# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=20 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 21 --- ## [Is the US EV market dead?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-us-ev-market-dead/1027671)
**Author:** [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Replies:** 436\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2026, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-us-ev-market-dead/1027671 "2026-03-13T16:35:13Z")
The Detroit automakers recently suffered a $50 billion writedown for their electric vehicle investments: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/big-3-automakers-take-521-billion-hit-from-ev-pivot-142434779.html This comes not l… --- ## [Things that were once cool, but today scream "old geezer/ette"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-were-once-cool-but-today-scream-old-geezer-ette/1026789)
**Author:** [@Al128](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Al128)\ **Replies:** 257\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2026, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-were-once-cool-but-today-scream-old-geezer-ette/1026789 "2026-03-13T15:18:56Z")
Jeans come to mind … once the preferred leg-cloth of the young and adventurous, is today a staple of 50+ guys/gals … I was recently at a casual after-office event, that had bi-modal audience (half around 60 the other ha… --- ## [What is a "lie" in a relationship?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-a-lie-in-a-relationship/1028380)
**Author:** [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2026, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-a-lie-in-a-relationship/1028380 "2026-03-13T12:41:04Z")
I was watching old episodes of Blue Bloods and Sgt Jamie had turned over some info Janko gave him to IA (which he said he was gonna do). But IA involved him some with dire promises to say nothing to anyone else. But wh… --- ## [''She told me that I was being selfish and didn't care about her](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/she-told-me-that-i-was-being-selfish-and-didnt-care-about-her/1028357)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2026, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/she-told-me-that-i-was-being-selfish-and-didnt-care-about-her/1028357 "2026-03-13T02:47:00Z")
Yes, I admit that I read AITA (Am I The Asshole) posts on Facebook. A common theme is ''She told me that I was being selfish and didn’t care about her.’ It’s always, ‘I have special needs \[read: ‘Demands’\], and if you … --- ## [Not Hitler's Moustache!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-hitlers-moustache/1028373)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2026, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-hitlers-moustache/1028373 "2026-03-13T01:25:44Z")
Hypothetical: Hitler stays clean-shaven from beginning to end. How popular do you think that little moustache would be today without all that baggage that used to hang from it? --- ## [WTF is going on with my computer mouse?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-is-going-on-with-my-computer-mouse/1028366)
**Author:** [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2026, 11:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-is-going-on-with-my-computer-mouse/1028366 "2026-03-12T11:53:05Z")
All right, this is weird. Booted up my computer today, and the mouse didn’t work at all. Didn’t matter where I plugged it in. Restarting did nothing. Okay, I think, I must have a dead mouse. Plugged in my son’s brand-… --- ## [How foolish would I be to keep a realistic-looking toy BB gun at home to deter intruders?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-foolish-would-i-be-to-keep-a-realistic-looking-toy-bb-gun-at-home-to-deter-intruders/1028324)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2026, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-foolish-would-i-be-to-keep-a-realistic-looking-toy-bb-gun-at-home-to-deter-intruders/1028324 "2026-03-11T23:48:50Z")
I’m pretty sure this idea has significant downside, but wanted the Dopers to give the harsh feedback anyway. Blast away at me (no pun intended…..okay, maybe it was.) First off, a real handgun costs $400-900, and I don’t… --- ## [Giving to street entertainers in an increasingly cashless society](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giving-to-street-entertainers-in-an-increasingly-cashless-society/1028277)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2026, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giving-to-street-entertainers-in-an-increasingly-cashless-society/1028277 "2026-03-11T22:57:11Z")
How are buskers and other street entertainers fairing in an increasingly cashless society? Are they hurting, adapting or some combination? --- ## [What would WW3 look like?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-ww3-look-like/1028343)
**Author:** [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2026, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-ww3-look-like/1028343 "2026-03-11T13:58:45Z")
Continuing the discussion from Is this how WW3 happens?: Pretty sure it won’t be the kind of war my dad fought in. More Cyber? Satellite destruction? Focused attacks on critical infrastructure? Drones? Long range missl… --- ## [People who define things strictly (in everyday settings) - what's your motivation?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-define-things-strictly-in-everyday-settings-whats-your-motivation/1028157)
**Author:** [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Replies:** 121\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2026, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-define-things-strictly-in-everyday-settings-whats-your-motivation/1028157 "2026-03-10T20:23:43Z")
Sort of related to this earlier thread (about people correcting other people when it’s probably unnecessary); a related behaviour I have observed is arguing over definitions. Why do you do it? I’m specifically talking … --- ## [Do you buy extended warranties and service contracts ? This one car, but in general](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-buy-extended-warranties-and-service-contracts-this-one-car-but-in-general/1028296)
**Author:** [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2026, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-buy-extended-warranties-and-service-contracts-this-one-car-but-in-general/1028296 "2026-03-10T19:57:30Z")
Just bought my wife’s new car, an Ioniq5 SEL. And of course have the final pitches that you’d think I’d have been ready for (but wasn’t) hard selling the various products. Easy no on the “gap coverage”, extra insurance … --- ## [Washing machine (front loader) repair question – balance](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/washing-machine-front-loader-repair-question-balance/1028318)
**Author:** [@oligArchie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/oligArchie)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2026, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/washing-machine-front-loader-repair-question-balance/1028318 "2026-03-10T15:22:23Z")
Our front loader Whirlpool duet washer (~18 years old) has started whopping and stomping around the laundry room. I replaced the 3 damper/shock-absorber things over the weekend, but that didn’t make any change to the pro… --- ## [Your experiences with portable air cleaners](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-experiences-with-portable-air-cleaners/1028299)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2026, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-experiences-with-portable-air-cleaners/1028299 "2026-03-10T14:08:53Z")
How have you faired with portable air purifiers, both good and bad? How noisy and/or functional is/are the one(s) you’ve got? For the record, we just ordered a MOOKA HKB320F for a decent price…I hope, and it should arr… --- ## [Recommend a tire plug kit? (motorcycle rear tire has a nail)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-tire-plug-kit-motorcycle-rear-tire-has-a-nail/1028250)
**Author:** [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2026, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-tire-plug-kit-motorcycle-rear-tire-has-a-nail/1028250 "2026-03-10T01:33:33Z")
I picked up a nail and want to plug this. The tire is new, with 1,000 miles. What plug kit / repair kit can you recommend? Links appreciated. Thanks! … --- ## [Asking for opinions about a mathematical fact. Why multiplying by zero equals zero?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asking-for-opinions-about-a-mathematical-fact-why-multiplying-by-zero-equals-zero/1007506)
**Author:** [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Replies:** 153\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2026, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asking-for-opinions-about-a-mathematical-fact-why-multiplying-by-zero-equals-zero/1007506 "2026-03-09T23:07:34Z")
I am a math moron. Numbers just twist my brain into knots and have since they tried to reach me how to multiply in 3rd grade. (In spite of this, I managed to work as a bookkeeper for years. Successfully. Strange.) In a… --- ## [I'm going to Nashville. Never been. What are the must-do's in the city?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-nashville-never-been-what-are-the-must-dos-in-the-city/1028308)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2026, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-nashville-never-been-what-are-the-must-dos-in-the-city/1028308 "2026-03-09T19:41:02Z")
As the title says…I will be in Nashville soon. Any recommendations of what to do? Where to eat? Where to drink (live music is a bonus)? --- ## [Leaving USA for someplace saner- easier said than done?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leaving-usa-for-someplace-saner-easier-said-than-done/1009810)
**Author:** [@TreacherousCretin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TreacherousCretin)\ **Replies:** 266\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2026, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leaving-usa-for-someplace-saner-easier-said-than-done/1009810 "2026-03-09T14:22:21Z")
Along with probably millions of other Americans, people we know are now “considering” leaving the USA for good and I can’t say that I blame them. For Mrs. Cretin and me, emigrating isn’t feasible, we’re too old (70’s), … --- ## [Bighorn National Forest camping/hiking ideas](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bighorn-national-forest-camping-hiking-ideas/1028266)
**Author:** [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2026, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bighorn-national-forest-camping-hiking-ideas/1028266 "2026-03-08T23:45:36Z")
I’ve managed to book Sheep Mountain Fire Lookout (Sheep Mountain Fire Lookout, Bighorn National Forest - Recreation.gov) for a night this summer. Booking opens at 9AM my time, and it is usually booked 6 months ahead by 9… --- ## [What flew over my house?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-flew-over-my-house/1028276)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2026, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-flew-over-my-house/1028276 "2026-03-07T23:55:27Z")
I live very close to LAX, so I am used to seeing and hearing aircraft. Now they take off and land over the ocean, so not as much as before. A few minutes ago, I heard this jet engine roaring, and after a few minutes, I … --- ## [I want to buy a leather jacket at a brick and mortar store](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-buy-a-leather-jacket-at-a-brick-and-mortar-store/1025243)
**Author:** [@F.U.Shakespeare](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/F.U.Shakespeare)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2026, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-buy-a-leather-jacket-at-a-brick-and-mortar-store/1025243 "2026-03-07T20:33:09Z")
Recently, my 40-year old leather jacket fell apart from old age. I bought it at a Wilson’s Leather store in a local mall. Wilson’s are still in business, but as far as I can determine, only online. I’ve had bad luck bu… --- ## [Best way to prevent carpenter bees from boring into exposed lumber](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-way-to-prevent-carpenter-bees-from-boring-into-exposed-lumber/1028264)
**Author:** [@Stana\_Claus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stana_Claus)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2026, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-way-to-prevent-carpenter-bees-from-boring-into-exposed-lumber/1028264 "2026-03-07T02:45:25Z")
Continuing the discussion from Hey, that hurt? (Wasp Stings): I’ve read the suggested threads for treating the holes already bored with insecticide and/or sealing the holes, but are there any known methods (short of wra… --- ## [Giving Laptops to Students: Does It Cause a Cognitive Decline in Students?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giving-laptops-to-students-does-it-cause-a-cognitive-decline-in-students/1027952)
**Author:** [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2026, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giving-laptops-to-students-does-it-cause-a-cognitive-decline-in-students/1027952 "2026-03-07T00:32:44Z")
In 2002, Maine became the first state to implement a statewide laptop program to some grade levels. Then-governor Angus King saw the program as a way to put the internet at the fingertips of more children, who would be … --- ## [Noise canceling ear phones/buds for roofing project](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/noise-canceling-ear-phones-buds-for-roofing-project/988437)
**Author:** [@squeegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squeegee)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2026, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/noise-canceling-ear-phones-buds-for-roofing-project/988437 "2026-03-06T17:53:13Z")
The roofers are coming next Monday Aug 21st to roof my house. My house has open beam ceilings upstairs. I will be downstairs most of the day, I don’t leave for work. I expect it to be quite loud due to the lack of attic. … --- ## [Historical myths DEBUNKED!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/historical-myths-debunked/1022251)
**Author:** [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Replies:** 478\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2026, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/historical-myths-debunked/1022251 "2026-03-06T01:29:26Z")
Okat, this thread is not for modern Urban Legends- we have Snopes and Brunvand for that. I mean myth out of history- and NO RELIGIOUS MYTHS. Please. Atlantis- there is no Atlantis, they will never find Atlantis, they ca… --- ## [What's your culture's version of circus peanuts?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-cultures-version-of-circus-peanuts/1027247)
**Author:** [@Saphir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saphir)\ **Replies:** 173\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2026, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-cultures-version-of-circus-peanuts/1027247 "2026-03-05T20:58:40Z")
I have recently moved to Germany. This has entailed visiting German grocery stores in the hopes of finding subsistence. On one of these visits, I found the candy aisle. I bought…a bag of cheerful-looking chocolate cov… --- ## [Should we Import Chinese Electric Vehicles?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-we-import-chinese-electric-vehicles/1008622)
**Author:** [@snowthx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snowthx)\ **Replies:** 122\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2026, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-we-import-chinese-electric-vehicles/1008622 "2026-03-05T15:03:17Z")
If there were some way the average person could help make a tiny dent in the climate change problem, should we do it? I understand the desire to shield industry from unfair competition from overseas, but the Chinese ha… --- ## [In what circumstances will you knowingly inconvenience others for your own reasons?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-what-circumstances-will-you-knowingly-inconvenience-others-for-your-own-reasons/1028001)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2026, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-what-circumstances-will-you-knowingly-inconvenience-others-for-your-own-reasons/1028001 "2026-03-05T14:11:59Z")
Looking out my from window, across the street there is a work truck that just pulled up and parked in the driveway, completely blocking the sidewalk. At this moment, several kids are walking to the middle school at the … --- ## [How to host a petition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-host-a-petition/1028220)
**Author:** [@Cheesesteak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheesesteak)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2026, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-host-a-petition/1028220 "2026-03-05T14:09:15Z")
Backstory ahead: I’m a Scoutmaster dealing with the fallout of the recent “agreement” that Scouting America (nee Boy Scouts of America) came to with Pete Hegseth. Many parents and other leaders in my area are furious, a… --- ## [The Worst For Prince Andrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worst-for-prince-andrew/839341)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 335\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2026, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worst-for-prince-andrew/839341 "2026-03-04T16:43:29Z")
As I write this, and as you probably all know, Prince Andrew of England has been implicated in the Jeff Epstein pedophile ring case. The only question I have (and this is purely a factual question) what is the worst leg… --- ## [Famous people, places, or things that do not have a Wikipedia page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-people-places-or-things-that-do-not-have-a-wikipedia-page/1028151)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2026, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-people-places-or-things-that-do-not-have-a-wikipedia-page/1028151 "2026-03-04T02:35:40Z")
My candidate is Michael Conner Humphreys, who played the young Forrest Gump. Obviously his role was key to one of the most influential movies of the 20th century but he does not have a wiki entry. He is mentioned on the … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=19) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=21)