# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=273 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 274 --- ## [College during the pandemic - a shadow of the real thing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-during-the-pandemic-a-shadow-of-the-real-thing/932673)
**Author:** [@Chad\_Sudan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chad_Sudan)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2021, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-during-the-pandemic-a-shadow-of-the-real-thing/932673 "2021-02-12T22:57:34Z")
I feel terrible for those enrolled in college right now, during the pandemic, who are paying tuition and yet are mainly just attending classes on Zoom. Seems to me that “distance learning” is only one step up from watch… --- ## [White Anger!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-anger/931918)
**Author:** [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2021, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-anger/931918 "2021-02-12T18:58:27Z")
So as we enter the Post-Trump era, I feel compelled to discuss a phenomenon I’ve witnessed long before Donald Trump that I like to call “White Anger\[sup\]TM\[/sup\]”. It’s kind of like this disproportional unthinking rage … --- ## [Etiquette when correcting a misspelling of your name](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/etiquette-when-correcting-a-misspelling-of-your-name/932303)
**Author:** [@Tabco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tabco)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2021, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/etiquette-when-correcting-a-misspelling-of-your-name/932303 "2021-02-12T18:41:06Z")
My first name is seemingly pretty common, but has a minor (and very unusual) change in the spelling that could be missed at a glance. My first name also has a common shorthand that obscures this variant. I’ll use the nam… --- ## [The Hay System/Method and HR](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hay-system-method-and-hr/932767)
**Author:** [@Kropotkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kropotkin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2021, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hay-system-method-and-hr/932767 "2021-02-12T18:30:46Z")
A friend of mine (honest!) is having their job description re-assessed by HR. HR is using the Hay System to determine what the job entails. This will have implications for salaries. When they ask for clarification on the… --- ## [Monitor wall mounts - ahh, help!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monitor-wall-mounts-ahh-help/932682)
**Author:** [@SanVito](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanVito)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2021, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monitor-wall-mounts-ahh-help/932682 "2021-02-12T18:14:29Z")
I have a 27" Dell Monitor that I’m looking at attach to my wall, to save desk space. Easy, right? Where on earth do I start? Aside from the bewildering array of choice, at vastly different prices, all the wall mounts I … --- ## [Boyfriend dies in Youtube prank/stunt video, girlfriend charged with manslaughter](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boyfriend-dies-in-youtube-prank-stunt-video-girlfriend-charged-with-manslaughter/790080)
**Author:** [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Replies:** 358\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2021, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boyfriend-dies-in-youtube-prank-stunt-video-girlfriend-charged-with-manslaughter/790080 "2021-02-12T03:35:50Z")
A teenage couple, parents to a toddler and the girl pregnant with their second child were filming a stunt video for the YouTube channel. Pedro Ruiz set up the cameras and prodded his girlfriend, Monalisa Perez to shoot… --- ## [Do people still have Christmas/holiday decorations up near you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-people-still-have-christmas-holiday-decorations-up-near-you/932372)
**Author:** [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2021, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-people-still-have-christmas-holiday-decorations-up-near-you/932372 "2021-02-11T21:37:14Z")
Quite a few houses near where I live still have their outdoor Christmas lights up - not a big percentage of the total that had them, but plenty enough to make me wonder if this is a thing that people are doing on purpose… --- ## [How do law schools teach legal reasoning?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-law-schools-teach-legal-reasoning/932640)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2021, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-law-schools-teach-legal-reasoning/932640 "2021-02-11T20:18:32Z")
In an effort to combat personal ignorance, I decided to learn more about many types of law. On doing so, it shocked me how poorly schools used to teach this, given its importance. I am not a lawyer - absolutely do not … --- ## [Do you prefer light mode or dark mode when using social media?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-prefer-light-mode-or-dark-mode-when-using-social-media/932575)
**Author:** [@CorpusNeptune](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CorpusNeptune)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2021, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-prefer-light-mode-or-dark-mode-when-using-social-media/932575 "2021-02-11T18:19:10Z")
I can honestly get down with both and can use them interchangeably. I’d have to go with light mode as my favourite, though, as it keeps me awake and attentive with all the light (which helps when I need to do something … --- ## [Convincing an Elderly Parent to Go to the Doctor](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/convincing-an-elderly-parent-to-go-to-the-doctor/932627)
**Author:** [@Lavender\_Pebble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lavender_Pebble)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2021, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/convincing-an-elderly-parent-to-go-to-the-doctor/932627 "2021-02-11T16:23:57Z")
My mom, early 70s, refuses to go to the doctor. I would like to hear if you ever managed to convince your elderly parents to go, and if so, how. I have already contacted a local aging council and am waiting on what they … --- ## [Medical question - and I know you're not my doctor](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/medical-question-and-i-know-youre-not-my-doctor/932621)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2021, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/medical-question-and-i-know-youre-not-my-doctor/932621 "2021-02-11T13:30:43Z")
My husband is currently with his parents, so I’m getting this information second hand. This morning, my husband was called to the bathroom where his father (he’ll be 91 next month) was standing, holding a cup of coffee, … --- ## [Car accident, deductible, fault determination, etc](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-accident-deductible-fault-determination-etc/932562)
**Author:** [@Skypist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skypist)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2021, 8:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-accident-deductible-fault-determination-etc/932562 "2021-02-11T08:38:40Z")
I’m in TX and was recently in a minor car accident. No injuries and car not totaled. The other vehicle was a truck and I was in a compact car. It happened while I was turning left on the inside lane of a dual left tur… --- ## [Buying a house in Arizona](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buying-a-house-in-arizona/932353)
**Author:** [@MrMrmrmr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrMrmrmr)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2021, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buying-a-house-in-arizona/932353 "2021-02-11T05:28:01Z")
We vacationed in Sedona and liked the area. We are thinking of selling one of our houses in Wisconsin and buying a winter home in Arizona. One of the directors at the company l sold has a winter home outside of Phoenix … --- ## [Eugene Goodman, do you know the name?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eugene-goodman-do-you-know-the-name/930542)
**Author:** [@KennyT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KennyT)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2021, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eugene-goodman-do-you-know-the-name/930542 "2021-02-11T01:24:49Z")
Eugene Goodman, do you know the name? Eugene Goodman: know the name, honor the man. THis undercover brother steered a mob away from the Senate Chambers–he’s a hero! --- ## [Do You Use (Know) These Slang Expressions?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-use-know-these-slang-expressions/931293)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2021, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-use-know-these-slang-expressions/931293 "2021-02-11T00:48:13Z")
Just curious if anyone here ever used (or still uses) these few random expressions: 831 (I love you) assvice (unsolicited help) bardcore (poem based on Shakespeare) bitgod (back in the good old days) Clark Kent job (pa… --- ## [Dog sex and personality](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-sex-and-personality/932351)
**Author:** [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2021, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-sex-and-personality/932351 "2021-02-10T19:16:02Z")
Tried to make it a poll…total pain in the ass on this site, not worth it. Straightforward question, really… Dog personalities and sex Your opinion: assuming they are neutered as young puppies, well before any potential … --- ## [Who installs porch step railings and tub grab handles?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-installs-porch-step-railings-and-tub-grab-handles/932508)
**Author:** [@Mesquite-oh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mesquite-oh)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2021, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-installs-porch-step-railings-and-tub-grab-handles/932508 "2021-02-10T16:23:39Z")
What kind of professional would I call to install a handrail on concrete front porch steps? What kind of professional would I call to install tub grab handles on tile? I have found lots of railings and lots of grab ha… --- ## [Do you exchange phone numbers with your neighbors?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-exchange-phone-numbers-with-your-neighbors/931991)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2021, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-exchange-phone-numbers-with-your-neighbors/931991 "2021-02-10T13:57:42Z")
When I was a kid (late 50s/early 60s) I remember my mom had the numbers of lots of our neighbors and they had ours. It’s not that she’d spend lots of time on the phone with any of them, but if I was babysitting for one o… --- ## [The Earth, Pandemic, and Everything~](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-earth-pandemic-and-everything/932446)
**Author:** [@saje](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saje)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2021, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-earth-pandemic-and-everything/932446 "2021-02-10T13:55:24Z")
(I didn’t realize that Douglas Adams died 10 years ago! Discovered that while refreshing my memory of the title of his book.) I have this vague recurring mental image of the Earth/Mother Nature acting like a dog with fl… --- ## [Curtain Closure (poll)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/curtain-closure-poll/932176)
**Author:** [@Ynnad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ynnad)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2021, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/curtain-closure-poll/932176 "2021-02-10T00:30:53Z")
Why do you close your curtains at night? If more than one answer is correct, please choose the answer that is the primary reason. poll --- ## [Useless security message from Google/gmail](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/useless-security-message-from-google-gmail/932393)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2021, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/useless-security-message-from-google-gmail/932393 "2021-02-09T18:23:04Z")
I think I’m up to my fourth one of these notifications from Google/gmail. They say someone tried to log into a gmail account of mine (one which I haven’t used in several years), they were thwarted but I should “check wha… --- ## [Are boat shoes any good for wearing on a boat?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-boat-shoes-any-good-for-wearing-on-a-boat/932379)
**Author:** [@Darryl\_Lict](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darryl_Lict)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2021, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-boat-shoes-any-good-for-wearing-on-a-boat/932379 "2021-02-09T18:21:59Z")
I inherited an ocean going fishing power boat. I know they are kind of presumptuous, but are classic boast shoes actually useful? Are they comfortable? Do you wear them without socks. Can you wear them on a small shitty … --- ## [Asset allocation in retirement portfolio: what is yours? Do you rebalance? How often? Age?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asset-allocation-in-retirement-portfolio-what-is-yours-do-you-rebalance-how-often-age/931883)
**Author:** [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2021, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asset-allocation-in-retirement-portfolio-what-is-yours-do-you-rebalance-how-often-age/931883 "2021-02-08T19:40:13Z")
Not looking for a debate about what is “the” right approach, and know of the various rules that are out there. More curious about what this group of at least moderately informed investors actually do. I just checked min… --- ## [Anyone have any serial killer stories?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-have-any-serial-killer-stories/932247)
**Author:** [@SleepyJoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SleepyJoe)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2021, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-have-any-serial-killer-stories/932247 "2021-02-08T15:26:35Z")
I figure there’s a lot of older people here from California and out West and New York. I’ve been bored lately and listening to documentaries and podcasts about infamous serial killers. Anyone ever have a run in with a f… --- ## [Where might Trump go?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-might-trump-go/930300)
**Author:** [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Replies:** 99\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2021, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-might-trump-go/930300 "2021-02-08T03:58:19Z")
Seriously. He has burned so many bridges that I wonder where he might go? I think NYC is out of the question. Mar-A-Lago is good for three weeks out of the year (yeah, he is bound to fight that and may ask for zoning va… --- ## [Unusual sensitivity on my skin around abdomen](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unusual-sensitivity-on-my-skin-around-abdomen/932320)
**Author:** [@Mike\_Mabes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mike_Mabes)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2021, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unusual-sensitivity-on-my-skin-around-abdomen/932320 "2021-02-08T02:55:04Z")
I first felt this a couple of nights ago in bed, when I rolled over, and felt the T-shirt I was wearing brush against my skin. And now if I just move my fingertips across my abdomen I feel it. It is not internal, if I… --- ## [String lights for room illumination](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/string-lights-for-room-illumination/932175)
**Author:** [@markn\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/markn_1)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2021, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/string-lights-for-room-illumination/932175 "2021-02-07T18:13:30Z")
I’m toying with ideas for better illumination in my master bedroom. It’s about 15 feet by 20 feet. I’m thinking it would be cool to have a lot of little lights. I’m considering adding an outlet high up on a wall and moun… --- ## [Can person IQ be improved? And why is science not looking into it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-person-iq-be-improved-and-why-is-science-not-looking-into-it/930127)
**Author:** [@Jillwood77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jillwood77)\ **Replies:** 98\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2021, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-person-iq-be-improved-and-why-is-science-not-looking-into-it/930127 "2021-02-07T15:48:03Z")
I read about these different apps you can get for the iPad and iPhone to improve one IQ and different exercises on the internet to improve one IQ. but I’m wondering can person IQ really be improved? Some one was saying … --- ## [Exactly how done with Trump are you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/exactly-how-done-with-trump-are-you/931525)
**Author:** [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2021, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/exactly-how-done-with-trump-are-you/931525 "2021-02-07T15:45:46Z")
So he’s been, so far, quiet and out of the news. But Sarah Huckabee’s campaign for governor has him being quoted in news articles about it. I’m not sure whether the reporter sought out a comment by him, or he somewhere o… --- ## [Spent week in mental hospital ask me anything](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spent-week-in-mental-hospital-ask-me-anything/931327)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2021, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spent-week-in-mental-hospital-ask-me-anything/931327 "2021-02-07T03:14:12Z")
I was there for depression and it helped me a lot. Got on zoloft. People were from 18 to 70. I asked to go home after a week and they said yes but my guess is I would have left anyway due to insurance. Quite a f… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=272) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=274)