# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1744 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1745 --- ## [Salary Negotiation Advice Needed...Fast](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/salary-negotiation-advice-needed-fast/530064)
**Author:** [@Ruby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruby)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2011, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/salary-negotiation-advice-needed-fast/530064 "2011-05-15T04:33:22Z")
The good news: I received a job offer tonight. The bad news: It’s not exactly the salary that I’m looking for. The worse news: With the available jobs out there, I’m not in a position to be too damn picky. Money ha… --- ## [Does city bike traffic scare you as a driver?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-city-bike-traffic-scare-you-as-a-driver/581694)
**Author:** [@Hambil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hambil)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2011, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-city-bike-traffic-scare-you-as-a-driver/581694 "2011-05-15T03:54:27Z")
I live near Seattle, and go into the city fairly often. Almost every time I have a ‘close encounter’ with a bicyclist. I am careful, I watch for them, but they move fast, don’t always obey traffic laws, and add to that t… --- ## [I may have swallowed a loquat seed, or stem.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-may-have-swallowed-a-loquat-seed-or-stem/581958)
**Author:** [@vondidact](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vondidact)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2011, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-may-have-swallowed-a-loquat-seed-or-stem/581958 "2011-05-15T03:15:02Z")
I put a whole loquat fruit into my mouth and started to chew it. I never intentionally swallow the seeds. This time, however, as soon as I started to swallow the fruit, I suddenly felt like I was choking, and subsequentl… --- ## [Which is worse: being walked in on during sex or while taking a dump?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-is-worse-being-walked-in-on-during-sex-or-while-taking-a-dump/581386)
**Author:** [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2011, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-is-worse-being-walked-in-on-during-sex-or-while-taking-a-dump/581386 "2011-05-15T03:07:02Z")
Weird question, but I guess it boils down to which is the inherently more private act to you. Create whatever convoluted hypothetical scenario you need to to put yourself in the position of, say, a coworker walking in on… --- ## [Do you still use cash?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-still-use-cash/580980)
**Author:** [@contradancer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/contradancer)\ **Replies:** 112\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2011, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-still-use-cash/580980 "2011-05-15T02:37:10Z")
I like to watch Judge Judy and litigants on the show are frequently claiming that they paid for “whatever” in cash; usually large amounts. I just can’t fathom this. I use a debit card, my online checking, or credit car… --- ## [How's Firefox 4?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hows-firefox-4/581212)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2011, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hows-firefox-4/581212 "2011-05-15T01:59:02Z")
I’ve been getting update queries through Firefox, so it must be “ready for prime time.” How is it? Worth the upgrade? I only have two addons: Adblock Plus and NoScript. Are THEY ready for 4.0? --- ## [Kenyan Dopers/those who've been there - Maasai Mara or the Aberdares?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kenyan-dopers-those-whove-been-there-maasai-mara-or-the-aberdares/581455)
**Author:** [@Cunctator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cunctator)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2011, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kenyan-dopers-those-whove-been-there-maasai-mara-or-the-aberdares/581455 "2011-05-15T00:34:38Z")
I’m off to Kenya in July to visit my sister, brother-in-law and nieces, who are doing a stint in Nairobi. While I’m there we’ll visit one of the major national parks, and the main choice seems to be between Maasai Mara a… --- ## [Were you ever taught how to write letters?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-you-ever-taught-how-to-write-letters/581832)
**Author:** [@Grapefruit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grapefruit)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2011, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-you-ever-taught-how-to-write-letters/581832 "2011-05-14T23:48:44Z")
As in the type you send via snail mail? I also wonder if kids these days are taught how to write formal business letters, like putting both the sender and the receiver’s address at the top, plus proper spacing in betwee… --- ## [Advice Needed Fast: Buy Used Laptop Or New?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-needed-fast-buy-used-laptop-or-new/581704)
**Author:** [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2011, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-needed-fast-buy-used-laptop-or-new/581704 "2011-05-14T22:49:54Z")
My current laptop is over seven years old and I had a scare recently and thought it was going to die, but saved it. However, I know I need a new (different) laptop ASAP. A teacher where I work has bought a new laptop an… --- ## [Snappy Answers to Stupid Job Interview Questions!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snappy-answers-to-stupid-job-interview-questions/581678)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2011, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snappy-answers-to-stupid-job-interview-questions/581678 "2011-05-14T21:55:09Z")
I really don’t know why interviewers ask these ridiculous questions, but I thought that some non-conventional answers might spice things up. So, here goes: -Q: “Where do you want to be in 5 years?” (A): “I want your job… --- ## [Why Doesn't The Missisippi Find a New Channel? (Bypassing NO)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-doesnt-the-missisippi-find-a-new-channel-bypassing-no/581582)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2011, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-doesnt-the-missisippi-find-a-new-channel-bypassing-no/581582 "2011-05-14T21:48:45Z")
The recent flood is the highest since 1937-the width of the river (at memphis, TN) has tripled. My question: given the enormous volume of water, why doesn’t the Missisippi break through to the Achafalaya River (at Bat… --- ## [Whats wrong with my foot](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-wrong-with-my-foot/576122)
**Author:** [@flatlined](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flatlined)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2011, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-wrong-with-my-foot/576122 "2011-05-14T19:32:15Z")
I’m 33. I wear good shoes. I haven’t worn toe pinching high heels since I was 20. I know that I need to take care of my feets. My right big toe has suddenly moved to the right, so its squishing my other toes. And th… --- ## [Weight gain since high school](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weight-gain-since-high-school/581631)
**Author:** [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2011, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weight-gain-since-high-school/581631 "2011-05-14T15:32:32Z")
According to my cardiologist, the average person gains two pounds every year after high school. Example: If you weighed 150 in high school, and you graduated 20 years ago, your current weight should be about 150 + 40 = 1… --- ## [I'll buy you any car you want. But one only. What will it be?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-buy-you-any-car-you-want-but-one-only-what-will-it-be/581099)
**Author:** [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2011, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-buy-you-any-car-you-want-but-one-only-what-will-it-be/581099 "2011-05-14T14:24:19Z")
So, i’ve decided that i’m going to buy everyone a car. But there are some conditions, so read them closely. I will buy you any car you want. It can be a new car or a used car. It must be a car authorized for road use, s… --- ## [Floor-i-duh, Floor-duh or Flahr-duh](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/floor-i-duh-floor-duh-or-flahr-duh/581658)
**Author:** [@Laughing\_Lady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laughing_Lady)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2011, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/floor-i-duh-floor-duh-or-flahr-duh/581658 "2011-05-14T14:09:33Z")
The 50 Cent thread got me to thinking about other words that are pronounced differently by different people, so, how do you pronounce ‘Florida’? I guess I pronounce it something like ‘Flahr-duh.’ I’m a native, but my mom… --- ## [What to do with my Lily of the Valley?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-my-lily-of-the-valley/581429)
**Author:** [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2011, 11:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-my-lily-of-the-valley/581429 "2011-05-14T11:32:44Z")
I finally allowed everything on the north side of my house to grow without running it over with the mower (read: I have not mowed more than twice this year), and have discovered that the previous owner had quite a bit gr… --- ## [A poll on rape.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-poll-on-rape/581442)
**Author:** [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2011, 8:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-poll-on-rape/581442 "2011-05-14T08:17:00Z")
I want to know how many people on the boards have been raped. Note that the responses for the transgendered are slightly different than for men and women. I did this because I would think that transition is a larger wa… --- ## [Does your town have "suicide lanes"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-your-town-have-suicide-lanes/581551)
**Author:** [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2011, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-your-town-have-suicide-lanes/581551 "2011-05-14T05:59:05Z")
Growing up in Tucson we had what everyone referred to as “suicide lanes” which were the middle lane of the road which was for left turns most of the day, but during certain hours in the morning it was driving traffic in … --- ## [Why is it that the penis is funny and the vagina is not?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-it-that-the-penis-is-funny-and-the-vagina-is-not/581686)
**Author:** [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2011, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-it-that-the-penis-is-funny-and-the-vagina-is-not/581686 "2011-05-14T02:55:26Z")
In this thread, the following post caught my -ahem- eye. What’s WITH this? I mean yes, yes, making love / fucking / whatevering should have some laughter as a component. It’s fun. It feels very nice. ( hopefully ). It… --- ## [What resources did you use to plan your kids Mitzvah?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-resources-did-you-use-to-plan-your-kids-mitzvah/581863)
**Author:** [@aaelghat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aaelghat)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2011, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-resources-did-you-use-to-plan-your-kids-mitzvah/581863 "2011-05-14T02:39:49Z")
And no, I’m not asking the question because I’m planning a Bar/Bat Mitzvah. I have a national, online service that lets people call a toll-free number and record stories, toasts, tributes, and well-wishes which are pres… --- ## [What's The SD on Donald Trump?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-sd-on-donald-trump/581846)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2011, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-sd-on-donald-trump/581846 "2011-05-14T01:54:49Z")
I admit, I know very little about the man. Because he is contemplating a run for president, I would like to know more about him. Is he: -A business genius? He seems to have made a lot of money in real estate developme… --- ## [What is a good prepaid cell phone for an elderly person who dislikes technology](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-a-good-prepaid-cell-phone-for-an-elderly-person-who-dislikes-technology/581834)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2011, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-a-good-prepaid-cell-phone-for-an-elderly-person-who-dislikes-technology/581834 "2011-05-13T22:33:15Z")
This person tried a jitterbug but didn’t like the high cost compared to other prepaid cell phones. But they aren’t really tech saavy enough to handle a smart phone. It would have to be a cell phone, and this person is n… --- ## [Could you have a satisfying sex life with a partner who would only do oral & manual?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-you-have-a-satisfying-sex-life-with-a-partner-who-would-only-do-oral-manual/562829)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 100\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2011, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-you-have-a-satisfying-sex-life-with-a-partner-who-would-only-do-oral-manual/562829 "2011-05-13T22:14:46Z")
Let us stipulate, for the sake of this discussion, that said partner is willing to both give and receive, and that she or he is extraordinarily skilled at giving; and that the relationship is monogamous. Poll in a momen… --- ## [How do you pronounce "negotiate"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-pronounce-negotiate/581835)
**Author:** [@kapri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kapri)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2011, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-pronounce-negotiate/581835 "2011-05-13T22:05:42Z")
Yes, another “how do you pronounce” thread. I once worked for a woman who said “negoseeate” instead of “negoshe-ate.” Made me nuts, and I couldn’t figure out why she pronounced it that way. For “initiate” did she say “in… --- ## [What specifications do I need for games, movies and pictures?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-specifications-do-i-need-for-games-movies-and-pictures/581833)
**Author:** [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2011, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-specifications-do-i-need-for-games-movies-and-pictures/581833 "2011-05-13T21:49:56Z")
Pretend I know next to nothing about the inside of a PC and reading things like “Core Duo XSRAM 60HD DDR 5X” is the same to me as reading “purple nipples subtract gilded sno-cones.” Because it is. Me and my family play … --- ## [Gah! Why is it so hard to find a desk without a freakin' keyboard tray?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gah-why-is-it-so-hard-to-find-a-desk-without-a-freakin-keyboard-tray/581654)
**Author:** [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2011, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gah-why-is-it-so-hard-to-find-a-desk-without-a-freakin-keyboard-tray/581654 "2011-05-13T21:24:28Z")
I hate them so much! Does anyone actually like them, or is it one of those things manufacturer’s just foist upon us because they assume we all want them? They are never sturdy enough, so the keyboard wobbles…I have to p… --- ## [Help me plan a trip? Or find a good trip planning site?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-plan-a-trip-or-find-a-good-trip-planning-site/581823)
**Author:** [@papergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/papergirl)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2011, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-plan-a-trip-or-find-a-good-trip-planning-site/581823 "2011-05-13T20:53:56Z")
In June, my boyfriend and I are driving my mom from Bloomington, Indiana to El Paso, Texas. We’ll take 2 nights to get there, arrive on the 3rd day, and then probably stay another night to rest and explore. We’ll leave … --- ## [Odd (Un)Employment Situation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/odd-un-employment-situation/581561)
**Author:** [@ptr2void](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ptr2void)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2011, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/odd-un-employment-situation/581561 "2011-05-13T20:47:02Z")
I figured I would hit up the Teeming Millions for a bit of an employment (or unemployment) sanity check. The company for which I worked separated all but one member of our Engineering group on the afternoon of May 2nd, … --- ## [phone or online couseling?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phone-or-online-couseling/581795)
**Author:** [@sanTho27](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sanTho27)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2011, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phone-or-online-couseling/581795 "2011-05-13T20:01:42Z")
Hey everyone, I was wondering if anyone knew if counseling either via phone or online is a good alternative if you can’t get to an office, and if any are covered by insurance (I have Kaiser Permanente). Thanks if anyon… --- ## [Links/advice re: long-distance travel by foot in US with tent (not hiking per se)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/links-advice-re-long-distance-travel-by-foot-in-us-with-tent-not-hiking-per-se/461512)
**Author:** [@Lama\_Pacos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lama_Pacos)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2011, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/links-advice-re-long-distance-travel-by-foot-in-us-with-tent-not-hiking-per-se/461512 "2011-05-13T18:32:44Z")
I’ve been having a lot of trouble finding any literature online about this subject; I’m not sure if it’s because I can’t muster up the right keywords or because nobody actually does this. I’m looking to potentially spen… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1743) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1745)