# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=415 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 416 --- ## [Can I contribute to a Roth IRA directly from an inheritance?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-contribute-to-a-roth-ira-directly-from-an-inheritance/831201)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2019, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-contribute-to-a-roth-ira-directly-from-an-inheritance/831201 "2019-03-18T04:53:44Z")
Title says it all, really. The inheritance, from my parents, is small enough that it is not subject to taxation. Since the money is not income and not subject to taxation, can I use it to contribute to a Roth IRA without… --- ## [Make fun of your company’s mission statement](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-fun-of-your-company-s-mission-statement/831226)
**Author:** [@2Bits](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2Bits)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2019, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-fun-of-your-company-s-mission-statement/831226 "2019-03-18T00:08:44Z")
…or not! Perhaps you don’t find it ludicrous and it actually resonates with you. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro --- ## [annoying everyday phrases](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/annoying-everyday-phrases/830916)
**Author:** [@Mike\_Mabes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mike_Mabes)\ **Replies:** 119\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2019, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/annoying-everyday-phrases/830916 "2019-03-17T23:59:21Z")
In the many years of this forum this must have been covered but - People that don’t get a sandwich, they “grab” one. They don’t get in the shower, they “jump in”. “Level playing field”. Where is this unlevel playing f… --- ## [Can't get texts,wtf? \[NEED ANSWER FAST\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-get-texts-wtf-need-answer-fast/829577)
**Author:** [@squeegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squeegee)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2019, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-get-texts-wtf-need-answer-fast/829577 "2019-03-17T19:13:38Z")
Hi, I returned from overseas, and apparently my email was hacked. I spent the last 3 hours changing all my accounts. Now I find I can’t get texts! “We’re sending you a security code” never arrives. I’m going to switch p… --- ## [What is an "other" state's most iconic site?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-an-other-states-most-iconic-site/831104)
**Author:** [@snowthx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snowthx)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2019, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-an-other-states-most-iconic-site/831104 "2019-03-17T15:14:44Z")
Related to the What is your state’s most iconic site thread, what do you think are the most iconic sites in states you have visited that are not your home state? Mine: Washington: Space Needle Oregon: Mt Hood New York… --- ## [Leading Australian university backs research by members of a "dangerous cult"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leading-australian-university-backs-research-by-members-of-a-dangerous-cult/831229)
**Author:** [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2019, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leading-australian-university-backs-research-by-members-of-a-dangerous-cult/831229 "2019-03-17T13:53:41Z")
The University of Queensland won’t move to retract studies conducting by members of “Universal Medicine”, who failed to divulge they were “devotees” of the group. \*"A 10-month investigation by the University of Queensla… --- ## [What is your state's most iconic sight?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-states-most-iconic-sight/831095)
**Author:** [@jebert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jebert)\ **Replies:** 131\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2019, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-states-most-iconic-sight/831095 "2019-03-17T13:47:34Z")
Many places around the world have an iconic “must-see” sight that a trip to that place would not be complete without a visit to that sight. For example, a trip to Paris wouldn’t be complete without a visit to the Eiffel… --- ## [Tips for increasing endurance on a bicycle](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tips-for-increasing-endurance-on-a-bicycle/635524)
**Author:** [@Frosty\_Camel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frosty_Camel)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2019, 7:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tips-for-increasing-endurance-on-a-bicycle/635524 "2019-03-17T07:14:51Z")
I am a big guy. Not necessarily fat (although I would be fine with losing 15-20 pounds), but just big! I am 6’ 5" and weigh about 260 pounds. This means that going uphill on a bicycle can be brutal. When I first star… --- ## [Help me choose a new stereo receiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-choose-a-new-stereo-receiver/831195)
**Author:** [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2019, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-choose-a-new-stereo-receiver/831195 "2019-03-17T00:13:07Z")
My stereo receiver suddenly stopped working. I just barely touched the volume control and it went dead. Looking online for a stereo receiver I found plenty of sites that would sell me one, but not a single one that wou… --- ## [Mandela Effect Examples](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mandela-effect-examples/830954)
**Author:** [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2019, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mandela-effect-examples/830954 "2019-03-16T18:21:40Z")
I used to think the Mandela Effect was just nonsense, simple misremembering, until I began to notice all these examples of the effect in real life. Following are just a few times I’ve noticed this effect. Have these kind… --- ## [Looking for a recreational geneology expert](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-recreational-geneology-expert/831203)
**Author:** [@Poysyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Poysyn)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2019, 10:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-recreational-geneology-expert/831203 "2019-03-16T10:49:06Z")
A friend of mine needs some help deciphering some Ancestry DNA results. I know there were some recreational experts on this board at one time - anyone left that is willing to help? --- ## [Is eliminating Algebra 2 from high school a thing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-eliminating-algebra-2-from-high-school-a-thing/831156)
**Author:** [@Marvin\_the\_Martian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marvin_the_Martian)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2019, 6:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-eliminating-algebra-2-from-high-school-a-thing/831156 "2019-03-16T06:15:34Z")
I recently had a dust-up on Facebook with a relative who shared a meme saying that high schools should stop teaching Algebra 2 and replace it with practical things like budgeting, opening bank accounts, applying for loan… --- ## [Think I might have got wood speck in eye](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/think-i-might-have-got-wood-speck-in-eye/831170)
**Author:** [@sara20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sara20)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2019, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/think-i-might-have-got-wood-speck-in-eye/831170 "2019-03-16T03:21:02Z")
So on monday night someone was holding some tools near my face that had some wood particles and small flecks of paint that had fallen on them from drilling into painted wood. I felt some irritation in my eye but I was no… --- ## [Rattle Can? Heard of it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rattle-can-heard-of-it/830958)
**Author:** [@AngelSoft](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AngelSoft)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2019, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rattle-can-heard-of-it/830958 "2019-03-16T02:38:52Z")
So I’m at work today and get an order for four ‘rattal cans’ of paint, as he spelled it. And I’m looking at that thinking, wtf is a rattle can? And so I ask my boss and she’s like ‘uhh it’s spray paint’. And everyone’s … --- ## [What do you do when you don't like someone for no "good" reason?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-do-when-you-dont-like-someone-for-no-good-reason/831037)
**Author:** [@monstro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monstro)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2019, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-do-when-you-dont-like-someone-for-no-good-reason/831037 "2019-03-15T22:05:24Z")
Do you challenge your negative feelings head-on because you realize that the person is probably not as unlikeable as they seem? Or do you indulge your dislike by avoiding the person? (Or do you complain about them anon… --- ## [I hate passwords, help me out.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-passwords-help-me-out/831073)
**Author:** [@Ashtura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ashtura)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2019, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-passwords-help-me-out/831073 "2019-03-15T19:23:25Z")
I really hate managing passwords. I want something that will make things easy for me to have different passwords over several websites, help me change them semi-regularly, and not have to remember them (some sort of secu… --- ## [Are you "patriotic?" Do you consider yourself a "patriot?"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-patriotic-do-you-consider-yourself-a-patriot/830964)
**Author:** [@2Bits](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2Bits)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2019, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-patriotic-do-you-consider-yourself-a-patriot/830964 "2019-03-15T14:07:06Z")
What does that mean to you? Can you defend it as a positive attribute to someone who has never felt particularly thus? \[If I’ve used “thus” incorrectly please forgive and ignore.\] --- ## [Stupid Q With A Point: Is Always Righty Tighty?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-q-with-a-point-is-always-righty-tighty/830802)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2019, 12:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-q-with-a-point-is-always-righty-tighty/830802 "2019-03-15T12:16:09Z")
I’m trying to unscrew an aerator off a faucet. The aerator screws on (and off) from the bottom up. In such a case where one is coming up from beneath the threads, is it still righty tighty, lefty loosey? Or, is it the mi… --- ## [How would urine run down a woman's leg if the legs are spread wide so there's enough space?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-urine-run-down-a-womans-leg-if-the-legs-are-spread-wide-so-theres-enough-space/830790)
**Author:** [@jordan20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jordan20)\ **Replies:** 112\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2019, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-urine-run-down-a-womans-leg-if-the-legs-are-spread-wide-so-theres-enough-space/830790 "2019-03-15T05:10:46Z")
I’ve seen women say that if they stood while urinating it would run down their leg, but why would that happen if the legs are spread wide so that there’s a lot of space between the thighs? I’m a woman and that DOESN’T ha… --- ## [What was/is your family's terminology for going out to buy groceries?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-is-your-familys-terminology-for-going-out-to-buy-groceries/830941)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2019, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-is-your-familys-terminology-for-going-out-to-buy-groceries/830941 "2019-03-14T23:57:22Z")
My mother would always just say, “going to the store.” She never said, “going shopping.” She was the child of immigrants, and the word \*shopping \*wasn’t a word she ever used. Nowadays, I tend to say, “going grocery shopp… --- ## [Which Old-Timey (Pre-Industrialization) Skills Do You Have? (Read OP for more info if confused)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-old-timey-pre-industrialization-skills-do-you-have-read-op-for-more-info-if-confused/831017)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2019, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-old-timey-pre-industrialization-skills-do-you-have-read-op-for-more-info-if-confused/831017 "2019-03-14T21:14:22Z")
Since moving from a city of 130,000 people to a little mining town of about 600 people, in the middle of nowhere, I’ve taken an interest in what I call “Country Skills” - that is, skills that would have been necessary fo… --- ## [Bird ID help in PNW please. Song link enclosed.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bird-id-help-in-pnw-please-song-link-enclosed/830973)
**Author:** [@kaiwik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaiwik)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2019, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bird-id-help-in-pnw-please-song-link-enclosed/830973 "2019-03-14T20:15:37Z")
I feed the birds, and I ID some of them, but I have a new roommate from another state, and he is bugging me about a bird. I am not sure which bird he is looking to ID but I don’t have time at the moment to search. If som… --- ## [Resume Help for Contract Consulting Position](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resume-help-for-contract-consulting-position/831135)
**Author:** [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2019, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resume-help-for-contract-consulting-position/831135 "2019-03-14T19:39:41Z")
Would it be acceptable to list a pas t position as: 01/2018 – 07/2018 XYZ Corp. (contract consulting position) Or do I need to include the agency like: 01/2018 – 07/2018 XYZ Corp. (contract through ABC Consulting) … --- ## [What is the purpose of undergarments?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-purpose-of-undergarments/830716)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2019, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-purpose-of-undergarments/830716 "2019-03-14T19:27:38Z")
Really - what’s the point? I mean apart from having clean underwear in case you get in an accident… --- ## [When and what vaccines do I need to go to East Africa?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-and-what-vaccines-do-i-need-to-go-to-east-africa/831039)
**Author:** [@FloatyGimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FloatyGimpy)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2019, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-and-what-vaccines-do-i-need-to-go-to-east-africa/831039 "2019-03-14T19:06:28Z")
I’ve been googling and the list is huge. Do I really need all of those vaccines? I already have measles, chicken pox and this year’s flu shot. I will be going in Feb or March of 2020. How long in advance do I need to get… --- ## [Are there still any "elephant in the room" issues in society?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-still-any-elephant-in-the-room-issues-in-society/831005)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2019, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-still-any-elephant-in-the-room-issues-in-society/831005 "2019-03-14T17:20:03Z")
With the advent of the Internet and a much blunter/candid society, pretty much every and any topic is picked apart under the Sun - is there anything that still truly represents an “elephant in the room” that society will… --- ## [The Milgram Experiment -- Has it been run recently?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-milgram-experiment-has-it-been-run-recently/831002)
**Author:** [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2019, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-milgram-experiment-has-it-been-run-recently/831002 "2019-03-14T15:49:53Z")
You know the one–Keep inflicting pain because I said so. It’s been over half a century since Milgram took a look at the fight between conscience & obedience. Is this an experiment that gets run fairly regularly? “Auth… --- ## [American Community Survey](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-community-survey/830606)
**Author:** [@FatOrangeCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FatOrangeCat)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2019, 12:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-community-survey/830606 "2019-03-14T12:26:44Z")
Has anyone received one of these? Sent out by the US census bureau, complete with bolded YOUR RESPONSE IS REQUIRED BY LAW on the envelope. Apparently it takes 40 minutes to complete and includes very detailed and private… --- ## [Ways to financially help out your family for several generations?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ways-to-financially-help-out-your-family-for-several-generations/830992)
**Author:** [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2019, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ways-to-financially-help-out-your-family-for-several-generations/830992 "2019-03-14T01:03:30Z")
Let’s just say you have a couple million dollars. You want to come up with a way to help your kids, grandkids, and even great-grandkids benefit. What are some ways to do it? I thought of these: College scholarship fu… --- ## [What was the most temporary job you have ever had?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-most-temporary-job-you-have-ever-had/830628)
**Author:** [@Mr\_Quatro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Quatro)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2019, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-most-temporary-job-you-have-ever-had/830628 "2019-03-13T19:59:03Z")
I would have to say my most temporary job was making mattresses for a mattress company in Houston, Texas having to lift them off of the assembly line and fill up an 18 wheeler trailer all day. I lasted one day :eek: [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=414) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=416)