# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=891 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 892 --- ## [Do you tell others in your household when you are going out?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-tell-others-in-your-household-when-you-are-going-out/723268)
**Author:** [@AnaMen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AnaMen)\ **Replies:** 132\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2015, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-tell-others-in-your-household-when-you-are-going-out/723268 "2015-06-26T13:21:33Z")
One of the few perks of adulthood ought (in my opinion) to be not having to report your comings and goings to others in your own home. I will allow that if you share responsibilities for children or pets you shouldn’t ju… --- ## [Should I ask a potential employer how much they pay?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-ask-a-potential-employer-how-much-they-pay/722942)
**Author:** [@Orville\_mogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orville_mogul)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2015, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-ask-a-potential-employer-how-much-they-pay/722942 "2015-06-26T13:15:24Z")
A month ago I applied for a job in a local non-governmental organization (NGO), and a couple weeks ago I was invited to the next step, an online questionnaire regarding specific skills and experience, which I completed. … --- ## [My youngest daughter is limping... again](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-youngest-daughter-is-limping-again/723431)
**Author:** [@Les\_Espaces\_Du\_Sommeil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Les_Espaces_Du_Sommeil)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2015, 7:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-youngest-daughter-is-limping-again/723431 "2015-06-26T07:40:47Z")
First, I’m definitely going to call our pediatrician later today. My youngest daughter is five. She started limping back in mid-February. Her right leg looked stiff-ish (knee didn’t bend much) and her foot fell flat on … --- ## [Custody case](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custody-case/722899)
**Author:** [@The\_Aqua\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Aqua_Girl)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2015, 7:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custody-case/722899 "2015-06-26T07:29:03Z")
I’ve been looking everywhere and I have a question that sort of falls in the line of this forum. I’ve been going through a custody battle for my three year old son, an the opposing parties lawyer has been very trying to … --- ## [overreacting flat neighbours](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/overreacting-flat-neighbours/723419)
**Author:** [@hamsterloverof2015](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hamsterloverof2015)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2015, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/overreacting-flat-neighbours/723419 "2015-06-26T02:36:41Z")
my neighbour has a serious problem once i got up for a painkiller at 2am my head was pounding and i couldnt take anymore i knew it was late so i tiptoed i got a painkiller and went back to bed she started screaming up at… --- ## [The new Spyder F3](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-spyder-f3/723203)
**Author:** [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2015, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-spyder-f3/723203 "2015-06-26T02:01:18Z")
Is it just me, or has this latest evolution made it look like a souped up lawnmower? :smack: http://can-am.brp.com/spyder/spyder/spyder-f3.html Very disappointing. --- ## [Did I injure a nerve in my finger?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-i-injure-a-nerve-in-my-finger/722418)
**Author:** [@Pauly01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pauly01)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2015, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-i-injure-a-nerve-in-my-finger/722418 "2015-06-25T23:09:40Z")
About 10 days ago i injured my index finger from slamming both of my hands on a table due to being stressed/frustrated. I notice this later on in the day when i touched my left index finger on keyboard and other things … --- ## [What the HELL is biting me at night?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-is-biting-me-at-night/723355)
**Author:** [@Amateur\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amateur_Barbarian)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2015, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-is-biting-me-at-night/723355 "2015-06-25T22:37:20Z")
Okay, enough. For about three weeks, I have been waking up with a bug bite on one arm or the other. Just one, once a night, maybe every other night. It’s intensely itchy, bordering on painful, and even if I resist scratc… --- ## [Switching denominations: which and why?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/switching-denominations-which-and-why/723426)
**Author:** [@installLSC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/installLSC)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2015, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/switching-denominations-which-and-why/723426 "2015-06-25T21:16:18Z")
We’ve got a number of threads on the Dope about people switching from religious belief to atheism, and a few about people moving from Christianity to another religious tradition. How about people who are still Christian… --- ## [It's time to predict the ruling of King v. Burwell!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-to-predict-the-ruling-of-king-v-burwell/721482)
**Author:** [@2ManyTacos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2ManyTacos)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2015, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-to-predict-the-ruling-of-king-v-burwell/721482 "2015-06-25T20:27:35Z")
I’m sure most people on the Dope have heard about this upcoming Supreme Court ruling. This concerns a case heard in March - vertically integrated into the GOP consciousness by two rightwing zealots - that threatens to t… --- ## [Looking for a Li-ion emergency jump starter with a 12V cig outlet.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-li-ion-emergency-jump-starter-with-a-12v-cig-outlet/723464)
**Author:** [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2015, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-li-ion-emergency-jump-starter-with-a-12v-cig-outlet/723464 "2015-06-25T20:15:54Z")
My old combo emergency jump start, twin 12V cig outlets, tire inflator and light finally gave up the ghost. Now I could replace the 12V lead acid battery, but this unit didn’t fit well in the car and it is not cheap eit… --- ## [Need a glasses case for the car for 3-4 pairs of glasses](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-a-glasses-case-for-the-car-for-3-4-pairs-of-glasses/723465)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2015, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-a-glasses-case-for-the-car-for-3-4-pairs-of-glasses/723465 "2015-06-25T20:06:59Z")
My son has mild nearsightedness and has 2 pairs of sunglasses of differing darkness levels and a pair of clear distance vision glasses he wears at night or in the evening. All these are scattered on the front set of thi… --- ## [eBay Question: Delivery Estimate way off due to slow seller; recourse?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ebay-question-delivery-estimate-way-off-due-to-slow-seller-recourse/722978)
**Author:** [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2015, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ebay-question-delivery-estimate-way-off-due-to-slow-seller-recourse/722978 "2015-06-25T18:35:00Z")
I have a question for the experienced eBay sellers on here. On Saturday, June 13, I ordered an item (used laptop) from a seller on eBay. The listing estimated the delivery time as between Wednesday, June 17th and Sunda… --- ## [Vacation care for a cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vacation-care-for-a-cat/723304)
**Author:** [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2015, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vacation-care-for-a-cat/723304 "2015-06-25T14:17:07Z")
My wife and I are planning a 17-day vacation at the end of September. We have a cat: 1 year old, and we’ve had him for 6 months. I’ve had cats before, but I’ve never faced the situation of caring for a cat when away fo… --- ## [If two people are obsessed with each other, are the just in love?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-two-people-are-obsessed-with-each-other-are-the-just-in-love/723226)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2015, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-two-people-are-obsessed-with-each-other-are-the-just-in-love/723226 "2015-06-25T13:24:47Z")
I’ll let the question in the title stand as is. Interpret it as you wish. I have my thoughts but I’d like to get a few responses first if you all feel inclined to indulge me. --- ## [Questions about Endoscopy - HELP!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-endoscopy-help/722857)
**Author:** [@Missy2U](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Missy2U)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2015, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-endoscopy-help/722857 "2015-06-25T12:12:09Z")
I have a new Doctor after having some medical issues diagnosed that were left untreated/undiagnosed for about 15 years. I saw her for the second time last week and she has ordered an endoscopy (I don’t know if I spelled… --- ## [Legal trouble for writing about how a nuclear weapon works?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legal-trouble-for-writing-about-how-a-nuclear-weapon-works/723204)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2015, 12:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legal-trouble-for-writing-about-how-a-nuclear-weapon-works/723204 "2015-06-25T12:00:50Z")
Would or could I get in legal trouble for writing about how a nuclear weapon works, \*\*\*if \*\*\*all the information was obtained from open, unclassified, readily-available sources? (After all, if they didn’t get in trouble… --- ## [Experience of printing a doc and laminating it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/experience-of-printing-a-doc-and-laminating-it/723341)
**Author:** [@up\_the\_junction](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/up_the_junction)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2015, 10:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/experience-of-printing-a-doc-and-laminating-it/723341 "2015-06-25T10:16:58Z")
Having personalised them (name, dob, etc), I will probably have to print off A4-sized certificates from a computer and laminate the sheets before presenting them to the lucky recipients :wink: I have no experience with … --- ## [Are you OK with porn stars as neighbors, friends, teachers & babysitters?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-ok-with-porn-stars-as-neighbors-friends-teachers-babysitters/722954)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2015, 7:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-ok-with-porn-stars-as-neighbors-friends-teachers-babysitters/722954 "2015-06-25T07:22:52Z")
In this Salon article former porn star Bree Olson says if people know you were a porn star you will be shunned and ostracized from polite society and never let back in. She also speaks to the dichotomy of how ex-male por… --- ## [My creepy pasta was accepted and published](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-creepy-pasta-was-accepted-and-published/723225)
**Author:** [@BaldDudePeekskill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BaldDudePeekskill)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2015, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-creepy-pasta-was-accepted-and-published/723225 "2015-06-25T05:02:24Z")
Not that it’s anything big, but my creepy pasta was published. It’s based on a true story…well not entirely. The twist ending is what I’d like the explanation of my mother’s fears to be…but it’s not true… For anyone in… --- ## [What Makes Some Doctors Decide to Become Proctologists?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-makes-some-doctors-decide-to-become-proctologists/723172)
**Author:** [@Fotheringay-Phipps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fotheringay-Phipps)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2015, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-makes-some-doctors-decide-to-become-proctologists/723172 "2015-06-25T02:24:42Z")
(I believe they may go by “colorectal” specialists these days, but it’s the same thing.) Now I fully understand that the world needs these types of doctors. No doubt about it. What I’m wondering about is suppose you’re … --- ## [Married ladies: What was your first thought when you were proposed to?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/married-ladies-what-was-your-first-thought-when-you-were-proposed-to/723206)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2015, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/married-ladies-what-was-your-first-thought-when-you-were-proposed-to/723206 "2015-06-25T02:17:12Z")
This question is mainly for the married ladies on the SDMB, although men can chime in too… What were the first few thoughts that went through your head when you were proposed to? Disappointment? (“This? I hoped it wou… --- ## [Transgender and sexual orientation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/transgender-and-sexual-orientation/723098)
**Author:** [@Amateur\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amateur_Barbarian)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2015, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/transgender-and-sexual-orientation/723098 "2015-06-25T01:30:03Z")
Okay, I can see getting ripped a couple of new ones if this goes down the wrong road of understanding, but I really am confused and wonder if anyone has a coherent answer. Why would anyone change genders - let’s assume … --- ## [Modern equivelents for old automotive electrical tech?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/modern-equivelents-for-old-automotive-electrical-tech/723338)
**Author:** [@Deereman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Deereman)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2015, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/modern-equivelents-for-old-automotive-electrical-tech/723338 "2015-06-25T01:20:26Z")
Long story short, Does anyone sell 6 volt, positive ground system solid state regulator? I’m working on some older vehicles and tractors (well, it’s a hobby anyway). It’s all technology from the 50s and back with 6 volt… --- ## [Recommend me a sleeper sofa!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-sleeper-sofa/723059)
**Author:** [@F.Pu-du-he-pa-as](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/F.Pu-du-he-pa-as)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2015, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-sleeper-sofa/723059 "2015-06-24T23:08:44Z")
oft wears hats and I are looking into getting a sleeper sofa. It is vitally important that the bed actually be comfortable to sleep on, and not one of those miserable metal sadness frames that’s like a thorough beating … --- ## [Would US gun laws change if there were mass killings of powerful & wealthy people?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-us-gun-laws-change-if-there-were-mass-killings-of-powerful-wealthy-people/723056)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2015, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-us-gun-laws-change-if-there-were-mass-killings-of-powerful-wealthy-people/723056 "2015-06-24T22:39:02Z")
Just as a thought experiment I’m curious how people think this would pan out. Let’s say some radical group using readily available legal firearms targeted the wealthy and powerful and successfully carried out several mas… --- ## [Fireworks: Better Deal At Roadside Tents, Or Brick-and-Mortar Stores](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fireworks-better-deal-at-roadside-tents-or-brick-and-mortar-stores/723401)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2015, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fireworks-better-deal-at-roadside-tents-or-brick-and-mortar-stores/723401 "2015-06-24T21:58:54Z")
It’s fireworks season, and here in Missouri they’re legal as hell! Aside from a rather large selection of brick-and-mortar stores (mostly along major highways), roadside tents are popping up in off-the-beaten-path places… --- ## [We got the Amazon Fire Streaming stick](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-got-the-amazon-fire-streaming-stick/723228)
**Author:** [@BaldDudePeekskill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BaldDudePeekskill)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2015, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-got-the-amazon-fire-streaming-stick/723228 "2015-06-24T21:13:57Z")
…and I’m not overly impressed. Voice recognition for searching is good, but the content that I’d grown accustomed to on the Roku is mostly gone or only available for a fee… Husband adores it…so it looks like it stays on… --- ## [Best way to mount a license plate](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-way-to-mount-a-license-plate/722759)
**Author:** [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2015, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-way-to-mount-a-license-plate/722759 "2015-06-24T20:43:12Z")
After moving from New York to New Mexico I found that six New York winters had made the screws and fasteners for the rear license plate a big ball of rust at each attachment point. The car (a 2006 Honda Accord) had two i… --- ## [When dining with one other person, where do you sit?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-dining-with-one-other-person-where-do-you-sit/723080)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2015, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-dining-with-one-other-person-where-do-you-sit/723080 "2015-06-24T20:37:09Z")
When my husband and I go out to eat, we pretty much always sit across the table from each other. I think it’s been that way since we started dating. In fact, with anyone, I prefer to be across the table - it’s much eas… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=890) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=892)