# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=548 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 549 --- ## [Need advice: New car, accident, extended warranty](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-advice-new-car-accident-extended-warranty/789258)
**Author:** [@Hanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hanna)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2017, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-advice-new-car-accident-extended-warranty/789258 "2017-11-28T02:48:36Z")
i bought a brand new car six weeks ago. Monday last week, I was driving home from work on the interstate, traffic stopped, I stopped, and a distracted driver rear ended me pretty hard. I’m sore, but OK. We both have car… --- ## [Is masturbation cheating?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-masturbation-cheating/96298)
**Author:** [@Twilight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Twilight)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2017, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-masturbation-cheating/96298 "2017-11-28T02:27:20Z")
Yup, thats it. That’s the whole question right there folks. But of course we can embellish: Do you know if your partner masturbates? Does it bother you? If so, why? Is it worse when pornography is involved? If so, why? W… --- ## [BP meds and feeling chill.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bp-meds-and-feeling-chill/802858)
**Author:** [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2017, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bp-meds-and-feeling-chill/802858 "2017-11-28T02:13:24Z")
Okay, so right off I’m going to admit I’m not very big and I don’t weigh very much. So all my life, pretty much, I catch a chill a little ahead of everybody else. So, yeah, I get chill before bigger beefier people but no… --- ## [What are some things that can't really be taught?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-things-that-cant-really-be-taught/802627)
**Author:** [@Shagnasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shagnasty)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2017, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-things-that-cant-really-be-taught/802627 "2017-11-28T02:11:16Z")
There are some rare skills that a few people can do but even the best can’t really explain to anyone else how they are doing it. I have heard that sexing chicks by sight (as in baby chickens) is an example. The people t… --- ## [Best mouse trap bait](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-mouse-trap-bait/802401)
**Author:** [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2017, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-mouse-trap-bait/802401 "2017-11-28T00:19:27Z")
A dead mouse was found in the basement the other day. Mrs. Cardigan, to her credit, did not freak out but did insist I deal with the situation promptly. I bought a couple of mousetraps and am trying to figure out the bes… --- ## [Have I found the appropriate vehicle for becoming the capitalist pig I always wanted to be?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-i-found-the-appropriate-vehicle-for-becoming-the-capitalist-pig-i-always-wanted-to-be/802735)
**Author:** [@Mr.Nylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Nylock)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2017, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-i-found-the-appropriate-vehicle-for-becoming-the-capitalist-pig-i-always-wanted-to-be/802735 "2017-11-27T23:22:46Z")
I ended the title of the subject line in a proposition, I don’t care. What I really want to know about is land tax sales. More specifically, Maryland or West Virginia. Does anyone here have experience buying property at… --- ## [When you have a cough, what works for you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-you-have-a-cough-what-works-for-you/802490)
**Author:** [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2017, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-you-have-a-cough-what-works-for-you/802490 "2017-11-27T21:15:01Z")
I’ve been popping dextromethorphan (aka, DM), which works OK for me, and is OTC, but I got an Rx for Tessalon (benzonatate), which works even better. Codeine works for me too, but I don’t prefer it, because it constipate… --- ## [Seeking Advice on Clogged Ears, Post Sinus Infection](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-advice-on-clogged-ears-post-sinus-infection/799711)
**Author:** [@CandidGamera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CandidGamera)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2017, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-advice-on-clogged-ears-post-sinus-infection/799711 "2017-11-27T18:52:25Z")
Okay, mousekateers, standard disclaimer : I have seen a doctor about my sinus infection, so I am not seeking medical advice per se. I have been living a hell for the last week and a half. Friday the 13th I started comin… --- ## [Why aren't women allowed in front-line combat?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-arent-women-allowed-in-front-line-combat/645710)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 183\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2017, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-arent-women-allowed-in-front-line-combat/645710 "2017-11-27T18:30:46Z")
I’m an American, so I can only speak to our military, but I was under the impression that they were not permitted on the front lines. Is this true? Why not? --- ## [I may have been photographed using a public bathroom. What could/should have I done?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-may-have-been-photographed-using-a-public-bathroom-what-could-should-have-i-done/802838)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2017, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-may-have-been-photographed-using-a-public-bathroom-what-could-should-have-i-done/802838 "2017-11-27T17:03:19Z")
I needed to use the restroom while at the zoo today. It was a men’s room with a trough along a wall giving the occupant a clear view of the length of the trough. As I was going about my business at the trough, I heard th… --- ## [Your experiences with history education in United States schools, K-12](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-experiences-with-history-education-in-united-states-schools-k-12/802553)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2017, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-experiences-with-history-education-in-united-states-schools-k-12/802553 "2017-11-27T16:37:28Z")
This is a spinoff of this interesting thread on History Channel programming. http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=842706 I’m going to mostly limit my contribution to high school classes as I just don’t r… --- ## [Brits: Sebastian Gorka's accent?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brits-sebastian-gorkas-accent/778830)
**Author:** [@arseNal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/arseNal)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2017, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brits-sebastian-gorkas-accent/778830 "2017-11-27T15:57:11Z")
As mentioned in this thread, Deputy Assistant to the President Dr. Sebastian Gorka was a guest on All Things Considered the other day. Is this guy’s accent for real? His wikipedia says he was born and raised in London. B… --- ## [Why Don't Buffaloes Stomp on Lions?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-buffaloes-stomp-on-lions/778096)
**Author:** [@Fotheringay-Phipps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fotheringay-Phipps)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2017, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-buffaloes-stomp-on-lions/778096 "2017-11-27T13:49:42Z")
The same question goes for other large herbivores and predators. ISTM that the buffalo tries to fight back using horns alone, which is difficult because the lions move around pretty quickly, and also because the horns a… --- ## [Outdoor heating: gas patio heater or chimineas?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/outdoor-heating-gas-patio-heater-or-chimineas/622538)
**Author:** [@Candyman74](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Candyman74)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2012, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/outdoor-heating-gas-patio-heater-or-chimineas/622538 "2012-05-20T22:49:51Z")
Anyone have any experience in various outdoor heating options? Living in the UK, pleasant outdoor temperatures happen for approximately seven minutes each year. We have no electrical power outside, and I imagine getting… --- ## [My b/f wants me to be a nudist... help!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-b-f-wants-me-to-be-a-nudist-help/160473)
**Author:** [@Tster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tster)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2017, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-b-f-wants-me-to-be-a-nudist-help/160473 "2017-11-27T01:43:31Z")
Well, that’s exaggerating. It’s more like, I want to be one but I am having huge issues with it. I want nothing more than to share his openness with him and join him for a day at the nudist camp but I just don’t think it… --- ## [Should the south secede?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-south-secede/802815)
**Author:** [@CastletonSnob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CastletonSnob)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2017, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-south-secede/802815 "2017-11-26T23:31:50Z")
From what people have said in previous threads, the south seems to bring this country nothing but problems. Should it secede? Would the US be better for it? --- ## [Regrets](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/regrets/802325)
**Author:** [@Rago](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rago)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2017, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/regrets/802325 "2017-11-26T23:22:32Z")
My gf moved to my country and I shifted with her in a home but my family pressurized me a lot and I had financial issues too so I asked her to go back your country and give me 3 months to resolve these issues so she said… --- ## [Eye/brain question: should I be worried about this?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eye-brain-question-should-i-be-worried-about-this/802736)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2017, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eye-brain-question-should-i-be-worried-about-this/802736 "2017-11-26T23:21:16Z")
And if so what kind of doctor should I go to? Occasionally in the past I have gotten these effects that appear to be like after-images peripherally in my eye(s). They were persistent for maybe 15 or 20 minutes and were … --- ## [Am I being hopelessly naive and simplistic (i.e. the Scout Law)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-being-hopelessly-naive-and-simplistic-i-e-the-scout-law/802753)
**Author:** [@ZonexandScout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZonexandScout)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2017, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-being-hopelessly-naive-and-simplistic-i-e-the-scout-law/802753 "2017-11-26T22:14:36Z")
It’s been 40+ years since I was a Scout, but I still have specific expectations of people who are my family, friends, business associates, and those I elect to office. I have never found a better description of those ex… --- ## [Why do people worry about destruction in the world?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-worry-about-destruction-in-the-world/802688)
**Author:** [@DkTrdGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DkTrdGuy)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2017, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-worry-about-destruction-in-the-world/802688 "2017-11-26T22:14:22Z")
Yeah, I know, humanity sucks. Many people aren’t inherently good. At the end of the day, most people look out for their own interests. History is just recorded events of people behaving badly. This fact seems to bother… --- ## [Fasting](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fasting/802549)
**Author:** [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2017, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fasting/802549 "2017-11-26T16:55:40Z")
Anyone have experience or interest in fasting? Anything you’d like to share or ask about it? I’m on my fifth day of intermittent fasting; I eat only from noon to 8PM. It’s better and easier than I thought. The first day… --- ## [Why does my butter knife seem to repel spreadables like Clover, Lurpak etc?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-my-butter-knife-seem-to-repel-spreadables-like-clover-lurpak-etc/802634)
**Author:** [@legion60](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/legion60)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2017, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-my-butter-knife-seem-to-repel-spreadables-like-clover-lurpak-etc/802634 "2017-11-26T16:02:52Z")
Is it just me or are others having this problem? Damn spread just keeps falling off the knife so you eventually have to pick a gob of it up off the worksurface and put it on the bread with you greasy digits. Even then th… --- ## [What should we display out of the "windows" of a spaceship?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-we-display-out-of-the-windows-of-a-spaceship/802578)
**Author:** [@Mijin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mijin)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2017, 11:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-we-display-out-of-the-windows-of-a-spaceship/802578 "2017-11-26T11:44:23Z")
Leading on a bit from this thread. One common feature of interstellar spaceships in fiction is that they have literal windows in which you can see what’s actually outside in that direction. In reality though, even if w… --- ## [A trend for WorldWide Mobility](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-trend-for-worldwide-mobility/802645)
**Author:** [@ssgenius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ssgenius)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2017, 11:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-trend-for-worldwide-mobility/802645 "2017-11-26T11:42:28Z")
Go back 100+ years There was immigration from many European countries to North America but generally most people stayed fairly close to where they were from. However with International air travel and relatively cheap f… --- ## [IMHO, Ed "Too Tall" Jones has the best nickname of all time...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imho-ed-too-tall-jones-has-the-best-nickname-of-all-time/802170)
**Author:** [@nate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nate)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2017, 7:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imho-ed-too-tall-jones-has-the-best-nickname-of-all-time/802170 "2017-11-26T07:44:11Z")
…because why else would it pop up in my thoughts periodically after all of these years? --- ## [WiFi controllable dimmer switch](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wifi-controllable-dimmer-switch/802574)
**Author:** [@Isosleepy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Isosleepy)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2017, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wifi-controllable-dimmer-switch/802574 "2017-11-26T05:04:52Z")
I would like to replace the dimmer switch in a a three gang set (I.e. behind a 3 switch wall plate) with one that can be controlled by Alexa, Google Home, or preferably both. Any advice or experience? --- ## [Bathroom door: open or closed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bathroom-door-open-or-closed/802590)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2017, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bathroom-door-open-or-closed/802590 "2017-11-26T01:43:34Z")
Unoccupied bathrooms. Everyone has their own policy. What’s the rule at your house? --- ## [How do you effectively shop for large appliances?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-effectively-shop-for-large-appliances/802084)
**Author:** [@Unintentionally\_Blank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unintentionally_Blank)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2017, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-effectively-shop-for-large-appliances/802084 "2017-11-26T00:56:37Z")
I find myself shopping for my 5th Refrigerator, a year after shopping for our 4th dishwasher (in approx 17 years) Microwaves last 6 years, and my year old Samsung Washer AND dryer have had to been repaired once under wa… --- ## [Being told I have to take captured raccoons 5 miles+ away or else they return. Say what?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/being-told-i-have-to-take-captured-raccoons-5-miles-away-or-else-they-return-say-what/802282)
**Author:** [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2017, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/being-told-i-have-to-take-captured-raccoons-5-miles-away-or-else-they-return-say-what/802282 "2017-11-26T00:05:49Z")
So, had some raccoons take up residence in my attic. Got a trap, put some marshmallows in, and started catching them and taking them to a greenspace over 2 miles away, across an Interstate. I cannot believe the number o… --- ## [Girl Scouts: "Girls don't owe you a hug"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girl-scouts-girls-dont-owe-you-a-hug/802484)
**Author:** [@FloatyGimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FloatyGimpy)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2017, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girl-scouts-girls-dont-owe-you-a-hug/802484 "2017-11-26T00:04:55Z")
It seems like such a simple, non-controversial message: Girls have the right to decide who gets to touch them. I mean that’s just common sense and one way to protect them against sexual abuse, right? So why is facebook f… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=547) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=549)