# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=327 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 328 --- ## [What’s up with LG TV?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-s-up-with-lg-tv/851724)
**Author:** [@singular1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/singular1)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2020, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-s-up-with-lg-tv/851724 "2020-04-15T03:40:37Z")
Friday my tv died. I couldn’t get help in the evening from Best Buy or lv, so I tried again today. LV’s help desk said there were too many people calling in - try later. wTF?!? I’ve never gotten this from a help desk … --- ## [Who are these sourpusses?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-these-sourpusses/851721)
**Author:** [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2020, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-these-sourpusses/851721 "2020-04-15T01:30:29Z")
I’ve seen Moscow Mitch mentioned in the news a lot (obviously), including many articles with various pictures of him. Many of these pics show him surrounded by several other people, and certain of those people particula… --- ## [Your opinion about a fiduciary's mistake](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-opinion-about-a-fiduciarys-mistake/851733)
**Author:** [@markn\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/markn_1)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2020, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-opinion-about-a-fiduciarys-mistake/851733 "2020-04-14T21:35:22Z")
About 10 years ago, my wife Susan (not her real name) and I engaged a fiduciary to handle our trust after we die. The fiduciary is licensed and certified and has excellent references. About 5 years ago my wife died, alth… --- ## [Recommend a DVD player for Win10](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-dvd-player-for-win10/851640)
**Author:** [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2020, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-dvd-player-for-win10/851640 "2020-04-14T21:33:16Z")
Unless it’s well hidden, Windows 10 doesn’t have a native DVD player. My refurbished desktop computer came with a somewhat annoying player, DVD Player+, which played some ads, tried to sell you some stuff, but then let … --- ## [The "Being a Better Person" Cliché](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-being-a-better-person-cliche/851762)
**Author:** [@PlaceboTarget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlaceboTarget)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2020, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-being-a-better-person-cliche/851762 "2020-04-14T19:14:37Z")
There should be a meme about this phrase already. People on YouTube or TV talk about how they have become “better people”, or how the existence of this other person turns them into “better people” or makes them want to … --- ## [what to do with a cat I had to trap](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-a-cat-i-had-to-trap/851570)
**Author:** [@cmore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmore)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2020, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-a-cat-i-had-to-trap/851570 "2020-04-14T15:15:56Z")
let me start by saying I like cats. I’ve had several, I have two now. the two I have now are indoor/ outdoor cats. they’ve been fixed, current on shots. they stay in my yard, come when I call them (unless sleepi… --- ## [What color clothes do you buy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-color-clothes-do-you-buy/850028)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2020, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-color-clothes-do-you-buy/850028 "2020-04-14T14:54:18Z")
When I was putting away my laundry the other day, I noticed my shirts tend to favor the red family (red, pink, orange, purple) - even those with patterns. There are some blues and greens that I deliberately bought becau… --- ## [Do You Find Chimpanzees Creepy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-find-chimpanzees-creepy/851458)
**Author:** [@forArbitraryN](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/forArbitraryN)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2020, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-find-chimpanzees-creepy/851458 "2020-04-14T01:02:44Z")
I think Gorillas have a strong, respectable look. They’re cool. Chimps, on the other hand, look like murderous schemers. --- ## [Allowing rentals of currently owner-occupied condos](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/allowing-rentals-of-currently-owner-occupied-condos/851668)
**Author:** [@Blunt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blunt)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2020, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/allowing-rentals-of-currently-owner-occupied-condos/851668 "2020-04-13T21:07:46Z")
So, I own a condo in a small development (12 total units) where I live. Our by-laws prohibit owners from renting out their units, so the rule is we have to owner-occupy, which I know is not uncommon for condos. I assum… --- ## [Do you need to imbibe fluids while eating solid foods, like I do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-need-to-imbibe-fluids-while-eating-solid-foods-like-i-do/851566)
**Author:** [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2020, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-need-to-imbibe-fluids-while-eating-solid-foods-like-i-do/851566 "2020-04-13T17:12:15Z")
I have never been able to eat solid food without a steady dose of drinking fluids, perhaps not after every bite, but certainly continuously over the course of a meal. This has been an issue of contention with my relativ… --- ## [Stimulus checks question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stimulus-checks-question/850686)
**Author:** [@Kinthalis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kinthalis)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2020, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stimulus-checks-question/850686 "2020-04-13T16:39:08Z")
We’re having a very hard financial patch right now, well to be honest since late last year. Just this week two of my payment checks came in about 2 to 3 days after I was expecting them causing my bank to charge me hundre… --- ## [Why do some people look so weirdly older/younger?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-some-people-look-so-weirdly-older-younger/851133)
**Author:** [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2020, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-some-people-look-so-weirdly-older-younger/851133 "2020-04-13T15:39:46Z")
Take a look at thispicture.. They are related. Guess their ages. (details in spoiler next post). --- ## [Should I take this job?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-take-this-job/851206)
**Author:** [@Calavera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Calavera)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2020, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-take-this-job/851206 "2020-04-13T14:51:06Z")
I live in the UK. I’m unemployed but have some savings. I don’t qualify for any benefits. I have a driving license but no car. I could live for about 2 years just on my savings. I’ve been offered a job at a warehouse, w… --- ## [Are Vegans Healthier?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-vegans-healthier/851115)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2020, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-vegans-healthier/851115 "2020-04-13T04:55:05Z")
They certainly think that they are. But what does science and statistics have to say? I just had an interesting talk about the matter with my cousin and my friend. My cousin said he couldn’t stick to a vegan regimen be… --- ## [Ask culture vs. Guess Culture](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-culture-vs-guess-culture/851567)
**Author:** [@Palo\_Verde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Palo_Verde)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2020, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-culture-vs-guess-culture/851567 "2020-04-13T02:54:15Z")
This all started on a Tumblr thread, but I find the insight fascinating. "We are raised, the theory runs, in one of two cultures. In Ask culture, people grow up believing they can ask for anything – a favor, a pay rise–… --- ## [Screw Coronovirus: what can we do about the current toilet paper crisis?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screw-coronovirus-what-can-we-do-about-the-current-toilet-paper-crisis/850041)
**Author:** [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Replies:** 107\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2020, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screw-coronovirus-what-can-we-do-about-the-current-toilet-paper-crisis/850041 "2020-04-13T02:11:34Z")
Seriously? Toilet paper? The coronavirus doesn’t lead to greater consumption of TP. AFAIK, the factories are still turning it out at the usual rate. AFAIK, trucks are still able to carry it from factories to stores. The… --- ## [Just Sayin'](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-sayin/850959)
**Author:** [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2020, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-sayin/850959 "2020-04-13T02:04:27Z")
What does the expression ‘just saying’ mean or imply? --- ## [Would you be creeped out by this?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-be-creeped-out-by-this/851431)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2020, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-be-creeped-out-by-this/851431 "2020-04-13T00:52:37Z")
I keep seeing this ad pop up on my Facebook feed. It’s two ladies sitting in an auditorium. One in front of the other. The lady behind notices the tag is sticking out on the shirt from the lady in front. So with out say… --- ## [App to turn on both camera LEDs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/app-to-turn-on-both-camera-leds/851661)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2020, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/app-to-turn-on-both-camera-leds/851661 "2020-04-13T00:08:15Z")
I never use the selfie cameras on my phones, and last night I was suprised to accidentally discover that my current phone (moto g6) has a selfie LED light (something I don’t think any of my other phones have ever had.) n… --- ## [Australian High Court: Judge and jury, Cardinal Pell](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/australian-high-court-judge-and-jury-cardinal-pell/851426)
**Author:** [@Melbourne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Melbourne)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2020, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/australian-high-court-judge-and-jury-cardinal-pell/851426 "2020-04-12T23:48:26Z")
The Australian High court has just decided that the original jury could not, on the evidence, correctly convict Cardinal Pell in a sex abuse case. There’s not much more to it than that: the jury believed the complainant… --- ## [The History of NoFap](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-history-of-nofap/851610)
**Author:** [@Machinaforce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machinaforce)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2020, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-history-of-nofap/851610 "2020-04-12T20:46:28Z")
So I wondered where something like NoFap could have possibly come from and when I started looking into it’s claims (I know they’re bad) I found stuff like this: https://www.ananda.org/ask/10-ways-to-transmute-sexual-ene… --- ## [Why the campaign against Chrome?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-the-campaign-against-chrome/851617)
**Author:** [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2020, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-the-campaign-against-chrome/851617 "2020-04-12T17:01:07Z")
There have been 2 recent spam threads, well 1 deleted, and the other is ‘reported’ and pending mod review on basically the concept that Chrome browser has a problem, and with a link to a site to fix it. The normal new p… --- ## [Why isn't Covid handled like a War?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-isnt-covid-handled-like-a-war/851471)
**Author:** [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2020, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-isnt-covid-handled-like-a-war/851471 "2020-04-12T15:11:47Z")
The US has over 2-million in uniform, commmitted to giving their lives in time of danger. They’re trained and well-equipped for mobility and logistics, and could quickly set up field hospitals. --- ## [Vegetable garden planning software that doesn't suck?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vegetable-garden-planning-software-that-doesnt-suck/851561)
**Author:** [@goldmund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/goldmund)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2020, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vegetable-garden-planning-software-that-doesnt-suck/851561 "2020-04-12T13:48:25Z")
I purchased a home last fall, and the previous owners had a nice vegetable garden going, which I’d like to continue. I have no prior experience, so I’m looking for an application or web site to help plan and manage the p… --- ## [Anyone here not enjoy exercise?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-here-not-enjoy-exercise/851423)
**Author:** [@aaronhernandez](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aaronhernandez)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2020, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-here-not-enjoy-exercise/851423 "2020-04-12T13:06:19Z")
I know there are different forms of exercise so I’d say cardio is the worst for me. I’ve never gotten the so called runners high no matter how hard I tried even jogging for 35+ minutes. A few months ago, my friend recom… --- ## [Amazon default language changed to Spanish. Need help fast.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-default-language-changed-to-spanish-need-help-fast/851547)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2020, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-default-language-changed-to-spanish-need-help-fast/851547 "2020-04-12T03:15:23Z")
And even when I translate the pages to English, I can’t find anyplace to change my default language. I searched Help, I checked my account settings and everything I could think of. I logged out and back in again. Only Am… --- ## [How tough was college in the 1700's and 1800's vs today?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-tough-was-college-in-the-1700s-and-1800s-vs-today/754656)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2020, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-tough-was-college-in-the-1700s-and-1800s-vs-today/754656 "2020-04-12T01:47:09Z")
I know you had to know Greek and Latin in some cases but with respect to overall intellectual challenge would it be as “hard” as modern college is given that math and science is much more complex these days? --- ## [Off-road bicycles](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/off-road-bicycles/851501)
**Author:** [@stosh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stosh)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2020, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/off-road-bicycles/851501 "2020-04-11T21:39:05Z")
Hi guys, I’m 69 years old and live in southeastern PA. My Doc. said I should lose some weight. So, I started walking the trails around here and found out that I like it. I am playing around with the idea of getting a … --- ## [Words that have suddenly become very popular](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-that-have-suddenly-become-very-popular/848962)
**Author:** [@KarlGauss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGauss)\ **Replies:** 155\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2020, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-that-have-suddenly-become-very-popular/848962 "2020-04-11T18:38:44Z")
I first learned the word ‘fealty’ on first reading ‘On First Looking into Chapman’s Homer’. I’m not sure I’d ever seen or heard it used again until Trump ascended. Since then, it seems like every day someone lambastes so… --- ## [Is this a good time to buy a new vehicle?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-good-time-to-buy-a-new-vehicle/851493)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2020, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-good-time-to-buy-a-new-vehicle/851493 "2020-04-11T16:57:57Z")
Obviously sales are plummeting, but I don’t know if that necessarily translates into lower purchase prices for new vehicles. And if so, now? Or in the future? Thanks, mmm [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=326) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=328)