# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=543 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 544 --- ## [You show up for a hair appointment, and it's a different stylist. What do you do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-show-up-for-a-hair-appointment-and-its-a-different-stylist-what-do-you-do/804235)
**Author:** [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2017, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-show-up-for-a-hair-appointment-and-its-a-different-stylist-what-do-you-do/804235 "2017-12-13T15:04:52Z")
Let’s say you’ve been going to a salon for several years, and have a regular stylist. Today you show up for your appointment, and the Manager tells you that XXX is no longer with them, but that YYY will take care of you. … --- ## [Ask the Guy Who Had Cancer this Year](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-had-cancer-this-year/803861)
**Author:** [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2017, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-had-cancer-this-year/803861 "2017-12-13T14:38:33Z")
Oh, and screw 2017, anyway. So earlier this year I was diagnosed with cancer. Throat cancer on my left tonsil. It was - I hope you’ll understand - a bit of a life-changing experience. If anyone noticed I wasn’t moder… --- ## [Ten Questions about the Multiverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ten-questions-about-the-multiverse/803523)
**Author:** [@PlaceboTarget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlaceboTarget)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2017, 10:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ten-questions-about-the-multiverse/803523 "2017-12-13T10:33:30Z")
Is the universe anything else than a set of universes? Is there any hierarchically superior structure to a multiverse? Does the multiverse include everything there is? Is the multiverse static or dynamic? If the multive… --- ## [Of What Would You be the Patron Saint?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/of-what-would-you-be-the-patron-saint/804206)
**Author:** [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2017, 10:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/of-what-would-you-be-the-patron-saint/804206 "2017-12-13T10:05:51Z")
So let’s say you’re being canonized by the Church (posthumously, of course). Of what do you think you would be the patron saint ? And what would you LIKE to be patron saint of? And what miracles would you perform to g… --- ## [Found phone - what to do](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/found-phone-what-to-do/756820)
**Author:** [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2016, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/found-phone-what-to-do/756820 "2016-06-14T02:38:10Z")
JR found a (Samsung Galaxy S6) phone. It was dead; he brought it home & tried to call Samsung, but they said call the provider. He plugged it into my charger & we found it’s T-Mobile service but it’s locked & there’s … --- ## [Guys, I'm in the market for a new brand of boxer briefs. Anyone have a strong brand loyalty?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-im-in-the-market-for-a-new-brand-of-boxer-briefs-anyone-have-a-strong-brand-loyalty/804168)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2017, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-im-in-the-market-for-a-new-brand-of-boxer-briefs-anyone-have-a-strong-brand-loyalty/804168 "2017-12-13T04:56:06Z")
I’ve used Jockeys exclusively for years. It’s time to replenish and I’ve been thinking there is probably a brand that would serve me better. I’m not afraid to spend a little more for quality, but I don’t want to pay for… --- ## [What does it cost to "Spanish-ize" everything? Questions about bilingual modifications](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-it-cost-to-spanish-ize-everything-questions-about-bilingual-modifications/803126)
**Author:** [@pianodave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pianodave)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2017, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-it-cost-to-spanish-ize-everything-questions-about-bilingual-modifications/803126 "2017-12-13T02:54:45Z")
Hi SD, First, I will say I have no problem with Spanish-speaking people or Spanish as a language. I am curious as to the cost of making “everything” bilingual? I was in Home Depot today and was looking at the signs ev… --- ## [Do you sing in the car?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-sing-in-the-car/804016)
**Author:** [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2017, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-sing-in-the-car/804016 "2017-12-13T02:24:18Z")
Do you crank it out along with the radio or whatever else you have playing? Do you sound good? Do you care? Just curious. --- ## [Laryngitis](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laryngitis/804222)
**Author:** [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2017, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laryngitis/804222 "2017-12-13T00:54:05Z")
I have a doctor’s appointment tomorrow. You are not my doctor, etc., etc. However, if any of you have been through this, maybe you can suggest some things I can ask the doctor to make treatment more successful. I have… --- ## [Are any terror alerts prior to an attack genuine?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-any-terror-alerts-prior-to-an-attack-genuine/804298)
**Author:** [@JakeRS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JakeRS)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2017, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-any-terror-alerts-prior-to-an-attack-genuine/804298 "2017-12-13T00:04:10Z")
A big mall was evacuated today in Belgrade because of a alert that it will be attacked later, I think that in Russia this sort of thing was happening the entire year, a bunch of subway stations, malls and so on were said… --- ## [How much should I be paying for new glasses?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-should-i-be-paying-for-new-glasses/803655)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2017, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-should-i-be-paying-for-new-glasses/803655 "2017-12-12T21:18:36Z")
Now that I have insurance, I went shopping for new eyeglasses for the first time in many years. The first $300 I spend on them in a calendar year are covered. I start at Costco. The prices are obviously right, but they’… --- ## [\*Are\* these clever ways to get a recruiter's or hiring manager's attention in December?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-these-clever-ways-to-get-a-recruiters-or-hiring-managers-attention-in-december/804264)
**Author:** [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2017, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-these-clever-ways-to-get-a-recruiters-or-hiring-managers-attention-in-december/804264 "2017-12-12T20:36:59Z")
Someone commenting in an Ask a Manager thread linked to this article that purports itself to give readers four clever ways to get the attention of recruiters and hiring managers during the holiday season. In brief their… --- ## [Would a U.S. of Europe basically be a big Germany?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-a-u-s-of-europe-basically-be-a-big-germany/803937)
**Author:** [@JakeRS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JakeRS)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2017, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-a-u-s-of-europe-basically-be-a-big-germany/803937 "2017-12-12T19:10:05Z")
Leader of the second most important government party in Germany, Martin Shulz, called for a united states of Europe to be made in 2025. ( Martin Schulz wants 'United States of Europe' within eight years | Germany | The… --- ## [Who says Fireplug?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-says-fireplug/803711)
**Author:** [@Pliam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pliam)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2017, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-says-fireplug/803711 "2017-12-12T18:18:05Z")
Having grown up in Oregon and Guam, and only ever having heard ‘Fire Hydrant’ used, I had to look up the definition of ‘fireplug’ after the recent column on dalmations, as it was not immediately evident from context. I … --- ## [Safe to unplug 220v range without cutting power (Need Answer Fast)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/safe-to-unplug-220v-range-without-cutting-power-need-answer-fast/803886)
**Author:** [@I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_Love_Me_Vol.I)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2017, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/safe-to-unplug-220v-range-without-cutting-power-need-answer-fast/803886 "2017-12-12T15:20:19Z")
I am being forced by my apartment manager to move my kitchen range 3 feet back to its original location. In the course of starting this process I pulled the cord some so the 220 plug is pulled slightly out of the outlet … --- ## [What is the best "portable" air conditioning fan that I can carry in a suitcase?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-portable-air-conditioning-fan-that-i-can-carry-in-a-suitcase/804187)
**Author:** [@rastafarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rastafarian)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2017, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-portable-air-conditioning-fan-that-i-can-carry-in-a-suitcase/804187 "2017-12-12T15:02:57Z")
I will be travelling alone to the UK this Christmas and staying in a B&B for two nights. One thing I absolutely despise are the radiators that are pretty much found throughout homes in Britian, NI, and Ireland. Not sure… --- ## [Drinking alcohol for warmth.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drinking-alcohol-for-warmth/803985)
**Author:** [@CastletonSnob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CastletonSnob)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2017, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drinking-alcohol-for-warmth/803985 "2017-12-12T13:52:29Z")
I just watched Miracle on 34th Street, as I do every year, and at the beginning of the movie, when Mrs. Walker chastises the drunk Santa at the parade, he replies, “A guy’s gotta do something to keep warm”. I’ve also se… --- ## [Settle this contentious and divisive Christmas question.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/settle-this-contentious-and-divisive-christmas-question/803809)
**Author:** [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2017, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/settle-this-contentious-and-divisive-christmas-question/803809 "2017-12-12T13:44:17Z")
Which is it? --- ## [Baby Boomer women vs younger gen women and how they view sexual harassment.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baby-boomer-women-vs-younger-gen-women-and-how-they-view-sexual-harassment/804199)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2017, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baby-boomer-women-vs-younger-gen-women-and-how-they-view-sexual-harassment/804199 "2017-12-12T03:18:48Z")
Last night, I partied with four old ladies. My mom, her two friends, and my older sis. We took a limo ride to go look at Christmas lights. Anyway, my mom and her friends are in their early 70s. All three of which are ea… --- ## [what touching is appropriate?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-touching-is-appropriate/803174)
**Author:** [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Replies:** 315\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2017, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-touching-is-appropriate/803174 "2017-12-12T00:58:10Z")
I’d like to follow up on the post below from another thread about appropriate touching. Here in the US of A touching seems fairly limited outside of close friends and family. Shaking of hands and hugs should be by mutual… --- ## [Do some (especially) women misinterpret what is and isn't sexual or other harassment?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-some-especially-women-misinterpret-what-is-and-isnt-sexual-or-other-harassment/803279)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 156\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2017, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-some-especially-women-misinterpret-what-is-and-isnt-sexual-or-other-harassment/803279 "2017-12-11T23:22:36Z")
I post on a female-dominated board, and there are some women who swear up one side and down the other that they get harassed by men pretty much every time they leave the house. Any effort by me to convince them that may… --- ## [CAR-T cell therapy (YouTube video)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-t-cell-therapy-youtube-video/804241)
**Author:** [@XT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XT)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2017, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-t-cell-therapy-youtube-video/804241 "2017-12-11T22:30:25Z")
Thought I’d post a link to this video about the CAR-T cell therapy that has apparently been approved for wider testing by the FDA. The success rates are pretty astounding, though the price tag seems like it’s a treatmen… --- ## [TeamViewer alternatives (commercial use)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teamviewer-alternatives-commercial-use/753392)
**Author:** [@Jake\_Jones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jake_Jones)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2017, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teamviewer-alternatives-commercial-use/753392 "2017-12-11T18:33:28Z")
I use a remote support tool at work for occasional device driver installation and repair. The driver sucks and I have no control over that, but believe me when I tell you that it’s easier for me to just remote in and fix… --- ## [Recommend a ~$500 2-in-1 Laptop](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-500-2-in-1-laptop/804201)
**Author:** [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2017, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-500-2-in-1-laptop/804201 "2017-12-11T17:40:57Z")
My Daughter wants a new machine for Christmas and $500 is the target. She needs something she can learn to code on; I’m thinking: \[ul\] \[li\]i5 or i7\[/li\]\[li\]At least 8 Gb RAM\[/li\]\[li\]At least 128 Gb storage, 256 would b… --- ## ["White people don't use washcloths."](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-people-dont-use-washcloths/271838)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 123\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2017, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-people-dont-use-washcloths/271838 "2017-12-11T17:17:53Z")
I saw a Black commedian a year or so ago who said, “White people don’t use washcloths. How bad is that? They use the soap to wash their butts, then they use that same soap to wash their faces!” He got some laughs at t… --- ## [What are the options if you don't like your priest?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-options-if-you-dont-like-your-priest/803757)
**Author:** [@truthseeker3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/truthseeker3)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2017, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-options-if-you-dont-like-your-priest/803757 "2017-12-11T15:17:43Z")
The new pastor at my (Roman Catholic) church seems to have some … um … novel ideas, and a large portion of the parish is unhappy with him. What can we do? --- ## [Communication question for managers & execs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/communication-question-for-managers-execs/800395)
**Author:** [@JcWoman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JcWoman)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2017, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/communication-question-for-managers-execs/800395 "2017-12-11T15:17:42Z")
I had a bit of an epiphany about myself at work today while in a meeting. I’ve had a pretty good (no job gaps and no job hopping) 30 year career in corporate America. Despite getting consistently excellent performance … --- ## [One for the Ladies: What are some things men have tried to impress you, and did any of them work?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-for-the-ladies-what-are-some-things-men-have-tried-to-impress-you-and-did-any-of-them-work/804132)
**Author:** [@Lizard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lizard)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2017, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-for-the-ladies-what-are-some-things-men-have-tried-to-impress-you-and-did-any-of-them-work/804132 "2017-12-11T13:04:50Z")
I’m not asking because I need ideas, this thread is more because the recent wave of sexual harassment accusations in the news has me very dismayed and a bit depressed. Talking up a woman whom you like and getting signals… --- ## [When your financial institution merges...what happens to your account](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-your-financial-institution-merges-what-happens-to-your-account/803830)
**Author:** [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2017, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-your-financial-institution-merges-what-happens-to-your-account/803830 "2017-12-11T03:41:10Z")
Has anyone been an account holder in a bank, savings and loan, credit union, or any other financial institution that has gone through a merger? I have a relative who seems to think her balance in her credit union account… --- ## [UK law/ Slander as a small claim.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-law-slander-as-a-small-claim/803912)
**Author:** [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2017, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-law-slander-as-a-small-claim/803912 "2017-12-11T01:06:07Z")
Note - this takes place in England, advice required under UK and specifically English law. I am shortly going to initiate an action in the small claims court. The defendant has committed several torts against me that I … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=542) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=544)