# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=151 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 152 --- ## [Looking for a silent alarm (for a 7 year old)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-silent-alarm-for-a-7-year-old/980650)
**Author:** [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2023, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-silent-alarm-for-a-7-year-old/980650 "2023-03-04T15:18:37Z")
So we recently got my 7 year old a night lamp so that he can read in bed after bedtime. He loves reading, and would stay up all night reading if he could. But, he’s still 7, and needs his sleep. The solution here would b… --- ## [Document scanning software for Mac](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/document-scanning-software-for-mac/968088)
**Author:** [@TwoCarrotSnowman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwoCarrotSnowman)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2022, 11:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/document-scanning-software-for-mac/968088 "2022-07-18T11:08:07Z")
I’ve got a newish HP multifunction printer and scanner. I also have a big pile of paperwork I’d like to scan. The HP hardware is great, but the software sucks; it’s slow, clunky, and it forces me to login to my HP accoun… --- ## [AT&T cell plan vs. T-Mobile -opinions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-t-cell-plan-vs-t-mobile-opinions/980613)
**Author:** [@Fir\_na\_tine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fir_na_tine)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2023, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-t-cell-plan-vs-t-mobile-opinions/980613 "2023-03-04T13:56:46Z")
We pay AT&T about $95. monthly for two cell lines, we own the phone. Each line is about $35. and then there’s a $35. fee for 4MG data sharing. T-Mobile (through AAA) is offering two cell lines for $27.50 each with unli… --- ## [What’s going to be a problem in 25 years, but people are choosing to ignore now?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-s-going-to-be-a-problem-in-25-years-but-people-are-choosing-to-ignore-now/979356)
**Author:** [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Replies:** 171\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2023, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-s-going-to-be-a-problem-in-25-years-but-people-are-choosing-to-ignore-now/979356 "2023-03-04T01:34:27Z")
Saw this question on Twitter, definitely a topic for the Dope. I unfollowed this guy but he follows me and his tweets keep popping up. --- ## [Apply to a job with a company you are politically against?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apply-to-a-job-with-a-company-you-are-politically-against/980508)
**Author:** [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2023, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apply-to-a-job-with-a-company-you-are-politically-against/980508 "2023-03-03T22:31:37Z")
For example, I’m a software developer and I happened to see a listing for a job at Newsmax, which I am opposed to politically. I’m not seriously looking right now, so it’s not really an issue, but if I was I wonder if I… --- ## [Hijack of Tree of Knowledge thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hijack-of-tree-of-knowledge-thread/980497)
**Author:** [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2023, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hijack-of-tree-of-knowledge-thread/980497 "2023-03-03T19:06:23Z")
The child would be Jesus whom everything was created through and for. There was at least this time with Jesus: Is 7: 14 Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a so… --- ## [Need Help Finding Dishwasher Adapter](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-finding-dishwasher-adapter/979960)
**Author:** [@tripthicket](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tripthicket)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2023, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-finding-dishwasher-adapter/979960 "2023-03-03T16:47:46Z")
I have an aged portable dishwasher ( link to my model’s parts: https://www.searspartsdirect.com/model/2gabyxmj2r-000582/kenmore-66517152k214-dishwasher-parts ). I recently purchased a new kitchen faucet ( https://www.low… --- ## [Lecturing Others on Issues in Social Settings](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lecturing-others-on-issues-in-social-settings/980222)
**Author:** [@Odesio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odesio)\ **Replies:** 132\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2023, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lecturing-others-on-issues-in-social-settings/980222 "2023-03-03T16:32:37Z")
Back in December, I had some friends over for board game night, and one of them spied a honey mustard container in my kitchen from Chick-Fil-A. She’s bisexual, and gave me quite a lecture about how the company donates m… --- ## [A question for Quebec dopers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-for-quebec-dopers/980574)
**Author:** [@velomont](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/velomont)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2023, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-for-quebec-dopers/980574 "2023-03-03T04:11:29Z")
I’m a born and raised Canadian, I’ve had French language instruction throughout public and high school. In the military (including Royal Military College) I’ve taken a ton of French language instruction and had a zillion… --- ## [What is the difference between liberty and freedom?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-difference-between-liberty-and-freedom/980544)
**Author:** [@Pardel-Lux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pardel-Lux)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2023, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-difference-between-liberty-and-freedom/980544 "2023-03-03T02:32:15Z")
Just read in an article in the Conversation that What unites many of the groups influenced by Waco is a belief that the federal government is tyrannical and willing to attack citizens while depriving them of liberty, f… --- ## [Do you remove stickers from produce? Other purchases?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-remove-stickers-from-produce-other-purchases/980550)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2023, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-remove-stickers-from-produce-other-purchases/980550 "2023-03-02T19:34:25Z")
It seems as though a great deal of produce we purchase has a sticker on each individual piece. Apples, pears, bananas, tomatoes… When she returns from the grocery store, my wife promptly removes any stickers from fruit… --- ## [Equivalent expressions in different languages](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/equivalent-expressions-in-different-languages/978670)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2023, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/equivalent-expressions-in-different-languages/978670 "2023-03-01T21:36:34Z")
(By equivalent I mean conveying the same idea. Sort of. Not direct translations.) What made me think of this: I had an appointment to take my cat to the vet this morning for her annual shots. I must have unconsciously t… --- ## [How do you pronounce 'experiment'?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-pronounce-experiment/980300)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2023, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-pronounce-experiment/980300 "2023-03-01T19:05:56Z")
It’s always been ‘ex-SPARE-i-ment’ as far as I know. Yet, lately I’ve been hearing it pronounced ‘ex-SPEAR-i-mint’ a lot lately, mostly by younger people I think, say, the oldest Gen Zs or younger millenials. Just this p… --- ## [Will this Space-X Launch be Visible from Sea?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-this-space-x-launch-be-visible-from-sea/979674)
**Author:** [@bernardch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bernardch)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2023, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-this-space-x-launch-be-visible-from-sea/979674 "2023-03-01T02:59:45Z")
Not sure if this belongs in Factual Questions or here - Mods move if you see fit. I board a cruise on Saturday, February 25 from Port Canaveral, Florida. We set sail at 4:00PM EST. The Space-X crew 6 launch is schedul… --- ## [Where could Russia find outside strategic expertise?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-could-russia-find-outside-strategic-expertise/980443)
**Author:** [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2023, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-could-russia-find-outside-strategic-expertise/980443 "2023-02-28T23:48:13Z")
There’s historical precedence for nations at war bringing in outsiders to command their forces. Russia planned for a quick decapitation and perhaps a prolonged insurgency; but nothing like the war they now find themselve… --- ## [About the opposable thumb(s)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-the-opposable-thumb-s/979621)
**Author:** [@longtry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/longtry)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2023, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-the-opposable-thumb-s/979621 "2023-02-28T21:29:20Z")
It seems pretty clear to me why we have 1 thumb and 4 others: once our ancestors developed an opposable digit, the mission of grabbing branches was accomplished, so there was no evolutionary need to get another. Accident… --- ## [Are moms supposed to sell the Girl Scout cookies with out the girls?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-moms-supposed-to-sell-the-girl-scout-cookies-with-out-the-girls/980256)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2023, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-moms-supposed-to-sell-the-girl-scout-cookies-with-out-the-girls/980256 "2023-02-28T18:00:06Z")
The recent Girl Scout threads got me to thinking about this. As I’m walking out of a Kroger one morning, I see a couple of moms with a table set up full of GS cookies. I step up to buy a box, and so does another lady ri… --- ## [Your World, My Hypothetical](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-world-my-hypothetical/980364)
**Author:** [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2023, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-world-my-hypothetical/980364 "2023-02-27T23:24:41Z")
Ok, so here it is, inspired by tax season and software as a service. What would the world look and be like, in your opinion, if instead of a bevy of taxes both hidden and not hidden, there was just one subscription fee … --- ## [Blackboard Paint](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blackboard-paint/979592)
**Author:** [@kaiwik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaiwik)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2023, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blackboard-paint/979592 "2023-02-27T16:25:30Z")
I have a 2 1/2-year-old granddaughter living here, and as a Veteran mom/daycare giver I try to choose my battles wisely. My wee rosebud is at the Ima write on all the walls stage. So my thought is to paint part of a wal… --- ## [Can a public cell phone charger raid your phone?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-public-cell-phone-charger-raid-your-phone/980224)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2023, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-public-cell-phone-charger-raid-your-phone/980224 "2023-02-27T14:32:24Z")
A bar near me had small kiosks on the bar top. Each had a small screen that showed local advertising. They had USB plugs for charging cell phones. But if an unscrupulous person designed them it seems like it leaves your … --- ## [Women like pockets, but fashionable dresses, etc, don't have them, why?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-like-pockets-but-fashionable-dresses-etc-dont-have-them-why/968277)
**Author:** [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Replies:** 123\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2023, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-like-pockets-but-fashionable-dresses-etc-dont-have-them-why/968277 "2023-02-27T13:57:05Z")
Down around post 826 or so (of this very well moderated thread) we get into the fascinating topic of why women’s dresses, etc don’t have pockets. My wife has made the same complaint, and so she loves those Disneyland… --- ## [Flipping Hillside Land by Installing Foundations?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flipping-hillside-land-by-installing-foundations/980373)
**Author:** [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2023, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flipping-hillside-land-by-installing-foundations/980373 "2023-02-27T13:47:41Z")
There’s a set of 1/3rd acre parcels for sale, dirt-cheap, on a nearby, steep canyon wall (I’m going to guess somewhere between 50-60 degrees). The slope is a sharp drop-off from the road, from right behind the guide rail… --- ## [Golden years?!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/golden-years/979611)
**Author:** [@X.L.Lent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/X.L.Lent)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2023, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/golden-years/979611 "2023-02-26T17:34:26Z")
I just turned 64 two weeks ago. \["When I get older losing my hair many years from now will you still be sending me valentine, birthday greeting bottle of wine?" SHUT UP!! Rolls eyes\] In the last year or two everythin… --- ## [Recommend small business communication software](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-small-business-communication-software/980328)
**Author:** [@Sitnam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sitnam)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2023, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-small-business-communication-software/980328 "2023-02-26T15:04:19Z")
Please help me, I need some software and I have absolutely no idea what to look for. I own a small business with a dozen employees. We get files from one customer and need to communicate and transfer files between one … --- ## [Bad things that people like to brag about](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-things-that-people-like-to-brag-about/977031)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 155\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2023, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-things-that-people-like-to-brag-about/977031 "2023-02-26T14:37:54Z")
Seemingly every culture or region has something bad that they hold up with pride, or semi-pride. LA residents brag about how horrific the traffic is. Northerners of many nations like to brag about their alcoholism. Some … --- ## [Things you've been surprised you've had to explain at work](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-youve-been-surprised-youve-had-to-explain-at-work/941959)
**Author:** [@Sine\_Nomine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sine_Nomine)\ **Replies:** 491\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2023, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-youve-been-surprised-youve-had-to-explain-at-work/941959 "2023-02-26T03:22:00Z")
This is for bits of knowledge or basic skills that you used to think were nigh-universal, but your job made you realize are emphatically NOT. I have definitely become less naïve about the knowledge gaps that can exist. N… --- ## [Candy vs chocolates vs pastries](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/candy-vs-chocolates-vs-pastries/980242)
**Author:** [@Orville\_mogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orville_mogul)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2023, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/candy-vs-chocolates-vs-pastries/980242 "2023-02-25T22:58:06Z")
My 10yo daughter is slightly on the heavy side and we are trying to regulate her intake of sweets and are also encouraging exercise. Unfortunately she really likes candy, for example Haribos, Headbangers, Twizzlers, etc.… --- ## [RV trailer discussion](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rv-trailer-discussion/975415)
**Author:** [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2023, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rv-trailer-discussion/975415 "2023-02-25T12:24:33Z")
There was mention of trailers in the retirement thread, I’m not ready to retire, but am thinking about upgrading for tent camping. I understand some want amenities, but a teardrop is what I am leaning towards (easy to to… --- ## [Market for Office Space](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/market-for-office-space/980019)
**Author:** [@Mighty\_Mouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mighty_Mouse)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2023, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/market-for-office-space/980019 "2023-02-24T23:59:52Z")
To avoid a continued hijack of this thread: There seems to be something weird going on with the office space market. Stories abound of companies scaling back on office space, but the rental market at least seems stubb… --- ## [Vaccine vs. Monoclonal Antibodies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vaccine-vs-monoclonal-antibodies/980103)
**Author:** [@StraightTalk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StraightTalk)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2023, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vaccine-vs-monoclonal-antibodies/980103 "2023-02-24T22:20:09Z")
Can anyone explain to me how someone can be anti-vaccine but be ok with taking monoclonal antibodies should they get infected? Note: I don’t know if monoclonal antibodies are still a valid treatment given the current v… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=150) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=152)