# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1988 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1989 --- ## [why do people make iPhone apps instead of paid web apps that run on iPhone's browser?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-make-iphone-apps-instead-of-paid-web-apps-that-run-on-iphones-browser/531143)
**Author:** [@code\_grey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/code_grey)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2010, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-make-iphone-apps-instead-of-paid-web-apps-that-run-on-iphones-browser/531143 "2010-03-03T21:01:40Z")
to make an iPhone app you have to learn a new programming framework and also have some expensive hardware for testing. To make a web app adapted to working with iPhone-sized screen, you don’t need any of that. Then, once… --- ## [Questions Regarding Professional Manicures](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-regarding-professional-manicures/531162)
**Author:** [@Alice\_The\_Goon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alice_The_Goon)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2010, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-regarding-professional-manicures/531162 "2010-03-03T20:57:28Z")
I like to get my nails done sometimes, especially if I am job hunting or otherwise need to look especially nice. It’s always my real nails- I will not get fake nails, like acrylic or whatever. It icks me out to think of… --- ## [Married Women: Would you have said 'no' without a ring](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/married-women-would-you-have-said-no-without-a-ring/530703)
**Author:** [@nilum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nilum)\ **Replies:** 111\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2010, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/married-women-would-you-have-said-no-without-a-ring/530703 "2010-03-03T20:54:42Z")
I find the whole practice of getting a loved one a very expensive diamond ring so that she might say yes to marrying you is a complete joke. I know there are some women who will probably disagree with me, but I find it e… --- ## [Real estate questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-estate-questions/530913)
**Author:** [@Ol\_Gaffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ol_Gaffer)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2010, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-estate-questions/530913 "2010-03-03T19:59:42Z")
Hey all. I have a couple of real estate questions. I have a somewhat (I think) non-standard situation and could use a little help. Thanks in advance. Backstory - In 2003 my wife and I bought my parent’s house…sort of. W… --- ## [Help With an Ethical Dilemma (Friendship-Related, Long)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-an-ethical-dilemma-friendship-related-long/530891)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2010, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-an-ethical-dilemma-friendship-related-long/530891 "2010-03-03T19:05:35Z")
Mrs. Homie and I are in the midst of an ethical dilemma involving some friends. Here’s the gist: A group of nine friends are planning a big blowout vacation to Walt Disney World in December 2010. Within the big group ar… --- ## [Buyer's Remorse: The Garment Edition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buyers-remorse-the-garment-edition/531058)
**Author:** [@11811](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/11811)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2010, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buyers-remorse-the-garment-edition/531058 "2010-03-03T17:38:23Z")
Tell me about your buyer’s remorse regarding clothes. Was it \[ol\] \[li\]Style\[/li\]\[li\]Fit\[/li\]\[li\]Color\[/li\]\[li\]Age-inappropriate\[/li\]\[li\]Something else?\[/li\]\[/ol\] Are you male or female? What is your age? The last o… --- ## [Going to Naples, Florida. Any advice of things to do there?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-to-naples-florida-any-advice-of-things-to-do-there/531027)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2010, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-to-naples-florida-any-advice-of-things-to-do-there/531027 "2010-03-03T16:34:26Z")
I will be traveling to Naples, FL, next week and was wondering if any Dopers have any experience there? I will be working but will have time for fun as well so whatever comes to mind would be great. I will not have to… --- ## [Clothing in London - what to wear?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clothing-in-london-what-to-wear/530391)
**Author:** [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2010, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clothing-in-london-what-to-wear/530391 "2010-03-03T16:08:14Z")
My wife has heard that people in London don’t wear jeans and sneakers. Not wanting to stand out like a sore thumb, she has asked me to post this thread and ask UK-Dopers what she should wear for her March (12th-20th) tri… --- ## [Do any of you put henna in your hair?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-any-of-you-put-henna-in-your-hair/530405)
**Author:** [@C3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C3)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2010, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-any-of-you-put-henna-in-your-hair/530405 "2010-03-03T16:08:05Z")
I haven’t colored my hair for a few years and it’s completely back to it’s natural, boring light brown, slightly strawberry-ish color. I had always gotten blonde highlights in it, but this time I’m thinking about doing s… --- ## [How hard is it for guys to make friends?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-hard-is-it-for-guys-to-make-friends/530853)
**Author:** [@Oscalo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oscalo)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2010, 7:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-hard-is-it-for-guys-to-make-friends/530853 "2010-03-03T07:52:50Z")
I was watching “I Love You Man” the other night and it got me wondering about this. How hard is it for other guys to make friends. I’m a guy and I’ve found it can be somewhat tricky. Part of that is because I’ve moved f… --- ## [Touristy things to do in Galveston Texas?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/touristy-things-to-do-in-galveston-texas/530725)
**Author:** [@MadTheSwine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MadTheSwine)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2010, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/touristy-things-to-do-in-galveston-texas/530725 "2010-03-03T05:36:55Z")
What should I do? --- ## [Legal responsibility question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legal-responsibility-question/530834)
**Author:** [@PlainJain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlainJain)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2010, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legal-responsibility-question/530834 "2010-03-03T05:16:41Z")
As a geocacher, I frequently visit the forums of Groundspeak (the generally accepted governing body). A question came up wondering if a particular cache was too dangerous. Of course this quickly devolved into a discussi… --- ## [Bow chicka wow wow](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bow-chicka-wow-wow/530928)
**Author:** [@Projammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Projammer)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2010, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bow-chicka-wow-wow/530928 "2010-03-03T04:00:21Z")
Everyone has heard it. Everyone knows what it means. But where did it start? Has anyone actually heard it in the context it implies? I’ve only watched a few hundred hours of porn in my life so I don’t have that large… --- ## [What's the worst way to go?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-worst-way-to-go/530790)
**Author:** [@History\_Monk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/History_Monk)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2010, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-worst-way-to-go/530790 "2010-03-03T03:29:11Z")
(Serious answers need not apply. Irony and wackiness appreciated.) I’m thinking – crash landing in the middle of the Sahara in a small plane with a cargo of nothing but peanut butter sandwiches. --- ## [Developing a good relationship with my new cockatiel- need advice](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/developing-a-good-relationship-with-my-new-cockatiel-need-advice/530830)
**Author:** [@xanthous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xanthous)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2010, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/developing-a-good-relationship-with-my-new-cockatiel-need-advice/530830 "2010-03-03T03:05:12Z")
I adopted a cockatiel who the owner said is a male and under a year old. I’ve had him for 4 days. I’m trying to figure out what’s the best way to bond with him and develop a good relationship, which includes coming out o… --- ## [Guys: How Did You Manage to NOT Get the Multiple Obvious Clues that She Liked You?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-how-did-you-manage-to-not-get-the-multiple-obvious-clues-that-she-liked-you/529346)
**Author:** [@Green\_Bean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Bean)\ **Replies:** 143\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2010, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-how-did-you-manage-to-not-get-the-multiple-obvious-clues-that-she-liked-you/529346 "2010-03-02T23:29:23Z")
And another thread inspired by Miss melodyharmonius… In the Signs of Female Interest thread, melody relates an amusing anecdote in post #71. The upshot is that over a lengthy period of time, she did everything short of… --- ## [Getting a second degree in New Media. Worth it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-a-second-degree-in-new-media-worth-it/530773)
**Author:** [@pepperlandgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pepperlandgirl)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2010, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-a-second-degree-in-new-media-worth-it/530773 "2010-03-02T21:54:33Z")
I have a BA in English and an MA in British and American Literature. The plan was to get a PhD and enter academia, but after my MA, I realized that academia was not the life for me. Since then, I’ve been working as an ad… --- ## [How do I get my son to EAT?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-get-my-son-to-eat/530257)
**Author:** [@crazyjoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crazyjoe)\ **Replies:** 108\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2010, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-get-my-son-to-eat/530257 "2010-03-02T21:21:11Z")
Hello dopers. I have a problem. My son, who will be 3 on Easter Sunday, will not eat on his own unless he is served pancakes, chicken nuggets, or a hot dog. Needless to say, we cannot serve him this constantly, so we … --- ## [Loud bars not so loud after smoking ban?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loud-bars-not-so-loud-after-smoking-ban/531012)
**Author:** [@sparky\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sparky_1)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2010, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loud-bars-not-so-loud-after-smoking-ban/531012 "2010-03-02T20:30:50Z")
Inspired by this thread: does it seem to anyone else that bars don’t seem quite as loud since smoking was banned? I’ve been going out a lot lately and just realized this. In the past I always hated the stale smell of s… --- ## [Experiences With Netgear Wireless-N Router WNR2000](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/experiences-with-netgear-wireless-n-router-wnr2000/530792)
**Author:** [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2010, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/experiences-with-netgear-wireless-n-router-wnr2000/530792 "2010-03-02T19:24:00Z")
My desktop died a couple weeks ago, and I have gotten a laptop to replace it. My current setup at home involves a wired router, but since I have a laptop, I want to integrate it – my mother refuses to switch to wholly wi… --- ## [How frequently do you stay in touch with your SO (unmarried)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-frequently-do-you-stay-in-touch-with-your-so-unmarried/530537)
**Author:** [@Crowbar\_of\_Irony\_3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crowbar_of_Irony_3)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2010, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-frequently-do-you-stay-in-touch-with-your-so-unmarried/530537 "2010-03-02T19:17:38Z")
I am single, but do let me share my gamut of experiences here. From observing my friends. Some of my friends’ (who are male, incidentally) SO just have to check on their guys every single hour or so. It could be a SMS, … --- ## [How much to pay teenagers doing yard work?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-to-pay-teenagers-doing-yard-work/530870)
**Author:** [@cjepson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cjepson)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2010, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-to-pay-teenagers-doing-yard-work/530870 "2010-03-02T18:12:20Z")
Stuff like raking, mowing, and snow shoveling. Because I’m in the US, I’m mainly looking for responses from US Dopers, but anyone is welcome to chime in. --- ## [Every business name spoken in the possessive case: places that do this?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/every-business-name-spoken-in-the-possessive-case-places-that-do-this/530138)
**Author:** [@elmwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elmwood)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2010, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/every-business-name-spoken-in-the-possessive-case-places-that-do-this/530138 "2010-03-02T18:07:51Z")
Sorry for yet another “here in Buffalo” post, but I’ve found that on top of the very nasal accent and flat As – Buffalo is literally ground zero for the Great Northern Vowel Shift – locals apply the genitive or possessiv… --- ## [Foghorn-Americans: advice needed for dealing with the terminally loud](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foghorn-americans-advice-needed-for-dealing-with-the-terminally-loud/530876)
**Author:** [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2010, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foghorn-americans-advice-needed-for-dealing-with-the-terminally-loud/530876 "2010-03-02T17:43:55Z")
So this weekend, the spousal unit finally convinced me to go to an informal dinner/game night with his group of church friends (he goes, I don’t, and I was a little reluctant because I was afraid it was going to be all a… --- ## [Would you do this? (Inviting a Twitter stalker!)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-do-this-inviting-a-twitter-stalker/528258)
**Author:** [@Jump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jump)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2010, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-do-this-inviting-a-twitter-stalker/528258 "2010-03-02T16:52:53Z")
I was thinking the other about about the amount of things i share on my Twitter, and my Twitter feed is open to absolutely anyone. Lately I’ve even been Geotagging my Tweets by default (this means that attached to each … --- ## [So I got a smartphone. Need apps!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-got-a-smartphone-need-apps/530090)
**Author:** [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2010, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-got-a-smartphone-need-apps/530090 "2010-03-02T14:36:45Z")
I finally gave in to the smartphone wave and got an HTC/T-Mobile G1 today. I was actually way out in front of the wave originally - I had an HTC/T-Mobile SDA back in the day, but that was in the dark days of Windows Mobi… --- ## [Gerber Grow Up Plan (or other ways to save for kid's future)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gerber-grow-up-plan-or-other-ways-to-save-for-kids-future/530522)
**Author:** [@Arglefraster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arglefraster)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2010, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gerber-grow-up-plan-or-other-ways-to-save-for-kids-future/530522 "2010-03-02T14:05:40Z")
Our daughter is about 5 months old, and my husband and I have been talking about starting some kind of college/future fund for her. Anyone here have any experience with the Gerber Grow Up plan or other similar plans? Ou… --- ## [What kind of person takes a 6 year old girl to see "The Crazies"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-person-takes-a-6-year-old-girl-to-see-the-crazies/530710)
**Author:** [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2010, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-person-takes-a-6-year-old-girl-to-see-the-crazies/530710 "2010-03-02T13:29:14Z")
(For those not up on the latest releases, The Crazies is rated R for “bloody violence and language”). My “enjoyment” of this movie was effected quite a bit because a woman brought a little girl into the theater and plop… --- ## [Is it a good idea to travel to Greece right now?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-a-good-idea-to-travel-to-greece-right-now/530979)
**Author:** [@alfabex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alfabex)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2010, 11:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-a-good-idea-to-travel-to-greece-right-now/530979 "2010-03-02T11:40:30Z")
I have some time off later this month and I was thinking of going to Greece. I’m a bit concerned, however, about what I’ve been seeing in the news about strikes and services being suspended. Obviously, I’m not very clear… --- ## [What do you think? Was she wrong?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-was-she-wrong/528492)
**Author:** [@IaMoDiNaRy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IaMoDiNaRy)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2010, 6:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-was-she-wrong/528492 "2010-03-02T06:56:13Z")
Sorry, this is long but I needed to put in details: A friend (we only speak on the phone) called to ask me if I’d help her out with pet sitting for ten days. A couple she’d just met were going on vacation for 10 days an… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1987) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1989)