# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=546 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 547 --- ## [Dog may have eaten 40 mg prozac pill.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-may-have-eaten-40-mg-prozac-pill/803129)
**Author:** [@sjallen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sjallen)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2017, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-may-have-eaten-40-mg-prozac-pill/803129 "2017-12-04T15:40:21Z")
How dangerous is it if my 1 1/2 yr old Tibetan Spaniel may have eaten my prozac pill (40 mg). --- ## [Did anyone really say "ginchy"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-anyone-really-say-ginchy/803228)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2017, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-anyone-really-say-ginchy/803228 "2017-12-04T15:20:34Z")
While we all knew the word, I think the only time anyone would have used it would have been as ‘movie talk’. Someone acting like Kookie. Any Valley Girls out there? Heck, were there Valley Girls back in the late 1950s? M… --- ## [Hernia surgery: mesh or no mesh?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hernia-surgery-mesh-or-no-mesh/793011)
**Author:** [@ioioio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ioioio)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2017, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hernia-surgery-mesh-or-no-mesh/793011 "2017-12-04T15:09:19Z")
I am going to have hernia repair surgery (abdominal) within the next couple of months. My favorite late night television channel runs a lot of medical malpractice ads – many of them for complications of hernia surgery d… --- ## [Anglican Priest Prays for Prince George to be Gay](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anglican-priest-prays-for-prince-george-to-be-gay/803363)
**Author:** [@GinoC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GinoC)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2017, 11:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anglican-priest-prays-for-prince-george-to-be-gay/803363 "2017-12-04T11:57:54Z")
Disregarding the issue of how appropriate it is to pray for any specific sexual orientation, I think that if Prince George grew up to want to marry a man this creates huge problems for the succession. Should the law … --- ## [What happened with Saturn cars? Why did they go under?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-with-saturn-cars-why-did-they-go-under/803189)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2017, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-with-saturn-cars-why-did-they-go-under/803189 "2017-12-04T01:50:04Z")
My parents wanted a Saturn in the mid 90’s. The closest dealer was several hundred miles away. There was a six month waiting list to get one. My parents couldn’t wait that long and bought a Nissan. I remember a lot of n… --- ## [Am I the only one that hates memory foam mattresses?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-only-one-that-hates-memory-foam-mattresses/758619)
**Author:** [@even\_sven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/even_sven)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2017, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-only-one-that-hates-memory-foam-mattresses/758619 "2017-12-03T00:35:38Z")
I’m mattress shopping, and everything I read says to go with memory foam. Reviews of memory foam mattresses regularly use phrases like “life changing” and “never go back”. So why do I hate them so much? What am I missin… --- ## [Do Androids Dream of Electric Watches? (Android Wear Discussion)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-androids-dream-of-electric-watches-android-wear-discussion/803102)
**Author:** [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2017, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-androids-dream-of-electric-watches-android-wear-discussion/803102 "2017-12-02T15:16:12Z")
Until the start of this year, I was a happy Pebble customer. When they got (mostly) acquired by FitBit and stopped officially supporting their watches, I happened to also be ready for a new cell phone: in February I deci… --- ## [Why is the hospital not billing me?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-hospital-not-billing-me/803330)
**Author:** [@DummyGladHands](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DummyGladHands)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2017, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-hospital-not-billing-me/803330 "2017-12-02T14:31:42Z")
I was in for about 6 hours, in E.R., never admitted, so they could diagnose a sneaky pneumonia. A CAT scan was needed to find it. My insurance co. (THIS IS NOT A BILL) keeps sending me advisories, but I’ve never gotten a… --- ## [3.5 Year Old Gets Clingy, Doesn't Seem To Be Getting Better?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-5-year-old-gets-clingy-doesnt-seem-to-be-getting-better/803263)
**Author:** [@Hermitian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hermitian)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2017, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-5-year-old-gets-clingy-doesnt-seem-to-be-getting-better/803263 "2017-12-02T13:40:44Z")
I know there isn’t a lot of parenting talk on this board, but I thought I would give it a try. We (normally) have a very cool and calm 3 year old. About six months ago (around when he turned 3), his mom and I had to at… --- ## [Just got laid off. Unsure what all I need to do to prep for the next step](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-got-laid-off-unsure-what-all-i-need-to-do-to-prep-for-the-next-step/803255)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2017, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-got-laid-off-unsure-what-all-i-need-to-do-to-prep-for-the-next-step/803255 "2017-12-02T13:18:44Z")
Adulting sucks. So I work(ed) for Eli Lilly, which had a new CEO come in. One of his goals was to eliminate something like 3500 positions. A lot of the eliminations came from early retirements of older workers, but they… --- ## [Small Plane Pilots: Flying in a Corkscrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/small-plane-pilots-flying-in-a-corkscrew/803241)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2017, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/small-plane-pilots-flying-in-a-corkscrew/803241 "2017-12-02T12:47:40Z")
I have been wondering about the ill-fated pilot who flew into the famed Meteor Crater in AZ. It is said he flew in as a stunt, but quickly learned the required angle of ascent was too steep to escape without stalling the… --- ## [Piece of Chicken Lodged in Throat (Anatomy Question)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/piece-of-chicken-lodged-in-throat-anatomy-question/803193)
**Author:** [@Trinopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trinopus)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2017, 5:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/piece-of-chicken-lodged-in-throat-anatomy-question/803193 "2017-12-02T05:27:11Z")
The other thread got shut, but I’m curious what, exactly, is going on, when what happened to the OP happens. It happened to me over Thanksgiving: big bite of (very dry) fried chicken, and it sort of lodged itself in th… --- ## [So how can I get an association health plan (gift of Sir Trump)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-how-can-i-get-an-association-health-plan-gift-of-sir-trump/803110)
**Author:** [@Aeschines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aeschines)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2017, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-how-can-i-get-an-association-health-plan-gift-of-sir-trump/803110 "2017-12-02T04:23:30Z")
So your Friendly Neighborhood President Trump made, via executive order, it possible for anyone to buy an association health plan. I am self-employed, living in Indiana, and I would definitely consider such a thing inasm… --- ## [Definition of a felon](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/definition-of-a-felon/802734)
**Author:** [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2017, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/definition-of-a-felon/802734 "2017-12-02T02:44:12Z")
I’m having a heated discussion on another board about this, so I thought I would bounce this off you guys. Dictionary definition: felon1 \[fel-uh n\] Spell Syllables Examples Word Origin See more synonyms on Thesaur… --- ## [Thinking of traveling to New England next May](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thinking-of-traveling-to-new-england-next-may/802588)
**Author:** [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2017, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thinking-of-traveling-to-new-england-next-may/802588 "2017-12-02T00:53:04Z")
We live near San Jose, California, and are thinking of taking a first-ever trip to New England in May of 2018. More specifically, I’m looking to stay in the countryside of Vermont, maybe near Rupert or Manchester. I’m … --- ## [Patreon, GoFundMe, Kickstarter or IndieGogo?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/patreon-gofundme-kickstarter-or-indiegogo/802923)
**Author:** [@gaffa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gaffa)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2017, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/patreon-gofundme-kickstarter-or-indiegogo/802923 "2017-12-01T23:53:37Z")
What are Dopers experience with these crowd-funding systems, and can I get your opinion about which (of any) of these I should consider? For nearly a decade, I have had a tiny business recording concerts. I bring in eig… --- ## [Got a car with HID headlights and I hate it](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/got-a-car-with-hid-headlights-and-i-hate-it/803196)
**Author:** [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2017, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/got-a-car-with-hid-headlights-and-i-hate-it/803196 "2017-12-01T21:48:16Z")
Ok it’s used (i’m sure LED has surpassed this by now), but the tint is unbearable, it is what I call zombie blue. It’s just not a yucky factor but disturbing to see. It is OEM stuff, though the lamp may have been repla… --- ## [Entitlement mentality: Pedestrian right of way.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/entitlement-mentality-pedestrian-right-of-way/803002)
**Author:** [@ZurBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZurBob)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2017, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/entitlement-mentality-pedestrian-right-of-way/803002 "2017-12-01T20:37:20Z")
First, the question, then the rant. Actual question: Can anyone explain the history/development of the concept concerning pedestrian right of way over vehicular traffic? Rant: The “rule” has been around for my entire 6… --- ## [Can I Freeze Cheese?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-freeze-cheese/803152)
**Author:** [@Cabin\_Fever\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cabin_Fever_1)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2017, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-freeze-cheese/803152 "2017-12-01T20:12:04Z")
The day before my doctors told me to go on a clear liquid diet due to gastric issues and possible surgery, I had stocked up for the month on groceries. Such delightful menus were dancing in my head. \ I have severa… --- ## [Decision about Christmas gifts](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/decision-about-christmas-gifts/802417)
**Author:** [@Lana\_1209](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lana_1209)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2017, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/decision-about-christmas-gifts/802417 "2017-12-01T19:23:33Z")
Black Friday is in few days and Cyber Monday is a week after I assume you have already made a decision about gifts. I am late every year and I really don’t want to go shopping after Christmas like I had to do last year. … --- ## [Snappy Answers to the Question "How Are You"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snappy-answers-to-the-question-how-are-you/526011)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2017, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snappy-answers-to-the-question-how-are-you/526011 "2017-12-01T18:01:01Z")
I’m bored of saying “fine” every time I’m asked this. I’d like something positive and uplifting, rather than negative or snarky. So far the best I’ve been able to come up with is “If I were any better I’d be twins.” --- ## [Lost entrance key to my apartment](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-entrance-key-to-my-apartment/803084)
**Author:** [@drbubbles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drbubbles)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2017, 10:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-entrance-key-to-my-apartment/803084 "2017-12-01T10:08:22Z")
So I live in an apartment with 4 other guys and one day I noticed my key to the entrance to the apartment was not on my fob. I retraced my steps and could not find the key. So now I have to either pay management 100 doll… --- ## [Help me spend $250,000, For Science!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-spend-250-000-for-science/803143)
**Author:** [@BeepKillBeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BeepKillBeep)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2017, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-spend-250-000-for-science/803143 "2017-12-01T03:56:13Z")
The university and the institute I, indirectly, work for are very impressed with my research. The institute wants me to start solving some practical problems that they have and the university is excited by the possibilit… --- ## [Why are sunglasses cool?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-sunglasses-cool/802953)
**Author:** [@Fotheringay-Phipps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fotheringay-Phipps)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2017, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-sunglasses-cool/802953 "2017-12-01T02:38:17Z")
A bit unusual, in that anyone who wants can don a pair. But yet, they still have a “cool” aura. What’s in it? --- ## [Opinions on Glucosamine: Bullshit, Woo, Inert, Effective?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opinions-on-glucosamine-bullshit-woo-inert-effective/802882)
**Author:** [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2017, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opinions-on-glucosamine-bullshit-woo-inert-effective/802882 "2017-12-01T01:41:47Z")
Short story: Hurt knee. Wife is pushing Glucosamine on me. The bottle has the “These statements have not been evaluated…” message, which to me is an instant Bullshit trigger. Does the stuff actually work or have any val… --- ## [Taking Beer Home After Party](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-beer-home-after-party/803181)
**Author:** [@davidm2232](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm2232)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2017, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-beer-home-after-party/803181 "2017-12-01T00:47:44Z")
I came across Taking leftover beer home from a party. - In My Humble Opinion (IMHO) - Straight Dope Message Board which discusses the etiquitte on taking leftover food/drinks with you when you leave a party. I did not se… --- ## [Censorship of vulgar language (vulgar language in thread)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/censorship-of-vulgar-language-vulgar-language-in-thread/803127)
**Author:** [@pianodave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pianodave)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2017, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/censorship-of-vulgar-language-vulgar-language-in-thread/803127 "2017-12-01T00:11:01Z")
Hi SD, So what is the current status of censorship of vulgar language on TV? On YouTube? Do we allow “fuck”, “cunt,” “asshole,” and everything now? I am sure if we are not there yet, we are trending towards no censor… --- ## [Making kids mind](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/making-kids-mind/802540)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2017, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/making-kids-mind/802540 "2017-12-01T00:00:50Z")
Something that I hear frequently from casual acquaintances I interact with is complaints about kids not minding. I hesitate to give any advice that might be solicited because I have no experience with that. My kids were … --- ## [Tell me what to do with my Saturn (car trade-in)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-what-to-do-with-my-saturn-car-trade-in/802883)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2017, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-what-to-do-with-my-saturn-car-trade-in/802883 "2017-11-30T21:45:38Z")
Next week I pay off my \[del\]beloved\[/del\] very well-liked Saturn. I bought it a number of years ago with something like 14k miles on it and haven’t even added 50k more. It’s a great car. But here’s the thing: some Satur… --- ## [Foreign franchise chains established now in USA](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foreign-franchise-chains-established-now-in-usa/802856)
**Author:** [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2017, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foreign-franchise-chains-established-now-in-usa/802856 "2017-11-30T21:09:32Z")
What foreign franchise chains have become popular in the USA? The first I can think of is the Tim Horton doughnut shops, expanding from Canada with now over 800 US outlets. Jollibee is s Philippine ethnic chain, now in… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=545) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=547)