# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1817 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1818 --- ## [What's up with lefties and the excessive bumper sticker meme?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-lefties-and-the-excessive-bumper-sticker-meme/520964)
**Author:** [@Hippy\_Hollow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hippy_Hollow)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2011, 7:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-lefties-and-the-excessive-bumper-sticker-meme/520964 "2011-01-08T07:18:13Z")
You know what I mean. Case in point: http://readmybumpersticker.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/800px-bumper-sticker-car2-edit.JPG Where did this start? (Don’t tell me it’s Austin, ha ha.) And why is it so ubiquitous? W… --- ## [Walking and transit options in Los Angeles](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/walking-and-transit-options-in-los-angeles/566525)
**Author:** [@E.Thorp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E.Thorp)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2011, 6:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/walking-and-transit-options-in-los-angeles/566525 "2011-01-08T06:56:58Z")
Soon I’ll be spending a long weekend in Los Angeles, my first visit to that city. Friends have recommended plenty of tourist attractions, so I don’t think I need that kind of advice. But I would like some advice on enjo… --- ## [What Are Some Ways The Federal Government Can Raise Money](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-ways-the-federal-government-can-raise-money/566638)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2011, 6:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-ways-the-federal-government-can-raise-money/566638 "2011-01-08T06:20:52Z")
…besides raising taxes, that is. I know the gov’t raises money through tariffs on imported goods; through the sale of financial instruments (savings bonds and T-Bills), etc. What are some other ways in which the governm… --- ## [Fit owners-still like it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fit-owners-still-like-it/566471)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2011, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fit-owners-still-like-it/566471 "2011-01-08T04:22:50Z")
I’m in the market for a new car. Tried out a 2010 Insight (selling for 170 a month-no down payment) and a Cruze, but I just loved a cute orange Fit they had. However, I wanna make sure I’m not letting my heart kill my ch… --- ## [Congratulations John Boehner, the first Orange speaker of the House](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/congratulations-john-boehner-the-first-orange-speaker-of-the-house/566705)
**Author:** [@Try2B\_Comprehensive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Try2B_Comprehensive)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2011, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/congratulations-john-boehner-the-first-orange-speaker-of-the-house/566705 "2011-01-08T04:16:35Z")
I don’t know if these details have any meaning or not. Some I am more sure about than others. Orange? Ok, not necessarily an issue. Weeping? Well, it does invite speculation, no? And, has anyone else noticed that his dic… --- ## [Have you ever responded to genuine spam or know anyone who has?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-responded-to-genuine-spam-or-know-anyone-who-has/566686)
**Author:** [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2011, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-responded-to-genuine-spam-or-know-anyone-who-has/566686 "2011-01-08T03:47:50Z")
I’ve wondered for years what the point of spam is. When I say spam, I don’t mean the annoying notices you get from genuine, above-board retailers and other businesses that you probably signed up for somehow or bought so… --- ## [Why don't people pop their pus-filled pimples when they are on their face ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-people-pop-their-pus-filled-pimples-when-they-are-on-their-face/566487)
**Author:** [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2011, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-people-pop-their-pus-filled-pimples-when-they-are-on-their-face/566487 "2011-01-08T02:23:19Z")
It is gross to try to talk to someone who has a big, pus-filled pimple on their face. It happened to me twice yesterday–a woman with one on her upper lip, and a guy witgh a huge, pus filled pimple on his nose. Don’t peop… --- ## [Wearing wings when you're not a pilot or a veteran](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wearing-wings-when-youre-not-a-pilot-or-a-veteran/566763)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2011, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wearing-wings-when-youre-not-a-pilot-or-a-veteran/566763 "2011-01-08T00:28:28Z")
Tell me if I’m overreacting. I met some friends for breakfast this morning. One of our group, a man in his 70’s (we’re all over 55) came in wearing a leather jacket that his lady friend got him from ebay. On the left br… --- ## [Are Toll-Free "800" Phone Numbers Becoming Unnecessary?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-toll-free-800-phone-numbers-becoming-unnecessary/566773)
**Author:** [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2011, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-toll-free-800-phone-numbers-becoming-unnecessary/566773 "2011-01-07T21:45:01Z")
Back in the days with land lines and higher costs for long distance, 800 numbers were a great business idea. People could call and talk to customer service and not worry about any long distance charges. Now, however, mo… --- ## [I just met a woman who wasn't wearing makeup.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-met-a-woman-who-wasnt-wearing-makeup/467584)
**Author:** [@deanc2000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/deanc2000)\ **Replies:** 187\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2011, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-met-a-woman-who-wasnt-wearing-makeup/467584 "2011-01-07T20:39:45Z")
I attended a singles gathering this past Friday (I’m single) and met this very nice woman. We hit it off fantastically. We had some things in common, ie medical field, likes to play tennis. She is probably in her mid … --- ## [Need an adjective referring to hats](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-an-adjective-referring-to-hats/566657)
**Author:** [@Twoflower](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Twoflower)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2011, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-an-adjective-referring-to-hats/566657 "2011-01-07T18:30:12Z")
Seems like my clients so frequently ask me to do the impossible, that I’m trying to think up a humorous way to say that one of my specialties is pulling rabbits out of hats. Clearly it needs to be “\[hat related term\]-la… --- ## [Useful features left off otherwise great appliances](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/useful-features-left-off-otherwise-great-appliances/566058)
**Author:** [@sparky\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sparky_1)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2011, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/useful-features-left-off-otherwise-great-appliances/566058 "2011-01-07T18:21:11Z")
I can come up with features missing from three appliances I otherwise love: 1.) My stove is the type with the knobs on the back (raised backboard). As a kid, our stoves always had a flat top surface to that backboard, … --- ## [What household chore do you most enjoy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-household-chore-do-you-most-enjoy/566654)
**Author:** [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2011, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-household-chore-do-you-most-enjoy/566654 "2011-01-07T17:41:42Z")
Me, I like to vacuum. I remember a point in my life when we didn’t have a vacuum cleaner and I had to sweep the carpet with a broom. It sucked to not be able to suck! --- ## [Oil Heading For $100/Barrel: Is Biofuel Competitive?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oil-heading-for-100-barrel-is-biofuel-competitive/566672)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2011, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oil-heading-for-100-barrel-is-biofuel-competitive/566672 "2011-01-07T17:17:50Z")
Gasoline prices just keep rising…and now Shell is predicting $4.00/gallon gasoline by years end. My question: are biofuels competitive now, at such price levels? I recall reading that ethanol (from sugar) can be produce… --- ## [Is being Autistic and being high on THC the same as being a Nuero Typical in their normal state?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-being-autistic-and-being-high-on-thc-the-same-as-being-a-nuero-typical-in-their-normal-state/566755)
**Author:** [@World](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/World)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2011, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-being-autistic-and-being-high-on-thc-the-same-as-being-a-nuero-typical-in-their-normal-state/566755 "2011-01-07T17:07:01Z")
Im autistic, im wondering if this high i feel right now is how neuro typical people always feel in their normal state,(Neuro Typical= non autistic person. im talking more, laugh more, smile, and have emotion, and think … --- ## [Need advice on new small car](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-advice-on-new-small-car/566345)
**Author:** [@BangTheDrum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BangTheDrum)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2011, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-advice-on-new-small-car/566345 "2011-01-07T16:58:15Z")
Okay, I have finally decided to cave. I have been driving a Hummer H3 since 2005–the absolute favorite of all of the cars that I have ever owned. I really would be perfectly content driving this vehicle forever as it i… --- ## [Cloud content management/document room](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cloud-content-management-document-room/566403)
**Author:** [@Carol\_the\_Impaler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carol_the_Impaler)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2011, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cloud-content-management-document-room/566403 "2011-01-07T14:21:14Z")
I am trying to research setting up a document room for my company, but I have several questions and am not sure I’m understanding the concept nor which service to use. (It’s times like these that I wish we had an IT depa… --- ## [Management types - help me solve a workplace problem](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/management-types-help-me-solve-a-workplace-problem/566576)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2011, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/management-types-help-me-solve-a-workplace-problem/566576 "2011-01-07T13:42:48Z")
I’m going to be purposely vague, but I think you’ll have enough info to understand the situation. The workplace: a hundred or so employees, which I will divide into ‘professionals’ and ‘non-professionals’. The pro/non-p… --- ## [Just jailbroke my iPhone... now what?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-jailbroke-my-iphone-now-what/566628)
**Author:** [@Loopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loopus)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2011, 9:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-jailbroke-my-iphone-now-what/566628 "2011-01-07T09:40:38Z")
I finally broke free of the shackles of Apple’s iron-fisted rule. I mainly did it because I found out there was an app on Cydia (Infinitifolders) that allows for infinite apps in folders instead of Apple’s maximum of 12.… --- ## [Did your mama dress you funny?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-your-mama-dress-you-funny/566379)
**Author:** [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2011, 8:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-your-mama-dress-you-funny/566379 "2011-01-07T08:56:59Z")
Come on, we know she did. Tell us why you went around looking so afflicted when you were little! As for me, I had long, blonde, glorious hair…so my mom parted it on the side, pulled it tightly away from my giant forehe… --- ## [Going to a bar alone?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-to-a-bar-alone/566077)
**Author:** [@dragongirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dragongirl)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2011, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-to-a-bar-alone/566077 "2011-01-07T05:46:07Z")
I am incredibly lonely and bored out of my mind. There’s not a whole lot to do around here. So, I’m thinking about going to a bar tonight. Alone. I’ve never done that before and I’m looking for any tips or thoughts on t… --- ## [What's the closest thing to a 'supernatural experience' you've had happen in your life?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-closest-thing-to-a-supernatural-experience-youve-had-happen-in-your-life/566500)
**Author:** [@MyFootsZZZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MyFootsZZZ)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2011, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-closest-thing-to-a-supernatural-experience-youve-had-happen-in-your-life/566500 "2011-01-07T05:38:13Z")
I, (like many of you), don’t believe in the supernatural, but coincidences and freak occurrences are a part of life. There may be nothing divine about it, but it’s still fun to talk about. I was wondering if anyone wou… --- ## [Return Policy Ethical Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/return-policy-ethical-question/566665)
**Author:** [@Rumor\_Watkins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rumor_Watkins)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2011, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/return-policy-ethical-question/566665 "2011-01-07T05:15:58Z")
I find myself questioning what is the “right” thing to do in this situation, so I pose the question to you: I bought a TV from a retailer with a 90-day return policy over thanksgiving. I received the TV, and have u… --- ## [Cashier Confidentiality: How Would You Feel About This](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cashier-confidentiality-how-would-you-feel-about-this/565239)
**Author:** [@tr0psn4j](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tr0psn4j)\ **Replies:** 106\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2011, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cashier-confidentiality-how-would-you-feel-about-this/565239 "2011-01-07T04:37:44Z")
So you walk into a store, buy something and leave. An hour later someone else you know goes to the same store and buys something from the same cashier. The cashier recognizes you two as friends, relatives or acquaintance… --- ## [What are you required to disclose in a committed relationship?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-required-to-disclose-in-a-committed-relationship/566405)
**Author:** [@DivineComedienne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DivineComedienne)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2011, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-required-to-disclose-in-a-committed-relationship/566405 "2011-01-07T04:37:24Z")
Inspired by this thread: http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=591540 Not just talking about casual dating…but in a serious, committed relationship, how much are you required to divulge about your past? … --- ## [Ethernet conundrum](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ethernet-conundrum/566694)
**Author:** [@brujaja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brujaja)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2011, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ethernet-conundrum/566694 "2011-01-07T03:53:46Z")
(putting this in IMHO because of its diagnostic/opinion type nature, my apologies if it belongs elsewhere.) I recently broke up with one of those scary boyfriends who knows a lot more about IT than I do and wasn’t afrai… --- ## [TV or educational DVD's don't improve kids' learning. Is there anything they DO improve?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-or-educational-dvds-dont-improve-kids-learning-is-there-anything-they-do-improve/566633)
**Author:** [@Maastricht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maastricht)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2011, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-or-educational-dvds-dont-improve-kids-learning-is-there-anything-they-do-improve/566633 "2011-01-07T03:45:14Z")
So, we now have proof: watching TV is really, really bad for children of all ages. Internet sources are abit hazy about how many hours of TV is too many, but the cut-off point seems to be 2 hours a day. Sources also se… --- ## [Okay, we've got phasers. How shall we regulate them?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-weve-got-phasers-how-shall-we-regulate-them/566647)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2011, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-weve-got-phasers-how-shall-we-regulate-them/566647 "2011-01-07T02:57:07Z")
Using sensing equipment gleaned an alien spacecraft, scientists at Hypothetica University recently discovered that a vein of dilithium crystals in a Pennsylvania coal mine; so far as they can determine, this is Earth’s o… --- ## [What is famous?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-famous/566533)
**Author:** [@Tristan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tristan)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2011, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-famous/566533 "2011-01-07T02:54:41Z")
Inspired by the thread about Facebook friending famous folks, I have come up with an odd question. What is famous? If you know Mick Jagger, that would certainly count as famous. William Shatner, Bruce Willis, the cast… --- ## [Chuck Norris vs. Most Interesting Man in the World.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chuck-norris-vs-most-interesting-man-in-the-world/566496)
**Author:** [@Casey1505](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Casey1505)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2011, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chuck-norris-vs-most-interesting-man-in-the-world/566496 "2011-01-07T02:23:47Z")
Probably done before, a hundred times, but in case I really AM this clever… In this corner, Chuck Norris: \[ul\] \[li\]Boogieman checks his closet for Chuck Norris\[/li\]\[li\]CAN believe it’s not butter\[/li\]\[li\]Doesn’t flush… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1816) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1818)