# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=857 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 858 --- ## [Why do Americans say "shit" so often ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-americans-say-shit-so-often/729425)
**Author:** [@MrQwertyasd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrQwertyasd)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2015, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-americans-say-shit-so-often/729425 "2015-09-02T15:44:48Z")
Seems like a placeholder word for a whole variety of situations. Or a whole variety of shit. Why is this ? British people say it, also, but they know some other words - and use them. Is it your education system at fault … --- ## [Are we losing it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-we-losing-it/729655)
**Author:** [@Plumpudding](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Plumpudding)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2015, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-we-losing-it/729655 "2015-09-02T15:28:48Z")
Hi! I’m a student, with few means, but I am gonna be a bit over 0 money-wise, when I finish my studies. I won’t have property, few job offers, and if I decide to keep what I will have, I will probably use it unwisely. N… --- ## [Woman discovers her new live-in boyfriend used to cyber-stalk her. What to do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woman-discovers-her-new-live-in-boyfriend-used-to-cyber-stalk-her-what-to-do/729523)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2015, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woman-discovers-her-new-live-in-boyfriend-used-to-cyber-stalk-her-what-to-do/729523 "2015-09-02T14:43:25Z")
It’s another one of those lunchtime hypotheticals; length & detail entirely determined by how long it takes the food to get here. Today’s story is about Heather, age 35, currently a physics grad student a model who did … --- ## [Do I have a Monster problem?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-have-a-monster-problem/729431)
**Author:** [@Gotlift](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gotlift)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2015, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-have-a-monster-problem/729431 "2015-09-02T14:34:35Z")
Is one Monster energy drink per day a bad problem? A couple of months ago I went on an awesome 5 day backpacking trip with a couple of friends. We got delayed getting back to my truck by several hours due to a rockslide… --- ## ["That was so passive-aggressive"... Would most people prefer just plain aggressive?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-was-so-passive-aggressive-would-most-people-prefer-just-plain-aggressive/729536)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2015, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-was-so-passive-aggressive-would-most-people-prefer-just-plain-aggressive/729536 "2015-09-02T14:19:11Z")
I was wondering about this, after seeing an article noting the passive-aggressiveness of a public statement. Most of the time, the term “passive-aggressive” is brought up as a negative factor, but it made me wonder whet… --- ## [Is the doom and gloom environmental movement another expression of moral/religious anxiety?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-doom-and-gloom-environmental-movement-another-expression-of-moral-religious-anxiety/727827)
**Author:** [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2015, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-doom-and-gloom-environmental-movement-another-expression-of-moral-religious-anxiety/727827 "2015-09-02T14:16:01Z")
Since most educated people are no longer agonizing about whether eternal souls are pure enough to avoid eternal hellfire, have they transferred this weird existential doubt to environmental concerns of doom and gloom? --- ## [Methadone questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/methadone-questions/729488)
**Author:** [@Sahirrnee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sahirrnee)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2015, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/methadone-questions/729488 "2015-09-02T14:07:55Z")
My friend’s daughter just moved in with a recovering addict. The bf is 18 or 20, I’m not sure but young. Her other daughter took some things over to drop off and since they weren’t home she let herself in. She found t… --- ## [Same item, different field, different terms](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/same-item-different-field-different-terms/729529)
**Author:** [@Amateur\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amateur_Barbarian)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2015, 8:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/same-item-different-field-different-terms/729529 "2015-09-02T08:34:51Z")
It’s always cracked me up and/or annoyed me that relatively simple electrical and electronic components are known by peculiar names in some fields. The classic one is the “condenser” in a car’s point-type ignition. Yes,… --- ## [Is the racial stereotype in this ad offensive?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-racial-stereotype-in-this-ad-offensive/729509)
**Author:** [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2015, 6:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-racial-stereotype-in-this-ad-offensive/729509 "2015-09-02T06:55:09Z")
Just saw this ad on TV for a seasoning product. Right at the end of the ad, while the family is eating their Chinese-seasoned meal, conical straw hats magically appear on their heads, and the small boy… well… pulls a fa… --- ## [Medical/Legal Question, California](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/medical-legal-question-california/729657)
**Author:** [@TreacherousCretin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TreacherousCretin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2015, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/medical-legal-question-california/729657 "2015-09-02T04:12:33Z")
I have full Power Of Attorney for a close relative. She lives in California. She has been in very poor mental and physical condition, both of which were worsened in a recent home accident three weeks ago. She was in the… --- ## [Hotel internet connections](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hotel-internet-connections/729213)
**Author:** [@PatriotX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PatriotX)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2015, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hotel-internet-connections/729213 "2015-09-02T03:57:44Z")
How reliable? How speedy? I’ve never used one but am considering doing some traveling while working remotely. Please share your experiences. --- ## [Which Car Is Better? 5 YO Range Rover or 1 Year Old Chevy Suburban?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-car-is-better-5-yo-range-rover-or-1-year-old-chevy-suburban/729597)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2015, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-car-is-better-5-yo-range-rover-or-1-year-old-chevy-suburban/729597 "2015-09-02T03:55:54Z")
Both trucks/SUVs have comparable gas consumption. The LR is more refined, better interior, and handles better. The Chevy is reliable, and easier to fix. Since the LR depreciates fast, you can get a 4 or 5 year old one … --- ## [Does this sound hinky re: a possibly absent neighbor? (Very long, sorry!)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-this-sound-hinky-re-a-possibly-absent-neighbor-very-long-sorry/729446)
**Author:** [@choie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/choie)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2015, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-this-sound-hinky-re-a-possibly-absent-neighbor-very-long-sorry/729446 "2015-09-02T03:42:21Z")
Keeping in mind the answers from this thread on doing welfare checks for an absent neighbor, I present the following story. Okay, here’s the situation. \[del\]My parents went away on a week’s vacation \[/del\] I live in you… --- ## [How much lateness will you tolerate from doctors, lawyers, and other professionals?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-lateness-will-you-tolerate-from-doctors-lawyers-and-other-professionals/729278)
**Author:** [@Lakai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lakai)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2015, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-lateness-will-you-tolerate-from-doctors-lawyers-and-other-professionals/729278 "2015-09-02T01:15:57Z")
If you make an appointment with a doctor, how much time has to pass before you start getting upset that the meeting hasn’t started? Do the rules change for other professionals? If you are meeting with an attorney or an… --- ## [Any experience with wall mounted AC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-experience-with-wall-mounted-ac/729503)
**Author:** [@FluffyBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FluffyBob)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2015, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-experience-with-wall-mounted-ac/729503 "2015-09-01T20:36:21Z")
I am looking at getting this this A/C system installed. I am just finishing a major renovation on a 1957 hydronically heated home. I do have to still get an HRV system installed to meet current building code ventilatio… --- ## [portible power source patent app](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/portible-power-source-patent-app/729621)
**Author:** [@Sigene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigene)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2015, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/portible-power-source-patent-app/729621 "2015-09-01T20:32:09Z")
I’d like some opinions on this patent application. It involves a device with claims to power a small home. I have some idea of what it claims to do; but want some (straight dope style) “expert” opinion on its validity … --- ## [How does one get the idea for a PhD?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-one-get-the-idea-for-a-phd/729541)
**Author:** [@sweeteviljesus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sweeteviljesus)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2015, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-one-get-the-idea-for-a-phd/729541 "2015-09-01T17:46:31Z")
Presumably, you first need to learn what is currently known about a particular field. How narrow does that have to be? Do you then go about trying to figure out how to solve or study unresolved questions, or do you hav… --- ## [Could A Good Case Be Made For This? (Obama/Holder Racial Divisiveness)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-a-good-case-be-made-for-this-obama-holder-racial-divisiveness/728429)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2015, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-a-good-case-be-made-for-this-obama-holder-racial-divisiveness/728429 "2015-09-01T17:36:04Z")
I ask from a speculative POV. It seems to me that ex-AG Holder’s term was marked by endless pronouncements about the racism of American society. Obama was also active in this-he elevated the Gates thing (Cambridge , MA) … --- ## [What do you do when you have a migraine?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-do-when-you-have-a-migraine/728222)
**Author:** [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2015, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-do-when-you-have-a-migraine/728222 "2015-09-01T17:35:59Z")
I get migraines a lot. Roughly 15 days a month. This is down from every day, so I’m actually pretty happy about my 15 days, objectively. But during my 15 days, I’m not a happy camper. I know there are other people he… --- ## [If you could bring one species back from extinction, which would it be?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-bring-one-species-back-from-extinction-which-would-it-be/729350)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2015, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-bring-one-species-back-from-extinction-which-would-it-be/729350 "2015-09-01T15:41:37Z")
Inspired by this thread. God decided he needs to retain the cosmic balance. So having killed off one species, he’s going to bring an extinct species back to life. But it’s a weekend and he doesn’t want to work too hard… --- ## [Question re: FSBO](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-re-fsbo/729282)
**Author:** [@broadsteel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/broadsteel)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2015, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-re-fsbo/729282 "2015-09-01T15:13:01Z")
We are going to sell our house to our neighbors ourselves. We know them quite well and get along. The deal, as it is progressing, is they will put down 1/3 of price, and probably 3 years to pay off the final 2/3 at 3% … --- ## [reliable internet + quiet space while traveling](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reliable-internet-quiet-space-while-traveling/729490)
**Author:** [@PatriotX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PatriotX)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2015, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reliable-internet-quiet-space-while-traveling/729490 "2015-09-01T15:09:36Z")
the DFW metroplex if it matters Want to spend about 5 - 7 weeks in the area. It’ll be easier for me to be gone from home/work that long if I can still put in some hours at work via telecommuting. I won’t need the acces… --- ## [Had a kidney stone? Tell me your story!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/had-a-kidney-stone-tell-me-your-story/695630)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2015, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/had-a-kidney-stone-tell-me-your-story/695630 "2015-09-01T13:17:36Z")
I’ve had intermittent flank pain for three days. I just returned from the Good Doctor who proclaimed what I already suspected to be true: I have a stone of the kidney. If you have had one, tell me everything. How long u… --- ## [What advice would the current you give to your parents when you were born?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-advice-would-the-current-you-give-to-your-parents-when-you-were-born/728960)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2015, 9:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-advice-would-the-current-you-give-to-your-parents-when-you-were-born/728960 "2015-09-01T09:18:40Z")
The you of today has a one-off opportunity to speak through time to your parents shortly after you were born. What advice would you give them about the future you? In my case: He’s allergic to cats. Don’t leave him to… --- ## [Antique Cedar Chest - Clean/Restore/Refinish?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/antique-cedar-chest-clean-restore-refinish/196833)
**Author:** [@skeptic\_ev](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/skeptic_ev)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2015, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/antique-cedar-chest-clean-restore-refinish/196833 "2015-09-01T00:03:26Z")
I recently got an antique (I think) cedar chest from my mom that was once my great-aunt’s hope chest. I’m not sure how old it is, but my great aunt would be in her late 90s if she were alive, and she may not have even go… --- ## [If you could eliminate your need for sleep, would you do it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-eliminate-your-need-for-sleep-would-you-do-it/729430)
**Author:** [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2015, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-eliminate-your-need-for-sleep-would-you-do-it/729430 "2015-08-31T23:38:27Z")
Let’s say there’s a pill and that if you take it, you (just you, nobody else…unless they take the pill too) will NEVER have to sleep again. You won’t ever get sleepy, in fact, you wouldn’t ever be able to fall asleep aga… --- ## [Tendency of pretty girls & women to congregate socially with other pretty girls](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tendency-of-pretty-girls-women-to-congregate-socially-with-other-pretty-girls/729249)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2015, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tendency-of-pretty-girls-women-to-congregate-socially-with-other-pretty-girls/729249 "2015-08-31T20:42:03Z")
On Facebook it’s interesting how often pretty women or girls celebrating a birthday, socializing, partying, girls night out etc. will throw up group shots of themselves surrounded by a gaggle of their closest friends wh… --- ## [Who's the most powerful monarch in the world?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-the-most-powerful-monarch-in-the-world/505034)
**Author:** [@Aspidistra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspidistra)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2015, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-the-most-powerful-monarch-in-the-world/505034 "2015-08-31T19:30:47Z")
(inspired by a conversation with my husband this morning) Which current reigning monarch could be considered most powerful in terms of: a) internal control of their own country? b) global influence? The Spouse though… --- ## [Car aux-in "twitchy".](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-aux-in-twitchy/729507)
**Author:** [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2015, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-aux-in-twitchy/729507 "2015-08-31T18:49:56Z")
When I plug my iPod into my car stereo’s aux-in I have to wiggle the jack around to get it to work. Then, while driving a bump sometimes returns the stereo to radio. I tried a different cord, but no help. Any ideas? --- ## [Missing: 411 -- horse poop?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/missing-411-horse-poop/693104)
**Author:** [@Trinopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trinopus)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2015, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/missing-411-horse-poop/693104 "2015-08-31T17:58:24Z")
A friend of mine regaled me at length with his book review of David Paulides “Missing: 411” books. The basic concept seems to be valid. People have been going missing from National Parks, sometimes turning up dead, som… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=856) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=858)