# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=789 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 790 --- ## [Have you or an immediate family member eligible for disability payments, SS or otherwise?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-or-an-immediate-family-member-eligible-for-disability-payments-ss-or-otherwise/744213)
**Author:** [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2016, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-or-an-immediate-family-member-eligible-for-disability-payments-ss-or-otherwise/744213 "2016-01-31T21:44:30Z")
Poll to follow. --- ## [Is the drugstore industry a bubble about to burst?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-drugstore-industry-a-bubble-about-to-burst/744096)
**Author:** [@boffking](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boffking)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2016, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-drugstore-industry-a-bubble-about-to-burst/744096 "2016-01-31T19:10:28Z")
There is a proposal drawing a lot of hate in my city. CVS wants to buy several buildings containing long-established local businesses, and tear them down to build a new drugstore. They already have a store half a mile … --- ## [Sears no longer selling printers, is this nationwide?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sears-no-longer-selling-printers-is-this-nationwide/744525)
**Author:** [@boffking](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boffking)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2016, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sears-no-longer-selling-printers-is-this-nationwide/744525 "2016-01-31T14:55:31Z")
A friend recently gave me a Sears gift card. I went to my local Sears and tried to buy ink for my printer. They only had a few color cartridges on clearance, and I needed black. I asked a salesman, and he told me that… --- ## [So non-Celiac gluten sensitivity is not a thing after all & is basically garden variety hypochrondia](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-non-celiac-gluten-sensitivity-is-not-a-thing-after-all-is-basically-garden-variety-hypochrondia/744396)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2016, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-non-celiac-gluten-sensitivity-is-not-a-thing-after-all-is-basically-garden-variety-hypochrondia/744396 "2016-01-31T14:46:17Z")
New study. The approx. 1% of the population of people actually diagnosed with Celiac Disease have to avoid gluten, the rest with self diagnosed gluten sensitivity are just indulging themselves in hypochondriacal fantasie… --- ## [What are some good values to instill in children and things to teach them when they're young?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-good-values-to-instill-in-children-and-things-to-teach-them-when-theyre-young/744565)
**Author:** [@GlowingDarkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GlowingDarkness)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2016, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-good-values-to-instill-in-children-and-things-to-teach-them-when-theyre-young/744565 "2016-01-31T04:36:46Z")
I thinks these are two things to teach: Finance - Simple ways to manage money. I read an article that said that Chinese, Estonian and Australian student are far ahead of American students in terms of managing money. Fe… --- ## [What's the ratio of sunrises you've seen from the "right" way around vs the "wrong" way](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-ratio-of-sunrises-youve-seen-from-the-right-way-around-vs-the-wrong-way/744558)
**Author:** [@Shalmanese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shalmanese)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2016, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-ratio-of-sunrises-youve-seen-from-the-right-way-around-vs-the-wrong-way/744558 "2016-01-31T04:13:32Z")
Waking up before the sun rises counts as seeing the sunrise the “right” way, staying up so late that the sun comes up again is the “wrong” way. For the purposes of this poll, it doesn’t matter if you physically see the s… --- ## [What are the easiest and most difficult musical instruments to play?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-easiest-and-most-difficult-musical-instruments-to-play/296672)
**Author:** [@jebert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jebert)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2016, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-easiest-and-most-difficult-musical-instruments-to-play/296672 "2016-01-31T04:03:48Z")
Is there some kind of generally agreed-upon “degree of difficulty” scale for musical instruments ranging from easiest to learn how to play proficiently to most difficult? For example, is it harder to become good at the … --- ## [I need a new mouse. Is this a good deal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-new-mouse-is-this-a-good-deal/744352)
**Author:** [@PSXer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PSXer)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2016, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-new-mouse-is-this-a-good-deal/744352 "2016-01-31T03:20:57Z")
--- ## ["Non-traditional" Favorite Smells](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-traditional-favorite-smells/744026)
**Author:** [@Jennshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jennshark)\ **Replies:** 146\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2016, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-traditional-favorite-smells/744026 "2016-01-31T02:32:31Z")
Mine: Tire stores \> If I could bottle the smell and scent my house I would. Creosote \> The stuff that coats railroad ties and telephone poles (I think that’s what it’s called) Yours? --- ## [$1.99 gasoline](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-99-gasoline/742157)
**Author:** [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2016, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-99-gasoline/742157 "2016-01-31T02:01:30Z")
First time it’s hit that around here since I don’t know when. There are discount card deals where it was lower, but I haven’t seen a regular price that starts with a 1 in ages. What are you guys paying now? --- ## [Does this count as cheating on my spouse?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-this-count-as-cheating-on-my-spouse/744165)
**Author:** [@Napier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Napier)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2016, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-this-count-as-cheating-on-my-spouse/744165 "2016-01-31T00:14:33Z")
This happened 30 years ago (and I don’t need an answer quickly). My first spouse and I broke up. We started the divorce process, we went through a legal settlement to divide our property, and she moved out. I refinanced … --- ## [Is the internet the worst thing to happen ever?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-internet-the-worst-thing-to-happen-ever/742784)
**Author:** [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2016, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-internet-the-worst-thing-to-happen-ever/742784 "2016-01-30T23:49:10Z")
Ok, obviously not the “worst” thing ever. But still not that great. Here’s what I mean. Growing up in the 70s and 80s, we obviously didn’t have email or the internet in any meaningful way. It wasn’t until the mid 90s… --- ## [Men buying Women specific items.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-buying-women-specific-items/744680)
**Author:** [@Mdcastle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mdcastle)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2016, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-buying-women-specific-items/744680 "2016-01-30T23:13:28Z")
My sister hates going to Walmart. I don’t mind. She saw a sundress online that she wanted and she asked me to buy it for her the next time I was there so she wouldn’t have to pay shipping (and there’s no tax on clothing … --- ## [Do you think the young woman in this photo needs spanx?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-think-the-young-woman-in-this-photo-needs-spanx/744275)
**Author:** [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Replies:** 110\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2016, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-think-the-young-woman-in-this-photo-needs-spanx/744275 "2016-01-30T21:47:38Z")
Do you think the young woman in this photo should wear Spanx? For those unaware spanx are compression undergarments that help you look more shapely and less, well fat. Related story here: KAKE Apparently the girl (13 … --- ## [How does one travel whilst vacationing in Europe?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-one-travel-whilst-vacationing-in-europe/744580)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2016, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-one-travel-whilst-vacationing-in-europe/744580 "2016-01-30T17:13:35Z")
This may be better suited for GQ, but I’m kind of asking for personal experiences here. My sister is finishing graduate school this spring and we are planning a summer trip to Europe to celebrate. We have a kind of vagu… --- ## [Sketchup is too complex; other 3D design tools?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sketchup-is-too-complex-other-3d-design-tools/744361)
**Author:** [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2016, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sketchup-is-too-complex-other-3d-design-tools/744361 "2016-01-30T14:48:43Z")
I just want to sketch up a simple woodworking project, a kitchen cabinet. I installed Sketchup up and looked at the tutorials, but it appears they have added a lot more complexity since the last time I looked at it, and… --- ## [CIA releases "Mulder Documents". Do you want to believe?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cia-releases-mulder-documents-do-you-want-to-believe/744602)
**Author:** [@Little\_Pig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Pig)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2016, 6:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cia-releases-mulder-documents-do-you-want-to-believe/744602 "2016-01-30T06:07:08Z")
CIA releases “Mulder Documents.” --- ## [Which is more likely in real life - FTL travel or time travel?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-is-more-likely-in-real-life-ftl-travel-or-time-travel/744470)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2016, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-is-more-likely-in-real-life-ftl-travel-or-time-travel/744470 "2016-01-30T05:36:22Z")
Or are they essentially the same thing? Definitions, if needed: FTL travel - the ability to travel from one solar system to another solar system faster than the speed of light can travel the same distance. Doesn’t matt… --- ## [Low rider cars. What benefit (if any) is there?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/low-rider-cars-what-benefit-if-any-is-there/743973)
**Author:** [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2016, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/low-rider-cars-what-benefit-if-any-is-there/743973 "2016-01-30T04:26:38Z")
I am sure most know what I am referring to… There is a “style” that is often seen with a segment of young drivers who cut their car’s springs to lower the car as low as possible. I get that they are going for a certain… --- ## [Would you call this woman a thief?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-call-this-woman-a-thief/744293)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2016, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-call-this-woman-a-thief/744293 "2016-01-30T03:39:27Z")
If you don’t like these hypotheticals, why are you reading this? Today’s story is about Iris, a twentysomething single mother working at a call lcenter. Iris commutes by bus, something that’s been a problem recently bec… --- ## [i got caught with marijuana?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-caught-with-marijuana/744560)
**Author:** [@andyseesaw](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andyseesaw)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2016, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-caught-with-marijuana/744560 "2016-01-30T01:33:10Z")
Hey guys, i recently got caught with marijuana in the state of Hawaii, and i feel depressed as fxckkk. Mainly because i do not know what to expect as this has never happened to me before. Me and two of my friends were h… --- ## [I'm giving you 500 dollars. However, you must spend it immediately. What do you do with it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-giving-you-500-dollars-however-you-must-spend-it-immediately-what-do-you-do-with-it/744232)
**Author:** [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Replies:** 114\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2016, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-giving-you-500-dollars-however-you-must-spend-it-immediately-what-do-you-do-with-it/744232 "2016-01-30T01:18:41Z")
All these threads that were about the Powerball and what would you do with millions and the like… …Let’s reverse it. Say I’ll give you 500 dollars, but on three conditions: You cannot use any of it to spend on anyone… --- ## [Malcolm x was a greater intellect than Albert Einstein](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/malcolm-x-was-a-greater-intellect-than-albert-einstein/744387)
**Author:** [@thanatic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thanatic)\ **Replies:** 151\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2016, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/malcolm-x-was-a-greater-intellect-than-albert-einstein/744387 "2016-01-30T01:17:34Z")
\*\*Einstein’s mind was only limited to science and physics, he had a limited brain \*\* he did not have the capacity of the spiritual, emotional, sociological, humanities, communicative intelligence and knowledge that Mal… --- ## [Would like info on dissolving an S corp](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-like-info-on-dissolving-an-s-corp/744581)
**Author:** [@Enright3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enright3)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2016, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-like-info-on-dissolving-an-s-corp/744581 "2016-01-30T01:10:56Z")
First of all, yes I know I ultimately pay a professional for guidance; but I thought I’d start here and get some unofficial general council because taxes and corporations are not something I know anything about. So my w… --- ## [Need advice on propping up head of bed](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-advice-on-propping-up-head-of-bed/744448)
**Author:** [@sara20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sara20)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2016, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-advice-on-propping-up-head-of-bed/744448 "2016-01-29T23:57:16Z")
My doctor recommended I prop up the head of my bed 4-6 inches to prevent acid reflux at night, using bricks, wooden blocks, or special made bed risers like these http://www.target.com/p/honey-can-do-bed-risers-set-of-4/… --- ## [Tell me about travelling on I-90/ I-94 from Minnesota to Washington](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-travelling-on-i-90-i-94-from-minnesota-to-washington/630277)
**Author:** [@Mona\_Lisa\_Simpson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mona_Lisa_Simpson)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2016, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-travelling-on-i-90-i-94-from-minnesota-to-washington/630277 "2016-01-29T22:36:51Z")
So, I eventually have to bring my car to Vancouver, and what with one issue and another it looks like it won’t happen until the first week of November. (Not really my first choice just extremely unlikely to happen befor… --- ## [How would YOU deal with Torquemada...I mean, my wife?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-deal-with-torquemada-i-mean-my-wife/744542)
**Author:** [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2016, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-deal-with-torquemada-i-mean-my-wife/744542 "2016-01-29T21:48:59Z")
Okay, “Torquemada” is a bad metaphor, because I’m talking psychological torture rather than physical. Maybe I should have said “the Stanford Experiment.” Anyway, the situation is A) Propose Horrible Thing; B) Take Horr… --- ## [why is selective empathy wrong when everybody is?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-selective-empathy-wrong-when-everybody-is/744427)
**Author:** [@formzorba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/formzorba)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2016, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-selective-empathy-wrong-when-everybody-is/744427 "2016-01-29T16:02:45Z")
is there anybody who has absolute empathy? i doubt. it’s degrees, no??? --- ## [What are the odds these idiots in a shop have seriously damaged my car or even voided the warranty?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-odds-these-idiots-in-a-shop-have-seriously-damaged-my-car-or-even-voided-the-warranty/744358)
**Author:** [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2016, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-odds-these-idiots-in-a-shop-have-seriously-damaged-my-car-or-even-voided-the-warranty/744358 "2016-01-29T04:17:37Z")
I have a brand new car. I brought it to a long-established custom shop to have an after market remote starter installed. It worked one time. Since then, the car won’t start at all, not from the remote starter and not f… --- ## [Haven't applied for a job in 20+ years--online assessements?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/havent-applied-for-a-job-in-20-years-online-assessements/744515)
**Author:** [@DummyGladHands](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DummyGladHands)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2016, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/havent-applied-for-a-job-in-20-years-online-assessements/744515 "2016-01-29T03:44:33Z")
Transitioning into retirement, leaving stress overload behind. Want nothing to do with offices & all that that entails. Considering retail associate–cashier, whatever. Before you shriek in horror, trust me, I know. Peop… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=788) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=790)