# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=498 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 499 --- ## [Do you ever Happy Dance in public?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-ever-happy-dance-in-public/814049)
**Author:** [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2018, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-ever-happy-dance-in-public/814049 "2018-05-14T13:30:02Z")
I don’t mean getting on the dance floor and dancing with music. I mean moving your body when you have a feel good moment. I notice this with young children in my cashier line. I always scan the toy first, put it in a li… --- ## [What is a good place to donate to help Puerto Rico?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-a-good-place-to-donate-to-help-puerto-rico/797378)
**Author:** [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2018, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-a-good-place-to-donate-to-help-puerto-rico/797378 "2018-05-14T12:59:47Z")
What is a good place to donate to help Puerto Rico? I’d specifically like to make a small donation, to do my little bit to help re-build. --- ## [Singapore: What to do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/singapore-what-to-do/813890)
**Author:** [@amaguri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amaguri)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2018, 11:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/singapore-what-to-do/813890 "2018-05-14T11:17:24Z")
I’m halfway through a short work assignment in Singapore. Here’s what I’ve seen/done so far: Marina Bay Sands Gardens by the Bay Botanic Garden (sort of; will go back) Little India + Mustafa Centre Approx. 1.3 mill… --- ## [Okay to rinse coffee pot with water?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-to-rinse-coffee-pot-with-water/814087)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2018, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-to-rinse-coffee-pot-with-water/814087 "2018-05-14T05:49:02Z")
Sometimes I’ll make coffee on a Sunday and then not again until the following weekend. I make exactly enough for myself, so there is never any coffee left in the pot. However, I sometimes don’t get a chance to wash the… --- ## ["Different from", "different than", and now "different to", too.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/different-from-different-than-and-now-different-to-too/814069)
**Author:** [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spectre_of_Pithecanthropus)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2018, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/different-from-different-than-and-now-different-to-too/814069 "2018-05-14T00:03:08Z")
I’ve been noticing recently the usage “different to”, mostly in material coming out of the UK. It’s long been my impression that “different than” has always been somewhat more common there in everyday discourse than it … --- ## [Half the human population suddenly disappears- how screwed are the survivors?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/half-the-human-population-suddenly-disappears-how-screwed-are-the-survivors/813599)
**Author:** [@Lightnin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lightnin)\ **Replies:** 114\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2018, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/half-the-human-population-suddenly-disappears-how-screwed-are-the-survivors/813599 "2018-05-13T20:00:04Z")
(This may or may not be inspired by recent cinematic events) MODERATOR HEADS UP: the hypothetical posed in this OP has inevitably led to a discussion of spoilers (some open) below. Please proceed with caution. -Asimovi… --- ## [Battle for Leyte Gulf](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/battle-for-leyte-gulf/814091)
**Author:** [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2018, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/battle-for-leyte-gulf/814091 "2018-05-13T16:53:24Z")
I am reading that title by C. Van Woodward. I’ve not read a work of history before wherein the author refers to ships and planes of the USN as “our”. I am interested in the battle off Samar, were a large Japanese force… --- ## [Amazon gift cards - cannot read claim codess](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-gift-cards-cannot-read-claim-codess/814075)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2018, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-gift-cards-cannot-read-claim-codess/814075 "2018-05-13T16:17:02Z")
I have several Amazon gift cards that I had been accumulating, so last week I decided to add them to my account. Turns out, on two of the cards the label that you peel of to reveal the claim code peeled off a good bit o… --- ## [You're a meat eater and you're dining with a vegetarian...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-a-meat-eater-and-youre-dining-with-a-vegetarian/813246)
**Author:** [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Replies:** 99\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2018, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-a-meat-eater-and-youre-dining-with-a-vegetarian/813246 "2018-05-06T16:41:57Z")
Let’s say you’re a meat eater and you’re dining with a vegetarian at a restaurant. Furthermore, let’s assume you do not know this person very well, and it’s the first time you’ve dined with them. Will you order a dish t… --- ## [Would It Be Dangerous To Charge This Flashlight?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-it-be-dangerous-to-charge-this-flashlight/807009)
**Author:** [@Hopeful\_Crow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hopeful_Crow)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2018, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-it-be-dangerous-to-charge-this-flashlight/807009 "2018-01-20T21:44:07Z")
A couple of weeks ago I was eating at a local burger joint when out the window I noticed a light shining on the pavement in the road. It was next to the crosswalk I would take on the way home, so I thought I’d check it … --- ## [What are the possibilities of cheap spaceflight?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-possibilities-of-cheap-spaceflight/813821)
**Author:** [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2018, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-possibilities-of-cheap-spaceflight/813821 "2018-05-13T04:57:02Z")
SpaceX has done an excellent job of decreasing the cost of sending payloads to space and looks set to continue to lower costs. I’m wondering what might be the future implications of that. How expensive did it use to be?… --- ## [A book to hide stuff in.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-book-to-hide-stuff-in/813842)
**Author:** [@Ranger\_Jeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranger_Jeff)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2018, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-book-to-hide-stuff-in/813842 "2018-05-13T03:29:44Z")
As the title says, you want a hardcover book to go with all the others in your bookcase. Because you want to hide something in it you do not want anyone to take it off the shelf and try to read it. So, what would the tit… --- ## [Amsterdam, Bruges and the Rhine Valley](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amsterdam-bruges-and-the-rhine-valley/809354)
**Author:** [@ShadowFacts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShadowFacts)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2018, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amsterdam-bruges-and-the-rhine-valley/809354 "2018-05-13T02:01:35Z")
So the wife and I are taking a two week vacation in May to Amsterdam, Bruges and Upper Middle Rhine Valley in Germany. We’re off to a good start on the planning, but I’m looking for some advice from locals and those who… --- ## [Harnessing special scents.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harnessing-special-scents/814031)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2018, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harnessing-special-scents/814031 "2018-05-12T20:53:45Z")
A girl on my facebook page is creating a scented candle business where the scents are somehow customized and she is asking for suggestions. Her theme is nostalgic. This seems like it would be extremely difficult to have… --- ## ["I had the control room in my ear, and I didn't hear the comment..."](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-had-the-control-room-in-my-ear-and-i-didnt-hear-the-comment/814000)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2018, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-had-the-control-room-in-my-ear-and-i-didnt-hear-the-comment/814000 "2018-05-12T19:45:39Z")
This item on NPR’s web site really bothers me for some reason. It’s not the headline part about some clueless White House aide making a heartless and cruel remark in front of witnesses. It’s the bit further down, where… --- ## [Italian drivers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/italian-drivers/813903)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2018, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/italian-drivers/813903 "2018-05-12T17:37:50Z")
Whenever a travel show, like Rick Steves, shows traffic in Italy, especially someplace like Naples, there is always the implications that, wow, those Italian drivers are nuts! But after having been in Italy for 2 weeks,… --- ## [Smug early risers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smug-early-risers/813857)
**Author:** [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2018, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smug-early-risers/813857 "2018-05-12T16:49:01Z")
Has anyone else noticed a slight air of smugness among those who announce they get up particularly early in the morning? Almost as if they were laying claim to some sort of moral advantage. If someone lets it be known th… --- ## [Do people benefit from learning about tragedies/atrocities they can do nothing about?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-people-benefit-from-learning-about-tragedies-atrocities-they-can-do-nothing-about/814004)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2018, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-people-benefit-from-learning-about-tragedies-atrocities-they-can-do-nothing-about/814004 "2018-05-12T14:12:11Z")
In another thread, a poster mentioned that he/she objected to how the media feeds people a steady diet of tragedies and atrocities that the viewer can’t do anything about, and can’t do anything with - that serve no purpo… --- ## [Are you lonely?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-lonely/813325)
**Author:** [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2018, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-lonely/813325 "2018-05-12T04:19:44Z")
Loneliness is of serious impact in many ways, but whether or not it is increasing is unclear. The poll question is simple “Are you lonely?” but also interested in other things, like if you find technology as more of a … --- ## [Are Fat People on Airplanes Becoming a Big Problem](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-fat-people-on-airplanes-becoming-a-big-problem/654130)
**Author:** [@brazil84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brazil84)\ **Replies:** 131\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2018, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-fat-people-on-airplanes-becoming-a-big-problem/654130 "2018-05-12T04:11:26Z")
I was reading this article about whether fat people should pay extra for air travel. In the comment section, there were a lot of postings by people who claimed that they had had bad experiences travelling by airplane du… --- ## [Would you try to lift Thor's Hammer?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-try-to-lift-thors-hammer/813828)
**Author:** [@Atomic\_Alex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atomic_Alex)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2018, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-try-to-lift-thors-hammer/813828 "2018-05-11T22:38:53Z")
Not sure whether to put this one in Cafe Society or not… Anyway, the scenario, as in the scene in the Age of Ultron movie\* you are hanging out with the Marvel movie version of Thor when he gives you the opportunity to t… --- ## [How many ejaculations does it take before a dry orgasm?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-ejaculations-does-it-take-before-a-dry-orgasm/813893)
**Author:** [@Contemplation](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Contemplation)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2018, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-ejaculations-does-it-take-before-a-dry-orgasm/813893 "2018-05-11T19:12:42Z")
Iirc it takes 7 days for a man to reach full ejaculation volume. So how many times does it take to have a dry orgasm? I’m not trying to find a new method of contraception. Just curious. --- ## [Is it just me or has there been a "backlash" against Cinco De Mayo?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-just-me-or-has-there-been-a-backlash-against-cinco-de-mayo/813687)
**Author:** [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2018, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-just-me-or-has-there-been-a-backlash-against-cinco-de-mayo/813687 "2018-05-11T18:51:20Z")
Seems like everybody saw that “Adam Ruins Everything” sketch but I literally cannot even discuss Cinco De Mayo without somebody (usually white/American) going WELL ACTUALLY CINCO DE MAYO IS AN AMERICAN HOLIDAY NOT CELEBR… --- ## [Conservative debate tactics.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conservative-debate-tactics/813942)
**Author:** [@Mr.Duality](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Duality)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2018, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conservative-debate-tactics/813942 "2018-05-11T18:29:11Z")
I recently stumbled upon “Tactics for Effective Conservative Blogging”, reputedly written by Karl Rove the evil Republican mastermind. https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/did-karl-rove-write-tactics-conservative-blogging/ … --- ## [Suspicious(?) wire transfers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suspicious-wire-transfers/813681)
**Author:** [@septimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/septimus)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2018, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suspicious-wire-transfers/813681 "2018-05-11T17:48:38Z")
Explain how people wire large sums to each other. My question arose from the $130,000 transfer from Michael Cohen to Stormy Daniels, but consider it more general. I’d post in GQ but I find the whole transaction too con… --- ## [Anyone remember this? Old-school photo processing: private photos on display to public](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-remember-this-old-school-photo-processing-private-photos-on-display-to-public/813997)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2018, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-remember-this-old-school-photo-processing-private-photos-on-display-to-public/813997 "2018-05-11T15:55:15Z")
I have memories, as a kid, of walking past a film-processing storefront at a shopping mall and seeing photo prints on display on a conveyor belt behind a window as they came out of, presumably, the photo processing machi… --- ## [Due Diligence Buying an Apartment](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/due-diligence-buying-an-apartment/813380)
**Author:** [@molten](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/molten)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2018, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/due-diligence-buying-an-apartment/813380 "2018-05-11T15:42:08Z")
What are common scams to avoid when making a purchase apart from getting all the documents before you make the bank transfer? How do liens look like on the country treasurer website? All I see recently is the Warranty D… --- ## [Anyone else hear music/singing when a fan is on?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-hear-music-singing-when-a-fan-is-on/732663)
**Author:** [@Heckity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heckity)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2018, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-hear-music-singing-when-a-fan-is-on/732663 "2018-05-11T15:11:34Z")
For as long as I can remember, whenever there is a fan on, or something softly oscillating in the air, I hear music. I’ve never spoken to anyone else who has this experience. What’s both odd and fascinating to me is tha… --- ## [Barter: Lawn Tractor for Pizza?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barter-lawn-tractor-for-pizza/813924)
**Author:** [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2018, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barter-lawn-tractor-for-pizza/813924 "2018-05-11T15:10:14Z")
Funny situation. We often talk with a guy who owns a pizza business. He drinks at a brewery and we occasionally see him there on Friday nights. We like his pizza and order one maybe twice a month. So, last Friday I m… --- ## [Do You Get Your Significant Other A Mother's Day/Father's Day Present?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-get-your-significant-other-a-mothers-day-fathers-day-present/813885)
**Author:** [@MindsEye\_Watering](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MindsEye_Watering)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2018, 10:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-get-your-significant-other-a-mothers-day-fathers-day-present/813885 "2018-05-11T10:23:07Z")
If your Wife or Husband is a Mom or Dad, do you get them a Mother’s Day or Father’s Day present? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=497) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=499)