# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1873 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1874 --- ## [Should parents kiss their kids on the lips?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-parents-kiss-their-kids-on-the-lips/554562)
**Author:** [@Palo\_Verde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Palo_Verde)\ **Replies:** 110\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2010, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-parents-kiss-their-kids-on-the-lips/554562 "2010-10-02T14:55:42Z")
This seems a bizarre question to me. I kiss my kids on their lips regularly. It’s sweet and loving and a celebration of intimacy. But I don’t kiss my teen aged son on the lips anymore. It just kind of naturally fad… --- ## [What's the dress code for church services these days?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-dress-code-for-church-services-these-days/555477)
**Author:** [@PoorYorick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PoorYorick)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2010, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-dress-code-for-church-services-these-days/555477 "2010-10-02T14:15:32Z")
In this thread, posters recommended that you wear “church clothes” to court. Except for weddings and funderals, I haven’t been in a church for over 30 years. Back then, at least for services in my church, you were suppos… --- ## [Hypothetical Underpants Scenario](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hypothetical-underpants-scenario/555220)
**Author:** [@The\_Controvert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Controvert)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2010, 9:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hypothetical-underpants-scenario/555220 "2010-10-02T09:18:57Z")
(band name! appearing at the Reunion for 3 shows daily!) Okay, with that out of the way. Here’s the scenario: You’re travelling and you only packed enough for a week. Your visit gets extended to two weeks. \[Keanu\]W… --- ## [Why do YOU want a huge master bedroom?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-you-want-a-huge-master-bedroom/555573)
**Author:** [@congodwarf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/congodwarf)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2010, 9:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-you-want-a-huge-master-bedroom/555573 "2010-10-02T09:12:00Z")
I’m sitting here trying to find something to write about for a class and in the background yet another annoying couple is looking at houses on House Hunters. Try as I might to not pay attention (she squeaks - why do grow… --- ## [Would you want a clone of your dog?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-want-a-clone-of-your-dog/554747)
**Author:** [@Renee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Renee)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2010, 7:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-want-a-clone-of-your-dog/554747 "2010-10-02T07:29:56Z")
The title is pretty much it. Putting aside issues of cost and the ethics of breeding more dogs when there are so many homeless ones already; if you could, would you want a baby clone of your current pet when he/she dies? … --- ## [What age do you stop (intentionally) letting kids win?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-age-do-you-stop-intentionally-letting-kids-win/555491)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2010, 7:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-age-do-you-stop-intentionally-letting-kids-win/555491 "2010-10-02T07:15:40Z")
For those of you with children (or nieces, nephews, small cousins, … those of you that are in any position to play games with children), at what age do you stop automatically letting them win, if ever? --- ## [How many times have you worn a cast?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-times-have-you-worn-a-cast/555595)
**Author:** [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2010, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-times-have-you-worn-a-cast/555595 "2010-10-02T05:13:51Z")
Having had to wear a third cast on my arm this year (I broke my right wrist at age 8, my left arm at age 16 and lastly my left wrist), I was just wondering. --- ## [Illustrations for a book: how much to charge?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/illustrations-for-a-book-how-much-to-charge/555817)
**Author:** [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2010, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/illustrations-for-a-book-how-much-to-charge/555817 "2010-10-02T04:56:59Z")
I may get a job doing technical illustrations for a book that is already written. I habe all the tools. What i don’t know is… How much should I charge? Are such jobs charged by the hour or by the illustration or what? My… --- ## [Does the Apple TV do a better job than a Mac Mini with Front Row?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-apple-tv-do-a-better-job-than-a-mac-mini-with-front-row/555808)
**Author:** [@gaffa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gaffa)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2010, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-apple-tv-do-a-better-job-than-a-mac-mini-with-front-row/555808 "2010-10-02T02:32:08Z")
A client of mine is a huge Apple fan, so I set up a home theater for him based around a Mac Mini. But it is getting pretty long in the tooth, being a 667 mhz, single processor Intel. He’s wanting to buy an Apple TV to pl… --- ## [Parking Q: distance or shade?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parking-q-distance-or-shade/555685)
**Author:** [@dangermom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dangermom)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2010, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parking-q-distance-or-shade/555685 "2010-10-02T02:11:59Z")
When you’re parking your car, which is the more important criterion, getting as close as possible to the door of your destination or getting a shady spot? Or perhaps it’s something else? Me, I live in a sunny, hot area… --- ## [How do you bounce back after being fired?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-bounce-back-after-being-fired/555430)
**Author:** [@evilbeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/evilbeth)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2010, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-bounce-back-after-being-fired/555430 "2010-10-02T02:08:38Z")
So, you’ve been fired from your job you’ve had for over a decade. Not laid off–fired. You were fired for what was perceived (incorrectly) by a new manager as failure to do your job correctly. You know that it’s bullshit… --- ## [Vacation choice: Tampa, Savannah, or Charleston?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vacation-choice-tampa-savannah-or-charleston/555545)
**Author:** [@RancidYakButterTeaParty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RancidYakButterTeaParty)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2010, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vacation-choice-tampa-savannah-or-charleston/555545 "2010-10-02T01:49:13Z")
I’m helping my Aunt move from Ohio to Florida, and will have the opportunity to spend some time in the south on my drive back home. I’m trying to choose between the three spots mentioned in the title, so I’m looking for… --- ## [I'm a... I'm a... What am I? (Let's invent a term)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-im-a-what-am-i-lets-invent-a-term/555327)
**Author:** [@Karen\_Lingel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Karen_Lingel)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2010, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-im-a-what-am-i-lets-invent-a-term/555327 "2010-10-02T01:37:48Z")
I strongly feel that humans are superior to electronic devices. (Not all humans, of course, but in general. I certainly am.) What kind of bigotry is that? I’ve heard “carbonist” to describe people who feel carbon-bas… --- ## [Looking for suggestions for a face mask](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-suggestions-for-a-face-mask/555794)
**Author:** [@Viscera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Viscera)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2010, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-suggestions-for-a-face-mask/555794 "2010-10-02T00:01:08Z")
Hi all, A couple weeks ago in slow-pitch softball, I took a very bad hop off the dirt, and the ball smashed my nose, leaving it slightly broken. Last year I also took a line drive to the face, with no lasting effects. S… --- ## [Tell me about your MS experiences](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-your-ms-experiences/375023)
**Author:** [@ENugent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ENugent)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2010, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-your-ms-experiences/375023 "2010-10-01T23:54:56Z")
The standard up-front disclaimer - I am not looking for medical advice here. I have an appointment with a neurologist in a couple of weeks, and I will be doing what he tells me. But I would like to know how other peopl… --- ## [Is an increasingly cashless society having an impact on the homeless?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-an-increasingly-cashless-society-having-an-impact-on-the-homeless/555038)
**Author:** [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2010, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-an-increasingly-cashless-society-having-an-impact-on-the-homeless/555038 "2010-10-01T21:34:32Z")
I put this in IMHO because I don’t know how much of a debate there would be, and I want people’s personal anecdotes as well. But please feel free to relocate it if it’s more appropriate elsewhere. I’m a person who somet… --- ## [Contact Lens wearers I need your help.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contact-lens-wearers-i-need-your-help/555258)
**Author:** [@Acorns.but\_not\_Bacon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acorns.but_not_Bacon)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2010, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contact-lens-wearers-i-need-your-help/555258 "2010-10-01T21:29:06Z")
I’m currently trying to have contacts fitted. First time round, the optician or contacts specialist…I’m not sure what he’s officially called, tried about eight times, he started with my right eye and told me to look down… --- ## [Can I Afford it - Suze Orman](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-afford-it-suze-orman/555683)
**Author:** [@Pai325](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pai325)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2010, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-afford-it-suze-orman/555683 "2010-10-01T21:23:31Z")
On the show, people call in, tell Suze what they want to buy, give her a rundown on their finances, and wait for her to tell them if they can afford the purchase. Often they have a couple hundred thousand in the bank, ha… --- ## [Any tips for breathing while exercising in cold weather.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-tips-for-breathing-while-exercising-in-cold-weather/555717)
**Author:** [@Mrs\_Johnson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mrs_Johnson)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2010, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-tips-for-breathing-while-exercising-in-cold-weather/555717 "2010-10-01T19:50:01Z")
The title mostly describes what I’m needing – tips for breathing while exercising in cooler weather. I inline speed skate recreationally (I used to compete) so sometimes it’s indoor and sometimes outdoor. When the air i… --- ## [Americans - How much change is on you right now?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/americans-how-much-change-is-on-you-right-now/555394)
**Author:** [@bup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bup)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2010, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/americans-how-much-change-is-on-you-right-now/555394 "2010-10-01T19:05:19Z")
Poll coming shortly. Want to examine the distribution of low change amounts. Count whatever ‘change is on you’ would usually mean to you. Please let’s keep this limited to American money - places where currency values … --- ## [Artist's cut from Amazon](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/artists-cut-from-amazon/555501)
**Author:** [@Oredigger77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oredigger77)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2010, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/artists-cut-from-amazon/555501 "2010-10-01T19:01:32Z")
I heard a new band at the Oktoberfest festival in my town this weekend, Paper Bird, and I was thinking of buying their latest CD. I found their website and they had the CD on sale for $15 but there are a couple of other … --- ## [Scammer phone call: how bad did I do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scammer-phone-call-how-bad-did-i-do/555631)
**Author:** [@fervour](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fervour)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2010, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scammer-phone-call-how-bad-did-i-do/555631 "2010-10-01T18:40:00Z")
Of course I was blindsided. Isn’t that always the case? The short of it: I gave the scammer my first and last name, which as a combination is fairly uncommon. They had dialed my mom’s phone. These scammers now have m… --- ## [Riding In An Airplane -vs- Helicopter](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/riding-in-an-airplane-vs-helicopter/504943)
**Author:** [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2010, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/riding-in-an-airplane-vs-helicopter/504943 "2010-10-01T17:14:55Z")
I am an “OK” flyer now, it took me years to learn to overcome this, anyway, I do OK, with jets and I’ve even managed to fly in small 4 seat planes with the propellers. When I visited San Francisco and New York City, I w… --- ## [Minivan or SUV?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/minivan-or-suv/555354)
**Author:** [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2010, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/minivan-or-suv/555354 "2010-10-01T16:40:57Z")
So with the passing of the Dudeling’s first year and the ageing of our current fleet of hoopties, we’re in the market for a new vehicle. Having a new kid (and probably a second in a year or two, along with a pair o’ pooc… --- ## [Does Netflix suck, or just the version in Canada?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-netflix-suck-or-just-the-version-in-canada/555415)
**Author:** [@antonio107](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/antonio107)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2010, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-netflix-suck-or-just-the-version-in-canada/555415 "2010-10-01T05:39:35Z")
I saw all the advertisements for it, and decided that it would be something nice to give my grandparents. I’ve trained gramps to use the computer, and with netflix, they could ostensibly watch any movie they want, any ti… --- ## [Promoting a discussion forum~](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/promoting-a-discussion-forum/555594)
**Author:** [@FriarTed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FriarTed)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2010, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/promoting-a-discussion-forum/555594 "2010-10-01T03:29:05Z")
A friend has created a special interest discussion forum on her business site & wants to know how to best promote it, especially since she has a known expert in the field participating. What works & doesn’t work in doing… --- ## [Has anyone seen a Baskin-Robbins go out of business?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-seen-a-baskin-robbins-go-out-of-business/555320)
**Author:** [@Ranchoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranchoth)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2010, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-seen-a-baskin-robbins-go-out-of-business/555320 "2010-10-01T03:23:14Z")
It just kind of occurred to me the other day that the Baskin-Robbins ice cream shop that I first went to as a toddler is still in business, at the same location, and seems to be doing well. It has to have been there clos… --- ## [You can take Gideon Bibles from hotel rooms, but what about this?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-can-take-gideon-bibles-from-hotel-rooms-but-what-about-this/555426)
**Author:** [@elmwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elmwood)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2010, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-can-take-gideon-bibles-from-hotel-rooms-but-what-about-this/555426 "2010-10-01T03:15:23Z")
In previous threads about Gideon Bibles, many Dopers have claimed that it’s okay to take a Gideon Bible. One cite. I found this in the bedside table of a hotel room where I’m staying tonight. Is it okay to take the Te… --- ## [Teachers, how do you feel about students presenting evidence contrary to your assertions?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teachers-how-do-you-feel-about-students-presenting-evidence-contrary-to-your-assertions/555142)
**Author:** [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2010, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teachers-how-do-you-feel-about-students-presenting-evidence-contrary-to-your-assertions/555142 "2010-10-01T01:58:35Z")
Wow, what a wordy title. Anyhow, I’m sitting here doing an assignment for missing a day of Clinicals, and I’m starting to wonder if I should pick a different article. For some reason, my teacher is sorta rabidly insane … --- ## [Your SO has a routine Dr. appt. Do you go with him/her? Vice versa?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-so-has-a-routine-dr-appt-do-you-go-with-him-her-vice-versa/555413)
**Author:** [@katie1341](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/katie1341)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2010, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-so-has-a-routine-dr-appt-do-you-go-with-him-her-vice-versa/555413 "2010-10-01T01:14:08Z")
Do you go to the doctor with your SO everytime s/he has an appointment? Do you stay home when s/he is home sick? One of the people in my office goes to EVERY doctor’s appointment with her husband- even regular checkup… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1872) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1874)