# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=301 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 302 --- ## [News Anchor is fired for referring to Kamala Harris as colored in news promo](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/news-anchor-is-fired-for-referring-to-kamala-harris-as-colored-in-news-promo/918775)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 168\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2020, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/news-anchor-is-fired-for-referring-to-kamala-harris-as-colored-in-news-promo/918775 "2020-08-30T14:27:54Z")
IMHO firing a journalist for using the word colored in a news promo seems unjustified. Yes he should be counseled to use African-American or Black instead. I was taught to use the term colored by my parents and teachers… --- ## [Make America Great Again, again](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-america-great-again-again/919243)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2020, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-america-great-again-again/919243 "2020-08-29T15:21:56Z")
Or so promises the Trump campaign, Pence says. But wouldn’t that mean it’s not great now? Surely Trump should shoulder some responsibility for that given that he’s been in charge for the last 4 years. The mind boggles… --- ## [Do you have dreams that come true?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-dreams-that-come-true/919162)
**Author:** [@Forever77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Forever77)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2020, 9:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-dreams-that-come-true/919162 "2020-08-29T09:24:05Z")
I don’t mean day dreams or wanting to get rich, but the ones you have at night or early in the morning. Perhaps warning dreams … warning you of dangers ahead. I don’t really believe in dreams … most are just entertaini… --- ## [Lexus vs Toyota](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lexus-vs-toyota/919190)
**Author:** [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2020, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lexus-vs-toyota/919190 "2020-08-29T01:07:56Z")
So for years, my mother dreamed of owning a luxury car. So five years ago (after the Toyota Camry my father was driving was totalled), they bought a brand-new Lexus ES 350. I said to them that if they just bought a fully… --- ## [Why are puns considered the lowest form of humor? Why do folks groan, even at good puns?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-puns-considered-the-lowest-form-of-humor-why-do-folks-groan-even-at-good-puns/918516)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2020, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-puns-considered-the-lowest-form-of-humor-why-do-folks-groan-even-at-good-puns/918516 "2020-08-29T00:21:33Z")
I’ve never understood why puns get badmouthed so often. To me, the good ones are smart and witty and based on clever wordplay, hardly attributes that seem lowbrow. And why the groan in response? No other form of humor -… --- ## [Is there a practical "open with" option/workaround for hyperlinks in Outlook?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-practical-open-with-option-workaround-for-hyperlinks-in-outlook/919248)
**Author:** [@Fotheringay-Phipps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fotheringay-Phipps)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2020, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-practical-open-with-option-workaround-for-hyperlinks-in-outlook/919248 "2020-08-28T19:34:51Z")
My employer has a lot of proprietary software, and any time they install or upgrade commercial software they do an enormous amount of compatibility testing. As a result, we frequently use very outdated software. One suc… --- ## [Do you have "Little German Towns" or similar in your area/country?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-little-german-towns-or-similar-in-your-area-country/919040)
**Author:** [@Mesquite-oh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mesquite-oh)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2020, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-little-german-towns-or-similar-in-your-area-country/919040 "2020-08-28T19:18:22Z")
I mean, in a different country, not in Germany. Here in my state in the US, we have many rural towns that retain some of the identity of the people who originally settled the town. Do you have them in your area or coun… --- ## [Do I have Vitiligo? (not seeking medical advice)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-have-vitiligo-not-seeking-medical-advice/634822)
**Author:** [@Mrs.Cake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mrs.Cake)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2012, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-have-vitiligo-not-seeking-medical-advice/634822 "2012-09-18T04:35:45Z")
So it looks like vitiligo on my arms and hands; suntanned areas have developed completely white patches in the last few months. BUT, on other parts of my body, including areas that have not seen the sun since I could we… --- ## ["The Mad Russian" (smoking cessation)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mad-russian-smoking-cessation/919068)
**Author:** [@Fotheringay-Phipps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fotheringay-Phipps)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2020, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mad-russian-smoking-cessation/919068 "2020-08-28T16:29:54Z")
Guy named Yefim Shubentsov. Apparently able to completely cure smoking and other addictions in a single session. You would think if the guy was for real, it would be more common for people to go to him rather than strugg… --- ## [Does data recovery actually work?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-data-recovery-actually-work/852659)
**Author:** [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2020, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-data-recovery-actually-work/852659 "2020-08-06T17:17:46Z")
My hard drive died a couple of weeks back, and I’ve been trying to use software to get files back, but nada. It recognises the drive exists, but it can’t find any files, even though it was half full. There are a few fol… --- ## [How often do you feel like a fraud?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-feel-like-a-fraud/918493)
**Author:** [@amaguri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amaguri)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2020, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-feel-like-a-fraud/918493 "2020-08-28T00:15:14Z")
Maybe not to the extreme of Impostor Syndrome but I low-key struggle with this constantly when it comes to work. All signs point to the opposite: I work for a well-known company in a fairly relevant (always debatable I… --- ## [What Greek letters do we use?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-greek-letters-do-we-use/918776)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2020, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-greek-letters-do-we-use/918776 "2020-08-27T23:24:12Z")
Ignoring fraternities or sororities since they just use the Greek letter itself, it has no other meaning. I think Pi is the most common being a basic part of math. Alpha gets used in the sense of “first” like alpha ma… --- ## [Art School vs. Majoring in Art. Which is better?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/art-school-vs-majoring-in-art-which-is-better/918987)
**Author:** [@urbanredneck2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/urbanredneck2)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2020, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/art-school-vs-majoring-in-art-which-is-better/918987 "2020-08-27T15:30:08Z")
I have a niece who has been attending a special art college but now cannot afford it. My advice to her is just go for an art degree at her local university. Is this good advice? I mean going back to my years in colleg… --- ## [How long can you drive without getting tired? (Poll)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-can-you-drive-without-getting-tired-poll/918886)
**Author:** [@Baal\_Houtham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baal_Houtham)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2020, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-can-you-drive-without-getting-tired-poll/918886 "2020-08-27T05:13:45Z")
The poll question: How far can you typically drive and still arrive at your destination fresh and not wanting to rest? The poll rules aren’t very exacting: you can take bathroom breaks every couple of hours, and break f… --- ## [What are the best books to read about your area of expertise?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-best-books-to-read-about-your-area-of-expertise/918202)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2020, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-best-books-to-read-about-your-area-of-expertise/918202 "2020-08-26T23:10:04Z")
There seems to have been a bit of a sea change over the last couple decades. Textbooks started to embrace the idea of using attractive fonts and graphics. The best ones were vastly easier to read than the average tome. … --- ## [My bank is closing, what should I do with my money?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-bank-is-closing-what-should-i-do-with-my-money/918694)
**Author:** [@echoreply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/echoreply)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2020, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-bank-is-closing-what-should-i-do-with-my-money/918694 "2020-08-26T20:57:32Z")
When online banking was novel and rare I started using State Farm Bank, as they were one of the first in the online space, and I already was a customer of their insurance company. They have sold their bank to US Bank, so… --- ## [Checking to see if a legal/marketing term is common knowledge](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/checking-to-see-if-a-legal-marketing-term-is-common-knowledge/918917)
**Author:** [@Oredigger77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oredigger77)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2020, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/checking-to-see-if-a-legal-marketing-term-is-common-knowledge/918917 "2020-08-26T19:20:42Z")
I just got off a phone call with our account rep manager and the sales department. The purpose of the call was to determine which if two phrases to use in our sales documents. I was there in the role of our compliance de… --- ## [How much does ammunition cost during normal times and during shortages](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-does-ammunition-cost-during-normal-times-and-during-shortages/919018)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2020, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-does-ammunition-cost-during-normal-times-and-during-shortages/919018 "2020-08-26T16:11:32Z")
My understanding is there is an ammo shortage right now. I have no idea what most ammo costs during either good or bad times. The only thing I really know is that you could get 223 ammo for about $0.25 a round during go… --- ## [Do you ever feel sad when leaving a town or city you are visiting?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-ever-feel-sad-when-leaving-a-town-or-city-you-are-visiting/841285)
**Author:** [@04MR17](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/04MR17)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2020, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-ever-feel-sad-when-leaving-a-town-or-city-you-are-visiting/841285 "2020-08-26T15:35:51Z")
Do you ever visit a different town or city to the one that you live in and enjoy it so much you wish you lived there instead and feel a bit sad inside when you are leaving to go home? I get that feeling with a particula… --- ## [Firefox browser blocks only SMDB. Any suggestions?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firefox-browser-blocks-only-smdb-any-suggestions/918925)
**Author:** [@ZonexandScout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZonexandScout)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2020, 7:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firefox-browser-blocks-only-smdb-any-suggestions/918925 "2020-08-26T07:56:07Z")
This is weird, so I’m open to suggestions. Starting earlier today, Firefox (v. 69.04) won’t go to the SMDB…at all. No error message, no 504, no nothing. The address bar just goes back to where I was originally. I don… --- ## [Purchasing and flying private recreational drones](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/purchasing-and-flying-private-recreational-drones/919004)
**Author:** [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2020, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/purchasing-and-flying-private-recreational-drones/919004 "2020-08-26T04:45:14Z")
About a year ago my wife and I bought a couple of small drones to entertain our children. I think on some level my wife thought that they could be flown by a 5 and/or 3 year old. Seems kind of silly in retrospect. Alt… --- ## [Best UTV for hauling equipment](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-utv-for-hauling-equipment/918888)
**Author:** [@PunditLisa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PunditLisa)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2020, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-utv-for-hauling-equipment/918888 "2020-08-26T02:08:46Z")
We own a cabin on a lake. It’s ~350 feet down a modestly sloped dirt path to get to our dock. Each weekend my husband hauls our paddle board, life jackets, coolers, and a 15 gallon gas tank (on wheels) down the hill, a… --- ## [What services have improved since COVID?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-services-have-improved-since-covid/918977)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2020, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-services-have-improved-since-covid/918977 "2020-08-26T01:08:37Z")
I tend to be somewhat pessimistic about many/most efforts to replace traditionally “human” activities w/ technology - such as phone answering systems instead of human receptionists. Over the past week, I had a tele-dr v… --- ## [Are name-brand batteries better than "Brand X?"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-name-brand-batteries-better-than-brand-x/918897)
**Author:** [@jaycat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jaycat)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2020, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-name-brand-batteries-better-than-brand-x/918897 "2020-08-25T19:00:58Z")
Had a bit of sticker shock just now at the hardware store. Duracell D batteries were 8 for $16. TruValue brand, however, went for a mere $10 for an 8 pack. And so I ask you, how much better do you think the brand name ba… --- ## [Gardening clothes immune to burrs and stickers?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gardening-clothes-immune-to-burrs-and-stickers/918889)
**Author:** [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2020, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gardening-clothes-immune-to-burrs-and-stickers/918889 "2020-08-25T17:34:51Z")
I set out to tackle a backyard full of weeds yesterday and bailed after just five minutes because of the variety of burrs and stickers accumulating on my shirt, pants, socks, and shoes. I spent the rest of the day rescui… --- ## [Succession in North Korea](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/succession-in-north-korea/918953)
**Author:** [@Ranger\_Jeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranger_Jeff)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2020, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/succession-in-north-korea/918953 "2020-08-25T16:49:10Z")
It has been reported that Kim Jong Un, the Supreme Commander of the DPRK, has had a stroke or another stroke. His sister, Kim Yo-jong, seems to have stepped up as Jong Un’s second in command. Jong Un is reported to have… --- ## [Is there a relationship between wearing fancy socks and lacking personality?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-relationship-between-wearing-fancy-socks-and-lacking-personality/918911)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2020, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-relationship-between-wearing-fancy-socks-and-lacking-personality/918911 "2020-08-25T14:18:11Z")
Someone made this observation on comedy radio. I thought about it - I know a dozen folks who wear suits with fancy socks that ostensibly highlight the wild and crazy side of their personality. But most of them don’t ha… --- ## [Who is the woman with Jerry Falwell Jr. in the “unzipped” photo?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-woman-with-jerry-falwell-jr-in-the-unzipped-photo/917698)
**Author:** [@Gary\_T](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_T)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2020, 10:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-woman-with-jerry-falwell-jr-in-the-unzipped-photo/917698 "2020-08-25T10:09:43Z")
Anyone know? --- ## [What is the difference between art and craft? Questions about native Americans](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-difference-between-art-and-craft-questions-about-native-americans/918690)
**Author:** [@urbanredneck2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/urbanredneck2)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2020, 10:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-difference-between-art-and-craft-questions-about-native-americans/918690 "2020-08-25T10:01:52Z")
A relative is teaching high school art and wants to do some lessons on native american art. Well lets start with what is “Art”? To me, it has to have a point. It is something designed to provoke an emotional response in… --- ## [When you are In Hell](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-you-are-in-hell/918720)
**Author:** [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2020, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-you-are-in-hell/918720 "2020-08-25T03:45:58Z")
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