# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1861 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1862 --- ## [Camera for a child??](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/camera-for-a-child/557861)
**Author:** [@Flutterby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flutterby)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2010, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/camera-for-a-child/557861 "2010-10-23T18:03:23Z")
Look at me go, Mommy thinking ahead to Christmas and wondering what to get Velociraptor. One thought is… a camera. He loves taking pictures, in fact he is not too bad at it, and I’d like to encourage it. Besides, I’ve g… --- ## [Anyone apply for jobs - or even get a new job - recently?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-apply-for-jobs-or-even-get-a-new-job-recently/557538)
**Author:** [@Rodgers01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rodgers01)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2010, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-apply-for-jobs-or-even-get-a-new-job-recently/557538 "2010-10-23T17:09:26Z")
I’m currently employed but (for a variety of reasons) am just starting to look for a new job. We all know the economy’s been rough and the employment situation even worse, so I’m curious what I’m getting myself into her… --- ## [Gay/lesbian promises homophobic loved one to never enter same-sex relationship. Binding forever?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gay-lesbian-promises-homophobic-loved-one-to-never-enter-same-sex-relationship-binding-forever/557255)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2010, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gay-lesbian-promises-homophobic-loved-one-to-never-enter-same-sex-relationship-binding-forever/557255 "2010-10-23T16:51:52Z")
Another hypothetical. The perspicacious may note that it’s similar in tone to the one about cremation & burial; that is not an accident. I’m interested in exploring the limits of our notions of honor and obligation. T… --- ## [Please educate me on the expression "up in here"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-educate-me-on-the-expression-up-in-here/558015)
**Author:** [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2010, 11:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-educate-me-on-the-expression-up-in-here/558015 "2010-10-23T11:43:54Z")
Until I began hearing this used for all sorts of “places” to be, the idea of “up in here” had connoted such things as: hot air balloon airplane helicopter tree house penthouse attic upper floor apartment etc. Wh… --- ## [Semi-Offensive Terms?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/semi-offensive-terms/557065)
**Author:** [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2010, 8:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/semi-offensive-terms/557065 "2010-10-23T08:49:45Z")
What are some terms for people of a race, ethnicity, or religion that while not directly derogatory (ie “Nigger”) but still offensive. Some examples: Asian-Oriental Roman Catholic-Papist, Popish, Romish --- ## [Restless Cat Syndrome](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/restless-cat-syndrome/557957)
**Author:** [@interface2x](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/interface2x)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2010, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/restless-cat-syndrome/557957 "2010-10-23T05:36:47Z")
I’ve got myself a restless cat named Becket. He’s a generally well-behaved, not-quite-two-years-old tabby that I adopted with his littermate sister (Ellie). He’s always been an active little guy, which is fine by me as… --- ## [Would you sign a prenup before marrying a person you loved?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-sign-a-prenup-before-marrying-a-person-you-loved/557694)
**Author:** [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Replies:** 105\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2010, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-sign-a-prenup-before-marrying-a-person-you-loved/557694 "2010-10-23T04:01:56Z")
Just curious- a friend of mine (male) signed one recently when marrying a medical intern (female) who will be taking a six figure job in the near future. I had no problem with it, he (the groom who has an office job of … --- ## [Girls and Women Stepping on Bugs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girls-and-women-stepping-on-bugs/557748)
**Author:** [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2010, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girls-and-women-stepping-on-bugs/557748 "2010-10-23T03:12:17Z")
I think this is probably better suited for IMHO than GQ. Colibri General Questions Moderator --- ## [Do most Christians literally think Jesus was a tall white guy with blue eyes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-most-christians-literally-think-jesus-was-a-tall-white-guy-with-blue-eyes/557460)
**Author:** [@Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malleus_Incus_Stapes)\ **Replies:** 121\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2010, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-most-christians-literally-think-jesus-was-a-tall-white-guy-with-blue-eyes/557460 "2010-10-23T02:53:16Z")
Someone here mentioned a song called “Have You Seen My Lord” that starts “Six foot two, eyes of blue…”. Anyway, it got me wondering… does your average Christian really think that Jesus was a tall white guy with blue eyes… --- ## [What is your relationship to your cell phone?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-relationship-to-your-cell-phone/557880)
**Author:** [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2010, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-relationship-to-your-cell-phone/557880 "2010-10-23T02:11:01Z")
The thread about people not needing to wear a watch, because they have their cell phones made me wonder. One poster even commented that they can’t be without their phone. I’m sure that is a common sentiment. But consi… --- ## [How do you fit exercise into your schedule](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-fit-exercise-into-your-schedule/557627)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2010, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-fit-exercise-into-your-schedule/557627 "2010-10-22T23:44:17Z")
I can find time for cardio, but I have read you need 3 prongs of activity to really be physically healthy. Stretching (tai chi, yoga, etc), cardio and strength training. Add into the time needed for mental conditioning … --- ## [Advice needed on contacting a former boss...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-needed-on-contacting-a-former-boss/557972)
**Author:** [@GESancMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GESancMan)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2010, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-needed-on-contacting-a-former-boss/557972 "2010-10-22T22:23:55Z")
This is sort of a follow-up to this thread. One of the people I’m trying to get a letter of recommendation from is my former boss, who I’ll call Bob. I wrote him the same day I started the above thread, asking him to s… --- ## [Calling All Armchair Diagnosticians](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-armchair-diagnosticians/557389)
**Author:** [@Caricci](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caricci)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2010, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-armchair-diagnosticians/557389 "2010-10-22T20:36:43Z")
Dopers have helped me solve a number of my life’s mysteries in Cafe Society so I thought I would give it a crack in MPSIMS too. Hmmm. Maybe GQ would be a good spot for this, too. Or IMHO. Well, Mods, feel free to move… --- ## [Email appointment reminders](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/email-appointment-reminders/557782)
**Author:** [@Brynda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brynda)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2010, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/email-appointment-reminders/557782 "2010-10-22T20:00:58Z")
I figure this is a long shot, but does anyone happen to know of a program that I can use to email appointment reminders to clients? My google fu has failed me on this one. I am looking for something where when I fill ou… --- ## [Question on Vagina Size](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-on-vagina-size/557928)
**Author:** [@Ladymarmalade](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ladymarmalade)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2010, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-on-vagina-size/557928 "2010-10-22T17:47:42Z")
It seems the thinking nowadays is that it’s all one-size-fits-any-size when it comes to intercourse, like it doesn’t make any difference. We only hear about penis size, not the other side of the equation. What do you th… --- ## [Job advice: which job to take?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/job-advice-which-job-to-take/557726)
**Author:** [@Rex\_Goliath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rex_Goliath)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2010, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/job-advice-which-job-to-take/557726 "2010-10-22T17:40:12Z")
My goal is to open my own restaurant within the next 5-7 years. Most everything I do in the interim is to get as close to this goal as possible. While I’ve accepted the fact that I’ll have to be the primary chef in the… --- ## [Getting kids to eat their vegetables](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-kids-to-eat-their-vegetables/556596)
**Author:** [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2010, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-kids-to-eat-their-vegetables/556596 "2010-10-22T16:41:26Z")
My 20-month-old daughter is generally pretty good at eating what we eat, except for vegetables. Our meals are generally some sort of meat, with some sort of veggie on the side (I cook mostly paleo stuff at home), and sh… --- ## [Sony Ericsson X10 vs iPhone 4](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sony-ericsson-x10-vs-iphone-4/557984)
**Author:** [@Panurge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Panurge)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2010, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sony-ericsson-x10-vs-iphone-4/557984 "2010-10-22T13:54:48Z")
My wife is thinking of getting herself a smartphone of some sort. The two models she is most interested in are the Sony Ericsson X10 and the iPhone 4. I don’t really know much about these devices, so I figured I would as… --- ## [When giving your address over the phone ...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-giving-your-address-over-the-phone/557763)
**Author:** [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2010, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-giving-your-address-over-the-phone/557763 "2010-10-22T12:43:03Z")
…do you say the name of your state (or province or whatever) or give the abbreviation? For purposes of comparison, give the name of your state or province. I live in Pennsylvania and say “P-A.” --- ## [One Week Detox Diet - suggestions solicited](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-week-detox-diet-suggestions-solicited/557345)
**Author:** [@Fried\_Dough\_Ho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fried_Dough_Ho)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2010, 11:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-week-detox-diet-suggestions-solicited/557345 "2010-10-22T11:24:35Z")
I am self-employed and my biggest eating challenge is the fact that I dine out far too often because I simply want to get out of my apartment. I also graze too much and in loving my dairy products, have put on a few extr… --- ## [How do you cut and eat your steak?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-cut-and-eat-your-steak/557420)
**Author:** [@Jormungandr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jormungandr)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2010, 10:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-cut-and-eat-your-steak/557420 "2010-10-22T10:17:29Z")
I cut with either hand and use the fork with either hand. It varies during the meal. --- ## [Your SO on "Dancing with Stars"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-so-on-dancing-with-stars/557822)
**Author:** [@Mangosteen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangosteen)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2010, 7:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-so-on-dancing-with-stars/557822 "2010-10-22T07:02:33Z")
I know the people on the show are supposed to be celebrities and not like most of us peons, but they are also people, too. And most do have SO’s. There is a lot of physical contact between the pro dancer and the celeb o… --- ## [What is the best way to set up a registered top-level domain, only for e-mail?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-way-to-set-up-a-registered-top-level-domain-only-for-e-mail/557893)
**Author:** [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2010, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-way-to-set-up-a-registered-top-level-domain-only-for-e-mail/557893 "2010-10-22T03:23:18Z")
In a discussion in GQ ( What’s the deal with domain names ) several people mention that they have domain names that they only use for e-mail. I’ve never registered a domain name and used it only for e-mail. What are the… --- ## [Thinking about doing some freelance photography...looking for advice.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thinking-about-doing-some-freelance-photography-looking-for-advice/557598)
**Author:** [@Renee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Renee)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2010, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thinking-about-doing-some-freelance-photography-looking-for-advice/557598 "2010-10-22T02:58:00Z")
I got a DSLR a while back (Canon Rebel XS, with the stock 18-55 lens) and have been having lots of fun taking pictures. A few weeks ago, my sister had a baby, and I got to play with portrait photography. I found that I l… --- ## [Is offering $300 to a Drug Addict a Bad Program?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-offering-300-to-a-drug-addict-a-bad-program/557816)
**Author:** [@The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Flying_Dutchman)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2010, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-offering-300-to-a-drug-addict-a-bad-program/557816 "2010-10-22T02:12:08Z")
Some context can be provided by thisGD thread Opposition to the practice of offering $300.00 to drug addicts to prevent unfortunately compromised babies seems to start by questioning the validity of a drug addict’s dec… --- ## [Why is a paystub preferred over a paycheck?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-a-paystub-preferred-over-a-paycheck/557720)
**Author:** [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2010, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-a-paystub-preferred-over-a-paycheck/557720 "2010-10-22T00:29:32Z")
I’m not going to go into more detail than that, so if you can’t answer the question, that’s fine. But I figure if you work in the right industries, you know what I’m talking about and can share your knowledge. Much obl… --- ## [Things your Body is still teaching you](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-your-body-is-still-teaching-you/557955)
**Author:** [@Unintentionally\_Blank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unintentionally_Blank)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2010, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-your-body-is-still-teaching-you/557955 "2010-10-21T23:40:47Z")
This is not an ‘I’m getting old’ thread. I started growing facial hair for the first time about three months ago. The area that corresponds to the Peace patch? I can floss by top front teeth with it. a)It feels wierd. … --- ## [What will change when I have my gall bladder removed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-change-when-i-have-my-gall-bladder-removed/557749)
**Author:** [@Batsinma\_Belfry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Batsinma_Belfry)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2010, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-change-when-i-have-my-gall-bladder-removed/557749 "2010-10-21T23:19:09Z")
I’ve heard everything from, “nothing will change” to “chronic diarrhea after every meal.” --- ## ["Bloodless Political Coup"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bloodless-political-coup/557940)
**Author:** [@Weedy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Weedy)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2010, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bloodless-political-coup/557940 "2010-10-21T22:48:07Z")
If someone asked you your response to the Bloodless Political Coup, what would you think they were talking about? I was asked to participate in a survey yesterday, 10 pages of questions on how I’d heard about the coup, … --- ## [A man with a gun demands you entertain him - what do you do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-man-with-a-gun-demands-you-entertain-him-what-do-you-do/557387)
**Author:** [@Llama\_Llogophile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Llama_Llogophile)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2010, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-man-with-a-gun-demands-you-entertain-him-what-do-you-do/557387 "2010-10-21T22:39:09Z")
You’re allowed one prop. No sex or violence. You have no chance of disarming him. If you are not entertaining, you die. What’s your act? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1860) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1862)