# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=333 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 334 --- ## [Why no long down coats for men, and where can I find one?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-long-down-coats-for-men-and-where-can-i-find-one/847360)
**Author:** [@Eva\_Luna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eva_Luna)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2020, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-long-down-coats-for-men-and-where-can-i-find-one/847360 "2020-03-16T03:06:41Z")
Why does nobody seem to make really hardcore LONG down coats for men? Tom Scud has one from LL Bean that’s 10+ years old, I think, and very much showing its age - unfortunately they don’t seem to do that model anymore. (… --- ## [Resolved: doing the right thing isn’t easy, and it’s dangerously naive to say it is.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resolved-doing-the-right-thing-isn-t-easy-and-it-s-dangerously-naive-to-say-it-is/849547)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2020, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resolved-doing-the-right-thing-isn-t-easy-and-it-s-dangerously-naive-to-say-it-is/849547 "2020-03-16T01:01:33Z")
This Medium article has been approvingly linked to several times throughout the internet. I’ve read it, and found it well written and sourced. However, I do have one rather large quibble with it-the following line: N… --- ## [Stopping this thing is hopeless (COVID-19)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stopping-this-thing-is-hopeless-covid-19/849436)
**Author:** [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2020, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stopping-this-thing-is-hopeless-covid-19/849436 "2020-03-15T14:45:41Z")
I’ve been giving this some thought, using my knowledge of nuclear reactors and the Game of Life, and I think all of these measures that are being taken are really pointless. Now, it might slow down the rate of growth, b… --- ## [Self-Quarantine Etiquette](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/self-quarantine-etiquette/849236)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2020, 10:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/self-quarantine-etiquette/849236 "2020-03-15T10:13:53Z")
I work in NYC and commute to the suburbs, so I’m guessing that I’ll be exposed to CV at some point in the near future, so will need to self-quarantine. I swear that half my meetings are now about pandemic preparedness. … --- ## [Is there a doctor in the house? THC and my antidepressants](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-doctor-in-the-house-thc-and-my-antidepressants/849440)
**Author:** [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2020, 9:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-doctor-in-the-house-thc-and-my-antidepressants/849440 "2020-03-15T09:13:05Z")
It’s not sundown yet, so Shabbat hasn’t started. I take most every serotonin reuptake inhibitor on the market. It will be a small edible. Your expert opinion, sil vous plait? --- ## [How much are you changing your PDAs in light of the virus?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-are-you-changing-your-pdas-in-light-of-the-virus/849409)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2020, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-are-you-changing-your-pdas-in-light-of-the-virus/849409 "2020-03-15T04:24:52Z")
I spent yesterday evening with my girlfriend. Her child was with her ex, and we spent the early part of the evening, oddly enough, giving her home a rigorous scrubbing And talking about the fact that Shelby county school… --- ## [Elliptical users: Advice needed](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elliptical-users-advice-needed/645177)
**Author:** [@Stratocaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stratocaster)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2012, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elliptical-users-advice-needed/645177 "2012-12-30T14:43:43Z")
Some background: I’m a pretty big guy (220 lbs or so), almost 52 years old, pretty fit. I’ve been a runner for a long time, and in the last 5 years I’ve taken to distance running. A bunch of half marathons, 3 full mar… --- ## [Is it fair to force your pets to stay on a healthy diet when you, yourself can't stay on one?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-fair-to-force-your-pets-to-stay-on-a-healthy-diet-when-you-yourself-cant-stay-on-one/849362)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2020, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-fair-to-force-your-pets-to-stay-on-a-healthy-diet-when-you-yourself-cant-stay-on-one/849362 "2020-03-15T02:52:27Z")
I guess if one were to debate this seriously, the only logical conclusion would be something to the effect of: “Of course you should maintain a healthy diet for your pets. Insuring a long healthy life is paramount. Your … --- ## [Could a person (or small cadre) use social media to spur panic buying?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-a-person-or-small-cadre-use-social-media-to-spur-panic-buying/849478)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2020, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-a-person-or-small-cadre-use-social-media-to-spur-panic-buying/849478 "2020-03-15T02:41:24Z")
Yes, I admit, I think of strange things while taking a shower. In light of the panic-buying across the country (the world?) would it be possible for me to create an unprecedented demand for some random item? For example… --- ## [Updating My Hotmail Account.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/updating-my-hotmail-account/849439)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2020, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/updating-my-hotmail-account/849439 "2020-03-15T02:34:32Z")
I guess I can confess two things to you all. One, I am not as computer savvy as I could be. I learn as I go along, and I think I know more than some people. Two, I still have an old Hotmail account. To be precise, I hav… --- ## [Please recommend an email provider that is not Google](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-an-email-provider-that-is-not-google/849442)
**Author:** [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2020, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-an-email-provider-that-is-not-google/849442 "2020-03-14T22:02:04Z")
I’m sure this has been discussed. I have a sneaking suspicion that I may even have brought it up before. I would really like to move my email accounts away from Google (and Yahoo!). Any suggestions for new providers? T… --- ## [What is your main coronavirus concern?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-main-coronavirus-concern/849320)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2020, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-main-coronavirus-concern/849320 "2020-03-14T21:46:05Z")
Just curious where others’ heads were at on this topic. --- ## [Another 70s question for teens/youths of the era (hair)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-70s-question-for-teens-youths-of-the-era-hair/849434)
**Author:** [@Kennedy1960](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kennedy1960)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2020, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-70s-question-for-teens-youths-of-the-era-hair/849434 "2020-03-14T21:11:33Z")
Was the The Rolling Stones’ style page cut huge for young rockers in the early-mid 70s? As exemplified by these photos: https://images.wolfgangsvault.com/m/xlarge/JMP0044-FP/mick-ja… --- ## [Why is hypertension considered a risk factor for coronavirus severity](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-hypertension-considered-a-risk-factor-for-coronavirus-severity/849458)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2020, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-hypertension-considered-a-risk-factor-for-coronavirus-severity/849458 "2020-03-14T19:11:34Z")
I do not know, do other people? I can only report theories I’ve heard. One is that since hypertension is more common with age, it’s not relevant. Like saying wrinkled skin causes higher severity and death from coronavir… --- ## [Anyone like working in an open office setup?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-like-working-in-an-open-office-setup/846955)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2020, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-like-working-in-an-open-office-setup/846955 "2020-03-14T16:46:27Z")
For those that don’t know it’s basically a room with tables. No privacy at all. Bean counters love it because it’s cheap. --- ## [Will 2020 mark the transition of world leadership from West-to-East?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-2020-mark-the-transition-of-world-leadership-from-west-to-east/849283)
**Author:** [@septimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/septimus)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2020, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-2020-mark-the-transition-of-world-leadership-from-west-to-east/849283 "2020-03-14T12:06:09Z")
I just read two newspaper opinion pieces which I found dismaying, even frightening. The first was Ross Douthat calling Western society “decadent.” This piece struck a bell with me. Inspired by the apparent progressiv… --- ## [What's the oldest spam / marketing email you stil receive?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-oldest-spam-marketing-email-you-stil-receive/849453)
**Author:** [@Llama\_Llogophile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Llama_Llogophile)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2020, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-oldest-spam-marketing-email-you-stil-receive/849453 "2020-03-14T12:02:24Z")
I bought a telescope 20 years ago, and I still get emails every week from that company. Bought a piece of art 25 years ago, still get marketing emails from them. Although I still have both items, I’ve never bought anyt… --- ## [House S1: How would Wilson explain in an interview?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/house-s1-how-would-wilson-explain-in-an-interview/849467)
**Author:** [@duffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/duffer)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2020, 11:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/house-s1-how-would-wilson-explain-in-an-interview/849467 "2020-03-14T11:54:19Z")
This might be more Cafe Society but I’m wondering more about how people would respond to a situation presented in the show. In season 1 of House, Vogler gains control of the hospital board with the 100 million dollar do… --- ## [Clothes question for guy and gal dopers who were American teens during the 1970s](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clothes-question-for-guy-and-gal-dopers-who-were-american-teens-during-the-1970s/849429)
**Author:** [@Kennedy1960](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kennedy1960)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2020, 8:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clothes-question-for-guy-and-gal-dopers-who-were-american-teens-during-the-1970s/849429 "2020-03-14T08:41:46Z")
There is a prequel to The Sopranos coming out in September called The Many Saints of Newark. It is set between 1967 and the 1970s in likely a two act structure, with the latter half featuring James Gandolfini’s son, Mich… --- ## [Delphi Survey: What will unemployment in the US be in 1, 2 and 3 months?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/delphi-survey-what-will-unemployment-in-the-us-be-in-1-2-and-3-months/849469)
**Author:** [@Voyager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Voyager)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2020, 7:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/delphi-survey-what-will-unemployment-in-the-us-be-in-1-2-and-3-months/849469 "2020-03-14T07:23:50Z")
We aren’t experts here, but we’re the best I’ve got. What do you estimate unemployment will be in March, April and May? If you want to justify your answers, feel free, but it isn’t necessary. I’ll average the non-joke… --- ## [Employment question: Should my wife ask to be terminated from her new job?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/employment-question-should-my-wife-ask-to-be-terminated-from-her-new-job/849187)
**Author:** [@Malice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malice)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2020, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/employment-question-should-my-wife-ask-to-be-terminated-from-her-new-job/849187 "2020-03-14T01:11:28Z")
My wife started a new job that has turned out to be unexpectedly fast-paced and high stress. Two months in, she has fallen desperately behind and it is clear that she will not be asked to stay beyond the 90-day probation… --- ## [So what does it mean when they say 80% of coronavirus patients have mild symptoms](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-does-it-mean-when-they-say-80-of-coronavirus-patients-have-mild-symptoms/849339)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2020, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-does-it-mean-when-they-say-80-of-coronavirus-patients-have-mild-symptoms/849339 "2020-03-14T00:08:56Z")
I’ve heard about 80% have mild symptoms and the other 20% have severe symptoms that require hospitalization, maybe intubation and possibly death. But for the 80%, what does that mean? i’ve heard two different things. T… --- ## [Do you think there is alot of pressure on people to learn to drive?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-think-there-is-alot-of-pressure-on-people-to-learn-to-drive/849184)
**Author:** [@Dunmurry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dunmurry)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2020, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-think-there-is-alot-of-pressure-on-people-to-learn-to-drive/849184 "2020-03-13T23:28:52Z")
Well I remember when I was 17 someone got me a book about the Highway Code and a theory test for drivers with the idea that I should learn to drive when I was 17 and in more recent years my father said it would be good i… --- ## [Do you bother debunking ghost claims you encounter in real life?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-bother-debunking-ghost-claims-you-encounter-in-real-life/849144)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2020, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-bother-debunking-ghost-claims-you-encounter-in-real-life/849144 "2020-03-13T21:21:23Z")
My kids and I live in an apartment building. Though hardly decrepit, the place is a little old — 50 years or so, I would guess. Occasionally one hears sounds which are certainly, to my mind, caused by entirely material … --- ## [Best Funds for investing in market as a whole?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-funds-for-investing-in-market-as-a-whole/849176)
**Author:** [@TonySinclair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TonySinclair)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2020, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-funds-for-investing-in-market-as-a-whole/849176 "2020-03-13T20:59:38Z")
I know the experts say you shouldn’t try to time the market, but it seems like a no-brainer that after falling 20% or so in the last couple of weeks, the Dow is bound to make larger than average gains over the next year,… --- ## [The British are coming! (Boston travel advice)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-british-are-coming-boston-travel-advice/849150)
**Author:** [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2020, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-british-are-coming-boston-travel-advice/849150 "2020-03-13T20:32:13Z")
My brother and I, along with our wives, are meeting up in Boston in early April (we pick a city and meet there for a joint vacation every year; they are coming from the UK, my wife and I from Florida). None of us have b… --- ## [How will coronavirus change society?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-will-coronavirus-change-society/849308)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2020, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-will-coronavirus-change-society/849308 "2020-03-13T17:31:04Z")
I went to a movie tonight - a documentary on old movie palaces. Leaving, I wondered if people would be even more likely to enjoy their entertainment at home. What would you imagine might be some trends that will be spe… --- ## [What at-home things can people do to be aware they may have a pre-symptomatic illness](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-at-home-things-can-people-do-to-be-aware-they-may-have-a-pre-symptomatic-illness/849412)
**Author:** [@filmore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/filmore)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2020, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-at-home-things-can-people-do-to-be-aware-they-may-have-a-pre-symptomatic-illness/849412 "2020-03-13T14:29:17Z")
With Covid-19 infections taking about a week before the person feels symptoms, it got me wondering if there are any at-home ways to track health status to be able to recognize when you might have an infection but just no… --- ## [What's a good keyboard whose letters don't wear off.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-good-keyboard-whose-letters-dont-wear-off/849074)
**Author:** [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2020, 10:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-good-keyboard-whose-letters-dont-wear-off/849074 "2020-03-13T10:00:15Z")
I touch type, and I have a heavy touch from starting out with manual typewriters. As a result, my keyboards always have the letters wearing off, usually on the left side only. It doesn’t bother me, but my wife can’t se… --- ## [Ramblings on male and female dress codes at work](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ramblings-on-male-and-female-dress-codes-at-work/848598)
**Author:** [@MrLee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrLee)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2020, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ramblings-on-male-and-female-dress-codes-at-work/848598 "2020-03-12T23:02:09Z")
At my workplace, which has a fairly formal and conservative culture, the gentlemen’s unwritten but very-much-collectively-understood dress code is as follows: All must wear shoes, trousers (pants), an ironed shirt and … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=332) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=334)