# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=372 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 373 --- ## [Sexuality is False](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sexuality-is-false/839799)
**Author:** [@Machinaforce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machinaforce)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2019, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sexuality-is-false/839799 "2019-09-12T17:24:29Z")
http://www.buddhism.org/?p=435 The link is saying that sexual desire is false and an illusion of sorts because it’s based on the false construct of a “self”. --- ## [So what was the biggest news on the morning of September 11, 2001 before everything changed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-was-the-biggest-news-on-the-morning-of-september-11-2001-before-everything-changed/839981)
**Author:** [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2019, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-was-the-biggest-news-on-the-morning-of-september-11-2001-before-everything-changed/839981 "2019-09-12T13:23:57Z")
We all know what the headlines were on September 12, 2001, but about the day before? In New York, the news was about the election primaries that were supposed to be held that day (they got cancelled, along with everythi… --- ## [Unfinished garage ceiling question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unfinished-garage-ceiling-question/840065)
**Author:** [@steronz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/steronz)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2019, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unfinished-garage-ceiling-question/840065 "2019-09-12T12:50:15Z")
I’m having a new garage built, the contractors are going to leave the interior unfinished and I’ll take it from there. One thing I didn’t anticipate was the ceiling isn’t prepped for drywall, right now I’ve got 48" spans… --- ## [Effexor shortage](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/effexor-shortage/839856)
**Author:** [@singular1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/singular1)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2019, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/effexor-shortage/839856 "2019-09-12T04:47:00Z")
I’ve been trying to fill an Effexor (antidepressant) prescription for a week now, but everyone is out. I’m feeling the negative effects of this much sooner than I expected. How am I supposed to cope with this? --- ## [What should New Zealand do about their non compliant gun owners?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-new-zealand-do-about-their-non-compliant-gun-owners/839789)
**Author:** [@Mangosteen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangosteen)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2019, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-new-zealand-do-about-their-non-compliant-gun-owners/839789 "2019-09-11T19:59:56Z")
So far less than 10% of the estimates 175,000 assault rifles have been turned in to authorizes. Some people are complaining that only law abiding citizens have turned in their weapons and not one gang member, criminal o… --- ## [Repairs you haven't had done because you don't know who to have do them](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/repairs-you-havent-had-done-because-you-dont-know-who-to-have-do-them/839819)
**Author:** [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2019, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/repairs-you-havent-had-done-because-you-dont-know-who-to-have-do-them/839819 "2019-09-11T18:42:34Z")
Are there any home or auto repairs you haven’t gotten done because you’re unsure who to contract to do them? List them here. Do you know the answer? Please advise! The house has vinyl siding and three or four pieces of… --- ## [What's the etiquette of working at a coffee house?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-etiquette-of-working-at-a-coffee-house/839845)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2019, 7:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-etiquette-of-working-at-a-coffee-house/839845 "2019-09-11T07:23:48Z")
Believe it or not, I haven’t worked in a coffee shop before. I have studied in one as a student but pretty much everyone there was a student so never felt weird. So, I’m not talking about a full 8 hour day, but I’m goin… --- ## [Non-Brits - conduct of UK Parliament?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-brits-conduct-of-uk-parliament/839980)
**Author:** [@Malden\_Capell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malden_Capell)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2019, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-brits-conduct-of-uk-parliament/839980 "2019-09-10T20:36:41Z")
Hey foreign types. I’m curious. When the UK Parliament is shown on TV with its shouting, booing and shenanigans, is this seen positively, negatively, or anything? I ask because nearly all Brits seem to find it a source… --- ## [Menopause causing emotional behavior](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/menopause-causing-emotional-behavior/839929)
**Author:** [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2019, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/menopause-causing-emotional-behavior/839929 "2019-09-10T20:25:03Z")
I’m thinking this is the right forum to ask this. A male friend was saying his wife was going through menopause and flipped out the other day, including accusing him of cheating just because he went to the store to get … --- ## [Anyone been to the Philippines?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-been-to-the-philippines/839785)
**Author:** [@Not\_Carlson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Not_Carlson)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2019, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-been-to-the-philippines/839785 "2019-09-10T16:00:41Z")
If so, please streetwisen me. So my 19yo son is going to the Philippines in a couple of weeks for a 2-moth English course (2nd language). The last time I studied anything much about the Philippines was around the time … --- ## [Flat Earther's looking for converts in Milton Keynes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flat-earthers-looking-for-converts-in-milton-keynes/839557)
**Author:** [@Small\_Clanger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Small_Clanger)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2019, 9:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flat-earthers-looking-for-converts-in-milton-keynes/839557 "2019-09-10T09:37:00Z")
Any one else come across these people in real life? These nutters had a display up and were handing out flyers outside McD’s where the ‘Jesus Saves!’ preacher guy often does his thing. I will check these out just in ca… --- ## [Have you ever helped a "misguided" friend get on a career track?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-helped-a-misguided-friend-get-on-a-career-track/839660)
**Author:** [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2019, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-helped-a-misguided-friend-get-on-a-career-track/839660 "2019-09-10T02:10:19Z")
My old roommates girlfriend, later his wife, was a nice person I’ll call Jen. Jen had a kind of hippie/bohemian/earthy/artsy lifestyle. She made money by the occasional odd job or by selling crafts. She lived super cheap… --- ## [Desk toys](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/desk-toys/839412)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2019, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/desk-toys/839412 "2019-09-09T21:52:53Z")
Tell me about your desk toys. I work in an office, and I have a significant amount of downtime every day. So I have a lot of crap on my desk, much of it not at all work related. I have a bunch of little sand-filled clo… --- ## [Cracked Foundation? Legal or Practical Advice, etc.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cracked-foundation-legal-or-practical-advice-etc/839884)
**Author:** [@pool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pool)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2019, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cracked-foundation-legal-or-practical-advice-etc/839884 "2019-09-09T18:53:25Z")
Hey this question is actually for my Mother and involves a HUD house she purchased maybe around 10 years ago. My Mom doesn’t make much money so she doesn’t have money for repairs. I have little to no knowledge about hou… --- ## [Heel pain-educate me before I go to the doc. please](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heel-pain-educate-me-before-i-go-to-the-doc-please/658480)
**Author:** [@DummyGladHands](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DummyGladHands)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2019, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heel-pain-educate-me-before-i-go-to-the-doc-please/658480 "2019-09-09T17:18:58Z")
Inside sort of to the rear of my right foot. Pretty intense at times. Maybe 4-5 on a 1 to 10 scale. I rarely wear heels. I wear ballet type slippers at home all the time, and regular dress shoes for work. Low heels if a… --- ## [Are you required to do active shooter training for work?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-required-to-do-active-shooter-training-for-work/836830)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2019, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-required-to-do-active-shooter-training-for-work/836830 "2019-09-09T15:32:12Z")
I’m completing my annual safety training and one of the classes is Active Shooter Training and I’m curious how common this is both within and outside of the US. Poll coming. --- ## [Miniatures made of seed beads? Gimme ideas, plz!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/miniatures-made-of-seed-beads-gimme-ideas-plz/839847)
**Author:** [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2019, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/miniatures-made-of-seed-beads-gimme-ideas-plz/839847 "2019-09-09T01:38:52Z")
I’d like to make miniatures (for a dollhouse) and have tons of seed beads on hand. Any ideas on what to craft that would incorporate tiny seed beads? --- ## [Organizations for Intelligent People?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/organizations-for-intelligent-people/839839)
**Author:** [@mystrygst2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mystrygst2)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2019, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/organizations-for-intelligent-people/839839 "2019-09-08T22:49:14Z")
Hi, I’m wondering are there organizations for intelligent people other than Mensa? Cause I feel that Mensa only seem to cater towards a certain group of people, those who like to do puzzles and so forth. Thanks! --- ## [Electrical question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/electrical-question/839844)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2019, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/electrical-question/839844 "2019-09-08T14:16:34Z")
I have an electrician friend I always consult before doing electrical work. I have always had a tendency to go up one wire size from what is recommended for a circuit. We were recently talking about that and his answer w… --- ## [Jobs for a Bachlors Degree](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jobs-for-a-bachlors-degree/839757)
**Author:** [@Machinaforce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machinaforce)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2019, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jobs-for-a-bachlors-degree/839757 "2019-09-08T04:13:33Z")
My degree is in interdisciplinary studies and I don’t know what is available to me with that kind of education. I’m tired of part time jobs but I don’t know what I can do with what I have. Thoughts? --- ## [Bahamas Damage and Recovery - What's the UK's role?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bahamas-damage-and-recovery-whats-the-uks-role/839804)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2019, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bahamas-damage-and-recovery-whats-the-uks-role/839804 "2019-09-08T04:11:59Z")
The Bahamas is a Commonwealth Realm. Queen Elizabeth II is the reigning constitutional monarch and head of state. Isn’t it the UK’s responsibility to lead the international relief effort? I’ve been checking the BBC Ne… --- ## [How clean are your dishes before you put them in the dishwasher?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-clean-are-your-dishes-before-you-put-them-in-the-dishwasher/838736)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2019, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-clean-are-your-dishes-before-you-put-them-in-the-dishwasher/838736 "2019-09-07T18:44:32Z")
My wife has always insisted that dishes be clean (as in washed with soap and water) before putting them in the dishwasher and that the dishwasher just sterilizes the dishes. In her defense, she grew up in a house with r… --- ## [Insurance company paying your estate not to be treated](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insurance-company-paying-your-estate-not-to-be-treated/839706)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2019, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insurance-company-paying-your-estate-not-to-be-treated/839706 "2019-09-07T16:58:05Z")
Are insurance companies open to the option of paying someone not to receive treatment for a terminal illness that would have cost them a lot of money to treat? --- ## [E-cigarettes: What's your setup?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/e-cigarettes-whats-your-setup/710256)
**Author:** [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2015, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/e-cigarettes-whats-your-setup/710256 "2015-09-01T22:34:55Z")
My brother-in-law is a e-cigarette hobbyist, buying the newest, latest-and-greatest equipment. As a result, I get a lot of hand-me-down stuff along with some interesting new stuff that he thinks I will like. My equipment… --- ## [What percentage of people would choose to exterminate humanity?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-percentage-of-people-would-choose-to-exterminate-humanity/839624)
**Author:** [@Alpha\_Twit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alpha_Twit)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2019, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-percentage-of-people-would-choose-to-exterminate-humanity/839624 "2019-09-07T00:57:18Z")
Imagine that in the public town square, there is a platform. On the platform, there is a small pedestal, and on the pedestal, there is a large red switch. It’s common knowledge that anyone can walk up to the pedestal and… --- ## [Dark sky locations - have you been to one?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dark-sky-locations-have-you-been-to-one/837804)
**Author:** [@mandala](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mandala)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2019, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dark-sky-locations-have-you-been-to-one/837804 "2019-09-06T22:32:20Z")
Has anybody ever been to a place designated as an official dark sky program location, for sky-watching? Can you please share your experience - your location, what you took with you, and if you brought any optical equipme… --- ## [The world is ending, what are you doing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-world-is-ending-what-are-you-doing/839408)
**Author:** [@Budget\_Player\_Cadet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Budget_Player_Cadet)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2019, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-world-is-ending-what-are-you-doing/839408 "2019-09-06T22:23:22Z")
Me, I’m sitting at my desk, posting about it on twitter, feeling hopeless, afraid, and unable to do anything meaningful. How 'bout the rest of you? How are you handling the end of the world as we know it? --- ## [Do you look back on your life in calendar years or age years?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-look-back-on-your-life-in-calendar-years-or-age-years/839596)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2019, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-look-back-on-your-life-in-calendar-years-or-age-years/839596 "2019-09-06T20:38:34Z")
I usually look back on things that happened in my life in calendar years (i.e., “I went to summer camp in 2003”) rather than age years (“I moved to Texas at age 26.”) Wonder how most Dopers do/think it? --- ## [What is obvious in your profession that YOU don't know?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-obvious-in-your-profession-that-you-dont-know/839634)
**Author:** [@Llama\_Llogophile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Llama_Llogophile)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2019, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-obvious-in-your-profession-that-you-dont-know/839634 "2019-09-06T19:56:55Z")
Inspired by this thread. So you’re a professional, you’re good at your job, been doing it a while. But everyone has their strengths and weaknesses. What is a part of your job that you’re not great at, or not as good as … --- ## [One dead and 8 sick from suicide. What was used?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-dead-and-8-sick-from-suicide-what-was-used/839553)
**Author:** [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2019, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-dead-and-8-sick-from-suicide-what-was-used/839553 "2019-09-06T16:34:06Z")
“KTVU reports Saturday that guests of the Fairmont Hotel in San Jose reported smelling a chemical odor - similar to a rotten egg -and feeling faint, light-headed and short of breath.” What would have caused this? Any… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=371) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=373)