# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=368 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 369 --- ## [Illegal to prevent berm door closing in shared apartment?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/illegal-to-prevent-berm-door-closing-in-shared-apartment/840949)
**Author:** [@andrea\_green](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andrea_green)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2019, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/illegal-to-prevent-berm-door-closing-in-shared-apartment/840949 "2019-09-30T02:58:48Z")
SOMEONE I know has an bad 2bdrm roommate lease situation until December. This morning at 6am. The problematic roommate approached Someone I know and for no reason went off on an unprovoked abusive diatribe about why the… --- ## [Mint Tea and Looseness?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mint-tea-and-looseness/841009)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2019, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mint-tea-and-looseness/841009 "2019-09-29T23:08:21Z")
Something I have wondered for a while now. Is mint tea soothing to looseness (aka diarrhea)? I know the menthol in mint is very soothing. You don’t want to know where I use Vicks medicated rub. But I have never heard i… --- ## [Seeing colors with eyes closed](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeing-colors-with-eyes-closed/840962)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2019, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeing-colors-with-eyes-closed/840962 "2019-09-29T20:00:41Z")
I think this only happens when I am resting on the couch on the front porch. Which I do more often as I age and slow down. If I nod off for a while and waken, I can shut my eyes tightly and I see bright orange completely… --- ## [Hypothetical work situation -- whistle blowing. What would you do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hypothetical-work-situation-whistle-blowing-what-would-you-do/840862)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2019, 11:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hypothetical-work-situation-whistle-blowing-what-would-you-do/840862 "2019-09-29T11:26:47Z")
All hypothetical of course. Carl works in a small (15 man) department of a large corporation. Carl is paid hourly and punches a time clock at the beginning and end of every shift, as do all his co-workers. Carl is not … --- ## [How much is too much news? What's you're "schedule" with learing about current events?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-is-too-much-news-whats-youre-schedule-with-learing-about-current-events/840923)
**Author:** [@MyFootsZZZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MyFootsZZZ)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2019, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-is-too-much-news-whats-youre-schedule-with-learing-about-current-events/840923 "2019-09-29T04:48:31Z")
I think I need a break this weekend. I so burnt. Sometimes it can trigger my depression or adds to it, depending on the insanity level of the day. What’s everyone’s routine? What do you do, other than the usual 'nature… --- ## [Anybody set up a private forum?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-set-up-a-private-forum/840786)
**Author:** [@ethelbert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ethelbert)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2019, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-set-up-a-private-forum/840786 "2019-09-29T04:01:54Z")
I would like to set up a private forum for a limited number of people (no more than 15). Has anyone here done this? --- ## [What was this motorcycle I saw?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-this-motorcycle-i-saw/840950)
**Author:** [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2019, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-this-motorcycle-i-saw/840950 "2019-09-29T02:39:08Z")
While I was out and about a few days ago, I saw an odd-looking motorcycle. I didn’t get a really good look at it, as it was coming towards me, and by the time I realized there was something different about it and took a … --- ## [Help me buy an inflatable yak](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-buy-an-inflatable-yak/839685)
**Author:** [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Replies:** 100\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2019, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-buy-an-inflatable-yak/839685 "2019-09-28T23:59:40Z")
Googling for one only turns up inflatable kayaks. Very frustrating. Need NOT be life-sized, toddler sized preferred. --- ## [Best free reverse phone lookup?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-free-reverse-phone-lookup/840959)
**Author:** [@duffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/duffer)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2019, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-free-reverse-phone-lookup/840959 "2019-09-28T20:33:08Z")
I’d like to look up a number (cell I believe) that’s been sending texts to me and my girlfriend but don’t want to pay. Any opinions? Thanks --- ## [Do You Trust Your Government...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-trust-your-government/840846)
**Author:** [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2019, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-trust-your-government/840846 "2019-09-28T18:50:22Z")
…and at what level? For me, starting at the most local, city government, I think my mayor and city councel are incompetent but well meaning and not necessarily corrupt, the next towns over though are incomperent and co… --- ## [Why do people take cruise ship vacations over and over again?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-take-cruise-ship-vacations-over-and-over-again/779292)
**Author:** [@Mr\_Quatro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Quatro)\ **Replies:** 157\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2019, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-take-cruise-ship-vacations-over-and-over-again/779292 "2019-09-28T16:44:14Z")
Do they enjoy them that much? Do they really give you a rest? Does the 5k to 10k missing in your bank account hurt? Do you like the staff waiting on you? Do you lose money in the casino? Do you really enjoy the mode… --- ## [Your CT Angiography stories.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-ct-angiography-stories/840951)
**Author:** [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2019, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-ct-angiography-stories/840951 "2019-09-28T14:41:08Z")
My mother had chest pain mid week. She went to the hospital, and they examined her. Did the works, ECG, Echo etc. clear. No elevated cardiac enzymes, thank God. Due to the fact she is a diabetic (controlled with medicin… --- ## [How To Stop These Types of Pop-Ups?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-stop-these-types-of-pop-ups/840216)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2019, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-stop-these-types-of-pop-ups/840216 "2019-09-28T12:50:41Z")
I get two types of pop-ups I wish to get rid of: The first is caused by Google Chrome. I get these square shaped pop ups at the lower right corner of my screen at least 3x bigger than the Outlook pop-up notifications … --- ## [BeOS](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beos/840826)
**Author:** [@Translucent\_Daydream](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Translucent_Daydream)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2019, 11:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beos/840826 "2019-09-28T11:51:39Z")
Whatever happened to BeOS? I remember downloading it off of my 56k all night, installing its big half gig file on my pentium 2 processor. It had 128 megs of RAM but BeOS could scream on that machine and It could play a … --- ## [Are there any reputable companies working as agents for IT professionals?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-reputable-companies-working-as-agents-for-it-professionals/840891)
**Author:** [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2019, 11:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-reputable-companies-working-as-agents-for-it-professionals/840891 "2019-09-28T11:41:12Z")
Is that a reasonable thing ? I am too damn tired of being at the mercy of some lying ass recruiter because the “good” jobs go through “channels”. I would love to find someone who will work for me, for my benefit, and I a… --- ## [What, exactly, is a "dad bod" and why tf are they considered attractive?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-exactly-is-a-dad-bod-and-why-tf-are-they-considered-attractive/839388)
**Author:** [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Replies:** 137\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2019, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-exactly-is-a-dad-bod-and-why-tf-are-they-considered-attractive/839388 "2019-09-28T02:33:48Z")
As far as i can tell, “dad bod” simply means a regular-ish guy who hasn’t spent any time worrying about his weight, physical fitness or appearance and has a soft, flabby body. These qualities, referred to a “dad bod” are… --- ## [Is anyone else having serious problems with iOS 13?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-else-having-serious-problems-with-ios-13/840769)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2019, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-else-having-serious-problems-with-ios-13/840769 "2019-09-27T17:41:15Z")
I installed iOS 13 yesterday on my iPhone 8 Plus. It has been amazingly buggy, crashing apps and being non responsive. I was about to vent but then noticed there was an iOS 13.1 update. Ok, fine. But it’s running awful s… --- ## [So what have I gotten myself into? (TV antenna installation)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-have-i-gotten-myself-into-tv-antenna-installation/839843)
**Author:** [@CoastalMaineiac](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CoastalMaineiac)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2019, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-have-i-gotten-myself-into-tv-antenna-installation/839843 "2019-09-27T13:52:43Z")
Being sick of paying a monthly bill for TV, I decided to install a TV antenna and started doing some research. The signals do reach my house according to tvfool.com, but they are diffracted twice on the way to me, with n… --- ## [Cologne that does not smell sweet](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cologne-that-does-not-smell-sweet/840876)
**Author:** [@sara20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sara20)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2019, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cologne-that-does-not-smell-sweet/840876 "2019-09-27T02:56:38Z")
I want to get some cologne as a gift for my bf but I hate cologne that smells sweet like women’s perfume, any recommendations? --- ## [How averse are women to asking a man out?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-averse-are-women-to-asking-a-man-out/840387)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 105\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2019, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-averse-are-women-to-asking-a-man-out/840387 "2019-09-26T18:57:40Z")
In the topic of dating and relationships, I have noticed some opinions expressed by some women, which I found surprising: \[ol\] \[li\]If they faced a choice of having to be the ones to initiate to men, or being forever al… --- ## [Gearheads, how important is it really to replace bad shocks and struts on a car?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gearheads-how-important-is-it-really-to-replace-bad-shocks-and-struts-on-a-car/840780)
**Author:** [@2ManyTacos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2ManyTacos)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2019, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gearheads-how-important-is-it-really-to-replace-bad-shocks-and-struts-on-a-car/840780 "2019-09-26T18:36:05Z")
I’ve known that the shocks and struts on my car are bad for a few years now, but the high price of replacing them (been variously quoted $1200 - $3k) on top of the conflicting info I’ve heard from different auto shops ha… --- ## [Carrying a Sign That Says 'Free Sex'?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/carrying-a-sign-that-says-free-sex/840662)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2019, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/carrying-a-sign-that-says-free-sex/840662 "2019-09-26T18:29:59Z")
I saw this news magazine show on TV some time ago. I think it was Primetime Live on ABC. Anyway the topic was prostitution, and more specifically its proposed legalization. One ex-prostitute they interviewed said she ca… --- ## [Why do small-government conservatives call themselves “federalists”?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-small-government-conservatives-call-themselves-federalists/840823)
**Author:** [@SlackerInc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlackerInc)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2019, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-small-government-conservatives-call-themselves-federalists/840823 "2019-09-26T16:41:56Z")
Clearly their historical antecedents were literally the Anti-Federalists! --- ## ["Okay" sign NOT? High School Year book pulled](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-sign-not-high-school-year-book-pulled/834117)
**Author:** [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Replies:** 181\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2019, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-sign-not-high-school-year-book-pulled/834117 "2019-09-26T15:12:58Z")
Background. So the tradition hand sign for okay is now used by a few as a white nationalist signifier, and by most of the rest happily ignorant of that, as its usual meaning of “okay” and as part of a teen’s goofy game… --- ## [Alcohol(ism) and people I know personally](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alcohol-ism-and-people-i-know-personally/840720)
**Author:** [@2Bits](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2Bits)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2019, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alcohol-ism-and-people-i-know-personally/840720 "2019-09-26T14:29:46Z")
I’m a 57 year non-drinker. I don’t socialize much and alcohol has played a pretty small part in my life. But as far as problem drinking/ alcoholism among people close to me, well… that seems excessive: -My older brother… --- ## [We send a message to the aliens. What's the creepiest thing they could send back?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-send-a-message-to-the-aliens-whats-the-creepiest-thing-they-could-send-back/804443)
**Author:** [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Replies:** 144\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2019, 11:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-send-a-message-to-the-aliens-whats-the-creepiest-thing-they-could-send-back/804443 "2019-09-26T11:49:34Z")
Inspired by the news that an unusually shaped asteroid will be monitored for signs of alien life. Suppose someone’s taken up Active SETI, a signal sent out into the cosmos to attempt to contact extraterrestrial life. Wha… --- ## [Are parents "reliable witnesses" in assessing their kids?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-parents-reliable-witnesses-in-assessing-their-kids/840761)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2019, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-parents-reliable-witnesses-in-assessing-their-kids/840761 "2019-09-25T22:21:11Z")
On the one hand, parents know their own children better than anyone else. They (usually) know their kids’ strengths and weaknesses inside and out. On the other hand, parents have inherent reason to be biased - they pro… --- ## [Period of Limitation for Improper Entry by an Alien](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/period-of-limitation-for-improper-entry-by-an-alien/840813)
**Author:** [@Tired\_and\_Cranky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tired_and_Cranky)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2019, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/period-of-limitation-for-improper-entry-by-an-alien/840813 "2019-09-25T18:17:46Z")
Any immigration lawyers on the board? “Illegal” aliens are such under federal law because they purportedly violated 18 U.S.C. § 3282. Generally, non-capital federal crimes are subject to a five-year period of limitation … --- ## [Amazon and PayPal](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-and-paypal/840776)
**Author:** [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2019, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-and-paypal/840776 "2019-09-25T16:50:56Z")
I have some money in PayPal. I could convert it directly into cash, but that would incur non-negligible fees. Or I could avoid the fees by spending it somewhere that accepts PayPal. This mostly means online businesses… --- ## [For non-gun owners: What would you fight to keep as much as guns are fought for in America?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-non-gun-owners-what-would-you-fight-to-keep-as-much-as-guns-are-fought-for-in-america/840606)
**Author:** [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2019, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-non-gun-owners-what-would-you-fight-to-keep-as-much-as-guns-are-fought-for-in-america/840606 "2019-09-25T16:41:25Z")
The US Government has decided to ban a specific consumer product, service, activity, or other thing which fits your answer. :slight\_smile: You are outraged, to the point where you’re like “I finally understand how the pr… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=367) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=369)