# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=809 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 810 --- ## [The 25 least visited countries in the world. Been to any? Want to?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-25-least-visited-countries-in-the-world-been-to-any-want-to/738680)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2015, 12:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-25-least-visited-countries-in-the-world-been-to-any-want-to/738680 "2015-12-17T12:09:30Z")
Here’s a list of the 25 least visited countries in the world, not a slideshow. http://www.garfors.com/2015/07/the-25-least-visited-countries-in-whole.html Have you been to any of these countries? Would you want to? I’… --- ## [IQ test question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iq-test-question/740451)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2015, 8:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iq-test-question/740451 "2015-12-17T08:58:38Z")
Suppose a person was a lower level genius say about 140 IQ with a normal 4 year college education. Now you took that same person and he dropped out of school in the eigth grade and did virtually no studying while he was … --- ## [Fantasies will forever be fantasies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasies-will-forever-be-fantasies/739910)
**Author:** [@nymeria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nymeria)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2015, 5:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasies-will-forever-be-fantasies/739910 "2015-12-17T05:34:56Z")
Your wildest dreams, fantasies you would never consider in real life. And why? I’m just a curious bummer. --- ## [Installation of doggie-door... thoughts/prayers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/installation-of-doggie-door-thoughts-prayers/740555)
**Author:** [@somepumpkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/somepumpkin)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2015, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/installation-of-doggie-door-thoughts-prayers/740555 "2015-12-17T02:07:43Z")
I’m planning to install a doggie door (dd) in the garage. I’d prefer to cut a hole in the big door and I’m concerned about placement. What structural issues lay before me if I cut the hole as outlined in these photos? I… --- ## [Usage of "nigger" among afroamericans](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usage-of-nigger-among-afroamericans/740494)
**Author:** [@Rather\_a\_Vicious\_Gentleman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rather_a_Vicious_Gentleman)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2015, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usage-of-nigger-among-afroamericans/740494 "2015-12-17T01:28:22Z")
I’m looking for more information on this subject. I suspect it has been explored from various perspectives/different disciplines. Personal comments as well as recommended sources welcome. --- ## [Common pets 100 years from now](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/common-pets-100-years-from-now/740175)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2015, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/common-pets-100-years-from-now/740175 "2015-12-17T01:27:53Z")
What animals do you think we might be seeing as common houselhold pets 100 years from now? I can see different breeds of foxes as a possibility. Presently we have a wide variety of animals that are kept as pets but asid… --- ## [Good cheesy gifts you received.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-cheesy-gifts-you-received/740560)
**Author:** [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2015, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-cheesy-gifts-you-received/740560 "2015-12-17T01:27:39Z")
You know those gifts. The ones that come from someone you don’t know well and are often regifts that get passed around. They usually include food or are related to food and tend to collect dust and get thrown out (if the… --- ## [My father had a massive stroke 19 days ago](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-father-had-a-massive-stroke-19-days-ago/740627)
**Author:** [@Dadsgirl72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dadsgirl72)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2015, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-father-had-a-massive-stroke-19-days-ago/740627 "2015-12-17T00:18:24Z")
Hello all, My father had a massive stroke 19 days ago. He was life flighted to Vanderbilt and thankfully made it to the surgical unit within 30 minutes. The doctor who performed surgery came to speak to us. He said dad h… --- ## [Crap, my tenant died.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crap-my-tenant-died/738583)
**Author:** [@DummyGladHands](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DummyGladHands)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2015, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crap-my-tenant-died/738583 "2015-12-16T23:58:52Z")
In the hospital, not in the house, but this was my hoarder. I had her mostly under control by forcing her to hire a maid as a condition of renting my property. Which she did. So the place isn’t dirty, but my god the clut… --- ## [To what extent did your parents' career(s) influence your career choice?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-what-extent-did-your-parents-career-s-influence-your-career-choice/740245)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2015, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-what-extent-did-your-parents-career-s-influence-your-career-choice/740245 "2015-12-16T22:29:12Z")
Did you stay in the family business/line of work? Did their choice convince you to do something else? Was it not a factor? --- ## [How to help a fractured elbow](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-help-a-fractured-elbow/740552)
**Author:** [@GiJoe007](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GiJoe007)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2015, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-help-a-fractured-elbow/740552 "2015-12-16T21:17:21Z")
Hi again, A couple years ago now, I made a post about an arm injury I had received at camp. I didn’t realize at the time that I had fractured my elbow. I just kept moving it, working-out, doing push-ups, attending Karat… --- ## [Do some households actually stay generally clean?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-some-households-actually-stay-generally-clean/740294)
**Author:** [@Frylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frylock)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2015, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-some-households-actually-stay-generally-clean/740294 "2015-12-16T20:09:47Z")
I have discovered over the course of nearly 20 years of marriage that there is something very petty that genuinely infuriates me: Cleaning up after someone else. This is, as I said, very petty, and I recognize it is no… --- ## [Annoying airline passenger habits](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/annoying-airline-passenger-habits/740241)
**Author:** [@Iggy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iggy)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2015, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/annoying-airline-passenger-habits/740241 "2015-12-16T19:35:52Z")
I was squeezed like a sardine in a can on two of the three legs of my trip yesterday. But on that third leg with more room there was a standout annoying passenger who made that third leg the hardest to endure. If you re… --- ## [CPAP Advice needed](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cpap-advice-needed/740235)
**Author:** [@AngelSoft](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AngelSoft)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2015, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cpap-advice-needed/740235 "2015-12-16T19:20:42Z")
So I recently got diagnosed with pretty severe sleep apnea. More than likely brought on by my obesity. I was prescribed a cpap machine and just started using it this last week. I’m running into a major problem with it. F… --- ## [Does FSA cover dental discount plans?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-fsa-cover-dental-discount-plans/740577)
**Author:** [@Kinthalis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kinthalis)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2015, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-fsa-cover-dental-discount-plans/740577 "2015-12-16T17:53:51Z")
Dental procedures are so damn expensive, and my work insurance does not cover dentla procedures. I’ve saved a decent amount of money on dental costs using dental discount plans so I want to sign up for a program again. I… --- ## [How often do you check your work email?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-check-your-work-email/740246)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2015, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-check-your-work-email/740246 "2015-12-16T17:53:20Z")
My pet peeve at work is when someone assumes that if I they have sent me an email I have read it immediately. I don’t define my job as consisting of reacting to other people’s emails. I want email to be a tool for me, ra… --- ## [travel time again...where to this time](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/travel-time-again-where-to-this-time/740613)
**Author:** [@Sigene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigene)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2015, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/travel-time-again-where-to-this-time/740613 "2015-12-16T16:53:07Z")
I’m in S. Wisconsin, will be taking the week off between the holidays. I’d like to drive somewhere for a few days just to see the local sites. The weather will be a bit chill but probably unseasonably warm so I’m interes… --- ## ["Microagression Theory" seems like a silly concept but the wiki is actually kind of interesting](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/microagression-theory-seems-like-a-silly-concept-but-the-wiki-is-actually-kind-of-interesting/739495)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 129\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2015, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/microagression-theory-seems-like-a-silly-concept-but-the-wiki-is-actually-kind-of-interesting/739495 "2015-12-16T00:32:04Z")
Microaggression Theory wiki here In thinking about the nature of social interactions while it’s possible to control some of the more overt aspects of it I have to think some of the nature of microaggression behavior is… --- ## [Is there a "nice" way to say to a woman...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-nice-way-to-say-to-a-woman/739696)
**Author:** [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2015, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-nice-way-to-say-to-a-woman/739696 "2015-12-15T22:25:16Z")
That her boobs look good? On Facebook we sometimes joke around. Well the other day one of my Facebook friends was wearing this low cut dress that really highlighted her…lets just say chest. She looked awesome. One of th… --- ## [If not a fan, do you comment on new tat/piercing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-not-a-fan-do-you-comment-on-new-tat-piercing/732420)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2015, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-not-a-fan-do-you-comment-on-new-tat-piercing/732420 "2015-12-15T20:44:41Z")
If you are someone who is not a big fan of tattoos or piercings, do you comment if you notice a close friend or family member gets a new one? If so, what do you say? My daughter is in her 20s and supporting herself jus… --- ## [How should you put a lump sum of cash into the market?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-should-you-put-a-lump-sum-of-cash-into-the-market/740540)
**Author:** [@sweeteviljesus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sweeteviljesus)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2015, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-should-you-put-a-lump-sum-of-cash-into-the-market/740540 "2015-12-15T20:31:19Z")
Should you invest a small amount at a time to take advantage of dollar cost averaging? Thanks, Rob --- ## [Christmas card etiquette question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-card-etiquette-question/740537)
**Author:** [@Scribble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scribble)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2015, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-card-etiquette-question/740537 "2015-12-15T20:00:29Z")
I’m a tutor. I’d like to send Christmas/holiday cards to families I’ve worked with. (It felt nice to get cards from some of my families last year, so I’d like to send out cards this year.) I haven’t done this before, an… --- ## [Dealing with imposter syndrome](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dealing-with-imposter-syndrome/740346)
**Author:** [@you\_with\_the\_face](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/you_with_the_face)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2015, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dealing-with-imposter-syndrome/740346 "2015-12-15T19:33:14Z")
I recently diagnosed myself with a bad case of imposter syndrome and would like some advice for coping. This is a weird thing for me to even admit to, because I’ve always considered myself very a confident, self-assured… --- ## [Nightmare question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nightmare-question/740325)
**Author:** [@DesertDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DesertDog)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2015, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nightmare-question/740325 "2015-12-15T16:48:25Z")
This is triggered by Inside Out but it’s more of a GQ, or maybe IMHO. At one point Riley, the 11 year-old girl whose head we’re in, has a nightmare with two elements before Joy and Sadness start messing with it. One is… --- ## [Do You Consider Yourself a Zionist?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-consider-yourself-a-zionist/739497)
**Author:** [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2015, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-consider-yourself-a-zionist/739497 "2015-12-15T16:46:18Z")
I don’t personally consider myself a Zionist because of my good friends (who is Jewish) has argued that only Jews can properly be regarded as Zionists. Nonetheless I support the cause of the Jewish people having a nation… --- ## [Did we commit a major faux pas? (involves Mormons)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-we-commit-a-major-faux-pas-involves-mormons/739685)
**Author:** [@Pazu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pazu)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2015, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-we-commit-a-major-faux-pas-involves-mormons/739685 "2015-12-15T16:45:11Z")
Last year, our twin girls befriended one of their second-grade classmates, who I’ll call Casey. The three of them had a number of successful playdates, and my wife seemed to be on good terms with Casey’s mom. During on… --- ## [Adjective ordering](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adjective-ordering/740473)
**Author:** [@Dr.Strangelove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Strangelove)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2015, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adjective-ordering/740473 "2015-12-15T16:17:26Z")
I was proofreading a document from a friend and came across the phrase “military experimental vehicle”. This phrasing was so obviously wrong that I could hardly believe that he wrote it as a native English speaker. It … --- ## [Why The Incessant harping On the Crusades?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-the-incessant-harping-on-the-crusades/739823)
**Author:** [@botsgotme](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/botsgotme)\ **Replies:** 127\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2015, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-the-incessant-harping-on-the-crusades/739823 "2015-12-15T15:10:40Z")
Why do muslim scholars endlessly whine about the Crusades? I find it quite bizarre, because: -the Crusades took place hundreds of years ago, the early ones almost 1000 years ago -the Crusaders were reacting to a muslim… --- ## [Your favorite Baader-Meinhof moments](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-baader-meinhof-moments/737124)
**Author:** [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2015, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-baader-meinhof-moments/737124 "2015-12-15T14:59:37Z")
Last week, I was driving to the train station with my wife on the way to work. We were listening to NPR, and as we arrived at the station, the story’s reporter mentioned something about impunity. I chuckled and mentioned… --- ## [When you see a person out in public wearing a paper breathing mask, what do you think?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-you-see-a-person-out-in-public-wearing-a-paper-breathing-mask-what-do-you-think/740318)
**Author:** [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2015, 9:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-you-see-a-person-out-in-public-wearing-a-paper-breathing-mask-what-do-you-think/740318 "2015-12-15T09:16:20Z")
For the first time in my life, I wore a paper mask while out in public. I’d just left the doctors office and had to go to the pharmacy and then to the hospital for an X-ray. I got a few stares and it got me to wonderin… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=808) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=810)