# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1725 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1726 --- ## [How many hours per week do you work, on average?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-hours-per-week-do-you-work-on-average/585474)
**Author:** [@rhubarbarin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rhubarbarin)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2011, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-hours-per-week-do-you-work-on-average/585474 "2011-06-15T02:32:22Z")
‘Work’ defined as working for money, and your current schedule. Not including hours spent caring for children and doing housework, but including if you wish hours of necessary unpaid work for your job(s) - such as projec… --- ## [American Lesbian Blogger Abducted in Syra--Why the F\*@K Were You There in the First Place?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-lesbian-blogger-abducted-in-syra-why-the-f-k-were-you-there-in-the-first-place/584657)
**Author:** [@Profound\_Gibberish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Profound_Gibberish)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2011, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-lesbian-blogger-abducted-in-syra-why-the-f-k-were-you-there-in-the-first-place/584657 "2011-06-15T01:59:07Z")
http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/meast/06/07/syria.blogger.missing/index.html?hpt=hp\_t2 This is right up there with the idiot hikers captured by Iran along Iraq border a few years back. I’m a good progressive person and a… --- ## [Staple remover poll](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/staple-remover-poll/585298)
**Author:** [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2011, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/staple-remover-poll/585298 "2011-06-15T01:30:49Z")
In this thread, there’s a brief discussion about the proper way to use a staple remover. Apparently there’s a difference of opinion. So on which side of the staple do you use the remover, i.e. which side do you pry up w… --- ## [Importance of Sororities/Fraternities in the South?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/importance-of-sororities-fraternities-in-the-south/585320)
**Author:** [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2011, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/importance-of-sororities-fraternities-in-the-south/585320 "2011-06-14T23:41:20Z")
In a conversation with a friend over the weekend, she talked about the importance of sororities where she grew up in the South. So important are they she said, that she joined one while attending college in Chicago as a … --- ## [Casual dress and societal impact](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/casual-dress-and-societal-impact/585222)
**Author:** [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2011, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/casual-dress-and-societal-impact/585222 "2011-06-14T22:50:54Z")
I doubt there’s significant debate about increased incidence of casual dress in public settings in recent times, from the workplace to entertainment venues. I recently saw movie footage (transferred to video) of an auto… --- ## [Which of these driving errors do you perpetrate?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-driving-errors-do-you-perpetrate/584420)
**Author:** [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2011, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-driving-errors-do-you-perpetrate/584420 "2011-06-14T22:05:36Z")
I read an article on Alberta’s Top 10 Driving Errors lately, and I have a feeling that they are fairly representative of driving errors across North America. Which of these errors do you perpetrate on a regular and/or oc… --- ## [Doper seamstresses - any way to correct a skirt that's far too big for me?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-seamstresses-any-way-to-correct-a-skirt-thats-far-too-big-for-me/584903)
**Author:** [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2011, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-seamstresses-any-way-to-correct-a-skirt-thats-far-too-big-for-me/584903 "2011-06-14T21:41:37Z")
I don’t know what I was thinking when I bought this skirt. It’s probably 2-4 sizes too big for me, I am not even sure. Around the waist, that is. It’s got elastic, so it doesn’t fall down, but it’s hard to wear. I wear … --- ## [Do you believe that "Judgment Day" will happen on May 21?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-believe-that-judgment-day-will-happen-on-may-21/579939)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 117\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2011, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-believe-that-judgment-day-will-happen-on-may-21/579939 "2011-06-14T21:22:33Z")
The signs are ubiquitous. I’ve seen them on my train, on highway billboards, etc. It seems like someone did a lot of work in marketing this idea that May 21, 2011 will be the day of judgment. I’m curious if any dopers… --- ## [Why are groups of black teenagers so loud?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-groups-of-black-teenagers-so-loud/583055)
**Author:** [@ecoaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ecoaster)\ **Replies:** 118\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2011, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-groups-of-black-teenagers-so-loud/583055 "2011-06-14T20:49:57Z")
I realize that the very title of my post might seem to some inciting, racist, and fraught with such contentious social and political issues that it can’t fairly be addressed. But this is the Straight Dope, so I am going … --- ## [My married sisters insist on spending all holidays with our father. Does this seem odd?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-married-sisters-insist-on-spending-all-holidays-with-our-father-does-this-seem-odd/585012)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2011, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-married-sisters-insist-on-spending-all-holidays-with-our-father-does-this-seem-odd/585012 "2011-06-14T20:33:13Z")
Father’s Day is nine days away, which has brought this thread to mind. I have five sisters. Four of them live in the same city as me, and three of those are allegedly happily married. (I write “allegedly” because I’ve n… --- ## [Does anyone take John Rosemond seriously?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-take-john-rosemond-seriously/585461)
**Author:** [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2011, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-take-john-rosemond-seriously/585461 "2011-06-14T19:54:51Z")
I posted this in someone else’s thread a few days ago, and I’d forgotten about it until I saw another Rosemond column, shortly before I saw HazelNutCoffee’s thread about tutoring a 4 y/o. I keep telling myself, “This guy… --- ## [Do you use Wheelchair Accessible stalls?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-use-wheelchair-accessible-stalls/554684)
**Author:** [@Enright3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enright3)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2011, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-use-wheelchair-accessible-stalls/554684 "2011-06-14T18:15:58Z")
There’s a nice side debate going on over in Maybe you shouldn't park in handicapped spaces? (mild) - Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share - Straight Dope Message Board about able-bodied people using stalls desi… --- ## [Handy -Dopers: Building a sunroom to my house.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/handy-dopers-building-a-sunroom-to-my-house/585433)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2011, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/handy-dopers-building-a-sunroom-to-my-house/585433 "2011-06-14T16:27:11Z")
I’m thinking about building a Sunroom to the back patio of my house. I have done some construction work in my day. My wood working skills suck. So I’d have to hire some one to build the frame. I’m confident I can do the… --- ## [Would this annoy you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-this-annoy-you/585265)
**Author:** [@YaraMateo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YaraMateo)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2011, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-this-annoy-you/585265 "2011-06-14T16:04:28Z")
If someone gave you a gift and then got someone (or multiple people) the same gift would it annoy you? What if this occured with more than one gift? --- ## [Any Way A Female Congresswoman Could Send Out Crotch Shots And Stay In Congress?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-way-a-female-congresswoman-could-send-out-crotch-shots-and-stay-in-congress/585242)
**Author:** [@MPB\_in\_Salt\_Lake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MPB_in_Salt_Lake)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2011, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-way-a-female-congresswoman-could-send-out-crotch-shots-and-stay-in-congress/585242 "2011-06-14T16:02:15Z")
I am not much of a Great Debates person, but just for the sake of discussion, if a female member of Congress was caught doing the exact same thing that A. Weiner has admitted to, is it even remotely possible she would n… --- ## [Baby names...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baby-names/584838)
**Author:** [@rwhbyu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rwhbyu)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2011, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baby-names/584838 "2011-06-14T15:03:47Z")
My wife is pregnant. Kid #2. Kid # 1, she got a cool name, Everly. We went to the hospital with several other name ideas, for a boy or girl (my wife and I like to be surprised) and none of them worked out when my daughte… --- ## [A question for guys](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-for-guys/585094)
**Author:** [@sangin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sangin)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2011, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-for-guys/585094 "2011-06-14T14:28:00Z")
How many of you have not paid attention to your spouse or wife or gf when she came and hugged u? Let me put it this way, your girl gave u a hug and u still glared at the television because you were tired and just wanted … --- ## [$300 cash or a week in Detroit? (Please read OP before answering)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/300-cash-or-a-week-in-detroit-please-read-op-before-answering/583165)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2011, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/300-cash-or-a-week-in-detroit-please-read-op-before-answering/583165 "2011-06-14T14:06:27Z")
Your choices: 1) Pocket $300 cash or 2) You and a guest spend a week in Detroit. The week would include all expenses paid, including travel, your choice of hotel, your choice of restaurants, and your choice of activitie… --- ## [Is This Dress 'Timeless'?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-dress-timeless/585241)
**Author:** [@Nawth\_Chucka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nawth_Chucka)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2011, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-dress-timeless/585241 "2011-06-14T13:28:37Z")
Not sure if Mrs. Kennedy’s wearing a Chanel or a De La Renta in this picture, but would you say the skirt itself is a timeless, classic formal design unlikely to go out of fashion? Or is it dated regardless? I’m trying… --- ## [What on earth is my carbon monoxide detector doing?!(Possibly need answer quick)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-on-earth-is-my-carbon-monoxide-detector-doing-possibly-need-answer-quick/585403)
**Author:** [@malkavia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/malkavia)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2011, 6:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-on-earth-is-my-carbon-monoxide-detector-doing-possibly-need-answer-quick/585403 "2011-06-14T06:55:23Z")
Tonight our carbon monoxide tester started beeping–4 beeps every 5 seconds. A quick Google search turns up bad news, this is the actual carbon monoxide detected alert. EEEE!! So I grab it and go outside to the front y… --- ## [DC in a Day](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-in-a-day/585391)
**Author:** [@GawnFishin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GawnFishin)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2011, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-in-a-day/585391 "2011-06-14T04:31:47Z")
Hot on the heels of 36 hours in NYC we bring you DC in a day. Still with the same crew a two year old a six year old, mum and dad. We’re looking for tips on the best place to park and how to get to see the most in one da… --- ## [36 hours in NYC anyone got any advice?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/36-hours-in-nyc-anyone-got-any-advice/585192)
**Author:** [@GawnFishin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GawnFishin)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2011, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/36-hours-in-nyc-anyone-got-any-advice/585192 "2011-06-14T04:21:33Z")
Ok, so I’ve brought the family with me and we’re in Newark for tonight and moving into NYC tomorrow morning. Has anyone got any advice on to-do’s or not to-do’s. Family includes a 2 year old and a 6 year old. of course m… --- ## [What hour is "middle of the night"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-hour-is-middle-of-the-night/585315)
**Author:** [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2011, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-hour-is-middle-of-the-night/585315 "2011-06-14T03:56:01Z")
When you say or hear “middle of the night” what hour comes to mind? (poll on the way) --- ## [How often do you eat fast food?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-eat-fast-food/585059)
**Author:** [@Happy\_Fun\_Ball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Fun_Ball)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2011, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-eat-fast-food/585059 "2011-06-14T03:07:28Z")
Out of curiosity, I thought I would ask everybody how often they eat fast food. For the sake of the thread, I am defining fast food using Wikipedia’s list of fast food restaurants. If it is on the list, or comparable t… --- ## [Can anyone tell me about synovial cysts?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-tell-me-about-synovial-cysts/585387)
**Author:** [@Basandre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Basandre)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2011, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-tell-me-about-synovial-cysts/585387 "2011-06-14T02:46:33Z")
I hope I’ve put this in the right forum. My mother found out that she has a synovial cyst on her spine, earlier this year. She went over treatment options with her doctor, and they went for some kind of steroid injectio… --- ## [Getting over the fear of self-injections.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-over-the-fear-of-self-injections/585184)
**Author:** [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2011, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-over-the-fear-of-self-injections/585184 "2011-06-14T01:37:33Z")
I have low testosterone, and have to get an injection every two weeks. I go to my endocrinologist’s office and one of the nurses gives me the shot in my rear hip area, around the height of my belt. Sometimes I can’t make… --- ## [Need advice from someone who was in the military](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-advice-from-someone-who-was-in-the-military/585172)
**Author:** [@pool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pool)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2011, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-advice-from-someone-who-was-in-the-military/585172 "2011-06-14T01:05:04Z")
Ok so a friend of mine who was in the national guard and has been out a few years gave me all kinds of military gear, I was under the impression that the gear was his personal property but it turns out it was gear he was… --- ## [Handicapped: Ok or No Way?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/handicapped-ok-or-no-way/456517)
**Author:** [@melodyharmonius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/melodyharmonius)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2011, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/handicapped-ok-or-no-way/456517 "2011-06-13T23:58:42Z")
So I was in the bathroom today (I know, I know - TMI) and I was thinking about handicapped stalls and dressing rooms. Would/Do you ever use them? I have only ever parked in handicapped parking if I was driving or ridin… --- ## [What's the best way for a traveler to spend money in Italy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-way-for-a-traveler-to-spend-money-in-italy/585182)
**Author:** [@Moonchild](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moonchild)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2011, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-way-for-a-traveler-to-spend-money-in-italy/585182 "2011-06-13T23:42:44Z")
We are traveling to Rome, Tuscany and some northern villages called Cinque Terre. I’ve heard and read online that it’s easy to fall victim to fraud when using credit cards in Italy, especially in Rome. But like Karl Mald… --- ## [What tax pro should I see for retiring in Upstate NY?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-tax-pro-should-i-see-for-retiring-in-upstate-ny/585351)
**Author:** [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2011, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-tax-pro-should-i-see-for-retiring-in-upstate-ny/585351 "2011-06-13T23:20:12Z")
So I have a Roth IRA, a 401K-rollover IRA, and a 401K, and live in Florida. Ideally, when I retire I would retire in Upstate New York. However, since it has a state income tax, I want to shelter as much of my money as p… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1724) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1726)