# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=754 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 755 --- ## [What do you do when you're so utterly exhausted & angry at an adult child you can't think straight?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-do-when-youre-so-utterly-exhausted-angry-at-an-adult-child-you-cant-think-straight/752789)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2016, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-do-when-youre-so-utterly-exhausted-angry-at-an-adult-child-you-cant-think-straight/752789 "2016-04-30T01:36:56Z")
I’ll save the long backstory and cut to the chase. I have a 29 year old daughter who has had a good deal of difficultly “launching”. She lives with my ex and is still in the same room she has when she was one year old. S… --- ## [Why don't I have a bruise?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-i-have-a-bruise/753249)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2016, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-i-have-a-bruise/753249 "2016-04-30T00:42:49Z")
I banged the side of my leg above and slightly to the fore of the lateral malleolus pretty hard on Monday. The spot hurts when I touch it, but there’s no bruise. Why is that? --- ## [requesting help with LinkedIn privacy (i.e. limiting work-history visibility to connections only)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/requesting-help-with-linkedin-privacy-i-e-limiting-work-history-visibility-to-connections-only/753463)
**Author:** [@Win\_Place\_Show](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Win_Place_Show)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2016, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/requesting-help-with-linkedin-privacy-i-e-limiting-work-history-visibility-to-connections-only/753463 "2016-04-29T22:51:01Z")
I’m just getting my feet wet with LinkedIn over the last couple of months, and I just realized that my work history is visible to anyone with a LinkedIn account. I’m pretty knowledgeable when it comes to Facebook privac… --- ## [Facebook Stock](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-stock/753340)
**Author:** [@Whitney\_Harper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whitney_Harper)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2016, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-stock/753340 "2016-04-29T19:35:21Z")
What do you think of Facebook’s stock going up a lot today? In addition, what do you think it will be worth in 5-10 years? --- ## [My own Zika breeding pool (advice needed)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-own-zika-breeding-pool-advice-needed/753426)
**Author:** [@Small\_Hen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Small_Hen)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2016, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-own-zika-breeding-pool-advice-needed/753426 "2016-04-29T17:41:34Z")
I’ve learned another lesson in adulthood today. Never accept something unwanted as part of a deal with the intent to ignore it and hope it doesn’t give you trouble. I bought a house two years ago, with a hot tub in the … --- ## [Recommended high play value toys](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommended-high-play-value-toys/752252)
**Author:** [@JohnClay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnClay)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2016, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommended-high-play-value-toys/752252 "2016-04-29T15:15:54Z")
Are there any toys with high play value that you’d recommend other people buy for kids or adults? Klutz Lego Crazy Action Contraptions Kit Here is the final project: I got the book for $15 recently at Kma… --- ## [Selling a Mac - Need answer...kinda fast.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/selling-a-mac-need-answer-kinda-fast/753420)
**Author:** [@Memnon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Memnon)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2016, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/selling-a-mac-need-answer-kinda-fast/753420 "2016-04-29T13:53:08Z")
I’m not sure if this should go in MPSIMS or here so apologies if I’ve picked the wrong forum. Here’s the thing. I’ve got an iMac, and I don’t really like it. I’m thinking about selling it but I honestly don’t know eno… --- ## [What's the simplest game engine?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-simplest-game-engine/753415)
**Author:** [@JakeRS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JakeRS)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2016, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-simplest-game-engine/753415 "2016-04-29T12:22:24Z")
Hi, so basically what I want to do is use google sketchup to make all sorts of 3d models of city blocks,etc. (I tried 3ds max, blender and others, but I just don’t have the time to learn them), anyways, what I am looking… --- ## [Looking for input on Internet etiquette](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-input-on-internet-etiquette/753303)
**Author:** [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2016, 8:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-input-on-internet-etiquette/753303 "2016-04-29T08:43:24Z")
In the old days, when we wanted to contact a stranger to talk about a topic, we’d write them a letter; An actual letter made of paper with ink and everything. Then we’d reread it, both ways. Then we’d put it in an envelo… --- ## [Restaurant waiter sharpens knife, then cuts your slice of meat...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/restaurant-waiter-sharpens-knife-then-cuts-your-slice-of-meat/753313)
**Author:** [@Me\_Billy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Me_Billy)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2016, 7:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/restaurant-waiter-sharpens-knife-then-cuts-your-slice-of-meat/753313 "2016-04-29T07:03:56Z")
You order prime rib or roast beef at an upscale restaurant. The waiter rolls a cart with the beef on it to your table. Then proceeds to sharpen the carving knife on a “steel” like in the following video… Professional Ch… --- ## [When should you tip?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-should-you-tip/753399)
**Author:** [@stui\_magpie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stui_magpie)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2016, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-should-you-tip/753399 "2016-04-29T05:59:15Z")
I’m not sure where to put this so here is as good as anywhere. I’m from Australia where tipping is not part of the culture except in certain situations and even then it’s not expected or mandatory, it’s only done in app… --- ## [Strangest questions you've ever been asked in an interview.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strangest-questions-youve-ever-been-asked-in-an-interview/753213)
**Author:** [@The\_Bith\_Shuffle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Bith_Shuffle)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2016, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strangest-questions-youve-ever-been-asked-in-an-interview/753213 "2016-04-29T03:19:24Z")
In a recent job interview, I was asked these questions: Q1: What is your favorite sandwich that you can make yourself? Q2: Could you explain to us how to make it? What are the strangest interview questions you’ve ever… --- ## [Modern day awful cars](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/modern-day-awful-cars/752691)
**Author:** [@installLSC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/installLSC)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2016, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/modern-day-awful-cars/752691 "2016-04-28T22:59:43Z")
Today, I was discussing a problematic machine with a workmate. I tried to compare to a bad auto when something struck me: all the go-to awful cars (Edsel, Pinto, Yugo, etc.) tend to date from at least 30 years ago. Wha… --- ## [Anyone got experience with Pacific Energy Associates?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-got-experience-with-pacific-energy-associates/753259)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2016, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-got-experience-with-pacific-energy-associates/753259 "2016-04-28T21:57:27Z")
From an investment POV, not employment. If so, please tell. --- ## [What would Dubai look like today without the 2008 economic collapse?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-dubai-look-like-today-without-the-2008-economic-collapse/753345)
**Author:** [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2016, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-dubai-look-like-today-without-the-2008-economic-collapse/753345 "2016-04-28T21:44:01Z")
Back in the mid-00’s the internet was obsessed with Dubai and it seems like everyday there was a new proposed or planned expansion in Dubai. From towers taller than the still being-built Burj Khalifa, to a Dubailand them… --- ## [Replacing a Mazda 3 'smart' key](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/replacing-a-mazda-3-smart-key/753110)
**Author:** [@romansperson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/romansperson)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2016, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/replacing-a-mazda-3-smart-key/753110 "2016-04-28T21:26:59Z")
It’s been a bad couple of weeks here. Anything that could be broken, forgotten, or just plain f’ed up by me has been. Now my spare 2014 Mazda3 keyless entry transponder has gone walkabout. We were leaving for a weekend … --- ## [Atlanta Hotel Suggestions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atlanta-hotel-suggestions/753267)
**Author:** [@Orionizer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orionizer)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2016, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atlanta-hotel-suggestions/753267 "2016-04-28T20:51:06Z")
Hi all! I’m looking to take a trip to Atlanta mid-May. I lived there as a kid and am really looking forward to going down memory lane! However, I moved from there in 1977. I’ve been back since then a couple times, bu… --- ## [What is the benefit of converting from Term Life to Whole?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-benefit-of-converting-from-term-life-to-whole/751525)
**Author:** [@edwardcoast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/edwardcoast)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2016, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-benefit-of-converting-from-term-life-to-whole/751525 "2016-04-28T18:33:05Z")
What is the benefit of converting a Term Life policy to Whole Life or some other type of life insurance policy? I’ve always been told to get a Term Life policy and the rest were bad “investments”. --- ## [DVD player reads "No Disc" all the time--any hope?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dvd-player-reads-no-disc-all-the-time-any-hope/280806)
**Author:** [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2016, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dvd-player-reads-no-disc-all-the-time-any-hope/280806 "2016-04-28T17:57:44Z")
Quite recently, our DVD player (a Sony) has stopped reading any DVDs we put into it. Commercially bought, things I’ve had transferred, VCDs, even a DVD lens cleaner–it won’t read anything. It just whirrs and whirrs and… --- ## [Options for nursing home/home care in Colorado ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/options-for-nursing-home-home-care-in-colorado/753309)
**Author:** [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2016, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/options-for-nursing-home-home-care-in-colorado/753309 "2016-04-28T17:06:40Z")
I’m in CA, but my mom’s retirement home friend is asking, on her daughter’s behalf, where in Colorado the daughter could get help for her husband. He’s had medical issues that have left him with the mentality of a small… --- ## [How can I get a job in a bar with no experience?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-get-a-job-in-a-bar-with-no-experience/289103)
**Author:** [@cuauhtemoc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cuauhtemoc)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2016, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-get-a-job-in-a-bar-with-no-experience/289103 "2016-04-28T16:16:47Z")
I have to become a bartender. Don’t ask why, just take my word for it. I already have a full-time job I can’t give up right now, so any job I get in a bar will have to be part time. I’m thinking weekends and one or tw… --- ## [Seeking advice from those who have blended families](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-advice-from-those-who-have-blended-families/753292)
**Author:** [@Arrendajo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arrendajo)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2016, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-advice-from-those-who-have-blended-families/753292 "2016-04-28T15:52:38Z")
Especially from those toward the older end of the spectrum, but I’ll entertain anyone’s advice. I am looking for strategies and techniques for dealing with the inevitable conflicts and problems that might arise, not adv… --- ## [Characteristics of "Old Money"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/characteristics-of-old-money/752721)
**Author:** [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2016, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/characteristics-of-old-money/752721 "2016-04-28T14:35:31Z")
A friend and I were discussing this today and he opined that what sets old money apart from simply inherited money or being descended from riches is the ability to leverage that into making more money for your generation… --- ## [Crutches advice](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crutches-advice/752561)
**Author:** [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2016, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crutches-advice/752561 "2016-04-28T13:52:10Z")
Hi all! I broke my ankle yesterday :smack:. So, I find myself on crutches for the first time in my life. I’m having all kinds of problems, and I would appreciate any advice from experienced folks. I take the train to… --- ## [The X-files Episodes from Netflix](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-x-files-episodes-from-netflix/753182)
**Author:** [@AnnaBethBeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AnnaBethBeth)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2016, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-x-files-episodes-from-netflix/753182 "2016-04-28T12:55:43Z")
Hello, So I want to make a collage sort of thing with moments from The X-Files with Duchovny and Gillian Anderson, trying to capture the chemistry between them. However, I don´t want to buy the entire DVD collection jus… --- ## [What nutritional advice to this young woman?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-nutritional-advice-to-this-young-woman/753194)
**Author:** [@salinqmind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/salinqmind)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2016, 10:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-nutritional-advice-to-this-young-woman/753194 "2016-04-28T10:54:33Z")
I hope this is the proper thread to ask. I know a young woman in her late 20’s, lives alone, works a long hard job. She doesn’t eat properly, a salad or ramen noodles is her main meal of the day. She has tried every vi… --- ## [How can a pharmacist decide not to fill a valid prescription?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-a-pharmacist-decide-not-to-fill-a-valid-prescription/751302)
**Author:** [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Replies:** 112\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2016, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-a-pharmacist-decide-not-to-fill-a-valid-prescription/751302 "2016-04-28T00:32:40Z")
First, a little background. I’m on a few different medications and i’ve been on the same meds for literally years. Also, I’ve only ever filled my prescriptions at Rite Aid Pharmacy, so 100% of my prescription history i… --- ## [Superheroes, bad PR, and why we can't have nice things,](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superheroes-bad-pr-and-why-we-cant-have-nice-things/753114)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2016, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superheroes-bad-pr-and-why-we-cant-have-nice-things/753114 "2016-04-27T22:31:09Z")
Absurd hypothetical time! Let’s see what I can do before the pizza gets here. We’re back in the world of Bob X, the do-gooder with Superman’s powers, no kryptonite factor, and a kid in middle school. Bob, incidentally, l… --- ## [Are you aware of any networks for people shut in their home?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-aware-of-any-networks-for-people-shut-in-their-home/743073)
**Author:** [@CCitizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CCitizen)\ **Replies:** 297\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2016, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-aware-of-any-networks-for-people-shut-in-their-home/743073 "2016-04-27T22:01:10Z")
The word is shut-in or recluse – a person unable to leave their home. I do travel a little – like shopping but not that often. --- ## [How do you break up with a friend?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-break-up-with-a-friend/753223)
**Author:** [@Enola\_Gay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enola_Gay)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2016, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-break-up-with-a-friend/753223 "2016-04-27T21:32:41Z")
Several years ago, I became friends with the mother of one of my kid’s friends. At first I really liked her and we hung out a lot. But over time, I realized that there were some aspects of her personality that I couldn’t… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=753) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=755)