# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=793 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 794 --- ## [Ask the guy who just does regular stuff](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-just-does-regular-stuff/743813)
**Author:** [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2016, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-just-does-regular-stuff/743813 "2016-01-23T13:53:11Z")
People have a lot of misimpressions about what it’s like to do uninteresting common things in life. For instance, some people think it’s easy not to have some kind of exotic job or hobby, but actually that takes some eff… --- ## [Med symptoms that defy description...HELP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/med-symptoms-that-defy-description-help/743946)
**Author:** [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2016, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/med-symptoms-that-defy-description-help/743946 "2016-01-23T13:30:02Z")
I’ve been having some very strange (what I presume are) neurological symptoms today and intend to go to the doc tomorrow for a consultation, but I’m at my wit’s end trying to think of words to explain the symptoms. (For… --- ## [What happens when a parent commits suicide?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-when-a-parent-commits-suicide/241915)
**Author:** [@Plan\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Plan_B)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2016, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-when-a-parent-commits-suicide/241915 "2016-01-23T12:43:18Z")
I recently read That Losing Season, by Pat Conroy, where he describes a little bit about what happens to the children when a friend commits suicide. At about the same time, out of nowhere, in a casual conversation, a fr… --- ## [Things of inferior quality that you prefer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-of-inferior-quality-that-you-prefer/743545)
**Author:** [@Tibby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tibby)\ **Replies:** 109\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2016, 8:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-of-inferior-quality-that-you-prefer/743545 "2016-01-23T08:34:58Z")
There are a number of things of inferior quality that I prefer simply because they’re what I grew up liking. Take for example, vegetables. I know quite well that fresh steamed vegetables are superior to canned or frozen… --- ## [Why do people shower/bathe so frequently when deodorant exists?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-shower-bathe-so-frequently-when-deodorant-exists/743207)
**Author:** [@Volxen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Volxen)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2016, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-shower-bathe-so-frequently-when-deodorant-exists/743207 "2016-01-23T05:59:52Z")
Why do people feel the need to wash/clean/shower/bathe daily (or even every other day) when deodorant already serves the purpose of eliminating body odor? --- ## [If you typically wake up at night with racing thoughts, does marijuana help you fall back asleep?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-typically-wake-up-at-night-with-racing-thoughts-does-marijuana-help-you-fall-back-asleep/743899)
**Author:** [@filmore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/filmore)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2016, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-typically-wake-up-at-night-with-racing-thoughts-does-marijuana-help-you-fall-back-asleep/743899 "2016-01-23T02:27:58Z")
I have a chronic (snicker) problem with middle-of-the-night insomnia. Pretty much every night I wake up and it may take 1-2 hours to fall back sleep. My mind is usually racing thinking about all the stuff I have to do… --- ## [Are you attracted to competitive bodybuilders?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-attracted-to-competitive-bodybuilders/597067)
**Author:** [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Replies:** 194\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2016, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-attracted-to-competitive-bodybuilders/597067 "2016-01-22T23:03:43Z")
Private poll. Give me a minute to get the choices posted. Based on some of the opinions expressed in this thread, I was interested in how many people are attracted to bodybuilders (both male and female). This poll is s… --- ## [What advantages are there to rear wheel drive cars?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-advantages-are-there-to-rear-wheel-drive-cars/743526)
**Author:** [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2016, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-advantages-are-there-to-rear-wheel-drive-cars/743526 "2016-01-22T19:13:42Z")
I’ve been watching a lot of review videos of cars recently, and I’ve been surprised how many cars still have rear wheel drive. I had thought that front wheel drive was nearly universal, except of course for all- or 4-wh… --- ## [Cultural fit and job interviews](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cultural-fit-and-job-interviews/743567)
**Author:** [@boffking](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boffking)\ **Replies:** 99\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2016, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cultural-fit-and-job-interviews/743567 "2016-01-22T18:23:07Z")
I have had a couple of interviews recently that I thought went well. A few days later, they told me I wasn’t a good cultural fit. What does this mean, and how can I avoid it in the future? --- ## [Cards against humanity Picasso poll](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cards-against-humanity-picasso-poll/741689)
**Author:** [@boffking](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boffking)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2016, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cards-against-humanity-picasso-poll/741689 "2016-01-22T17:45:43Z")
Some of my friends bought this Hanukkah package, and want to see the painting cut up. What do you guys think? --- ## [What's a good face wash for men?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-good-face-wash-for-men/230598)
**Author:** [@SmackFu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmackFu)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2004, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-good-face-wash-for-men/230598 "2004-02-25T04:42:43Z")
I was watching Queer Eye, and they were pretty adamant about never washing your face with soap. I thought that was interesting and wanted to give it a try. So I went to Walmart and clearly they have not achieved a full… --- ## [What do these "Patriot" militia occupiers do for a living? Who is paying their bills?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-these-patriot-militia-occupiers-do-for-a-living-who-is-paying-their-bills/743391)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2016, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-these-patriot-militia-occupiers-do-for-a-living-who-is-paying-their-bills/743391 "2016-01-22T13:34:57Z")
How can they just take off and occupy a federal buildingfor extended periods? Most of these guys look and act middle class/working class. Who is paying the family bills if daddy is playing militia solider? --- ## [UK in August? Or UK in September?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-in-august-or-uk-in-september/743392)
**Author:** [@Port\_Royal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Port_Royal)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2016, 9:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-in-august-or-uk-in-september/743392 "2016-01-22T09:33:17Z")
Hi all. :slight\_smile: My husband and I are going to the UK (and Eire if we get time) this antipodean spring (UK autumn) for 4 weeks. I wonder can either UK dopers, or World dopers who have visited, help with some quest… --- ## [Joint Supplements for dogs; Woo or Works?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joint-supplements-for-dogs-woo-or-works/743750)
**Author:** [@Brodi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brodi)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2016, 7:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joint-supplements-for-dogs-woo-or-works/743750 "2016-01-22T07:45:55Z")
Two of my large dogs are starting to show their ages (8 and 9, respectfully) and I’m thinking of putting them on something to help with what appears to be joint trouble (getting on/off things slower/painfully, not runnin… --- ## [English needs some new words](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/english-needs-some-new-words/743786)
**Author:** [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2016, 7:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/english-needs-some-new-words/743786 "2016-01-22T07:41:28Z")
Admittedly already blessed with a rich vocabulary, English still can use some help. There’s a device in lyrics that needs a name. It’s when a phrase or word is used to mean one thing, and then the singer’s meaning shif… --- ## [Has the World Gone Mad? Turkey on a Plane!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-the-world-gone-mad-turkey-on-a-plane/743302)
**Author:** [@bb49](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bb49)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2016, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-the-world-gone-mad-turkey-on-a-plane/743302 "2016-01-22T04:43:02Z")
I’m almost at a loss for words.:eek: “http://http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/12096210/Passenger-takes-turkey-on-flight-as-emotional-support-animal.html” If this effing turkey had been seating ne… --- ## [Is it fair to require living restrictions on sex offenders post incarceration?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-fair-to-require-living-restrictions-on-sex-offenders-post-incarceration/743725)
**Author:** [@Uncommon\_Sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncommon_Sense)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2016, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-fair-to-require-living-restrictions-on-sex-offenders-post-incarceration/743725 "2016-01-22T04:03:28Z")
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sex\_offender Is it fair that someone who has been convicted and served their term to completion be subjected to an environment where they find it difficult to live where they want? More an… --- ## [This Texan forgot to take precautions for frozen pipes. Now his water doesn't work.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-texan-forgot-to-take-precautions-for-frozen-pipes-now-his-water-doesnt-work/743500)
**Author:** [@Frylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frylock)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2016, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-texan-forgot-to-take-precautions-for-frozen-pipes-now-his-water-doesnt-work/743500 "2016-01-22T03:01:44Z")
This morning we have very low (to no) water pressure in all our faucets and toilets. Also, the temperature outside (in Indianapolis, where we are) is one degree Fahrenheit. I had totally forgotten about the fact that t… --- ## [Police lying](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/police-lying/743236)
**Author:** [@Beth2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beth2)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2016, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/police-lying/743236 "2016-01-21T18:16:14Z")
I went to the police department to report what someone I knew was doing, the police officer told me it is legal to do that. He made a report stating that I was a victim and that someone would contact me, no one did. I … --- ## [Recommendations for an electric space heater, please.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommendations-for-an-electric-space-heater-please/743723)
**Author:** [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2016, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommendations-for-an-electric-space-heater-please/743723 "2016-01-21T15:53:39Z")
My efficiency apartment has an extremely old radiator system for heat. When the outside temperature is consistently below freezing, the inside temp is consistently in the upper 50s. I’m looking for a space heater that I … --- ## [Tell me about being a loss adjuster as a career](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-being-a-loss-adjuster-as-a-career/743667)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2016, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-being-a-loss-adjuster-as-a-career/743667 "2016-01-21T14:59:27Z")
I’m looking for a new career - not just a job but a career. I’m only 49 so I’ve time left for a new career before I have to retire. And I’ve lit on Loss Adjustment, maybe called Insurance Adjustment in the US. I’ve noted… --- ## [Is there an object that meets this description?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-an-object-that-meets-this-description/743436)
**Author:** [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2016, 9:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-an-object-that-meets-this-description/743436 "2016-01-21T09:31:56Z")
I’m currently planning a lesson, and for it, I’ll need an object. I have a pretty good idea what it should look like: It’s a smooth surface, about 2-4 feet across. It’s mostly flat, but it has a smooth, symmetric bulg… --- ## [Anglicans Suspend Episcopal Church](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anglicans-suspend-episcopal-church/743179)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2016, 8:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anglicans-suspend-episcopal-church/743179 "2016-01-21T08:50:49Z")
The Anglican Communion suspended the Episcopal Church for three full years over its acceptance of same-sex marriage. All voting and decision-making is forbidden to the American branch of the Anglican faith. This made mo… --- ## [recruiter pushing me to lie at MEPS](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recruiter-pushing-me-to-lie-at-meps/498605)
**Author:** [@mlai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mlai)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2016, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recruiter-pushing-me-to-lie-at-meps/498605 "2016-01-21T04:54:44Z")
I figure that there are enough military people on the boards that I can get some solid advice on how to proceed. Any help would be extremely appreciated. Here’s the background: I’ve been talking with a USMC recruiter ov… --- ## [A Poll and Thread About Basements](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-poll-and-thread-about-basements/743271)
**Author:** [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2016, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-poll-and-thread-about-basements/743271 "2016-01-21T03:26:51Z")
I wanted to put this in MPSIMS but you can’t set up polls there. Basically, what I want to know is do they have basements where you live? Answer the poll and then in the posts below state where you live. If they don’t… --- ## [Construction bond - Who is responsible?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/construction-bond-who-is-responsible/743681)
**Author:** [@Objective\_Observer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Objective_Observer)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2016, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/construction-bond-who-is-responsible/743681 "2016-01-21T02:35:29Z")
Hello everybody, I would like some enlightenment on construction bond and its ramifications. I tried googling it but it is not very clear who is responsible for what. I am currently building a business on leased premis… --- ## [Are there still bars and restaurants with sawdust on the floors?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-still-bars-and-restaurants-with-sawdust-on-the-floors/743525)
**Author:** [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2016, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-still-bars-and-restaurants-with-sawdust-on-the-floors/743525 "2016-01-21T01:14:39Z")
Back when I was growing up and into young adulthood (40-50 years ago) it was not uncommon to find small restaurants or bars that had sawdust on the floors. I remember a sandwich shop with red checked table cloths and sa… --- ## [Marrying the next best person after you're 30ish theory](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marrying-the-next-best-person-after-youre-30ish-theory/743592)
**Author:** [@treis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/treis)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2016, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marrying-the-next-best-person-after-youre-30ish-theory/743592 "2016-01-21T01:07:47Z")
I’ve heard a theory that people (men especially) end up with their spouse because they met them when they were ready/looking to settle down, not because the other person was better than their past relationshops. In this… --- ## [SF question: aliens, AI's, and Judaism](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sf-question-aliens-ais-and-judaism/743638)
**Author:** [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2016, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sf-question-aliens-ais-and-judaism/743638 "2016-01-20T23:14:45Z")
Breaking tradition, I am not asking this after sundown on Friday. :slight\_smile: Keeping in mind that there are many variants of “Judaism”, how would Jews of various sorts view an intelligent extraterrestrial seeking t… --- ## [What the hell just happened in this facebook conversation?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-just-happened-in-this-facebook-conversation/743039)
**Author:** [@Frylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frylock)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2016, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-just-happened-in-this-facebook-conversation/743039 "2016-01-20T21:50:27Z")
I posted the following: The responses I got consisted in a serious discussion of what a flat white is supposed to be. When I replied by saying something like “Okay but I just thought the guy’s response was unintention… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=792) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=794)