# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=246 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 247 --- ## [Are bidets really better than toilet paper?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-bidets-really-better-than-toilet-paper/852658)
**Author:** [@russian\_heel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/russian_heel)\ **Replies:** 114\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2021, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-bidets-really-better-than-toilet-paper/852658 "2021-07-24T01:20:44Z")
I’ve been hearing about a growing trend towards these because of the shortage of toilet paper (TP). As a matter of fact my wife bought me a conversion kit several years ago that would turn one of our toilets into one of … --- ## [What is your favourite non-English quotation?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favourite-non-english-quotation/946115)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 100\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2021, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favourite-non-english-quotation/946115 "2021-07-23T23:56:33Z")
I like me a good aphorism. What is your favourite quotation or saying, in any language other than English? What does it mean to you? --- ## [Tybee island in august - what to do](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tybee-island-in-august-what-to-do/947024)
**Author:** [@diggerwam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/diggerwam)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2021, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tybee-island-in-august-what-to-do/947024 "2021-07-23T23:35:51Z")
My wife and i will be spending Wed-Sun on tybee island next month. We will have a car. Please give ideas for tybee and Savannah. I know its going to be humid, we arent too keen on spending lots of time away from pool/be… --- ## [Storage Unit Failure to Pay Queston](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/storage-unit-failure-to-pay-queston/947149)
**Author:** [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2021, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/storage-unit-failure-to-pay-queston/947149 "2021-07-23T21:34:11Z")
Since this is a quasi-legal question I’ll start here. You are not my lawyer, I am not your client, yadda yadda yadda. Mods, feel free to relocate as appropriate. I enjoy watching the show “Storage Wars”. In it, people b… --- ## [How Much Data Does Your DVR Hold?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-data-does-your-dvr-hold/947070)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2021, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-data-does-your-dvr-hold/947070 "2021-07-23T17:09:14Z")
Because I have gone kinda wild with mine recently. I don’t want to date myself. But just recently, I realized my VCR is obsolete. (What am I going to do with all those tapes, now?) I just tonight DVR’d all the Simpson … --- ## [Are there any effective portable, wearable air conditioning type devices for high heat and high humidity](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-effective-portable-wearable-air-conditioning-type-devices-for-high-heat-and-high-humidity/945956)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2021, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-effective-portable-wearable-air-conditioning-type-devices-for-high-heat-and-high-humidity/945956 "2021-07-23T16:11:46Z")
To my knowledge the only way to stay cool in high heat and high humidity is with ice. An ice vest, ice hat, etc There are devices like scarves or hats that hold moisture and help wick away heat as the moisture evaporate… --- ## [Anyone used brilliant.com or similar paid learning platforms?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-used-brilliant-com-or-similar-paid-learning-platforms/946620)
**Author:** [@Mijin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mijin)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2021, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-used-brilliant-com-or-similar-paid-learning-platforms/946620 "2021-07-23T15:12:22Z")
A lot of the podcasts and YouTube channels I listen to / watch feature ads for brilliant.com After so many ads, I bothered to think to myself “Oh yeah, I would like to learn more about group theory / astronomy / deep le… --- ## [Have Vitamins Helped You?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-vitamins-helped-you/946865)
**Author:** [@MortSahlFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MortSahlFan)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2021, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-vitamins-helped-you/946865 "2021-07-23T13:34:13Z")
First off, which vitamins do you take? Which ones worked, and which ones worked. Please describe (even in one short sentence) things you noticed physically/mentally. If I ever buy vitamins in the future, they’re going … --- ## [Canada increasing residue limits for glyphosate (Roundup) for some foods](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canada-increasing-residue-limits-for-glyphosate-roundup-for-some-foods/946961)
**Author:** [@Heracles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heracles)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2021, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canada-increasing-residue-limits-for-glyphosate-roundup-for-some-foods/946961 "2021-07-22T22:36:18Z")
Health Canada has proposed increasing the maximum residue limit for glyphosate in certain foods (oat bran, rolled oats, wheat germ, some nuts, dry peas/lentils/beans and a few others). The proposed changes were published… --- ## [Have you ever driven a car with a ‘three on the tree’ gearshift?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-driven-a-car-with-a-three-on-the-tree-gearshift/946664)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2021, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-driven-a-car-with-a-three-on-the-tree-gearshift/946664 "2021-07-22T21:05:26Z")
Here’s an example. My family had a car like this, I never was allowed to drive it. It looked like fun. What’s been your experience? --- ## [Without reading the thread, and without much thinking, name your top 3 pop culture heroes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/without-reading-the-thread-and-without-much-thinking-name-your-top-3-pop-culture-heroes/945504)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2021, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/without-reading-the-thread-and-without-much-thinking-name-your-top-3-pop-culture-heroes/945504 "2021-07-22T19:41:41Z")
Do not read the other posts before posting, and please limit your list to just 3 names. Authors, musicians, actors, sportsball players, reality TV stars, whatever. Name your top 3. It will be interesting to see if any … --- ## [Could (Can) You Really Contact A College Professor If You Have A Question About Their Discipline?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-can-you-really-contact-a-college-professor-if-you-have-a-question-about-their-discipline/946766)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2021, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-can-you-really-contact-a-college-professor-if-you-have-a-question-about-their-discipline/946766 "2021-07-22T14:23:56Z")
A trope like this oft comes up in movies, usually horror/suspense films. A person finds their self needing an answer to a question, but it is arcane and requires a specialist. They wind up Skyping with the local professo… --- ## [Paris in October](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paris-in-october/946501)
**Author:** [@adhemar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adhemar)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2021, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paris-in-october/946501 "2021-07-22T13:58:28Z")
I have read the previous Paris threads but I cant help myself. I am planning to go to Paris this October (if my passport arrives in time). The hard part is deciding what not to do. I may never get back there but I can’t… --- ## [Does the mention of success in Dragon's Den/Shark Tank make you want to buy a product?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-mention-of-success-in-dragons-den-shark-tank-make-you-want-to-buy-a-product/946971)
**Author:** [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2021, 9:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-mention-of-success-in-dragons-den-shark-tank-make-you-want-to-buy-a-product/946971 "2021-07-22T09:34:57Z")
I occasionally see products advertised online in social media etc with words to the effect ‘a BBC Dragon’s Den Success!’ somewhere in the text or image. I think this is supposed to encourage me to buy the product. … --- ## [Why isn’t bisexuality the default?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-isn-t-bisexuality-the-default/946984)
**Author:** [@DemonTree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DemonTree)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2021, 7:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-isn-t-bisexuality-the-default/946984 "2021-07-22T07:40:29Z")
Probably exactly that. From an evolutionary point of view, same-sex sexual activity is not harmful in itself, but it’s wasted effort. Some species like bonobos are universally bisexual, but that’s because sex serves an … --- ## [Should my wife get vaccinated again for COVID?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-my-wife-get-vaccinated-again-for-covid/947003)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2021, 7:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-my-wife-get-vaccinated-again-for-covid/947003 "2021-07-22T07:00:49Z")
My wife got the Moderna vaccination (both shots) pretty early on in the pandemic because she works in a public school system. It was given by the local health department but in a gymnasium and not one of their facilitie… --- ## [Sticks of butter: scrape 'em or slice 'em?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sticks-of-butter-scrape-em-or-slice-em/197514)
**Author:** [@screech-owl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/screech-owl)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2021, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sticks-of-butter-scrape-em-or-slice-em/197514 "2021-07-22T02:15:28Z")
Just a random thought as I was making toast this morning… Do you scrape across the top of the butter stick for your toast, leaving a big swayback valley in the middle of the stick, totally unusable for measuring out wit… --- ## [Suggest a bluetooth mic for group + Zoom meetings](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-bluetooth-mic-for-group-zoom-meetings/946895)
**Author:** [@Deeg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Deeg)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2021, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-bluetooth-mic-for-group-zoom-meetings/946895 "2021-07-22T01:07:17Z")
A book group I’m in has started meeting in person again with a few people connecting remotely via Zoom. It was hard for the zoomers to hear everybody, especially those sitting farther from my laptop, so I’d like to get … --- ## [Going to New Orleans for a few days, what should I do/see/eat?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-to-new-orleans-for-a-few-days-what-should-i-do-see-eat/946440)
**Author:** [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2021, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-to-new-orleans-for-a-few-days-what-should-i-do-see-eat/946440 "2021-07-22T00:28:03Z")
Mrs. Cups and I are taking a much needed vacation. We are driving to New Orleans and will have 3 full days to play! I am looking for any fun and unique things to do. We aren’t too snooty to do some touristy stuff, so do… --- ## [Was I victimized by some sort of credit card skimmer?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-i-victimized-by-some-sort-of-credit-card-skimmer/946912)
**Author:** [@FlikTheBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlikTheBlue)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2021, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-i-victimized-by-some-sort-of-credit-card-skimmer/946912 "2021-07-21T18:23:48Z")
Here’s the details. I used my Apple Card to do some grocery shopping about 47 minutes ago, as documented on my wallet app. I went straight home from the supermarket. I have two transactions, both for $100, listed as t… --- ## [What’s up with gender reveal parties and fires?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-s-up-with-gender-reveal-parties-and-fires/920025)
**Author:** [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Replies:** 139\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2021, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-s-up-with-gender-reveal-parties-and-fires/920025 "2021-07-21T17:48:53Z")
First of all, I don’t understand why a gender reveal party is even a thing. Second, why is it they seem to be into setting fires? Another one in the news for setting off a wildfire in California — --- ## [Paying off debt, buying a house, building credit, and other adulting questions -- advice sought, obviously](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paying-off-debt-buying-a-house-building-credit-and-other-adulting-questions-advice-sought-obviously/944062)
**Author:** [@Lancia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lancia)\ **Replies:** 172\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2021, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paying-off-debt-buying-a-house-building-credit-and-other-adulting-questions-advice-sought-obviously/944062 "2021-07-21T13:10:45Z")
I’m trying to figure out how to do Adulting and be an Adult, and am a bit lost. Tl;dr: we have some consumer debt, mediocre credit, and want to buy a house. We also have the cash funds to handle much of the above, but n… --- ## [Questions about down comforters](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-down-comforters/946518)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2021, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-down-comforters/946518 "2021-07-21T04:06:42Z")
I have had three down comforters in the past 20 or so years, all with the square sewn baffles. When the comforter is new, is the down supposed to be evenly distributed among all the square baffles? If not, why not? … --- ## [What's your preferred guest bed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-preferred-guest-bed/946582)
**Author:** [@Esprise\_Me](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esprise_Me)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2021, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-preferred-guest-bed/946582 "2021-07-21T03:57:39Z")
poll In the house my husband and I just bought, one of the bedrooms will serve as both my office and a guest bedroom as needed. For now, I have a queen-size air mattress, but I’d like to put in something more comfortable… --- ## [Another Medication question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-medication-question/946907)
**Author:** [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2021, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-medication-question/946907 "2021-07-21T01:33:34Z")
My fiancee was given a prescription for sublingual disintegrating tablets. Problem is, she has chronically dry mouth. How is it going to affect the medication’s effectiveness if she just pops them as she would any other … --- ## [Short trip to Maine - what to do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/short-trip-to-maine-what-to-do/945399)
**Author:** [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2021, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/short-trip-to-maine-what-to-do/945399 "2021-07-20T16:31:14Z")
We’re heading up to visit our daughter in central Vermont tomorrow. After a few days there, we’re driving over to Acadia National Park (we got an AirBnB a bit further away than ideal, maybe 25 miles or so). It’s a 6-ish… --- ## [Back to the office: experiences, observations?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/back-to-the-office-experiences-observations/946647)
**Author:** [@teelabrown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teelabrown)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2021, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/back-to-the-office-experiences-observations/946647 "2021-07-20T14:11:21Z")
Well, I’m back in the office after working at home for almost 1.5 years. Here are some of my observations about the experience: I expected to be happy about seeing co-workers again, and I am. Interacting with only my … --- ## ["Three Strikes and you're out" for different numbers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/three-strikes-and-youre-out-for-different-numbers/946810)
**Author:** [@CardboardBoxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CardboardBoxx)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2021, 12:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/three-strikes-and-youre-out-for-different-numbers/946810 "2021-07-20T12:35:03Z")
Three Strikes and you’re out is a commonly used metaphor for a situation where you get 2 warnings then consequences on the 3rd event. Getting a yellow card is a good metaphor for if you only get 1 warning. Any good simil… --- ## [What happened to your bedroom when you went to college?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-your-bedroom-when-you-went-to-college/945470)
**Author:** [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2021, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-your-bedroom-when-you-went-to-college/945470 "2021-07-20T01:48:50Z")
I’ve just seen another TV show in which a kid going off to college is seen as the final departure from the family home. Sometimes the parents redecorate the child’s bedroom as soon as the kid leaves for college, or they … --- ## [Recommend a brewery near O'Hare airport (Chicago)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-brewery-near-ohare-airport-chicago/837284)
**Author:** [@TroutMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroutMan)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2021, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-brewery-near-ohare-airport-chicago/837284 "2021-07-20T01:12:16Z")
Next week, I have an 8-hour layover at O’Hare. I always like visiting local breweries, so I’m looking for one I can get to relatively easily from the airport. It’s going to be Friday afternoon/evening, so transit is prob… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=245) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=247)