# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1410 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1411 --- ## [Working during a hurricane](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/working-during-a-hurricane/639218)
**Author:** [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2012, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/working-during-a-hurricane/639218 "2012-11-20T05:06:29Z")
Just got an email from my old boss, who’s at work today, and am reminded of why I’m glad I no longer work there. (Hurricane? Foot and a half of snow? What are ya, some kind of sissy? We expect you at work.) For those in… --- ## [\[Washing\] Fruit](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/washing-fruit/641245)
**Author:** [@Pacific420](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pacific420)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2012, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/washing-fruit/641245 "2012-11-20T05:03:21Z")
I always wash my apples before eating them but I wonder if it does any good. I use plain cold water so it’s more a rinse than a wash. Seeing people paw through the bins and not knowing what the apples have been exposed t… --- ## [Ladies - Does a man using colored nail polish make him a sexy warrior?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-does-a-man-using-colored-nail-polish-make-him-a-sexy-warrior/641454)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2012, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-does-a-man-using-colored-nail-polish-make-him-a-sexy-warrior/641454 "2012-11-20T03:19:40Z")
Re http://www.alphanail.com/ Would you be OK with a male date or SO using colored nail polish? Would it bring the sexy? --- ## [Do you believe in high school, grades are "given" or "earned"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-believe-in-high-school-grades-are-given-or-earned/640905)
**Author:** [@the\_apples\_fell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/the_apples_fell)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2012, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-believe-in-high-school-grades-are-given-or-earned/640905 "2012-11-20T03:06:49Z")
I’ve encountered two stances in the time I have been in college and high school. The grades are “given” stance. People who think this, tend to believe that teachers will alter the grades of their students depending on… --- ## [What is the big taboo about husband/wife?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-big-taboo-about-husband-wife/641487)
**Author:** [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2012, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-big-taboo-about-husband-wife/641487 "2012-11-20T02:31:52Z")
There are so many people who will swear up and down they are NOT married, they have a girlfriend or a boyfriend not a wife or a husband! Yet they live together, have children together, have commingled finances, have a r… --- ## [I want to quit drinking for three days, suggestions??](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-quit-drinking-for-three-days-suggestions/641148)
**Author:** [@Sparky311](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky311)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2012, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-quit-drinking-for-three-days-suggestions/641148 "2012-11-20T02:00:44Z")
I like to pretend that I don’t have a serious drinking problem, mainly because I don’t get hammered every night. However, I haven’t gone a full 24 hours without a drink in probably five years. I’m 31 and also work as a r… --- ## [Feeling a manic phase coming on](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/feeling-a-manic-phase-coming-on/641251)
**Author:** [@Antinor01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antinor01)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2012, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/feeling-a-manic-phase-coming-on/641251 "2012-11-20T01:28:51Z")
So I’ve been pretty deep in a depression cycle lately. Its been bad enough that my SO has been begging me to get help. This afternoon I’m feeling extra energy, jittery, restless, lack of focus and all that fun stuff that… --- ## [How much is your time worth?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-is-your-time-worth/641406)
**Author:** [@AaronX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AaronX)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2012, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-is-your-time-worth/641406 "2012-11-20T00:43:02Z")
Let’s say you’re considering a repair, oil change, whatever. You could do it yourself, or you could pay someone. If it would take 1 hour of your time, how much money do you have to save before you’ll consider doing it yo… --- ## [Is Ashtanga yoga a religious practice?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-ashtanga-yoga-a-religious-practice/638701)
**Author:** [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2012, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-ashtanga-yoga-a-religious-practice/638701 "2012-11-19T23:11:49Z")
According to a bunch of parents whose children are getting trained in it – it is. Some private institution with the mission of promoting Ashtanga yoga gave a public school district a half million dollars to fund a progr… --- ## [A Question For New Mexico Dopers: Good Websites For Ghost Towns](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-for-new-mexico-dopers-good-websites-for-ghost-towns/641552)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2012, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-for-new-mexico-dopers-good-websites-for-ghost-towns/641552 "2012-11-19T23:08:51Z")
I’ve been trying to get some information about the town of White Oaks, NM…in this (ghost) town, there is a rather impressive brick mansion called “Hoyle’s Castle”. From what I understand, the house is occupied today…bu… --- ## [Tell me the differences between cheap shoes, and expensive shoes.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-the-differences-between-cheap-shoes-and-expensive-shoes/641022)
**Author:** [@Tristan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tristan)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2012, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-the-differences-between-cheap-shoes-and-expensive-shoes/641022 "2012-11-19T22:50:40Z")
My wife likes shoes, but she is also cheap. In general, she doesn’t like to spend more than 30-40 bucks on a pair of heels. Needless to say, Burlington Coat Factory and other discount clothiers are a favorite place to … --- ## [Gift ideas for a budding cosplayer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gift-ideas-for-a-budding-cosplayer/641253)
**Author:** [@iftheresaway](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iftheresaway)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2012, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gift-ideas-for-a-budding-cosplayer/641253 "2012-11-19T22:29:20Z")
My sister-in-law just turned 16 and is starting to really get into cosplay/ anime/ conventions (actually, she’s been into anime for a couple of years, it’s the other two that are newer). I’d love to support her and get h… --- ## [Doing nice things for people](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doing-nice-things-for-people/640934)
**Author:** [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2012, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doing-nice-things-for-people/640934 "2012-11-19T21:55:58Z")
So, my roommate just spent 30 minutes yelling at me because I never bring him a beer without being asked, out of the goodness of my own heart. He also says that I shouldn’t expect thanks for cleaning up his dishes which… --- ## [Divorced people: do you still love your ex(es)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/divorced-people-do-you-still-love-your-ex-es/640817)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2012, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/divorced-people-do-you-still-love-your-ex-es/640817 "2012-11-19T21:53:22Z")
Poll in a moment. The results will be private, I think. --- ## [Will you go shopping on Black Thanksgiving?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-you-go-shopping-on-black-thanksgiving/641362)
**Author:** [@SiXSwordS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SiXSwordS)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2012, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-you-go-shopping-on-black-thanksgiving/641362 "2012-11-19T21:50:59Z")
I have always though shopping on Black Friday sounded like torture. I know some people really like it and plan for it. Some people in my family even get up at midnight to prepare. I’m sure that everyone is aware that Bl… --- ## [Why didn't Torrens title catch on in the US?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-didnt-torrens-title-catch-on-in-the-us/608728)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2012, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-didnt-torrens-title-catch-on-in-the-us/608728 "2012-11-19T21:24:16Z")
Reading the ongoing thread about title-searching in the US, I’m (a) very glad that western Canada went to the Torrens system, and (b) puzzled why it appears that the states in the US have all rejected it. It’s such a c… --- ## [So, bow ties: dressy or done?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-bow-ties-dressy-or-done/640925)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2012, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-bow-ties-dressy-or-done/640925 "2012-11-19T20:45:21Z")
I purchased a couple of handmade bow ties from a very nice fellow at an arts festival, and ever since I’ve been looking for an excuse to wear them. Job interview? Date? (Bwahahah!) Are they fashionable? --- ## [ancient or mythical currencies question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ancient-or-mythical-currencies-question/641345)
**Author:** [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2012, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ancient-or-mythical-currencies-question/641345 "2012-11-19T20:42:19Z")
Q: Was there ever an old unit of any country’s currency that you have ever heard of called the “Sue”? (or possibly pronounced “sue”? I know, all I need is Johnny Cash singing “a currency named Sue”). It would have be… --- ## [For Facebook participants: How do you handle family/friends with differing beliefs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-facebook-participants-how-do-you-handle-family-friends-with-differing-beliefs/641335)
**Author:** [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2012, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-facebook-participants-how-do-you-handle-family-friends-with-differing-beliefs/641335 "2012-11-19T20:32:55Z")
I would like to start this thread by saying that I fully acknowledge that some people prefer not to participate on Facebook. Some people think Facebook is stupid and a giant waste of time. Some people would rather gnaw t… --- ## [Clothes color matching: black and navy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clothes-color-matching-black-and-navy/641019)
**Author:** [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2012, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clothes-color-matching-black-and-navy/641019 "2012-11-19T19:56:48Z")
Is it generally accepted that you don’t mix black and navy? Does it extend to black and all dark blues? That’s what I’ve often heard anyway. Why is that? What’s wrong with, say, a navy suit and black tie? Why is black … --- ## [Would you date/boink/marry someone who aged 5 times faster than you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-date-boink-marry-someone-who-aged-5-times-faster-than-you/641184)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2012, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-date-boink-marry-someone-who-aged-5-times-faster-than-you/641184 "2012-11-19T18:52:44Z")
Yes, it’s a silly hypothetical with optional poll (optional in the sense that I won’t decide until the very last second whether to include a poll but nevertheless won’t be changing this paragraph either way). Here’s the … --- ## [What smartphone app do you wish you could get?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-smartphone-app-do-you-wish-you-could-get/641328)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2012, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-smartphone-app-do-you-wish-you-could-get/641328 "2012-11-19T18:50:01Z")
Thinking of writing a smartphone app and I was wondering what kind of app people would like to use but don’t have now. I have some ideas myself but I want to get feedback from others. --- ## [Men, at what age did you discover there is furniture in the Women's room?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-at-what-age-did-you-discover-there-is-furniture-in-the-womens-room/641209)
**Author:** [@Hermitian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hermitian)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2012, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-at-what-age-did-you-discover-there-is-furniture-in-the-womens-room/641209 "2012-11-19T18:31:21Z")
Me? I was about 9 or 10. It was a weekend and I rode with my father to pick up something from his office. We walked past the restrooms and the door was open for some reason (cleaning maybe?). I could not believe what I s… --- ## [Did people just look older in the past?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-people-just-look-older-in-the-past/641029)
**Author:** [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2012, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-people-just-look-older-in-the-past/641029 "2012-11-19T18:15:13Z")
I’ve been watching some old '70s childhood favorites on Netflix as background while I level my WoW character, and today I was watching Emergency! One of the rescues was a man they described as “in his late 40s”–I swear, … --- ## [Parenting help: 5 month old weaning herself from the breast. Good, or bad?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parenting-help-5-month-old-weaning-herself-from-the-breast-good-or-bad/641244)
**Author:** [@Troppus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Troppus)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2012, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parenting-help-5-month-old-weaning-herself-from-the-breast-good-or-bad/641244 "2012-11-19T18:01:37Z")
At five months, baby started showing signs that she was interested in what we were eating. Within a week of her first sample of solids, she is asking for 3 meals per day. She’s going through a jar of Earth’s Best chicken… --- ## [What's your definition of a blow-job? (Clinical, but NSFW)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-definition-of-a-blow-job-clinical-but-nsfw/641071)
**Author:** [@Cinnamon\_Imp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cinnamon_Imp)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2012, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-definition-of-a-blow-job-clinical-but-nsfw/641071 "2012-11-19T17:28:47Z")
Without going into the background, I recently had a conversation which revealed I had a very different definition of a blow-job from my “friend”. I’d argue that any oral stimulation of the penis counted, as long as it l… --- ## [Can anyone help ID this car?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-help-id-this-car/641126)
**Author:** [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2012, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-help-id-this-car/641126 "2012-11-19T17:21:50Z")
A family picture, taken of a relative standing in front of his delivery truck. My best estimate is that it’s around 1910. Someone suggested it was a Ford, which may well be true. --- ## [what about diets, religion, or new love, causes that unsolicited bragging/advice/evangelism ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-about-diets-religion-or-new-love-causes-that-unsolicited-bragging-advice-evangelism/641510)
**Author:** [@Maastricht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maastricht)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2012, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-about-diets-religion-or-new-love-causes-that-unsolicited-bragging-advice-evangelism/641510 "2012-11-19T16:36:06Z")
In a thread on dieting, brazil84’'s remark struck a chord with me. I am guilty as charged, as evidenced by this thread on the benefits of weight loss surgery. Of course, I try to avoid advocating whatever worked for me… --- ## [Kick a state out of the Union.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kick-a-state-out-of-the-union/639704)
**Author:** [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Replies:** 145\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2012, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kick-a-state-out-of-the-union/639704 "2012-11-19T16:28:28Z")
Not long ago I asked if the U.S. could eject a state from the Union, the consensus being that it was probably unconstitutional, so an amendment would be needed. Some said that they had a list of candidates for removal, s… --- ## [Poll: Would you rather work Tues-Sat or Sun-Thurs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-would-you-rather-work-tues-sat-or-sun-thurs/640893)
**Author:** [@Jordan69](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jordan69)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2012, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-would-you-rather-work-tues-sat-or-sun-thurs/640893 "2012-11-19T16:26:58Z")
Would you rather work Tuesday-Saturday (Sundays and Mondays off) or Sunday-Thursday (Fridays and Saturdays off)? For the past year, I have been working Sunday-Thursday; however, I recently changed my days off from Frida… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1409) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1411)