# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=238 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 239 --- ## [Cognitive Bias Chart](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cognitive-bias-chart/950043)
**Author:** [@Bill07073](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bill07073)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2021, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cognitive-bias-chart/950043 "2021-09-17T18:00:32Z")
Every Single Cognitive Bias in One Infographic https://www.visualcapitalist.com/every-single-cognitive-bias/ Seems to be several threads related to this. Any thoughts comments on this? --- ## [I get a much bigger buzz on fountain soft drinks than canned. Why?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-get-a-much-bigger-buzz-on-fountain-soft-drinks-than-canned-why/950777)
**Author:** [@jharvey963](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jharvey963)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2021, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-get-a-much-bigger-buzz-on-fountain-soft-drinks-than-canned-why/950777 "2021-09-17T16:19:57Z")
I drink diet Coke and I’ve found that I get a lot more buzz from a fountain drink than I do from an equivalent amount of canned diet Coke. Does anyone else notice this? Do they purposely crank up the strength in the fo… --- ## [Brake job on car: was my wife ripped off?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brake-job-on-car-was-my-wife-ripped-off/496124)
**Author:** [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2009, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brake-job-on-car-was-my-wife-ripped-off/496124 "2009-05-14T13:57:14Z")
For Gary T, Rick, and anyone else: My wife took her 2002 Saturn to the local NTB/Tire Kingdom for a routine oil change. The car has 75,000 miles on it. After they changed the oil they told her, “One of the rear brakes i… --- ## [Are BMWs fairly reliable these days?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-bmws-fairly-reliable-these-days/841215)
**Author:** [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2021, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-bmws-fairly-reliable-these-days/841215 "2021-09-16T20:09:54Z")
My beloved Nissan 370Z will turn 10 years old in February, and even though she only has 67,000 miles she’s starting to show her age in the form of some costly repairs (and the #$%^& “service engine soon” light came on ye… --- ## [Have a nice \[rest of the\] day](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-a-nice-rest-of-the-day/950600)
**Author:** [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2021, 11:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-a-nice-rest-of-the-day/950600 "2021-09-16T11:06:09Z")
I’ve noticed in the past few years, in the UK, a significant shift toward specificity when wishing someone a happy whatever, when the period being mentioned is already underway; that is: “Enjoy your stay” → “Enjoy the r… --- ## [Windows 11 thread, poll and specs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-11-thread-poll-and-specs/945452)
**Author:** [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2021, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-11-thread-poll-and-specs/945452 "2021-09-16T03:12:57Z")
poll System Reqs: Processor:|1 GHz or faster with 2 or more cores & 64-bit processor RAM: 4+ GB Storage: 64+ GB System firmware: UEFI, Secure Boot capable TPM:|Trusted Platform Module (TPM) version 2.0| Graphics ca… --- ## [How to ask for a raise](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-ask-for-a-raise/938465)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2021, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-ask-for-a-raise/938465 "2021-09-15T19:53:55Z")
I’ve spent most of my working life self employed. But now I find myself employed. When I first took the job they asked me if I would be willing to take less than I was asking for a three month trial period. I agreed. At… --- ## [Do you think your parents are good looking?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-think-your-parents-are-good-looking/950475)
**Author:** [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2021, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-think-your-parents-are-good-looking/950475 "2021-09-15T16:33:27Z")
Weird question but hear me out. Today is my mom’s 70th birthday and I posted a picture of her, and I can’t get over how good she looks for 70. But I’ve always thought she has looked good. She has fantastic, freckled oli… --- ## [Any better ideas for disrespecting someone's ashes than this?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-better-ideas-for-disrespecting-someones-ashes-than-this/950197)
**Author:** [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2021, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-better-ideas-for-disrespecting-someones-ashes-than-this/950197 "2021-09-15T00:25:32Z")
Let’s say you have the cremains of someone you hate, and you wish to do something terrible with them. The best(worst) thing I can come up with is to put a pinch of the ashes in the toilet each time before you take a dum… --- ## [Any recommendations for bluetooth ear protection headphones?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-recommendations-for-bluetooth-ear-protection-headphones/950523)
**Author:** [@saje](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saje)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2021, 11:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-recommendations-for-bluetooth-ear-protection-headphones/950523 "2021-09-14T11:20:01Z")
I need good ear protection for using the mower and the tractor, and, since I mow +/- 7 acres of lawn and pasture, I like to have Bluetooth to listen to books while I rattle back and forth. My old heavy duty ones died an… --- ## [Were there any weird or stupid things that were fads specific to your school/area growing up?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-there-any-weird-or-stupid-things-that-were-fads-specific-to-your-school-area-growing-up/950330)
**Author:** [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\ **Replies:** 111\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2021, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-there-any-weird-or-stupid-things-that-were-fads-specific-to-your-school-area-growing-up/950330 "2021-09-14T02:29:41Z")
As an example: In my home town of Los Alamos New Mexico in the mid 80’s it for some reason became a thing for a few weeks for my fellow middle schoolers to crush sweet tart candies and snort them. Why? I have no fricki… --- ## [What goes on in alcohol rehab (Hazelden)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-goes-on-in-alcohol-rehab-hazelden/919036)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2020, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-goes-on-in-alcohol-rehab-hazelden/919036 "2020-09-10T22:05:52Z")
Don’t need answer fast, this honestly isn’t me. I’ve Hazelden is one of the ‘good’ alcohol rehab places that doesn’t rely on AA or at least it’s not mandatory. Is this true? I happen to despise AA and think it’s a load … --- ## [Thinking back, isn't the entire concept of people streaking in public creepy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thinking-back-isnt-the-entire-concept-of-people-streaking-in-public-creepy/950037)
**Author:** [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Replies:** 85\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2021, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thinking-back-isnt-the-entire-concept-of-people-streaking-in-public-creepy/950037 "2021-09-13T17:27:19Z")
I’ve seen a few people lament the fact that if you went streaking today you’d most likely get put on a sex offenders list somewhere, but now that I think about it is it really that big of a loss you can be criminally cha… --- ## [Remaining an “active employee” but not working](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remaining-an-active-employee-but-not-working/949669)
**Author:** [@Mighty\_Mouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mighty_Mouse)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2021, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remaining-an-active-employee-but-not-working/949669 "2021-09-13T14:43:13Z")
My daughter has been working at a franchise coffee shop (so the employer is a small business of three coffee shops not the gigantic parent chain). She started working at the beginning of the summer, this is her first job… --- ## [Reagan v. Mondale debate 1984](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reagan-v-mondale-debate-1984/950459)
**Author:** [@UltraVires](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UltraVires)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2021, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reagan-v-mondale-debate-1984/950459 "2021-09-13T02:33:57Z")
I watched it again last night (the one with the age question). It is amazing how much politics has changed. Reagan said that interest rates were now “only” 12.5% and down from Mondale’s 21.25% and would likely go lower… --- ## [How Do They Know What Dog Food Tastes Like?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-they-know-what-dog-food-tastes-like/949471)
**Author:** [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2021, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-they-know-what-dog-food-tastes-like/949471 "2021-09-12T23:44:24Z")
We don’t have a dog but do frequently look after a neighbor’s beagle-Jack Russell terrier mix. She’s a sweet little dog, 13-1/2 years old. Her owner gives us the food to feed her, and the flavors vary. Chicken, bacon, be… --- ## [Athlete's foot, help](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/athletes-foot-help/949113)
**Author:** [@The\_Man\_In\_Black](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Man_In_Black)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2021, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/athletes-foot-help/949113 "2021-09-12T23:22:01Z")
So, two years ago I had athlete’s foot, and now I have it again. Like last time, I must have gotten it an the BSA summer camp I attended with my troop. Last time it lasted for months. Probably from mid July till Octob… --- ## [How did you find the SDMB?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-you-find-the-sdmb/685213)
**Author:** [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Replies:** 111\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2021, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-you-find-the-sdmb/685213 "2021-09-11T18:45:08Z")
Over here, Loach said: I said I thought the number of SDMB folks who joined because of the books is a fraction of those who discovered it the old-fashioned way: via the Internet. Let’s see who’s right! ETA: Lest anyo… --- ## [Excel question, using the sort option](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/excel-question-using-the-sort-option/950389)
**Author:** [@racer72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racer72)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2021, 12:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/excel-question-using-the-sort-option/950389 "2021-09-10T12:01:18Z")
Can’t find any definitive answer for this. In Excel, I have a list of things in column 1 and a numeric value for these things in column 2. I select everything in both columns starting with cell A2. I select the sort func… --- ## [Female huggers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/female-huggers/950145)
**Author:** [@Somethingwitty1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Somethingwitty1)\ **Replies:** 98\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2021, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/female-huggers/950145 "2021-09-10T00:20:00Z")
Am I the only guy who is uncomfortable with females I am not close with hugging me? I do that concave chest thing so their boobs don’t moosh into me. Give an awkward double tap on the back hug. Is it just me? --- ## [Fixing a Mickey Mouse record player](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fixing-a-mickey-mouse-record-player/950249)
**Author:** [@iamthewalrus\_3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iamthewalrus_3)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2021, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fixing-a-mickey-mouse-record-player/950249 "2021-09-09T18:47:52Z")
My wife has a record player from her childhood that looks basically like this one. She has a ton of old kids’ records and we think it would be fun for our kids to use. It runs, but the sound is very quiet. It does get l… --- ## [Wasn't Operation Fortitude a terrible idea?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wasnt-operation-fortitude-a-terrible-idea/950240)
**Author:** [@griffin1977](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/griffin1977)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2021, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wasnt-operation-fortitude-a-terrible-idea/950240 "2021-09-09T17:52:38Z")
So reading a little on the amazing story of the operation Double Cross and the related disinformation operations of WW2. Its an amazing story (I’m amazed it hasn’t been made into a film), but the thing that stands out t… --- ## [Experience with Singulair (or generic montelukast)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/experience-with-singulair-or-generic-montelukast/743480)
**Author:** [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2021, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/experience-with-singulair-or-generic-montelukast/743480 "2021-09-08T21:58:50Z")
Do we have any experience here with Singulair or the generic montelukast? (I looked for prior threads, but didn’t find any particularly on-topic.) I consulted with a pulmonologist Friday about chronic bronchitis with p… --- ## [Daytona Beach, Florida in Mid-October](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daytona-beach-florida-in-mid-october/949725)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2021, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daytona-beach-florida-in-mid-october/949725 "2021-09-08T19:10:13Z")
Mrs. Homie and I are thinking about taking a weekend to Daytona Beach, possibly mid-October. Will the water be warm enough for swimming and such? Are there any events in town that attract a rowdy crowd that we should avo… --- ## [Dealing with a kid who is willfully destructive](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dealing-with-a-kid-who-is-willfully-destructive/949794)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2021, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dealing-with-a-kid-who-is-willfully-destructive/949794 "2021-09-08T17:17:36Z")
There was/is a kid at our church fellowship who, for lack of a better way to put it, is willfully and obstinately destructive. Maybe around 6 or 7 years of age. I don’t know what the clinical term is for his behavior, b… --- ## [Laptop with a Window Stuck Open](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laptop-with-a-window-stuck-open/945565)
**Author:** [@kaiwik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaiwik)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2021, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laptop-with-a-window-stuck-open/945565 "2021-09-08T04:51:08Z")
I have an HP laptop, 2 years old, running Windows 10 and I use Google Chrome. A few nights ago I fell asleep, and the laptop was left on. When I woke up, the window I had left open (with 4 open tabs) was still open and I… --- ## [Arbitrarily divide people into categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arbitrarily-divide-people-into-categories/949897)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2021, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arbitrarily-divide-people-into-categories/949897 "2021-09-07T23:22:22Z")
Reading one of Schott’s Miscellanies where he says the poet William Shenstone (1714-1765) once claimed that if the general public was divided into one hundred parts, the relative distribution of intellect could be estima… --- ## [Slow leak in tire](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/slow-leak-in-tire/950238)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2021, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/slow-leak-in-tire/950238 "2021-09-07T21:19:05Z")
I have a slow leak in one of my tires. It takes about a month to drop 15#. The tire place I go cannot find a leak and insist it is not leaking. I am trying to figure the approx frequency of bubbles it would produce if su… --- ## [Is out-of-hand rejection of BLM conclusive evidence of unapologetic racism?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-out-of-hand-rejection-of-blm-conclusive-evidence-of-unapologetic-racism/950136)
**Author:** [@Ponderoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponderoid)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2021, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-out-of-hand-rejection-of-blm-conclusive-evidence-of-unapologetic-racism/950136 "2021-09-07T19:30:33Z")
I recently passed a link in a DM to a now-former friend which included an unrelated pro-BLM ad banner at the top of the page. They took one look at that page, saw the BLM message, emoted flipping a table, and told me th… --- ## [Spitfires and Churchill](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spitfires-and-churchill/949754)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2021, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spitfires-and-churchill/949754 "2021-09-07T18:31:47Z")
I’ve been sporadically re-reading Churchill’s memoirs. He talks a lot about air parity and The Battle of Britain but I thought it odd he only mentioned Spitfires in passing a few times given their importance. Then I re… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=237) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=239)