# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1702 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1703 --- ## [Wearing a tux at a wedding](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wearing-a-tux-at-a-wedding/589633)
**Author:** [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2011, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wearing-a-tux-at-a-wedding/589633 "2011-07-22T01:16:14Z")
Is it “acceptable” for a male wedding guest (not in the wedding party) to wear a tux? --- ## [Tell me about Cold Spring, New York](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-cold-spring-new-york/589878)
**Author:** [@Mr.Excellent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Excellent)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2011, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-cold-spring-new-york/589878 "2011-07-21T23:41:43Z")
So, I’m going hiking in Cold Spring next weekend. Since I’m an unathletic, pallid slob of a man who normally endures sunshine for only the briefest of moments whilst scurrying roach-like from coffee-shop to pizza-shop to… --- ## [Well, \*hello\* ladies--are you looking for someone to come along and make you feel like a REAL WOMAN?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-hello-ladies-are-you-looking-for-someone-to-come-along-and-make-you-feel-like-a-real-woman/589117)
**Author:** [@Koxinga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Koxinga)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2011, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-hello-ladies-are-you-looking-for-someone-to-come-along-and-make-you-feel-like-a-real-woman/589117 "2011-07-21T21:25:17Z")
Are you? . . . . . If so, my question is why? And what does that mean? I see it in parodies of romantic fiction and stuff like that, and in first-person, supposedly true, erotic tales: “for the first time, I felt l… --- ## [City of Phila. is this legal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/city-of-phila-is-this-legal/581672)
**Author:** [@zephyr9](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zephyr9)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2011, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/city-of-phila-is-this-legal/581672 "2011-07-21T20:06:07Z")
I hope someone can shed some light, or point us in a direction… My 17-y.o. daughter saved her money and bought her first car, then made the terrible mistake of driving it before she got it legal. She got pulled over. … --- ## [Mislabeled SD memory cards](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mislabeled-sd-memory-cards/589054)
**Author:** [@gaffa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gaffa)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2011, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mislabeled-sd-memory-cards/589054 "2011-07-21T19:42:02Z")
I just bought a 32 gig SD card via eBay. When I popped it into my Canon Vixia HF S100 camcorder, it told me that the two highest quality settings on my camcorder were not available. I double checked the camcorder by tryi… --- ## [two foreign languages at the same time](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-foreign-languages-at-the-same-time/96182)
**Author:** [@ThisYearsGirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThisYearsGirl)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2011, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-foreign-languages-at-the-same-time/96182 "2011-07-21T19:32:29Z")
I am signed up for the first semester of French at my college next year; a spot just opened up in the third semester of Spanish. I have until 5:00 today to claim it. I really want to take both. Is it hard to take two fo… --- ## [How long does it take for Zoloft to take effect?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-does-it-take-for-zoloft-to-take-effect/589754)
**Author:** [@Antist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antist)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2011, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-does-it-take-for-zoloft-to-take-effect/589754 "2011-07-21T18:28:41Z")
My husband started taking Zoloft (50mg) six days ago, and for the first few days it didn’t seem to have any effect. The past two nights he has had trouble sleeping, he says he wakes up and can’t go back to sleep because… --- ## [Help diagnose my dog - maybe skin condition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-diagnose-my-dog-maybe-skin-condition/588835)
**Author:** [@Bearflag70](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bearflag70)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2011, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-diagnose-my-dog-maybe-skin-condition/588835 "2011-07-21T17:13:32Z")
We left the dog with my wife’s parents for two weeks. Whippet, age 5. They have cats. When he came home, he seems to be very sensitive on his back. When we were about to get him back, they disclosed a couple of potentia… --- ## [Limit the internet to 10 websites.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/limit-the-internet-to-10-websites/589460)
**Author:** [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2011, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/limit-the-internet-to-10-websites/589460 "2011-07-21T17:12:30Z")
What would you pick if you had to limit your internet access permanently to 10 websites? I don’t know my full 10, but I’d start with: Amazon Google (email, Google+, calendar, etc. are still useful even if I can’t go t… --- ## [I want to sell some gold - advice?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-sell-some-gold-advice/589609)
**Author:** [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2011, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-sell-some-gold-advice/589609 "2011-07-21T15:57:28Z")
I want to sell some gold I have, not because I need the money or think gold selling & buying is a business, but because I don’t want/like these particular pieces and would rather have the cash. And I figure doing it at a… --- ## [Guys, do you appreciate your partner making the house a non-utilitarian home ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-do-you-appreciate-your-partner-making-the-house-a-non-utilitarian-home/589430)
**Author:** [@Maastricht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maastricht)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2011, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-do-you-appreciate-your-partner-making-the-house-a-non-utilitarian-home/589430 "2011-07-21T15:26:04Z")
I’m not thinking about excesses like in a past thread, where a guy complains it is hard to sleep in the bed because his wife has cluttered it up with comforters, lacy bedspreads, draperies and a gazillion throw pillows. … --- ## [Recommend: Bar in NYC for Bachelorette Party](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-bar-in-nyc-for-bachelorette-party/589437)
**Author:** [@saramamalana](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saramamalana)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2011, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-bar-in-nyc-for-bachelorette-party/589437 "2011-07-21T14:40:24Z")
I’m helping coordinate the bachelorette party for my friend (I’m a bridesmaid). The party will start at Lucky Cheng’s which is on 1st Ave b/w East 1st St & East 2nd Street. I’m looking for a bar to move the party to af… --- ## [If the air conditioning is on, should the attic window be open or closed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-the-air-conditioning-is-on-should-the-attic-window-be-open-or-closed/589843)
**Author:** [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2011, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-the-air-conditioning-is-on-should-the-attic-window-be-open-or-closed/589843 "2011-07-21T14:12:43Z")
Given the heat wave, it reminded me to ask this question… Which supports the air conditioner more - attic window open (lowers amount of heat trapped in the attic) or attic window closed (holds air in place, which helps … --- ## [How can I trick my brain in order to drink coffee immediately upon waking?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-trick-my-brain-in-order-to-drink-coffee-immediately-upon-waking/589599)
**Author:** [@guizot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/guizot)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2011, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-trick-my-brain-in-order-to-drink-coffee-immediately-upon-waking/589599 "2011-07-21T13:55:37Z")
The problem is this: I want to be able to drink a big cup of coffee at the moment my alarm goes off. This is because, on those mornings when I’ve had only two or three hours to sleep, my brain—in its half-wakened state–c… --- ## [Extreme Girlie TMI: The Period Products Poll](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/extreme-girlie-tmi-the-period-products-poll/189622)
**Author:** [@AntaresJB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AntaresJB)\ **Replies:** 199\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2011, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/extreme-girlie-tmi-the-period-products-poll/189622 "2011-07-21T13:45:32Z")
Boys, this is gonna be some heavy-duty discussion of menstrual items here, so unless you’ve got some fetish for that stuff or you are morbidly curious, you may want to leave now. From this point on, it’s period talk time… --- ## [Questions for those who believe in an afterlife.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-for-those-who-believe-in-an-afterlife/589736)
**Author:** [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2011, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-for-those-who-believe-in-an-afterlife/589736 "2011-07-21T13:25:56Z")
First, how do you picture the afterlife you believe in? Second, do you believe you will automatically be filled with perfect peace and joy and (fill in your description of a positive emotional state here) Third, do you… --- ## [Experience with Innovation-C Braces?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/experience-with-innovation-c-braces/589846)
**Author:** [@Mauvaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mauvaise)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2011, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/experience-with-innovation-c-braces/589846 "2011-07-21T13:14:17Z")
So I figured being over 40 and overweight wasn’t making dating quite challenging enough, so I’ve decided to get braces. :wink: Ok, so that isn’t the reason, but I am getting braces. Over the years, dentists have said … --- ## [Link Exchange Directories?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/link-exchange-directories/589827)
**Author:** [@FriarTed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FriarTed)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2011, 8:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/link-exchange-directories/589827 "2011-07-21T08:25:09Z")
My friend wants to explore link exchange directories to promote her business. What experience does anyone have with these and which ones seem most effective? --- ## [Are they bluffing about the delayed Social Security Checks?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-they-bluffing-about-the-delayed-social-security-checks/589747)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2011, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-they-bluffing-about-the-delayed-social-security-checks/589747 "2011-07-21T02:55:34Z")
Some of my older relatives are worried about all the threats of not issuing August Social Security checks. I’ve tried reassuring them that it’s all a bluff. There’s no way that they want that kind of shit storm. … --- ## [What's your Employers 401K Matching Policy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-employers-401k-matching-policy/589492)
**Author:** [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2011, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-employers-401k-matching-policy/589492 "2011-07-21T01:35:32Z")
I just accepted a new job offer and was reviewing the benefits package. Early in my career before my recent under-employment stint I was always pretty indifferent to 401Ks and retirement planning in general. In retrospec… --- ## [Has anyone ever heard this little "jingle"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-ever-heard-this-little-jingle/589773)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2011, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-ever-heard-this-little-jingle/589773 "2011-07-21T00:46:04Z")
My mother used to say little rhymes and songs and stuff around the house when I was growing up. Some of them were things she learned in school (she was born in 1924), but the following one is kind of strange. I wonder if… --- ## [Searching Japanese Ancestry](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/searching-japanese-ancestry/589410)
**Author:** [@TurningJapanese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TurningJapanese)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2011, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/searching-japanese-ancestry/589410 "2011-07-20T23:58:22Z")
I am Japanese on my moms side; dad is American. I’d occasionally hear stories about about how my grandmothers great grandmother or some such was the wife of a Samurai. I’ve always wanted to see if I could find a record s… --- ## [Do I have any legal standing here?? (long.. )](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-have-any-legal-standing-here-long/589641)
**Author:** [@BrknButterfly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrknButterfly)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2011, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-have-any-legal-standing-here-long/589641 "2011-07-20T23:11:42Z")
I have a question or looking for advice to see if I have any legal standing on this. I know that not everyone has legal expertise and that is fine. Though I am sure many or some of you have gone through what I am current… --- ## [Men, release when away from home?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-release-when-away-from-home/589646)
**Author:** [@boytyperanma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boytyperanma)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2011, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-release-when-away-from-home/589646 "2011-07-20T21:05:18Z")
I’m single and usually when I travel I’m not hooking up and often travel with someone else, ie share a hotel room. I don’t really have any time or privacy to beat off. The last week and a half I’ve been staying at a fri… --- ## [Presidential Election, 2012. Are you undecided?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/presidential-election-2012-are-you-undecided/589336)
**Author:** [@Knorf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knorf)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2011, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/presidential-election-2012-are-you-undecided/589336 "2011-07-20T21:02:59Z")
I’m creating this poll, just because I’m curious: how many undecided voters are there on the SDMB? My guess is very, very few. Let’s see. --- ## [What do you think of the sound of your own voice?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-of-the-sound-of-your-own-voice/589365)
**Author:** [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2011, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-of-the-sound-of-your-own-voice/589365 "2011-07-20T20:49:18Z")
I’m embarrassed whenever I hear my own voice in recorded format, be it video or audio. I don’t sound like that in my own head. In my own head I sound perfectly normal… but when I hear my voice as others hear it it sounds… --- ## [New York in October, bus trips and cruises questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-york-in-october-bus-trips-and-cruises-questions/589259)
**Author:** [@Geoff\_Woade](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geoff_Woade)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2011, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-york-in-october-bus-trips-and-cruises-questions/589259 "2011-07-20T20:47:55Z")
I’m finally living a boyhood dream and visiting New York for six days this October and I want to fit in as much as possible. I’m specifically looking for info on bus tours round the city as I have a thing for them where… --- ## [A car to replace my '08 Saturn Aura XE...?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-car-to-replace-my-08-saturn-aura-xe/582591)
**Author:** [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2011, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-car-to-replace-my-08-saturn-aura-xe/582591 "2011-07-20T19:38:44Z")
I’ve been leasing a Saturn Aura XE. I have the 2008 model (the 2007 won the North American Car & Driver Award), and have been pleased: very reliable, reasonably priced, comfy interior, good sound system, and good looking… --- ## [Socks for preventing sweaty, hot feet](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socks-for-preventing-sweaty-hot-feet/589674)
**Author:** [@runcible\_spoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/runcible_spoon)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2011, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socks-for-preventing-sweaty-hot-feet/589674 "2011-07-20T18:48:58Z")
I just moved to New York, and it’s July. Seriously, what was I thinking? Anyways, as it happens, most of my dress socks are just about giving up, and I think it’s time to replace them. So I’ve been looking around at my o… --- ## [If you majored in human resources, tell me what it was like!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-majored-in-human-resources-tell-me-what-it-was-like/589628)
**Author:** [@Rachellelogram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachellelogram)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2011, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-majored-in-human-resources-tell-me-what-it-was-like/589628 "2011-07-20T18:22:31Z")
I’m evaluating potential long-term career options, and I’d like to work in HR. Specifically, I’d like to work in benefits administration, or as a work comp or safety coordinator. I currently work with the insurance side … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1701) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1703)