a-dealbreaker-for-you/661631 "2013-06-24T20:07:03Z")
Spin-off of this thread on virgins. I bring this up because I have been celibate for 16 years now. I guess by this point I can fulfill all (or almost all) of my needs in other ways, have learned to sublimate said drive… --- ## [Palliative care: how long?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/palliative-care-how-long/661671)
**Author:** [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2013, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/palliative-care-how-long/661671 "2013-06-24T17:47:43Z")
Well it seems that as of today my mum is entering the palliative stage of her life after living with Alzheimer’s for the last few years. She went into full-time nursing home care just last week, but the staff transferre… --- ## [People who almost never sweat](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-almost-never-sweat/661665)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2013, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-almost-never-sweat/661665 "2013-06-24T17:23:00Z")
Is not sweating an indication of anything. Unless humidity is over 90% and temperature is at least 85 degrees and I am working like a horse I seem to never break a sweat. Even underarms and privates don’t sweat. I have n… --- ## [NYC dopers - Upper West Side apartment living?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-dopers-upper-west-side-apartment-living/661562)
**Author:** [@xanthous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xanthous)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2013, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-dopers-upper-west-side-apartment-living/661562 "2013-06-24T15:36:50Z")
I’m going to be living/working in NYC from Aug thru Oct, my office is in Meatpacking, and the basically furnished apartment my company has found for me is at 103 St/Central Park W. They’ve sent pics of the model apt and … --- ## [Slow draining tub - any ideas?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/slow-draining-tub-any-ideas/661633)
**Author:** [@black\_rabbit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/black_rabbit)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2013, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/slow-draining-tub-any-ideas/661633 "2013-06-24T15:04:02Z")
So the bathtub in our upstairs bathroom is running slow. The sink and the toilet are draining fine, and my wife has long hair, so I’ve been assuming there’s a hair clog somewhere in there. Yes, she will start using the h… --- ## [Will Nik Wallenda succeed in his tightrope crossing of the Grand Canyon Tonight?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-nik-wallenda-succeed-in-his-tightrope-crossing-of-the-grand-canyon-tonight/661738)
**Author:** [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2013, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-nik-wallenda-succeed-in-his-tightrope-crossing-of-the-grand-canyon-tonight/661738 "2013-06-24T14:25:40Z")
Success will be stupendous. Failure will be a 1,500 fatal fall. --- ## [question of FUBU?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-of-fubu/661490)
**Author:** [@CorvetteOwner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CorvetteOwner)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2013, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-of-fubu/661490 "2013-06-24T13:29:16Z")
I went to WalMart in Salem, NH to buy a pair of new sneakers. I saw a nice pair of sneakers that were colored mostly white, with red & a little black design, because the price was only $19.95 in size 12 I bought them, … --- ## [How many birds in the bush is a bird in the hand really worth?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-birds-in-the-bush-is-a-bird-in-the-hand-really-worth/661596)
**Author:** [@Dynastia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dynastia)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2013, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-birds-in-the-bush-is-a-bird-in-the-hand-really-worth/661596 "2013-06-24T12:05:47Z")
Most theories of the saying’s origin say that the bird in the hand is a trained hunting falcon, while the two in the bush are either wild falcons (that one would presumably want to capture and train), or prey birds (that… --- ## [Would a robot society have or need an economy or money?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-a-robot-society-have-or-need-an-economy-or-money/661445)
**Author:** [@Mesquite-oh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mesquite-oh)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2013, 9:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-a-robot-society-have-or-need-an-economy-or-money/661445 "2013-06-24T09:18:30Z")
In science fiction there are planets or civilizations that are made up entirely of robots and other machines with no biological beings running the show. Would these societies theoretically have or need an economy or som… --- ## [Appeal Hearing with DHHS](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/appeal-hearing-with-dhhs/656389)
**Author:** [@marfington](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/marfington)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2013, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/appeal-hearing-with-dhhs/656389 "2013-06-24T04:02:10Z")
Hello, This is my first time posting. I know better than to ask that you folks bear with me because it’s no excuse, however, I feel it’s necessary to ask for your patience with me. I currently live in Maine. After sp… --- ## [Living on Native American land.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/living-on-native-american-land/660718)
**Author:** [@Doggo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doggo)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2013, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/living-on-native-american-land/660718 "2013-06-24T01:46:10Z")
Given that all US Americans live on land that used to belong to Indians or Native Americans ( except for the reservations ), and that they were treated extremely badly ( no need to go into all that here- it’s well known … --- ## [How often do wash behind your ears?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-wash-behind-your-ears/661654)
**Author:** [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2013, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-wash-behind-your-ears/661654 "2013-06-23T23:59:40Z")
You know like momma told you? I have recently discovered that I had no idea just how nasty of an area it is :frowning: I have always washed it in my shower, and whenever I wash my face, and never thought about it too m… --- ## [Why is a dating preference for Asian women so readily disparaged?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-a-dating-preference-for-asian-women-so-readily-disparaged/660506)
**Author:** [@mil0](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mil0)\ **Replies:** 218\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2013, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-a-dating-preference-for-asian-women-so-readily-disparaged/660506 "2013-06-23T23:54:57Z")
It seems unfairly pathologized in American culture, in the liberal north at least, where we pride ourselves on getting over the fear of miscegenation. But the criticisms aren’t really from cloaked Mississippians, or the… --- ## [The Value of a Human Life](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-value-of-a-human-life/661540)
**Author:** [@CanvasShoes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CanvasShoes)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2013, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-value-of-a-human-life/661540 "2013-06-23T23:32:54Z")
Based on the series of threads on guns, breaking and entering, and protection of one’s own castle, it’s seems (in a lot of cases) to come down to the value that both "sides’ place on human life. Some folks seem to hold … --- ## [Generally speaking, do you know your directions (i.e., north, south, east, & west) while driving?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generally-speaking-do-you-know-your-directions-i-e-north-south-east-west-while-driving/661024)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2013, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generally-speaking-do-you-know-your-directions-i-e-north-south-east-west-while-driving/661024 "2013-06-23T19:58:07Z")
Yesterday one of my sisters called me to ask directions to our father’s doctor’s office. We live in the same city in which we grew up, which means she’s been a Memphian for 50-some years and I 40-some (which a hiatus in … --- ## [Are employers very strict about background result on employment start date?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-employers-very-strict-about-background-result-on-employment-start-date/660408)
**Author:** [@practiceisgood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/practiceisgood)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2013, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-employers-very-strict-about-background-result-on-employment-start-date/660408 "2013-06-23T18:31:32Z")
Hi all, I am a recent graduate and I was given an entry level IT job offer by a large corporation not too long ago. They required a recent computer science graduate for the position, I met the requirement and passed thei… --- ## [Recommendations: mask for jogging](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommendations-mask-for-jogging/661625)
**Author:** [@Mijin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mijin)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2013, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommendations-mask-for-jogging/661625 "2013-06-23T14:26:22Z")
So, I’m living in Shanghai, and although the city’s great I’m really missing my jogging. I’ve been waiting for the PM2.5 levels to go under 100 and…it’s turning out to be a long wait. Can anyone recommend a mask for jo… --- ## [Is the non-food merchandise at Aldi any good?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-non-food-merchandise-at-aldi-any-good/661582)
**Author:** [@jebert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jebert)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2013, 9:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-non-food-merchandise-at-aldi-any-good/661582 "2013-06-23T09:43:18Z")
I frequently buy food at Aldi and find it a good value for the money. They also have a couple of aisles of totally random non-food merchandise; I’ve seen computers, grills, shoes, and tents. The next week it’s a whole … --- ## [What to see in Ireland?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-see-in-ireland/659664)
**Author:** [@Scacarius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scacarius)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2013, 6:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-see-in-ireland/659664 "2013-06-23T06:46:43Z")
My wife and I will be in Ireland in mid-November. We have 3 days and nights to make our own itinerary, will have a car, and will be staying in B&Bs. The only real constraints are that we need to begin and end the trip in… --- ## [Seeking Suggestions for Aircraft Skin](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-suggestions-for-aircraft-skin/661469)
**Author:** [@Chilliwack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chilliwack)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2013, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-suggestions-for-aircraft-skin/661469 "2013-06-23T03:56:48Z")
My friends and I are building a glider for an amateur flying competition, and are seeking advice on materials. Based on the shape of the craft, we will be constructing the skeleton using ABS or PVC pipe, and then wrappi… --- ## [Why do people hold their arms straight out when they go on fire?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-hold-their-arms-straight-out-when-they-go-on-fire/661556)
**Author:** [@core\_dump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/core_dump)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2013, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-hold-their-arms-straight-out-when-they-go-on-fire/661556 "2013-06-22T19:51:18Z")
I have seen many people go on fire. It is probably because they have been consumed by Satan. They invariably hold their arms out and walk kind of like mummies for a short time. Only instead of arms perfectly still, the… --- ## [Pink: why is it such a bad color for males?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pink-why-is-it-such-a-bad-color-for-males/661480)
**Author:** [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2013, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pink-why-is-it-such-a-bad-color-for-males/661480 "2013-06-22T17:10:28Z")
I just replaced my old Droid-X with a new Samsung Galaxy S4. Being a lazy bastard, I made the purchase online. A few days later I get the phone as well as the OtterBox (love their products). I had ordered a black Otter… --- ## [Tell me about your Chromebook, please](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-your-chromebook-please/661611)
**Author:** [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2013, 6:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-your-chromebook-please/661611 "2013-06-22T06:20:59Z")
Thinking of a new computer, not as a replacement but as an extra. I’m not really a fan of iPads or Android tablets (had an Android, borrowed an iPad) mostly because of the interface. Didn’t care for the Android netbooks … --- ## [BMW e30 won't start! What happened and what should I check next?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bmw-e30-wont-start-what-happened-and-what-should-i-check-next/660423)
**Author:** [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2013, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bmw-e30-wont-start-what-happened-and-what-should-i-check-next/660423 "2013-06-22T04:03:38Z")
A little backstory: 1989 BMW 325i that was given to me by a neighbor. This car was not much loved during its hard life. His two kinds both used/abused it when they went to college. Then it sat at his house for a while. H… --- ## [I want a new (or gently used) car. Should I buy or lease?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-a-new-or-gently-used-car-should-i-buy-or-lease/661602)
**Author:** [@Drum\_God](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drum_God)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2013, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-a-new-or-gently-used-car-should-i-buy-or-lease/661602 "2013-06-22T01:34:16Z")
In my adult life, I have bought several new and used cars. I have always used traditional financing to pay for them – including refinancing during the middle of the loan. This summer, I am going to need to acquire a th… --- ## [How do you decide on car insurance coverage?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-decide-on-car-insurance-coverage/661362)
**Author:** [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2013, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-decide-on-car-insurance-coverage/661362 "2013-06-22T00:42:01Z")
So I probably have too much insurance coverage. When I first got my car (it’s a 2004 Pontiac Grand Prix with just under 80K miles on it) I just got what I had on my last car, and I probably got that because it’s what my… --- ## [I already go to a personal trainer 3 times week, what would I get out of adding yoga?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-already-go-to-a-personal-trainer-3-times-week-what-would-i-get-out-of-adding-yoga/661590)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2013, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-already-go-to-a-personal-trainer-3-times-week-what-would-i-get-out-of-adding-yoga/661590 "2013-06-21T23:25:50Z")
I’m a 55 year old male in good overall health. I’ve been going to personal trainer for the last year of so who works me like a rented mule via cardio and weights, and it’s going fine re slimming down and getting stronger… --- ## ["Our Broken Social Contract" -- Why?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/our-broken-social-contract-why/661565)
**Author:** [@septimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/septimus)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2013, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/our-broken-social-contract-why/661565 "2013-06-21T19:59:56Z")
N.Y. Times has an interesting on-line opinion “Our Broken Social Contract” . It contrasts two very different explanations for American malaise. ( - what’s the effect of the “?\_r=0” in this URL?) David Brooks blames a … --- ## [It's perfectly okay for someone to steal your belongings?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-perfectly-okay-for-someone-to-steal-your-belongings/661158)
**Author:** [@CanvasShoes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CanvasShoes)\ **Replies:** 120\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2013, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-perfectly-okay-for-someone-to-steal-your-belongings/661158 "2013-06-21T18:22:00Z")
Rather than hijack this thread Why do you own a gun? - In My Humble Opinion - Straight Dope Message Board I have a question about a specific statement by the OP. Or rather his cousin, about whom he says "My cousin once… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1276) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1278)