# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=551 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 552 --- ## [Can you lock yourself into your car?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-lock-yourself-into-your-car/801816)
**Author:** [@Aspidistra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspidistra)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2017, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-lock-yourself-into-your-car/801816 "2017-11-19T04:24:58Z")
By which I mean, not “can a person in general lock themselves into a car”, but - “can YOU lock yourself into a car you currently drive - so that you can’t get out”? Inspired by this local story about a kid hiding from h… --- ## [Is food service a good career choice?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-food-service-a-good-career-choice/801217)
**Author:** [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2017, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-food-service-a-good-career-choice/801217 "2017-11-19T03:05:53Z")
My son likes cooking and wants to go into the food service vocational program at his high school. Its a very good program where they go 3 hours a day, learn all types of cooking, and even run their own restaurant. We als… --- ## [Save net neutrality.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/save-net-neutrality/802018)
**Author:** [@CastletonSnob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CastletonSnob)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2017, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/save-net-neutrality/802018 "2017-11-18T21:05:44Z")
Join the fight to save the internet. --- ## [Philosophy Types: any good Framework that summarizes What Philosophy is About?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/philosophy-types-any-good-framework-that-summarizes-what-philosophy-is-about/800291)
**Author:** [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2017, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/philosophy-types-any-good-framework-that-summarizes-what-philosophy-is-about/800291 "2017-11-18T20:20:55Z")
I continue in my quest to understand Philosophy better. Are there existing, simple Frameworks or Diagrams that try to depict the scope of Philosophy? What I do NOT mean: A Timeline: A historical walk through great Ea… --- ## [Legal question about crime reporting](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legal-question-about-crime-reporting/801915)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2017, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legal-question-about-crime-reporting/801915 "2017-11-18T20:04:00Z")
Someone is threatening to sue me for a small amount of money. The bad news for him is that I know he’s breaking the law by hiring illegal aliens. (he told me this ) Is there anything to prevent me from mentioning ho… --- ## [Weirdest. Problem. Ever. What do I do with a marriage certificate that isn't mine?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weirdest-problem-ever-what-do-i-do-with-a-marriage-certificate-that-isnt-mine/801876)
**Author:** [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2017, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weirdest-problem-ever-what-do-i-do-with-a-marriage-certificate-that-isnt-mine/801876 "2017-11-18T19:12:24Z")
Soooo I have someone else’s marriage certificate. I still have my own, I just somehow was given someone else’s…what do I do with it? I’m assuming I obtained it when Mrs. Cups and I got our own license a month ago, it m… --- ## [Sorority dog fight](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sorority-dog-fight/801982)
**Author:** [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2017, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sorority-dog-fight/801982 "2017-11-18T17:19:17Z")
Of all the Great Issues currently engaging our attention (climate change, war with North Korea, taxes and healthcare, the Roy Moore/Al Franken meltdowns etc.), none is more important than this, so pay attention: which of… --- ## [Sorority dog fight](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sorority-dog-fight/801983)
**Author:** [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2017, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sorority-dog-fight/801983 "2017-11-18T17:17:09Z")
Of all the Great Issues currently engaging our attention (climate change, war with North Korea, taxes and healthcare, the Roy Moore/Al Franken meltdowns etc.), none is more important than this, so pay attention: which of… --- ## [I hit a cat or a kitten that ran across the road and i feel guilty that I could've done more](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hit-a-cat-or-a-kitten-that-ran-across-the-road-and-i-feel-guilty-that-i-couldve-done-more/801868)
**Author:** [@AshellynX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AshellynX)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2017, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hit-a-cat-or-a-kitten-that-ran-across-the-road-and-i-feel-guilty-that-i-couldve-done-more/801868 "2017-11-18T15:03:29Z")
So I was driving back with my mum and brother after I picked up my brother from a party at around 1 in the morning and i was going on this road that had no lights for a good stretch. People normally go fast on this road … --- ## [Looking for opinions/advice: taxes and freelancing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-opinions-advice-taxes-and-freelancing/801793)
**Author:** [@Kinthalis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kinthalis)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2017, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-opinions-advice-taxes-and-freelancing/801793 "2017-11-18T13:39:11Z")
So I was let go of my salaried position a month and a half ago. The writing was on the wall: as a developer my passion is programming, and since they weren’t a development company, and the software products I had built f… --- ## [Used Car Titles, Private Sales](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/used-car-titles-private-sales/801403)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2017, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/used-car-titles-private-sales/801403 "2017-11-17T21:40:56Z")
How does one go about performing a title search for a car sold by a private seller (in the US)? I assume a search will reveal any liens against the title of the car, correct? Also, will a title search tell me if car is “… --- ## [Recommend me a PC Keyboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-pc-keyboard/801548)
**Author:** [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2017, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-pc-keyboard/801548 "2017-11-17T17:34:01Z")
I’m a writer, both professionally and artistically, so I spend hours a day pounding on the keys. I have a PC I use primarily for gaming, with which I use a Corsair Cherry MX Red keyboard. I find it tiresome to use for e… --- ## [A first step towards human rejuvenation?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-first-step-towards-human-rejuvenation/801665)
**Author:** [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2017, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-first-step-towards-human-rejuvenation/801665 "2017-11-17T16:31:59Z")
I’ve been thinking for some time that epigenetics may be the key towards rejuvenation. As you age, your DNA doesn’t really change much, or at least not that significantly (well, modulo getting cancer), but the epigenome … --- ## [What should I know about wisdom tooth removal as the caregiver?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-know-about-wisdom-tooth-removal-as-the-caregiver/800691)
**Author:** [@justanothermike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/justanothermike)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2017, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-know-about-wisdom-tooth-removal-as-the-caregiver/800691 "2017-11-17T16:00:35Z")
So my wife, at the age of 37, is about to have her wisdom teeth surgically removed. One of them is impacted and literally cracking and falling apart, and she has another impacted one so she’s just going to have all four… --- ## [Hypospadias experiences as an adult](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hypospadias-experiences-as-an-adult/801865)
**Author:** [@Ccmac](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ccmac)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2017, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hypospadias-experiences-as-an-adult/801865 "2017-11-17T15:31:37Z")
Hi there, i hope someone from here could help enlighten me with regards to actual hypospadias experiences. What i read in the internet are from textbooks and doctors who shares their knowledge about it. It’s quite differ… --- ## [What's worse: being raped or being falsely accused of rape?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-worse-being-raped-or-being-falsely-accused-of-rape/713666)
**Author:** [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Replies:** 137\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2017, 9:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-worse-being-raped-or-being-falsely-accused-of-rape/713666 "2017-11-17T09:08:02Z")
See this thread for further background: What Happens When You're Falsely Accused of Rape - In My Humble Opinion - Straight Dope Message Board Poll to follow… --- ## [Odds of a government shutdown in December?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/odds-of-a-government-shutdown-in-december/801769)
**Author:** [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2017, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/odds-of-a-government-shutdown-in-december/801769 "2017-11-17T04:01:37Z")
This seems like the right forum: it’s political, but not relating to elections, hardly a ‘Great’ debate, and nowhere near Pit material. Back in September, the two parties agreed to an extension of the government’s spend… --- ## [Smart thermostats: Escobee or Nest?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smart-thermostats-escobee-or-nest/801349)
**Author:** [@Drum\_God](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drum_God)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2017, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smart-thermostats-escobee-or-nest/801349 "2017-11-17T02:28:23Z")
I am considering purchasing a smart thermostat for my heat pump. I am torn between Escobee4 and Nest and looking for suggestions. Factors that influence my decision: \[ol\] \[li\]I am intersted in any energy savings that… --- ## [How to stop "train-of-questions" people](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-stop-train-of-questions-people/801529)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2017, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-stop-train-of-questions-people/801529 "2017-11-17T02:11:58Z")
Anybody have advice on how to politely stop someone who likes to ask “trains of questions?” By which I mean people who turn every answer you give to a question, into a next question. Hypothetical (but not far off from … --- ## [What does New Year’s Eve smell like?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-new-year-s-eve-smell-like/801706)
**Author:** [@ioioio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ioioio)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2017, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-new-year-s-eve-smell-like/801706 "2017-11-16T22:33:41Z")
A friend is planning a New Year’s Eve party, and I’m going to give her room spray and scented candles to add to the party atmosphere. However, I’m having trouble choosing a scent. Suggestions? --- ## [Hobbies for the not-so-wise](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hobbies-for-the-not-so-wise/801147)
**Author:** [@Doctor\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2017, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hobbies-for-the-not-so-wise/801147 "2017-11-16T22:18:34Z")
Bungee Cell Jumping: Like regular bungee jumping, but cordless. Not only a not-so-wise hobby, but a poor business venture due to serious lack of repeat customers. On the plus side, equipment expense is minimal. Debase… --- ## [Humor in Different Countries/Cultures](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/humor-in-different-countries-cultures/801618)
**Author:** [@Fotheringay-Phipps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fotheringay-Phipps)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2017, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/humor-in-different-countries-cultures/801618 "2017-11-16T22:11:38Z")
To what extent does the type of humor vary by country/culture? (“Type of humor” refers to the underlying basis for humor, rather than the specifics which are obviously going to be culture dependent. Though I appreciate t… --- ## [Architecture software](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/architecture-software/800711)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2017, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/architecture-software/800711 "2017-11-16T22:05:32Z")
One of the things I like to do as I sit on the deck, is to design houses in my head. It would be nice if I could ‘put it on paper’, as it were. I’ve tried a couple of free online design tools, but you have to pay if yo… --- ## [NEED ANSWERS FAST - DCF Visit what are my rights?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-answers-fast-dcf-visit-what-are-my-rights/800602)
**Author:** [@Kinthalis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kinthalis)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2017, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-answers-fast-dcf-visit-what-are-my-rights/800602 "2017-11-16T19:18:49Z")
We are beyond ourselves right now, we just had a visit from child protective services, alleging drugs and hitting of our 3 year old son. We’re in New Jersey, I shouldn’t have signed anything, but we did, he’s on his way… --- ## [Hypospadias - anyone had experience with this? \[WARNING--NSFW LINK\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hypospadias-anyone-had-experience-with-this-warning-nsfw-link/628267)
**Author:** [@rivulus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rivulus)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2017, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hypospadias-anyone-had-experience-with-this-warning-nsfw-link/628267 "2017-11-16T18:56:56Z")
Has your son had hypospadias? Have you had it yourself? Or have you known another male with it? My son has just been diagnosed with mild hypospadias by a pediatrician. We are due to see a pediatric urologist this week t… --- ## [Harassment in Entertainment](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harassment-in-entertainment/801662)
**Author:** [@ishamael69](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ishamael69)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2017, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harassment-in-entertainment/801662 "2017-11-16T17:08:02Z")
So in the Schwahn case (producer of One Tree Hill), one of the articles I read said: “many of us were told, during filming, that coming forward to talk about this culture would result in our show being canceled and hundr… --- ## [Most absurd lies you use to tease your kids](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-absurd-lies-you-use-to-tease-your-kids/801141)
**Author:** [@Llama\_Llogophile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Llama_Llogophile)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2017, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-absurd-lies-you-use-to-tease-your-kids/801141 "2017-11-16T15:22:45Z")
Was spending some time recently with my brother and sister-in-law and their two kids (ages 6 and 9). My sense of humor runs to the surreal, and I had a great time making up ridiculous lies and presenting them as truth. A… --- ## [High school/college mascots that should be](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/high-school-college-mascots-that-should-be/800996)
**Author:** [@Doctor\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2017, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/high-school-college-mascots-that-should-be/800996 "2017-11-16T14:20:26Z")
Ambivalid mentioned in another thread that he is in Flint, MI. I thought “Hmm, if there is not a high school or college there known as the Flint Firebugs, there should be”. Other mascots that should be: Amarillo (TX) S… --- ## [What if there are no differences between the sexes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-there-are-no-differences-between-the-sexes/801521)
**Author:** [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2017, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-there-are-no-differences-between-the-sexes/801521 "2017-11-16T13:26:53Z")
(This is a repurposed blog post) \* Back in February I did a blog post responding to neurologist Debra Soh, who claimed that research backs the idea that men and women are naturally gendered at the brain level — that mal… --- ## [A sex thread. "Tribbing"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-sex-thread-tribbing/684649)
**Author:** [@R.P.McMurphy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/R.P.McMurphy)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2017, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-sex-thread-tribbing/684649 "2017-11-16T12:53:22Z")
The definition of tribbing as I understand it, is the act of two women rubbing their genitals together for mutual pleasure. I admit, I’m one of those hetero males that finds girl-girl sex arousing. My question is whethe… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=550) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=552)