# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=649 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 650 --- ## [Android Keyboards](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/android-keyboards/780004)
**Author:** [@Amateur\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amateur_Barbarian)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2017, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/android-keyboards/780004 "2017-02-21T20:20:44Z")
I went to the Swype keyboard as soon as it was publicly available, and have used in on two phones for seven or eight years. (One was the original HTC that was such a bad boy, the second is my gnarled Note II running 4.4.… --- ## [Should I pursue Eng PhD or other option?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-pursue-eng-phd-or-other-option/780129)
**Author:** [@Yonathan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yonathan)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2017, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-pursue-eng-phd-or-other-option/780129 "2017-02-21T19:24:12Z")
(I’m American) I’m not too hot in math. I got a 24 in mathematics on my ACT. I understand linguistics and I want to be a professor, but I understand that that is a competitive market. I want to be safe in terms of gettin… --- ## [School Discipline and self defense - why can't kids protect themselves at school?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/school-discipline-and-self-defense-why-cant-kids-protect-themselves-at-school/780114)
**Author:** [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2017, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/school-discipline-and-self-defense-why-cant-kids-protect-themselves-at-school/780114 "2017-02-21T18:13:31Z")
The topic for the thread is whether or not children should be allowed to defend themselves at school if they are attacked by other students. Currently, most places will discipline both (or all) students involved in a ph… --- ## [Are orange/yellow male cats more likely to be friendly?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-orange-yellow-male-cats-more-likely-to-be-friendly/641530)
**Author:** [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2017, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-orange-yellow-male-cats-more-likely-to-be-friendly/641530 "2017-02-21T16:49:51Z")
My wife, who grew up with lots of cats in her household, has always maintained that if you get an orange (or yellow/tan) male cat, it is much more likely to have a good personality than other cats. I’m skeptical that th… --- ## [Do you have a genuine interest in your line of work?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-a-genuine-interest-in-your-line-of-work/780149)
**Author:** [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2017, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-a-genuine-interest-in-your-line-of-work/780149 "2017-02-21T16:31:15Z")
I’m an engineer. (EE to be specific.) We’ve hired a handful of EEs over the past couple of years, and none of them seem to be interested in engineering. They’re not excited about any part of it. I suspect they got engin… --- ## [Is There Anything To This Mattress Manufacturer's Claims In This Video?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-anything-to-this-mattress-manufacturers-claims-in-this-video/780318)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2017, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-anything-to-this-mattress-manufacturers-claims-in-this-video/780318 "2017-02-21T14:44:53Z")
I am in the market for a new mattress, and I am impressed by the claims in this video. However, I have no idea how to separate hype from reality when it comes to mattresses, so I’m hoping someone here at the Dope can hel… --- ## [Casino offer, which interpretation is valid?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/casino-offer-which-interpretation-is-valid/779639)
**Author:** [@Mr\_Shine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Shine)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2017, 12:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/casino-offer-which-interpretation-is-valid/779639 "2017-02-21T12:07:03Z")
I think I am clearly owed £100 a casino The offer given for all hands of £25 or more: I played a lot of blackjack, and got paid out on all my 5-card Charlies but I didn’t get paid out on double blackjacks. To my mind … --- ## [Beard wax for a beginner](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beard-wax-for-a-beginner/656983)
**Author:** [@congodwarf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/congodwarf)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2013, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beard-wax-for-a-beginner/656983 "2013-04-29T16:10:49Z")
My fiance wants to start using beard wax (or whatever it is you guys use to get control of your facial hair). He has a goatee which he’s trying to grow long and it’s very coarse and unruly. I am no help because I’m not a… --- ## [Motion Sickness and Wide-Screen TVs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/motion-sickness-and-wide-screen-tvs/780368)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2017, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/motion-sickness-and-wide-screen-tvs/780368 "2017-02-21T04:29:41Z")
Have any of the SDopers experienced motion sickness at a sports bar with multiple TVs going, possibly all TVs showing various degrees of motion? The family was at a sports bar restaurant. After maybe an hour of watching … --- ## [Seriously, is Trump a Functional Illiterate?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seriously-is-trump-a-functional-illiterate/779819)
**Author:** [@Two\_Many\_Cats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats)\ **Replies:** 137\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2017, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seriously-is-trump-a-functional-illiterate/779819 "2017-02-21T00:54:29Z")
I’m finding more and more stories like these around the media spectrum. Could this be possible? I’ve seen a few Youtube pieces claiming that Trump is illiterate using video clips of Trump being asked to read leases and… --- ## [What do we think of the food delivery service GrubHub?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-we-think-of-the-food-delivery-service-grubhub/780001)
**Author:** [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2017, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-we-think-of-the-food-delivery-service-grubhub/780001 "2017-02-20T22:50:16Z")
We’ve been using a food delivery service for our office, and we’re not impressed with their reliability and truthfulness. So now I’m thinking we’ll try GrubHub. I’ve been trying to find online reviews of them for this … --- ## [Americans awake to a major terrorist attack: How many of us automatically suspect a false flag?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/americans-awake-to-a-major-terrorist-attack-how-many-of-us-automatically-suspect-a-false-flag/780146)
**Author:** [@monstro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monstro)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2017, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/americans-awake-to-a-major-terrorist-attack-how-many-of-us-automatically-suspect-a-false-flag/780146 "2017-02-20T22:06:19Z")
Given 1) the rhetoric coming out of the White House about how all of our lives are under constant threat, 2) the (perhaps intentional) failure of Trump’s travel ban, 3) Trump’s need to be worshipped as a hero, and 4) th… --- ## [When is "Last Call" really . . Last Call?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-is-last-call-really-last-call/780301)
**Author:** [@russian\_heel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/russian_heel)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2017, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-is-last-call-really-last-call/780301 "2017-02-20T19:54:14Z")
This weekend I strolled into the still busy hotel bar at closing time RIIIGHT before 11am and ordered a brew, got one, no problem from the barkeep. 10 minutes later, a party of 5 came in and the other barkeep refused to… --- ## [Are you doing anything in your life differently because of the new President?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-doing-anything-in-your-life-differently-because-of-the-new-president/778126)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 161\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2017, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-doing-anything-in-your-life-differently-because-of-the-new-president/778126 "2017-02-20T17:35:39Z")
Not in reaction to what he does, necessarily, just the fact of his presidency to begin with. Part of the reason I ask is that I’m curious about some of the (sometimes at least half joking) reactions like moving to anoth… --- ## [Bluetooth issue - partial connection?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bluetooth-issue-partial-connection/780320)
**Author:** [@Amateur\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amateur_Barbarian)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2017, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bluetooth-issue-partial-connection/780320 "2017-02-20T14:53:13Z")
So I’ve used the clumsy system of a wired connection to plug things like my phone into the AUX jack of my Odyssey, and it works. However, it’s clumsy and compounded by the fact that the AUX input is two RCA jacks back in… --- ## [Can (and should) I get therapy to deal with my boyfriend's issues?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-and-should-i-get-therapy-to-deal-with-my-boyfriends-issues/780035)
**Author:** [@PookahMacPhellimey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PookahMacPhellimey)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2017, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-and-should-i-get-therapy-to-deal-with-my-boyfriends-issues/780035 "2017-02-20T14:22:20Z")
I got together with a wonderful guy almost a year ago. I love him to bits. A Tinder date that was much more than I could ever have expected. Our first date was a quick coffee, but on your second date he told me a little … --- ## [Gmail Access (Once Logged In)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gmail-access-once-logged-in/780294)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2017, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gmail-access-once-logged-in/780294 "2017-02-20T13:25:21Z")
Can someone explain how to get to my gmail emails once logged in? Upon logging in, I come to a screen with a bunch of things to click on to enhance my security settings or see my latest activity (on the web) and so on. I… --- ## [Fight thread - grizzly bear v alien](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fight-thread-grizzly-bear-v-alien/779807)
**Author:** [@scoots](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scoots)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2017, 12:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fight-thread-grizzly-bear-v-alien/779807 "2017-02-20T12:11:24Z")
700 lbs of lean muscle and sharp teeth vs an amorphous blob. Deprived of its advanced technology, I don’t see how the alien can win this. --- ## [Men - how do you feel about sexy lingerie?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-how-do-you-feel-about-sexy-lingerie/22011)
**Author:** [@Nacho4Sara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nacho4Sara)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2017, 7:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-how-do-you-feel-about-sexy-lingerie/22011 "2017-02-20T07:13:50Z")
I am wondering because I mentioned to some guy friends that I just spent $100 at Victoria’s Secret (semi-annual sale, ya know :)), and they basically said that they never care about that stuff. I always thought guys went… --- ## [i want a handheld device thats not a phone](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-a-handheld-device-thats-not-a-phone/780003)
**Author:** [@mikecurtis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mikecurtis)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2017, 6:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-a-handheld-device-thats-not-a-phone/780003 "2017-02-20T06:48:47Z")
do they still make things like the ipod? i basically want a smartphone thats not a phone. the only things i’m finding out there are mini tablets but theyre huuuuuge! i would like to be able to: connect to internet via… --- ## [Greedy CEO bastards (no offense intended)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greedy-ceo-bastards-no-offense-intended/780082)
**Author:** [@2Bits](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2Bits)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2017, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greedy-ceo-bastards-no-offense-intended/780082 "2017-02-20T03:54:08Z")
What are the reasons behind this? What are the ramifications? What can be done about it? --- ## [Is it possible that some people on the right are having second thoughts?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-that-some-people-on-the-right-are-having-second-thoughts/780079)
**Author:** [@FloatyGimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FloatyGimpy)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2017, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-that-some-people-on-the-right-are-having-second-thoughts/780079 "2017-02-20T03:16:07Z")
Or am I still living in my safe bubble? I know that I live in a progressive bubble and SDMB can be a bit of a liberal echo chamber. I didn’t really realize that until the US election when, against everything I’d read/he… --- ## [What can you tell me about Hannah The Pet Society?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-you-tell-me-about-hannah-the-pet-society/780187)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2017, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-you-tell-me-about-hannah-the-pet-society/780187 "2017-02-20T02:40:33Z")
We havde two cats that we would like to put on pet care plans. We went to the HtPS website and found no information about costs-just a form to become a member and have a “consultant” talk to us. Does anyone know what i… --- ## [Let's Play Nuclear Football](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-nuclear-football/779881)
**Author:** [@hermitcrab](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hermitcrab)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2017, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-nuclear-football/779881 "2017-02-20T00:15:17Z")
So I was startled to learn that Saturday night, President Trump’s dinner with Japan’s PM Shinzo Abe at his Mar-a-Lago Resort suddenly developed into a high-security meeting in full view of diners. In quick response to No… --- ## [Must/should my YouTube alcohol reviews be 18+?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/must-should-my-youtube-alcohol-reviews-be-18/779788)
**Author:** [@Aeschines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aeschines)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2017, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/must-should-my-youtube-alcohol-reviews-be-18/779788 "2017-02-19T23:41:54Z")
I plan to start doing beer and booze reviews on YouTube. Should I proactively mark them 18+? Even if it’s not strictly necessary according to the rules, should I anyway? Personally, I am not too concerned about maximizi… --- ## [The real purpose of the cries of fake news](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-real-purpose-of-the-cries-of-fake-news/780225)
**Author:** [@Sterling\_Archer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sterling_Archer)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2017, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-real-purpose-of-the-cries-of-fake-news/780225 "2017-02-19T20:23:06Z")
The constant cries of “fake news” are especially insidious because not only is it an attempt to discredit the free press, but it shifts the focus from the original problem. Never forget, “fake news” didn’t start because… --- ## [How Much Does The Scanned Price vs. The Shelf Price Have To Be Off Before You Dispute With The...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-does-the-scanned-price-vs-the-shelf-price-have-to-be-off-before-you-dispute-with-the/780014)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2017, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-does-the-scanned-price-vs-the-shelf-price-have-to-be-off-before-you-dispute-with-the/780014 "2017-02-19T19:59:17Z")
…Cashier? I was at the grocery store the other day, and the customer saw the cashier ring up his deli sandwich: $2.33. He told the cashier the price was wrong. One manager, two keys, several keystrokes, and five minutes… --- ## [State-level restraint - how often to not show?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/state-level-restraint-how-often-to-not-show/779808)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2017, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/state-level-restraint-how-often-to-not-show/779808 "2017-02-19T18:37:37Z")
Whenever there’s an international incident, the cry goes up to show restraint in the response. But to demonstrate that a country is showing restraint, sometimes you have to not show restraint. How often should that be? --- ## [Trump as taught in our schools](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-as-taught-in-our-schools/780008)
**Author:** [@pianodave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pianodave)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2017, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-as-taught-in-our-schools/780008 "2017-02-19T17:18:57Z")
Hi SD. I don’t have children, but am curious to know how our educational system teaches Trump. Whether you like him or not, no one can argue that he is changing how we as a country view politics. Many of the things h… --- ## [Geographic tongue](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/geographic-tongue/780181)
**Author:** [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2017, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/geographic-tongue/780181 "2017-02-19T16:57:19Z")
Anyone ever heard of this? I think my daughter has it. Every so often, parts of her tongue just seem to peel off. At first we thought it would happen when she was sick, but it seems to be more frequent. Her doctor didn’t… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=648) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=650)