# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=872 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 873 --- ## [Anything wrong with woman having a "Sugar Daddy" & giving "girlfriend experience" & sex etc?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anything-wrong-with-woman-having-a-sugar-daddy-giving-girlfriend-experience-sex-etc/726481)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2015, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anything-wrong-with-woman-having-a-sugar-daddy-giving-girlfriend-experience-sex-etc/726481 "2015-07-31T15:04:55Z")
Objectively is there anything wrong or immoral about an adult woman entering into a relationship with a non-married adult man where she is paid a monthly stipend and (in addition) regular shopping sprees, fine dinners, e… --- ## [Should I go to my GF's B-day party?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-go-to-my-gfs-b-day-party/724970)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2015, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-go-to-my-gfs-b-day-party/724970 "2015-07-31T14:50:43Z")
So, my GF’s bithday is coming up. Her kids are planing a dinner for her at her home. One of her kids (she’s actually 22) invited her father to the party. Which that in itself wouldn’t be a problem, they haven’t been inv… --- ## [Who else scavenges parts before tossing something out?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-else-scavenges-parts-before-tossing-something-out/726580)
**Author:** [@Doctor\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2015, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-else-scavenges-parts-before-tossing-something-out/726580 "2015-07-31T13:49:17Z")
I have a bad(?) habit of tearing down almost anything mechanical and scavenging potentially useful parts before tossing/recycling the remainder. For instance, we had to replace a vaccuum cleaner recently, repairing the … --- ## [Would joining the military make the average person better?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-joining-the-military-make-the-average-person-better/726450)
**Author:** [@Palo\_Verde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Palo_Verde)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2015, 7:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-joining-the-military-make-the-average-person-better/726450 "2015-07-31T07:55:24Z")
I’m not talking about being forced to join the military and I’m not talking about the experience of fighting in a war. But for a normal person, is the experience of being in the military for a few years likely to improv… --- ## [USB problems with new PC build](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usb-problems-with-new-pc-build/726621)
**Author:** [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2015, 7:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usb-problems-with-new-pc-build/726621 "2015-07-31T07:04:08Z")
My nephew is finishing up a new build and says everything works fine but the USBs are twitchy, almost like a loose connection but he’s checked several times. I know this is very little to go on but are there some common… --- ## [Do blackmailers ever get the cash & shut up forever or do they always come back to the trough?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-blackmailers-ever-get-the-cash-shut-up-forever-or-do-they-always-come-back-to-the-trough/721166)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2015, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-blackmailers-ever-get-the-cash-shut-up-forever-or-do-they-always-come-back-to-the-trough/721166 "2015-07-31T04:05:54Z")
Per the Hastert story in the news and other blackmail attempts that have occurred over time. In doper’s real life experience with blackmail or payoffs to keep quiet do people paid to shut up and go away actually honor th… --- ## [Yes, Virginia, you've got an afterlife...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yes-virginia-youve-got-an-afterlife/726468)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2015, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yes-virginia-youve-got-an-afterlife/726468 "2015-07-31T03:33:24Z")
Here’s the premise: You’ve been provided absolute proof that when your earthly body dies, your consciousness, your essence, your soul, the part of you that makes you “you” moves to the next phase of existence. You don’… --- ## [Roomie feud! You decide.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roomie-feud-you-decide/726485)
**Author:** [@Ranger\_Jeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranger_Jeff)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2015, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roomie-feud-you-decide/726485 "2015-07-31T00:20:36Z")
Roomie HATES tomatoes and any food that uses them in any form. So, he orders what he calls a “white pizza”. I call it “cheesy bread”. What do the Teeming Millions think? --- ## [I need a botanist/horticulturist to instruct me on the proper way to store vegetable seeds.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-botanist-horticulturist-to-instruct-me-on-the-proper-way-to-store-vegetable-seeds/726542)
**Author:** [@Little\_Pig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Pig)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2015, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-botanist-horticulturist-to-instruct-me-on-the-proper-way-to-store-vegetable-seeds/726542 "2015-07-31T00:20:20Z")
I purchase my veggie seeds from Burpee. I had veggie seeds (tomatoes/corn/beans, etc.) left over from last year and many did not germinate this year after I stored them in the fridge (wrapped in Zip Lock bags) over the w… --- ## [Cars that wave to each other](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cars-that-wave-to-each-other/725352)
**Author:** [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2015, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cars-that-wave-to-each-other/725352 "2015-07-30T23:56:13Z")
The second car I ever owned was an MG Midget. There weren’t many on the road, but we all waved to each other. Lately I’ve been driving Jeep Wranglers and there’s a lot of waving going on again. In between I’ve driven … --- ## [Abortion hypothetical: Would you consider this a good situation?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/abortion-hypothetical-would-you-consider-this-a-good-situation/726558)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2015, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/abortion-hypothetical-would-you-consider-this-a-good-situation/726558 "2015-07-30T23:42:21Z")
Hypothetical scenario (it’s actually a rather short one): Abortion becomes 100% available, legal, easily accessible and affordable throughout all fifty states of the United States. However, nobody gets an abortion. Ever… --- ## [How do you deal with a dog in a hot car if the police won't respond?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-deal-with-a-dog-in-a-hot-car-if-the-police-wont-respond/726311)
**Author:** [@Athena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Athena)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2015, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-deal-with-a-dog-in-a-hot-car-if-the-police-wont-respond/726311 "2015-07-30T23:07:24Z")
A friend of mine posted on Facebook a warning about current hot weather, and ended it with “keep an eye out for animals left in cars.” Someone responded to her and said “I saw a dog in a car the other day. The window wa… --- ## [Dead mother-in-law with financial problems - what to do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dead-mother-in-law-with-financial-problems-what-to-do/725369)
**Author:** [@Yarster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yarster)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2015, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dead-mother-in-law-with-financial-problems-what-to-do/725369 "2015-07-30T22:26:28Z")
Hello everyone - My mother-in-law passed away two days ago, and in addition to funeral expenses, we are going through other documentation and trying to figure out what to do with my wife’s surviving father. All the bills… --- ## [Ancient Astronaut Theory.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ancient-astronaut-theory/725862)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2015, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ancient-astronaut-theory/725862 "2015-07-30T21:09:01Z")
I think reports of UFO’s are highly unlikely. I agree with Neil Degrasse Tyson. If some advanced alien race could traverse such great distances, their craft wouldn’t just fall apart when they get here. But I actually won… --- ## [mint flavors are proprietary and not disclosable](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mint-flavors-are-proprietary-and-not-disclosable/726420)
**Author:** [@drad\_dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drad_dog)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2015, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mint-flavors-are-proprietary-and-not-disclosable/726420 "2015-07-30T19:46:03Z")
Anyone get confused about the types of toothpaste flavors? I like spearmint and wintergreen, but not peppermint. anyway there has to be a reason there is no longer a real flavor to these things and everyone has their own… --- ## [Way to avoid car inventory after arrest for traffic violation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/way-to-avoid-car-inventory-after-arrest-for-traffic-violation/726540)
**Author:** [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2015, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/way-to-avoid-car-inventory-after-arrest-for-traffic-violation/726540 "2015-07-30T19:39:56Z")
What about calling a friend or family member if possible for them to arrive on your cell and having them show up to turn your vehicle over to them? Assuming no passenger in the car. You would of course call them right a… --- ## [What are the downsides of moving from NYC to Dallas](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-downsides-of-moving-from-nyc-to-dallas/726354)
**Author:** [@cmkeller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmkeller)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2015, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-downsides-of-moving-from-nyc-to-dallas/726354 "2015-07-30T19:22:50Z")
Economically, I mean. Please leave all “red-state/blue-state” political baggage at the door. I recently spent a weekend in Dallas. The house we stayed in was huge (by New York City standards), and according to a real es… --- ## [Is it "abnormal" to have regular headaches?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-abnormal-to-have-regular-headaches/726505)
**Author:** [@amaguri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amaguri)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2015, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-abnormal-to-have-regular-headaches/726505 "2015-07-30T18:33:16Z")
I get a headache probably once or twice a week. Not a crippling migraine, just a run-of-the-mill achey headache. Sometimes I think it’s sinus pressure, sometimes it seems to be stress-related, sometimes I think I must’… --- ## [An air conditioning question.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-air-conditioning-question/726438)
**Author:** [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2015, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-air-conditioning-question/726438 "2015-07-30T18:28:26Z")
The temperature has been in the 90s and 100s for weeks, and will continue. The A/C runs constantly during the day. At night the temperature drops into the seventies. Should I turn the thermostat up so that the compresso… --- ## [what is your opinion on "Melanin Theory"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-opinion-on-melanin-theory/725297)
**Author:** [@thanatic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thanatic)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2015, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-opinion-on-melanin-theory/725297 "2015-07-30T17:21:00Z")
Melanin Theory says Black People are spiritually, physically and mentally superior to white people…that melanin gives them special properties --- ## [Help me buy a bicycle.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-buy-a-bicycle/726391)
**Author:** [@Renee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Renee)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2015, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-buy-a-bicycle/726391 "2015-07-30T16:53:39Z")
We live near theKaty trail, and they’re expanding it to run about a mile behind our house. Yay! Katy is an old railroad trail that runs across Missouri. It’s wide, flat, and well maintained, and the footing is fine, pac… --- ## [Emotional Presence](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/emotional-presence/726529)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2015, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/emotional-presence/726529 "2015-07-30T16:09:26Z")
As a man or woman in a relationship, what percent of the time do you feel you are emotionally present and responsive to your mate. I think I mange about 50% but would be a lot more comfortable at about 20% of the time. B… --- ## [Why are teens so addicted to drugs and piercings?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-teens-so-addicted-to-drugs-and-piercings/726453)
**Author:** [@electroFAYSEE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/electroFAYSEE)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2015, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-teens-so-addicted-to-drugs-and-piercings/726453 "2015-07-30T15:51:56Z")
How come? They are always up to no good, no matter what! Is it something to do with growing up? --- ## [Visiting Toronto/Windsor October 2015](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/visiting-toronto-windsor-october-2015/726239)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2015, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/visiting-toronto-windsor-october-2015/726239 "2015-07-30T15:25:12Z")
I’ve never been to Canada… A friend of mine from Windsor, Ontario is going to meet me in Detroit, drive me across the border into Windsor. We will spend a night at the casino there in Windsor. He’s assured me there’s no… --- ## [How many 1st dates have you been on in a year?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-1st-dates-have-you-been-on-in-a-year/726299)
**Author:** [@squeegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squeegee)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2015, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-1st-dates-have-you-been-on-in-a-year/726299 "2015-07-30T14:05:40Z")
Yo. I started dating January, 2/2015 after my divorce. I’ve been in two minor relationships since, then ended up Back On The Market in 5/2015. I’m having my 27th first date of the year this coming Thursday. Is it path… --- ## [English Words That Don't Translate](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/english-words-that-dont-translate/726219)
**Author:** [@Waymore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Waymore)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2015, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/english-words-that-dont-translate/726219 "2015-07-30T03:34:45Z")
I’m a sucker for any clickbait-y type article that lists foreign words with no suitable English translation. I think “schadenfreude” is probably the best known example. But, are there any English words that fill such a … --- ## [Do you use "anymore" to mean "these days"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-use-anymore-to-mean-these-days/725678)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2015, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-use-anymore-to-mean-these-days/725678 "2015-07-30T01:43:29Z")
Perhaps include region in which you grew up, and when you learned that context. I’m curious how widespread this is. --- ## [Internet Explorer help?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internet-explorer-help/726520)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2015, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internet-explorer-help/726520 "2015-07-30T01:40:42Z")
Recently got Windows 8 and started using Windows Explorer 11 instead of Firefox; it did seem easier than it used to be. Now I can’t open it at all. I get a message that my homepage (www.npr.org) is causing a problem and… --- ## [Have you used niggardly in conversation?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-used-niggardly-in-conversation/560291)
**Author:** [@bengangmo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bengangmo)\ **Replies:** 260\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2015, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-used-niggardly-in-conversation/560291 "2015-07-30T00:03:41Z")
In another thread it was alleged that the word “niggardly” is too closely related to nigger to ever be used in polite conversation anymore. And further, that anyone that does use it is deliberately race baiting. Person… --- ## [English usage](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/english-usage/726337)
**Author:** [@contradancer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/contradancer)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2015, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/english-usage/726337 "2015-07-29T21:40:08Z")
Okay, I know language is always changing but some things annoy me. Two in particular. The pit of my stomach. I have this feeling in the pit of my stomach. It’s not I have a pit in my stomach or various other things… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=871) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=873)