# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1777 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1778 --- ## [Cat Dopers: Good Break-Away Collar?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat-dopers-good-break-away-collar/574780)
**Author:** [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2011, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat-dopers-good-break-away-collar/574780 "2011-03-17T13:18:29Z")
Help me out, catfolk: I have a young, small spaz cat, Annie - does kitty parkour all over the house ;). She’s nearly hung herself a couple of times, so I got her a Safe Cat breakaway collar - has a male-female connecto… --- ## [Are you right-handed, left-handed or ambidextrous?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-right-handed-left-handed-or-ambidextrous/574379)
**Author:** [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2011, 8:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-right-handed-left-handed-or-ambidextrous/574379 "2011-03-17T08:54:53Z")
Anything lefties find particularly difficult to handle? Anything that’s easier because you’re a lefty? Ambidextrous people, how is it particularly useful to you? I’ve included “ambidextrous with X tendency” for people… --- ## [Would the Japan earthquake affect price of computer hardware?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-the-japan-earthquake-affect-price-of-computer-hardware/574798)
**Author:** [@Crowbar\_of\_Irony\_3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crowbar_of_Irony_3)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2011, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-the-japan-earthquake-affect-price-of-computer-hardware/574798 "2011-03-17T05:52:47Z")
Seeing how Japan is the leading producer of chips and electronics, would the earthquake and the subsequent crisis cause an increase in the price of hardware? --- ## [Your least favourite features of your childhood home?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-least-favourite-features-of-your-childhood-home/574912)
**Author:** [@Maastricht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maastricht)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2011, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-least-favourite-features-of-your-childhood-home/574912 "2011-03-17T05:23:16Z")
A pendant to the other thread; What did you like most about your home as a child? I’m asking this to gather ideas how to make my home a place where my son will be glad he grew up. My own least favourite things about my… --- ## [Should I remove this mole?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-remove-this-mole/574914)
**Author:** [@Maastricht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maastricht)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2011, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-remove-this-mole/574914 "2011-03-17T02:59:22Z")
Picture of me and the mole I’ve had all my life Picture with mole photoshopped away. Which looks better? I’m going to have some moles removed, and I wondered if I should remove this one also. I’ve had it all my life an… --- ## [Weighing more than one's husband.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weighing-more-than-ones-husband/574699)
**Author:** [@Hazle\_Weatherfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hazle_Weatherfield)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2011, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weighing-more-than-ones-husband/574699 "2011-03-17T01:23:55Z")
Ladies. Would/does it bother you to weigh more than your husband? Why or why not? --- ## [How often do you check with the BBB about a company?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-check-with-the-bbb-about-a-company/574348)
**Author:** [@Enderw24](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enderw24)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2011, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-check-with-the-bbb-about-a-company/574348 "2011-03-17T01:01:45Z")
i don’t think that I ever have. I can’t even recall once doing so. I honestly don’t even know if they come out with a printed report for members or if I’d go onto a website and type in a business’s name or what I would d… --- ## [Tipping the movers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tipping-the-movers/574330)
**Author:** [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2011, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tipping-the-movers/574330 "2011-03-17T00:28:52Z")
Ok, at extreme risk of starting a shitstorm :D, I am going to move in a couple weeks. No biggie, small 1 bedroom apt, one flight of stairs down (none IN) , lots of books, not much furninture. I know one does tip, but ho… --- ## [The Fusion Power razor](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-fusion-power-razor/574706)
**Author:** [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2011, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-fusion-power-razor/574706 "2011-03-17T00:21:10Z")
My partner’s facial hair is black and extremely course, so he is never without five-o’clock shadow (I like this, but he doesn’t). He has tried every razor on the market, including straight razors, and concluded that he g… --- ## [Who is the biggest criminal to be declared innocent in the court of law.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-biggest-criminal-to-be-declared-innocent-in-the-court-of-law/574236)
**Author:** [@scamartistry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scamartistry)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2011, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-biggest-criminal-to-be-declared-innocent-in-the-court-of-law/574236 "2011-03-16T23:56:38Z")
Ok OJ Simpson is obvious to most. Who else? --- ## [Wedding/Gift/Money..how to pay?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wedding-gift-money-how-to-pay/574764)
**Author:** [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2011, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wedding-gift-money-how-to-pay/574764 "2011-03-16T23:09:14Z")
Me and The Bloke are invited to a wedding this weekend for his niece. The initial invitation included a request for no material gifts, but to make a monetary gift towards their future life together. Now apart from the … --- ## [Radiation threat in Japan](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/radiation-threat-in-japan/574867)
**Author:** [@BellRungBookShut-CandleSnuffed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BellRungBookShut-CandleSnuffed)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2011, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/radiation-threat-in-japan/574867 "2011-03-16T22:21:10Z")
I’m trying to get some concrete information about what’s going on with the plant in Fukushima. I live about 250 miles north of the plant. I’ve been trying to sort through the articles about danger of future radiation exp… --- ## [Doper Parents: How Much Pressure Do You Put On Your Kids To Have Good Grades](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-parents-how-much-pressure-do-you-put-on-your-kids-to-have-good-grades/574375)
**Author:** [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2011, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-parents-how-much-pressure-do-you-put-on-your-kids-to-have-good-grades/574375 "2011-03-16T21:07:14Z")
How much pressure do parents of this board put on their children to get good grades. Are you like some Asian parents \[1\] who will not accept anything below an A or do you just shrug when you see your kid has Algebra 1 in… --- ## [Were you suprised that Obama smoked?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-you-suprised-that-obama-smoked/574661)
**Author:** [@Hermitian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hermitian)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2011, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-you-suprised-that-obama-smoked/574661 "2011-03-16T21:01:18Z")
Was anyone else surprised when they learned that Obama smoked? Now, I will gladly give the man props for quitting. The fact that he did smoke just seemed odd to me. I couldn’t figure out why at first. I think it seem… --- ## [Have Lego kits ruined kids imagination wrt Legos?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-lego-kits-ruined-kids-imagination-wrt-legos/574535)
**Author:** [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2011, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-lego-kits-ruined-kids-imagination-wrt-legos/574535 "2011-03-16T20:33:52Z")
When I was growing up you bought packs of Legos, just basic Legos, and used your imagination to create things. You coveted the times you would get the wheels and Lego dudes because you could then make a blocky vehicle t… --- ## [Business casual pants for a fat girl that won't cause crotch-stink after 8 hours?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/business-casual-pants-for-a-fat-girl-that-wont-cause-crotch-stink-after-8-hours/574184)
**Author:** [@Rachellelogram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachellelogram)\ **Replies:** 127\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2011, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/business-casual-pants-for-a-fat-girl-that-wont-cause-crotch-stink-after-8-hours/574184 "2011-03-16T20:22:37Z")
The nicest pair of dress pants I own have a bad tendency to make my girly bits smell pretty rank by the end of the day. They’re probably polyester but I’m not sure since (for obvious reasons) I haven’t worn them in a whi… --- ## [Global Credit & Collection?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/global-credit-collection/526658)
**Author:** [@janeslogin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/janeslogin)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2011, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/global-credit-collection/526658 "2011-03-16T20:08:38Z")
Apparently many, many persons have gotten robocalls from \[phone number removed\] Global Credit & Collection. They seem to have been doing this since early 2009. The robocall just calls and says call 866-915-5210. Those w… --- ## [How many people know what term is being described by this definition?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-people-know-what-term-is-being-described-by-this-definition/574827)
**Author:** [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2011, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-people-know-what-term-is-being-described-by-this-definition/574827 "2011-03-16T19:42:55Z")
We played trivia at a bar quiz last night. My wife answered one the questions, and it turns out she was the only one in the bar who had ever heard of the term they wanted. We’ve asked around since then, and just one of… --- ## [What do women taste like?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-women-taste-like/574340)
**Author:** [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2011, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-women-taste-like/574340 "2011-03-16T18:42:12Z")
Y’know, “down there”. In the vulvular region. Pussyville. The fish taco. Vajayjayland. I’ve tasted enough semen to have a pretty good idea that, while it varies between men (and a man’s own varies with diet), there’s s… --- ## [Libya - Let's Talk Tactics](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/libya-lets-talk-tactics/573334)
**Author:** [@Bibliovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bibliovore)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2011, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/libya-lets-talk-tactics/573334 "2011-03-16T17:31:48Z")
Revolutionary forces in Libya hold almost the entire east of the country, with Benghazi as their main stronghold and the birthplace of the revolution. But if they’re to liberate the entire country, they need to winkle Ga… --- ## [Getting an email from a past professional contact stating a virus may have gone out](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-an-email-from-a-past-professional-contact-stating-a-virus-may-have-gone-out/574805)
**Author:** [@sparky\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sparky_1)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2011, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-an-email-from-a-past-professional-contact-stating-a-virus-may-have-gone-out/574805 "2011-03-16T17:01:54Z")
I have a guy I used to know professionally and recently received an email from him stating that somehow a message was sent from his personal account that contained a virus. Looking at the “To” list shows a lot of other … --- ## [Post your refrigerator recommendations](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-your-refrigerator-recommendations/574909)
**Author:** [@Snickers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snickers)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2011, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-your-refrigerator-recommendations/574909 "2011-03-16T16:46:50Z")
So, the fridge is leaking, which can’t be a good thing. (It’s old-ish; I’m guessing it can’t be any newer than, say, 1995. So it’s probably due, anyway.) I turned off the icemaker, and it seems we’ve plans to pull it out… --- ## [Trash added to my trash pickup -- Should it bother me?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trash-added-to-my-trash-pickup-should-it-bother-me/573250)
**Author:** [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2011, 11:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trash-added-to-my-trash-pickup-should-it-bother-me/573250 "2011-03-16T11:36:45Z")
Am I wrong to feel this way? Normally nobody is at home at our house from, oh, 7:30 until after 5 p.m. Today I got sent home mid-morning due to a plumbing/flooding problem. It’s trash pickup day. At the foot of the d… --- ## [In light if the earthquake and subsequent radiation leak, should I go to Japan next month](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-light-if-the-earthquake-and-subsequent-radiation-leak-should-i-go-to-japan-next-month/574789)
**Author:** [@brickbacon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brickbacon)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2011, 9:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-light-if-the-earthquake-and-subsequent-radiation-leak-should-i-go-to-japan-next-month/574789 "2011-03-16T09:47:21Z")
So my wife and I have a trip to Japan scheduled for April 16th. We would be traveling in the Tokyo, Hiroshima, Hakone, and Kyoto regions. In light if the earthquake and subsequent radiation leak, should we go to Japan … --- ## [Recommend a shower radio (with specific features)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-shower-radio-with-specific-features/574889)
**Author:** [@Fang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fang)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2011, 6:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-shower-radio-with-specific-features/574889 "2011-03-16T06:49:27Z")
I’m looking for a shower clock radio with a few particular specs. It must have a fog mirror, and it should be able to hang from the curtain rod (see here for what I mean) – the suction cup ones tend to fall down. I can… --- ## [Do you find people more or less attractive in smart business attire?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-find-people-more-or-less-attractive-in-smart-business-attire/574550)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2011, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-find-people-more-or-less-attractive-in-smart-business-attire/574550 "2011-03-16T03:03:53Z")
“Business attire” is perhaps not the right phrase; conservative or modest might be more appropriate. Anyway, I don’t feel like casting about for bon mots. Here are some examples of what I mean: Man in a nice suit Man … --- ## [A Better Solution to Daylight Savings Time?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-better-solution-to-daylight-savings-time/574621)
**Author:** [@The\_Controvert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Controvert)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2011, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-better-solution-to-daylight-savings-time/574621 "2011-03-16T02:32:43Z")
The current Daylight Savings Time system is clunky. Proponents cite the benefit of having more waking hours of daylight. But most people dislike the hassle of changing clocks twice a year and having to adjust their bod… --- ## [Semi Annual Daylight Savings Time Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/semi-annual-daylight-savings-time-thread/574405)
**Author:** [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2011, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/semi-annual-daylight-savings-time-thread/574405 "2011-03-16T02:31:10Z")
Well in the USA on Sunday March 13th we move the clocks ahead an hour and the semi annual question arises again :slight\_smile: Do you like it or hate it? I love having the extra daylight in the afternoon, I’m not a mor… --- ## [What should I do at a Career Fair?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-do-at-a-career-fair/574729)
**Author:** [@Lakai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lakai)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2011, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-do-at-a-career-fair/574729 "2011-03-16T02:13:08Z")
From what I gather from the email informing me that there will be a career fair is that I can use this opportunity to network and make connections. I’m supposed to do this by getting myself noticed by asking well inform… --- ## [Asking for both birthdate and age](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asking-for-both-birthdate-and-age/574689)
**Author:** [@Big\_Norse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Big_Norse)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2011, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asking-for-both-birthdate-and-age/574689 "2011-03-16T01:23:44Z")
Why do forms (esp. medical forms in my experience) ask for both my birth date and my age? It’s a shortcut so they don’t have to do the math? They don’t want to miscalculate the ages of people born in leap years? They … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1776) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1778)