# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1557 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1558 --- ## [Anybody have "s-wavy" hair and wearing it wavy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-have-s-wavy-hair-and-wearing-it-wavy/614930)
**Author:** [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2012, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-have-s-wavy-hair-and-wearing-it-wavy/614930 "2012-03-09T16:02:57Z")
“S-wavy” is what they call it in that Curly Girl book - hair that you thought was straight because it was straight when you were a kid and if you towel it and comb it it’s straight, but if you let it air dry there’s wave… --- ## [Why is there a market for empty Apple product boxes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-there-a-market-for-empty-apple-product-boxes/614692)
**Author:** [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2012, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-there-a-market-for-empty-apple-product-boxes/614692 "2012-03-09T15:20:02Z")
Here’s a fast search. Yes, it includes products, but if you look closely you will see how many successful auctions feature boxes only. Or boxes and other packing/manuals. The obvious answer would be to fake someone out… --- ## [Ever buy from the red light flower guy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-buy-from-the-red-light-flower-guy/615051)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2012, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-buy-from-the-red-light-flower-guy/615051 "2012-03-09T14:37:23Z")
You know, the red light flower guy/girl. He walks up and down the median at busy intersections selling flowers. Almost always hispanic, almost always selling roses. They are everywhere on Valentine’s Day, but also at … --- ## [Republicans: Have you voted for or considered voting for a Democrat for POTUS??](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republicans-have-you-voted-for-or-considered-voting-for-a-democrat-for-potus/615116)
**Author:** [@Typo\_Knig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Knig)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2012, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republicans-have-you-voted-for-or-considered-voting-for-a-democrat-for-potus/615116 "2012-03-09T13:58:37Z")
A mirror image to this \[thread=644268\]thread\[/thread\], but I’m too lazy to make a poll. (Although “I’m a unique snowflake, and your options just don’t cover my special circumstances.” is a hella cool poll option.) REPUB… --- ## [The "Land Rider" bicycle.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-land-rider-bicycle/306024)
**Author:** [@mangeorge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mangeorge)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2012, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-land-rider-bicycle/306024 "2012-03-09T12:54:43Z")
With the dual-range automatic shift. :slight\_smile: here’s one 400 bucks. I just saw their commercial again, and now I’m curious. Have any of you ever owned or ridden one? I’ve never, to my knowledge, even seen one. I c… --- ## [Why are large aftermarket wheel rims so popular in low income areas?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-large-aftermarket-wheel-rims-so-popular-in-low-income-areas/614737)
**Author:** [@pullin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pullin)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2012, 11:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-large-aftermarket-wheel-rims-so-popular-in-low-income-areas/614737 "2012-03-09T11:56:38Z")
I’ve recently begun teaching a class in a low-income area of the city, and although anecdotal it seems as though every third car or so is sporting these large chrome wheels. I think the term is “low profile”, and I’m re… --- ## [Do you call your cat by name or.... Here kitty, kitty, kitty....?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-call-your-cat-by-name-or-here-kitty-kitty-kitty/615146)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2012, 8:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-call-your-cat-by-name-or-here-kitty-kitty-kitty/615146 "2012-03-09T08:47:12Z")
My cats do not respond by name. Only kitty, kitty, kitty… --- ## [Disability and Job Search: How not to disclose?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disability-and-job-search-how-not-to-disclose/615161)
**Author:** [@Time\_Like\_Tears](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Time_Like_Tears)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2012, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disability-and-job-search-how-not-to-disclose/615161 "2012-03-09T03:01:17Z")
TLDR; How can I avoid letting prospective employers know I have a chronic and possibly debilitating (in the future) disease when it is a major contributing factor to why I left my last job? My job search seems to have r… --- ## ["Have a blessed day" at the end of a work-related email. Unprofessional?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-a-blessed-day-at-the-end-of-a-work-related-email-unprofessional/615056)
**Author:** [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Replies:** 117\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2012, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-a-blessed-day-at-the-end-of-a-work-related-email-unprofessional/615056 "2012-03-09T02:12:20Z")
Someone I works with signs off her emails with “Have a blessed day.” I may be a godless heathen atheist but really, I’m not offended, as I understand that she means well, wishes me well, etc. But it strikes me as unprofe… --- ## [What is the difference in cheap and expensive oral contraceptives?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-difference-in-cheap-and-expensive-oral-contraceptives/615015)
**Author:** [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2012, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-difference-in-cheap-and-expensive-oral-contraceptives/615015 "2012-03-09T00:47:07Z")
In all the brouhaha over Limbaugh in the past week much of the actual argument over birth control has been forgotten, but a point raised in a couple of (more rational) editorials against the mandatory inclusion of no-co-… --- ## [Questions for the Organized and Tidy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-for-the-organized-and-tidy/610655)
**Author:** [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2012, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-for-the-organized-and-tidy/610655 "2012-03-09T00:36:58Z")
A question for the organized and tidy: do you actually remember where you put everything? Does everything really have a specific place? Do you always remember where you put everything? Do you have a system or a method fo… --- ## [Explain the allure of hiring a prostitute?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-the-allure-of-hiring-a-prostitute/614795)
**Author:** [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Replies:** 100\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2012, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-the-allure-of-hiring-a-prostitute/614795 "2012-03-09T00:14:59Z")
Ok first of all I am not religious and have no moral issue with prostitution, I don’t believe its disgusting or anything like that, in fact I think prostitution should be legalized and fast. However I just can’t underst… --- ## [I want to earn an academic or vocational qualification with the least effort possible](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-earn-an-academic-or-vocational-qualification-with-the-least-effort-possible/615153)
**Author:** [@robert\_columbia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robert_columbia)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2012, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-earn-an-academic-or-vocational-qualification-with-the-least-effort-possible/615153 "2012-03-08T23:51:23Z")
Pretty much as written. I want to earn an academic or vocational qualification (e.g. a degree, certificate, certification, etc.) with the least amount of practical effort, or at least a very low amount. Effort, of cour… --- ## [Talk me out of buying a home.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talk-me-out-of-buying-a-home/612020)
**Author:** [@Agent\_Foxtrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agent_Foxtrot)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2012, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talk-me-out-of-buying-a-home/612020 "2012-03-08T22:45:03Z")
I’ve always been very pro-rent until recently. I figured that buying a house is almost always a losing proposition. What if I lose my job and get foreclosed? What if I decide to sell and it appraises at way less than … --- ## [Fun stuff for kids in Dayton and Cincinnati?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-stuff-for-kids-in-dayton-and-cincinnati/614794)
**Author:** [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2012, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-stuff-for-kids-in-dayton-and-cincinnati/614794 "2012-03-08T22:26:44Z")
We’re planning a spring trip, and will likely go to one of these cities. We have three boys, ages 15, 12 and 8. Any suggestions for either? --- ## [employment/employee discount question/story](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/employment-employee-discount-question-story/614942)
**Author:** [@dunn\_ledo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dunn_ledo)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2012, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/employment-employee-discount-question-story/614942 "2012-03-08T21:27:22Z")
i recently stumbled upon this site when looking into a question about the use of employee discounts…there was some good discussion…i wanted to present my own case/situation and try to get some feedback i worked for a la… --- ## [Tell me about your root canal](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-your-root-canal/615016)
**Author:** [@pbbth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pbbth)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2012, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-your-root-canal/615016 "2012-03-08T21:05:42Z")
Last year about this time I noticed I had a cavity in one of my teeth that needed to be filled so I set an appointment with the dentist for the first week in April. On April 1st I found out I was pregnant so I told them… --- ## [Tracking new releases](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tracking-new-releases/615057)
**Author:** [@Lionne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lionne)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2012, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tracking-new-releases/615057 "2012-03-08T18:25:09Z")
Does anyone know of a site that tracks authors you select and emails or otherwise sends notification when they have a new book out? I am forever missing out on new releases and getting sick of it. I’ve tried using Amazo… --- ## [Spring/Summer garment (men's) for carrying Amazon Kindle](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spring-summer-garment-mens-for-carrying-amazon-kindle/615158)
**Author:** [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2012, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spring-summer-garment-mens-for-carrying-amazon-kindle/615158 "2012-03-08T18:23:06Z")
So I got a Kindle for Xmas, and I love it. I take it with me just about everywhere- and it’s especially nice to have on the train to work. But the winter is ending soon, and I won’t be wearing my leather jackets with s… --- ## [What's "can't miss" on a short vacation to Phoenix?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-cant-miss-on-a-short-vacation-to-phoenix/614775)
**Author:** [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2012, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-cant-miss-on-a-short-vacation-to-phoenix/614775 "2012-03-08T18:22:51Z")
My wife and I will soon be taking a brief, belated honeymoon in Phoenix. We’re primarily going to catch spring training baseball and just spend some time together. But as we’ll have some free time while we’re there, I fi… --- ## [Tell me about your melanoma](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-your-melanoma/614570)
**Author:** [@overlyverbose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/overlyverbose)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2012, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-your-melanoma/614570 "2012-03-08T18:16:45Z")
I went to the dermatologist Wednesday to talk about something on my elbow and offhand showed her what I thought to be a spider vein on the inside of my ankle. She was horrified and took a biopsy (and now I can’t stop thi… --- ## [What will the world look like in 2100?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-the-world-look-like-in-2100/615022)
**Author:** [@Rigamarole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rigamarole)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2012, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-the-world-look-like-in-2100/615022 "2012-03-08T16:54:25Z")
It’s unlikely any of us will be around to see it, but what do you think the world will be like in 2100 CE? What will have changed? What will be the same? --- ## [Have you had any experiences with Christian Science?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-had-any-experiences-with-christian-science/604762)
**Author:** [@robert\_columbia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robert_columbia)\ **Replies:** 150\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2012, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-had-any-experiences-with-christian-science/604762 "2012-03-08T16:28:47Z")
Have you had any experiences with Christian Science healing? I don’t want to set firm boundaries on the responses, but I’m primarily interested in your own personal experiences and those that you directly witnessed. Pl… --- ## [Recommend some apps (Android)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-apps-android/614860)
**Author:** [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2012, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-apps-android/614860 "2012-03-08T15:55:03Z")
I’ve joined the 21st century, and just got my first smart phone. I am so hip. :slight\_smile: So what are some cool gizmos, gadgets, games & other cant-live-without timewasters that I should get to add to my new toy? A… --- ## [Cool stuff to look forward to](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cool-stuff-to-look-forward-to/615065)
**Author:** [@drachillix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drachillix)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2012, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cool-stuff-to-look-forward-to/615065 "2012-03-08T14:20:41Z")
Inspired by the “What will the world look like in 2100” thread. Not so much 100 years out, but what are the cool techs now that are doable, but in their infancy that a few good commercial applications could roll out int… --- ## [Would you try this toothpaste?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-try-this-toothpaste/615047)
**Author:** [@Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patty_O_Furniture)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2012, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-try-this-toothpaste/615047 "2012-03-08T13:16:10Z")
Twin Lotus Herbal Toothpaste. Hold on to your chair when you open the link, because it really does look like shit. I bought this a few days ago because I thought the package was appealing and I generally dislike minty … --- ## [Best place to live in the United States with temperature not escaping 50-90 F](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-place-to-live-in-the-united-states-with-temperature-not-escaping-50-90-f/614818)
**Author:** [@ClarenceClancy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ClarenceClancy)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2012, 11:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-place-to-live-in-the-united-states-with-temperature-not-escaping-50-90-f/614818 "2012-03-08T11:25:48Z")
Best place to live in the United States with temperature not escaping 50-90 F except for freak occurrences (assuming a 60-80 range will result in too short a list). City Name: Explanation: --- ## [Newenglanders and the British Comparison](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newenglanders-and-the-british-comparison/614951)
**Author:** [@ClarenceClancy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ClarenceClancy)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2012, 6:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newenglanders-and-the-british-comparison/614951 "2012-03-08T06:21:09Z")
I’ve never spent much time on the east coast. Are people there much more like the British than Midwesterners are? --- ## [If I have an iPhone4, do I need an iPod Nano?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-have-an-iphone4-do-i-need-an-ipod-nano/615074)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2012, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-have-an-iphone4-do-i-need-an-ipod-nano/615074 "2012-03-08T04:22:54Z")
My sister recently bought me an iPod Nano. I already have an iPhone4. Is there any point in me opening the iPod, or should I just re-gift it? --- ## [Why is it pointless online argument with morons so addictive?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-it-pointless-online-argument-with-morons-so-addictive/615005)
**Author:** [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2012, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-it-pointless-online-argument-with-morons-so-addictive/615005 "2012-03-08T04:19:16Z")
The Limbaugh Slut’n’Prostitute Offensive this week has seen me “debating” people on Facebook left-right-and-center. So many of them are genuine dumbasses, just… witless Kool-Aid slurping morons, and I know that I am not… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1556) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1558)