# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=2000 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 2001 --- ## [How long to wait to ask a girl out/general dating advice needed](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-to-wait-to-ask-a-girl-out-general-dating-advice-needed/528240)
**Author:** [@dinosaur](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dinosaur)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2010, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-to-wait-to-ask-a-girl-out-general-dating-advice-needed/528240 "2010-02-11T18:39:41Z")
I’m writing this for a friend who needs some dating advice from a female perspective. Say you run into a girl. She’s cute, seems to have a good recommendation from your one or two mutual friends, though you’ve never met… --- ## [How do I play "The Game?"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-play-the-game/528298)
**Author:** [@Agent\_Foxtrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agent_Foxtrot)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2010, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-play-the-game/528298 "2010-02-11T18:38:38Z")
No, not the game that you and I just lost. I’m talking about the corporate game. Back when I was in the Air Force, my supervisor would always tell me, “Play the game, Agent. Play the game.” Now I was talking to my gi… --- ## [Recommend a vacation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-vacation/525035)
**Author:** [@TheFatKid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheFatKid)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2010, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-vacation/525035 "2010-02-11T18:20:31Z")
Ok, so I’m planning to go on vacation with an old friend. Her only rule: “No beach drinks”. We both like being able to do what we like on any given day, change our plans according to whim. It would be optimal to have … --- ## [Is "colored" racist when describing a person's race?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-colored-racist-when-describing-a-persons-race/528347)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2010, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-colored-racist-when-describing-a-persons-race/528347 "2010-02-11T18:09:38Z")
My opinion is yes but I’d like to hear how others feel. --- ## [On buying a t-shirt for a pregnant friend](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-buying-a-t-shirt-for-a-pregnant-friend/528461)
**Author:** [@Antigen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antigen)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2010, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-buying-a-t-shirt-for-a-pregnant-friend/528461 "2010-02-11T16:59:56Z")
My pal at work is expecting, and she’s complaining about how her body feels like it’s been taken over by an alien force, making her puke and pee and sleep all the time. She and I have been jokingly calling the baby “Kran… --- ## [Do you have a will, and if you have minor children, have you decided their fate upon your death?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-a-will-and-if-you-have-minor-children-have-you-decided-their-fate-upon-your-death/527570)
**Author:** [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2010, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-a-will-and-if-you-have-minor-children-have-you-decided-their-fate-upon-your-death/527570 "2010-02-11T14:04:25Z")
I am surprised by the number of my friends that do not have wills or any type of estate planning, and those that have minor children, but have not made the appropriate legal guardianship plans in the event of their death… --- ## [CPU cores](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cpu-cores/528513)
**Author:** [@Simplicio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simplicio)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2010, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cpu-cores/528513 "2010-02-11T13:15:27Z")
I’m building a new computer, which I haven’t done for many years, so this will probably be one of a couple threads with related questions. Anyhoo, modern CPU’s apparently vary from 2-4 cores on a die, and I’m wondering … --- ## [What probably happened to my stuffed toy, left in a mall?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-probably-happened-to-my-stuffed-toy-left-in-a-mall/527106)
**Author:** [@Electric\_Warrior](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Electric_Warrior)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2010, 9:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-probably-happened-to-my-stuffed-toy-left-in-a-mall/527106 "2010-02-11T09:23:18Z")
I went to Scotland when I was 13, and bought a little stuffed toy haggis (well, it was supposed to be the mythical animal from which haggis is created. It looked more like a Tribble - see link). Unfortunately I left it… --- ## [Airport hotel recommendations in New Delhi](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airport-hotel-recommendations-in-new-delhi/528114)
**Author:** [@Omi\_no\_Kami](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omi_no_Kami)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2010, 8:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airport-hotel-recommendations-in-new-delhi/528114 "2010-02-11T08:43:13Z")
I’m flying to India in a few days, and the logistics of my travel have ended up forcing me to stay a day in Delhi, instead of traveling straight from the airport to my next flight. Travelocity and Expedia keep recommendi… --- ## [Help me come up with a better name for this writing tool](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-come-up-with-a-better-name-for-this-writing-tool/528367)
**Author:** [@Silver\_Tyger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Tyger)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2010, 7:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-come-up-with-a-better-name-for-this-writing-tool/528367 "2010-02-11T07:48:15Z")
I’m currently calling them ‘story cards’ They’re story idea prompts, writer’s block helpers, and a random choice machine. Basically it’s 60 or so cards, currently each with a word on them (things like ‘prophecy’, ‘water’… --- ## [What's your kid's favorite article of clothing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-kids-favorite-article-of-clothing/527903)
**Author:** [@Runs\_With\_Scissors](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Runs_With_Scissors)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2010, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-kids-favorite-article-of-clothing/527903 "2010-02-11T04:31:52Z")
The one he wears every day. The one that only gets washed when you can sneak it away when he’s in the bath or asleep. The one he’ll sit in front of the dryer for, waiting and waiting for. The one that is too small and… --- ## [Your menstrual products and you](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-menstrual-products-and-you/528426)
**Author:** [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2010, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-menstrual-products-and-you/528426 "2010-02-11T03:29:50Z")
Which do you use? Me, I’m a combo girl. I put on a pad right before I know I’m going to get it (don’t want to put a tampon in before I have to…too drying), and then the first day or so I use both tampon and a pad just i… --- ## [The sex of the third child...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sex-of-the-third-child/528284)
**Author:** [@Enderw24](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enderw24)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2010, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sex-of-the-third-child/528284 "2010-02-11T02:48:10Z")
Admittedly, this is going to be unscientific. But what poll on here claims to be otherwise? I’m looking for parents with three (or more) kids, the first two kids being the same sex. This can be your parents’ kids, your … --- ## [Swimming Etiquette](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swimming-etiquette/528451)
**Author:** [@Grapefruit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grapefruit)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2010, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swimming-etiquette/528451 "2010-02-11T02:39:19Z")
A guy freaked out at me yesterday because he seemed to have his own ideas on what appropriate behavior is for lane swimming, but I disagreed. I just want to know the general consensus. --- ## [What kind of feedback does your employer give?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-feedback-does-your-employer-give/527802)
**Author:** [@Furious\_Marmot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Furious_Marmot)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2010, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-feedback-does-your-employer-give/527802 "2010-02-11T00:54:28Z")
How transparent is the compensation review process at your place of employment? Is there a formal process? Do you have to fill out forms or ‘sell’ your accomplishments to your managers at a meeting? Also, what size co… --- ## [Tell Me How You Track Your Investments](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-how-you-track-your-investments/528397)
**Author:** [@hobscrk777](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hobscrk777)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2010, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-how-you-track-your-investments/528397 "2010-02-10T23:13:15Z")
I’ve had a portfolio of investments for about a year and a half, and I’ve now got enough data points that keeping track of everything is becoming cumbersome. It’s a basket of about 6 different ETFs. I’ve entered monthly … --- ## [What Missionaries Have You Gotten](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-missionaries-have-you-gotten/527899)
**Author:** [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2010, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-missionaries-have-you-gotten/527899 "2010-02-10T23:00:52Z")
You’ve all experienced that time when on a lazy Saturday morning you’re watching TV and are contented with the world you hear your door knocking and check who it is. Lo and behold it is a young man or two in a dark suit … --- ## [Married Dopers: Do you have a "back up plan?"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/married-dopers-do-you-have-a-back-up-plan/527554)
**Author:** [@torie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/torie)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2010, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/married-dopers-do-you-have-a-back-up-plan/527554 "2010-02-10T22:45:45Z")
On a mothering forum, we’re having a discussion about financial dependency and stay at home moms. There are some mothers in the forum who are shocked and amazed that some don’t have a back up plan or anyway to support th… --- ## [What to do in Boston for a night](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-in-boston-for-a-night/528245)
**Author:** [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2010, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-in-boston-for-a-night/528245 "2010-02-10T22:01:00Z")
I’ll be in Boston for an interview this Thursday. I have Wednesday night free, and would like to see a bit of the city if possible. My hotel is in Charlestown, my plane gets in at 5:15pm. I’m 25, like museums, good beer… --- ## [Via Rail travel through Canadian Rockies?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/via-rail-travel-through-canadian-rockies/528326)
**Author:** [@rivulus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rivulus)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2010, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/via-rail-travel-through-canadian-rockies/528326 "2010-02-10T22:00:32Z")
Calling all Canadians and anyone else who has taken the train through Jasper! We’re considering taking the train from Saskatoon to Jasper, staying a couple of days in Jasper, and then continuing on to Vancouver. This wou… --- ## [Of culture shock/clothing/modesty: Your limits?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/of-culture-shock-clothing-modesty-your-limits/527690)
**Author:** [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2010, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/of-culture-shock-clothing-modesty-your-limits/527690 "2010-02-10T20:28:29Z")
I’ve been thinking about this a lot, because of the whole burqa/modesty issue that’s cropping up these days, and all because of the show Big Love, where on the Warren Jeffs-esque compound, the women dress in ankle length… --- ## [Explain the NYC housing market to me](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-the-nyc-housing-market-to-me/528366)
**Author:** [@Lsura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lsura)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2010, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-the-nyc-housing-market-to-me/528366 "2010-02-10T19:50:28Z")
I’ve just about convinced myself to apply for a position I recently saw open in NYC. I think I might really enjoy it if I were to get the position, so I think I’m going to apply. My only major concern is that I’ve head h… --- ## [Kitty on countertop - Help!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kitty-on-countertop-help/528180)
**Author:** [@Palo\_Verde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Palo_Verde)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2010, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kitty-on-countertop-help/528180 "2010-02-10T19:42:32Z")
About 5 months ago I adopted 2 kittens from the pound. They are 95% sweet and good. But… One of them, Typhon, gets up on the kitchen countertop. Sometimes it’s for food, he’ll jump up to lick off a plate that I’ve se… --- ## [Good backpack for a laptop?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-backpack-for-a-laptop/528294)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2010, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-backpack-for-a-laptop/528294 "2010-02-10T18:26:15Z")
I’m looking for a good backpack for a laptop, it has a 16 inch screen. I don’t care much about what it looks like as long as it works well and is not too heavy. --- ## [If one member of a couple is bi, is exploration good or bad?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-one-member-of-a-couple-is-bi-is-exploration-good-or-bad/527843)
**Author:** [@umop\_ap\_sdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/umop_ap_sdn)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2010, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-one-member-of-a-couple-is-bi-is-exploration-good-or-bad/527843 "2010-02-10T15:20:02Z")
First off, this thread is about bisexuality/bi-curiosity in general; it’s not specific to any particular person or people, and I have obtained permission from the mods before posting this. It’s actually a question I have… --- ## [What must I see in Greece/what tours must I take?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-must-i-see-in-greece-what-tours-must-i-take/528230)
**Author:** [@dinosaur](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dinosaur)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2010, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-must-i-see-in-greece-what-tours-must-i-take/528230 "2010-02-10T14:48:32Z")
I’m hoping to go to Greece but the number of options and my limited budget are both problems. For those of you that have been, recommend me a not too expensive guided tour (under $2000 or so) that covers all the things I… --- ## [If you had to pay for all the Google services you use, how much would you pay?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-had-to-pay-for-all-the-google-services-you-use-how-much-would-you-pay/528370)
**Author:** [@Rumor\_Watkins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rumor_Watkins)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2010, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-had-to-pay-for-all-the-google-services-you-use-how-much-would-you-pay/528370 "2010-02-10T14:01:56Z")
(No, I’m not a market researcher for GOOG making super-stealthy inquiries as a prelude to charging for google’s services) \*\* assume that the other services from other websites are still available\*\* (so there’s still ho… --- ## [Antidepressents Don't Work? Really?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/antidepressents-dont-work-really/528285)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2010, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/antidepressents-dont-work-really/528285 "2010-02-10T12:32:05Z")
I just caught the headline in Newsweek. It seems that most of these drugs only work as well as placebos. So the question becomes: what about the massive clinical trials that these drugs were subjected to? The US Governm… --- ## [Stopping Smoking --- Experiences?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stopping-smoking-experiences/526249)
**Author:** [@Marvelosso](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marvelosso)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2010, 8:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stopping-smoking-experiences/526249 "2010-02-10T08:29:00Z")
My mother has been an on-and-off member here for more than a decade and I’ve been a lurker as well, so I have seen people helping others and am hoping I might find some help for myself. It’s about cigarette smoking. Pl… --- ## [How much money did you have growing up?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-money-did-you-have-growing-up/528207)
**Author:** [@Palo\_Verde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Palo_Verde)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2010, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-money-did-you-have-growing-up/528207 "2010-02-10T04:21:49Z")
With all the thread about growing up rich or poor or middle class, I’ve decided to do a poll with it. How much money did you have growing up? I’m allowing more than one answer, since some (me included) went back and fo… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1999) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=2001)