# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=507 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 508 --- ## [Chemistry question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chemistry-question/812365)
**Author:** [@sara20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sara20)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2018, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chemistry-question/812365 "2018-04-13T21:53:31Z")
Sometime I get minor infections in my finger tips that go away the next day if I soak them, in warm water and salt and then water and betadine (povidone-iodine), to save time I would like to just combine it all in to on… --- ## [Were early humans mystics or rationalists?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-early-humans-mystics-or-rationalists/812209)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2018, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-early-humans-mystics-or-rationalists/812209 "2018-04-13T20:47:46Z")
Came up in a discussion with my wife, after she had attended a book discussion at which several people flatly stated their belief in ghosts. Our conversation ranged to why so many people are so willing to believe mystic… --- ## [Any good remedies for stomach cramps?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-good-remedies-for-stomach-cramps/811841)
**Author:** [@Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malleus_Incus_Stapes)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2018, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-good-remedies-for-stomach-cramps/811841 "2018-04-13T20:09:12Z")
I’ve been having severe digestive issues in general this week, and for the past couple of nights I’ve been having trouble sleeping because of stomach cramps. Having a bite to eat isn’t working as well as it usually does,… --- ## [23 year-old college graduate living with parents: How do I change that?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/23-year-old-college-graduate-living-with-parents-how-do-i-change-that/811984)
**Author:** [@crosspairnatural](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crosspairnatural)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2018, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/23-year-old-college-graduate-living-with-parents-how-do-i-change-that/811984 "2018-04-13T19:04:43Z")
Before I explain my situation, I understand that this is all my fault, so I really don’t need to hear that in the comments. When I was in high school, I was excelled in math, and even got a reputation for being a math w… --- ## [Cragislist shuts down its personals section](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cragislist-shuts-down-its-personals-section/811072)
**Author:** [@split\_p\_j](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/split_p_j)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2018, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cragislist-shuts-down-its-personals-section/811072 "2018-04-13T13:57:45Z")
Here due to the passage of H.R.1865. So consenting adults can no longer meet through these ads, but you can still have all the guns you want. Nothing being done on that front. This country is just so f-ed up. --- ## [Trying to understand addiction, and failing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-understand-addiction-and-failing/812086)
**Author:** [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2018, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-understand-addiction-and-failing/812086 "2018-04-13T01:51:10Z")
I’m usually pretty good with the empathy thing, but for the life of me I can’t seem to understand addiction. In my case, I can take or leave alcohol and tobacco. Can go for months/years without the stuff, consume fairl… --- ## [Breckenridge CO in early May](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breckenridge-co-in-early-may/812307)
**Author:** [@ThisSpaceForRent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThisSpaceForRent)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2018, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breckenridge-co-in-early-may/812307 "2018-04-13T00:44:46Z")
My brother and I are going to a Leftover Salmon concert at Red Rocks, May 5th. I got a GREAT (free) Condo at Valdoro Mountain Lodge in Breckenridge for 4 nights. Thursday through Sunday. Saturday is booked for the show,… --- ## [What is the best way to build generational wealth](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-way-to-build-generational-wealth/812123)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2018, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-way-to-build-generational-wealth/812123 "2018-04-12T23:55:50Z")
Lets say you come into a lottery windfall, maybe 10 million dollars. You don’t really want anything for yourself, but you want to set things up so your grandchildren’s grandchildren will have a leg up in life (enough so… --- ## [Who should be picked as a will executor if none of the children can do it](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-be-picked-as-a-will-executor-if-none-of-the-children-can-do-it/811688)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2018, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-be-picked-as-a-will-executor-if-none-of-the-children-can-do-it/811688 "2018-04-12T23:28:40Z")
If you have a will and the children are the only beneficiaries, but none can function as the executor, who is a good person to pick as the will executor? Have other people had this issue, who did you end up picking? --- ## [America's Best are Liars](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/americas-best-are-liars/812186)
**Author:** [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2018, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/americas-best-are-liars/812186 "2018-04-12T21:05:20Z")
You know, the optical company with the owl mascot that claims you can get “two pair of glasses and a free eye exam for $69”? Well, they lie. Plain straight up lie. Sure, you can pay $69 and get a free eye exam, and you… --- ## [Any cool ideas for a photo collection based gift?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-cool-ideas-for-a-photo-collection-based-gift/812192)
**Author:** [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2018, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-cool-ideas-for-a-photo-collection-based-gift/812192 "2018-04-12T16:00:08Z")
My bf’s birthday is coming up, and I have a collection of photos I took during a rare trip to his parents (he’s got a … rocky family history.) I’d like to do, well, SOMEthing besides just “here’s a new folder in yr Goog… --- ## [Really?!?!? - Office refrigerator](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-office-refrigerator/811815)
**Author:** [@StraightTalk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StraightTalk)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2018, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-office-refrigerator/811815 "2018-04-12T15:35:11Z")
Who puts a paper towel wrapped half of an avocado in the office fridge and leaves it there for more than a week? Do you have any office fridge horror stories? --- ## [Cannabidiol (CBD) and epilepsy -- a good idea?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cannabidiol-cbd-and-epilepsy-a-good-idea/812251)
**Author:** [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2018, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cannabidiol-cbd-and-epilepsy-a-good-idea/812251 "2018-04-12T02:31:26Z")
My daughter has been epileptic for twenty years. Her twin has started pushing her to try Cannabidiol oil, derived from cannabis but won’t make her high. So what’s the point, right? :wink: No, really, if it can help I… --- ## [Would this woman date you? (Political...very political)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-this-woman-date-you-political-very-political/811741)
**Author:** [@Fenris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fenris)\ **Replies:** 185\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2018, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-this-woman-date-you-political-very-political/811741 "2018-04-11T23:47:02Z")
The woman in the above article is (I believe) gay, so I’m right out of the picture, but let’s pretend she’s whatever orientation would make it possible for her to date you (which, I fear, is heteronormative, but let’s … --- ## [Anyone doing software QA or Linux administration 100% remotely?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-doing-software-qa-or-linux-administration-100-remotely/812134)
**Author:** [@edwardcoast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/edwardcoast)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2018, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-doing-software-qa-or-linux-administration-100-remotely/812134 "2018-04-11T21:15:54Z")
A friend of mine in IT wants to move with his wife to the middle of nowhere. He has a work history of doing software quality assurance and Linux administration. He was talking to me about finding jobs that allow them to … --- ## [Covering up wound vs. letting it air out](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covering-up-wound-vs-letting-it-air-out/812120)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2018, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covering-up-wound-vs-letting-it-air-out/812120 "2018-04-11T19:49:14Z")
Got a pretty big abrasion road-rash type wound on the leg but it’s not deep. There seem to be two schools of thought on the issue: One says keep it bandaged for a while, the other says let it air out and come in contact … --- ## [PA sent me $$. Why?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pa-sent-me-why/811921)
**Author:** [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2018, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pa-sent-me-why/811921 "2018-04-11T18:45:46Z")
I got a check in the mail yesterday at my home address from Pennsylvania’s Department of Revenue, Bureau of Individual Taxes for the amount of $367.16. I have no idea why they sent me the money, and the only thing in th… --- ## [What famous figures were you most surprised to discover were huge assholes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-famous-figures-were-you-most-surprised-to-discover-were-huge-assholes/492109)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 237\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2018, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-famous-figures-were-you-most-surprised-to-discover-were-huge-assholes/492109 "2018-04-11T18:43:40Z")
Thomas Edison is at the top of my personal list, though Isaac Newton comes a close second. Just goes to show what kind of job school history classes do (or a tribute to the sheer complexity of human nature and history). … --- ## [Do you have "an old gang of mine"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-an-old-gang-of-mine/812041)
**Author:** [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2018, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-an-old-gang-of-mine/812041 "2018-04-11T17:43:39Z")
I’m wondering how many people have a core group of friends, who came into your life back in ‘the good old days’ (or the ‘bad old days, but we got thru it together’) and have stayed a part of your life ever since. The ga… --- ## [How often do you get stomach bugs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-get-stomach-bugs/710543)
**Author:** [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2018, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-get-stomach-bugs/710543 "2018-04-11T16:19:50Z")
We had a big quarterly meeting today and our director left early because as he said “of all the things you want to see your director do, throwing up isn’t one of them.” This got me thinking about how some people seem to… --- ## [Does sex ever feel like too much work?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-sex-ever-feel-like-too-much-work/811925)
**Author:** [@Lizard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lizard)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2018, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-sex-ever-feel-like-too-much-work/811925 "2018-04-11T15:52:50Z")
Everything still works, it’s just … doing the job by myself gets the same result with half the effort. I’m 41, and I never thought this would happen to me. :frowning: --- ## [Should I let this Concrete Contractor do the job?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-let-this-concrete-contractor-do-the-job/812135)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2018, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-let-this-concrete-contractor-do-the-job/812135 "2018-04-11T15:03:09Z")
I’m getting a sidewalk poured around my mom’s new house, to the back yard deck. There will be a ramp going up to the deck. deck is 11 inches above grade. It’s about 40 feet of sidewalk. 4 ft wide. Concrete Contractor d… --- ## [Were / are any of the greatest of all times lazy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-are-any-of-the-greatest-of-all-times-lazy/812077)
**Author:** [@FlikTheBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlikTheBlue)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2018, 9:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-are-any-of-the-greatest-of-all-times-lazy/812077 "2018-04-11T09:35:09Z")
Have any of the people who would likely be considered the greatest of all time in their field been lazy? I can’t think of any current examples off the top my head, but maybe back in the day talent alone was enough to be… --- ## [Bathroom remodel... advice needed](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bathroom-remodel-advice-needed/811930)
**Author:** [@cmosdes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmosdes)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2018, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bathroom-remodel-advice-needed/811930 "2018-04-10T20:25:59Z")
I’m getting ready to remodel my bathrooms. At least update them. The guest bath has a shower/tub combo and the master bath has a shower separate from the tub. One contractor told me that removing the tub from the master… --- ## [Long-term (gay) couples: still romance? still sex? (thread may involve too much sharing)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/long-term-gay-couples-still-romance-still-sex-thread-may-involve-too-much-sharing/811849)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2018, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/long-term-gay-couples-still-romance-still-sex-thread-may-involve-too-much-sharing/811849 "2018-04-10T16:04:52Z")
As the breathless followers of my MPSIMS thread about being too happy (you’ll have to read it for context) will know, there is no sex between me and my husband. We’ve been together for nearly 26 years, we stopped having … --- ## [Feeling lost](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/feeling-lost/812016)
**Author:** [@Berty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Berty)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2018, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/feeling-lost/812016 "2018-04-10T16:04:09Z")
Firstly let me say I have no desire to ever harm myself, please don’t read that from my post. But for the past 12-18months I have been feeling completely lost. Nothing feels right and I just can’t be bothered with anyth… --- ## [Moving away from hometown and family - am I being a selfish asshole?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moving-away-from-hometown-and-family-am-i-being-a-selfish-asshole/607253)
**Author:** [@partlycloudy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/partlycloudy)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2018, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moving-away-from-hometown-and-family-am-i-being-a-selfish-asshole/607253 "2018-04-10T14:50:08Z")
I’m 30 years old and recently returned to college for a 2nd (more practical) bachelor’s degree (Medical Technology, whoo!). I’ve lived in Florida my entire life, save for 2 years in Baton Rouge, Louisiana (school), and a… --- ## [Car Dealerships](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-dealerships/812085)
**Author:** [@TRC4941](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TRC4941)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2018, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-dealerships/812085 "2018-04-10T14:14:02Z")
Someone just posted a thread about all of the drug stores in one area. My question is regarding car dealerships. We have 5 major dealerships within a 1-2 mile radius. How is it possible that they can all still be in b… --- ## [If someone claimed to know you in a past life, how would you react?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-someone-claimed-to-know-you-in-a-past-life-how-would-you-react/811832)
**Author:** [@Contemplation](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Contemplation)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2018, 9:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-someone-claimed-to-know-you-in-a-past-life-how-would-you-react/811832 "2018-04-10T09:12:02Z")
If someone claimed to have been a long gone or deceased close friend, lover, or relative of you, and they knew details about you, then how would you react? Would you believe them? --- ## [Woman who flipped off Trump fired](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woman-who-flipped-off-trump-fired/800956)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2018, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woman-who-flipped-off-trump-fired/800956 "2018-04-10T05:31:06Z")
The Guardian has the story here. Now, it turns out that she worked for a federal contractor and they’ve fired her. Well, it is supposed to be an obscene gesture. However, I’m surprised they didn’t invoke the need fo… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=506) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=508)