# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=419 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 420 --- ## [What do these people pay in tax in your country ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-these-people-pay-in-tax-in-your-country/830374)
**Author:** [@Grim\_Render](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grim_Render)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2019, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-these-people-pay-in-tax-in-your-country/830374 "2019-03-03T19:51:59Z")
Tax burdens is something that often comes up in international discussions about economy, welfare and quality of life. And there seems to be an awful lot of myth and misunderstandings out there. How marginal tax rates wor… --- ## [Have you ever heard of 666 Cold Preparation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-heard-of-666-cold-preparation/830491)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2019, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-heard-of-666-cold-preparation/830491 "2019-03-03T19:22:57Z")
I was watching this Robert Johnson video: when at the :51 mark I saw a sign that read “666 Colds Fever”. Thinking it was some sort of devil/crossroads reference, I googled it. Come to find out it is actually a cold reme… --- ## [Ask the high-performance driving instructor](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-high-performance-driving-instructor/354791)
**Author:** [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2006, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-high-performance-driving-instructor/354791 "2006-07-16T00:48:56Z")
Based on the requests in a previous thread, I am launching this thread to offer Dopers a chance to learn more about High-Performance Driver’s Education (HPDE), and perhaps to encourage a few of you to enter this fun and … --- ## [When should a child with a job, no debt, not going to school, but no real savings, leave the house?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-should-a-child-with-a-job-no-debt-not-going-to-school-but-no-real-savings-leave-the-house/830349)
**Author:** [@Ashtura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ashtura)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2019, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-should-a-child-with-a-job-no-debt-not-going-to-school-but-no-real-savings-leave-the-house/830349 "2019-03-03T15:24:19Z")
Inspired by https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=871035 My son’s 23 and in that boat. He went to community college and was about 6 credits away from an associates degree in computer science but droppe… --- ## [Has anyone flown on the Airbus A220 yet?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-flown-on-the-airbus-a220-yet/830483)
**Author:** [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2019, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-flown-on-the-airbus-a220-yet/830483 "2019-03-03T15:02:56Z")
I read an article this morning that Delta has started offering flights from San Jose to Seattle on board their new Airbus A220s. They state this new aircraft has wider seats, superior on-board electronics options, and b… --- ## [socks with logo on one side - should the logo be worn inside or outside?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socks-with-logo-on-one-side-should-the-logo-be-worn-inside-or-outside/830288)
**Author:** [@teddybound](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teddybound)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2019, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socks-with-logo-on-one-side-should-the-logo-be-worn-inside-or-outside/830288 "2019-03-02T19:52:52Z")
Help me out with the straight dope on this… was arguing with my partner… i have some business socks from polo ralph with the logo on one side each. I’ve always thought the socks should be worn on the outside so it can … --- ## [What do you do when you see someone sleeping on the job?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-do-when-you-see-someone-sleeping-on-the-job/828679)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2019, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-do-when-you-see-someone-sleeping-on-the-job/828679 "2019-03-02T12:47:50Z")
As in, literally asleep. I’m in an office setting and sometimes people (especially the guy in the office next to me) fall asleep. None of our jobs are life and death matters so I let them sleep. What would you do? (P… --- ## [Things Your Parents do that Drive you Nuts](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-your-parents-do-that-drive-you-nuts/830239)
**Author:** [@OldOlds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OldOlds)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2019, 8:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-your-parents-do-that-drive-you-nuts/830239 "2019-03-02T08:51:03Z")
I’m in my mid 40s. Married. Good job, fully capable of taking care of myself. We recently bought a new house partly to reduce commuting, and partly to be closer to my elderly parents. With whom I have a very good relati… --- ## [Where to buy a suit?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-buy-a-suit/830144)
**Author:** [@The\_Man\_In\_Black](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Man_In_Black)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2019, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-buy-a-suit/830144 "2019-03-02T03:04:23Z")
My sister is getting married this September (I am not in the wedding). And I realise I am 36 years old and do not own a suit. I was always able to get by with dress pants and a nice shirt, but now I want a suit! I loo… --- ## [What Are Some American Cities With Names That Actually Man Something In English?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-american-cities-with-names-that-actually-man-something-in-english/830028)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 115\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2019, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-american-cities-with-names-that-actually-man-something-in-english/830028 "2019-03-02T00:44:41Z")
Many American cities are based on Native American words - Chicago, Milwaukee. Many are Spanish - El Paso, Los Angeles. Loads of them are based on people - Jacksonville, Washington, St. Louis, Ft. Smith. Even the names th… --- ## [Is Working as a Salesperson Hard?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-working-as-a-salesperson-hard/830299)
**Author:** [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2019, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-working-as-a-salesperson-hard/830299 "2019-03-01T17:03:07Z")
Disclaimer: I am an introvert. When I sold Girl Scout cookies as a child I took it personally if someone didn’t buy from me. So, I’ve been connecting like crazy on LinkedIn, and I had a phone chat today with what I th… --- ## [Recommend a Printer.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-printer/830221)
**Author:** [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2019, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-printer/830221 "2019-03-01T15:37:14Z")
Sick and tired of ink jet printers. I print perhaps 50 pages a year. But when I want to print something, I need to. The ink jets just don’t work for me. Got to buy new ink every year for printing 50 pages. They dry … --- ## [Birth Records](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/birth-records/830309)
**Author:** [@TRC4941](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TRC4941)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2019, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/birth-records/830309 "2019-03-01T15:37:02Z")
I’ve been working on my family tree off and on for a couple of years. My mom is the eldest with 2 younger brothers and one younger sister. My aunt’s (the youngest of the children) birth certificate states she is the fi… --- ## [Is Roger Stone really broke?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-roger-stone-really-broke/830332)
**Author:** [@F.U.Shakespeare](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/F.U.Shakespeare)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2019, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-roger-stone-really-broke/830332 "2019-03-01T14:00:00Z")
(I thought this was too rambling for the Elections forum. Mods, move as you see fit.) Long time Trump confidant Roger Stone has been under investigation in relation to Robert Mueller’s probe into Russian interference in… --- ## [A world on 100% renewable energy. Is it feasible using the following method :](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-world-on-100-renewable-energy-is-it-feasible-using-the-following-method/801946)
**Author:** [@SamuelA](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SamuelA)\ **Replies:** 142\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2017, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-world-on-100-renewable-energy-is-it-feasible-using-the-following-method/801946 "2017-11-25T05:21:38Z")
So it’s real simple. We automate the production and and streamline the installation of solar and wind turbines. The math says we can produce 100% of all energy needs this way, at least in countries with large geographi… --- ## [Job recruiter contacts ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/job-recruiter-contacts/828806)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2019, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/job-recruiter-contacts/828806 "2019-02-28T21:33:45Z")
I get emails from people asking me if I want to apply for a job and I say yes. Then I never hear back from them after I say yes. Is this a common thing? Not sure I know why they do this. Are they just sending ema… --- ## [Stupid/Useless rules your work has that nobody follows](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-useless-rules-your-work-has-that-nobody-follows/830007)
**Author:** [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2019, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-useless-rules-your-work-has-that-nobody-follows/830007 "2019-02-28T21:02:28Z")
Just blowing off some steam and was wondering if anybody else’s workplaces have any pointless, unnecessary, obtrusive or even malicious rules in place that despite their severity absolutely nobody pays attention to? You … --- ## [Is "gaming the system" dishonest? Unethical?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-gaming-the-system-dishonest-unethical/830306)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2019, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-gaming-the-system-dishonest-unethical/830306 "2019-02-28T20:26:30Z")
In this thread, I referred to someone as successfully gaming the system to obtain a desired governmental benefit. Different posters responded that gaming the system is generally accepted as implying dishonest or unethic… --- ## [How do I clean this hob?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-clean-this-hob/830313)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2019, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-clean-this-hob/830313 "2019-02-28T16:34:21Z")
How do I properly clean an electric hob? Pic here: Imgur: The magic of the Internet There’s the general crud around the hot plates, but the hot plates themselves keep getting rusty. And that’s melted plastic top left. … --- ## [Non-U.S. Dopers: How much does universal health care cost you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-u-s-dopers-how-much-does-universal-health-care-cost-you/830155)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2019, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-u-s-dopers-how-much-does-universal-health-care-cost-you/830155 "2019-02-28T14:57:58Z")
There’s a meme going around that goes something like this: Americans will gladly pay 20% of their salary for ‘employer-provided’ health coverage, but complain that 5% of their salary for universal health care is ‘sociali… --- ## [Outside of science, are most metric measurement units never used?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/outside-of-science-are-most-metric-measurement-units-never-used/830190)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2019, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/outside-of-science-are-most-metric-measurement-units-never-used/830190 "2019-02-28T13:28:58Z")
I was in elementary and middle school in the USA during the go metric phase so we spent a lot of time learning about the metric system and converting between different units of measure. But, in the real world, are most … --- ## [IT staff, is deteriorating eyesight making your job more difficult?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-staff-is-deteriorating-eyesight-making-your-job-more-difficult/830300)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2019, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-staff-is-deteriorating-eyesight-making-your-job-more-difficult/830300 "2019-02-28T12:46:18Z")
Programming was so much easier when I was in my thirties. I wore glasses then. I had no problems reading the VT220 terminal screens. I could casually stand behind colleagues and read the screen over their shoulder and a… --- ## [Which side do you carry a shoulder bag on?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-side-do-you-carry-a-shoulder-bag-on/538357)
**Author:** [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2019, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-side-do-you-carry-a-shoulder-bag-on/538357 "2019-02-28T02:57:35Z")
This is almost mundane and pointless enough to be in MPSIMS … if only we could do polls there. :wink: When I notice someone wearing a shoulder bag on their right shoulder (or, if it’s a long-strapped bag worn crossing t… --- ## [Should a president be held accountable for lying](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-a-president-be-held-accountable-for-lying/830244)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2019, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-a-president-be-held-accountable-for-lying/830244 "2019-02-28T02:38:41Z")
It’s well known that Trump is a serial liar. His latest (Ivanka has created millions of jobs) got me wondering… A witness in court has to, under oath and at risk of legal retaliation, tell the truth. If an ordinary citi… --- ## [On political affiliation and the bell curve](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-political-affiliation-and-the-bell-curve/830246)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2019, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-political-affiliation-and-the-bell-curve/830246 "2019-02-28T00:59:01Z")
The two major political parties seem to both be moving away from center (the Democrats seem to be lagging behind in this race to the outside but seem determined to catch up). But if we assume that individual political le… --- ## [What words do you or people you know substitute for obscenities and blasphemies?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-words-do-you-or-people-you-know-substitute-for-obscenities-and-blasphemies/830137)
**Author:** [@CelticKnot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CelticKnot)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2019, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-words-do-you-or-people-you-know-substitute-for-obscenities-and-blasphemies/830137 "2019-02-28T00:15:16Z")
Inspired by the 3rd commandment thread What words do you use if you are censoring yourself? I try to avoid foul language. I don’t always succeed, but every job I have ever had was working retail or education, so I can… --- ## [GoPro questions.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gopro-questions/830289)
**Author:** [@Mdcastle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mdcastle)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2019, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gopro-questions/830289 "2019-02-27T22:34:28Z")
Thinking about buying one to do time lapse videos of car trips and bicycle trips, noticed used and refurbished ones on eBay for attractive prices. Assuming I just want to do 1080p / 30 video have they made any improve… --- ## [Dumb ATM design](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dumb-atm-design/830260)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2019, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dumb-atm-design/830260 "2019-02-27T22:03:55Z")
My credit union recently installed a new ATM. It’s really nice. It has a decent sized canopy to keep rain out of your car. It has soft overall lighting in the canopy and task lighting for the ATM itself. The screen is be… --- ## [Diamonds are a scam, so how do I win?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diamonds-are-a-scam-so-how-do-i-win/807735)
**Author:** [@steronz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/steronz)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2019, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diamonds-are-a-scam-so-how-do-i-win/807735 "2019-02-27T21:01:37Z")
I’ve read all the negative stuff about the diamond industry and I accept it all as true – diamonds have very little intrinsic value, they have next to no resale value, cultured diamonds are “real” in every meaningful sen… --- ## [What is your ideal semi-retirement job?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-ideal-semi-retirement-job/829986)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2019, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-ideal-semi-retirement-job/829986 "2019-02-27T20:53:37Z")
You retire and start receiving social security benefits early. You want to keep semi-busy and pay for your liquor and cigarettes. You can earn around $300 a week without it affecting your SS. What is your $300-a-week (o… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=418) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=420)