# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=515 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 516 --- ## [Corporate perceptions: someone got their own office](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/corporate-perceptions-someone-got-their-own-office/810558)
**Author:** [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2018, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/corporate-perceptions-someone-got-their-own-office/810558 "2018-03-15T19:39:44Z")
Hey, corporate warriors: this thread is about having a personal office. What perceptions do people have about those who have one, especially co-workers who they might feel “shouldn’t” have an office but do? Is there a se… --- ## [OK, but I want to do all of the driving](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-but-i-want-to-do-all-of-the-driving/810559)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2018, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-but-i-want-to-do-all-of-the-driving/810559 "2018-03-15T18:24:04Z")
We will be travelling from Chicago to Denver for a wedding. While our preference is to fly (1st class) we suggested to another couple who is also attending, the possibility of renting a minivan and driving together. It… --- ## [Is non-monogamy "immature"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-non-monogamy-immature/805757)
**Author:** [@Maurie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maurie)\ **Replies:** 94\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2018, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-non-monogamy-immature/805757 "2018-03-15T17:56:25Z")
I know the topic of monogamy comes up semi-regularly here, and I also know that nobody’s gonna change their minds on how they feel about it in general. That’s not my intent here - I’m just wondering about this one quest… --- ## [How do you feel about nuclear power?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-feel-about-nuclear-power/792771)
**Author:** [@Happy\_Fun\_Ball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Fun_Ball)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2018, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-feel-about-nuclear-power/792771 "2018-03-15T17:34:42Z")
I was reading this GD thread a few days ago about whether nuclear power is economical and I was a bit annoyed by the first line of the OP: I consider myself a centrist but I am sure many people would feel that the term… --- ## [Do you think human ashes can haunt people?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-think-human-ashes-can-haunt-people/810413)
**Author:** [@sara20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sara20)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2018, 11:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-think-human-ashes-can-haunt-people/810413 "2018-03-15T11:05:29Z")
Recently a relative who hated me died (not in the house) and their ashes split into 2 and some were gave to another relative and some were kept at our house by a relative who liked them. Since then I have had constant he… --- ## [Anthro, History, Philosophy Types: Fascinating Article on Bias in the standard view of Civilization](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anthro-history-philosophy-types-fascinating-article-on-bias-in-the-standard-view-of-civilization/810426)
**Author:** [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2018, 9:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anthro-history-philosophy-types-fascinating-article-on-bias-in-the-standard-view-of-civilization/810426 "2018-03-15T09:49:28Z")
I just came across this article on Arts and Letters Daily, which Doper Exapno Mapcase turned me onto years ago: https://www.aldaily.com/ The article is linked here: How to change the course of human history | Eurozine … --- ## [I want a good toaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-a-good-toaster/810263)
**Author:** [@xanthous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xanthous)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2018, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-a-good-toaster/810263 "2018-03-14T21:12:41Z")
I’m trying to find an under $60 2-slice toaster that works well. I’ve never had one that was worth a damn- one side black, one side blonde, toast gets stuck, lever breaks, release stops working, etc, etc. Pretty much e… --- ## [Taking the leap into polyamory; advice and experiences appreciated](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-the-leap-into-polyamory-advice-and-experiences-appreciated/764843)
**Author:** [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Replies:** 214\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2018, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-the-leap-into-polyamory-advice-and-experiences-appreciated/764843 "2018-03-14T20:23:27Z")
I don’t know if polyamory is the right term but I think so. My gf (of about a year and a half) and I have decided to open up our sex lives a bit and explore adult fun with another couple. Those with personal experience… --- ## [Recommend me a Vehicle Escape Tool or Emergency Hammer!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-vehicle-escape-tool-or-emergency-hammer/810545)
**Author:** [@Whiskey\_Dickens](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whiskey_Dickens)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2018, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-vehicle-escape-tool-or-emergency-hammer/810545 "2018-03-14T19:51:52Z")
Soliciting your opinions on vehicle escape tools or emergency hammers. Which one did you buy and why? Inspired by the helicopter crash thread. I drive with a toddler very strapped into a back seat in a small car. One… --- ## [Women aren't sexually attracted to the male body?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-arent-sexually-attracted-to-the-male-body/808625)
**Author:** [@gisaaanr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gisaaanr)\ **Replies:** 113\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2018, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-arent-sexually-attracted-to-the-male-body/808625 "2018-03-14T16:48:37Z")
My reasons. Girls can’t be sexually attracted to random men they haven’t met or spoken to. They aren’t physically turned on by men’s bodies except with an erect penis from their BOYFRIEND only. This is because it s… --- ## [Domestic argument style](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/domestic-argument-style/810425)
**Author:** [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2018, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/domestic-argument-style/810425 "2018-03-14T15:34:17Z")
So when you and your SO approach a disagreement how do you typically proceed? Do you often respond in tone proportionally, or are you more apt to escalate or de-escalate? Does your style of argumentation make a differenc… --- ## [Cooking cheap and simple for one](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cooking-cheap-and-simple-for-one/224211)
**Author:** [@SanibelMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanibelMan)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2004, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cooking-cheap-and-simple-for-one/224211 "2004-01-15T19:05:39Z")
I need help with making meals for just me. I’m now quite by myself, so meals for two don’t seem economical, and I can’t afford to eat out every night, or most nights, or at all, really. I don’t have a clue what to cook… --- ## [DIY Home Electrical Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diy-home-electrical-question/810516)
**Author:** [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2018, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diy-home-electrical-question/810516 "2018-03-13T23:08:27Z")
OK. I’m trying to upgrade to a new Leviton Smart Switch (DW6HD) from my old Lutron switch, but I’m not sure which wire is which. On my existing Lutron dimmer switch I have (viewed from the front of the switch): Top Ri… --- ## [Chrome browser not getting along with YouTube. What am I doing wrong?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chrome-browser-not-getting-along-with-youtube-what-am-i-doing-wrong/810446)
**Author:** [@mbh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mbh)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2018, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chrome-browser-not-getting-along-with-youtube-what-am-i-doing-wrong/810446 "2018-03-13T20:12:40Z")
When I go to YouTube’s home page, then to a video, it works fine. When I follow a link from elsewhere (usually an SDMB thread), sometimes it does not. The “comments” section displays normally. The “you might be intere… --- ## [What kind of security camera do I need to cover the street from my house?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-security-camera-do-i-need-to-cover-the-street-from-my-house/810505)
**Author:** [@Mdcastle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mdcastle)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2018, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-security-camera-do-i-need-to-cover-the-street-from-my-house/810505 "2018-03-13T19:56:33Z")
The street is 50 feet from my house and about 30 feed wide. Thinking about a fixed lens bullet style camera in black, but I have no idea what sort of lens I’m going to want. Most of the cameras I’m look at are advertisin… --- ## [Opinions About Roseburg, Oregon](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opinions-about-roseburg-oregon/810372)
**Author:** [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2018, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opinions-about-roseburg-oregon/810372 "2018-03-13T18:12:56Z")
Anyone live there? Near there? Used to live there? What do you think of the place? Upsides? Downsides? Meh-sides? I live in Oregon, but I know nothing about Roseburg except it seems like a pleasant enough little t… --- ## [Washing machine recommendations?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/washing-machine-recommendations/809950)
**Author:** [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2018, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/washing-machine-recommendations/809950 "2018-03-13T17:17:20Z")
I’m looking for a decent top-loader. My front-loader bit the dust, or at least is well on its way with a failing main bearing after just 7 years, and I don’t want another. Nice, simple, basic top-loader would fit the … --- ## [Am I overly concerned: father/daughter comment?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-overly-concerned-father-daughter-comment/810095)
**Author:** [@Heckity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heckity)\ **Replies:** 123\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2018, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-overly-concerned-father-daughter-comment/810095 "2018-03-12T22:35:00Z")
I know a young man who is by all accounts a good man and devoted father. He is 34 and his daughters are 6 and 4. The other day, while grinning ear-to-ear, he said his 4 year old daughter is “a fox”. I instantly recoile… --- ## [Untaxed Income Definition? (Not Seeking Tax Advice)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/untaxed-income-definition-not-seeking-tax-advice/810407)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2018, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/untaxed-income-definition-not-seeking-tax-advice/810407 "2018-03-12T21:29:07Z")
My daughter is applying for a scholarship (based on need). They ask for various dollar amounts from our most recent Federal income tax filing. Most of the questions are straight-forward, but I cannot picture one requeste… --- ## [How do I get my music to the new car?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-get-my-music-to-the-new-car/810339)
**Author:** [@Jennshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jennshark)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2018, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-get-my-music-to-the-new-car/810339 "2018-03-12T20:40:35Z")
Me again with a car related question, this time about transporting my tunes between cars. In car one, “X,” I’ve digitized my entire CD collection. Car two, my 2004 “Red,” has a CD player and an input cable for a fifth … --- ## [Writing to state representatives](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/writing-to-state-representatives/810437)
**Author:** [@Edward\_The\_Head](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Edward_The_Head)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2018, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/writing-to-state-representatives/810437 "2018-03-12T20:15:57Z")
I have never written to a state representative before and now I have a reason to. I’d like to actually write to multiple representatives as this is a state wide problem and I’m wondering if I should write to multiple rep… --- ## [Naming resume for current date](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/naming-resume-for-current-date/810045)
**Author:** [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2018, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/naming-resume-for-current-date/810045 "2018-03-12T18:24:53Z")
How much does the filename matter when submitting a resume? Now that it’s March, does having a resume called something like “purple resume Decmb 2017.doc” reduce my chances? Would hiring managers use that as a filter t… --- ## [Men, where do you like your pants to rest on you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-where-do-you-like-your-pants-to-rest-on-you/810300)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2018, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-where-do-you-like-your-pants-to-rest-on-you/810300 "2018-03-12T18:00:17Z")
This survey is intended to cover what you like, not necessarily what certain pairs of pants force you to do. In my younger days I would have acknowledged that one’s jeans probably fit one differently than one’s suit trou… --- ## [Kidlet has shingles. Huh?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kidlet-has-shingles-huh/810319)
**Author:** [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2018, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kidlet-has-shingles-huh/810319 "2018-03-12T17:28:56Z")
My daughter discovered a ‘weird’ rash on my grandson today, straight to the doctor and he has diagnosed SHINGLES. Now I understand that shingles is rare in kids, especially as the grandies have been immunized against ch… --- ## [Working in Singapore](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/working-in-singapore/810436)
**Author:** [@amaguri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amaguri)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2018, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/working-in-singapore/810436 "2018-03-12T17:22:34Z")
It looks like I might be asked to take a short-term work assignment in Singapore. Having never even visited Singapore before, I’m not sure what to expect. I’ve been on conference calls with our global partners and the … --- ## [Do women experience sexual appetite only during certain time of the month (ovulation)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-women-experience-sexual-appetite-only-during-certain-time-of-the-month-ovulation/810282)
**Author:** [@gisaaanr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gisaaanr)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2018, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-women-experience-sexual-appetite-only-during-certain-time-of-the-month-ovulation/810282 "2018-03-12T16:06:32Z")
From internet, class mates, books and from scientific magazine I get some ideas about female sex drive. All of they claim that female have much weaker sex drive and their sex drive has a routine. During menstruation (… --- ## [Supplements](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supplements/810189)
**Author:** [@TRC4941](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TRC4941)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2018, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supplements/810189 "2018-03-12T14:47:51Z")
What’s everyone’s opinion on taking supplements like a daily vitamin, glucosamine, fish oil, calcium, protein shakes, single vitamins like C, D, E, etc? Lately, I’ve seen all kinds of different supplements like raspberry… --- ## [Bathropes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bathropes/810251)
**Author:** [@mr.jp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mr.jp)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2018, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bathropes/810251 "2018-03-12T14:41:52Z")
Does anyone have an opinion about what is the best bathrope / bathrope material? The one I have gets uncomfortable warm. --- ## [Recommend a vacuum cleaner to me.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-vacuum-cleaner-to-me/208827)
**Author:** [@Binarydrone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Binarydrone)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2018, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-vacuum-cleaner-to-me/208827 "2018-03-12T13:55:22Z")
Pretty much what it says in the thread title. I find that I am in need of a new vacuum cleaner. Preferably bagless, indestructible and able to suck a bowling ball through 30 feet of garden hose. Thoughts? --- ## [Glaucoma](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/glaucoma/277430)
**Author:** [@ltfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ltfire)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2012, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/glaucoma/277430 "2012-04-27T04:53:10Z")
My wife has been diagnosed with glaucoma. There are two types, Open Angle and Closed Angle. Closed Angle is the rare one, only 10% of the population suffers from this one. Open Angle can take years to affect the sight. C… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=514) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=516)