# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1272 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1273 --- ## [Obama supporters: Suppose you were long time best buddies with Michelle and..](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-supporters-suppose-you-were-long-time-best-buddies-with-michelle-and/662054)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2013, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-supporters-suppose-you-were-long-time-best-buddies-with-michelle-and/662054 "2013-07-02T18:16:42Z")
she asked your opinion about divorce. Here’s the sitch. In this scenario, you’ve been best friends with Michelle Obama your entire adult life, though not so much with Barack. It’s not that you dislike him on a personal … --- ## [Ding dong DOMA's dead!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ding-dong-domas-dead/661960)
**Author:** [@Greg\_Charles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Greg_Charles)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2013, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ding-dong-domas-dead/661960 "2013-07-02T17:46:27Z")
Struck down 5-4 if the New York Times can be believed. I was hoping for 6-3, but a win is a win. Next up: Prop 8. --- ## [Who is your national hero and villan?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-your-national-hero-and-villan/662301)
**Author:** [@installLSC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/installLSC)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2013, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-your-national-hero-and-villan/662301 "2013-07-02T17:19:38Z")
In the Oliver Cromwell thread, multiple posters mentioned Cromwell is still considered by the Irish as a symbol of evil. In your country, who do the public view as villanous no matter what the public’s political beliefs… --- ## [(Poll) Human body generated feelings that rival or exceed the orgasm.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-human-body-generated-feelings-that-rival-or-exceed-the-orgasm/662418)
**Author:** [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2013, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-human-body-generated-feelings-that-rival-or-exceed-the-orgasm/662418 "2013-07-02T16:47:26Z")
I will make this a poll, with all of the things that I can think of that could give someone a feeling of “release”, or ecstasy that under the right circumstances could rival an orgasm (or even top it). You know the feel… --- ## [Famous people or organizations you'd never heard of until they engaged in something controversial.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-people-or-organizations-youd-never-heard-of-until-they-engaged-in-something-controversial/518649)
**Author:** [@joebuck20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joebuck20)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2013, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-people-or-organizations-youd-never-heard-of-until-they-engaged-in-something-controversial/518649 "2013-07-02T13:25:58Z")
I remember the first time my wife told me that Jon and Kate were having marital problems, I said “Who?” I was vaguely aware of their show on TLC, as my wife liked to watch it every once in a while, but I had never paid m… --- ## [Words I'd like to use but where I'm unsure of tone or implications](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-id-like-to-use-but-where-im-unsure-of-tone-or-implications/662405)
**Author:** [@Koxinga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Koxinga)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2013, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-id-like-to-use-but-where-im-unsure-of-tone-or-implications/662405 "2013-07-02T13:17:06Z")
E.g., would referring to one’s role in an organization as a “dogsbody” be humorously self-depreciating, or pathetic? Is a “dog’s breakfast” as negative as it sounds? What exactly are “horses for courses?” --- ## [Press 1 for English](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/press-1-for-english/661612)
**Author:** [@Sahirrnee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sahirrnee)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2013, 7:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/press-1-for-english/661612 "2013-07-02T07:13:16Z")
We all have called companies where we have to press 1 for English, press 2 for Spanish, etc. In what other countries do people have to press 1 to continue? Do people in France have to press 1 for French? Do people in … --- ## [Going on maternity leave requires a present?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-on-maternity-leave-requires-a-present/662119)
**Author:** [@PookahMacPhellimey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PookahMacPhellimey)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2013, 6:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-on-maternity-leave-requires-a-present/662119 "2013-07-02T06:12:20Z")
A colleague of mine is going on maternity leave. She has invited us round to go and have a drink at a bar on her last day. Now, 5 hours before the event, one of my colleagues has asked if we should bring something like f… --- ## [Can children be forced by their parents to donate bone marrow/organs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-children-be-forced-by-their-parents-to-donate-bone-marrow-organs/662223)
**Author:** [@Rachellelogram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachellelogram)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2013, 5:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-children-be-forced-by-their-parents-to-donate-bone-marrow-organs/662223 "2013-07-02T05:58:08Z")
Last night I ended up on the gross side of youtube. I watched a series of videos from a UK TV show called “Embarrassing Bodies.” Looks like a really great show, for people who are into gross things (which I am, so it is)… --- ## [Fireworks Viewing in Seattle/Tacoma Vicinity - any out-of-the-way spots?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fireworks-viewing-in-seattle-tacoma-vicinity-any-out-of-the-way-spots/662423)
**Author:** [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2013, 5:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fireworks-viewing-in-seattle-tacoma-vicinity-any-out-of-the-way-spots/662423 "2013-07-02T05:56:41Z")
Looking for a place to view fireworks from afar in the Seattle/Tacoma area. I love to see the fireworks, but would like to avoid crowds and maybe just sit on a hilltop or beach somewhere with a view. Does anyone have any… --- ## [Wet Wipes vs TP - Must Be a Guy Thing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wet-wipes-vs-tp-must-be-a-guy-thing/304755)
**Author:** [@fessie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fessie)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2013, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wet-wipes-vs-tp-must-be-a-guy-thing/304755 "2013-07-02T05:06:42Z")
Four of us were discussing our husbands last night and - lo and behold - we discovered that 4 out of 4 husbands surveyed use those wet wipes. One of them’s even training his sons to have a preference, and now he’s buyin… --- ## [Matters of Faith](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/matters-of-faith/662421)
**Author:** [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2013, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/matters-of-faith/662421 "2013-07-02T04:16:43Z")
I was reading the christians or scientists thread in GD and thought, this might be a good time to address the dynamics of belief from a first-hand perspective (personal anecdote and interpolation/extrapolation). I person… --- ## [Are Punishments for Possession of Child Pornography Excessive?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-punishments-for-possession-of-child-pornography-excessive/661306)
**Author:** [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Replies:** 106\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2013, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-punishments-for-possession-of-child-pornography-excessive/661306 "2013-07-02T02:50:34Z")
A newspaper item (note the crime is possession of child pornography, not producing it): "A Cedar Rapids man was sentenced to nine years in federal prison last week for possessing child pornography after a jury found him… --- ## [Any folks prefer living alone vs. being married?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-folks-prefer-living-alone-vs-being-married/661979)
**Author:** [@Whitney\_Harper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whitney_Harper)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2013, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-folks-prefer-living-alone-vs-being-married/661979 "2013-07-02T01:37:31Z")
Just curious if there are any folks that prefer living alone vs. being married? I think marriage can be great if one finds the right person, but what about the people in semi-happy marriages? In other words, things may… --- ## [How to cope with my six-week-old who won't let me put her down - EVER](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-cope-with-my-six-week-old-who-wont-let-me-put-her-down-ever/661322)
**Author:** [@DoperChic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DoperChic)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2013, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-cope-with-my-six-week-old-who-wont-let-me-put-her-down-ever/661322 "2013-07-02T00:06:47Z")
My six week old had quite the rough start. After 6 weeks of bed rest due to pregnancy induced hypertension I was induced at 38 weeks when pih graduated into full blown preeclampsia. Born weighing only 3lb 15oz, DoperBaby… --- ## [Anyone have expierence painting a KitchenAid Mixer?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-have-expierence-painting-a-kitchenaid-mixer/593283)
**Author:** [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2013, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-have-expierence-painting-a-kitchenaid-mixer/593283 "2013-07-01T22:18:41Z")
The title pretty much says it all. I have a white stand mixer and while looking through the Bed Bath and Beyond website for something somewhat unrelated I happened across this one and thought “I need to buy…wait, no I do… --- ## [JNCOS Jeans? Still exist?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jncos-jeans-still-exist/495597)
**Author:** [@Covered\_In\_Bees](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Covered_In_Bees)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2013, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jncos-jeans-still-exist/495597 "2013-07-01T22:12:48Z")
\[Note: This got longer than expected, skip down for the meat of the post\] JNCO Jeans. You know them and probably dislike them. Wide pant legs, extra large back pockets and usually bought in a few sizes too big. Well … --- ## [Jeez, when are you old enough to say "no, I really DON'T want to try that food?"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeez-when-are-you-old-enough-to-say-no-i-really-dont-want-to-try-that-food/662139)
**Author:** [@DummyGladHands](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DummyGladHands)\ **Replies:** 119\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2013, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeez-when-are-you-old-enough-to-say-no-i-really-dont-want-to-try-that-food/662139 "2013-07-01T19:48:59Z")
Isn’t there some sort of moratorium on this wheedling, insisting crap? I don’t like game meat, I’ve tried it several times, and maybe it’s all in my head, but it locks my throat and turns my stomach. I’m not on Social Se… --- ## [A stripper gave me her number. Think it's legit?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-stripper-gave-me-her-number-think-its-legit/655418)
**Author:** [@Fazzar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fazzar)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2013, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-stripper-gave-me-her-number-think-its-legit/655418 "2013-07-01T19:47:38Z")
Maybe 3 times a year, I’ll go to a strip club. So I am by no means, a stripper expert. A Stripperologist? Anyway, when I go, I spend big. This past weekend I spent some time with a lovely lady in a private room and a… --- ## [Fighting fire with technology](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fighting-fire-with-technology/662325)
**Author:** [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2013, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fighting-fire-with-technology/662325 "2013-07-01T17:34:43Z")
In response to this thread, what is keeping robots or drones from fighting fires? Are they already used in some circumstances? Do they cost too much? What needs to happen before human firefighters are obsolete . . . or a… --- ## [How to Tell a Friend/Client You Don't Want to Work with Them](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-tell-a-friend-client-you-dont-want-to-work-with-them/662244)
**Author:** [@onemoremile88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/onemoremile88)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2013, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-tell-a-friend-client-you-dont-want-to-work-with-them/662244 "2013-07-01T17:25:24Z")
My husband and I own a small but very successful tutoring company. The majority of our students are high school age. We’ve had troublesome students in the past and we’ve been able to let them go without incident. However… --- ## [What's the best English course for kids age 8 to 12 ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-english-course-for-kids-age-8-to-12/662320)
**Author:** [@Reza](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reza)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2013, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-english-course-for-kids-age-8-to-12/662320 "2013-07-01T16:17:38Z")
What’s the best English course for kids age 8 to 12 whose first language is not English? The one which I saw and heard of is “Let’s Go”. Please suggest more courses, especially the ones which has been most successful a… --- ## [Financial AND Legal assistance needed](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/financial-and-legal-assistance-needed/662245)
**Author:** [@Bl.ck0-1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bl.ck0-1)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2013, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/financial-and-legal-assistance-needed/662245 "2013-07-01T14:41:16Z")
Alright. possession charge, paraphernalia charge, student loans of just under $2000 (due in about 4 months), car wreck (totaled) like, gone… have court appearance july 9th for charges. original reason for pulling me over… --- ## [Cold Calling. Debates W/ Myself.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cold-calling-debates-w-myself/652715)
**Author:** [@JustHer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JustHer)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2013, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cold-calling-debates-w-myself/652715 "2013-07-01T14:34:04Z")
Hi All! I am totally freaked out. I have to cold-call. Need help. Yeah. I have read tons of articles about overcoming one’s fear blah blah blah. Guess what? It doesn’t help. I am still sitting w/ sweaty palms. Advice is … --- ## [How Hard Is It to Be A "George Costanza" In Corporate America, Today?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-hard-is-it-to-be-a-george-costanza-in-corporate-america-today/662068)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2013, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-hard-is-it-to-be-a-george-costanza-in-corporate-america-today/662068 "2013-07-01T14:08:00Z")
In the old Seinfeld show, George is an interesting character…he lands jobs where he has no idea what he is supposed to be doing…but he is rescued by the fact that his bosses are equally incompetent dolts. I noticed th… --- ## [Words that aren't negative in themselves but have taken on negative connotations](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-that-arent-negative-in-themselves-but-have-taken-on-negative-connotations/659727)
**Author:** [@Renifer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Renifer)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2013, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-that-arent-negative-in-themselves-but-have-taken-on-negative-connotations/659727 "2013-07-01T14:03:43Z")
Title explains it. Some examples: Naive – Though there are many cases of willful ignorance, genuinely not knowing something isn’t necessarily bad. Nobody can be expected to know everything, and often those naive peopl… --- ## [Reactions to new New Yorker cover](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reactions-to-new-new-yorker-cover/662168)
**Author:** [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2013, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reactions-to-new-new-yorker-cover/662168 "2013-07-01T13:46:03Z")
I have to admit, my first reaction was AWWWW-so cute! but I do see the controversy. --- ## [Are legal drugs harmful?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-legal-drugs-harmful/652529)
**Author:** [@CCitizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CCitizen)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2013, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-legal-drugs-harmful/652529 "2013-07-01T13:08:48Z")
I mean the use of DXM, nitrous oxide and poppers is NOT against the law. But I am afraid to use that stuff for health reasons. --- ## [Amazon Marketplace scammer reported - now what to do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-marketplace-scammer-reported-now-what-to-do/662338)
**Author:** [@Unauthorized\_Cinnamon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unauthorized_Cinnamon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2013, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-marketplace-scammer-reported-now-what-to-do/662338 "2013-07-01T13:00:12Z")
I saw a great (suspiciously great) price on a Nexus 10 on Amazon. The merchant said to e-mail them before ordering. I checked with Amazon whether this was legit, and their take-home message was if you purchase through th… --- ## [Foot problem](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foot-problem/659302)
**Author:** [@Jragon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jragon)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2013, 8:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foot-problem/659302 "2013-07-01T08:04:00Z")
I can’t schedule a doctor appointment until after Memorial Day now, so I figure I might as well ask about how worried I should be in the meantime. I have no history of foot problems, and I’ve taken 15 mile walks, and lo… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1271) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1273)