# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=806 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 807 --- ## [Is it weird that I don't want to share this board with my SO?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-weird-that-i-dont-want-to-share-this-board-with-my-so/740929)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2015, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-weird-that-i-dont-want-to-share-this-board-with-my-so/740929 "2015-12-23T22:51:53Z")
I’ve been posting here for nearly 15 years. And over those years I’ve dumped a lot of emotional garbage here. As ironic as it sounds, this public message board is very personal to me. I don’t know, I just want my own spa… --- ## [Criminalization of "Hate" Speech](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/criminalization-of-hate-speech/740905)
**Author:** [@Waymore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Waymore)\ **Replies:** 154\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2015, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/criminalization-of-hate-speech/740905 "2015-12-23T21:43:16Z")
In Canada, the UK and several other places there arelaws that criminalize hate speech. In the US, some would argue that there are de facto prohibitions against deviation from the PC world view. The various controversies… --- ## [Birthday Party Drama](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/birthday-party-drama/741183)
**Author:** [@ruppster02](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ruppster02)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2015, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/birthday-party-drama/741183 "2015-12-23T21:37:52Z")
My brother and his wife throw my nieces huge birthday parties each year, Im talking 70+people at least, they are not fun at all they are loud and there is barly room to breathe, his wifes family is sooo anooying. The gi… --- ## [Lookin' for an accountant \[inheritance related\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lookin-for-an-accountant-inheritance-related/741118)
**Author:** [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2015, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lookin-for-an-accountant-inheritance-related/741118 "2015-12-23T18:19:23Z")
Hey Dopers, My wife and I are looking for an estate lawyer. We’re in Chicago and are looking for someone local. Anyone here have any experience or know someone qualified? I don’t want to get into details here, obviou… --- ## [How many of your past choices do you think were based on you just "following the crowd"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-your-past-choices-do-you-think-were-based-on-you-just-following-the-crowd/740955)
**Author:** [@monstro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monstro)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2015, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-your-past-choices-do-you-think-were-based-on-you-just-following-the-crowd/740955 "2015-12-23T15:57:41Z")
The thread about “relationship drives” got me thinking about this. One of the posters opined that women get married because they see all their friends doing it and they don’t want to be left out. I can’t imagine making… --- ## [Did anyone here ever have someone knock on your door and ask for food?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-anyone-here-ever-have-someone-knock-on-your-door-and-ask-for-food/740835)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2015, 11:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-anyone-here-ever-have-someone-knock-on-your-door-and-ask-for-food/740835 "2015-12-23T11:02:37Z")
The panhandler story reminded me of this. My mother grew up in the 1930s and 1940s in a small town that was bisected by a railroad, which went through the southern edge of the property. Men who had been riding the rail… --- ## [I Submit A Simple Question About Gay Jokes (And Mental illness)...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-submit-a-simple-question-about-gay-jokes-and-mental-illness/740647)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2015, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-submit-a-simple-question-about-gay-jokes-and-mental-illness/740647 "2015-12-23T05:48:17Z")
I think this country has come a long way, in just the past 20 years. Just 20 years ago (well within my lifetime), most Americans were opposed to gays and their rights. Now the reverse is true. But I still think we have a… --- ## [Do men and women have equal "relationship drive?"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-men-and-women-have-equal-relationship-drive/740892)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2015, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-men-and-women-have-equal-relationship-drive/740892 "2015-12-23T01:44:21Z")
There are many people who insist that women, contrary to popular belief, have just as strong a sex drive as men. That had me thinking: Do men and women have equal “relationship drive?” (that is, desire for romantic com… --- ## [Job offer retracted](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/job-offer-retracted/741042)
**Author:** [@Recess11](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Recess11)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2015, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/job-offer-retracted/741042 "2015-12-22T23:30:07Z")
Hello all. This is my first post here and I’d be very grateful if someone could give me a bit of friendly advice… So I applied for a full time sales job through an employment agency. Passed the 1st stage interview and g… --- ## [Why do we tell single people this?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-we-tell-single-people-this/740925)
**Author:** [@Brodi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brodi)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2015, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-we-tell-single-people-this/740925 "2015-12-22T21:49:38Z")
Why is it whenever someone bemoans the fact that they are single, someone will come out and say something along the lines of they should “cherish/ be overjoyed/ be happy/etc being single”? Why do they make it seem like a… --- ## [Should I be concerned...? Echocardiograph](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-be-concerned-echocardiograph/741115)
**Author:** [@AngelSoft](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AngelSoft)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2015, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-be-concerned-echocardiograph/741115 "2015-12-22T20:27:08Z")
So I have sleep apnea and my sleep doctor sent me in for an echocardiograph. I had it done about ten days ago and was told to hear from my doctor. I didn’t hear anything and I remember saying to the nurse who did the pro… --- ## [Tax software (redux for 2015 taxes)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tax-software-redux-for-2015-taxes/741058)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2015, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tax-software-redux-for-2015-taxes/741058 "2015-12-22T19:23:55Z")
Last year there was a big kerfuffle when TurboTax took Schedule C\* out of their “Deluxe” (lowest cost above the free version), and people started deserting them in droves, so they gave folks a “free upgrade” to the versi… --- ## [what pen to use to sign a credit card](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-pen-to-use-to-sign-a-credit-card/204135)
**Author:** [@bienville](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bienville)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2015, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-pen-to-use-to-sign-a-credit-card/204135 "2015-12-22T19:11:16Z")
I always feel that my signature on the back of my credit and ATM cards is not an accurate representation of my real signature. It’s very difficult to write on plastic and a ballpoint pen barely shows up because it can’t… --- ## [long-term part-time childcare, does anyone use a web service?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/long-term-part-time-childcare-does-anyone-use-a-web-service/741014)
**Author:** [@steronz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/steronz)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2015, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/long-term-part-time-childcare-does-anyone-use-a-web-service/741014 "2015-12-22T18:30:43Z")
My wife is working again after a 7-year hiatus, which means a lot of the general child care duties have fallen on me. This is great, since I work from home and have incredibly flexible hours. However, my job does requi… --- ## [Am wondering if I've been scammed out of $2300.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-wondering-if-ive-been-scammed-out-of-2300/732996)
**Author:** [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Replies:** 118\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2015, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-wondering-if-ive-been-scammed-out-of-2300/732996 "2015-12-22T16:03:54Z")
I had a 40’ X 40’ pole barn built a few years ago. I would now like to install a metal (steel) ceiling inside the barn, and then install fluorescent light fixtures. The distance from the floor to the bottom of the truss… --- ## [Ladies: What changes between your 40s and 50s?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-what-changes-between-your-40s-and-50s/740213)
**Author:** [@LegendHasit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LegendHasit)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2015, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-what-changes-between-your-40s-and-50s/740213 "2015-12-22T15:36:43Z")
I’m in my early 40s reminiscing about my 20s & 30s. I know I am maturing in ways I don’t even realize. I feel I am moving from one world into another. Women in your 50s, if you are up to sharing, what do you see differe… --- ## [Why are people taller today than in the past?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-people-taller-today-than-in-the-past/739913)
**Author:** [@sweat209](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sweat209)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2015, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-people-taller-today-than-in-the-past/739913 "2015-12-22T15:21:14Z")
Many people today are 5’.8" to 6 feet tall!!:eek::eek::eek: Yet in the past people where shorter. Why is that? Some doctors think food and genetics determine height. But why do some people grow even after in the adu… --- ## [Children of Abusive Parents: Any Attempts to Hold Your Parents Accountable?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/children-of-abusive-parents-any-attempts-to-hold-your-parents-accountable/467055)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2015, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/children-of-abusive-parents-any-attempts-to-hold-your-parents-accountable/467055 "2015-12-22T15:01:14Z")
I know that we have some Dopers here who suffered abuse, be it sexual, physical, whatever, at the hands of their parents. I’m curious if, as an adult, any of you have ever tried to get an explanation, apology, or whatev… --- ## [Bike ridiing gloves that keep out the cold wind](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bike-ridiing-gloves-that-keep-out-the-cold-wind/740936)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2015, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bike-ridiing-gloves-that-keep-out-the-cold-wind/740936 "2015-12-22T14:42:19Z")
Any suggestions for gloves that keep out the wind but aren’t so padded that basic dexterity is impaired? I have some very warm, insulated gloves that I’ve used when walking the dogs in winter, but they’re so big and padd… --- ## ["Last Man on Earth" scenario: Where is the best place for them to settle?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/last-man-on-earth-scenario-where-is-the-best-place-for-them-to-settle/740748)
**Author:** [@EdwardLost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EdwardLost)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2015, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/last-man-on-earth-scenario-where-is-the-best-place-for-them-to-settle/740748 "2015-12-22T14:40:37Z")
A handful of people in the US are all the only known survivors of a global plague. Assume that (unlike on the TV show) they are serious about surviving indefinitely, where would be the best place for them to settle down? … --- ## [The big issue: Heater control in the car](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-issue-heater-control-in-the-car/740982)
**Author:** [@Rocketeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rocketeer)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2015, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-issue-heater-control-in-the-car/740982 "2015-12-22T12:18:52Z")
So this afternoon, Mrs. R and I had a discussion about control of the heater when traveling together in a car. I told her that it was perfectly obvious that when you’re in a yellow car, the passenger has the right to ad… --- ## [A man who wants his wife to do it with other men](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-man-who-wants-his-wife-to-do-it-with-other-men/740976)
**Author:** [@the\_diego](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/the_diego)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2015, 11:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-man-who-wants-his-wife-to-do-it-with-other-men/740976 "2015-12-22T11:45:11Z")
Let’s assume he (the husband) wants it purely for his own selfish viewing pleasure. Does that make him a homosexual? --- ## [Building Muscle and exercising](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/building-muscle-and-exercising/701827)
**Author:** [@Galway\_Steve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Galway_Steve)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2015, 11:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/building-muscle-and-exercising/701827 "2015-12-22T11:15:01Z")
I am 52 years old and for the last year I have been attending the Gym. I Swim a mile a day three times a week and the Gym, free weights in between. I want to build stronger more defined muscle. Any suggestions? --- ## [What's your weirdest holiday decoration?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-weirdest-holiday-decoration/740143)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2015, 10:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-weirdest-holiday-decoration/740143 "2015-12-22T10:49:11Z")
Ours is slightly mysterious: we own a bunch of little lead figurines. Old folks walking to church, ice skaters, a cute couple, kids throwing snowballs. We also have a couple of cars and houses, and a lot of trees. We use… --- ## [Adult daughter as a dependent on income tax return?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adult-daughter-as-a-dependent-on-income-tax-return/740990)
**Author:** [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2015, 10:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adult-daughter-as-a-dependent-on-income-tax-return/740990 "2015-12-22T10:03:26Z")
So, Kayla is 19 years old, living at home, and in September she started her first actual money-earning job, working part-time at Disneyland. Thus, she’ll be filing her first income tax return come February, when she gets… --- ## [Anyone buy a Yeti cooler?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-buy-a-yeti-cooler/740920)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2015, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-buy-a-yeti-cooler/740920 "2015-12-22T02:33:53Z")
They seem to be very well made but $400? Even the soft ones are $250. I guess it’s just the latest status symbol. --- ## [How accurate are Fitbits/Jawbones?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-accurate-are-fitbits-jawbones/740964)
**Author:** [@Memnon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Memnon)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2015, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-accurate-are-fitbits-jawbones/740964 "2015-12-22T00:03:02Z")
Hi all, I’m considering getting my mum a FitBit for Christmas (don’t worry, she’s asked for one! :)) but they’re rather expensive so I buy one I was hoping to get some reliable Doper feedback. If you have a FitBit or J… --- ## [CEO of Sam's club a sexist and racist?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ceo-of-sams-club-a-sexist-and-racist/740853)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2015, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ceo-of-sams-club-a-sexist-and-racist/740853 "2015-12-21T18:53:23Z")
Apparently she - a black - doesn’t like dealing with too many white people or too many men. Does anyone have a better cite than Right Wing News? CNN’s article is rather less inflammatory but highlights her apparent se… --- ## [Does the future of humanity lie in virtual reality addiction?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-future-of-humanity-lie-in-virtual-reality-addiction/740937)
**Author:** [@Aeschines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aeschines)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2015, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-future-of-humanity-lie-in-virtual-reality-addiction/740937 "2015-12-21T16:09:17Z")
Here’s where we are headed. Can you honestly say we are not? • Plug yourself into the apparatus and now you’ve got a trip that is 1,000x more potent that heroin. Pure, absolute euphoria and bliss. Put in a catheter and … --- ## [Should the NFL ban Helmets?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-nfl-ban-helmets/741001)
**Author:** [@drewder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewder)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2015, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-nfl-ban-helmets/741001 "2015-12-21T15:39:42Z")
Lately the subject of concussions in the NFL and other football (college, high school, etc) has become a hot topic of discussion. One proposed change is that the problem isn’t that the helmet needs to be improved rather … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=805) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=807)