# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=932 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 933 --- ## [Loan problem with a friend](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loan-problem-with-a-friend/716289)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2015, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loan-problem-with-a-friend/716289 "2015-03-31T19:46:29Z")
In Jan. I loaned a friend $5k to pay back rent. She signed agreement for the loan to pay back $500 / month. So far I have $500 total from her. First I heard that she was going to get money from a friend to help p… --- ## [Is Soka Gakkai a cult?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-soka-gakkai-a-cult/716415)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2015, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-soka-gakkai-a-cult/716415 "2015-03-31T17:54:47Z")
Years ago a friend told me he was an active member of Soka Gakkai. Not knowing anything about it, I later mentioned it to my girlfriend (now my wife), who told me in no uncertain terms that it was a cult, alleging condu… --- ## [You're home in very comfy clothes. Do you change before going to the stores?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-home-in-very-comfy-clothes-do-you-change-before-going-to-the-stores/715405)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2015, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-home-in-very-comfy-clothes-do-you-change-before-going-to-the-stores/715405 "2015-03-31T16:08:41Z")
This question Inspired by theDo you get dressed on your day off?thread. A lot of people indicated they enjoy a day off in sweats, pj’s, or very very comfortable clothes. Maybe you’ve been outside working on the car or d… --- ## [Mayan Ruin Lovers: Tikal or Copan?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mayan-ruin-lovers-tikal-or-copan/716343)
**Author:** [@Malthus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malthus)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2015, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mayan-ruin-lovers-tikal-or-copan/716343 "2015-03-31T15:57:55Z")
Just got back a week ago from visiting some very impressive ruins - Palenque, Yachillan, and Bonampak, all in Chiapas, Mexico. On privious trips I’ve seen the Mixtec ruins in Oxaca, the various sites in and around Mexic… --- ## [This shit must stop](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-shit-must-stop/716123)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2015, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-shit-must-stop/716123 "2015-03-31T15:33:06Z")
I mean, usually I talk it out or post it on message boards. I can get through a few days of the Aztec Two-Step. Flatulence is normally not a problem. But the two together make life… not so fun. Funny, how it came on … --- ## ["I don't know what \_\_ is." Is this a stupid excuse now that we have Google?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-know-what-__-is-is-this-a-stupid-excuse-now-that-we-have-google/715943)
**Author:** [@monstro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monstro)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2015, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-know-what-__-is-is-this-a-stupid-excuse-now-that-we-have-google/715943 "2015-03-31T15:08:19Z")
So a few of my coworkers and I have been tasked with reviewing a bunch of technical reports. The other day, one of them told me she is having difficulty with the reports because she doesn’t know one of the statistical t… --- ## [Fortune Cookie Rules & Stories](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fortune-cookie-rules-stories/552175)
**Author:** [@Bearflag70](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bearflag70)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2015, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fortune-cookie-rules-stories/552175 "2015-03-31T13:31:54Z")
Are there rules for fortune cookies? I’ve heard things like this… Pick a cookie with the fold facing you, not the crimped ends Touching the wrong cookie negates that fortune Don’t open the cookie until you are … --- ## [Dishwasher problem](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dishwasher-problem/716347)
**Author:** [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2015, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dishwasher-problem/716347 "2015-03-31T13:26:54Z")
Miele G575 Dishwasher. You helped this guywith his problem a few days ago, now try mine. It’s the exact opposite problem. My machine doesn’t fill with water. It runs through the cycle, dry. If I fill it with a bucket, … --- ## [Dad not believing sugar-free drinks have few calories, neurosis?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dad-not-believing-sugar-free-drinks-have-few-calories-neurosis/716266)
**Author:** [@MaverocK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaverocK)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2015, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dad-not-believing-sugar-free-drinks-have-few-calories-neurosis/716266 "2015-03-31T12:52:04Z")
He has been visiting a psychiatrist consultant until recently. I worry such claims like the one in the title could be a worsening sign of his mental state. I was diagnosed with OCD. Although I do not have any proof, I b… --- ## [In your humble opinion, am I making too much of this?...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-your-humble-opinion-am-i-making-too-much-of-this/716146)
**Author:** [@wgmitch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wgmitch)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2015, 11:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-your-humble-opinion-am-i-making-too-much-of-this/716146 "2015-03-31T11:19:23Z")
I was out with my girlfriend at a dance party in her town. We live about 60 miles away from each other and only see one another every weekend. We have had an on again off again relationship for about a year now and have … --- ## [Friendships among the younger generation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/friendships-among-the-younger-generation/716341)
**Author:** [@funky\_little\_lee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/funky_little_lee)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2015, 10:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/friendships-among-the-younger-generation/716341 "2015-03-31T10:04:44Z")
I’m speaking here about the young people in their early to mid twenties. It seems to me that their friendships are different than what was the case for oldies like me. We tended to have a “gang” that would do stuff toge… --- ## ["All X is not Y" vs "Not all X is Y"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-x-is-not-y-vs-not-all-x-is-y/716399)
**Author:** [@SantaMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SantaMan)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2015, 8:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-x-is-not-y-vs-not-all-x-is-y/716399 "2015-03-31T08:31:58Z")
in a recent thread, I saw the phrase “Everyone is not convicted”, meaning “it is not true that everyone is convicted” as opposed to “No one is convicted” I see this phrasing occasionally on political shows (all republi… --- ## [Developing allergies in later life? Argghh, chocolate!!!!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/developing-allergies-in-later-life-argghh-chocolate/716260)
**Author:** [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2015, 7:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/developing-allergies-in-later-life-argghh-chocolate/716260 "2015-03-31T07:02:20Z")
So I guess the deities have decided to have a bit of fun with me for being a naughty atheist or something. I’ve developed an allergy to freakin’ CHOCOLATE. Well, maybe not an allergy as such (nothing like anaphylaxis o… --- ## [What, about WWII, are the Japanese denying?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-about-wwii-are-the-japanese-denying/715506)
**Author:** [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2015, 6:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-about-wwii-are-the-japanese-denying/715506 "2015-03-31T06:48:26Z")
In this thread, Kamakiri states that “Today, denial is official policy” of the Japanese regarding WWII. I said “May I ask what they are denying in japan?” and didn’t get a response. I bumped my own question, and still … --- ## [Wedding dress-up! Or: please help me, I have no idea what I'm doing, for the love of god](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wedding-dress-up-or-please-help-me-i-have-no-idea-what-im-doing-for-the-love-of-god/715567)
**Author:** [@Rachellelogram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachellelogram)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2015, 6:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wedding-dress-up-or-please-help-me-i-have-no-idea-what-im-doing-for-the-love-of-god/715567 "2015-03-31T06:05:06Z")
I desperately need suggestions for my and my fiance’s wedding outfits. We’re getting married in high July at an outdoor pavilion without air conditioning, and our dress code is super-casual/cool/comfy (guests are being t… --- ## [Dry skin on hands](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dry-skin-on-hands/716263)
**Author:** [@Antinor01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antinor01)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2015, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dry-skin-on-hands/716263 "2015-03-31T05:25:01Z")
On this is starting to drive me nuts. For the last few weeks the palms of my hands have been dry to the point of peeling. I’m regularly using lotion, haven’t changed anything about my routines with body wash or anything … --- ## [Any Toad experts here](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-toad-experts-here/716321)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2015, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-toad-experts-here/716321 "2015-03-31T04:42:26Z")
We have a miniature wetland here in Torrance Ca. That I visit occassionaly. What I find odd is that they have not been able to reestablish the western spadefoot toad there. Plenty of habitat for the toad and excellent br… --- ## [I took a breathalyzer and got fired even though I clinically passed (legal question)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-took-a-breathalyzer-and-got-fired-even-though-i-clinically-passed-legal-question/715406)
**Author:** [@Captain\_Gutgore\_Blooddrink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Gutgore_Blooddrink)\ **Replies:** 143\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2015, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-took-a-breathalyzer-and-got-fired-even-though-i-clinically-passed-legal-question/715406 "2015-03-31T03:40:08Z")
So the other day, I went to work hungover. I had reason to celebrate, and yes, it was dumb of me to do so. One of the managers I didn’t get along with went and ran and told the plant manager that I smelled like a brewe… --- ## [How hard is it to drive a scooter?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-hard-is-it-to-drive-a-scooter/700789)
**Author:** [@PookahMacPhellimey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PookahMacPhellimey)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2015, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-hard-is-it-to-drive-a-scooter/700789 "2015-03-31T02:53:13Z")
Okay, so I’ve bought a scooter. A 100cc Scarabeo. It’s automatic, basically turn the key and go. Thing is, it’s at the other end of town and to get it home I’d have to drive it over two busy fly-overs and kind of around … --- ## [TruGreen Lawn Care](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trugreen-lawn-care/716344)
**Author:** [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2015, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trugreen-lawn-care/716344 "2015-03-31T00:17:03Z")
My “lawn” is composed of at least 51% weeds, not counting the areas where nothing at all will grow. I can’t afford to dig it up and start all over, so I’m thinking of using a service like TruGreen. Have any of you used t… --- ## [California Route 99 from Stockton to Los Angeles](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/california-route-99-from-stockton-to-los-angeles/716185)
**Author:** [@The\_Second\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Second_Stone)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2015, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/california-route-99-from-stockton-to-los-angeles/716185 "2015-03-30T20:28:20Z")
I’m doing a road trip to LA next week. I’ve done I-5 dozens of times, so this time I’m going to travel route 99. I will need to stop up to three times for leg stretches, potty breaks. I would like a number of suggestions… --- ## [Do physical therapist offices have insurance?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-physical-therapist-offices-have-insurance/716115)
**Author:** [@sara20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sara20)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2015, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-physical-therapist-offices-have-insurance/716115 "2015-03-30T19:13:06Z")
If you get into a car accident and are injured the car insurance company pays your medical bills. I am wondering if it is the same thing for pysical therapy offices? On Wednesday I went to a outpatient physical therapy o… --- ## [Bad mom](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-mom/716231)
**Author:** [@badmom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/badmom)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2015, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-mom/716231 "2015-03-30T18:53:24Z")
I REALLY MESSED UP THIS TIME. My 18 year old son just moved here eight mo. Ago from living 1200 miles away n Hicksville to my house near big city. I knew he smoked weed, its legal HERE & its weed who cares, most successf… --- ## [Are we about to experience a fashion revolution?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-we-about-to-experience-a-fashion-revolution/716198)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2015, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-we-about-to-experience-a-fashion-revolution/716198 "2015-03-30T17:30:15Z")
The Apple watch comes out next month, inevitably followed by umpteen clones. I fear that almost everyone (including myself) be wearing one of these within a couple of years. --- ## [If you ran hell, what punishments would you set for the infamous dead?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-ran-hell-what-punishments-would-you-set-for-the-infamous-dead/716197)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2015, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-ran-hell-what-punishments-would-you-set-for-the-infamous-dead/716197 "2015-03-30T14:45:38Z")
While the visions of Hell of antiquity tended to focus on brutality, I like more modern interpretations, where each punishment is tailor made for the individual’s crimes and psyche. Pick any dead real life figure who’s … --- ## [fluorescent lighting options?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fluorescent-lighting-options/716255)
**Author:** [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2015, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fluorescent-lighting-options/716255 "2015-03-30T12:57:09Z")
So I’m opening a plant gallery. We want to use fluorescent lights for plant health, but we don’t want a traditional, institutional look. I know I’ve seen, like, paired sockets, where you can jam each end of a fluorescent… --- ## [Care for an Electric Blanket?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/care-for-an-electric-blanket/716288)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2015, 8:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/care-for-an-electric-blanket/716288 "2015-03-30T08:15:27Z")
I’ve been overly cautious with our Sunbeam Queen-sized, dual control electric blanket…mostly because I was unable to reach Sunbeam to ask the following: a) Do you wash your electric blanket? I am surprised the instructi… --- ## [Word for conflict seekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-for-conflict-seekers/715942)
**Author:** [@Mr.Nylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Nylock)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2015, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-for-conflict-seekers/715942 "2015-03-30T02:47:58Z")
I’m not thinking of drama queen, not people who cause conflict, just people who look for it. I’m thinking about someone whose posts always come in my Facebook feed, and all the stories are about some highly charged emot… --- ## [How much energy do you have after your work day?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-energy-do-you-have-after-your-work-day/716279)
**Author:** [@Lakai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lakai)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2015, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-energy-do-you-have-after-your-work-day/716279 "2015-03-30T01:13:16Z")
After you finish work and get home, can you muster up the energy to do something productive? Or do you need to wind down? So that after work it’s basically figure out dinner and then zone out to drugs and/or television. --- ## [Is my co worker interested............?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-my-co-worker-interested/715340)
**Author:** [@Rossiekerr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rossiekerr)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2015, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-my-co-worker-interested/715340 "2015-03-29T21:51:09Z")
Today I decided to wear make up and look nice since I knew I was working on his floor.I am CNA and he is a Nurse Then sometime later during the shift after he finished applying a dressing to one of the residents,he aske… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=931) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=933)