# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=601 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 602 --- ## [Xanax an automatic disqualifier to employment?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xanax-an-automatic-disqualifier-to-employment/789656)
**Author:** [@Reddy\_Mercury](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reddy_Mercury)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2017, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xanax-an-automatic-disqualifier-to-employment/789656 "2017-06-23T01:59:16Z")
I’m looking to get my security license here in NY. Problem is, I take (prescribed) Xanax. I don’t have a police record nor any history of abuse. My buddy who is a guard has said he would vouch for me at his place of emp… --- ## [The Demographics of your FaceBook friends.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-demographics-of-your-facebook-friends/789480)
**Author:** [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2017, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-demographics-of-your-facebook-friends/789480 "2017-06-23T01:44:42Z")
How many FaceBook friends do you have, how many have you actually met, and how many different states/countries do they live in? FaceBook recently congratulated me for hitting the 20 mark on my friends list. Only two I… --- ## ["Amazingly Mood Spoiling Nature"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazingly-mood-spoiling-nature/789540)
**Author:** [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2017, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazingly-mood-spoiling-nature/789540 "2017-06-23T01:02:32Z")
This thread was inspired by a spam thread title in GQ. It was an intriguing topic, and I was disappointed that it wasn’t real. So I decided to make it so. What does the title conjure for you? For Half Man Half Wit it… --- ## [How many generations do noble titles last?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-generations-do-noble-titles-last/789466)
**Author:** [@drewder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewder)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2017, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-generations-do-noble-titles-last/789466 "2017-06-23T01:02:23Z")
So lets say you’re the daughter or second son of a British peer, let’s say an earl, as I understand it you have a title of respect like being called a lady or honourable. Do your kids get any sort of title? Grandkids? Wh… --- ## [Family stuff](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-stuff/789646)
**Author:** [@Oggiecat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oggiecat)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2017, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-stuff/789646 "2017-06-23T00:15:18Z")
This is a just a call for some advice. A while ago I regained contact with my mum. It was 5 years since we last spoke. A history of drinking and some other things had led to the estrangement, but time heals, and we have … --- ## [Question about baby gifts for a co-worker married to a Chinese woman](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-baby-gifts-for-a-co-worker-married-to-a-chinese-woman/789650)
**Author:** [@Athena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Athena)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2017, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-baby-gifts-for-a-co-worker-married-to-a-chinese-woman/789650 "2017-06-22T23:24:40Z")
I have a co-worker whose wife is expecting a baby; I haven’t asked, but I think it was unplanned (though far from undesired!) and he’s pretty nervous about becoming a father. I don’t know his wife at all, but I know she’… --- ## [What if health insurance premiums were not tax deductible?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-health-insurance-premiums-were-not-tax-deductible/789372)
**Author:** [@Anny\_Middon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anny_Middon)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2017, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-health-insurance-premiums-were-not-tax-deductible/789372 "2017-06-22T22:27:36Z")
A few days ago I read an opinion piece by a conservative writer about health care. (I can look up the cite if desired, but it’s probably not needed.) One suggestion he had, which he admitted would likely never happen, … --- ## [People that go on extreme adventures](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-that-go-on-extreme-adventures/789493)
**Author:** [@ssgenius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ssgenius)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2017, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-that-go-on-extreme-adventures/789493 "2017-06-22T21:39:18Z")
Something that always fascinates me is the people that go on extreme adventures There is the story of Ernest Shackleton who had the misadventure of trying to cross Antarctica (in 1915) More recently I was reading about… --- ## [Any makers or creatives here? Brainstorm with me](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-makers-or-creatives-here-brainstorm-with-me/789625)
**Author:** [@JcWoman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JcWoman)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2017, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-makers-or-creatives-here-brainstorm-with-me/789625 "2017-06-22T20:52:29Z")
I have an idea for a new product that I can’t find anywhere. I want it for both personal use and to sell in my pet supply shop. It’s a pet toothbrush that: has the double-bent/double-headed handle that you see in all … --- ## [In what ways don't you have the sense God gave goose?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-what-ways-dont-you-have-the-sense-god-gave-goose/789413)
**Author:** [@Shagnasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shagnasty)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2017, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-what-ways-dont-you-have-the-sense-god-gave-goose/789413 "2017-06-22T19:20:29Z")
Most of us like to think that we are fairly smart on the SDMB but being intelligent on many things and a flat-out retard on others aren’t mutually exclusive. I have many examples but one of the more consistent ones is c… --- ## [Do People Stare At You, And Why Do They Do That?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-people-stare-at-you-and-why-do-they-do-that/561635)
**Author:** [@Alice\_The\_Goon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alice_The_Goon)\ **Replies:** 109\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2017, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-people-stare-at-you-and-why-do-they-do-that/561635 "2017-06-22T19:18:02Z")
I guess there must be something about me- maybe it’s because my nose is a little crooked, or maybe my hair periodically catches on fire and I don’t know about it- whatever the reason, I seem to be a magnet for people who… --- ## [It's nice to know stuff](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-nice-to-know-stuff/789423)
**Author:** [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2017, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-nice-to-know-stuff/789423 "2017-06-22T17:02:28Z")
Our AC has been acting up. Since it’s expected to be almost 120°F tomorrow, that’s not a good thing. I noticed that the compressor was still running after the air handler fan had shut off, so I pulled the disconnect and … --- ## [Is there a proper age for being unattended?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-proper-age-for-being-unattended/789445)
**Author:** [@Darth\_Hamsandwich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Hamsandwich)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2017, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-proper-age-for-being-unattended/789445 "2017-06-22T16:23:11Z")
This is a question more geared toward Doper parents but ultimately I welcome anyone’s input. Here’s the scenario: my daughter is five years old and we live on a fairly quiet street in a New Jersey suburb. I mean this is … --- ## [How should I thank my psychological counselor?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-should-i-thank-my-psychological-counselor/787280)
**Author:** [@MaverocK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaverocK)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2017, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-should-i-thank-my-psychological-counselor/787280 "2017-06-22T15:16:07Z")
In our university, there is a psychological counselor whom I have been visiting to get advice and get help about a wide range issues. I am very grateful for the help that I received. Just saying a thank you or writing … --- ## [Not paying bribes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-paying-bribes/789528)
**Author:** [@DPRK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DPRK)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2017, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-paying-bribes/789528 "2017-06-22T14:13:51Z")
The subjects are extremely corrupt countries like India, Ghana, etc. where it seems a majority of people are expected to bribe public officials on a regular basis. Obviously, it is simpler/safer/often necessary just to p… --- ## [50 people winning $10 million jackpot each rather than one person winning $500 million](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/50-people-winning-10-million-jackpot-each-rather-than-one-person-winning-500-million/789556)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2017, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/50-people-winning-10-million-jackpot-each-rather-than-one-person-winning-500-million/789556 "2017-06-22T13:48:29Z")
Someone had suggested an idea along these lines a while ago, and I think it would work better than now: Lotteries such as Powerball would accomplish more, and generate more interest, by awarding, say, jackpots of $10 mi… --- ## [Can women consent to having small sex?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-women-consent-to-having-small-sex/789587)
**Author:** [@dude\_robert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dude_robert)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2017, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-women-consent-to-having-small-sex/789587 "2017-06-22T13:36:19Z")
Once I read on the internet that a person said that all anal sex with women was actually always, 100% of the time actually rape because no woman would ever actually consent to anal sex. Is this true? I’ve heard many, ma… --- ## [Self-Driving Cars: Can they detect and avoid potholes and road hazards?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/self-driving-cars-can-they-detect-and-avoid-potholes-and-road-hazards/789326)
**Author:** [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2017, 12:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/self-driving-cars-can-they-detect-and-avoid-potholes-and-road-hazards/789326 "2017-06-22T12:14:54Z")
Title pretty much asks the question. Inspired by the Intel commercial where the guy gets a facefull of doughnut when his self-driving car hits a bump. But what if he was tooling down the road at 60 and hits a “wheel-bre… --- ## [Golf and fishing jokes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/golf-and-fishing-jokes/788897)
**Author:** [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2017, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/golf-and-fishing-jokes/788897 "2017-06-22T01:43:49Z")
I’m putting them together because an old favorite involves both and can be told from either perspective. Two guys are up on the green on the 7th hole and look over at nearby lake where they see two guys fishing in a boa… --- ## [Should I move to Knoxville?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-move-to-knoxville/789498)
**Author:** [@Loopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loopus)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2017, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-move-to-knoxville/789498 "2017-06-22T00:39:32Z")
I may end up with a really good job offer in Knoxville, TN. I’m interviewing this week. Anyway, I’ve lived in the Houston, TX area pretty much my entire life. Uprooting is a tough choice, especially if I don’t know what … --- ## [F'n Belkin smart plugs! (Or recommend a smart plug pls)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fn-belkin-smart-plugs-or-recommend-a-smart-plug-pls/789570)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2017, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fn-belkin-smart-plugs-or-recommend-a-smart-plug-pls/789570 "2017-06-21T21:41:53Z")
The other day BOTH of my Belkin smart plugs decided they didn’t want to work anymore. I’m convinced this has something to do with one of their updates. I researched the issue. Got support page and found a lot of folks a… --- ## [A distant friend of mine committed suicide. Should I feel worse than I do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-distant-friend-of-mine-committed-suicide-should-i-feel-worse-than-i-do/789242)
**Author:** [@SamuelA](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SamuelA)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2017, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-distant-friend-of-mine-committed-suicide-should-i-feel-worse-than-i-do/789242 "2017-06-21T20:58:09Z")
So, calling the man a ‘friend’ might be a stretch. However, I’ve probably spent 20 hours of my life talking to him, some online, some in person. To summarize : the man more or less had it all. With just a high school … --- ## [Taxing is theft](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taxing-is-theft/788936)
**Author:** [@drewder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewder)\ **Replies:** 85\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2017, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taxing-is-theft/788936 "2017-06-21T20:42:39Z")
So if we take the idea that all taxation is theft as true, what would be the best way to fund the government without any involuntary seizing of assets? --- ## [Rate the Current USSC Justices (non-ideological)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rate-the-current-ussc-justices-non-ideological/789558)
**Author:** [@Fotheringay-Phipps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fotheringay-Phipps)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2017, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rate-the-current-ussc-justices-non-ideological/789558 "2017-06-21T20:15:17Z")
How do the current SC justices rank in terms of intelligence, legal reasoning, consistency etc.? I’m hoping we can leave ideology out of this, but I suspect it may not be possible. In that case it might be more instruct… --- ## [Medicos - How to "Stay Hydrated" - Soda DOESN'T Work?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/medicos-how-to-stay-hydrated-soda-doesnt-work/788915)
**Author:** [@usedtobe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/usedtobe)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2017, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/medicos-how-to-stay-hydrated-soda-doesnt-work/788915 "2017-06-21T18:27:09Z")
I am in the process of switching PCPs and Medical Centers. The current PCP has some bizarre ideas as to who gets to tell me what activities I may engage, but that is another topic. I am told the water is fine, but if I… --- ## [Possibly Dumb E-Reader / Tablet Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possibly-dumb-e-reader-tablet-questions/789456)
**Author:** [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2017, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possibly-dumb-e-reader-tablet-questions/789456 "2017-06-21T16:03:47Z")
Hi - I’m faced with replacing my very aged MIL’s very early Nook. It’s become far too hard for her to use; her short-term memory is getting flakier and remembering new info is challenging. The process for checking a boo… --- ## [Fun things to do while wired with a Holter Monitor for a 24 hour ECG](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-things-to-do-while-wired-with-a-holter-monitor-for-a-24-hour-ecg/789412)
**Author:** [@Iggy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iggy)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2017, 12:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-things-to-do-while-wired-with-a-holter-monitor-for-a-24-hour-ecg/789412 "2017-06-21T12:26:20Z")
So tomorrow I go in for a tilt table test and to get hooked up for a 24 hour ECG with a Holter monitor.\* It is not the first time for either so I’m comfortable with the procedures. Instead I want to hear from the Doper… --- ## [Asking a Craigslist seller to ship something](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asking-a-craigslist-seller-to-ship-something/789489)
**Author:** [@Mdcastle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mdcastle)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2017, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asking-a-craigslist-seller-to-ship-something/789489 "2017-06-21T02:26:21Z")
So I found something I want on Craigslist. Catch is it’s in Champaign and I’m in Minneapolis. If I say offered a seller $100 or so to ship an item listed for $30, are they likely to just think it’s a scam or do people ma… --- ## [Fair pay for a house sitter/pet sitter](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fair-pay-for-a-house-sitter-pet-sitter/789106)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2017, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fair-pay-for-a-house-sitter-pet-sitter/789106 "2017-06-21T01:15:31Z")
In October, my husband and I are going on a 9-night cruise. In the past, we’ve taken our dog to my mom’s and we’ve had someone come daily to check on the cats, scoop the litter box, and bring in the mail. That’s still … --- ## [Is human life a form of 'slavery'?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-human-life-a-form-of-slavery/789348)
**Author:** [@femmejean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/femmejean)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2017, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-human-life-a-form-of-slavery/789348 "2017-06-21T00:58:11Z")
I understand that the current period of human existence is one of the richest and most peaceful ever since societies began hundreds of thousands of years ago and one could argue that we’re ‘happier’ than before. But eve… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=600) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=602)