# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1703 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1704 --- ## [Stop the insanity!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stop-the-insanity/589712)
**Author:** [@Zyanthia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyanthia)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2011, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stop-the-insanity/589712 "2011-07-20T18:06:20Z")
I find it evident that language evolves over time (compare old English to modern English if you disagree) It’s our language, let’s kick the old exceptions out and make words always follow the rules! If it’s good for th… --- ## [Fringe Love.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fringe-love/589699)
**Author:** [@Steken](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steken)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2011, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fringe-love/589699 "2011-07-20T17:31:59Z")
Against my better knowledge, imma gonna risk opening up a big ol’ can of worms with this one. (So mods, if this thread goes sour real quick, just do what you gotta do.) But anyways, here we go: Who is the most maligned… --- ## [What question could I ask someone I believe is lying about being in the Military?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-question-could-i-ask-someone-i-believe-is-lying-about-being-in-the-military/589155)
**Author:** [@Phlosphr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Phlosphr)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2011, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-question-could-i-ask-someone-i-believe-is-lying-about-being-in-the-military/589155 "2011-07-20T17:18:16Z")
Ever get a sense that someone is lying to you? Well, I’ve recently met this guy who I think is not being exactly honest. I come from a long line of military folks \[mainly navy\] and I know how they talk to one another…nor… --- ## [How did this horrible tattoo even happen?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-this-horrible-tattoo-even-happen/589253)
**Author:** [@Snow\_Pea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snow_Pea)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2011, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-this-horrible-tattoo-even-happen/589253 "2011-07-20T16:53:16Z")
Here: http://ugliesttattoos.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/ef7437c0-d31a-49ea-a42e-d942e35c0e9d.jpg How could a tattoo this awful even happen? The tatooist had to have been drunk or on meth or somethng…isn’t there some k… --- ## [need info about streetlamps for neighborhood retrofit](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-info-about-streetlamps-for-neighborhood-retrofit/589464)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2011, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-info-about-streetlamps-for-neighborhood-retrofit/589464 "2011-07-20T16:37:30Z")
My small (24 households), privately-owned neighborhood is seeking to replace our old, inefficient streetlamps with something newer in the hopes of reducing our electrical bill. I will soon be contacting our city officia… --- ## [How do I stop people from mocking me for majoring in Latin](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-stop-people-from-mocking-me-for-majoring-in-latin/589333)
**Author:** [@PSXer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PSXer)\ **Replies:** 94\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2011, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-stop-people-from-mocking-me-for-majoring-in-latin/589333 "2011-07-20T15:45:50Z")
damn kids these days have no respect for the classics --- ## [How do I Find an Attorney?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-find-an-attorney/589607)
**Author:** [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2011, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-find-an-attorney/589607 "2011-07-20T15:17:56Z")
Note: I am not asking for legal advice, I’m asking for advice about finding an attorney. Short version: My mother-in-law died, the estate is in a bit of a mess, and criminal (and I mean that as “convicted in the past … --- ## [Care to help me practice my Italian?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/care-to-help-me-practice-my-italian/589591)
**Author:** [@Bibliovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bibliovore)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2011, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/care-to-help-me-practice-my-italian/589591 "2011-07-20T14:47:40Z")
Apologies in advance to the mods if this is in the wrong forum, but are there any Dopers out there who are fluent in Italian and who’d be interested in a bit of email back-and-forth to help me practice? I totally love th… --- ## [Straight Doper men - are you ALWAYS flattered when a woman is hot for you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-doper-men-are-you-always-flattered-when-a-woman-is-hot-for-you/588377)
**Author:** [@PandaBear77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PandaBear77)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2011, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-doper-men-are-you-always-flattered-when-a-woman-is-hot-for-you/588377 "2011-07-20T13:37:36Z")
So tonight Mr. Panda and I saw “Horrible Bosses.” Tickets were $20 and they were worth every penny - friggin’ hilarious. Anyhow (and this isn’t a spoiler) - one of the main characters has a boss (Jennifer Aniston) who … --- ## [Americans: Do you have any Loyalist ancestors?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/americans-do-you-have-any-loyalist-ancestors/589686)
**Author:** [@Mississippienne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mississippienne)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2011, 10:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/americans-do-you-have-any-loyalist-ancestors/589686 "2011-07-20T10:52:26Z")
In the spirit of such recent threads as the Mayflower descendants poll: Do you have any ancestors who were American colonists who remained loyal to Britain during the American Revolutionary War? These Loyalists are also … --- ## [How much should I have tipped?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-should-i-have-tipped/589660)
**Author:** [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2011, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-should-i-have-tipped/589660 "2011-07-20T05:04:00Z")
Three guys check into a hotel room that’s $30, but it’s really $25, yada yada yada, where did the extra $2 go? I’m unable to wrap my head around this. I was out with a friend. She got an appetizer and a drink. I got de… --- ## [Tell me about Claustrophobia](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-claustrophobia/589218)
**Author:** [@Ruby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruby)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2011, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-claustrophobia/589218 "2011-07-20T04:57:49Z")
I just attempted to have my first lumbar MRI. The insurance company approved an “Open View” so I’m psyched and ready to go. I get there, remove all metals and don my lovely gown. I’m laying on the table, an apparatus … --- ## [Obama needs to dye his hair](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-needs-to-dye-his-hair/589280)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2011, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-needs-to-dye-his-hair/589280 "2011-07-20T03:18:30Z")
Cite. If any job can give a person grey hair, POTUS is it. Time to break out the Just For Men. --- ## [Degrees of separation between you and a head of state?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/degrees-of-separation-between-you-and-a-head-of-state/381827)
**Author:** [@Hometownboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hometownboy)\ **Replies:** 158\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2011, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/degrees-of-separation-between-you-and-a-head-of-state/381827 "2011-07-20T01:47:15Z")
Inspired by Shrinking Violet’s revelation in regards to HM Queen Elizabeth I wondered how many Dopers can boast a connection, however tenuous, to a current or former head of state. For purposes of this thread, let’s n… --- ## [Anyone recommend exercise bike?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-recommend-exercise-bike/589431)
**Author:** [@elninost0rm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elninost0rm)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2011, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-recommend-exercise-bike/589431 "2011-07-19T23:23:56Z")
I’m in the market for a decent exercise bike (upright, not recumbent). Anyone know of a decent one within the $175-250 price range? I’d rather not spend more than that, as I plan on spending 20-30 minutes per day on it… --- ## [Neighbors spying on you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neighbors-spying-on-you/589392)
**Author:** [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spectre_of_Pithecanthropus)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2011, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neighbors-spying-on-you/589392 "2011-07-19T20:39:33Z")
(No worries, panache45, who started this thread. I know it’s not you, and besides, what you describe isn’t the sort of thing I’m talking about.) I know this sounds paranoid, but we’re getting the distinct impression th… --- ## [Romantic things to do in Taipei](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/romantic-things-to-do-in-taipei/588871)
**Author:** [@Animastryfe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Animastryfe)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2011, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/romantic-things-to-do-in-taipei/588871 "2011-07-19T19:29:02Z")
My girlfriend’s birthday is in a week and a half and we will be spending it in Taiwan. The trouble is, I have never been to Taiwan. We’re probably spending it in Taipei, but we can also go to somewhere near Taipei if it’… --- ## [Not intending to hurt doesn't take away the hurt](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-intending-to-hurt-doesnt-take-away-the-hurt/587783)
**Author:** [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Replies:** 211\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2011, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-intending-to-hurt-doesnt-take-away-the-hurt/587783 "2011-07-19T18:31:18Z")
Forgive me if it seems like I am overzealous or overdoing it on the subject of “all things disability” but I feel like I am doing it with the proper perspective and appeal so I want to continue. I want to share a recent… --- ## [Cycling dopers: I need to buy a bike and don't have a clue. Help!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cycling-dopers-i-need-to-buy-a-bike-and-dont-have-a-clue-help/589581)
**Author:** [@Agent\_Foxtrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agent_Foxtrot)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2011, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cycling-dopers-i-need-to-buy-a-bike-and-dont-have-a-clue-help/589581 "2011-07-19T18:29:32Z")
So yesterday I discovered I’m caught in the vicious cycle of obstructive sleep apnea and weight gain. I have gained about 30 pounds in the past year alone. Right now I am 5’10" and tipping the scales at 227 lbs. My so… --- ## [Things to do in Iowa](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-to-do-in-iowa/589378)
**Author:** [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2011, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-to-do-in-iowa/589378 "2011-07-19T17:42:27Z")
Not a joke. My youngest is visiting next week from Seattle. He likes sight-seeing – scenery, water, geological formations. He’s not a theme park or art museum kind of guy, and he’s seen plenty of zoos Since he’ll be … --- ## [Do you think it is reasonable for taxpayers to pay $113 BILLION a year for Illegals/Anchor Babies?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-think-it-is-reasonable-for-taxpayers-to-pay-113-billion-a-year-for-illegals-anchor-babies/589526)
**Author:** [@Cyclone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cyclone)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2011, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-think-it-is-reasonable-for-taxpayers-to-pay-113-billion-a-year-for-illegals-anchor-babies/589526 "2011-07-19T17:21:43Z")
http://www.fairus.org/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=23198&security=1601&news\_iv\_ctrl=1741 Ran into this article and researched the source. The estimate of $113 BILLION a year being spent for the education, health care… --- ## [How Often Do You Pee in the Shower?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-pee-in-the-shower/589398)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2011, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-pee-in-the-shower/589398 "2011-07-19T16:38:59Z")
I have a feeling this has been discussed before, but a quick search did not produce anything. Questions are self-explanatory. mmm --- ## [How much do you hate mosquitoes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-hate-mosquitoes/589310)
**Author:** [@Elret](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elret)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2011, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-hate-mosquitoes/589310 "2011-07-19T16:28:32Z")
I know that nobody likes them, but what is your level of hatred for the little bloodsuckers? Some people I know don’t seem to notice them much at all, others will swat a bit but not seem to be too bothered, others feel … --- ## [Why do people think federal employees are overpaid?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-think-federal-employees-are-overpaid/589237)
**Author:** [@contradancer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/contradancer)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2011, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-think-federal-employees-are-overpaid/589237 "2011-07-19T15:18:30Z")
I am reading outrageous claims about the salaries federal employees make. I retired from the federal government and I never knew anyone who came close to some of the numbers I’ve been seeing. The majority of employees … --- ## [How do you keep your earbuds from getting entangled?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-keep-your-earbuds-from-getting-entangled/589466)
**Author:** [@pseudotriton\_ruber\_ruber](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pseudotriton_ruber_ruber)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2011, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-keep-your-earbuds-from-getting-entangled/589466 "2011-07-19T14:01:55Z")
No matter what I do, every time I want to use my earbuds, I must spend about five frustrating minutes detangling them. If I wind them around my Blackberry, or make a neat coil of them, they’re still hopelessly tangled w… --- ## [Immigrants to the U.S.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/immigrants-to-the-u-s/589128)
**Author:** [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2011, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/immigrants-to-the-u-s/589128 "2011-07-19T13:43:24Z")
I’m copy-editing some stuff on early 20th century immigration to the U.S., so thinking of my maternal grandparents, who came over from Lithuania about a century ago. On my dad’s side, most of them came over in mid to lat… --- ## [Help finding cheaper, healthy cat food](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-finding-cheaper-healthy-cat-food/522851)
**Author:** [@picunurse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picunurse)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2009, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-finding-cheaper-healthy-cat-food/522851 "2009-12-29T21:06:21Z")
My big lug, Max has a urinary problem. The vet found struvite crystals in his urine. He didn’t have any blockage or kidney involvment. She recommended several very expensive canned foods that decrease the likelihood of … --- ## [Without Googling, do you know who I'm talking about?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/without-googling-do-you-know-who-im-talking-about/589368)
**Author:** [@Silver\_Fire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Fire)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2011, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/without-googling-do-you-know-who-im-talking-about/589368 "2011-07-19T12:21:37Z")
To pass the time on longer car trips, Ben and I play the Name Game wherein I name a famous person and he has to name another person whose first name starts with the first letter of the previous person’s last name, etc. S… --- ## [The "how do you pronounce these names?" thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-how-do-you-pronounce-these-names-thread/589226)
**Author:** [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2011, 10:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-how-do-you-pronounce-these-names-thread/589226 "2011-07-19T10:23:52Z")
I have questions about three specific names, but everyone is more than welcome to add to the list of names we don’t know how to say. I can’t be the only one who has run across names that have puzzled them… #1 - Pashleig… --- ## [great trolls though the ages](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-trolls-though-the-ages/589560)
**Author:** [@willthekittensurvive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/willthekittensurvive)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2011, 8:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-trolls-though-the-ages/589560 "2011-07-19T08:30:10Z")
in the “should taxpayers pay for ilegals/abcgir babies thread” Implicit linked A Modest Proposal was Jonathan Swift the original troll? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1702) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1704)