# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=158 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 159 --- ## [Travel question - long layover](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/travel-question-long-layover/977921)
**Author:** [@Icarus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Icarus)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2023, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/travel-question-long-layover/977921 "2023-01-09T22:18:39Z")
I’m putting this in IMHO, rather than Factual Questions, as I expect to elicit opinions and experiences, along with factual answers. We have an overseas trip upcoming (US-Egypt), and the return flight we chose has a ver… --- ## [One sink or two?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-sink-or-two/977810)
**Author:** [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2023, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-sink-or-two/977810 "2023-01-09T14:37:07Z")
I have an old soapstone sink in my laundry room. The washing machine drains into it, and sometimes i rinse out a litter box in it or something. It’s in poor shape, the drain leaks a little, and everyone who has looked a… --- ## [What common item is most overpriced?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-common-item-is-most-overpriced/976681)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 118\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2023, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-common-item-is-most-overpriced/976681 "2023-01-09T03:00:33Z")
Of course you could buy potato chips on E-Bay which sorta look like The Donald. But what common item is priced ridiculously enough to annoy you or make the venture capitalists and profiteers salivate? --- ## ["Merry Christmas to those who celebrate"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/merry-christmas-to-those-who-celebrate/977090)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2023, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/merry-christmas-to-those-who-celebrate/977090 "2023-01-09T01:00:34Z")
I’ve seen and heard this a lot this season, and I don’t remember seeing it much in previous years (i.e. not enough for me to notice it). Is this in lieu of saying the blandly all-inclusive “Happy Holidays?” Did its curre… --- ## [Convert or cash in paper savings bonds?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/convert-or-cash-in-paper-savings-bonds/977892)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2023, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/convert-or-cash-in-paper-savings-bonds/977892 "2023-01-08T23:45:30Z")
I’ve got a small pile of E and EE savings bonds that have all matured. Looking into the redemption process, it seems I can fill out a form, print it out, get my signature certified by a bank or notary because the total … --- ## [What would the media label this hypothetical President's "special" friend](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-the-media-label-this-hypothetical-presidents-special-friend/972855)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2023, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-the-media-label-this-hypothetical-presidents-special-friend/972855 "2023-01-08T21:10:43Z")
I know this question seems oddly specific. It’s just that my brain tends to fall sown rabbit holes and this is one of them. A newly elected President has a wife, but the couple also has a third partner we’ll call Jane. … --- ## [What's the oldest pseudoscience or general worldview / belief that is still widely believed / practiced?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-oldest-pseudoscience-or-general-worldview-belief-that-is-still-widely-believed-practiced/977725)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2023, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-oldest-pseudoscience-or-general-worldview-belief-that-is-still-widely-believed-practiced/977725 "2023-01-08T19:48:38Z")
I had the Today Show on this morning, as I do most mornings for background, and they had a long segment on astrology with an ‘expert’ astrologist, in which they asked several questions of her, taking her as seriously as … --- ## [Commands given in war that still inspire](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commands-given-in-war-that-still-inspire/977301)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2023, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commands-given-in-war-that-still-inspire/977301 "2023-01-08T19:11:43Z")
“Don’t fire until you can see the whites of their eyes”, William Prescott at the battle of Bunker Hill. “Sink it!”, Margaret Thatcher calling the shots during the Falklands War. I know she said it in a much more politic… --- ## [Ask the woman receiving transcranial magnetic stimulation for depression](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-woman-receiving-transcranial-magnetic-stimulation-for-depression/588090)
**Author:** [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2023, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-woman-receiving-transcranial-magnetic-stimulation-for-depression/588090 "2023-01-08T18:07:06Z")
A few folks asked me to start a thread regarding my experience with TMS (transcranial magnetic stimulation) for depression. I was originally going to wait until the treatment was over, but I thought some people might ap… --- ## [How does someone like Bryan Kohlberger manager to earn further degrees given his behavior?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-someone-like-bryan-kohlberger-manager-to-earn-further-degrees-given-his-behavior/977581)
**Author:** [@Octagon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Octagon)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2023, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-someone-like-bryan-kohlberger-manager-to-earn-further-degrees-given-his-behavior/977581 "2023-01-07T22:58:52Z")
How does someone like Bryan Kohlberger manager to earn further degrees given his known unsocialible behavior? If fellow students knew about his behavior, so did the faculty. Typically when BA students apply for a Master… --- ## [Can your appetite reset?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-your-appetite-reset/977802)
**Author:** [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2023, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-your-appetite-reset/977802 "2023-01-07T22:49:46Z")
I am in the habit of eating randomly through the day. I’m not hungry, but I feel like I should eat a small bit for the heck of it. Last weekend I spent somewhere and ate much less often… Now, this morning I had a peanu… --- ## [If you're a dad, and your 5yo daughter needs to use the restroom in public. Which restroom you going to use?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youre-a-dad-and-your-5yo-daughter-needs-to-use-the-restroom-in-public-which-restroom-you-going-to-use/975629)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2023, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youre-a-dad-and-your-5yo-daughter-needs-to-use-the-restroom-in-public-which-restroom-you-going-to-use/975629 "2023-01-07T22:32:36Z")
A question I stole from Tiktok. Thought I’d ask it here and see what the older folks think. --- ## [Question about posting in "Six-year-old shoots teacher in Virginia"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-posting-in-six-year-old-shoots-teacher-in-virginia/977851)
**Author:** [@velomont](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/velomont)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2023, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-posting-in-six-year-old-shoots-teacher-in-virginia/977851 "2023-01-07T20:34:18Z")
I have absolutely no idea where this should go as it’s a question I have about something @Lumpy said and the thread was closed before I had a chance to ask. So, no snark intended at all, but @Lumpy, what were you saying … --- ## [My wife's dog hates me](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wifes-dog-hates-me/977180)
**Author:** [@Mortimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mortimus)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2023, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wifes-dog-hates-me/977180 "2023-01-07T12:51:42Z")
I’m sorry if this is a repeat, I recently posted on the topic before but couldn’t find it so here I go again. About four years ago my SIL got a 2 month old rescue to be her “shop” dog, the idea being to be a mascot of s… --- ## [How often does your home internet service provider kick you off the internet?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-does-your-home-internet-service-provider-kick-you-off-the-internet/977603)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2023, 9:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-does-your-home-internet-service-provider-kick-you-off-the-internet/977603 "2023-01-07T09:09:29Z")
When I had a wired connection with AT&T, it might happen once every other month or so. Now that I have a T-Mobile wireless Gateway, it happens just about every day, sometimes twice in a day. I talked to a friend yesterda… --- ## [Opinion on rent charge for short term guest](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opinion-on-rent-charge-for-short-term-guest/977457)
**Author:** [@LittleFox](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LittleFox)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2023, 8:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opinion-on-rent-charge-for-short-term-guest/977457 "2023-01-07T08:35:23Z")
So I’ll try to keep this short. Due to a difficult situation, my girlfriend and I had to move out immediately. Her friend offered to let us stay with her and her two kids, as long as needed and no mentioned charge for d… --- ## [To what degree will having recorded audio hinder the evolution of language?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-what-degree-will-having-recorded-audio-hinder-the-evolution-of-language/977767)
**Author:** [@Projammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Projammer)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2023, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-what-degree-will-having-recorded-audio-hinder-the-evolution-of-language/977767 "2023-01-06T22:48:55Z")
My latest shower thoughts that I must share. I don’t know how many of you studied the Canterbury Tales in Middle English(1400), but it might as well be Latin for all the ability of the average person to understand it. … --- ## [How to pack and what to wear for trip to Mexico](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-pack-and-what-to-wear-for-trip-to-mexico/977678)
**Author:** [@arjee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/arjee)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2023, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-pack-and-what-to-wear-for-trip-to-mexico/977678 "2023-01-06T22:30:11Z")
I’ve never been to Mexico, and I rarely take any type of vacation other than camping or staying at relatives’. I will be flying to PV from Canada. It’s cold here. Do I wear shorts onto the plane? I feel like I should… --- ## [Is the word "Welshing" offensive conversation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-word-welshing-offensive-conversation/977549)
**Author:** [@psychonaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychonaut)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2023, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-word-welshing-offensive-conversation/977549 "2023-01-05T19:36:46Z")
No, not really. At least, every dictionary I’ve ever consulted indicates that the etymology is uncertain, and sometimes also that any link to the Welsh people is dubious. If @engineer\_comp\_geek has uncovered evidence … --- ## [Computer WILL NOT recognize 3.5 jack or Bluetooth headphones (need answer fast)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-will-not-recognize-3-5-jack-or-bluetooth-headphones-need-answer-fast/977688)
**Author:** [@Skypist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skypist)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2023, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-will-not-recognize-3-5-jack-or-bluetooth-headphones-need-answer-fast/977688 "2023-01-05T19:05:45Z")
We got moved to a different office at work, so I am now using a different computer than I was before. This one WILL NOT work with any of my headphones, and this is a big problem for me because I have hearing loss and nee… --- ## [Any adepts at Ancestry.com here?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-adepts-at-ancestry-com-here/977248)
**Author:** [@slicedalone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slicedalone)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2023, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-adepts-at-ancestry-com-here/977248 "2023-01-05T17:40:39Z")
I’m trying to assemble my family tree, and having a hard time. Site is unintuitive and frustrating. Does anyone know its secrets, or know where I can find some? --- ## [How do blind people take notes? (Braille not an option in this sitch)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-blind-people-take-notes-braille-not-an-option-in-this-sitch/977658)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2023, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-blind-people-take-notes-braille-not-an-option-in-this-sitch/977658 "2023-01-05T14:22:31Z")
Continuing the discussion from Continuing story/update - newly blind person (now age 92): Mary Lou is actually doing pretty well, all things considered. Still 99% blind, but she can sort of see vague shapes and shadows … --- ## [Kohberger Case Plea](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kohberger-case-plea/977493)
**Author:** [@pianodave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pianodave)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2023, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kohberger-case-plea/977493 "2023-01-05T02:08:28Z")
Hi SD, In the most recent stabbings at the University of Idaho, the suspect, Bryan Christopher Kohberger, is about to be extradited to face charges. His lawyer made the following statement: “Mr. Kohberger is eager to … --- ## [What's a good free anti-malware software?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-good-free-anti-malware-software/977615)
**Author:** [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2023, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-good-free-anti-malware-software/977615 "2023-01-04T23:00:26Z")
What’s a good free anti-malware software? Anything out there, for a desktop? --- ## [Costco vs Sam’s Club vs BJs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/costco-vs-sam-s-club-vs-bjs/977676)
**Author:** [@2\_More\_Bits](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2_More_Bits)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2023, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/costco-vs-sam-s-club-vs-bjs/977676 "2023-01-04T20:32:20Z")
We are soon to get a BJs Wholesale Club nearby. I’ve been a Costco member for a decade and was a Sam’s member for the decade before that. Frankly, other than blue signage at one and orange signage at the other, they are … --- ## [Night sky with no stars](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/night-sky-with-no-stars/977564)
**Author:** [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2023, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/night-sky-with-no-stars/977564 "2023-01-04T20:11:02Z")
In Iain M Banks Against a Dark Background, the story takes place in a solar system that’s not in a galaxy. This is not a spoiler, since it’s never discussed in the book and is not important to the plot. There’s a few hin… --- ## [Is calling the state a cultural creation only right-wing rhetoric is it classical thought? or](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-calling-the-state-a-cultural-creation-only-right-wing-rhetoric-is-it-classical-thought-or/977632)
**Author:** [@Octagon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Octagon)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2023, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-calling-the-state-a-cultural-creation-only-right-wing-rhetoric-is-it-classical-thought-or/977632 "2023-01-04T18:02:28Z")
Is calling the state an act of cultural creation right - wing rhetoric or classical political thought ？ --- ## [Should aging men consider steroids?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-aging-men-consider-steroids/977221)
**Author:** [@Moriarty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moriarty)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2023, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-aging-men-consider-steroids/977221 "2023-01-04T12:24:00Z")
There are legions of stories, always clouded in controversy, about athletes who reach superhuman levels of performance because they are using drugs. These drugs invariably include steroids - which is really just a catch… --- ## [How should one put 2 online, cheap, unheard-of-school (but still accredited) master's degrees to use?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-should-one-put-2-online-cheap-unheard-of-school-but-still-accredited-masters-degrees-to-use/977416)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2023, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-should-one-put-2-online-cheap-unheard-of-school-but-still-accredited-masters-degrees-to-use/977416 "2023-01-04T03:58:20Z")
Over the past few years, my employer had paid free tuition for me to get 2 master’s degrees of my choosing (an employee benefit.) The degrees were from a cheap, online, for-profit university (still accredited, but a scho… --- ## [How strong is the vegetarian/vegan aversion to meat?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-strong-is-the-vegetarian-vegan-aversion-to-meat/976290)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2023, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-strong-is-the-vegetarian-vegan-aversion-to-meat/976290 "2023-01-03T23:25:33Z")
I’m as carnivorous as most people, but do want to genuinely understand how vegans/vegetarians feel about meat. Is it a mere dislike of meat - “I avoid it but will eat it if I have to,” or is even more potent, like “I’ll… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=157) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=159)