# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=845 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 846 --- ## [Progressive Lens Wearers: Progressive Sunglasses or Just Distance?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/progressive-lens-wearers-progressive-sunglasses-or-just-distance/728923)
**Author:** [@SeaDragonTattoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeaDragonTattoo)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2015, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/progressive-lens-wearers-progressive-sunglasses-or-just-distance/728923 "2015-09-26T04:05:32Z")
I’m debating on Rx sunglasses and whether to just get them for distance (really cheap) or will I regret that since I’m used to progressives all the time? Looking for any experience with switching to single-vision for dr… --- ## [Any skydivers here?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-skydivers-here/732256)
**Author:** [@Frylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frylock)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2015, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-skydivers-here/732256 "2015-09-26T04:01:53Z")
Next week, my wife has announced, she is going to go skydiving with a friend of hers. This is awesome for her–it’s been a lifelong dream in fact. I just mentioned that to explain the occasion for my present post. Myself… --- ## [Best iOS ad blocker?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-ios-ad-blocker/732462)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2015, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-ios-ad-blocker/732462 "2015-09-26T02:31:43Z")
As a new development, obviously there are lots out there. Any thoughts on which I should consider? Apparently, one popular one has announced that providers can pay a fee to get through, so I’m not going to use that one… --- ## [Eployment](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eployment/732443)
**Author:** [@puppup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puppup)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2015, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eployment/732443 "2015-09-26T02:21:38Z")
Do Employers check to see if you have a high school deploma or ged all the time ? --- ## [Anyone willing to help me with this MS Word 2013 Formatting Issue?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-willing-to-help-me-with-this-ms-word-2013-formatting-issue/732508)
**Author:** [@Frylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frylock)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2015, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-willing-to-help-me-with-this-ms-word-2013-formatting-issue/732508 "2015-09-26T02:12:44Z")
It’s a little hard to explain. And I know the right answer is something cheeky like “Learn 2 LateX” but Word is what I’m using and I haven’t the time to learn a whole new system for just this one thing. Anyway, I’m tryi… --- ## [How much did your upbringing determine your politics?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-did-your-upbringing-determine-your-politics/732264)
**Author:** [@WF\_Tomba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WF_Tomba)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2015, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-did-your-upbringing-determine-your-politics/732264 "2015-09-26T02:12:30Z")
I often think about how I ended up with the political and social beliefs that I have. I’m generally on the left, as is most of my immediate family. My early teachers were of that persuasion too. We’re all good Democrats. … --- ## [You May Not Be Cher, but... If You Could Turn Back Time](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-may-not-be-cher-but-if-you-could-turn-back-time/732252)
**Author:** [@Skinnybones\_Lampshade](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skinnybones_Lampshade)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2015, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-may-not-be-cher-but-if-you-could-turn-back-time/732252 "2015-09-26T00:15:48Z")
…during \*\*one historical \*\*event and \*\*one personal \*\*one, what \*\*one moment \*\*would you try to change and how would you do it, given the following rules: -You can place yourself anywhere on or about the scene either as… --- ## [Your story of getting rid of the client from hell](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-story-of-getting-rid-of-the-client-from-hell/732474)
**Author:** [@edwardcoast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/edwardcoast)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2015, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-story-of-getting-rid-of-the-client-from-hell/732474 "2015-09-25T22:33:21Z")
We finally decided to “fire” a client who was the client from hell. I can’t tell you how happy we are knowing we won’t have to deal with someone who is always unhappy, complains about everything and expects it done for n… --- ## [US Manufacturing versus Government Employment 1939-2011](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-manufacturing-versus-government-employment-1939-2011/732253)
**Author:** [@Mangosteen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangosteen)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2015, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-manufacturing-versus-government-employment-1939-2011/732253 "2015-09-25T19:30:10Z")
Is this a trend we should be worried about? --- ## [Should men and women recieve equal protection from online abuse?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-men-and-women-recieve-equal-protection-from-online-abuse/730390)
**Author:** [@CCitizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CCitizen)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2015, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-men-and-women-recieve-equal-protection-from-online-abuse/730390 "2015-09-25T18:44:14Z")
Similar question about Domestic Violence has been debated many times – I knew every argument and every counter argument by '98. Now all major Social Media Giants are dealing with Verbal Abuse Online. I believe that abu… --- ## [Visors (automotive)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/visors-automotive/732426)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2015, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/visors-automotive/732426 "2015-09-25T18:37:18Z")
As you know, I have a rather long commute on my commuting days. I’ve noticed a peculiar tendency amongst drivers using the visors in their cars. Many of them will be driving happily along, with the visor flipped down i… --- ## [Not exactly an anniversary. What would you call it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-exactly-an-anniversary-what-would-you-call-it/732414)
**Author:** [@Mom-of-Andrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mom-of-Andrew)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2015, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-exactly-an-anniversary-what-would-you-call-it/732414 "2015-09-25T18:36:07Z")
I did the math, and next week Pop-of-Andrew and I will have been married for over half of his life. (I married a younger man… Mine comes next year…) He is better than I am about remembering the non official anniversar… --- ## [Help me find a (new?) hobby](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-a-new-hobby/732200)
**Author:** [@Les\_Espaces\_Du\_Sommeil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Les_Espaces_Du_Sommeil)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2015, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-a-new-hobby/732200 "2015-09-25T16:32:00Z")
I turned 40 almost a year ago. At the time, I realized that it’d been a long time since I had a real hobby. Sure, I read a lot of books and listen to music as much as I can but I felt I needed something more “active”. A… --- ## [American native English speakers: what other languages have you studied formallyt?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-native-english-speakers-what-other-languages-have-you-studied-formallyt/732138)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2015, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-native-english-speakers-what-other-languages-have-you-studied-formallyt/732138 "2015-09-25T14:57:52Z")
By “formally” I mean either in a classroom environmenbt, or under a paid teachers with whom you met in person. Automated/internet-onl tutorials do not count; nor do horizontal dictionaries. Yes, it is specifically US Do… --- ## [Are women more likely to be "birthday people"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-women-more-likely-to-be-birthday-people/731759)
**Author:** [@monstro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monstro)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2015, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-women-more-likely-to-be-birthday-people/731759 "2015-09-25T13:22:44Z")
Birthday people are people who place a lot of importance on their birthday. They are devastated if friends and family forget their birthdays, or if planned celebrations and presents fall below expectations. They may an… --- ## [Pros and Cons of Immigrating to the US](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pros-and-cons-of-immigrating-to-the-us/725091)
**Author:** [@Ryan\_Liam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ryan_Liam)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2015, 10:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pros-and-cons-of-immigrating-to-the-us/725091 "2015-09-25T10:41:05Z")
I’ve been pondering it for a while, and I’m thinking about emigrating to the US however I’m apprehensive because you guys have no free healthcare or public transport, and I really don’t have a clear idea of what the qual… --- ## [Firefox 40.0.3 very, very slow start-up](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firefox-40-0-3-very-very-slow-start-up/731799)
**Author:** [@janeslogin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/janeslogin)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2015, 8:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firefox-40-0-3-very-very-slow-start-up/731799 "2015-09-25T08:38:06Z")
I’ve this annoyance, Firefox 40.0.3 is very, very slow start-up in the morning, otherwise seems OK. I click Firefox on desktop and it may 3-5 minutes before \*anything \*happens. I’m reading Mozilla support sites now witho… --- ## [MPA style papers in Middle school?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mpa-style-papers-in-middle-school/732274)
**Author:** [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2015, 7:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mpa-style-papers-in-middle-school/732274 "2015-09-25T07:59:48Z")
My 8th grade son is having to write a 5 page paper on WW1 and his teacher is insisting on strict MPA format. Here is a LINK to what this style is. I didnt have to do this till college. So I’d like to ask, when was the … --- ## [Best way to commit suicide and preserve organs for donation? (do not need answer fast, heh)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-way-to-commit-suicide-and-preserve-organs-for-donation-do-not-need-answer-fast-heh/575855)
**Author:** [@Rachellelogram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachellelogram)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2015, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-way-to-commit-suicide-and-preserve-organs-for-donation-do-not-need-answer-fast-heh/575855 "2015-09-25T03:17:22Z")
I know the thread title is creepy. I assure all of you that I am not suicidal and this question is not applicable to any real situation as far as I am aware. It’s just idle curiosity. But say that someone who was young a… --- ## [Where's the best place to be homeless?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-the-best-place-to-be-homeless/665754)
**Author:** [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2013, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-the-best-place-to-be-homeless/665754 "2013-08-10T05:10:02Z")
Obviously being homeless anywhere is not a desirable state for any individual, but there must be some areas better than others. Say you’re driving along one day and swerve to avoid an adorable puppy. Unfortunately you c… --- ## [Do you ever unplug your router if you're away for long time periods? How long?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-ever-unplug-your-router-if-youre-away-for-long-time-periods-how-long/732385)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2015, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-ever-unplug-your-router-if-youre-away-for-long-time-periods-how-long/732385 "2015-09-25T00:10:47Z")
I just got a new router (because of problems described in another thread, problems which seem resolved with the new router), and that got me thinking: with my old router, which I had for six years, I’d unplug it when goi… --- ## [How can anyone with a job and kids be bored?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-anyone-with-a-job-and-kids-be-bored/732281)
**Author:** [@Maastricht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maastricht)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2015, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-anyone-with-a-job-and-kids-be-bored/732281 "2015-09-24T23:55:04Z")
Or, to put it another way, can you be bored as long as you’ve got a never ending to-do list? And if so, how does that boredom look? I myself am often too tired to do either the stuff I should be doing, or the stuff I w… --- ## [So a kid brings a homemade clock to school...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-a-kid-brings-a-homemade-clock-to-school/731544)
**Author:** [@Gotlift](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gotlift)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2015, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-a-kid-brings-a-homemade-clock-to-school/731544 "2015-09-24T23:49:45Z")
It looks very suspicious in a world full of terrorism so the kid is confronted by teachers and ultimately arrested. This was a mistake. Is it dangerous to condemn these teachers as racist when all levels of Government f… --- ## [What's life like after depression?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-life-like-after-depression/732133)
**Author:** [@Ryan\_Liam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ryan_Liam)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2015, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-life-like-after-depression/732133 "2015-09-24T23:04:12Z")
There are numerous articles on the symptoms and living in depression, but what is life like after depression? I’m aware of it being a lifelong illness, however I’m talking about when meds/therapy work. What small things… --- ## [Can you respect a cheater?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-respect-a-cheater/731542)
**Author:** [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2015, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-respect-a-cheater/731542 "2015-09-24T21:02:07Z")
Without going into details, can you respect or trust someone who cheats on their spouse or someone who has an affair with a married person? Especially if the affair leads to a divorce? --- ## [Help me identify strange dog behavior](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-strange-dog-behavior/731978)
**Author:** [@TSBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TSBG)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2015, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-strange-dog-behavior/731978 "2015-09-24T19:56:54Z")
I have a dog, described to us when we got her as a pit/boxer mix, which looks about right. We were told she was four when we got her, which would make her about 8/9, though I suspect she is older. She has always been s… --- ## [Fort Wayne Indiana](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fort-wayne-indiana/732260)
**Author:** [@Cumberdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cumberdale)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2015, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fort-wayne-indiana/732260 "2015-09-24T19:30:18Z")
I’d like to know a little about Fort Wayne Indiana. There is a job opening I am considering applying for in Fort Wayne and I really don’t know anything about that area. I have just started looking into it but would li… --- ## [Not being surprised or showing surprise - attractive trait?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-being-surprised-or-showing-surprise-attractive-trait/732410)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2015, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-being-surprised-or-showing-surprise-attractive-trait/732410 "2015-09-24T18:04:07Z")
If someone almost never is surprised or indicates surprise, regardless of circumstances, would you consider that to be an attractive trait? On the one hand, it could indicate that that person is steady, dependable or un… --- ## [Conflict with complaining neighbor how to deal](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conflict-with-complaining-neighbor-how-to-deal/732330)
**Author:** [@jbubby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jbubby)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2015, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conflict-with-complaining-neighbor-how-to-deal/732330 "2015-09-24T16:55:38Z")
I am just not having a good year in these apartments folks. :frowning: My neighbor to one side of me - two shared walls in this situation - are coming over to complain and I am at a loss as to what to do. They knocked … --- ## [Gilette Mach 3 vs Fusion. Should I upgrade?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gilette-mach-3-vs-fusion-should-i-upgrade/474644)
**Author:** [@PopeJewish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PopeJewish)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2008, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gilette-mach-3-vs-fusion-should-i-upgrade/474644 "2008-12-07T04:28:39Z")
alright, I did a quick search and didn’t find anything, but forgive me if I’m an idiot and missed a thread that was exactly this. That said, I think I need a new razor. I currently own a Mach 3, have owned it since Gile… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=844) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=846)