# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=567 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 568 --- ## [I've a hypothetical to ponder. What if everyone execised care all the time?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-a-hypothetical-to-ponder-what-if-everyone-execised-care-all-the-time/797682)
**Author:** [@janeslogin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/janeslogin)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2017, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-a-hypothetical-to-ponder-what-if-everyone-execised-care-all-the-time/797682 "2017-10-03T20:50:38Z")
We are reminded many times each day to do the safe thing in everything we do. I’ve a hypothetical to ponder. What would life on earth be like if everybody, everywhere started doing everything humanly possible to avoid p… --- ## [Help!! I have a 2011 Sonata that just died out of nowhere!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-i-have-a-2011-sonata-that-just-died-out-of-nowhere/797707)
**Author:** [@WedaMtz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WedaMtz)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2017, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-i-have-a-2011-sonata-that-just-died-out-of-nowhere/797707 "2017-10-03T20:14:45Z")
I have a 2011 Sonata and I’ve had it about 3 months now. However tonight my son was driving it to the store and he said it made a weird noise then the car just shut off… It also had a bad burning rubber smell. Wth is wro… --- ## [Why has my cat gone bonkers?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-has-my-cat-gone-bonkers/797415)
**Author:** [@Brodi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brodi)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2017, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-has-my-cat-gone-bonkers/797415 "2017-10-03T16:53:22Z")
My 4 year old cat that was born feral, has seemingly lost his mind in the past week. He was born under our house and was abandoned by his mother due to being super big for his age and slightly “off” mentally. We took h… --- ## [Have things changed, are people ruder, or am I just older? \[Re headlights\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-things-changed-are-people-ruder-or-am-i-just-older-re-headlights/797677)
**Author:** [@CelticKnot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CelticKnot)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2017, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-things-changed-are-people-ruder-or-am-i-just-older-re-headlights/797677 "2017-10-03T16:36:01Z")
After years of living only four blocks from work, I now find myself commuting an hour each way on rural highways. It’s always before the crack of dawn when I leave for work, and I expect I will be driving home in the da… --- ## [What's going on with these phone calls?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-going-on-with-these-phone-calls/797514)
**Author:** [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2017, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-going-on-with-these-phone-calls/797514 "2017-10-03T15:02:18Z")
First, some background: my cell phone area code is for a city where we used to live, and where we still own some property. It’s not out of the realm of possibility we could get a call regarding the property, although we … --- ## [Is this comment disrespectful to gays??](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-comment-disrespectful-to-gays/797382)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2017, 11:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-comment-disrespectful-to-gays/797382 "2017-10-03T11:48:44Z")
Here is my comment, a slight joke. I don’t see anything wrong with it. " Now that gays are no longer in the closet there will be plenty of room for closet football watchers" --- ## [Do you ever wake up punching and kicking?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-ever-wake-up-punching-and-kicking/383511)
**Author:** [@Gut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gut)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2017, 10:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-ever-wake-up-punching-and-kicking/383511 "2017-10-03T10:47:30Z")
This generally happens to me about twice a year however I’ve just gone two nights in a row putting up with this most unpleasant method of waking up. It’s not often I’m actually punching or kicking with any force although… --- ## [Does dispelling free will do any good?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-dispelling-free-will-do-any-good/797493)
**Author:** [@Machinaforce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machinaforce)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2017, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-dispelling-free-will-do-any-good/797493 "2017-10-03T01:23:21Z")
Because preliminary studies suggest no. When people were shown information that dispelled free will, it ended up making them worse off for it. Honestly I would have to agree. I know that current neuroscience and psychol… --- ## [Male Students & Ladies Observing at Gynecologist](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/male-students-ladies-observing-at-gynecologist/797496)
**Author:** [@tensorr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tensorr)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2017, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/male-students-ladies-observing-at-gynecologist/797496 "2017-10-02T23:26:17Z")
Question for the ladies here. When going seeing a gynecologist for a pap smear or pelvic exam, have you ever had a male student or intern present? How did it happen? How did you feel during the process. Did the student h… --- ## [A Late Change](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-late-change/797822)
**Author:** [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2017, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-late-change/797822 "2017-10-02T19:42:03Z")
For the most part, I regard the manuscript of my book as “finished”, with the only changes being outgrowths of suggestions or requests from my editor. But last weekend at my high school reunion, a guy who had been in 8t… --- ## [Affordable weighted blanket?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/affordable-weighted-blanket/796114)
**Author:** [@Carol\_the\_Impaler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carol_the_Impaler)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2017, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/affordable-weighted-blanket/796114 "2017-10-02T19:08:36Z")
I would love to get a weighted blanket to help me with my sleep problems, but they’re so expensive. I saw one today that sounds like heaven (breathable soft fabric to keep you cool, coverlet to add to keep you warm if ne… --- ## [is it possible for someone underage to run off with someone older with out being "groomed" ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-for-someone-underage-to-run-off-with-someone-older-with-out-being-groomed/797771)
**Author:** [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2017, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-for-someone-underage-to-run-off-with-someone-older-with-out-being-groomed/797771 "2017-10-02T17:27:26Z")
Ok About a week ago I read where someone did a short interview with the girl that ran off with her teacher in Tennessee and her attitude was " yeah it wasn’t the best or legal thing to do but I wanted/decided to do it a… --- ## [WWDD - What Would Dopers Do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wwdd-what-would-dopers-do/797549)
**Author:** [@justanothermike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/justanothermike)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2017, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wwdd-what-would-dopers-do/797549 "2017-10-02T14:05:06Z")
So this morning we take off to go to work and round the corner by our house. I noticed a lot of water in the storm gutter running into the drain by my neighbor’s house across the street and it stands out to me because i… --- ## [What if Hitler had a gravestone?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-hitler-had-a-gravestone/797773)
**Author:** [@JakeRS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JakeRS)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2017, 11:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-hitler-had-a-gravestone/797773 "2017-10-02T11:56:18Z")
Ante Pavelic, the mini-Hitler and a monster, maybe you’ve heard of him, but 95% of you probably haven’t, so here’s a short intro. He was the leader of a nazi puppet state called “independent state of Croatia”. During WW… --- ## [What are some of your nifty money savers?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-of-your-nifty-money-savers/796850)
**Author:** [@anomalous1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anomalous1)\ **Replies:** 98\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2017, 11:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-of-your-nifty-money-savers/796850 "2017-10-02T11:33:40Z")
I personally have three. What are yours and how much do you save? 1.)I use one of those flavor injector needles and RIT clothing dye to refill my black ink cartridges for printer. Takes a few more seconds to dry, but wo… --- ## [Need Disney Cruise Advice and Suggestions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-disney-cruise-advice-and-suggestions/797000)
**Author:** [@Maeganspop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maeganspop)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2017, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-disney-cruise-advice-and-suggestions/797000 "2017-10-02T00:53:01Z")
My wife and daughter are wanting to go on a Disney cruise. None of us have ever been on any type of cruise. My daughter is 14 in case there are any age specific things that she would enjoy. Thanks! --- ## [How likely is the rise of a major new world religion?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-likely-is-the-rise-of-a-major-new-world-religion/797545)
**Author:** [@Atomic\_Alex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atomic_Alex)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2017, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-likely-is-the-rise-of-a-major-new-world-religion/797545 "2017-10-01T20:43:14Z")
One with at least a few hundred million followers and a global scope? Barring obvious miracles how likely do you think it is that a major new world religion could rise within the foreseeable future, or do the current maj… --- ## [Should I Engage Political Trolls?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-engage-political-trolls/797391)
**Author:** [@Sailboat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sailboat)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2017, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-engage-political-trolls/797391 "2017-10-01T03:29:30Z")
I think I know what the consensus is going to be, but I am currently worked up, so here goes anyway. Maybe I just want sympathy. What response, if any, should I make to fake news purveyors and liars who, claiming unver… --- ## [What's your SOP concerning scam calls?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-sop-concerning-scam-calls/797344)
**Author:** [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2017, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-sop-concerning-scam-calls/797344 "2017-09-30T19:41:23Z")
These days when I get a scam caller I usually just hang up, but in years past I would occasionally try to eff with them and lead them on like I was going to bite the hook but ask just one more question at the last second… --- ## [What do you look for in a hotel room?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-look-for-in-a-hotel-room/797565)
**Author:** [@installLSC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/installLSC)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2017, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-look-for-in-a-hotel-room/797565 "2017-09-30T18:07:50Z")
I’ll start off: Clean beds and no crazy people wandering the parking lot, that’s pretty much what I look for. Don’t care about parking (don’t own a car), pools (have no kids), or restaurants (since I’m always staying i… --- ## [Seriously, does ANYONE like that revolting spitting thing they do in porn?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seriously-does-anyone-like-that-revolting-spitting-thing-they-do-in-porn/510913)
**Author:** [@Renee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Renee)\ **Replies:** 106\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2014, 7:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seriously-does-anyone-like-that-revolting-spitting-thing-they-do-in-porn/510913 "2014-09-13T07:34:14Z")
Been watching some porn lately, and I’m consistently revolted by all the spitting that goes on. Either the guy is violently spitting on the woman’s pussy, or the woman is drooling massive amounts of saliva onto the guy’s… --- ## [Childfree Couples (who celebrate Christmas) - Tree?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/childfree-couples-who-celebrate-christmas-tree/604735)
**Author:** [@otternell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/otternell)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2017, 6:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/childfree-couples-who-celebrate-christmas-tree/604735 "2017-09-30T06:56:50Z")
For the childfree couples out there that celebrate Christmas: Do you go with the tree, decorations and at least a few of the “whole nine yards”, or are the trappings of Christmas only for kids? Husband and I put up a tr… --- ## [What non-home have you stayed at the longest/most times?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-non-home-have-you-stayed-at-the-longest-most-times/797475)
**Author:** [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2017, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-non-home-have-you-stayed-at-the-longest-most-times/797475 "2017-09-30T00:03:36Z")
What place have you stayed at that couldn’t be considered a home of a relative or friend (or your own) that you’ve spent the most nights at? Myself, I have never been to a week long or more sleepaway camp, so the highes… --- ## [Artificial Sweetener Guidance](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/artificial-sweetener-guidance/797465)
**Author:** [@the\_thecat\_hat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/the_thecat_hat)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2017, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/artificial-sweetener-guidance/797465 "2017-09-29T23:41:39Z")
So, lately I have been drinking coffee more often at times when a normal respectable person would be expected to be drinking Diet Coke. So far, I have always been adding sugar to the coffee. But, as this sometimes now … --- ## [Urine left in sealed bottle! Will gf get sick from drinking after cleaning?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/urine-left-in-sealed-bottle-will-gf-get-sick-from-drinking-after-cleaning/797480)
**Author:** [@Capo47](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Capo47)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2017, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/urine-left-in-sealed-bottle-will-gf-get-sick-from-drinking-after-cleaning/797480 "2017-09-29T19:50:06Z")
So I had a drug test a while back so I had to get some urine. It sat in an aluminium water bottle for two weeks. I washed it really well and have given it back. She drank from it today and is not feeling well. Will she … --- ## [Do you attend amusement park Halloween events?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-attend-amusement-park-halloween-events/797395)
**Author:** [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2017, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-attend-amusement-park-halloween-events/797395 "2017-09-29T19:45:29Z")
Inspired by this thread: http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=837341 the question popped up in my brain. I’m curious what habits other Dopers have. We go to at least one and sometimes more events like … --- ## [How much do you spend on Halloween?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-spend-on-halloween/797237)
**Author:** [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2017, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-spend-on-halloween/797237 "2017-09-29T19:31:20Z")
According toTHISarticle Americans will spend $9.1 billion on Halloween. Well that makes sense I see almost as many places selling Halloween decorations as I see selling Christmas stuff. And people will set up\[ and leave… --- ## [First person video games and... vertigo?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-person-video-games-and-vertigo/797392)
**Author:** [@ArrMatey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ArrMatey)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2017, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-person-video-games-and-vertigo/797392 "2017-09-29T18:45:55Z")
So, I’m wondering if anyone else has gone through this, and if there’s a way to get around it. I’ve never been much of a first-person gamer, but a couple of months ago I started watching my friends play them, and variou… --- ## [Thoughts on accomplishments v. duties on resume?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thoughts-on-accomplishments-v-duties-on-resume/797394)
**Author:** [@wevets](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wevets)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2017, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thoughts-on-accomplishments-v-duties-on-resume/797394 "2017-09-29T16:05:34Z")
How do you like to put detail for positions on your resume? Do you like to describe the position’s duties, or list your accomplishments in those positions, or some mix of the two? --- ## [Liking iOS 11?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liking-ios-11/796895)
**Author:** [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2017, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liking-ios-11/796895 "2017-09-29T15:39:42Z")
So, roughly 1 in 10 of Apple peeps have downloaded iOS 11. Any comments? I like what I’ve seen so far. I made a GIF from some video I shot and texted it to my gf and she cracked up. The look of my home-screen seems cr… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=566) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=568)