# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=593 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 594 --- ## [Is "strong, confident woman" the female version of Nice Guy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-strong-confident-woman-the-female-version-of-nice-guy/791002)
**Author:** [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2017, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-strong-confident-woman-the-female-version-of-nice-guy/791002 "2017-07-17T02:20:32Z")
As a result of a lunch conversation with a female friend recently, who was bemoaning her recent breakup and lack of success on the dating front. Lots of “nice guys” are in reality clingy, annoying, assholish, entitled c… --- ## [Ethnicity or not?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ethnicity-or-not/789494)
**Author:** [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2017, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ethnicity-or-not/789494 "2017-07-16T22:38:36Z")
In this thread on Gal Gadot monstro makes a claim that “South Asian”, “Asian”, and “Jewish” are not ethnic groups, but “African-American” is. There is some interesting discussion that follows and FWIW I think the subjec… --- ## [What happens without Dunkirk?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-without-dunkirk/791138)
**Author:** [@drewder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewder)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2017, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-without-dunkirk/791138 "2017-07-16T21:12:28Z")
So the BEF and the French Army have committed to defending Belgium in 1940. Let’s say the Germans who have cut through the Ardennes forest encircling the French and British preventing their escape to Dunkirk. How long wo… --- ## [Is my husband's light-up cane going to kill us all in our sleep?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-my-husbands-light-up-cane-going-to-kill-us-all-in-our-sleep/791122)
**Author:** [@Magicicada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Magicicada)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2017, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-my-husbands-light-up-cane-going-to-kill-us-all-in-our-sleep/791122 "2017-07-16T18:21:49Z")
I ordered my husband a Pathfinder light-up cane (essentially, a cane with a flashlight in the bottom portion). I could have swore I read the reviews, but evidently not. The first cane arrived, I put in the batteries, i… --- ## [Recommend free GIF de-composition software?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-free-gif-de-composition-software/742045)
**Author:** [@Trinopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trinopus)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2017, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-free-gif-de-composition-software/742045 "2017-07-16T14:47:09Z")
So I’ve got a GIF animated file, and want to break it up into the still picture elements. What’s a good GIF composer/decomposer, pref’ably free? (Why, yes, he said guardedly, porn might have something to do with it.) I… --- ## [Help me diagnose a strange stomach ache from 10 years ago..](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-diagnose-a-strange-stomach-ache-from-10-years-ago/791397)
**Author:** [@guitario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/guitario)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2017, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-diagnose-a-strange-stomach-ache-from-10-years-ago/791397 "2017-07-16T13:21:51Z")
Pretty weird thread, I admit… but I recently remembered an illness I had back in 2007, and to this day it baffles me as to what was happening. I was 26, and over the course of a few hours developed this stomach ache. A … --- ## [Why do a lot of stationary jobs require people to stand up?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-a-lot-of-stationary-jobs-require-people-to-stand-up/791134)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2017, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-a-lot-of-stationary-jobs-require-people-to-stand-up/791134 "2017-07-16T03:28:57Z")
I used to work in a plastic factory. I operated a plastic press. My job was essentially to stand in front of a machine, push buttons, and sort the resulting plastic thingies into boxes. I did this for eight hours a day (… --- ## [On What Subjects can You Deliver a Two Page Report Off the Top of Your Head?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-what-subjects-can-you-deliver-a-two-page-report-off-the-top-of-your-head/791130)
**Author:** [@Two\_Many\_Cats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2017, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-what-subjects-can-you-deliver-a-two-page-report-off-the-top-of-your-head/791130 "2017-07-16T03:24:52Z")
I could rattle off a two page report on the following without touching a book or Wikipedia: Abraham Lincoln Henry the Eighth Al Capone How about you? --- ## [Do I want to use Win10 OneDrive (pros & cons)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-want-to-use-win10-onedrive-pros-cons/791276)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2017, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-want-to-use-win10-onedrive-pros-cons/791276 "2017-07-16T02:19:01Z")
I’ve been using Windows 10 since it rolled out, but never connected with OneDrive. Got a new computer today and I’m in the middle of the extremely patronizing \*("Hello there! We’re glad you’re here! \*:slight\_smile: ) set… --- ## [Open Kitchen Shelves: Yes or No?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/open-kitchen-shelves-yes-or-no/789756)
**Author:** [@MagicEyes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MagicEyes)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2017, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/open-kitchen-shelves-yes-or-no/789756 "2017-07-15T22:44:57Z")
I put some new shelves in my kitchen, and I’m deciding what to put on them. I was thinking about using them for dishes, pots and pans, and things like that. Has anyone out there done this? How did you deal with dust? Do … --- ## [Recommend me a laptop?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-laptop/791032)
**Author:** [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2017, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-laptop/791032 "2017-07-15T21:15:06Z")
I’ve had my current Gateway laptop for four or five years now, and it’s been running fine with few problems, but the battery has stopped holding a charge, so it has to be plugged in all the time, the keyboard is pretty w… --- ## [Most worn microwave button?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-worn-microwave-button/791220)
**Author:** [@Nawth\_Chucka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nawth_Chucka)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2017, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-worn-microwave-button/791220 "2017-07-15T21:14:09Z")
The thread on dead/dying microwaves led me to look at the keypad on mine and note which buttons were much more worn than the others; namely 0, Timer and Popcorn. It’s about 5 years old. How about yours? Are you a coff… --- ## [Are CD's dead, yet?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-cds-dead-yet/790860)
**Author:** [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2017, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-cds-dead-yet/790860 "2017-07-15T17:58:58Z")
I know that they still sell music on them in places like Walmart and Target. I haven’t purchased a CD in about 5 years. How long before they stop producing physical media for music? --- ## [Help with Google Drive shared folders](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-google-drive-shared-folders/791217)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2017, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-google-drive-shared-folders/791217 "2017-07-15T17:38:51Z")
I recently started working with a volunteer organization which requires everyone to work within Google Drive, sharing documents in a set of folders. Most of us are used to the Microsoft hierarchical folder approach, wher… --- ## [Need a hand-crank flashlight](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-a-hand-crank-flashlight/790224)
**Author:** [@Scumpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scumpup)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2017, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-a-hand-crank-flashlight/790224 "2017-07-15T17:37:42Z")
My old one finally gave up the ghost after better than a decade of good service. It seems that it is also out of production or no longer imported. Can anybody recommend a good one? I don’t want to spend more than $35 … --- ## [You're Welcome!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-welcome/791171)
**Author:** [@TRC4941](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TRC4941)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2017, 11:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-welcome/791171 "2017-07-15T11:51:30Z")
Have you noticed that the phrase, “you’re welcome” is slowly disappearing from our everyday conversations? When you pay for your merchandise and the clerk says, “thank you” do you say “you’re welcome”? I, for some reas… --- ## [Workplace Etiquette: Say Good-Bye to the Security Guard?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/workplace-etiquette-say-good-bye-to-the-security-guard/791201)
**Author:** [@Trinopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trinopus)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2017, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/workplace-etiquette-say-good-bye-to-the-security-guard/791201 "2017-07-15T02:41:54Z")
Where I’m working now, there is a security guard in the lobby, not a receptionist. I greet him when I come in – it’s his job to see me, and it’s polite for me to acknowledge him. But when leaving, he’s usually looking… --- ## [A space force as a separate military branch?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-space-force-as-a-separate-military-branch/790504)
**Author:** [@Flyer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flyer)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2017, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-space-force-as-a-separate-military-branch/790504 "2017-07-15T01:15:49Z")
This idea started after the first Gulf War, but never got any traction. Now a new group of leaders is calling for the idea. I think that such a thing could happen some day, and probably should happen; but likely not fo… --- ## [Times Square](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/times-square/791210)
**Author:** [@Drum\_God](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drum_God)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2017, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/times-square/791210 "2017-07-15T00:28:06Z")
My wife and I are going to be at Times Square for three hours tomorrow evening. What should we do? We’re going to eat supper there, too. What’s the must-go for dinner? It would have to be casual and affordable. We’ve n… --- ## [Is your workplace becoming more unbearable over time?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-your-workplace-becoming-more-unbearable-over-time/790818)
**Author:** [@pullin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pullin)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2017, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-your-workplace-becoming-more-unbearable-over-time/790818 "2017-07-14T21:49:07Z")
When I visit with people about jobs, a common complaint is increasing misery and increasing workload. More schedule pressure, more demanding bosses, and decreasing perks (time off, benefits, etc.), along with infuriatin… --- ## [What's up with old people schedules?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-old-people-schedules/791154)
**Author:** [@Mrdeals](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mrdeals)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2017, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-old-people-schedules/791154 "2017-07-14T17:21:56Z")
Most elderly people I know have a similar schedules, go to bed early (like before 9pm) and wake up very early (like before 5am) Is this a natural shift that happens, or something else? --- ## [Carfax $35 v. InstaVin $7 v.?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/carfax-35-v-instavin-7-v/601557)
**Author:** [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2014, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/carfax-35-v-instavin-7-v/601557 "2014-06-13T03:58:35Z")
I am selling my car. I would like to be able to offer some kind of independently-verified information to potential purchasers. Carfax is the most famous and does the most advertising and appears to be vastly more expen… --- ## [What's the longest you've slept when in good health?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-longest-youve-slept-when-in-good-health/791183)
**Author:** [@Anny\_Middon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anny_Middon)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2017, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-longest-youve-slept-when-in-good-health/791183 "2017-07-14T16:46:29Z")
The thread on old people’s schedules got me wondering: What’s the longest you’ve slept when you weren’t sick? Many years ago, I had a client I shared with a friend/colleague whose time management skills weren’t all tha… --- ## [Advice on using virtual assistants?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-on-using-virtual-assistants/791182)
**Author:** [@Mr.Slant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Slant)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2017, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-on-using-virtual-assistants/791182 "2017-07-14T15:14:30Z")
I’m a manager in a business using several virtual assistants in the Philippines. We use an agency there that handles office space/IT/phone/HR infrastructure. Any advice on managing these staffers? --- ## [What spreadsheets have you created for personal use?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-spreadsheets-have-you-created-for-personal-use/790270)
**Author:** [@Lakai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lakai)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2017, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-spreadsheets-have-you-created-for-personal-use/790270 "2017-07-14T14:38:45Z")
Lets keep away from professional job related spreadsheets and focus on spreadsheets created for personal use. I have two: Spreadsheet to track my income and expenses each month. Spreadsheet for my workout routine to t… --- ## [Is it ok to only wear one insole?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-ok-to-only-wear-one-insole/791197)
**Author:** [@TheSundial](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheSundial)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2017, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-ok-to-only-wear-one-insole/791197 "2017-07-14T04:03:00Z")
I just got back from seeing the podiatrist today and he told me to only wear an insole in my left shoe to help balance my body back. Not only did he tell me to wear an insole in the opposite side I was asking about he a… --- ## [Give up Meat or Give up "Carbs"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-up-meat-or-give-up-carbs/791127)
**Author:** [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2017, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-up-meat-or-give-up-carbs/791127 "2017-07-14T03:53:20Z")
The thread on vegetarianism got me thinking: We used to be told that meat was evil and carbs (like pasta and rice) were good. Now, we’re told pretty much the opposite. And I have many times tried to eliminate carbs (… --- ## [Blurry, undated photo is evidence that Amelia Earhart survived. Or not.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blurry-undated-photo-is-evidence-that-amelia-earhart-survived-or-not/790561)
**Author:** [@Defensive\_Indifference](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Defensive_Indifference)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2017, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blurry-undated-photo-is-evidence-that-amelia-earhart-survived-or-not/790561 "2017-07-14T00:23:59Z")
I’m not very knowledgeable on Earhart, but this photo seems like weak tea to me. First off, there doesn’t seem to be much of an indication of \*\*when \*\*it was taken. Then, of course, the figures are pretty blurry, an… --- ## [Amazon Echo users: What silly questions or requests have you asked? (Don't even pretend you haven't)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-echo-users-what-silly-questions-or-requests-have-you-asked-dont-even-pretend-you-havent/750137)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2017, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-echo-users-what-silly-questions-or-requests-have-you-asked-dont-even-pretend-you-havent/750137 "2017-07-13T22:58:52Z")
“Alexa, tell me I’m pretty.” Her response: “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I just wish I had eyes so I could behold yours.” D’aww… :smiley: --- ## [Why are/were you a vegetarian?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-were-you-a-vegetarian/791058)
**Author:** [@Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malleus_Incus_Stapes)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2017, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-were-you-a-vegetarian/791058 "2017-07-13T22:37:43Z")
Poll to follow. Just curious as to the breakdown of people’s reasons. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=592) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=594)