# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=749 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 750 --- ## [Editing an adult student's paper -- ethical?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/editing-an-adult-students-paper-ethical/754034)
**Author:** [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2016, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/editing-an-adult-students-paper-ethical/754034 "2016-05-12T21:13:37Z")
I have a co-worker who is pursuing a master’s and asks me to edit her papers. I only revise punctuation, grammar, spelling and sentence structure, and never the content of the paper. Is this acceptable at this level or… --- ## [Advice for author please: editing, marketing, getting a literary agent etc](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-for-author-please-editing-marketing-getting-a-literary-agent-etc/637548)
**Author:** [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2016, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-for-author-please-editing-marketing-getting-a-literary-agent-etc/637548 "2016-05-12T20:10:36Z")
I recently registered for a workshop for authors who were interested in doing their \[del\]autobiographies\[/del\] excuse me, “memoirs”. But they turned down my application. Maybe for good reason as the workshop seemed to … --- ## [Hypothetical Trump Scenario](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hypothetical-trump-scenario/754510)
**Author:** [@ITR\_champion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ITR_champion)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2016, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hypothetical-trump-scenario/754510 "2016-05-12T19:46:38Z")
Supposedly in ancient China people would curse their enemies by saying, “May you live in interesting times.” I have no idea whether it’s true, but the idea is clear and highly relevant to American politics. In my lifet… --- ## [So am I the only guy on the planet that uses the wave function on his credit card?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-am-i-the-only-guy-on-the-planet-that-uses-the-wave-function-on-his-credit-card/754473)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2016, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-am-i-the-only-guy-on-the-planet-that-uses-the-wave-function-on-his-credit-card/754473 "2016-05-12T18:49:17Z")
I know my particular style of card is slowly becoming obsolete in favor for the chip cards. But still. I have a card where all you have to do is wave it over the reader as opposed to swiping the magnetic strip. Every t… --- ## [What are the must-dos for a first trip to NYC?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-must-dos-for-a-first-trip-to-nyc/753217)
**Author:** [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2016, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-must-dos-for-a-first-trip-to-nyc/753217 "2016-05-12T17:54:56Z")
I’m planning my first trip to NYC. I’ll probably be there about 3-4 nights. I won’t be completely penniless but I am on a budget (i.e. admission charges are fine and maybe tickets to a Broadway show or two aren’t out of … --- ## [Design a better incentive structure for real estate agents](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/design-a-better-incentive-structure-for-real-estate-agents/754538)
**Author:** [@friedo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/friedo)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2016, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/design-a-better-incentive-structure-for-real-estate-agents/754538 "2016-05-12T14:17:24Z")
I believe it was in one of the Freakanomics books where they studied the how real estate agents sold their own houses as compared to their clients’ houses. They found that real estate agents kept their own houses on the … --- ## [Should deafness always be considered a disability?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-deafness-always-be-considered-a-disability/754417)
**Author:** [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2016, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-deafness-always-be-considered-a-disability/754417 "2016-05-12T02:44:32Z")
My nephew has severe autism and they do a thing in his school called “job olympics” LINK 1, LINK 2. Its an event where the participants do various jobs like vacuuming a floor, rolling silverware, putting away books, test… --- ## [Who are the most rustic, pre-modern people you've ever met?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-most-rustic-pre-modern-people-youve-ever-met/754286)
**Author:** [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2016, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-most-rustic-pre-modern-people-youve-ever-met/754286 "2016-05-11T20:23:56Z")
Here are a few anecdotes of mine. Add yours. I was once touring the back roads in Romania in the 1960s, and in the undeveloped world, if you stop your car to ask directions, everyone going that way feels welcome to cli… --- ## [Can someone 'splain the whole pet shelter vs rescue thing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-splain-the-whole-pet-shelter-vs-rescue-thing/754501)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2016, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-splain-the-whole-pet-shelter-vs-rescue-thing/754501 "2016-05-11T19:47:13Z")
I’m not a pet owner other than my spiderplant. I never really paid attention to all the various places people get pets. I kinda-sorta thought shelters and rescues etc were all the same kind of entity but in this this thr… --- ## [Does Secret Service protection extend to jail?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-secret-service-protection-extend-to-jail/754038)
**Author:** [@sweeteviljesus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sweeteviljesus)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2016, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-secret-service-protection-extend-to-jail/754038 "2016-05-11T18:15:32Z")
Suppose the FBI decided to indict Hillary Clinton (or George Bush or whomever). How would SS protection be implemented prior to trial or after a conviction? Also, the FBI is going to interview Secretary Clinton soon. … --- ## [Professional Resume Service Worth It?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/professional-resume-service-worth-it/400260)
**Author:** [@Caridwen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caridwen)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2007, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/professional-resume-service-worth-it/400260 "2007-04-16T17:24:37Z")
I really need a new resume and I’m having problems. I’ve changed careers a few times and I have gaps in my employment when I didn’t work. Is it worth it to go to a professional resume service? If so, can anyone recomm… --- ## [Is faith something that is lost or gained?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-faith-something-that-is-lost-or-gained/754476)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2016, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-faith-something-that-is-lost-or-gained/754476 "2016-05-11T14:42:37Z")
Question open to your interpretation. I will say though, that I am not necessarily talking about religious faith. If however, that is how you wish to relate it, please do. (I will chime back in if this thread gets any t… --- ## [Is it bad to be a hermit in life?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-bad-to-be-a-hermit-in-life/754472)
**Author:** [@GlowingDarkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GlowingDarkness)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2016, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-bad-to-be-a-hermit-in-life/754472 "2016-05-11T13:29:24Z")
Could you live with maybe 1 friend only? No spouses, no contact with family or neighbors etc? I’ve heard people say that it can impede on your ability to get a job. But as long as you can socialize with people in societ… --- ## [Are teens getting easier to deal with?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-teens-getting-easier-to-deal-with/753888)
**Author:** [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2016, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-teens-getting-easier-to-deal-with/753888 "2016-05-11T13:03:47Z")
I look around at the teenagers I see and things are different. I just dont see the animosity between kids and parents like I was used to and what there is stops around jr high age. Why is that? Or do you see it more t… --- ## [Cell phone stand for the car](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cell-phone-stand-for-the-car/754383)
**Author:** [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2016, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cell-phone-stand-for-the-car/754383 "2016-05-11T12:18:19Z")
I just got a new phone; I need a car stand for it, and I’m torn. My last one was a complete disaster, one of those with the suction cup which is supposed to hold it to the windshield or the dashboard. It never stuck pr… --- ## [Is this cat purchase contract enforceable?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-cat-purchase-contract-enforceable/754483)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2016, 6:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-cat-purchase-contract-enforceable/754483 "2016-05-11T06:36:29Z")
What conditions can a seller impose upon a buyer to continue after the sale is settled? I am not asking for legal advice, I am just curious about the principle. I am considering buying a cat from a breeder. One such bre… --- ## [Would you hire a "sexy house cleaning" service?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-hire-a-sexy-house-cleaning-service/754292)
**Author:** [@Flyer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flyer)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2016, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-hire-a-sexy-house-cleaning-service/754292 "2016-05-11T05:38:25Z")
For those who are not aware, there are several companies who offer sexy house cleaning services. (Just Google that phrase, if you want to see specific companies.) http://www.aol.com/article/2011/06/24/confessions-of-a… --- ## [Web-based tools to allow members of a team to report on projects](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/web-based-tools-to-allow-members-of-a-team-to-report-on-projects/754416)
**Author:** [@TwoCarrotSnowman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwoCarrotSnowman)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2016, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/web-based-tools-to-allow-members-of-a-team-to-report-on-projects/754416 "2016-05-11T01:24:05Z")
Hi everyone, In my team, we report weekly on what we’re up to. Currently, this is a somewhat cumbersome arrangement of spreadsheets stored on our corporate OneDrive - we each fill out a new spreadsheet every week, detai… --- ## [Repeating names - why?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/repeating-names-why/753972)
**Author:** [@X.L.Lent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/X.L.Lent)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2016, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/repeating-names-why/753972 "2016-05-11T01:07:23Z")
The other day I was visiting my friend Mr. Bebee who was recovering from a case of beriberi he contracted while fishing for mahi mahi in Bora Bora. During my visit I started to wonder what is the reason for these repea… --- ## [Question for people who have reached fluency (or near) in a second language](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-people-who-have-reached-fluency-or-near-in-a-second-language/754485)
**Author:** [@guitario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/guitario)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2016, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-people-who-have-reached-fluency-or-near-in-a-second-language/754485 "2016-05-11T00:11:46Z")
…even better if via immersion. You know that point when you start to understand what’s being said to you, when you pass people on the street and you can understand brief snippets of conversation, or when you can randoml… --- ## [Ask the Dog Rescue Volunteer (also: racing greyhounds)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-dog-rescue-volunteer-also-racing-greyhounds/754400)
**Author:** [@JcWoman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JcWoman)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2016, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-dog-rescue-volunteer-also-racing-greyhounds/754400 "2016-05-10T23:14:44Z")
In another thread someone was asking about getting his money back for a sick puppy that he got from a disreputable Craigslist seller. The discussion devolved into an argument about supporting disreputable sources of pet… --- ## [Expensive worthless objects](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/expensive-worthless-objects/754352)
**Author:** [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2016, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/expensive-worthless-objects/754352 "2016-05-10T20:34:51Z")
I recently cleaned out my parent’s house, getting it ready to sell. I was surprised to find out that basically, they had nothing of value. After some thought, I realized that most of my possessions fell into the same sl… --- ## [Have you ever been pickpocketed/ fallen victim to a scam or fraud when travelling to Europe?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-been-pickpocketed-fallen-victim-to-a-scam-or-fraud-when-travelling-to-europe/753976)
**Author:** [@GlowingDarkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GlowingDarkness)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2016, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-been-pickpocketed-fallen-victim-to-a-scam-or-fraud-when-travelling-to-europe/753976 "2016-05-10T20:05:24Z")
I’m planning on visiting Paris for the summer so I would like to know peoples stories of being scammed. I heard scams in cities like Paris, London and Madrid are big. So I think its easy to avoid them if you know them. … --- ## [What are your sleeping conditions?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-sleeping-conditions/753390)
**Author:** [@XaMcQ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XaMcQ)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2016, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-sleeping-conditions/753390 "2016-05-10T17:54:55Z")
The older I get, the more difficult it seems to get into a comfortable sleeping position. I used to prefer sleeping on my stomach, but this led to me having foot problems from sleeping with them pointed. I have frequen… --- ## [Disturbing Question for Parents](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disturbing-question-for-parents/754434)
**Author:** [@Dante\_G](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dante_G)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2016, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disturbing-question-for-parents/754434 "2016-05-10T17:10:34Z")
I hope I am not alone in this, for the sake of my sanity… Ever since I had children - I have 2 sons, 9 and 12 yrs old - I seem to randomly think of them in horrible situations. By that I mean, I will randomly imagine … --- ## [When should I expect my schedule for the following week?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-should-i-expect-my-schedule-for-the-following-week/754329)
**Author:** [@Rhiannon8404](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhiannon8404)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2016, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-should-i-expect-my-schedule-for-the-following-week/754329 "2016-05-10T16:57:34Z")
I am a dog walker/pet sitter. I contract with a couple of agencies. The work is intermittent. Most of my work is vacation pet sits or occasional walks when someone is going to be gone for the whole day. About a month ag… --- ## [Doubling thyroid med dose to use it as an appetite suppressant. Dangerous?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doubling-thyroid-med-dose-to-use-it-as-an-appetite-suppressant-dangerous/754111)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2016, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doubling-thyroid-med-dose-to-use-it-as-an-appetite-suppressant-dangerous/754111 "2016-05-10T14:57:15Z")
So anyway, for a variety of reasons, mainly financial, I stopped going to my personal trainer about 9 months ago and started stress eating, and as could be predicted I’ve really packed on the weight. Now that I have Obam… --- ## [Is finding an adult young enough to be your child attractive disgusting?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-finding-an-adult-young-enough-to-be-your-child-attractive-disgusting/753996)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 109\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2016, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-finding-an-adult-young-enough-to-be-your-child-attractive-disgusting/753996 "2016-05-10T14:26:40Z")
Because I’ve been told that it is. Basically 40-something year old men going goo goo over 20-something year old women is deplorable. I find this idea to be ridiculous. To be clear, I’m not talking about men who constan… --- ## [If your boss was having an extramarital affair with one of your co-workers...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-your-boss-was-having-an-extramarital-affair-with-one-of-your-co-workers/681287)
**Author:** [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2016, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-your-boss-was-having-an-extramarital-affair-with-one-of-your-co-workers/681287 "2016-05-10T14:02:53Z")
…would you want him/her to resign? Let’s say they were passing you over for the choice assignments that would increase your bonus and giving them to your co-worker. Always taking the co-worker on exotic work boondoggle… --- ## [I'm thinking of getting facial liposuction, what do you think?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-thinking-of-getting-facial-liposuction-what-do-you-think/444909)
**Author:** [@Grathania](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grathania)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2008, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-thinking-of-getting-facial-liposuction-what-do-you-think/444909 "2008-04-13T18:25:29Z")
I’m not fat, but I have a really chubby chin and cheeks :frowning: I’ve always wanted a more streamlined look. Exercise doesn’t really work as I’m actually underweight. Anyone have any suggestions or advice? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=748) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=750)