# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1582 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1583 --- ## [tmi: feck! I have got my period](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tmi-feck-i-have-got-my-period/610951)
**Author:** [@madrabbitwoman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madrabbitwoman)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2012, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tmi-feck-i-have-got-my-period/610951 "2012-01-29T18:51:55Z")
Again. Got my period last weekend coz my antibiotics mess with the pill I’m on (stupid tooth). Greeaat… bleeding like all get go, cramps, sore boobs and overemotional and borderline psychotic for a day or two. All done… --- ## [Dating coworkers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dating-coworkers/610470)
**Author:** [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2012, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dating-coworkers/610470 "2012-01-29T17:25:12Z")
I made this multiple choice as some of the options are not mutually exclusive. Yes, my most recent romantic fiasco blew up in my face because I have no problem in principle with the idea, while she did. :frowning: :smac… --- ## [Visitors to your office: 100% work requirement or paid vacation?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/visitors-to-your-office-100-work-requirement-or-paid-vacation/610660)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2012, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/visitors-to-your-office-100-work-requirement-or-paid-vacation/610660 "2012-01-29T13:47:27Z")
When people are visiting your office from out of the area, do you think they’re likely there because of a business necessity or more of a paid vacation? I do find it interesting that my office is full of VIP client visi… --- ## [What is the definition of the word "scam"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-definition-of-the-word-scam/610924)
**Author:** [@robert\_columbia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robert_columbia)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2012, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-definition-of-the-word-scam/610924 "2012-01-29T13:42:34Z")
See poll. --- ## [What caused my vision to worsen?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-caused-my-vision-to-worsen/611037)
**Author:** [@tim-n-va](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tim-n-va)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2012, 10:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-caused-my-vision-to-worsen/611037 "2012-01-29T10:21:46Z")
So about a month ago I got tired of taking a lot of meds and just stopped. Today I noticed my distance vision was worse. Which is more likely the culprit: diabetes meds (glucophage), blood pressure (propranolol) or cho… --- ## [Permission or forgiveness: which do you ask for?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/permission-or-forgiveness-which-do-you-ask-for/610862)
**Author:** [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2012, 8:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/permission-or-forgiveness-which-do-you-ask-for/610862 "2012-01-29T08:01:44Z")
The saying (as I say it) is: “It’s better to beg for forgiveness than ask for permission.” But not everybody is that way, of course. Some people believe/act that it’s better to ask permission than to ask for forgiveness… --- ## [Good idea or Bad idea?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-idea-or-bad-idea/610794)
**Author:** [@slm2955](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slm2955)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2012, 7:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-idea-or-bad-idea/610794 "2012-01-29T07:39:37Z")
http://m.walb.com/autojuice?targetUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.walb.com%2Fstory%2F16610503%2Fproposed-dui-law-would-erase-record-after-5-years Do you think this is a good idea or bad idea? I personally think it’s good and can g… --- ## [So how bad a choice is surgery?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-how-bad-a-choice-is-surgery/610806)
**Author:** [@justrob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/justrob)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2012, 6:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-how-bad-a-choice-is-surgery/610806 "2012-01-29T06:59:04Z")
I am seeing a doctor, two actually, and am just trying to get a better handle on the situation. I’m trying to keep the story short so I’ll just do it as point. Broke Ulna (the outer bone in the forearm). Saw PCP and h… --- ## [Please suggest training and certs for an IT guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-suggest-training-and-certs-for-an-it-guy/610993)
**Author:** [@Mr.Slant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Slant)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2012, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-suggest-training-and-certs-for-an-it-guy/610993 "2012-01-29T04:33:35Z")
Okay, folks. I’d like to brush up on my skills and get a job working on someone else’s computers, servers, etc I’m looking at: Apple Certified Technical Coordinator 10.6 Link: http://training.apple.com/itpro/snowactc … --- ## [A good vacuum for someone with pets](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-good-vacuum-for-someone-with-pets/610763)
**Author:** [@DiosaBellissima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DiosaBellissima)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2012, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-good-vacuum-for-someone-with-pets/610763 "2012-01-29T04:28:22Z")
Here’s the thing about attempting to research vaccuums: there is all kinds of information that contradicts other information, tons of claims made by marketing companies that seem unreliable, and not a lot of clear answer… --- ## [How do your kids play?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-your-kids-play/610781)
**Author:** [@Alias](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alias)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2012, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-your-kids-play/610781 "2012-01-29T02:06:23Z")
My SO has three children from a previous marriage. They are a boy aged 13, a girl aged 10, and another boy aged 7. Earlier today, we were discussing his kids’ play habits, and came to the conclusion that his kids play so… --- ## [I'm having vertigo again ... suggestions?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-having-vertigo-again-suggestions/610826)
**Author:** [@septimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/septimus)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2012, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-having-vertigo-again-suggestions/610826 "2012-01-29T01:18:19Z")
(I forgot which forum is appropriate for asking for medical advice, so please move this as needed, Mods.) About four years ago I had vertigo for 2 days; it is disconcerting. Today I have it again. Any suggestions or r… --- ## [Help me come up with a vacation spot in April](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-come-up-with-a-vacation-spot-in-april/610624)
**Author:** [@Mississippienne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mississippienne)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2012, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-come-up-with-a-vacation-spot-in-april/610624 "2012-01-29T00:26:40Z")
So if I stick with my current job through April, I will get a week long vacation in April over Passover (April 7-13). Last year I took the time to go to Puerto Rico, which was a lot of fun, and this year I’m seriously co… --- ## [How Do I Get A Dumb-ass To Stop Calling/Texting Me?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-get-a-dumb-ass-to-stop-calling-texting-me/609502)
**Author:** [@Hyperelastic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hyperelastic)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2012, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-get-a-dumb-ass-to-stop-calling-texting-me/609502 "2012-01-29T00:15:05Z")
Some idiot we don’t know has accidentally entered our phone number into his address book and now calls and texts us regularly. No amount of explaining to the guy will penetrate his thick skull. He thinks we’re a friend o… --- ## [Foamy urine -- do I need to see the doc right away?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foamy-urine-do-i-need-to-see-the-doc-right-away/610525)
**Author:** [@Fang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fang)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2012, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foamy-urine-do-i-need-to-see-the-doc-right-away/610525 "2012-01-28T23:29:16Z")
For the last several weeks I have been having consistently foamy urine (29 year-old male). Some online reading indicates this can be a sign of kidney disease. I have an appointment to see the doctor in a week and a hal… --- ## [Which end of the kazoo do you blow on?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-end-of-the-kazoo-do-you-blow-on/609127)
**Author:** [@voguevixen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voguevixen)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2012, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-end-of-the-kazoo-do-you-blow-on/609127 "2012-01-28T23:12:37Z")
I’d always seen it blown on the large end, but farting around watching videos on YouTube I came across this TV theme medley wherein the artist (Fredde Gredde\* - I’m not trying to trick you, heh) plays it from the skinny … --- ## [Do we passively encourage people to be annoying?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-we-passively-encourage-people-to-be-annoying/610728)
**Author:** [@Incubus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Incubus)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2012, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-we-passively-encourage-people-to-be-annoying/610728 "2012-01-28T21:09:13Z")
When ever I hear about someone dealing with someone in their life being annoying or rude, I think about what they may be doing to encourage the behavior. I know this sounds like blaming the victim, but i’ve learned we ca… --- ## [Emily Gets Her Gun: blog about getting a gun in DC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/emily-gets-her-gun-blog-about-getting-a-gun-in-dc/610572)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2012, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/emily-gets-her-gun-blog-about-getting-a-gun-in-dc/610572 "2012-01-28T20:49:11Z")
An ongoing series of articles about the hoops someone trying to legally own a gun in Washington DC has to go through. You don’t have to be pro-firearm to appreciate Emily’s bureaucratic ordeal: Guns - Washington Times T… --- ## [What to do/see in Tel Aviv](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-see-in-tel-aviv/611014)
**Author:** [@sparky\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sparky_1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2012, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-see-in-tel-aviv/611014 "2012-01-28T20:02:21Z")
I’m going to be in Tel Aviv next Friday afternoon through Saturday. Can anyone suggest things I should do or see? I could try a travel site, but these types of posts here tend to give great advice. --- ## [NY Times Article on Haitian Earthquake (Jan. 2010)-True?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ny-times-article-on-haitian-earthquake-jan-2010-true/611000)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2012, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ny-times-article-on-haitian-earthquake-jan-2010-true/611000 "2012-01-28T19:58:57Z")
I remember reading this article-sorry, did not keep it. Anyway, in the aftermath of the earthquake, various NGOs poured into Haiti…prepared to “do good”. The article mentioned that the workers for these NGOs were paid t… --- ## [Any Human-Computer-Interaction/User Experience people out there?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-human-computer-interaction-user-experience-people-out-there/611009)
**Author:** [@BTEzra04](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BTEzra04)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2012, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-human-computer-interaction-user-experience-people-out-there/611009 "2012-01-28T19:22:39Z")
I’m curious–is there anyone who works in HCI/User Experience and would be happy to share details of their job/education? I’m a college student majoring Information Science; I’m really interested in getting involved more … --- ## [Hip Dysplasia in dogs - treatment options](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hip-dysplasia-in-dogs-treatment-options/610888)
**Author:** [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2012, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hip-dysplasia-in-dogs-treatment-options/610888 "2012-01-28T17:07:40Z")
X-rays for Wylie, the dog hit by a car have shown pretty severe hip dysplasia, although he hasn’t really been showing symptoms at this point. He’s 3 years old, a GSD. Ideal weight for his size (about 50 or 60 lbs, I for… --- ## [Does it matter who I follow on Twitter?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-it-matter-who-i-follow-on-twitter/610991)
**Author:** [@Mr.Slant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Slant)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2012, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-it-matter-who-i-follow-on-twitter/610991 "2012-01-28T15:55:14Z")
As part of my campaign to get a day job, I’ve started a twitter account that I intend to use to track news in my industry, and provide links to solid articles. I only intend on retweeting or communicating with the kind … --- ## [Mardi GRAS parade length question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mardi-gras-parade-length-question/610919)
**Author:** [@Darth\_Panda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Panda)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2012, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mardi-gras-parade-length-question/610919 "2012-01-28T14:30:23Z")
So, I’ll be going to Mardi Gras this year and I have a scheule of when all of the parades start and what the routes are, but my question is - how long do the individual parades last? I’m trying to get an idea of when’d … --- ## [The narcissistic thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-narcissistic-thread/610980)
**Author:** [@jackdavinci](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jackdavinci)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2012, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-narcissistic-thread/610980 "2012-01-28T13:57:18Z")
Inspired by the “which posters do you recognize…” thread. Let’s have a thread where anyone can ask what, if any, impression they’ve made on the sdmb. This is not a thread though where we list who we have a sense of. Inst… --- ## [State of the Union January 2012](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/state-of-the-union-january-2012/610588)
**Author:** [@jackdavinci](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jackdavinci)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2012, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/state-of-the-union-january-2012/610588 "2012-01-28T13:14:09Z")
I see two specific question thread, but not any general discussion threads about tonight’s SOTU address. What did you all think? There’s a full transcript at http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0112/71920.html In gener… --- ## [I'm stressed as hell, and my teeth are paying the price](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-stressed-as-hell-and-my-teeth-are-paying-the-price/610809)
**Author:** [@GameHat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GameHat)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2012, 8:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-stressed-as-hell-and-my-teeth-are-paying-the-price/610809 "2012-01-28T08:47:00Z")
I’ve had an unhappy month or so at work. My former boss, with whom I got along famously, got “promoted” (in quotations because they just gave him a bunch of new responsibilities without a pay increase or anything like t… --- ## [Printer is printing blank pages.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/printer-is-printing-blank-pages/610820)
**Author:** [@Becky2844](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Becky2844)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2012, 7:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/printer-is-printing-blank-pages/610820 "2012-01-28T07:07:55Z")
Yesterday I could print off stuff just fine. Today, the printer goes thru the motions but spits out blank paper. I did a printer systems check and it said everything’s fine but obviously it’s not. Can anybody help me … --- ## [Men, ever seen a guy harassed about his penis in the toilet/showers?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-ever-seen-a-guy-harassed-about-his-penis-in-the-toilet-showers/610681)
**Author:** [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2012, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-ever-seen-a-guy-harassed-about-his-penis-in-the-toilet-showers/610681 "2012-01-28T05:46:52Z")
This is inspired by numerous, numerous mentions by parents and others that one reason to have their child circumcised is to avoid harassment or ridicule when other guy see his penis in the toilet or communal showers. My… --- ## [What "region" is Tennessee a part of?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-region-is-tennessee-a-part-of/610397)
**Author:** [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2012, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-region-is-tennessee-a-part-of/610397 "2012-01-28T04:11:11Z")
Which ONE of the regions in this public poll do you think applies best for placing Tennessee in a group of states? If you have another group in mind, please vote Other and post what additional option should apply. Do a… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1581) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1583)