# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1807 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1808 --- ## [The transition between someone being a person you love, to being a person you hate](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-transition-between-someone-being-a-person-you-love-to-being-a-person-you-hate/568647)
**Author:** [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2011, 11:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-transition-between-someone-being-a-person-you-love-to-being-a-person-you-hate/568647 "2011-01-25T11:30:25Z")
Reading and sympathising with a thread wherein a guy has lost custody of his kids to a psychotic-sounding woman, it made me wonder about that period of change from a loving relationship into an antagonistic one. How long… --- ## [Better blowjobs and you (and vice-versa)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/better-blowjobs-and-you-and-vice-versa/567340)
**Author:** [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2011, 10:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/better-blowjobs-and-you-and-vice-versa/567340 "2011-01-25T10:39:01Z")
Oooook, so, gee, where to start… just starting this thread I feel like Woody Allen, the anxious part, not the marrying-your-own-adopted-daughter part. (He did that right?) So yes. In the past, \[del\]a friend of mine\[/d… --- ## [Is it murder if someone other than the executioner squeezes the syringes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-murder-if-someone-other-than-the-executioner-squeezes-the-syringes/568619)
**Author:** [@mikews99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mikews99)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2011, 9:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-murder-if-someone-other-than-the-executioner-squeezes-the-syringes/568619 "2011-01-25T09:52:25Z")
Bob’s wife, Carol, was murdered by Ted. Ted was duly tried and convicted and sentenced to death. After the appeals process was exhausted, Ted was finally set to be executed. The technicians strap Ted to a gurney, wheel h… --- ## [Pet owner's boyfriend asks her to give away dog before moving in with him and his kid. Should she?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pet-owners-boyfriend-asks-her-to-give-away-dog-before-moving-in-with-him-and-his-kid-should-she/568493)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2011, 9:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pet-owners-boyfriend-asks-her-to-give-away-dog-before-moving-in-with-him-and-his-kid-should-she/568493 "2011-01-25T09:41:30Z")
Obviously a hypothetical. Here’s the sitch: Susan is in her mid-40s and has been divorced ten years. She has no children, though not entirely by choice; she and her ex broke up because he refused to become a father, an… --- ## [Naked bleeding man on your porch at midnight: Let him in?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/naked-bleeding-man-on-your-porch-at-midnight-let-him-in/568319)
**Author:** [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Replies:** 119\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2011, 7:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/naked-bleeding-man-on-your-porch-at-midnight-let-him-in/568319 "2011-01-25T07:16:32Z")
This is not some made-up hypothetical. (No offense meant, Skald.) Local story. Summary version: A few nights ago, a man, naked and bleeding, went to several houses knocking on the door and yelling for help, asking to b… --- ## [I hate my (USA) toilet!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-my-usa-toilet/568093)
**Author:** [@Enright3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enright3)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2011, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-my-usa-toilet/568093 "2011-01-25T04:40:44Z")
Dang it! I can barely pee in my toilets and it seems like they need to plunged. The last time I had a plumber out (for an unrelated matter), he said it was the toilet itself, not the plumbing. He said he sees that a lo… --- ## [Does craving the taste of mixed drinks necessarily equate to alcoholism?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-craving-the-taste-of-mixed-drinks-necessarily-equate-to-alcoholism/568804)
**Author:** [@Agent\_Foxtrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agent_Foxtrot)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2011, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-craving-the-taste-of-mixed-drinks-necessarily-equate-to-alcoholism/568804 "2011-01-25T04:02:09Z")
Fairly often, I’ll crave the taste of a mixed hard liquor drink. It’s not always the same drink, but usually within the range of my tastes (bloody Mary, gin and tonic). The craving for the taste isn’t overwhelming, as … --- ## [Has another Nobel Laureate gone off the deap end?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-another-nobel-laureate-gone-off-the-deap-end/567548)
**Author:** [@WarmNPrickly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WarmNPrickly)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2011, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-another-nobel-laureate-gone-off-the-deap-end/567548 "2011-01-25T03:35:27Z")
I’mtalking about Luc Montagnier, the guy that first isolated HIV. He recently “published” this load of crap that seems to claim that the information from DNA can be teleported from one place to another. Is there any re… --- ## [A Completely Hypothetical Situation (Or: Which school would you attend?)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-completely-hypothetical-situation-or-which-school-would-you-attend/568744)
**Author:** [@Troubles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Troubles)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2011, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-completely-hypothetical-situation-or-which-school-would-you-attend/568744 "2011-01-25T03:04:27Z")
You are a prospective student with a terrible dilemma. There are two excellent schools close to your home and you simply cannot decide which one to enroll in. School Won is a school with excellent academics. It is known… --- ## [Would men buy this air freshener?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-men-buy-this-air-freshener/568765)
**Author:** [@Superhal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superhal)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2011, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-men-buy-this-air-freshener/568765 "2011-01-25T02:43:33Z")
My wife and I ate ribeye steaks today. They were maybe 1.5" thick before cooking, and I like them very red on the inside and cooked in garlic and butter. My wife uses a stainless steel pan, so the oil often burns and spr… --- ## [Connations of the word "pristine."](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/connations-of-the-word-pristine/568695)
**Author:** [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2011, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/connations-of-the-word-pristine/568695 "2011-01-25T00:24:39Z")
Please, nobody go rushing off to the dictionary in order to ensure your interpretation of the term is correct. The whole point of this thread is that the term “connote” denotes, according to M-W, this: \[QUOTE=M-W\] to c… --- ## [Has anyone had any luck training a dog with no fetching instinct to chase a ball?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-had-any-luck-training-a-dog-with-no-fetching-instinct-to-chase-a-ball/568248)
**Author:** [@Renee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Renee)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2011, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-had-any-luck-training-a-dog-with-no-fetching-instinct-to-chase-a-ball/568248 "2011-01-25T00:21:27Z")
So, we have this charming little dog, Olive. Olive is higher-energy than our other dogs, and could use a hobby. Fetching would be ideal, as we have lots of running area in our yard. However, none of our dogs has ever sho… --- ## [What is up with texting, phone call, and facebook flakiness?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-up-with-texting-phone-call-and-facebook-flakiness/568694)
**Author:** [@Diamonds02](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diamonds02)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2011, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-up-with-texting-phone-call-and-facebook-flakiness/568694 "2011-01-25T00:10:34Z")
Over half of my friends and relatives are flaky when it comes to responding to my text messages, phone calls, or anything I address to them on facebook. I can’t really figure it out. I know people do this when they are … --- ## [WHat REALLY will happen if the US defaults?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-really-will-happen-if-the-us-defaults/568659)
**Author:** [@Sigene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigene)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2011, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-really-will-happen-if-the-us-defaults/568659 "2011-01-24T22:14:29Z")
Inspired by this thread http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=594183 where people have said ‘paying a student loan is the least of your problems’ Well what would be the most of my problems? Will it rea… --- ## [What's wrong with my cats? (fighting)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-wrong-with-my-cats-fighting/568746)
**Author:** [@Sami41](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sami41)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2011, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-wrong-with-my-cats-fighting/568746 "2011-01-24T22:12:21Z")
I’m at a loss, turning to the cat lovers of the Dope. Sorry it’s long. I have 3 cats. Two are 3 1/2 years old, littermates, a boy and a girl (Jack and Zach) who are both fixed. The 3rd (Simon) around 18 -20 months ol… --- ## [Sex and Scent](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sex-and-scent/568311)
**Author:** [@Ladymarmalade](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ladymarmalade)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2011, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sex-and-scent/568311 "2011-01-24T19:24:56Z")
Do you find any particular aromas sexually arousing? Do you know why you have that association? Do you get turned off by any aromas? Do you know why you have that association? I am just dying to know, truly. Thanks! … --- ## [Fecal transplantation: Is it for you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fecal-transplantation-is-it-for-you/567158)
**Author:** [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Replies:** 93\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2011, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fecal-transplantation-is-it-for-you/567158 "2011-01-24T17:35:50Z")
Poll coming… Fecal transplantation I first heard about this procedure back in med school, in the very early 80’s. Unfortunately it seemed to fall out of favor in Western medicine. Too bad, it seems quite effective a… --- ## [To be, or just too freaking lazy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-be-or-just-too-freaking-lazy/568737)
**Author:** [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2011, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-be-or-just-too-freaking-lazy/568737 "2011-01-24T16:49:02Z")
While not your typical Grammar Nazi, I find the following to be irritating. I will get notes from staff saying that something or other “needs finished” or “needs done” (instead of “needs to be finished/needs to be done”… --- ## [Urine my dreams....](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/urine-my-dreams/568710)
**Author:** [@longPath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/longPath)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2011, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/urine-my-dreams/568710 "2011-01-24T16:21:47Z")
I’m pretty sure pee play predates the interwubs by a long chalk. Why the appeel for some folk? I think it’s the intimacy factor but I’d like to hear other points of view. Thanks. --- ## [Poll: Do you have a First Aid Kit](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-do-you-have-a-first-aid-kit/568345)
**Author:** [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2011, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-do-you-have-a-first-aid-kit/568345 "2011-01-24T16:20:05Z")
Came up in this thread: Naked bleeding man on your porch at midnight: Let him in? --- ## [Have you had déjà vu?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-had-deja-vu/568068)
**Author:** [@Gedd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gedd)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2011, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-had-deja-vu/568068 "2011-01-24T14:37:36Z")
Have you ever had déjà vu? Have you ever had déjà vu? I was thinking about the experience of having déjà vu and what you would think had happened, if you had never had it before or heard it described. Would you not te… --- ## [Good evolution book targeting laymen](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-evolution-book-targeting-laymen/568705)
**Author:** [@steronz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/steronz)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2011, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-evolution-book-targeting-laymen/568705 "2011-01-24T14:13:20Z")
In the same vein as Bill Bryson’s “A Short History of Nearly Everything.” I found some praise for Neil Shubin’s “Your Inner Fish,” but I’m open to suggestions. --- ## [What time period do you consider to be the "good old days" of your life?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-time-period-do-you-consider-to-be-the-good-old-days-of-your-life/568585)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2011, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-time-period-do-you-consider-to-be-the-good-old-days-of-your-life/568585 "2011-01-24T12:57:46Z")
Title says it all. --- ## [What is a cost-effective way to advertise this business?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-a-cost-effective-way-to-advertise-this-business/543502)
**Author:** [@aaelghat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aaelghat)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2010, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-a-cost-effective-way-to-advertise-this-business/543502 "2010-06-18T23:16:58Z")
Hi - This post is long, but I want to provide enough details to help solicit good opinions… I own a nationally available, (US & Canada) online business that lets people create a keepsake CD of phoned-in stories and memo… --- ## [refresh](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/refresh/568599)
**Author:** [@BigBertha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigBertha)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2011, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/refresh/568599 "2011-01-24T04:47:59Z")
What the hell? I have now seen two comemrcials for thsi product, which purports to make your vagina smell better and be ‘healthier’? What the heck is in it and should anyone use it? note: I am fresh, so I don’t need it… --- ## [Applying for jobs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/applying-for-jobs/568612)
**Author:** [@BigBertha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigBertha)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2011, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/applying-for-jobs/568612 "2011-01-23T22:57:22Z")
I’ve been seeking work for a while now. I was told I need to dress up, even if applying for some food job. Also, someone said I need to get my hair cut. Its pretty long. Do employers really not hire long haired women? I … --- ## [What is appropriate to wear on a cruise?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-appropriate-to-wear-on-a-cruise/567994)
**Author:** [@DivineComedienne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DivineComedienne)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2011, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-appropriate-to-wear-on-a-cruise/567994 "2011-01-23T22:09:47Z")
Next month I am going on my first cruise - a business junket for my SO and just a short one (leaves Friday - returns Monday) and I have NO IDEA what to pack. This is a Royal Carribean cruise from Florida to Nassau. Th… --- ## [Mortgage Advice](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mortgage-advice/568560)
**Author:** [@Finally](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Finally)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2011, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mortgage-advice/568560 "2011-01-23T19:05:31Z")
Finally Man and I have decided to call it quits. I’m fine with it, it’s a mutual decision. However, now I have to get a mortgage. I won’t have any trouble qualifying so that’s not a concern. Here’s my question. My s… --- ## [What is the best company for a pharmacist to work for](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-company-for-a-pharmacist-to-work-for/568461)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2011, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-company-for-a-pharmacist-to-work-for/568461 "2011-01-23T18:17:33Z")
Are there pharmacists or relatives of pharmacists here? I know a pharmacist who is getting worried about the stress and extra workloads where he works, and he worries it will impact his health due to his age. Does it v… --- ## [Verizon FiOS customer service has been horrible. What do I do now?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/verizon-fios-customer-service-has-been-horrible-what-do-i-do-now/568609)
**Author:** [@MuleSkinner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MuleSkinner)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2011, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/verizon-fios-customer-service-has-been-horrible-what-do-i-do-now/568609 "2011-01-23T17:39:06Z")
I’ve got two major complaints with the customer service I’ve received regarding my recent installation of FiOS services (all three). Today I wrote a letter to the vice president of sales and customer service detailing my… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1806) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1808)