# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=410 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 411 --- ## [Why is our language like it is?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-our-language-like-it-is/832123)
**Author:** [@SCquestions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCquestions)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2019, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-our-language-like-it-is/832123 "2019-04-10T19:36:08Z")
Why is the word lice in police (lice being negative and police being a positive word supposedly- same with all these other words), spit is in hospital, con in congress? This has really made me question the foundation of … --- ## [Normal/safe to pay for African Safari via money transfer?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/normal-safe-to-pay-for-african-safari-via-money-transfer/832341)
**Author:** [@FloatyGimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FloatyGimpy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2019, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/normal-safe-to-pay-for-african-safari-via-money-transfer/832341 "2019-04-10T17:02:34Z")
So I’ve made my choice and will be going on a 15 day safari to Tanzania/Kenya in February 2020. There are a couple of different payment choices and I’ve chosen to pay 30% now and the remaining 70% 45 days before the safa… --- ## [Scotland in July - Recommendations please.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scotland-in-july-recommendations-please/832198)
**Author:** [@Oly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oly)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2019, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scotland-in-july-recommendations-please/832198 "2019-04-10T16:50:23Z")
I’ll be touring Scotland at the end of July. Any recommendations of Do’s and Don’t Do’s would be appreciated. Some stipulations: –I’ll be traveling with a 12 year-old and an 80 year-old. Both hale and game for their re… --- ## [To what extent are you willing to be a martyr?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-what-extent-are-you-willing-to-be-a-martyr/832266)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2019, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-what-extent-are-you-willing-to-be-a-martyr/832266 "2019-04-10T15:54:42Z")
Depends on the cause and situation, of course, but are you the type of person who would die for certain beliefs or would you go along with something to be pragmatic if need be? i.e,. say you oppose Trump, but an employe… --- ## [Diesel fuel smell in my home from neighbor's leaking pickup](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diesel-fuel-smell-in-my-home-from-neighbors-leaking-pickup/832241)
**Author:** [@justmeetee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/justmeetee)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2019, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diesel-fuel-smell-in-my-home-from-neighbors-leaking-pickup/832241 "2019-04-10T15:38:54Z")
Today was the first day the weather has been warm enough to have my windows open. I live in a trailer park and my living room and dining room windows are only 3 feet from my new neighbors driveway and one of those is whe… --- ## [Bush peas](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-peas/832332)
**Author:** [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2019, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-peas/832332 "2019-04-10T13:11:33Z")
I plan to sow peas in the back garden this evening and wanted to pick up a packet or two of Burpee Primetime bush peas. Anyone here have experience growing bush style peas? I do square foot gardening, and am trying to g… --- ## [Owner occupied rental property](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/owner-occupied-rental-property/832284)
**Author:** [@Marcus\_Flavius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marcus_Flavius)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2019, 11:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/owner-occupied-rental-property/832284 "2019-04-10T11:26:23Z")
I plan to get into the real estate game in a few years, for the first time. By then, I’ll have quite a good amount of money to play with. I don’t need a lot of space- I’m a single man, but at the same time, I don’t like … --- ## [Non-biological-sex based gender systems?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-biological-sex-based-gender-systems/832184)
**Author:** [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2019, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-biological-sex-based-gender-systems/832184 "2019-04-09T22:38:49Z")
Let’s talk about a gender system not based on sex (biological or otherwise). Theoretically genders are just types. For example, some languages might have genders something like “human,” “living being,” and “inanimate,” … --- ## [Ignoring all birth certificates, which is your closest ancestor who can prove American citizenship?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ignoring-all-birth-certificates-which-is-your-closest-ancestor-who-can-prove-american-citizenship/823723)
**Author:** [@Pleonast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pleonast)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2019, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ignoring-all-birth-certificates-which-is-your-closest-ancestor-who-can-prove-american-citizenship/823723 "2019-04-09T22:31:25Z")
Ignoring all birth certificates, which is your closest ancestor who can prove American citizenship? --- ## ["And the media lets him get away with it!" What media?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-media-lets-him-get-away-with-it-what-media/832146)
**Author:** [@HelenGawn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HelenGawn)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2019, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-media-lets-him-get-away-with-it-what-media/832146 "2019-04-09T19:39:54Z")
I see this frequently on Twitter and on other message boards, but I don’t know what media outlets they mean. Often, in fact, it’s in response to a media report of whatever they think is being ignored. The most common is… --- ## [Dummy security cameras](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dummy-security-cameras/832214)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2019, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dummy-security-cameras/832214 "2019-04-09T16:04:30Z")
I am considering installing a fake security camera or two. Most come with a blinking red LED to heighten the realism of the product. But reviewers on Amazon are mixed as to whether the blinking red light makes it appear… --- ## [What Does "Precocious" Mean to You?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-precocious-mean-to-you/832210)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2019, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-precocious-mean-to-you/832210 "2019-04-09T15:55:24Z")
In your opinion, does “precocious” have a negative connotation (i.e.: a “smarty pants” or “smart-mouthed”) touch to it? Yes No --- ## [What does "sure" as a reply to your suggestion mean to you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-sure-as-a-reply-to-your-suggestion-mean-to-you/832130)
**Author:** [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2019, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-sure-as-a-reply-to-your-suggestion-mean-to-you/832130 "2019-04-09T15:50:19Z")
(This is a redo of a previous thread (https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=21577093#post21577093), because I’m an idiot and I misremembered the subject of the podcast) About six months ago I heard a pod… --- ## [China's Secret Invasion (YouTube video)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinas-secret-invasion-youtube-video/831995)
**Author:** [@XT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XT)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2019, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinas-secret-invasion-youtube-video/831995 "2019-04-09T15:34:28Z")
Thought I’d share this video from China Uncensored about how China attempts to undermine the west. It’s pretty interesting, though for me it’s stuff I’ve seen quite a bit of so not much new from my perspective. But it … --- ## [Seeking: Guide to MS Access written for FileMaker users](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-guide-to-ms-access-written-for-filemaker-users/832285)
**Author:** [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2019, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-guide-to-ms-access-written-for-filemaker-users/832285 "2019-04-09T15:21:26Z")
I’m temping in an office. Among the other things they’d like to have me doing here is some modifications to an existing Access database. I’ve never developed in Access. Poked around in it briefly, said ‘ugh’, didn’t l… --- ## [Could Russia invade Canada? (based on YouTube video)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-russia-invade-canada-based-on-youtube-video/832104)
**Author:** [@XT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XT)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2019, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-russia-invade-canada-based-on-youtube-video/832104 "2019-04-09T15:02:31Z")
So, I thought this might be fun to ask 'dopers about. The basic setup is, for reasons unknown and beyond the scope of this discussion, Russia and Canada go to war. The US, again for reasons beyond the scope, remains to… --- ## [Washing machine appears to be broken](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/washing-machine-appears-to-be-broken/832245)
**Author:** [@cncdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cncdad)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2019, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/washing-machine-appears-to-be-broken/832245 "2019-04-09T14:27:13Z")
SDMB, I turn to you for some home repair help. My washing machine will fill normally, and will drain partially but it will not agitate while washing or spin while draining. Yesterday we tried to wash my winter coat as … --- ## [My headlamp and battery issues continue...also diffusers?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-headlamp-and-battery-issues-continue-also-diffusers/742488)
**Author:** [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2019, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-headlamp-and-battery-issues-continue-also-diffusers/742488 "2019-04-09T13:43:52Z")
I’m buying headlamps and batteries… I use them a great deal. It started with biking at night, and then I noticed how handy they were for so many things… Anyway, all the other stuff I’ve gone through doesn’t matter. I h… --- ## [Looking for noise cancelling (passive is fine) USB headset with hardware voice feedback](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-noise-cancelling-passive-is-fine-usb-headset-with-hardware-voice-feedback/832277)
**Author:** [@Ashtura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ashtura)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2019, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-noise-cancelling-passive-is-fine-usb-headset-with-hardware-voice-feedback/832277 "2019-04-09T13:32:42Z")
I have a decent USB headset with passive noise cancellation. The only problem is I cannot hear my own voice when I talk, and that’s just disconcerting for me. I have tried a software solution to hear my own voice but t… --- ## [Quick Insert, One-Way Hardware "Screws"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-insert-one-way-hardware-screws/832158)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2019, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-insert-one-way-hardware-screws/832158 "2019-04-09T13:27:15Z")
I am seeking some one-way fasteners often used on cars to hold molding in place. My daughter has a Hyundai, and my big clumsy feet sheared the top of some plastic (probably fiberglass) molding or trim piece that covers t… --- ## [Campaign Financing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/campaign-financing/832177)
**Author:** [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2019, 6:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/campaign-financing/832177 "2019-04-09T06:56:14Z")
I don’t know why I was thinking about this today, but I thought I’d ask you all, since I’m less likely to get weird looks and more likely to get actual answers than anywhere else. What would or could be some unintended … --- ## [Contact Lens Prescription Weirdness](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contact-lens-prescription-weirdness/832225)
**Author:** [@Mdcastle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mdcastle)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2019, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contact-lens-prescription-weirdness/832225 "2019-04-09T00:14:41Z")
My old contact lens prescription was -6.5 and -4.25. Several years later I was prescribed a different kind at -4.75 at each eye. I’m wondering if the doctor messed up the prescription by entering the same value twice, or… --- ## [Hunting apparel-Safety, or Camouflage](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hunting-apparel-safety-or-camouflage/832097)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2019, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hunting-apparel-safety-or-camouflage/832097 "2019-04-08T23:44:22Z")
Is it preferable to wear clothing that hides you from your prey, or should one wear something that allows you to be seen by other hunters? --- ## [Has anyone driven a Kia Niro?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-driven-a-kia-niro/832231)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2019, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-driven-a-kia-niro/832231 "2019-04-08T20:50:26Z")
We are looking to buy our first new new car, and we are seeking something that costs $25,000 or less, gets over 40 mpg and is bigger than a shoebox. The Niro seems to fit the ticket-50 mpg averaged, the midranged model … --- ## [Been Morel Hunting Yet? How Have You Done?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/been-morel-hunting-yet-how-have-you-done/832224)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2019, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/been-morel-hunting-yet-how-have-you-done/832224 "2019-04-08T18:45:58Z")
It’s morel season in my part of Missouri! Unfortunately, I’m saddled by an urban upbringing in an area where morels are uncommon and hunting grounds few and far between, so I have absolutely no idea what I’m doing. Fortu… --- ## [Help me be sympathetic to someone with a minor version of my own problem?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-be-sympathetic-to-someone-with-a-minor-version-of-my-own-problem/832191)
**Author:** [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2019, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-be-sympathetic-to-someone-with-a-minor-version-of-my-own-problem/832191 "2019-04-08T16:35:35Z")
Someone I care about is dealing with a J.V. level\* narcissistic asshole. I want to be a good friend, but I’m realizing suddenly that I am not being super supportive, since everything they mentioned seems kinda minor lea… --- ## [How do you clean your glass cooktop?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-clean-your-glass-cooktop/832156)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2019, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-clean-your-glass-cooktop/832156 "2019-04-08T15:08:50Z")
I’m looking for suggestions. Once something has burned on, how do you get it off? --- ## [What DO you consider "Rich?"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-consider-rich/831863)
**Author:** [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2019, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-consider-rich/831863 "2019-04-08T13:59:43Z")
As the counterpoint to this thread about what we considered rich as children, what do you consider “rich” today? I’ll go first- I consider people who are “rich” to be those who have enough independent wealth to not hav… --- ## [Online resume generators?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-resume-generators/832209)
**Author:** [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2019, 12:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-resume-generators/832209 "2019-04-08T12:07:25Z")
Hi all. My wife’s job has just gone into the tank. She has been at the job for 22 years and a management change has made it clear to her (and most of the staff) that they won’t be able to work for this new person. He’… --- ## [Is YouTube’s algorithm biased toward conspiracy theories](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-youtube-s-algorithm-biased-toward-conspiracy-theories/832189)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2019, 9:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-youtube-s-algorithm-biased-toward-conspiracy-theories/832189 "2019-04-08T09:31:42Z")
Awhile back I was trying to find out some historical info on the ancient city Puma Punku. Probably 95% of search results came back with some wacky conspiracy theory (aliens, melting rocks, etc). Very frustrating. But la… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=409) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=411)