# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=822 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 823 --- ## [Anyone else hate the idea of black friday?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-hate-the-idea-of-black-friday/737895)
**Author:** [@boffking](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boffking)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2015, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-hate-the-idea-of-black-friday/737895 "2015-11-20T13:09:03Z")
People rushing to the mall at midnight(Stores can’t be open Thanksgiving Day where I live) to fight other idiots to get a discount on inferior goods. Some of those doorbusters are specifically made at a lower quality to… --- ## [How do I let my wife know I don't find her stupid, just her birth culture?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-let-my-wife-know-i-dont-find-her-stupid-just-her-birth-culture/735516)
**Author:** [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Replies:** 180\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2015, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-let-my-wife-know-i-dont-find-her-stupid-just-her-birth-culture/735516 "2015-11-20T13:00:52Z")
I’m sure this post will just give ammo to people, or be seen as a joke or something. Context my wife is from Trinidad, we live here. I think a news article can get across the nonsense in the area she grew up better than… --- ## [Calling all Programmers - What should I learn?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-programmers-what-should-i-learn/737995)
**Author:** [@Memnon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Memnon)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2015, 11:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-programmers-what-should-i-learn/737995 "2015-11-20T11:16:15Z")
I’m in-between jobs at the moment and I’m looking to beef up my resume by learning some more computer skills. Doing a structured school course isn’t an option for me at the moment so I’ll be learning completely off my o… --- ## [Any good music equalizer apps for an LG phone.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-good-music-equalizer-apps-for-an-lg-phone/738034)
**Author:** [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2015, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-good-music-equalizer-apps-for-an-lg-phone/738034 "2015-11-20T01:23:59Z")
I’m looking for a good music equalizer app for my LG Sunset phone running Android Lollipop 5.0. I want to use it with Google’s Play music app. I’ve downloaded about a half dozen, but none of them really work. Oddly, they… --- ## [Bat Mitzvah questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bat-mitzvah-questions/737460)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2015, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bat-mitzvah-questions/737460 "2015-11-19T23:32:04Z")
My son was invited to a Bat Mitzvah by a girl at his school. He has a history of emotional and peer group issues (he’s currently being evaluated to determine if he’s on the autism spectrum) and he doesn’t get invited to … --- ## [Is ZzzQuil a Good Idea?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-zzzquil-a-good-idea/635651)
**Author:** [@Trinopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trinopus)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2015, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-zzzquil-a-good-idea/635651 "2015-11-19T23:09:29Z")
Vicks recently introduced ZzzQuil, sort of like NyQuil, but not for colds, just to help people sleep. The link is to their product safety page. Is this a good idea? I find myself terribly dubious. It seems to be usin… --- ## [Schlub to fit - realistic expectations please (rather long)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/schlub-to-fit-realistic-expectations-please-rather-long/737834)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2015, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/schlub-to-fit-realistic-expectations-please-rather-long/737834 "2015-11-19T22:40:26Z")
Starting last June, I started dealing with my body seriously. I am 66 years old (65 at the time) and 6’1" tall. At the time I weighed 290 pounds, and my fat percentage was over 38%. At the time, I was doing cardio at the… --- ## [On the legality of house numbers painted on the curbs.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-legality-of-house-numbers-painted-on-the-curbs/737942)
**Author:** [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2015, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-legality-of-house-numbers-painted-on-the-curbs/737942 "2015-11-19T22:27:04Z")
This thread inspired by this nearby thread, in which the visibility of house numbers is discussed. In the residential neighborhoods of your city, do you have house numbers painted on the curb? Is it even legal to have … --- ## [Naples, Italy - The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/naples-italy-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/731225)
**Author:** [@Rodgers01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rodgers01)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2015, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/naples-italy-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/731225 "2015-11-19T22:27:00Z")
I’ve got the possibility of moving to Naples sometime over the next few years. Talking to people I’ve heard variously that it’s a run-down, crime-ridden dump which should be avoided at all costs, and that it’s a beautif… --- ## [I think it's time for the news to talk about something else](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-its-time-for-the-news-to-talk-about-something-else/737785)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2015, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-its-time-for-the-news-to-talk-about-something-else/737785 "2015-11-19T21:20:10Z")
I’m not saying that we should forget about the Paris bombings, but it’s NOT the only thing going on in the world right now, and compared to other events, it affected relatively few people (although it did affect them ver… --- ## [How much do anti-static wristbands differ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-anti-static-wristbands-differ/737998)
**Author:** [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2015, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-anti-static-wristbands-differ/737998 "2015-11-19T20:32:18Z")
I’m seeing anti-static wristbands for 50USD and others for 5USD. 50USD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA3FP2RM6112&cm\_re=anti-static\_wrist\_strap-\_-9SIA3FP2RM6112-\_-Product 5USD: Rosewill RTK-001 Pre… --- ## [What is wrong with can openers today?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-wrong-with-can-openers-today/335516)
**Author:** [@ombre3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ombre3)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2015, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-wrong-with-can-openers-today/335516 "2015-11-19T20:12:05Z")
I had an old electric GE can opener that finally crapped out. Decided there was no good reason to waste electricity to open a stupid can------besides, in Floriduh with hurricanes, can’t really depend on electricity some… --- ## [Prepaid phone for emergency](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prepaid-phone-for-emergency/737948)
**Author:** [@Grsz11](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grsz11)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2015, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prepaid-phone-for-emergency/737948 "2015-11-19T19:52:53Z")
Anybody have suggestions for prepaid phones and plans to keep for emergencies. The issue I see is many require you to load minutes every few months with a minimum cost of maybe 10 bucks. Is there any alternative to havi… --- ## [Personal procedural rules](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/personal-procedural-rules/737671)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2015, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/personal-procedural-rules/737671 "2015-11-19T19:22:01Z")
Do you have specific procedural rules WRT ordinary, everyday things? Possibly you developed these rules because of some mishap. My examples: I never set my glasses down on any surface where anyone typically sits or stan… --- ## [The ex-slacker superhero and the heroic treason dilemma](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ex-slacker-superhero-and-the-heroic-treason-dilemma/737728)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2015, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ex-slacker-superhero-and-the-heroic-treason-dilemma/737728 "2015-11-19T15:53:16Z")
I’m waiting for my lunch to be delivered, so it’s time for a fantasy hypothetical. Today’s story takes us back to the world of Box X, the black bisexual superhero with Kryptonian powers, no known weaknesses, and a grandk… --- ## [How to build a fence](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-build-a-fence/737832)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2015, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-build-a-fence/737832 "2015-11-19T15:34:04Z")
The fence along the property line has been rotting away for years. It was rotten when I bought this place. The wind is up, and it blew the fence down. I suppose I should replace it before the obsessive neighbour decid… --- ## [Camping lantern question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/camping-lantern-question/737623)
**Author:** [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2015, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/camping-lantern-question/737623 "2015-11-19T15:02:30Z")
Do you think electric or battery powered lanterns are better than the gas burning ones? To me, while the gas burning ones give off more light, I’m moving more and more to the new generation of LED lanterns. What do you… --- ## [Do you know who Pete Seeger was?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-who-pete-seeger-was/737312)
**Author:** [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Replies:** 109\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2015, 11:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-who-pete-seeger-was/737312 "2015-11-19T11:43:36Z")
In the Things you know that it never occurred to you others wouldn’t know…thread his name came up a few times. So another way we can divide the world is by whether or not you know who Pete was. Hint: He’s not Bob “Old … --- ## [Reinventing the bicycle](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reinventing-the-bicycle/737524)
**Author:** [@WF\_Tomba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WF_Tomba)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2015, 7:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reinventing-the-bicycle/737524 "2015-11-19T07:09:53Z")
Suppose aliens dematerialize all bicycles, motorcycles, and that ilk, along with all accessories, businesses, and installations directly related to them. The aliens then erase all depictions, descriptions, and memories o… --- ## [What "innocent" group of people can you simply not stand?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-innocent-group-of-people-can-you-simply-not-stand/735982)
**Author:** [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Replies:** 315\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2015, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-innocent-group-of-people-can-you-simply-not-stand/735982 "2015-11-19T04:31:30Z")
By “innocent” I’m not talking about serial killers or child molesters. Or even the radical anti-abortion picketers I’ve talked to sometimes. I mean the everyday groups of people you run into that really set your teeth on… --- ## [Sneaked vs. snuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sneaked-vs-snuck/737664)
**Author:** [@Mangosteen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangosteen)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2015, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sneaked-vs-snuck/737664 "2015-11-19T03:07:31Z")
I prefer “snuck”, but acknowledge that “sneaked” is not wrong. Snuck is one syllable and IMHO easier to pronounce. What say you? (Probably been done before, but maybe we’ll hear some new opinions). --- ## [I'm glum...how can I kickstart my engine?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-glum-how-can-i-kickstart-my-engine/737781)
**Author:** [@Quasimodal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodal)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2015, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-glum-how-can-i-kickstart-my-engine/737781 "2015-11-19T02:48:58Z")
Bah. Breakups suck. And it’s cold…and people are grumpy all around me. Christmas is usually one of my least favourite times of year. Too much stuff going on and people getting pissy at each other. I need an idea to chee… --- ## [Neighbor is trying to confront me about complaint i made](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neighbor-is-trying-to-confront-me-about-complaint-i-made/737740)
**Author:** [@kimberlyxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kimberlyxx)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2015, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neighbor-is-trying-to-confront-me-about-complaint-i-made/737740 "2015-11-19T02:26:11Z")
im in my early 20s he is late 40s i made a complaint to the landlord about him stomping around in shoes and bouncing a ball? on the floor. He has no consideration for me down here what so ever and i believe he has lamin… --- ## [Is Your House Number Clearly Visible at Night?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-your-house-number-clearly-visible-at-night/737599)
**Author:** [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2015, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-your-house-number-clearly-visible-at-night/737599 "2015-11-19T01:52:01Z")
I just discovered that a piece of mail was delivered to our house by mistake. I decided to drop it off on the nearby street. Nearly all of the houses there did not have visible numbers, either on the curb or on the hou… --- ## [You're a billionaire. How much do you tip restaurant staff?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-a-billionaire-how-much-do-you-tip-restaurant-staff/737736)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2015, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-a-billionaire-how-much-do-you-tip-restaurant-staff/737736 "2015-11-19T00:11:02Z")
If you were a billionaire, how much would you tip restaurant staff or taxi drivers or other such folks (assuming they’re nice, courteous, professional, etc.)? --- ## [How do you define being "cut off" while driving?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-define-being-cut-off-while-driving/532914)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2015, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-define-being-cut-off-while-driving/532914 "2015-11-19T00:00:42Z")
Being “cut off” while driving is one of those terms I’ve heard used incessantly, but never bothered to really think about what it means. Out of curiosity I finally googled it up and apparently being “cut off” means simpl… --- ## [Adobe Acrobat 8 Pro Quirk: Solution?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adobe-acrobat-8-pro-quirk-solution/737923)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2015, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adobe-acrobat-8-pro-quirk-solution/737923 "2015-11-18T22:45:31Z")
I want to simply copy and paste my Adobe editing mark-ups (clouds, text boxes, etc.) from one pdf to another. It is simple enough in theory, but when I paste into the 2nd pdf, Adobe always turns my mark-ups 90 degrees! … --- ## [France drops 16 bombs...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/france-drops-16-bombs/737846)
**Author:** [@Mangosteen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangosteen)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2015, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/france-drops-16-bombs/737846 "2015-11-18T18:30:51Z")
News reports said that France has launched a massive air strike against Islamic State militants in Syria. Then I read that they dropped sixteen bombs and twenty the following day. Am I missing something here? Since whe… --- ## [Would you shoot out three people's knee caps to save a loved one's life?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-shoot-out-three-peoples-knee-caps-to-save-a-loved-ones-life/737400)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2015, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-shoot-out-three-peoples-knee-caps-to-save-a-loved-ones-life/737400 "2015-11-18T16:59:50Z")
In case you’re wondering, I got this from watching 24 (live another day) wherein Mr. Bauer shoots out three innocent people’s knee caps in an effort to save the President from being assassinated. So I pose the hypotheti… --- ## [The women's equivalent of the "nice guy" problem?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-womens-equivalent-of-the-nice-guy-problem/737399)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2015, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-womens-equivalent-of-the-nice-guy-problem/737399 "2015-11-16T23:11:40Z")
One of the many relationship difficulties for nice guys is that they think women think the same way men do - that because they like nice women, that women must therefore like nice men, too. And that’s not the case. This… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=821) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=823)