# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=775 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 776 --- ## [Exercise Question: Why the DOMS?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/exercise-question-why-the-doms/747953)
**Author:** [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2016, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/exercise-question-why-the-doms/747953 "2016-03-05T00:08:03Z")
\*Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness I understand getting DOMS when you’re first working out and your muscles are unused to the exercise. But why do I get DOMS when I take just a few days off working out? I work out four ti… --- ## [Low energy during workouts. Any remedies that don't involve caffeine?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/low-energy-during-workouts-any-remedies-that-dont-involve-caffeine/747491)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2016, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/low-energy-during-workouts-any-remedies-that-dont-involve-caffeine/747491 "2016-03-04T21:59:01Z")
Basically, my workout have been reduced to one of two things: I can do strength training, or I can do cardio. But I’ll be damned if I can muster up the energy to do both. I have a nerve condition that makes my hands tre… --- ## [I think it's fools, not racists (cross-racial identification of celebrities)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-its-fools-not-racists-cross-racial-identification-of-celebrities/747495)
**Author:** [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2016, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-its-fools-not-racists-cross-racial-identification-of-celebrities/747495 "2016-03-04T21:28:49Z")
A couple years ago, Samuel L. Jackson chewed out a reporter who seemingly confused him with Laurence Fishburne. The reporter interviewing Jackson congratulated him on his then recent (Super Bowl XLVIII) commercial, appar… --- ## [Philosophical opinions on perspective](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/philosophical-opinions-on-perspective/747946)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2016, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/philosophical-opinions-on-perspective/747946 "2016-03-04T21:08:43Z")
One of the main things that keeps me comming back to the straight dope is that I enjoy hearing new perspectives on issues. It offers me more options for evaluating things. I tend to be a little obsessive about feeling … --- ## [Do you have "good day" underwear?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-good-day-underwear/747153)
**Author:** [@Small\_Hen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Small_Hen)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2016, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-good-day-underwear/747153 "2016-03-04T18:48:03Z")
Lets say you wake up in the morning and you think, “All right, today is gonna be a good day! I’m going to get things done, I’m going to do something nice for myself, it’s gonna be a good day!” Do you, on that day, pick o… --- ## [Anyone been to the azores?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-been-to-the-azores/747685)
**Author:** [@ShadowFacts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShadowFacts)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2016, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-been-to-the-azores/747685 "2016-03-04T16:52:07Z")
I’m thinking of taking a vacation to the Azores in late June or early July. There are direct flights from Boston and it seems to be a fairly “unspoiled” island, with lots of great hiking and nature spots. Has anyone ev… --- ## [Is This a Frivolous or Malicious Witness Subpoena?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-frivolous-or-malicious-witness-subpoena/747616)
**Author:** [@camille](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/camille)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2016, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-frivolous-or-malicious-witness-subpoena/747616 "2016-03-04T05:49:00Z")
I bought an old farmhouse in December 2015. It was an as-is cash purchase from an estate. I had a buyer’s agent, and since I was out of state, the transaction was done online. I viewed the house once prior to contract, a… --- ## [Academic challenge Vs Insults](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/academic-challenge-vs-insults/747638)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2016, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/academic-challenge-vs-insults/747638 "2016-03-04T03:22:07Z")
In another forum a poster recently came on and challenged myself and a couple of other authors on the chapters we had written in a popular series of books that deal with our hobby. The moderators in the forum felt he was… --- ## [Fridge question for kitchen remodel - is this a totally stupid idea?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fridge-question-for-kitchen-remodel-is-this-a-totally-stupid-idea/745714)
**Author:** [@Athena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Athena)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2016, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fridge-question-for-kitchen-remodel-is-this-a-totally-stupid-idea/745714 "2016-03-04T01:34:17Z")
Mr. Athena and I are contemplating a kitchen remodel. One of the primary motivators is that the spot for the fridge in our current kitchen is tiny, and I want a larger fridge. Mr. Athena is of the opinion that the curre… --- ## [Camping sleeping pad advice.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/camping-sleeping-pad-advice/747671)
**Author:** [@Gary\_T](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_T)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2016, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/camping-sleeping-pad-advice/747671 "2016-03-04T01:12:46Z")
I’m looking to get new sleeping pads and would like some feedback or suggestions. We have a pair of Therm-A-Rest BaseCamps (good design) and a pair of Kelty Basecamps (great design) all of which leak. I will try to patch… --- ## [Our dog just started digging under the fence. Solutions?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/our-dog-just-started-digging-under-the-fence-solutions/421030)
**Author:** [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2007, 12:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/our-dog-just-started-digging-under-the-fence-solutions/421030 "2007-10-01T12:25:04Z")
Our dog is about three years old…some facts: We got him at the no-kill shelter as a puppy. He’s some sort of chow/husky mix, and if you look at his head right, it looks like he has some pit bull too. We had a chain li… --- ## [Psychology/explanation behind this reddit post](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/psychology-explanation-behind-this-reddit-post/747605)
**Author:** [@Cardboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardboard)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2016, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/psychology-explanation-behind-this-reddit-post/747605 "2016-03-03T22:14:31Z")
I stumbled upon this and read it and was like, “holy crap, that is so true.” But first: In public, I can come across as laid back and even apathetic, but inside I’m pretty wired about being around people … always get t… --- ## [Did you vote today?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-vote-today/747688)
**Author:** [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2016, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-vote-today/747688 "2016-03-03T21:01:31Z")
Mods, feel free to move this to Elections if you want, although my reasoning for starting it here is because I figured the answer would be a given by anyone who would already be browsing an elections forum. However not e… --- ## [What are the benefits of being a civilian Army employee?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-benefits-of-being-a-civilian-army-employee/747735)
**Author:** [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2016, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-benefits-of-being-a-civilian-army-employee/747735 "2016-03-03T20:22:01Z")
Okay, so I didn’t get that last job, but I did get an interview scheduled for another one - on our local Army base. It would be (obviously) a civilian job, comes out of NAF funds. Again it would be a pay cut if I got i… --- ## [Lawrence of Arabia, the Nazis, Bobby Fischer, Rick Pitino, Donald Trump, and ISIS](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lawrence-of-arabia-the-nazis-bobby-fischer-rick-pitino-donald-trump-and-isis/741286)
**Author:** [@ITR\_champion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ITR_champion)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2016, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lawrence-of-arabia-the-nazis-bobby-fischer-rick-pitino-donald-trump-and-isis/741286 "2016-03-03T18:24:20Z")
Oftentimes conflicts between people and groups play out on a well-defined battlefield and in an expected manner. Both sides enter the conflict with a clear idea of what strategies they’ll be using and what strategies th… --- ## [Local paper after me for $ 30 for lapsed subscription. Do I owe this money?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/local-paper-after-me-for-30-for-lapsed-subscription-do-i-owe-this-money/747673)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2016, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/local-paper-after-me-for-30-for-lapsed-subscription-do-i-owe-this-money/747673 "2016-03-03T17:13:14Z")
I had a local newspaper subscription. The credit card it was billed to expired last fall and I really wasn’t all that interested in continuing the subscription so I did nothing and let it go. The newspaper is now chasi… --- ## [Photographers: Portable device to show your work?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/photographers-portable-device-to-show-your-work/747667)
**Author:** [@birchtree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/birchtree)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2016, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/photographers-portable-device-to-show-your-work/747667 "2016-03-03T16:49:09Z")
Photographers–Do you use a portable/handheld computer to show your work to potential clients? We’re wondering if a sixth-generation Ipod Touch would work for this, or if there’s a better device with a larger display, li… --- ## [Question for non-Americans: School languages](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-non-americans-school-languages/747489)
**Author:** [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2016, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-non-americans-school-languages/747489 "2016-03-03T15:24:14Z")
Simply; What languages are taught in your schools? At what level are they taught? What languages are required and what ones are just extra? What country is this? In the US at least in our area students start taking Sp… --- ## [What's more respectful-- Latino or Hispanic?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-more-respectful-latino-or-hispanic/387815)
**Author:** [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2016, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-more-respectful-latino-or-hispanic/387815 "2016-03-03T14:06:32Z")
The question in the Pit about whether the word “Oriental” is okay to apply to Asian people reminded me of one of my own confusions… If a group of people within the borders of the U.S. is originally from Latin America, w… --- ## [Rate my one-panel comic idea 1-10](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rate-my-one-panel-comic-idea-1-10/747621)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2016, 9:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rate-my-one-panel-comic-idea-1-10/747621 "2016-03-03T09:51:12Z")
This occurred to me in the shower this morning, out of the blue. I am not an artist, so I’ll have to rely on conveying my cartoon in words: A cowboy/rancher type guy is leaning against a wooden fence, picking his teeth… --- ## [UV Activated Adhesives, anyone try them?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uv-activated-adhesives-anyone-try-them/747778)
**Author:** [@GaryM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GaryM)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2016, 6:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uv-activated-adhesives-anyone-try-them/747778 "2016-03-03T06:21:29Z")
There have been a multitude of commercials on TV for ultraviolet activated adhesives recently. I happened to be in WalMart this afternoon and noticed they had two kinds on display near the checkout. Dentists have been u… --- ## [How much $$ would you want to undergo cardiac catheterization?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-would-you-want-to-undergo-cardiac-catheterization/747509)
**Author:** [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2016, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-would-you-want-to-undergo-cardiac-catheterization/747509 "2016-03-03T03:43:09Z")
About a year ago I had a heart attack which led to cardiac catheterization and a single stent. All has gone well since. At the time I was offered the opportunity to be part of a study looking at a new style stent. I a… --- ## [Do you check your vehicle's lights?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-check-your-vehicles-lights/747438)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2016, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-check-your-vehicles-lights/747438 "2016-03-03T02:48:57Z")
This Pit thread prompts the question. I’ve been pulled over twice for burned-out tail lights (different cars, left one both times). The statie informed me of the failure and sent me on my way, and the lamps were replac… --- ## ["So, is this your (significant other?)" (Question asked too early)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-is-this-your-significant-other-question-asked-too-early/747551)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2016, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-is-this-your-significant-other-question-asked-too-early/747551 "2016-03-03T01:32:32Z")
Suppose that you’ve just gone out on a couple of dates with someone. You’re at that in-between stage where they aren’t quite your boyfriend/girlfriend yet. Furthermore, you’re not sure what the other person thinks of you… --- ## [Job offer advice ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/job-offer-advice/747756)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2016, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/job-offer-advice/747756 "2016-03-02T23:05:01Z")
I am in the tech field as a contractor now. I like my job but I don’t like being a contractor. I have another job offer and I may have a 2nd offer soon. My place is getting ready to hire a bunch of people and the… --- ## [You're a bilionaire and want to give your kids the best possible upbringing.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-a-bilionaire-and-want-to-give-your-kids-the-best-possible-upbringing/747318)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2016, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-a-bilionaire-and-want-to-give-your-kids-the-best-possible-upbringing/747318 "2016-03-02T22:53:51Z")
OK, today’s new hypothetical: Say that you’re a billionaire, in good health, and want to raise your kids with the best upbringing that they could possibly have. (Starting from age zero, that is; you’re raising these kid… --- ## [Eastern European/Slavic translation?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eastern-european-slavic-translation/747148)
**Author:** [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2016, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eastern-european-slavic-translation/747148 "2016-03-02T22:31:32Z")
OK, I’ve hidden the link in my BIO section in my profile, since it is rather disturbing. Once again, if you click on it–It’s disturbing. The video shows some kind of meeting in possibly an Eastern European setting. Th… --- ## [Tell me about your exercise/sleep-tracking gadget](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-your-exercise-sleep-tracking-gadget/746944)
**Author:** [@Eva\_Luna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eva_Luna)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2016, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-your-exercise-sleep-tracking-gadget/746944 "2016-03-02T20:21:44Z")
I’m considering acquisition of a Fitbit or similar gadget, mostly to discover just how much I don’t sleep. (I’ve been an insomniac for years and would like to see the patterns or lack thereof, and hey, it’s cheaper than … --- ## [Were you a 'tagger' in your youth? Please tell me about it.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-you-a-tagger-in-your-youth-please-tell-me-about-it/747606)
**Author:** [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2016, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-you-a-tagger-in-your-youth-please-tell-me-about-it/747606 "2016-03-02T20:17:44Z")
Important note: I am looking for firsthand accounts in this thread; everyone has an opinion on why folks do stuff, but I specifically want to hear from individuals in the group in question. I would rather this thread si… --- ## [Pixie cuts on straight women. Why God Why?!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pixie-cuts-on-straight-women-why-god-why/698389)
**Author:** [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Replies:** 151\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2016, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pixie-cuts-on-straight-women-why-god-why/698389 "2016-03-02T20:15:59Z")
Could someone please explain the appeal of pixie cuts on you straight women? Do their stylists REALLY think it looks attractive, and is helpful to their careers? Why would a woman VOLUNTARILY want to look “butch”? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=774) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=776)