# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=843 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 844 --- ## [Academia: standard practice to use outside offer as leverage?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/academia-standard-practice-to-use-outside-offer-as-leverage/732845)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2015, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/academia-standard-practice-to-use-outside-offer-as-leverage/732845 "2015-10-01T01:46:25Z")
A friend who works in academia has been told through his departmental grapevine that he should secure an offer of employment from another university, and then use that as leverage to secure a promotion from his current e… --- ## [Should people be going to prison for rude posts?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-people-be-going-to-prison-for-rude-posts/732655)
**Author:** [@CCitizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CCitizen)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2015, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-people-be-going-to-prison-for-rude-posts/732655 "2015-09-30T23:30:46Z")
Fortunately I live in USA, thus I may be banned on any forum but not jailed for my opinions. In UK 6,329 people were charged or cautioned under Section 127 of the Communications Act 2003. Hundreds of those ca… --- ## [Why do women wear yoga pants in public?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-women-wear-yoga-pants-in-public/732575)
**Author:** [@Cardboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardboard)\ **Replies:** 93\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2015, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-women-wear-yoga-pants-in-public/732575 "2015-09-30T20:56:36Z")
This may be a dumb question but … Do they provide more comfort than ‘regular’ pants or are they just for looks/to make the women look more attractive? --- ## [Desktop or Laptop w/separate keyboard & monitor?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/desktop-or-laptop-w-separate-keyboard-monitor/733041)
**Author:** [@That\_Don\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/That_Don_Guy)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2015, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/desktop-or-laptop-w-separate-keyboard-monitor/733041 "2015-09-30T19:49:40Z")
As a follow-up to my “new computer” thread, I am considering getting a laptop (with a separate monitor, keyboard, and mouse) instead of a full-blown desktop. Pros for laptop: I can keep it on my desk, rather than on t… --- ## [Would you read a book about your life that "might have been"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-read-a-book-about-your-life-that-might-have-been/732948)
**Author:** [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2015, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-read-a-book-about-your-life-that-might-have-been/732948 "2015-09-30T19:10:42Z")
So you run into a genie with a Kindle. And genie explains that this Kindle shows what would have happened if you’d made a different major decision in your life; i.e. said “yes” to the job offer, not left the job you hate… --- ## [Do you have a "7" on your palm?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-a-7-on-your-palm/302845)
**Author:** [@Batsinma\_Belfry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Batsinma_Belfry)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2015, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-a-7-on-your-palm/302845 "2015-09-30T18:54:23Z")
One of my husbands’s coworkers seems to think that all humans have “the mark of God” on their palms. God must’ve known there wasn’t any use in putting his mark on me. Infact, I only have 3 marks on each palm, and they do… --- ## [Has anyone here ever worked for Better World Books?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-here-ever-worked-for-better-world-books/733012)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2015, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-here-ever-worked-for-better-world-books/733012 "2015-09-30T17:35:28Z")
They’re one of the organizations that leaves bins in parking lots, and they are very controversial, especially among those of us who are booksellers. The library where I volunteer sends books to them too, although we do… --- ## [Are tattoos a deal-breaker for you in a relationship?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-tattoos-a-deal-breaker-for-you-in-a-relationship/732777)
**Author:** [@Aeschines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aeschines)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2015, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-tattoos-a-deal-breaker-for-you-in-a-relationship/732777 "2015-09-30T17:22:07Z")
Personally, I would prefer no tattoos. The human body is great as is; I don’t see a need to draw on it. But I have gone out with a couple people who had them. Sometimes a tattoo, well placed and in very good taste and d… --- ## [Simple hypothetical (regarding renters privacy/food matters)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simple-hypothetical-regarding-renters-privacy-food-matters/732181)
**Author:** [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2015, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simple-hypothetical-regarding-renters-privacy-food-matters/732181 "2015-09-30T16:25:25Z")
Say you own a three bedroom house and you’re renting to two other people, person A and person B (although you are also living there). One day, you and person A are talking and they say “Person B finished all of the Srir… --- ## [whatever happened to the Hare Krishna people from the 1970's?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatever-happened-to-the-hare-krishna-people-from-the-1970s/732760)
**Author:** [@chappachula](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chappachula)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2015, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatever-happened-to-the-hare-krishna-people-from-the-1970s/732760 "2015-09-30T16:13:28Z")
They were all over the place back in the 70’s…on the streets of major cities, all the airports, etc,etc. Now, they’ve disappeared, as the organization changed its focus and calmed down (after lots of lawsuits.) Yes, I’… --- ## [Question for non-Americans: Parades](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-non-americans-parades/732674)
**Author:** [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2015, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-non-americans-parades/732674 "2015-09-30T15:10:48Z")
Some questions about parades in foreign countries. When your community has a parade - why? Is it some special event? For example my community just had its fall parade. St. Patricks day is also a popular time for a par… --- ## [Advice on raised beds for a garden](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-on-raised-beds-for-a-garden/719730)
**Author:** [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2015, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-on-raised-beds-for-a-garden/719730 "2015-05-14T02:01:06Z")
Short version: I’d like recommendations for an easy-to-assemble system for a small (50-150 square feet) backyard raised-bed garden. About ten years ago, I built a bunch of raised beds for my wife for her birthday. It’s … --- ## [simple legal problems](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simple-legal-problems/732959)
**Author:** [@dildosnaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dildosnaper)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2015, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simple-legal-problems/732959 "2015-09-30T05:36:25Z")
If let’s say I were to do an online crime that is illegal in my home country (the us) but in in another country (the Philippines ) could I still be persecuted when I went to the us? -and no I’m not talking about anythin… --- ## [What's the scam here?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-scam-here/732726)
**Author:** [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2015, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-scam-here/732726 "2015-09-30T04:37:33Z")
I was surprised yesterday to find that the USPS was notifying me of my mailing around 20 packages via my online account. I had never done that. I immediately called my credit card company to dispute the charges. They … --- ## [Why Did The Russians make All Those Nixie Tubes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-the-russians-make-all-those-nixie-tubes/731204)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2015, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-the-russians-make-all-those-nixie-tubes/731204 "2015-09-30T03:29:03Z")
If you go on Ebay, you will see tons of Nixie Tube clocks for sale-from Russia, Poland, former east Bloc countries. I like nixie displays-they have a nice '70s look about them. My question; there must be warehouses full… --- ## [10 weeks exercise = 40 visits!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-weeks-exercise-40-visits/732945)
**Author:** [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2015, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-weeks-exercise-40-visits/732945 "2015-09-29T22:14:15Z")
I promised myself when I reached the ten week mark I would make a thread to be a little proud, as a sort of reward. This is week 11, and I have been going to the gym four days a week, every week, without fail. I do cardi… --- ## [Best t-shirts](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-t-shirts/732876)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2015, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-t-shirts/732876 "2015-09-29T21:04:33Z")
I am wanting to have some T-shirts printed up for my group. looking for suggestions on a good quality medium priced shirt. Small quantity maybe 4 dozen or so. Thanks. --- ## [Is it time to finally recognize polygamist marriages??](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-time-to-finally-recognize-polygamist-marriages/732080)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 119\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2015, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-time-to-finally-recognize-polygamist-marriages/732080 "2015-09-29T20:53:14Z")
Gay marriage is now legal. We have gay rights, transgender rights. Can anyone honestly oppose polygamist marriages for consenting adults? The recent Utah flooding deaths have brought this issue to the forefront. I see… --- ## [Anise reaction need answer fast](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anise-reaction-need-answer-fast/732495)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2015, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anise-reaction-need-answer-fast/732495 "2015-09-29T20:07:05Z")
I was just chewing up some flowers on an anise plant and I feel like my throat has swollen a little bit. I am wondering if it might get worse or if it will subiside? Has been about 10 minutes. It might be fennel, not sur… --- ## [What Polish name might be pronounced "Jashuskey"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-polish-name-might-be-pronounced-jashuskey/732900)
**Author:** [@Frylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frylock)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2015, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-polish-name-might-be-pronounced-jashuskey/732900 "2015-09-29T20:03:32Z")
A friend into genealogy has come across a name of a Polish person spelled out by an American who did not know Polish. “Jashuskey.” What might the original spelling have been? Best we could find is Januszeuski, but that h… --- ## [Best to highlight in CV](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-to-highlight-in-cv/732951)
**Author:** [@mdacey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mdacey)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2015, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-to-highlight-in-cv/732951 "2015-09-29T18:02:24Z")
In making my comprehensive resume, what items are best to highlight so employers will be able to notice my CV as foreign worker at a glance. Can anyone help me? Planning to apply in a Canadian Companies. Thanks! --- ## [Why did the VW CEO Step Down?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-the-vw-ceo-step-down/732312)
**Author:** [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2015, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-the-vw-ceo-step-down/732312 "2015-09-29T17:21:24Z")
I realize that the VW CEO is ultimately responsible for everything that happens in the company, but if it can be shown that he had nothing to do what had happened would he still be obligated to step down? Why sacrifice a… --- ## [Mentioning a near miss in a job application?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mentioning-a-near-miss-in-a-job-application/732829)
**Author:** [@Orville\_mogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orville_mogul)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2015, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mentioning-a-near-miss-in-a-job-application/732829 "2015-09-29T15:02:14Z")
A couple of years ago I applied for a job in a local non-profit organisation, and got as far as the final round before they decided to go with the other candidate. In fact, the competition was so close that they added an… --- ## [When can I shoot a neighbor for putting Christmas lights up too soon?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-can-i-shoot-a-neighbor-for-putting-christmas-lights-up-too-soon/732269)
**Author:** [@flatlined](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flatlined)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2015, 10:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-can-i-shoot-a-neighbor-for-putting-christmas-lights-up-too-soon/732269 "2015-09-29T10:37:20Z")
Please tell me that its today. They are honest to gawd Christmas lights. My BB was giving her credit for maybe putting Halloween lights up too soon, so I went out and looked. If I can’t shoot her, can I use a pellet gu… --- ## [The Most Important Scientific Tool Ever Invented Is...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-important-scientific-tool-ever-invented-is/732350)
**Author:** [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2015, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-important-scientific-tool-ever-invented-is/732350 "2015-09-29T05:04:00Z")
I just read a comic strip in which the Hubble Space Telescope is called the most important scientific tool ever invented. I disagree; I would put the microscope first. My husband, Doper Andy L, says it should be the no… --- ## [Straight Dope ladies, please help me resolve contradicting advice](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-dope-ladies-please-help-me-resolve-contradicting-advice/732459)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2015, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-dope-ladies-please-help-me-resolve-contradicting-advice/732459 "2015-09-29T01:24:02Z")
There are many women who say that it’s attractive when a man smiles, and that smiling makes people seem more pleasant and positive. That seems logical and intuitive. But I found articles claiming that men are less attrac… --- ## [Russia sending troops to aid Syria. Good or Bad?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russia-sending-troops-to-aid-syria-good-or-bad/730594)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2015, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russia-sending-troops-to-aid-syria-good-or-bad/730594 "2015-09-29T00:16:50Z")
I kept hoping the US would wake up and send troops to aid Syria and support Bashar al-Assad. Not that he’s a good guy. He’s a tyrant and responsible for many human rights violations. But, his government is the one stabi… --- ## [When philosophy and reality meet in tragic and unintended, unexpected circumstances](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-philosophy-and-reality-meet-in-tragic-and-unintended-unexpected-circumstances/732703)
**Author:** [@Robert163](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robert163)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2015, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-philosophy-and-reality-meet-in-tragic-and-unintended-unexpected-circumstances/732703 "2015-09-28T23:37:58Z")
When philosophy and reality meet in tragic and unintended, unexpected circumstances. Like, for example, when the Rolling Stones thought it would be a good idea to hire the Hell’s Angles \* to provide concert security. Thi… --- ## [So, you've been gifted with The Medusa Touch...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-youve-been-gifted-with-the-medusa-touch/731752)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2015, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-youve-been-gifted-with-the-medusa-touch/731752 "2015-09-28T23:31:10Z")
For whatever reason, you have been gifted with the Medusa Touch. What do you do? For those unfamiliar with the film, you can cause accidents and disasters just by thinking about them. You can only use the power to cause… --- ## [So...WOULD you kill Hitler?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-would-you-kill-hitler/732643)
**Author:** [@Memnon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Memnon)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2015, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-would-you-kill-hitler/732643 "2015-09-28T19:54:17Z")
I know, I know. It’s probably the most hackneyed moral question imaginable, but still, I’m curious, and I did a search and I couldn’t find any previous polls on this so I thought I’d ask. The question is: If you had a… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=842) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=844)