# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1819 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1820 --- ## [Are Luxury German Cars Better Cars?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-luxury-german-cars-better-cars/564167)
**Author:** [@Hermitian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hermitian)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2011, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-luxury-german-cars-better-cars/564167 "2011-01-05T19:31:42Z")
I would have liked to keep this a semi-factual question in GQ, but I figured it would not work. Here it goes: Why are BMW and Mercedes seen as luxury cars? Are they only luxury because they cost more and conspicuous c… --- ## [Is online shopping safe?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-online-shopping-safe/566407)
**Author:** [@Acorns.but\_not\_Bacon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acorns.but_not_Bacon)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2011, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-online-shopping-safe/566407 "2011-01-05T18:35:10Z")
I would say yeah, yeah it usually is but apparently it’s not. According to an advisor at my local bank branch, she said never to buy stuff online, it is never safe, the risks are too great. IT IS NEVER SAFE! NEVER! And t… --- ## [Fiancé(e) has an undisclosed past in porn & prostitution. Deal-breaker, or water under the bridge?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fiance-e-has-an-undisclosed-past-in-porn-prostitution-deal-breaker-or-water-under-the-bridge/566267)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2011, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fiance-e-has-an-undisclosed-past-in-porn-prostitution-deal-breaker-or-water-under-the-bridge/566267 "2011-01-05T18:13:43Z")
First hypo of the new year! Today’s story is about Sean, who, after years of being single, lonely, and occasionally high on smack, has (a) gotten sober and (b) has fallen in love with someone who gives every evidence of… --- ## [Cheapest way to get from Chilliwack, BC to Newton, BC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheapest-way-to-get-from-chilliwack-bc-to-newton-bc/566235)
**Author:** [@EmAnJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmAnJ)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2011, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheapest-way-to-get-from-chilliwack-bc-to-newton-bc/566235 "2011-01-05T16:45:19Z")
I am going to be on the West Coast for business in the middle of the month. I’m extending my stay over the weekend to visit my grandmother in Chilliwack, BC. On the Monday, I need to get from Chilliwack to our Newton, BC… --- ## [Question about Job Hunt after a long break](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-job-hunt-after-a-long-break/566257)
**Author:** [@Maggie\_the\_Ocelot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maggie_the_Ocelot)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2011, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-job-hunt-after-a-long-break/566257 "2011-01-05T16:33:36Z")
Hey Dopers, Long story\* short, Husband quit his job in October 2008 to take care of his disabled parents. He’s now at the point where they’ve got good caretakers other than him, and he’s ready to look for a new job. H… --- ## [What to wear to a funeral? (Need answer fast!)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-wear-to-a-funeral-need-answer-fast/566244)
**Author:** [@PeskiPiksi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PeskiPiksi)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2011, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-wear-to-a-funeral-need-answer-fast/566244 "2011-01-05T16:02:02Z")
So I have to go to a funeral this afternoon, and I have two choices of outfits. One is a dress I wore to a cousin’s wedding–it’s black with white polka dots. The other is black dress pants, with a nice black sweater. O… --- ## [What's the best way to remove tree sap from a car?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-way-to-remove-tree-sap-from-a-car/566276)
**Author:** [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2011, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-way-to-remove-tree-sap-from-a-car/566276 "2011-01-05T15:59:30Z")
Googling around on the topic, I find some people suggesting rubbing alcohol while others say doing so will damage the clear coat. I’ve seen suggestions to use Goof-Off or WD-40 as well. Has anyone tried either of those r… --- ## [Frustrating gift-giving situations](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frustrating-gift-giving-situations/428983)
**Author:** [@Incubus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Incubus)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2011, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frustrating-gift-giving-situations/428983 "2011-01-05T15:56:44Z")
My girlfriend, who can be somewhat impulsive, has a frustrating tendency to buy things rather close to her birthday/xmas. This means if I or her friends had already gotten it, we have to exchange it to find something els… --- ## [Best Doper quote you wish you had said](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-doper-quote-you-wish-you-had-said/564533)
**Author:** [@NineToTheSky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NineToTheSky)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2011, 11:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-doper-quote-you-wish-you-had-said/564533 "2011-01-05T11:44:14Z")
When I’m feeling down, I love going back to this thread whose title I have stolen. manhatten’s fucking hall monitor and Master Wang-Ka’s attempt to be a coat are just two of many that I always come back to. Do you have… --- ## [ENGLISH – Taught in European primary and secondary schools](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/english-taught-in-european-primary-and-secondary-schools/566154)
**Author:** [@ClevelandProud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ClevelandProud)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2011, 11:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/english-taught-in-european-primary-and-secondary-schools/566154 "2011-01-05T11:02:02Z")
Q) What is it like learning English in elementary and secondary schools in Europe? Q) At what age or grade does it start? In school, I have taken French class from the third though twelfth grade but it was an exception… --- ## [Al-Anon or private counselling?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/al-anon-or-private-counselling/566475)
**Author:** [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2011, 10:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/al-anon-or-private-counselling/566475 "2011-01-05T10:19:28Z")
A work friend is going through the trauma of discovering her daughter is a meth addict (with a boyfriend and a new baby) and at a loss about where to turn and what to do. I suggested Al-Anon for support, but wondered if… --- ## [What do you think of when you think of passive aggression?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-of-when-you-think-of-passive-aggression/566147)
**Author:** [@The\_Bith\_Shuffle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Bith_Shuffle)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2011, 6:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-of-when-you-think-of-passive-aggression/566147 "2011-01-05T06:22:05Z")
I think of someone saying “I’m just mad at myself.” I think of someone prefacing an obviously personal remark with “don’t take this personally.” What epitomizes passive aggression, to you? What do you think of when you… --- ## [Job application questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/job-application-questions/565968)
**Author:** [@MaddyStrut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaddyStrut)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2011, 6:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/job-application-questions/565968 "2011-01-05T06:12:19Z")
I have a job application I need to fill out and return before an initial screening interview on Tuesday. It’s in a very early stage right now. I haven’t done the screening interview, and I’m not even sure I want to leave… --- ## [Technique for keeping balance on a moving train](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/technique-for-keeping-balance-on-a-moving-train/566373)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2011, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/technique-for-keeping-balance-on-a-moving-train/566373 "2011-01-05T04:56:17Z")
…without holding onto anything… Once in a while when standing in a subway car, I’m faced with the dilemma of either reaching around/over/through someone to grab a handle or simply keeping my balance with no assistance. … --- ## [Hotel room heating unit fan question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hotel-room-heating-unit-fan-question/566372)
**Author:** [@Hanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hanna)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2011, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hotel-room-heating-unit-fan-question/566372 "2011-01-05T04:03:23Z")
How do you get a hotel room heating unit’s fan to stay on all the time? The cycling on and off kept me awake all night. I’ve been in other hotels where there is an option to keep the fan on all the time without affecting… --- ## [Old house or new house?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-house-or-new-house/566254)
**Author:** [@araminty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/araminty)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2011, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-house-or-new-house/566254 "2011-01-05T03:15:55Z")
Which do you prefer and why? We live in the Bay Area, in case that matters. I’ll be back later with some more backstory. --- ## [Victims of school bullying: if you met your bully now and were offered an apology, would you accept?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/victims-of-school-bullying-if-you-met-your-bully-now-and-were-offered-an-apology-would-you-accept/565943)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 113\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2011, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/victims-of-school-bullying-if-you-met-your-bully-now-and-were-offered-an-apology-would-you-accept/565943 "2011-01-05T01:12:25Z")
By school, I mean anything up to and including high school, but nothing beyond. Poll in a moment or four. --- ## [How far would you travel to meet someone?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-far-would-you-travel-to-meet-someone/565581)
**Author:** [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2011, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-far-would-you-travel-to-meet-someone/565581 "2011-01-04T22:11:37Z")
By meet someone I mean in a romantic or possibly romantic way. Attempting to post a poll lets see how it works. ETA Oh and I mean for the first time. Someone you get to know some way other than face to face. --- ## [Under-30 women: how often have you encountered sexism in a professional context?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/under-30-women-how-often-have-you-encountered-sexism-in-a-professional-context/565633)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2011, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/under-30-women-how-often-have-you-encountered-sexism-in-a-professional-context/565633 "2011-01-04T21:43:11Z")
A little housekeeping: \[ol\] \[li\]Under 30 is just an approximation; I won’t object if someone a few years older wants to answer.\[/li\]\[li\]Professional is meant to exclude social, familial, or online contexts. If your unc… --- ## [If you were a hundred million dollars...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-a-hundred-million-dollars/566325)
**Author:** [@Kilmore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kilmore)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2011, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-a-hundred-million-dollars/566325 "2011-01-04T21:05:36Z")
…how would you like to be spent? --- ## [What is your "one that got away"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-one-that-got-away/566310)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2011, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-one-that-got-away/566310 "2011-01-04T20:27:22Z")
A phrase with different meanings to different people. --- ## [What kind of hobbies are y'all into?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-hobbies-are-yall-into/566221)
**Author:** [@ImNotPaulAvery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ImNotPaulAvery)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2011, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-hobbies-are-yall-into/566221 "2011-01-04T19:58:21Z")
Just because I think it is interesting to see what other people do. Me: I like to play around with computers (and I’m on this message board, imagine!) trying different OS’es, a little bit of programming, etc., and I als… --- ## [Has ANYONE Ever Won an eBay Case??](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-ever-won-an-ebay-case/565802)
**Author:** [@PapSett](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PapSett)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2011, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-ever-won-an-ebay-case/565802 "2011-01-04T19:11:33Z")
I am so mad right now I could bite a nail in half. Here’s the story: On 11/23, I used Buy it Now to order sections of elk antler for my dogs to chew on. Ordered 6 pcs. for a total cost of $48 including shipping. The se… --- ## [What’s the Best Editorial Policy for an all Audio News Blog?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-s-the-best-editorial-policy-for-an-all-audio-news-blog/566393)
**Author:** [@ready29003](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ready29003)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2011, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-s-the-best-editorial-policy-for-an-all-audio-news-blog/566393 "2011-01-04T18:01:33Z")
Hey Dopers, I just launched Vaestro, a Voice Driven Social News Blog and I am looking for ideas and suggestions for what users feel are the most reasonable editorial policies and practices for a community powered news b… --- ## [Whatever happened to Bill Gates?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatever-happened-to-bill-gates/565955)
**Author:** [@Add99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Add99)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2011, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatever-happened-to-bill-gates/565955 "2011-01-04T17:36:32Z")
I am the new Bill Gates. You, my fantastically wealthy minions, remind me that this day is the anniversary of our world dominion, for this was the day I first made this post. It was a simple plan. If they make “legal”… --- ## [Apartment Vegetable Garden](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apartment-vegetable-garden/566368)
**Author:** [@Incref](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Incref)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2011, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apartment-vegetable-garden/566368 "2011-01-04T17:29:34Z")
In the theme of a previous post of mine eliciting responses to a cat conundrum (to which I received great advice) I would like help with growing things to eat. I’ve just invested some of my hard earned dosh on an upside… --- ## [Wedding invite etiquette question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wedding-invite-etiquette-question/565945)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2011, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wedding-invite-etiquette-question/565945 "2011-01-04T17:21:20Z")
My eldest daughter is getting married in July. I imagine I’ll have a bunch of things to post about between now and then, but here’s one that recently came up. What are your thoughts about the wording of wedding invites… --- ## [Why might someone make out with his reflection on the metro?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-might-someone-make-out-with-his-reflection-on-the-metro/566366)
**Author:** [@gitfiddle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gitfiddle)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2011, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-might-someone-make-out-with-his-reflection-on-the-metro/566366 "2011-01-04T17:05:46Z")
I’m just curious if there is any explanation for this… --- ## [Explain marginalism to a five year old](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-marginalism-to-a-five-year-old/565849)
**Author:** [@Walmarticus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walmarticus)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2011, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-marginalism-to-a-five-year-old/565849 "2011-01-04T16:47:20Z")
Easy as that. The degree of change is a little too weighty to be going along with. I think I think at the margin all the time, yet I’m not exactly sure I could concisely articulate to myself and others what I’m actually… --- ## [Help me pick a weight bench](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-pick-a-weight-bench/566305)
**Author:** [@Rumor\_Watkins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rumor_Watkins)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2011, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-pick-a-weight-bench/566305 "2011-01-04T15:13:07Z")
Hello fellow gym rats. I am in the market for a cheap (under ~75.00) weight/exercise bench - i want to supllement my cardio with some light weight training, and i figure getting a bench at home to use daily is better th… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1818) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1820)