# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=22 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 23 --- ## [Vacation in Rivièra Maya, Mexico- thoughts and recommendations welcome](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vacation-in-riviera-maya-mexico-thoughts-and-recommendations-welcome/1025890)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2026, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vacation-in-riviera-maya-mexico-thoughts-and-recommendations-welcome/1025890 "2026-02-19T14:47:03Z")
We booked an all-inclusive resort stay in Rivièra Maya (on the Yucatan peninsula, a little south of Cancun) the second week of February. I’ve never been to Mexico, so as the title says, any thoughts, recommendations, th… --- ## [iMac Mail Problem](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imac-mail-problem/1027798)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2026, 11:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imac-mail-problem/1027798 "2026-02-19T11:44:24Z")
I have an IMac (MacBook?) of some type. My Inbox will update but my Sent box will not update (since May 2025). What is going on here? --- ## [Question about home water heaters not doing what they should](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-home-water-heaters-not-doing-what-they-should/1027767)
**Author:** [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2026, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-home-water-heaters-not-doing-what-they-should/1027767 "2026-02-19T00:47:36Z")
I’m putting this in IMHO (though it will have a factual answer) because I think it invites speculation. Last week we visited friends in Texas & I did some work around the house for them. One thing they didn’t ask me to … --- ## [ADHD and humor](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adhd-and-humor/1027690)
**Author:** [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2026, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adhd-and-humor/1027690 "2026-02-18T22:42:31Z")
A poll to feel out a personal observation regarding those with actual diagnosed (not just self-identified) ADHD. Answers based on your experience as one with such a diagnosis or based on observations of family or close f… --- ## [LinkedIn Problem](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/linkedin-problem/1027718)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2026, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/linkedin-problem/1027718 "2026-02-18T18:41:21Z")
A long time ago, when social media was new, I set up a dummy LinkedIn account just to try it out. Later, I set up a real LinkedIn account. Now, when I try to edit my real account, it seems LinkedIn reverts to my dummy ac… --- ## [Seeking medical understanding: heart stress test for condition called PVC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-medical-understanding-heart-stress-test-for-condition-called-pvc/1025594)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2026, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-medical-understanding-heart-stress-test-for-condition-called-pvc/1025594 "2026-02-18T14:54:19Z")
My husband was diagnosed from an EKG (at rest, no exercise) with Premature Ventricular Contractions (PVC). Tomorrow is a stress test, which we were told does not involve exercise, but involves injecting him with somethin… --- ## [Which dotcom companies have NOT enshittified?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-dotcom-companies-have-not-enshittified/1025892)
**Author:** [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Replies:** 170\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2026, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-dotcom-companies-have-not-enshittified/1025892 "2026-02-18T01:58:50Z")
Recent topics on Microsoft, AI, Airbnb, Amazon, Uber/Lyft, Doordash, etc. all seem to have enshittification as a common thread running through them. It’s a common pattern for these startup ventures… go through a “too goo… --- ## [Individuals donating \*food\* to food banks, not money -- is this effective?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/individuals-donating-food-to-food-banks-not-money-is-this-effective/1024929)
**Author:** [@Briny\_Deep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Briny_Deep)\ **Replies:** 189\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2026, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/individuals-donating-food-to-food-banks-not-money-is-this-effective/1024929 "2026-02-18T00:49:08Z")
My 6000-employee organization is holding a food drive, encouraging employees to drop off cans of food in bins which will be delivered to three different food banks. We actually do a lot of social services and have quite … --- ## [Grooming in public - what's acceptable](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grooming-in-public-whats-acceptable/1027729)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2026, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grooming-in-public-whats-acceptable/1027729 "2026-02-18T00:30:00Z")
I was setting in a meeting at work the other day and our General Manager starts cleaning between his teeth with a piece of paper - a Post-it note to be precise. It seemed a bit gauche to me. My dad used to do this but he… --- ## [Best cold medicine](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-cold-medicine/1018004)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2026, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-cold-medicine/1018004 "2026-02-17T17:49:20Z")
Not sure if this is FQ, GD or IMHO so mods feel free to move as necessary I’ve heard that Nyquil/Dayquil is now not as effective as it once was due to a formula change so the first question is: is that true? What is th… --- ## [Is the Winter Olympics just various types of sliding?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-winter-olympics-just-various-types-of-sliding/1027586)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 109\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2026, 6:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-winter-olympics-just-various-types-of-sliding/1027586 "2026-02-17T06:19:45Z")
A friend pointed this out, and in the moment it seemed most of the Winter Olympic events are just sliding of one type or another. Of course, winter itself might simply be characterized as sliding plus cold. Does this s… --- ## [Apps I'd Like to See](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apps-id-like-to-see/1027641)
**Author:** [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2026, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apps-id-like-to-see/1027641 "2026-02-17T00:46:54Z")
Spinning off from this thread, there must be a kajillion apps out there, but there’s never the one you can find that does exactly what you want it to do. As a result, you get more and more annoyed with it, and get differ… --- ## [What do religious texts, other than the Bible, have to say about abortion?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-religious-texts-other-than-the-bible-have-to-say-about-abortion/1027656)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2026, 6:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-religious-texts-other-than-the-bible-have-to-say-about-abortion/1027656 "2026-02-16T06:24:48Z")
What the Bible has to say on the subject has been, is and will be covered in other threads, but what do other religious texts have to say on the subject of abortion? --- ## [Black Box...with a bit of a twist](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/black-box-with-a-bit-of-a-twist/1027527)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 114\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2026, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/black-box-with-a-bit-of-a-twist/1027527 "2026-02-15T13:23:55Z")
scenario: Everyone in the world over the age of 18 is given a black box with a small red button. If they press that button within 48 hours someone of their choosing will immediately drop dead. Now the twist. What do y… --- ## [Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/love-has-won-the-cult-of-mother-god/1027561)
**Author:** [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2026, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/love-has-won-the-cult-of-mother-god/1027561 "2026-02-14T18:31:22Z")
So I’ve been on a cult kick lately and stumbled upon the HBO documentary Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God (TV Mini Series 2023) - IMDb It’s about the “Love Has Won” cult (see Love Has Won - Wikipedia), where a McDon… --- ## [Great video about renewables, and more](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-video-about-renewables-and-more/1027323)
**Author:** [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2026, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-video-about-renewables-and-more/1027323 "2026-02-14T15:01:06Z")
I have been a fan of YouTuber Alec at Technology Connections for quite some time now, and I expect more than a few of you have been, too. For those who don’t know him, he’s a 30-something who looks at aspects of technolo… --- ## [Do I need to fill out a Form 1041 for my mother's estate?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-need-to-fill-out-a-form-1041-for-my-mothers-estate/1027647)
**Author:** [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2026, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-need-to-fill-out-a-form-1041-for-my-mothers-estate/1027647 "2026-02-14T13:41:58Z")
My mother died last April. At that time she had about $40,000 in cash in savings, investments, and retirement accounts on which I, my sister, or both of us were joint owners. We split the cash evenly within a few weeks. … --- ## [Why do we panic (evolutionarily speaking)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-we-panic-evolutionarily-speaking/1027388)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2026, 9:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-we-panic-evolutionarily-speaking/1027388 "2026-02-14T09:40:11Z")
In the ‘Airplane simulators: How can they be trusted?’ thread, one point brought up was that simulators can’t account for the panic reaction in an actual flight emergency. Which got me wondering, why do we often have a p… --- ## [Why Minneapolis?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-minneapolis/1026512)
**Author:** [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2026, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-minneapolis/1026512 "2026-02-14T02:47:01Z")
This may be obvious to someone who’s actually been there, but it does seem to me that it’s a bit peculiar that what promises to be a watershed moment for all this ICE nonsense and Trump’s second term, as well as what was… --- ## [Good place to get generic bulk Dayquil WITHOUT Nyquil?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-place-to-get-generic-bulk-dayquil-without-nyquil/1027556)
**Author:** [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2026, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-place-to-get-generic-bulk-dayquil-without-nyquil/1027556 "2026-02-14T00:58:26Z")
Is there a good place to get a multi-symptom cold medicine, like Dayquil, but without the drowsy nighttime version that’s usually bundled with it, and preferably as a caplet instead of a gel? e.g. Walmart has Robot or h… --- ## [Is there an (Android) app for this?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-an-android-app-for-this/573542)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2026, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-an-android-app-for-this/573542 "2026-02-13T14:50:50Z")
An app that allows only the phone numbers I pick will ring the phone. All others will just go straight to voice mail. I have the LG optimum if that matters. Thanks for any help. --- ## [What causes a piss Shiver? Does it happen to women too?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-causes-a-piss-shiver-does-it-happen-to-women-too/1027562)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2026, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-causes-a-piss-shiver-does-it-happen-to-women-too/1027562 "2026-02-13T14:24:27Z")
Title says it all. I’ve experienced several in the past few days. Going to my PCP to get a blood test and leave a urine sample. Sepsis is nothing to mess around with. Put me in the hospital in 2024 and again in July, 20… --- ## [Buy Now, Sell Later, Move Once](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buy-now-sell-later-move-once/1027597)
**Author:** [@GESancMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GESancMan)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2026, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buy-now-sell-later-move-once/1027597 "2026-02-12T19:52:47Z")
My wife and I are planning to sell our condo this year. When we bought it nine years ago, we were first-time buyers. Now we will be first-time sellers. I came across this idea of “buy before you sell,” and looked into i… --- ## [Is sex better when it's "dirty"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-sex-better-when-its-dirty/1027528)
**Author:** [@Llama\_Llogophile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Llama_Llogophile)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2026, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-sex-better-when-its-dirty/1027528 "2026-02-12T03:38:38Z")
I wouldn’t normally start this type of thread, but I was specifically asked because of a comment I made in another topic. In the Christian tradition, and others, there’s a longstanding sense of shame and sin associated … --- ## [OpalCat's website broke and is no more. Bummer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opalcats-website-broke-and-is-no-more-bummer/925540)
**Author:** [@Green\_Cymbeline](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Cymbeline)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2026, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opalcats-website-broke-and-is-no-more-bummer/925540 "2026-02-11T22:57:23Z")
OpalCat (Katherine, but I’ll call her OpalCat here) was one of my closest friends. I met her here on the SDMB in the early 2000’s. She tragically died on March 11, 2013. Those that knew her knew how talented she was wit… --- ## [How often should a wireless Mouse be turn off to save the battery?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-should-a-wireless-mouse-be-turn-off-to-save-the-battery/1027463)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2026, 12:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-should-a-wireless-mouse-be-turn-off-to-save-the-battery/1027463 "2026-02-11T12:09:09Z")
Recently bought a new LogiTech Wireless mouse. I use the dongle. The mouse can also connect with Bluetooth. I’ve used a wired mouse for a few years. I reverted back to wired because I was fed up with dead batteries and… --- ## [Tell me what I need to know to build an (off grid) home](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-what-i-need-to-know-to-build-an-off-grid-home/957035)
**Author:** [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Replies:** 188\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2026, 9:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-what-i-need-to-know-to-build-an-off-grid-home/957035 "2026-02-11T09:25:14Z")
A few of my friends and I are discussing planning to pool our resources in retirement and build a home to grow old in. One of the reasons we’re doing this is a paucity of relatives to rely on in old age (none of us have… --- ## [Have you MET your fitness goals?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-met-your-fitness-goals/1027523)
**Author:** [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2026, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-met-your-fitness-goals/1027523 "2026-02-10T22:32:45Z")
Through the, well decades at this point, I have more than once polled participants here on what their fitness goals are and how, perhaps, they have changed over the years; this time a bit different. Whatever goals you h… --- ## [Do you use anti-virus software on your Android device?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-use-anti-virus-software-on-your-android-device/1027552)
**Author:** [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2026, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-use-anti-virus-software-on-your-android-device/1027552 "2026-02-10T21:42:09Z")
In another thread, the poster keeps referring to AV software on his phone. It would never occur to me to get that – seems like you’re paying for removing essentially a zero risk. So, that’s the question. Now, let’s se… --- ## [Is 3rd party Antivirus still needed? Microsoft Defender Antivirus thats included with Win 11?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-3rd-party-antivirus-still-needed-microsoft-defender-antivirus-thats-included-with-win-11/1027512)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2026, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-3rd-party-antivirus-still-needed-microsoft-defender-antivirus-thats-included-with-win-11/1027512 "2026-02-10T03:01:07Z")
Use Search —programs & files “Windows Security”, click on that App, Virus & Threat protection, Scan Options I ran a full one-hour scan. Clean​:check\_mark: Then ran the offline-scan that reboots and scans. Takes 15 to 2… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=21) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=23)