# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=188 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 189 --- ## [Does involuntary commitment to a mental health facility show up on a background check?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-involuntary-commitment-to-a-mental-health-facility-show-up-on-a-background-check/933516)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2022, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-involuntary-commitment-to-a-mental-health-facility-show-up-on-a-background-check/933516 "2022-07-12T15:55:44Z")
I had some mental health crises in 2007 and '14 that required that I be involuntarily committed to psychiatric hospitals, on account of the fact that I was a danger to myself and others, and incapable of giving informed … --- ## [Travel Insurance + Credit for Travel Not Taken](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/travel-insurance-credit-for-travel-not-taken/958169)
**Author:** [@Nayna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nayna)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2022, 10:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/travel-insurance-credit-for-travel-not-taken/958169 "2022-07-12T10:08:08Z")
When I file a claim against my travel insurance company and get my money back, should I also get credit from the airline and/or hotel? I was planning to travel to Arizona in April 2020. I canceled the trip with the airl… --- ## [Businesses close to military bases](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/businesses-close-to-military-bases/967476)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2022, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/businesses-close-to-military-bases/967476 "2022-07-12T04:19:21Z")
There was an article in the Sunday New York Times that annoyed me. It was about businesses located close to military bases, sometimes owned by veterans. They like a military clientele since they get regular payments, b… --- ## [Looking for opinions & suggestions on Retractable Awnings (also Pergolas & Cantilever Umbrellas)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-opinions-suggestions-on-retractable-awnings-also-pergolas-cantilever-umbrellas/943491)
**Author:** [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2022, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-opinions-suggestions-on-retractable-awnings-also-pergolas-cantilever-umbrellas/943491 "2022-07-11T23:40:40Z")
I’m thinking about adding a retractable awning for my deck. Maybe as big as 15’ long by 10’ out. There is almost no room above the door to the soffit. So it would probably need to be either roof mounted or below the s… --- ## [Is asking about a product the same as ordering a product?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-asking-about-a-product-the-same-as-ordering-a-product/967574)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2022, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-asking-about-a-product-the-same-as-ordering-a-product/967574 "2022-07-11T23:27:07Z")
This has happened to me at least twice now at two different stores. I’m thinking about buying a product. I ask the employee “Is this product available?” They tell me “We’ll check. Give me your contact information.” The… --- ## [Should I Get my grown child off of my banking account - how?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-get-my-grown-child-off-of-my-banking-account-how/967525)
**Author:** [@salinqmind1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/salinqmind1)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2022, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-get-my-grown-child-off-of-my-banking-account-how/967525 "2022-07-11T20:21:10Z")
I did all of the end-of-life things, will, living will, DNR, all that stuff. I am selling my house soon, I hope. I put my offspring’s name on my credit union account in case I face plant and go into a coma. I want her… --- ## [Hypothetical: would gun makers secretly hiring mass shooters work as a business model?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hypothetical-would-gun-makers-secretly-hiring-mass-shooters-work-as-a-business-model/967678)
**Author:** [@Napier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Napier)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2022, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hypothetical-would-gun-makers-secretly-hiring-mass-shooters-work-as-a-business-model/967678 "2022-07-11T18:30:09Z")
Gun makers, I hear, see very profitable jumps in gun sales every time there’s a big mass shooting. Suppose for the sake of argument that a gun maker decided to cause these shootings directly, by secretly hiring people to… --- ## [Phone numbers in contact information](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phone-numbers-in-contact-information/967641)
**Author:** [@anny\_m](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anny_m)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2022, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phone-numbers-in-contact-information/967641 "2022-07-11T15:59:01Z")
I have the impression this is one of those, “Of course! Boy, am I stupid!” questions. A person we do business with (who recently replaced the one we had been doing business with) sent us his contact information. There … --- ## [Suggestions for high-speed internet](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestions-for-high-speed-internet/967735)
**Author:** [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2022, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestions-for-high-speed-internet/967735 "2022-07-11T15:46:28Z")
Local guide. Notes: Lightning bolt last week fried my old (snail slow) modem Live in NE Florida I may be moving out of town in 2-4 months Don’t want a cable TV package or other nonessential bells and whistles Am also … --- ## [Road trip with a cat. Suggestions?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/road-trip-with-a-cat-suggestions/967691)
**Author:** [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2022, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/road-trip-with-a-cat-suggestions/967691 "2022-07-11T14:26:36Z")
I’m 200 miles into my 1100-mile move to Oregon. The dog is content to sit in the passenger seat (secured with a seatbelt through his harness. The cat I have in his cat carrier. When we get to our motel in about 300 miles… --- ## [Car music options](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-music-options/964102)
**Author:** [@DKW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DKW)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2022, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-music-options/964102 "2022-07-11T04:38:27Z")
Full disclosure: I’m on the early end of Gen-X, and as such I vividly remember a time (once I got past the “near-constant living hell” years, but I’d rather not go there again, even though I will) when major technologica… --- ## [What Is The Most American Form Of Architecture?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-most-american-form-of-architecture/967318)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2022, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-most-american-form-of-architecture/967318 "2022-07-11T01:41:32Z")
What is the most iconic form of architecture in the US or in your country? One might think skyscrapers but my vote would be for the simple houses built which expanded suburbs after cars became commonplace and highways b… --- ## [When you fly, do you use the in flight entertainment system?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-you-fly-do-you-use-the-in-flight-entertainment-system/967308)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2022, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-you-fly-do-you-use-the-in-flight-entertainment-system/967308 "2022-07-10T19:15:09Z")
poll For me, the answer is yes, almost all the time. Even if I’m reading my kindle or some hard copy, I’m likely streaming music from in flight entertainment. Obviously the answer might vary depending if it’s a 12 hour… --- ## [Dental 'Deep Cleanings' a quasi-scam?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dental-deep-cleanings-a-quasi-scam/539474)
**Author:** [@Yarster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yarster)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2022, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dental-deep-cleanings-a-quasi-scam/539474 "2022-07-10T17:14:51Z")
Maybe it’s just a coincidence, but my wife and I have been going to a very large dental practice for the last 10 years and have been noticing a huge effort to push the so called ‘deep cleaning’. Basically, it’s an additi… --- ## [Hair products for a guy with dry grey hair?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hair-products-for-a-guy-with-dry-grey-hair/967701)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2022, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hair-products-for-a-guy-with-dry-grey-hair/967701 "2022-07-10T15:42:04Z")
I use Pantene now but wondering if I should try something else . My hair is not long. Looking for similar cost to Pantene. --- ## [To the French ear, when is best to use 'habiter' and when 'vivre'?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-french-ear-when-is-best-to-use-habiter-and-when-vivre/967660)
**Author:** [@Octagon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Octagon)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2022, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-french-ear-when-is-best-to-use-habiter-and-when-vivre/967660 "2022-07-10T14:40:30Z")
Habiter to me sounds like ‘reside’ (but for how long?), as opposed to ‘live’(vivre) or spend one’s life or a long while staying in a place but I’m never quite sure when to use either. --- ## [I want my new place to smell nice](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-my-new-place-to-smell-nice/966831)
**Author:** [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2022, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-my-new-place-to-smell-nice/966831 "2022-07-10T05:43:23Z")
I’m moving into a new place soon, and thought this would be the perfect opportunity to do something I ought to have done ages ago, and that is to have it smell less like a single guy’s grotto, or be blandly sterile, and … --- ## [The acceptable name of the fungus Auricula auricula-judae](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-acceptable-name-of-the-fungus-auricula-auricula-judae/967378)
**Author:** [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2022, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-acceptable-name-of-the-fungus-auricula-auricula-judae/967378 "2022-07-10T00:24:34Z")
About using the name ‘Jew’s Ear’ in describing the fungus Auricula auricula-judae: poll There is a certain type of fungus that grows on Elder trees; the scientific name is Auricula auricula-judae. Common names include … --- ## [Montreal and general Quebec Travel Advice](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/montreal-and-general-quebec-travel-advice/967567)
**Author:** [@Great\_Antibob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Great_Antibob)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2022, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/montreal-and-general-quebec-travel-advice/967567 "2022-07-10T00:17:33Z")
Inspired somewhat by this thread, I’ll be spending roughly a week in Montreal the last week of July and would love any suggestions of any sort on things to see or do or eat or general travel tips (we have some French and… --- ## [What should we do in Quebec in late June?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-we-do-in-quebec-in-late-june/785790)
**Author:** [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2022, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-we-do-in-quebec-in-late-june/785790 "2022-07-09T23:49:03Z")
We’re going to be in northern New Hampshire for a family reunion. Horrible, horrible location for everyone who has to travel… but the person who picked the spot lives in NH and nobody argued so we’re stuck. Anyway: we’r… --- ## [Would you "accept" this compromise on abortion?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-accept-this-compromise-on-abortion/966999)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2022, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-accept-this-compromise-on-abortion/966999 "2022-07-09T23:46:47Z")
FTR, this isn’t something I’m advocating for. It’s something I’ve seen promoted lately on social media by both men and (ironically) women. Personally, I just want women to have the right to choose and be done with it. O… --- ## [Solution to preventing self-adhesive strips on filters from leaving residue/pieces of tape?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/solution-to-preventing-self-adhesive-strips-on-filters-from-leaving-residue-pieces-of-tape/967624)
**Author:** [@ZonexandScout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZonexandScout)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2022, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/solution-to-preventing-self-adhesive-strips-on-filters-from-leaving-residue-pieces-of-tape/967624 "2022-07-09T19:30:38Z")
Finally, I have a substantial problem and need suggestions. I have a Winix HR900 air purifier. The unit performs very well for me. It’s efficient, very quiet, and does a great job removing pet hair and dirt from my de… --- ## ["I did it wrong on purpose so I wouldn't be asked to do it again" - anyone seen that actually work?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-did-it-wrong-on-purpose-so-i-wouldnt-be-asked-to-do-it-again-anyone-seen-that-actually-work/967212)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2022, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-did-it-wrong-on-purpose-so-i-wouldnt-be-asked-to-do-it-again-anyone-seen-that-actually-work/967212 "2022-07-09T17:10:06Z")
And if so, was the person older than 6 years of age? I’m curious about this. --- ## [Road trip advice, Kansas City to Massachusetts](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/road-trip-advice-kansas-city-to-massachusetts/967529)
**Author:** [@Sicks\_Ate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sicks_Ate)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2022, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/road-trip-advice-kansas-city-to-massachusetts/967529 "2022-07-08T21:24:56Z")
Hey all, hoping for some crowd wisdom here. We will be having a road trip to Mass and back in a couple weeks, with our 6 year-old, to pick up our 17 year-old who has spent the summer out there. First, we would like to … --- ## [Do Cats Like Us, Or Just Tolerate Us?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-cats-like-us-or-just-tolerate-us/967339)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2022, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-cats-like-us-or-just-tolerate-us/967339 "2022-07-08T18:46:57Z")
First of all, cats are wonderful creatures, worthy of all our love and respect. And certainly worthy of all the rights we can reasonably give them now. That having been said, I sometimes wonder. Do they truly like us? O… --- ## [In what topics is it easiest for you to shift perspective?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-what-topics-is-it-easiest-for-you-to-shift-perspective/967628)
**Author:** [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2022, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-what-topics-is-it-easiest-for-you-to-shift-perspective/967628 "2022-07-08T14:51:05Z")
For a couple of examples of what I mean, tides first. Gravity, orbits around center of mass, centrifugal force yay physics we have tides. Now shift perspective, woah, that tiny thing floating in the sky has enough powe… --- ## [Is "Peanuts" still popular with kids today?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-peanuts-still-popular-with-kids-today/966536)
**Author:** [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2022, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-peanuts-still-popular-with-kids-today/966536 "2022-07-08T14:16:32Z")
I’m teaching a “wacky music class” starting next week and one of our instruments is the jaw harp. Will kids (ages 9-11) recognize the instrument from Snoopy playing it? Or will they have no idea what I’m talking about if… --- ## [Weather - London, Paris, Rome](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weather-london-paris-rome/967485)
**Author:** [@OldOlds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OldOlds)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2022, 11:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weather-london-paris-rome/967485 "2022-07-08T11:36:26Z")
Hey Y’all I need a little help finding the perfect week. It’s a long story, but we’ll be taking my elderly mother on her first and only trip to Europe. Dad’s an asshole who refuses to go, so there we are. It’s funny- I’… --- ## [One night in Montreal](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-night-in-montreal/964617)
**Author:** [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2022, 9:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-night-in-montreal/964617 "2022-07-08T09:38:45Z")
My wife and I have a one day layover in Montreal in early July. We will be arriving mid-day, staying at a hotel near the airport and flying out early the next morning to a fishing lodge in Labrador. I’d appreciate any ad… --- ## [Predictions vs. reality, 2022 roundup](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/predictions-vs-reality-2022-roundup/967550)
**Author:** [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2022, 7:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/predictions-vs-reality-2022-roundup/967550 "2022-07-08T07:05:00Z")
Watching a show set in 2040, right off the bat we see a scene about the last elephant in existence, then it shows a farm kid using some kind of hover board to make sweeping out the barn easier. It got me thinking about … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=187) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=189)