# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1878 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1879 --- ## [Would you have a priest for dinner?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-have-a-priest-for-dinner/554344)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2010, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-have-a-priest-for-dinner/554344 "2010-09-24T01:22:26Z")
Just watching a show on TV, and a priest was a friend of the family (in addition to being their priest). That got me to thinking: Would I have a priest as a friend, or at least invite one to dinner? There are lots of … --- ## [Do you throw away the allen wrench from DIY furniture?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-throw-away-the-allen-wrench-from-diy-furniture/554711)
**Author:** [@Slithy\_Tove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slithy_Tove)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2010, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-throw-away-the-allen-wrench-from-diy-furniture/554711 "2010-09-23T23:26:19Z")
Assembly-required furniture, exercise equipment, bikes, etc. all come with an allen wrench. At last re-organization of my kitchen drawer, I recall my accumulation was not less than five. --- ## [Employee up for a promotion reveals disturbing secret while drunk. What do you do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/employee-up-for-a-promotion-reveals-disturbing-secret-while-drunk-what-do-you-do/554289)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 184\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2010, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/employee-up-for-a-promotion-reveals-disturbing-secret-while-drunk-what-do-you-do/554289 "2010-09-23T23:13:48Z")
Or, another Rhymer hypothetical. Today’s tale stars Katina. Living in Atlanta, Georgia, Katina works in the family business, a chain of six dealerships all located in the South. She is the general manager of the oldest… --- ## [Looking for advice on job applications/interviews](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-advice-on-job-applications-interviews/554800)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2010, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-advice-on-job-applications-interviews/554800 "2010-09-23T22:20:16Z")
I retired this year. And already I’m getting bored. So I’ve applied at a couple of places for jobs. Nothing major - cashier type jobs at stores. But one issue I’ve run into are questions about my expected wages. Quite … --- ## [Need ideas on why puppy may be itching](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-ideas-on-why-puppy-may-be-itching/554775)
**Author:** [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2010, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-ideas-on-why-puppy-may-be-itching/554775 "2010-09-23T20:17:31Z")
My boss has a new puppy, a Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier, that is about 15 weeks old at this point. She has had the dog for a few weeks now and ever since she got her, the puppy has had a problem with itching/scratching. S… --- ## [Paypal: Did I miss something?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paypal-did-i-miss-something/554716)
**Author:** [@Trepa\_Mayfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trepa_Mayfield)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2010, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paypal-did-i-miss-something/554716 "2010-09-23T20:03:51Z")
I’ve used paypal a few times, to buy stuff. Things went through just fine, without any problems. I really didn’t have any opinion about them. But reading a thread, I heard multiple people refer to it as evil and bad. Why… --- ## [What size is your bed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-size-is-your-bed/554373)
**Author:** [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2010, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-size-is-your-bed/554373 "2010-09-23T19:44:29Z")
Seems that most people I know, myself included, have a queen size bed. Doesn’t seem to matter whether or not they’re single. But that’s a small sampling size, and could be coincidental. So, what size is your bed? By th… --- ## [Screens - then and now.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screens-then-and-now/554754)
**Author:** [@Aspidistra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspidistra)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2010, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screens-then-and-now/554754 "2010-09-23T17:25:47Z")
This is sort of a poll, but there are far too many options for it to be a Poll :slight\_smile: So… When you were a kid, what were your rules for the amount of TV/computer time you could have? How much “screen time” did… --- ## [Hey "Main Street USA", want to compete with bigger businesses? Here's a tip:](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-main-street-usa-want-to-compete-with-bigger-businesses-heres-a-tip/554319)
**Author:** [@Cisco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cisco)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2010, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-main-street-usa-want-to-compete-with-bigger-businesses-heres-a-tip/554319 "2010-09-23T16:54:19Z")
KEEP BETTER HOURS. I want to patronize small and local businesses. I do. But it’s kind of hard to when they’re never open. Every time I want to go to a cool, local shop or chef-owned restaurant around here, they’re clos… --- ## [Would Your Doctor Using Google Concern You?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-your-doctor-using-google-concern-you/554713)
**Author:** [@Cazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cazzle)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2010, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-your-doctor-using-google-concern-you/554713 "2010-09-23T15:37:54Z")
Guys, I just want to know if this seems wrong to everyone else or if I’m being a little unfair. I’m 11 weeks pregnant and I went to see the doctor yesterday to get a referral for Down Syndrome screening - an ultrasound … --- ## [Multi-destination GPS Advice, Please?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/multi-destination-gps-advice-please/554768)
**Author:** [@Ruby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruby)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2010, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/multi-destination-gps-advice-please/554768 "2010-09-23T15:25:21Z")
On a recent trip to Pittsburgh, we discovered the beauty of a GPS when alternate routing is necessary. However, not having current maps was a pain in the arse. Rather than update the maps on my older TomTom, I think th… --- ## [Anyone use AT&T U-Verse? How's the services?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-use-at-t-u-verse-hows-the-services/554634)
**Author:** [@Yodalicious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yodalicious)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2010, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-use-at-t-u-verse-hows-the-services/554634 "2010-09-23T14:52:56Z")
I’m thinking of dropping Comcast and signing up for AT&T U-Verse. Anyone out there in SDMB land use AT&T? What do you think of it? --- ## [How long do you think it will be before scientists can manipulate the human genome?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-do-you-think-it-will-be-before-scientists-can-manipulate-the-human-genome/554588)
**Author:** [@EVERYNAMEISTAKEN](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EVERYNAMEISTAKEN)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2010, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-do-you-think-it-will-be-before-scientists-can-manipulate-the-human-genome/554588 "2010-09-23T14:19:13Z")
Think of how many ailments people wouldn’t have to live with if scientists could manipulate our DNA. We could look however we wanted without plastic surgery. No more diseases, no more sickness. Everyone could have great … --- ## [Help finding a new checking account](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-finding-a-new-checking-account/554554)
**Author:** [@startingover](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/startingover)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2010, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-finding-a-new-checking-account/554554 "2010-09-23T12:37:59Z")
I need a new bank to handle my checking account. I’d like one with no fee and that provides overdraft protection for free. Access to ATM’s for free is also a must and I don’t want to pay a fee for the luxury of them hold… --- ## [Do you do a "Thank you wave" when someone lets you merge in traffic?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-do-a-thank-you-wave-when-someone-lets-you-merge-in-traffic/554075)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2010, 7:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-do-a-thank-you-wave-when-someone-lets-you-merge-in-traffic/554075 "2010-09-23T07:21:49Z")
I was taught that when someone lets you go in front of them while driving in slow-moving heavy traffic, you should wave to say thank you. On my recent trip to the eastern US, I did not see any waving. Do you wave as a … --- ## [What Should Be the American National Anthem](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-be-the-american-national-anthem/552993)
**Author:** [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Replies:** 109\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2010, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-be-the-american-national-anthem/552993 "2010-09-23T03:51:44Z")
Suppose you got to choose what song to be the American national anthem what would you choose? --- ## [Can you learn to relax?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-learn-to-relax/554503)
**Author:** [@Lakai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lakai)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2010, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-learn-to-relax/554503 "2010-09-23T00:41:53Z")
Inspired by this post in another thread: To me, if I have to work to relax, that’s not what I call relaxing. Most of my productivity comes from the first quarter of the day, because that’s when I’m well rested. After … --- ## [Tough chicks: Have you become a giant crybaby with age?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tough-chicks-have-you-become-a-giant-crybaby-with-age/552844)
**Author:** [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2010, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tough-chicks-have-you-become-a-giant-crybaby-with-age/552844 "2010-09-22T22:34:50Z")
I suppose this is open to anyone, really, if the question is rephrased as “Have you become more of a crybaby through the years?” but I am most specifically seeking responses in the thread from people who, as a rule, do n… --- ## [How do you feel about the police?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-feel-about-the-police/554024)
**Author:** [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2010, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-feel-about-the-police/554024 "2010-09-22T22:00:12Z")
Without giving you my life story, just started a new job, where I deal with the police a fair amount. I’ve already noticed a wide variety of opinion regarding the effectiveness of the police and the personalities within,… --- ## [What's the wisest thing anyone's ever said to you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-wisest-thing-anyones-ever-said-to-you/552810)
**Author:** [@Bibliovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bibliovore)\ **Replies:** 171\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2010, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-wisest-thing-anyones-ever-said-to-you/552810 "2010-09-22T18:36:53Z")
Yoda doesn’t count. I mean actual advice that someone’s given you (or even a throwaway comment) that was just so evidently, awesomely wise that you’ve never forgotten it and tried to take it to heart. --- ## [Is there a running program for building speed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-running-program-for-building-speed/553867)
**Author:** [@emacknight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/emacknight)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2010, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-running-program-for-building-speed/553867 "2010-09-22T18:32:08Z")
I’ve used the Hal Higdon marathon program for building up endurance, and a similar program for Ironman training. But now that I’ve got all this endurance, I desperately need more speed. My half marathon pace was 8:54 m… --- ## [What is the policy reason behind sustaining copyrights beyond the author's death](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-policy-reason-behind-sustaining-copyrights-beyond-the-authors-death/554398)
**Author:** [@Rumor\_Watkins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rumor_Watkins)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2010, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-policy-reason-behind-sustaining-copyrights-beyond-the-authors-death/554398 "2010-09-22T17:30:50Z")
Yes, publishers are able to effectively monetize an author’s intellectual property, which is good for all parties - it gives good incentives to the IP creators to create, and it is a good method to broadcast the IP to th… --- ## [Do you "Suffer Fools Lightly?"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-suffer-fools-lightly/553754)
**Author:** [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2010, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-suffer-fools-lightly/553754 "2010-09-22T17:25:44Z")
Do you “Suffer Fools Lightly?” Not much more to say, really. --- ## [Physical attraction](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/physical-attraction/554295)
**Author:** [@The\_Controvert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Controvert)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2010, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/physical-attraction/554295 "2010-09-22T16:36:42Z")
A quick poll of physical attraction. Generally, what type of person are you most attracted to? I’ve added a category “Other” for people that you consider not fitting into the other categories. For example, people from… --- ## [I'm cocky, pigheaded, conceited and priggish...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-cocky-pigheaded-conceited-and-priggish/553720)
**Author:** [@Maastricht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maastricht)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2010, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-cocky-pigheaded-conceited-and-priggish/553720 "2010-09-22T15:30:54Z")
I looked up the English synonyms for the Dutch word “eigenwijs”. The Google translator gave a several words, none of them favourable: cocky conceited pigheaded perky priggish perk pedantic pedantical So, that’s … --- ## [How much sympathy do people deserve who go adventuring in dangerous, politically unstable areas?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-sympathy-do-people-deserve-who-go-adventuring-in-dangerous-politically-unstable-areas/554343)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2010, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-sympathy-do-people-deserve-who-go-adventuring-in-dangerous-politically-unstable-areas/554343 "2010-09-22T14:36:58Z")
Re the Hikers snagged by Iran near the Iran-Iraq border and being effectively held hostage for over a year now. Sarah Shourd has been released, but the two men are still in Iran’s custody. How much sympathy do people de… --- ## [Question for Jewish dopers, do alot of you eat ham?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-jewish-dopers-do-alot-of-you-eat-ham/554039)
**Author:** [@notsoheavyd3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notsoheavyd3)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2010, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-jewish-dopers-do-alot-of-you-eat-ham/554039 "2010-09-22T14:18:40Z")
I know it’s kind of a weird question. I was watching an old Daily Show that had Mario Batalli on it and if I heard right he made Stewart a dish containing prosciutto(ham) and Stewart dug right into it. Ok, so I was under… --- ## [Close friend just got engaged....](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/close-friend-just-got-engaged/554364)
**Author:** [@Burrido](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Burrido)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2010, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/close-friend-just-got-engaged/554364 "2010-09-22T13:06:09Z")
Do I tell him his Fiancee to be used to make passes at me the entire time they were going out? --- ## [Ask the reformed criminal.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-reformed-criminal/550330)
**Author:** [@Mr.Accident](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Accident)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2010, 10:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-reformed-criminal/550330 "2010-09-22T10:36:53Z")
I have a checkered past that while I’m not proud of, I’m not ashamed to talk about. I’ve done things ranging from petty theft by taking to arson. Some of the things I’ve done has led to court, while others the statute of… --- ## [What are your kids going as for Halloween?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-kids-going-as-for-halloween/554452)
**Author:** [@PeskiPiksi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PeskiPiksi)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2010, 9:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-kids-going-as-for-halloween/554452 "2010-09-22T09:19:39Z")
I’ve got an almost-three year-old girl and a 8 month old boy, and I’m looking for ideas. I know it’s early, but you can never start too soon, right? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1877) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1879)