# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1642 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1643 --- ## [Shhhh...Don't jinx this](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shhhh-dont-jinx-this/600970)
**Author:** [@67java89](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/67java89)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2011, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shhhh-dont-jinx-this/600970 "2011-10-28T05:04:57Z")
Why do people think that saying something out loud jinxes it? --- ## [What non-religious book would you place in hotels ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-non-religious-book-would-you-place-in-hotels/581168)
**Author:** [@Gymnopithys](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gymnopithys)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2011, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-non-religious-book-would-you-place-in-hotels/581168 "2011-10-28T03:54:40Z")
What non-religious book of international scope would you place in hotels ? I was surprised when I first saw bibles in hotels. I think of them as propaganda for a religion. Personally I believe that many more people wou… --- ## [Non-heir dopers: Anyone get nothing from a weathy parent?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-heir-dopers-anyone-get-nothing-from-a-weathy-parent/601014)
**Author:** [@No\_Wikipedia\_Cites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/No_Wikipedia_Cites)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2011, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-heir-dopers-anyone-get-nothing-from-a-weathy-parent/601014 "2011-10-28T03:50:46Z")
I read stories all the time where uncle/daddy moneybags dies but in the will gives it all to the cat/charity and says ‘i give you my love, that is enough’. The latest one I saw was in Lapham’s Quarterly in the article a… --- ## [Guys, would you get circumsized in order to have sex?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-would-you-get-circumsized-in-order-to-have-sex/600939)
**Author:** [@ZPG\_Zealot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZPG_Zealot)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2011, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-would-you-get-circumsized-in-order-to-have-sex/600939 "2011-10-28T02:34:50Z")
Reading over the comments in the thread about circumcizing baby boys caused me to ponder questions that can only be asked on the Dope. Gentlemen, suppose you meet the woman of your dreams, and she loves you also, but fo… --- ## [Does your cat quiver its tail?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-your-cat-quiver-its-tail/600695)
**Author:** [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2011, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-your-cat-quiver-its-tail/600695 "2011-10-28T00:25:14Z")
My cat, George, when he is in a playful mood, will often jump up onto my desk, when I’m at my desk on the computer, stand in front of my monitor, meow, put his tail straight up into the air, and then “quiver” his tail. W… --- ## [Singers' voices: Young and clear or matured and practiced?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/singers-voices-young-and-clear-or-matured-and-practiced/600792)
**Author:** [@mac\_bolan00](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mac_bolan00)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2011, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/singers-voices-young-and-clear-or-matured-and-practiced/600792 "2011-10-28T00:18:15Z")
kids like to ask why a 48-year old like me enjoys watching glee. i just tell them i like to listen to young voices, and it’s true. i think a young singing voice is one of the wonders of the natural world. the clearness a… --- ## [can teeth move overnight?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-teeth-move-overnight/600843)
**Author:** [@Orville\_mogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orville_mogul)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2011, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-teeth-move-overnight/600843 "2011-10-27T23:53:28Z")
Well, not literally overnight. But a couple of weeks ago I noticed for the first time that I had started getting things stuck between my two top incisors and that I could make sort of bubbles/popping between them if I pr… --- ## [The Problem with Mammy...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-problem-with-mammy/591371)
**Author:** [@Nzinga\_Seated](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nzinga_Seated)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2011, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-problem-with-mammy/591371 "2011-10-27T23:20:49Z")
After reading this post by Shagnasty, I realized that there is a problem with the “Mammy” thing. I’m not offended by the concept of mammy. As a matter of fact, I had a boyfriend who called me mammy, and I thought it wa… --- ## [Does such a thing as "objective beauty" exist in humans?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-such-a-thing-as-objective-beauty-exist-in-humans/600811)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2011, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-such-a-thing-as-objective-beauty-exist-in-humans/600811 "2011-10-27T21:05:38Z")
Every four point five days, someone (frequently me) starts a superficial thread in Cafe Society alleging that a given celebrity is or is not hot/beautiful/pretty/whatever, or arguing that there’s a difference between hot… --- ## [Has your dental work forced you to give up certain foods & drinks?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-your-dental-work-forced-you-to-give-up-certain-foods-drinks/600258)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2011, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-your-dental-work-forced-you-to-give-up-certain-foods-drinks/600258 "2011-10-27T20:24:33Z")
I grew up just before cities added fluoride to water. So, I got cavities and amalgam dental fillings. Thirty years later those fillings go bad and get replaced with crowns. I just had a huge amalgam dental filling replac… --- ## [The "What kind of attitude towards life do you have" poll](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-what-kind-of-attitude-towards-life-do-you-have-poll/600704)
**Author:** [@Bosstrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosstrain)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2011, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-what-kind-of-attitude-towards-life-do-you-have-poll/600704 "2011-10-27T19:54:26Z")
This may seem to a strange and bizarre :dubious: way of finding this out, but I like to add my own spice of humor to this sort of thing :). If you didn’t find this at least mildly funny, then chances are you rank more o… --- ## [Does anyone know a forum where I can get research help?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-know-a-forum-where-i-can-get-research-help/600697)
**Author:** [@spunkymuzicnote](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spunkymuzicnote)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2011, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-know-a-forum-where-i-can-get-research-help/600697 "2011-10-27T19:17:44Z")
Or if you have suggestions yourself I would love it. I’m working on a paper about the emotional impact of live vs. recorded music and am in need of some studies that discuss this. I’ve found the emotional difference betw… --- ## [Need Something Else to Browse Online](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-something-else-to-browse-online/600776)
**Author:** [@Jbone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jbone)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2011, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-something-else-to-browse-online/600776 "2011-10-27T17:29:19Z")
At work I often have some down time, which is different from slacking off. I have chunks of time where I can literally sit and stare at my screen. I would gladly work if I had something to work on, so I try to fill this … --- ## [What do you do when you are in a rut?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-do-when-you-are-in-a-rut/600501)
**Author:** [@Captain\_C](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_C)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2011, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-do-when-you-are-in-a-rut/600501 "2011-10-27T16:09:08Z")
Well, it’s that time that rolls around every few years: I get in a major rut. No kids, and girlfriend works opposite shifts so I have a lot of free time alone. I’ve been at my job long enough that it isn’t new and exci… --- ## [A tattoo and aspirin question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-tattoo-and-aspirin-question/600881)
**Author:** [@congodwarf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/congodwarf)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2011, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-tattoo-and-aspirin-question/600881 "2011-10-27T15:31:57Z")
My boyfriend has been bitching for the last year that he finally figured out what he wanted his next tattoo to be and then he ended up on blood thinners. Well, as of 2 days ago, he’s off the blood thinners and on to dail… --- ## [Experiences with Homeopathic HCG Weight Release](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/experiences-with-homeopathic-hcg-weight-release/599434)
**Author:** [@LegendHasit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LegendHasit)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2011, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/experiences-with-homeopathic-hcg-weight-release/599434 "2011-10-27T13:44:06Z")
I’m wondering if anyone here has successfully used this method for weight release and kept excess body fat off? I saw a segment on Dr Oz about it. LH --- ## [Long term relationship, not married. I don't get it](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/long-term-relationship-not-married-i-dont-get-it/600322)
**Author:** [@treis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/treis)\ **Replies:** 129\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2011, 5:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/long-term-relationship-not-married-i-dont-get-it/600322 "2011-10-27T05:56:58Z")
I’ve met more than a handful of people in my time on this earth that are in a committed, long-term relationship, but not married. These people have been together for 5+ years, own property together, and sometimes even h… --- ## [Medical Malpractice, to sue or not to sue?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/medical-malpractice-to-sue-or-not-to-sue/600873)
**Author:** [@RyJae](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RyJae)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2011, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/medical-malpractice-to-sue-or-not-to-sue/600873 "2011-10-27T05:26:22Z")
At the pressuring of family I contacted one malpractice attorney this morning, they returned my email with a phone call from an aide and since the attorney herself has just called. She told me that this would be an ope… --- ## [What organ is this, and why does it hurt?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-organ-is-this-and-why-does-it-hurt/599162)
**Author:** [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2011, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-organ-is-this-and-why-does-it-hurt/599162 "2011-10-27T02:21:53Z")
Yay, medical questions in IMHO! Of course, if it keeps up I’ll go see my doctor, but I doubt it’s anything serious. What organ is right under the end of your ribcage? As in, if you put a fist into the V of your ribs u… --- ## [Intractable litter box problem](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/intractable-litter-box-problem/594947)
**Author:** [@spacemandave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spacemandave)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2011, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/intractable-litter-box-problem/594947 "2011-10-27T01:37:38Z")
About six weeks ago we moved across the country for my new job and became first time homeowners. We brought with us our two cats, ages 7 and 8, and our 18 month old little boy. This is not the first big interstate move… --- ## ["The crazy": More common among men or women?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-crazy-more-common-among-men-or-women/600573)
**Author:** [@Polerius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polerius)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2011, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-crazy-more-common-among-men-or-women/600573 "2011-10-27T00:33:24Z")
This thread, and the related stories in it made me wonder if “the crazy” is equally distributed among men and women, or if one gender has more of it. I’m not sure how we could determine that though. We can’t just take t… --- ## [Why are people such lying liars?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-people-such-lying-liars/600644)
**Author:** [@Rigamarole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rigamarole)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2011, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-people-such-lying-liars/600644 "2011-10-27T00:25:09Z")
Reading the “Worst lies” thread has me boggling (though on somber reflection, I can’t say I’m truly surprised) with some of the fantastic yarns people will try to pass off as honest-to-God truth. A couple common themes t… --- ## [Tell me about failed adoption](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-failed-adoption/600365)
**Author:** [@Gesturing\_Mildly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gesturing_Mildly)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2011, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-failed-adoption/600365 "2011-10-27T00:11:09Z")
Not a lot of details, because that’s not really the point, but I just found out that a business acquaintance of mine had to “send her child back.” The child was around 7 or 8, and was adopted early this year, but had so… --- ## [Create Your Own Deity/Religion](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/create-your-own-deity-religion/600744)
**Author:** [@brittekland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brittekland)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2011, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/create-your-own-deity-religion/600744 "2011-10-26T18:40:21Z")
Inspired by this thread (Atheists: What would it take for you to believe?), why don’t we inverse the question? I hope this thread idea is not essentially the same and impinging on the aforementioned thread. How would you… --- ## [Cuyahoga: one river, many pronunciations](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cuyahoga-one-river-many-pronunciations/600387)
**Author:** [@elmwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elmwood)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2011, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cuyahoga-one-river-many-pronunciations/600387 "2011-10-26T16:51:12Z")
The Cuyahoga River; famous for its former flammability, and serving as a virtual Berlin Wall among many in Northeast Ohio who see crossing it as akin to entering a portal to another dimension. How do you pronounce it\>? … --- ## [When have you had too much on your plate?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-have-you-had-too-much-on-your-plate/600804)
**Author:** [@Petrichord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Petrichord)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2011, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-have-you-had-too-much-on-your-plate/600804 "2011-10-26T16:24:48Z")
I finally returned some overdue items to the library today. And afterwards, the librarian gave me a Look. I knew that look. It was the same one that certain teachers once gave me in high school while thinking: What ha… --- ## [Why is a mouse when it spins?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-a-mouse-when-it-spins/600857)
**Author:** [@cjepson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cjepson)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2011, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-a-mouse-when-it-spins/600857 "2011-10-26T15:54:58Z")
Sorry, this was supposed to be a poll. --- ## [Aphrodite offers to set you with with an adoring hottie. There is, of course, a snag.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphrodite-offers-to-set-you-with-with-an-adoring-hottie-there-is-of-course-a-snag/600356)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 110\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2011, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphrodite-offers-to-set-you-with-with-an-adoring-hottie-there-is-of-course-a-snag/600356 "2011-10-26T15:33:43Z")
Seriously, if you don’t like the silly hypotheticals, why are you still reading? Obsessive-compulsive disorder? Masochism? Walking through the park one day, you come across lost schipperke puppy. No possible owner is in… --- ## [Alternatives to Hotmail, Gmail, Paypal, etc.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alternatives-to-hotmail-gmail-paypal-etc/600831)
**Author:** [@Grumman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grumman)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2011, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alternatives-to-hotmail-gmail-paypal-etc/600831 "2011-10-26T13:34:10Z")
I’m a bit of an artist who among other things paints pin-ups, and something I’ve noticed recently is that the services I’ve been using since high school actually have restrictions not just against illegal or unethical us… --- ## [Suggestions for restricting my internet use at work](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestions-for-restricting-my-internet-use-at-work/596507)
**Author:** [@Orville\_mogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orville_mogul)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2011, 8:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestions-for-restricting-my-internet-use-at-work/596507 "2011-10-26T08:26:20Z")
I love the internet. What a great way to catch up on news, sports, gardening tips, music videos and see pictures of pretty lasses! And of course to contribute to fighting ignorance… But I think I am spending too much ti… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1641) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1643)