# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=385 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 386 --- ## [401(k) Investment Advice](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/401-k-investment-advice/836931)
**Author:** [@robby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robby)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2019, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/401-k-investment-advice/836931 "2019-07-18T20:47:14Z")
About 15 years ago, I set up a 401(k) account back when I working at a private company. I made pre-tax contributions to it for about 4 years, and then went to work for a public agency that does not have a 401(k) plan ava… --- ## [Should I buy a dash cam?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-buy-a-dash-cam/820072)
**Author:** [@race\_to\_the\_bottom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/race_to_the_bottom)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2019, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-buy-a-dash-cam/820072 "2019-07-18T20:06:19Z")
I can imagine if someone sideswipes you or cuts you off and there is an accident, these are useful, but I wonder if I really want that thing on my dash/windshield, running a cord plugged into the 12V, etc. Your thoughts. … --- ## [Have you ever been forced to take a job relocation?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-been-forced-to-take-a-job-relocation/836788)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2019, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-been-forced-to-take-a-job-relocation/836788 "2019-07-18T19:01:07Z")
As a spin off of this https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=878133 thread, have you ever been forced to relocate or lose your job? My company is basically screaming from the rooftops that they don’t want… --- ## [How much is a Trump victory or defeat in 2020 worth to you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-is-a-trump-victory-or-defeat-in-2020-worth-to-you/837236)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2019, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-is-a-trump-victory-or-defeat-in-2020-worth-to-you/837236 "2019-07-18T17:35:57Z")
Suppose that a personal price tag could be put on the outcome of the 2020 elections - that you can see the election go the way you wish (i.e., “I want Trump to be crushed 538-0 in the Electoral College and Democrats capt… --- ## [What type of company should I create?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-type-of-company-should-i-create/837235)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2019, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-type-of-company-should-i-create/837235 "2019-07-18T17:15:16Z")
I am discussing a full-time consulting arrangement with a company. I have not done this before. I am considering the following options. I know a lot about how 1 works, and just a passing familiarity with the other two. I… --- ## [Inching forward at traffic lights](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inching-forward-at-traffic-lights/478983)
**Author:** [@Apocalypso](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Apocalypso)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2019, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inching-forward-at-traffic-lights/478983 "2019-07-18T17:12:56Z")
I live in the US, in the Pittsburgh PA area. It’s been a really long time since I was out of this area, so I’m not sure if this is common elsewhere. But when I’m at a traffic light, the first person at the light almost… --- ## [Helping kids with homework....](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/helping-kids-with-homework/834251)
**Author:** [@StraightTalk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StraightTalk)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2019, 9:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/helping-kids-with-homework/834251 "2019-07-18T09:01:42Z")
No kids here but… I have zero recollection of my parents helping me with my homework. Mom may have bought me items for a project or something but all the work was done by me with absolutely no input from my parents at … --- ## [Novak Djokovic looks like Paul Ryan](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/novak-djokovic-looks-like-paul-ryan/837217)
**Author:** [@Max\_S](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_S)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2019, 6:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/novak-djokovic-looks-like-paul-ryan/837217 "2019-07-18T06:54:46Z")
Right? Tell me I’m not the only one who sees it. (appearance only) https://www.google.com/search?q=novak+djokovic+paul+ryan&tbm=isch ~Max --- ## [Hornbag!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hornbag/837182)
**Author:** [@TRC4941](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TRC4941)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2019, 5:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hornbag/837182 "2019-07-18T05:17:42Z")
I came across the Australian series Kath & Kim on Netflix and find it pretty funny. There are of course some references that I don’t really get because they’re Australian. One of the phrases that is used quite a bit is… --- ## [Do you have a business card?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-a-business-card/837146)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2019, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-a-business-card/837146 "2019-07-17T22:06:03Z")
They may be a thing of the past, but I still carry business cards. Heck, I’ve won a few lunches from the restaurants that have a weekly or monthly drawing for free food. I was having breakfast with a 26 year old and he … --- ## [When did "Go back to \[insert country here\]" become a thing.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-go-back-to-insert-country-here-become-a-thing/837208)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2019, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-go-back-to-insert-country-here-become-a-thing/837208 "2019-07-17T21:32:16Z")
I know I’m preaching to the choir here, but I can’t believe people are actually trying to debate if that phrase is racist or not. Because, in my mind, not only is it racist, it’s one of the oldest racist phrases out ther… --- ## [Talk to me about home security cameras.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talk-to-me-about-home-security-cameras/837213)
**Author:** [@Alpha\_Twit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alpha_Twit)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2019, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talk-to-me-about-home-security-cameras/837213 "2019-07-17T20:03:29Z")
I have some suspicious activity going on at my home. An unknown individual did break into my vehicle which was parked on the street and I suspect I have a mail thief. I’ve just ordered a robustly constructed locking mail… --- ## [Facebook “suspicious activity”](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-suspicious-activity/837124)
**Author:** [@Machinaforce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machinaforce)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2019, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-suspicious-activity/837124 "2019-07-17T17:48:34Z")
So I have been trying to start a new account on Facebook and after I get everything set up proper I tend to leave it a few days (not much of a daily user), but when I go back to it I get this page that shows “suspicious … --- ## [Nicotine = anti-depressant with depressant effect withdrawal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nicotine-anti-depressant-with-depressant-effect-withdrawal/837154)
**Author:** [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2019, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nicotine-anti-depressant-with-depressant-effect-withdrawal/837154 "2019-07-17T17:44:30Z")
I read this several years ago, and now I’m wondering is this is common knowledge in the medical community/backed up by research? And if so, has anyone studied the effect of secondhand nicotine exposure? --- ## [Help me plan my vacation in Greece](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-plan-my-vacation-in-greece/836589)
**Author:** [@Frodo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frodo)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2019, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-plan-my-vacation-in-greece/836589 "2019-07-17T15:54:12Z")
So, I’ve got about 5000 dollars. Just renewed my passport. And I have been obsessed with classical antiquity since I was 8. I also have 2 weeks of vacation time. So obviously I’m going to Greece :slight\_smile: My do… --- ## [What are your opinions on thank you notes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-opinions-on-thank-you-notes/836828)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2019, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-opinions-on-thank-you-notes/836828 "2019-07-17T14:51:42Z")
Just wondering what your expectations (if any) are regarding thank you notes - when you either give or receive a gift. Any thought as to situations in which they are strongly expected? If so, what form ought they take,… --- ## [Home handyman - need advice](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/home-handyman-need-advice/837042)
**Author:** [@K364](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/K364)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2019, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/home-handyman-need-advice/837042 "2019-07-17T14:43:17Z")
A towel bar was ripped out of the drywall and left big holes where the anchors were. See photo here: Link So, I could put a bigger anchor in the big holes. There are toggle bolts, screw in, and the simple hammer in one… --- ## [Worldmark owners-any advice?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worldmark-owners-any-advice/837173)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2019, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worldmark-owners-any-advice/837173 "2019-07-17T12:59:56Z")
After many years of using my sister-in-law’s points to go on vacation, My Beloved and I decided to get our own membership. We had some money set aside to pay for most of the entry fee, and the offer they gave us at the … --- ## [Do you have a middle name?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-a-middle-name/836936)
**Author:** [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Replies:** 116\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2019, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-a-middle-name/836936 "2019-07-17T00:08:15Z")
I have been doing some genealogy research recently, noticed many people have a middle name that is their mother’s maiden name, or a given name of another relative. What is the significance of your middle name? PTF --- ## [Is it worth it to upgrade an automated car wash?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-worth-it-to-upgrade-an-automated-car-wash/837167)
**Author:** [@Palo\_Verde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Palo_Verde)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2019, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-worth-it-to-upgrade-an-automated-car-wash/837167 "2019-07-16T23:59:07Z")
I came back from a long road trip with my car splattered with dirt and dead bugs. I’m usually super cheap and when I get a car wash, it’s almost always $3, the cheapest automated basic wash. But I decided to upgrade to t… --- ## [Do You Pay for Your News?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-pay-for-your-news/837064)
**Author:** [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2019, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-pay-for-your-news/837064 "2019-07-16T22:38:23Z")
I read in the Failing New York Times that paid newspaper readership (paper and electronic) is down 8% on last year. Frankly, I find that hard to believe. Nonetheless, do you pay cash money for any sort of newspaper? --- ## [And how do YOU plan to celebrate Nathan Bedford Forrest Day?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-how-do-you-plan-to-celebrate-nathan-bedford-forrest-day/837026)
**Author:** [@nelliebly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nelliebly)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2019, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-how-do-you-plan-to-celebrate-nathan-bedford-forrest-day/837026 "2019-07-16T22:36:12Z")
Using the same tired “He was a renowned military leader” argument, Tennessee’s governor once again signed a resolution making today Nathan Bedford Forrest Day. Because we should celebrate the slave trader and murderous b… --- ## [Drywall ceiling repair: Resurface or replace?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drywall-ceiling-repair-resurface-or-replace/837017)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2019, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drywall-ceiling-repair-resurface-or-replace/837017 "2019-07-16T18:10:19Z")
I removed a ceiling rosette from my dining room to put up a different type of light to replace the one the builder installed. The rosette was glued on. The area is a 30" diameter circle. There are a lot of rubbery glue s… --- ## [Mankind gifted a one use only time machine. Where will we go?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mankind-gifted-a-one-use-only-time-machine-where-will-we-go/837008)
**Author:** [@Nansbread1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nansbread1)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2019, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mankind-gifted-a-one-use-only-time-machine-where-will-we-go/837008 "2019-07-16T17:18:00Z")
Lets say mankind is gifted by some benevolent aliens a one use only time machine. Here are the rules It can go only backwards in time It can go as far back in time as you want It will send you a 2 hour film instantan… --- ## [Fridge isssue](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fridge-isssue/835946)
**Author:** [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2019, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fridge-isssue/835946 "2019-07-16T02:18:58Z")
When I went to get ice out of my freezer (auto ice maker) I noticed the ice container was low. Then I noticed that the frozen pizza wasn’t frozen. I wasn’t home most of Saturday, but I think it was ok this morning (defi… --- ## [Tractor Mower: Repair or Replace?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tractor-mower-repair-or-replace/837066)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2019, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tractor-mower-repair-or-replace/837066 "2019-07-16T01:31:37Z")
I have a John Deere L110 (low-end model) mower that’s about 15-18 years old. We’ve been keeping this thing going with repairs on a small to medium scale. The mower has had a small oil leak that’s been tolerable, but now … --- ## [giving a performance review to a crappy-attitude employee - any better one-word than "toxic"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giving-a-performance-review-to-a-crappy-attitude-employee-any-better-one-word-than-toxic/836886)
**Author:** [@Win\_Place\_Show](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Win_Place_Show)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2019, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giving-a-performance-review-to-a-crappy-attitude-employee-any-better-one-word-than-toxic/836886 "2019-07-16T01:10:49Z")
Hopefully we can open and close this thread in less time than it’s gonna take me type this question. Suppose you’ve got an employee who comes in everyday like Eeyore, sulking about how everything at work sucks. They’re… --- ## [Got a favorite airport?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/got-a-favorite-airport/836763)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2019, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/got-a-favorite-airport/836763 "2019-07-16T01:07:40Z")
In my experience most airports just plain suck. But some are definitely better than others. Got a favorite airport? --- ## [Chicago recommendations? Where to eat, go, see ...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicago-recommendations-where-to-eat-go-see/837080)
**Author:** [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2019, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicago-recommendations-where-to-eat-go-see/837080 "2019-07-16T00:13:20Z")
I’ll be taking a week long vacation in about a month, and finally visiting Chicago! Yay! We’ll be staying at a hotel on E. Superior St. near the pier (the Cambria) and will make a day trip to Schaumburg to visit a friend… --- ## [How should I display my souvenir hurricane glasses?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-should-i-display-my-souvenir-hurricane-glasses/837098)
**Author:** [@Drum\_God](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drum_God)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2019, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-should-i-display-my-souvenir-hurricane-glasses/837098 "2019-07-15T23:19:37Z")
Over the years, I have collected a number of souvenir glasses. They’re all touristy kitch, but they represent my travels. My largest collection is hurricane glasses from Hard Rock Cafes around the country (and a few no… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=384) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=386)