# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=726 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 727 --- ## [The effectiveness of a mother at being a midwife in a sudden situation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-effectiveness-of-a-mother-at-being-a-midwife-in-a-sudden-situation/759511)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2016, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-effectiveness-of-a-mother-at-being-a-midwife-in-a-sudden-situation/759511 "2016-07-10T15:55:51Z")
A pregnant friend of mine was commenting about her concern that she might go into labor suddenly while at church. I tried to be reassuring and commented, “There’s probably like, 30 moms in the congregation. You’ll be in… --- ## [Has Facebook ever caused an argument between you and your SO? How about an ex?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-facebook-ever-caused-an-argument-between-you-and-your-so-how-about-an-ex/759120)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2016, 11:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-facebook-ever-caused-an-argument-between-you-and-your-so-how-about-an-ex/759120 "2016-07-10T11:06:14Z")
Title is pretty straight forward, but just to be sure I’m clear. I’m not asking if you’ve argued over FB, but rather: If it had not been for FB, the SO (or ex) and I, probably never would have argued about “X”. --- ## [cars for short big people](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cars-for-short-big-people/759384)
**Author:** [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2016, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cars-for-short-big-people/759384 "2016-07-09T23:41:03Z")
Neighbor announced she is sick of her current 1990’s vintage Dodge Caravan and is looking to get a new car. Said neighbor is barely over five feet tall and has what might best be described as a ‘round’ figure (as in she … --- ## [Men's House cleaning - Dirt Equilibrium Theory](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mens-house-cleaning-dirt-equilibrium-theory/759474)
**Author:** [@Me\_Billy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Me_Billy)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2016, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mens-house-cleaning-dirt-equilibrium-theory/759474 "2016-07-09T22:38:53Z")
I just read a book on the NIKE shoe company, and in that book, it mentioned a guy who had a particularly good system of house cleaning… It is called the “Dirt Equilibrium Theory”. And that theory states, that if you nev… --- ## [Am I alone in hating the rise in video for online news?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-alone-in-hating-the-rise-in-video-for-online-news/758798)
**Author:** [@Colophon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colophon)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2016, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-alone-in-hating-the-rise-in-video-for-online-news/758798 "2016-07-09T20:17:45Z")
This recent news story says that Rupert Murdoch is investing millions in video for news websites. This seems to be a growing trend. Look at a news website and half the stories (or more) seem to be in video form, with ei… --- ## [What would be better? Getting a Master's Degree from a CSU in 2018 or from a UC in 2019?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-better-getting-a-masters-degree-from-a-csu-in-2018-or-from-a-uc-in-2019/759439)
**Author:** [@abbacddc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/abbacddc)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2016, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-better-getting-a-masters-degree-from-a-csu-in-2018-or-from-a-uc-in-2019/759439 "2016-07-09T20:03:43Z")
So I’m an incoming senior at a CSU. This coming year, I will be taking graduate courses. If I stay at this CSU school for Grad school, the graduate courses I took in undergrad will transfer over and I’ll get my Master’s … --- ## [Freedom of Choice/ Responsibility of Society](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freedom-of-choice-responsibility-of-society/759438)
**Author:** [@Zyanthia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyanthia)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2016, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freedom-of-choice-responsibility-of-society/759438 "2016-07-09T19:58:36Z")
I’m not really sure how to word this, it’s just some thoughts floating through my head I’m trying to make sense of. Some people believe in universal health care as a right. Some people believe that people should be abl… --- ## ["No Reasonable Prosecutor"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-reasonable-prosecutor/759422)
**Author:** [@drewder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewder)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2016, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-reasonable-prosecutor/759422 "2016-07-09T18:29:51Z")
I think the line from the FBI director that “No Reasonable Prosecutor” would pursue a case against Hillary Clinton. This seems to me to be a pretty ballsy statement from him especially considering that the law is clearly… --- ## [Low blood pressure questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/low-blood-pressure-questions/759436)
**Author:** [@JakeRS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JakeRS)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2016, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/low-blood-pressure-questions/759436 "2016-07-09T17:25:21Z")
I have a vasovagal reflex/syncope, basically what that means is that when I come in certain situations that my brain registers as ,stressful" (even though I may be entirely calm), my blood pressure drops fast, like few s… --- ## [How would you hide the smoking gun? (Hypothetical)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-hide-the-smoking-gun-hypothetical/759465)
**Author:** [@TwoCarrotSnowman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwoCarrotSnowman)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2016, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-hide-the-smoking-gun-hypothetical/759465 "2016-07-09T15:37:04Z")
You’re a journalist. You’ve been running an exposê into some extremely powerful, very scary people, and you’ve gathered a lot of evidence against them. This is explosive stuff - when your information becomes public, it w… --- ## [Ladies: Fix My Dry Hands & Nails!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-fix-my-dry-hands-nails/759127)
**Author:** [@Atomic\_Mama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atomic_Mama)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2016, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-fix-my-dry-hands-nails/759127 "2016-07-09T14:45:48Z")
66-y-o female here. My nails won’t grow “long” because I have nibbled on them almost my entire life. I remember dreaming about putting my fingers into electric sockets when I tried to quit in the third grade or so. So, … --- ## [Would you pay for lifetime food at a favorite restaurant? How much?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-pay-for-lifetime-food-at-a-favorite-restaurant-how-much/759277)
**Author:** [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2016, 11:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-pay-for-lifetime-food-at-a-favorite-restaurant-how-much/759277 "2016-07-09T11:11:37Z")
A few of your favorite restaurants are looking for ways to boost revenues and they have come up with the Lifetime Meal Pass, a one-time purchase that allows the purchaser to eat at any of their locations, as much as they… --- ## [Japan's right to declare war](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/japans-right-to-declare-war/759393)
**Author:** [@drewder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewder)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2016, 9:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/japans-right-to-declare-war/759393 "2016-07-09T09:03:04Z")
In the post-war Japanese constitution a provision was included which forbade japan from aggressive war and limited their military only to defensive action. Apparently for the first time since the war the Japanese Diet ha… --- ## [I finally recognize why Donald Trump's speaking style seems familiar...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-finally-recognize-why-donald-trumps-speaking-style-seems-familiar/759220)
**Author:** [@Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ulf_the_Unwashed)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2016, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-finally-recognize-why-donald-trumps-speaking-style-seems-familiar/759220 "2016-07-09T04:45:50Z")
I taught primary grades in elementary school for many years and guided quite a few children through the writing process. Here’s an excerpt from something Trump said yesterday in one of his speeches. “Saddam Hussein was… --- ## [Dog booties to prevent doors getting scratched - bad idea?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-booties-to-prevent-doors-getting-scratched-bad-idea/759137)
**Author:** [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2016, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-booties-to-prevent-doors-getting-scratched-bad-idea/759137 "2016-07-09T01:51:02Z")
We just moved into a new rented house with lovely doors everywhere. Since we’re in the tropical heat of Jakarta, one or more rooms generally has air con on, and thus bedroom and office doors are often kept closed. We ha… --- ## [Have you continued your relationship with an extremely jealous partner?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-continued-your-relationship-with-an-extremely-jealous-partner/759309)
**Author:** [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2016, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-continued-your-relationship-with-an-extremely-jealous-partner/759309 "2016-07-08T22:44:30Z")
Seems like there are consistent themes in threads about relationships, the jealous partner. And when I mean jealous, I mean overly insecure jealousy. Examples include: not having friends of the opposite sex not havin… --- ## [Easiest way to get abs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/easiest-way-to-get-abs/759361)
**Author:** [@JohnClay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnClay)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2016, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/easiest-way-to-get-abs/759361 "2016-07-08T20:28:03Z")
Hi I was checking out this ad: http://www.maxworkouts.com/lp/g-metabolism-mistakes-iso His program talks about doing full body exercises rather than isolating the muscles. Then I came across this guy - here he shows … --- ## [Choosing an iPad that won't be obsolete soon](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/choosing-an-ipad-that-wont-be-obsolete-soon/759375)
**Author:** [@Napier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Napier)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2016, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/choosing-an-ipad-that-wont-be-obsolete-soon/759375 "2016-07-08T19:43:20Z")
I guess it may be time to replace my iPad 2, which gets so bogged down it is marginally able to browse the web. There are no malfunctions, it is just the OS being too demanding, I believe. If I buy a new one, how do I s… --- ## [Louisville Metro a bad idea](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/louisville-metro-a-bad-idea/759338)
**Author:** [@Nadnerb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nadnerb)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2016, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/louisville-metro-a-bad-idea/759338 "2016-07-08T18:54:07Z")
I got to say that Louisville consolidating with Jefferson County was really a fucked idea. For a handful of reasons: A) Taxes have risen astronomically. B) The old City of Louisville still suffers from urban decay. C)… --- ## [Unrealistic expectations and demands](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unrealistic-expectations-and-demands/759066)
**Author:** [@quantumleap2016](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/quantumleap2016)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2016, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unrealistic-expectations-and-demands/759066 "2016-07-08T17:09:13Z")
How can someone stop placing unrealistic demands and expectations on himself or herself? --- ## [Tell me something good for once among the negativity...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-something-good-for-once-among-the-negativity/757998)
**Author:** [@ERON](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ERON)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2016, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-something-good-for-once-among-the-negativity/757998 "2016-07-08T16:57:56Z")
This can include something good you’ve done, heard, or seen. I got a message from someone on Facebook saying that they found my employee name tag and he dropped it at the subway loss and found. Although it’s just a tag, … --- ## [One word that pinpoints your home state](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word-that-pinpoints-your-home-state/758860)
**Author:** [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Replies:** 94\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2016, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word-that-pinpoints-your-home-state/758860 "2016-07-08T16:33:46Z")
Here’s the challenge, pick one word and one word only that when spoken lets you know that the speaker is a native of your state. I’m talking about accent not a unique phrase. For New Jersey it’s tough. For a small state… --- ## [Awesome!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/awesome/759330)
**Author:** [@KlondikeGeoff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KlondikeGeoff)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2016, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/awesome/759330 "2016-07-08T16:31:59Z")
About when did “awesome” loose its original meaning and become a synonym for just about anything that is not terrible? It sure is an awesome word. :smiley: --- ## [Political alignments have a new basis: cognitive and emotional styles](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/political-alignments-have-a-new-basis-cognitive-and-emotional-styles/759376)
**Author:** [@septimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/septimus)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2016, 12:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/political-alignments-have-a-new-basis-cognitive-and-emotional-styles/759376 "2016-07-08T12:01:55Z")
Many studies show a link between political orientation and brain structures. To avoid poisoning the well, let’s just call the neurological/political types AGC (anterior cingulate cortex) and AMY (amygdala), depending on… --- ## [Have you ever stepped on a 'goat's head'?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-stepped-on-a-goats-head/758921)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2016, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-stepped-on-a-goats-head/758921 "2016-07-08T03:27:29Z")
Have you ever stepped on one of these? --- ## [Should I avoid having outpatient surgery in July?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-avoid-having-outpatient-surgery-in-july/759156)
**Author:** [@sara20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sara20)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2016, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-avoid-having-outpatient-surgery-in-july/759156 "2016-07-08T02:49:56Z")
I was planing on having outpatient ankle surgery done at a surgery center, but then read about the “July effect” of higher errors and complication in July from new residents arriving, and the old ones leaving. I can post… --- ## [iPhone users: How often do you reboot it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iphone-users-how-often-do-you-reboot-it/759029)
**Author:** [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2016, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iphone-users-how-often-do-you-reboot-it/759029 "2016-07-08T01:48:31Z")
I’ve been finding more and more simple Aps don’t work properly unless I reboot regularly. Not sure why this is, but it’s a royal PITA and I’m at the point now where I turn it off and on at the beginning of every day. I… --- ## [People who worked for civil rights in the 1960s and 70s](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-worked-for-civil-rights-in-the-1960s-and-70s/759284)
**Author:** [@brujaja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brujaja)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2016, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-worked-for-civil-rights-in-the-1960s-and-70s/759284 "2016-07-08T01:47:28Z")
Everyone who marched or protested or spoke or wrote, everyone who simply cared and hoped along with activists – Back in the early days, I guess it must have seemed, not insurmountable, but a gargantuan task to bring abo… --- ## [Is/was "monkey in the middle" ever fun for the "monkey," or was it just mean keep away?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-was-monkey-in-the-middle-ever-fun-for-the-monkey-or-was-it-just-mean-keep-away/759225)
**Author:** [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2016, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-was-monkey-in-the-middle-ever-fun-for-the-monkey-or-was-it-just-mean-keep-away/759225 "2016-07-08T01:05:56Z")
I was watching my puppy darting between two friends slowly lobbing a ball over his head. He was having the time of his life. Then I remembered the feeling of monkey in the middle, and it sucked. Is the game of monkey i… --- ## [What is your opinion of dating at work?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-opinion-of-dating-at-work/759113)
**Author:** [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2016, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-opinion-of-dating-at-work/759113 "2016-07-07T23:07:47Z")
Tonight I was reading through this \[thread=797536\]thread\[/thread\] and I noticed a number of people expressing the strong opinion that one should never, ever date a co-worker. I was surprised, to be honest. I can defini… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=725) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=727)