# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=907 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 908 --- ## [Who will replace the GOP when they go out of style?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-replace-the-gop-when-they-go-out-of-style/720278)
**Author:** [@protoboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/protoboard)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2015, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-replace-the-gop-when-they-go-out-of-style/720278 "2015-05-23T04:56:53Z")
I think a one party Democratic America would not be tolerated well, so who do you think will become the “new” other Party once the Republicans are no longer voted for? My guess is that either the Democrats would become … --- ## [Men's obsession with women's breasts](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mens-obsession-with-womens-breasts/720282)
**Author:** [@tc7231](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tc7231)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2015, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mens-obsession-with-womens-breasts/720282 "2015-05-22T21:48:22Z")
According to this article “the human obsession with breasts is weird and unique among mammals”: http://\[URL=“www.alternet.org/take-action/breasts-science-behind-why-everybody-loves-them”\] I also wondered, why as a man,… --- ## [Condo buying advice](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/condo-buying-advice/720367)
**Author:** [@Lsura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lsura)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2015, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/condo-buying-advice/720367 "2015-05-22T21:38:27Z")
So, I’m starting to think about buying: I don’t foresee myself moving in the near future and rent has gotten ridiculous in Atlanta. My budget combined with my preferred areas to live in don’t necessarily allow for buying… --- ## [Starting at What Age Are You Inclined to Assume Hair Dye if No Grey Hair?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/starting-at-what-age-are-you-inclined-to-assume-hair-dye-if-no-grey-hair/719694)
**Author:** [@bienville](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bienville)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2015, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/starting-at-what-age-are-you-inclined-to-assume-hair-dye-if-no-grey-hair/719694 "2015-05-22T21:28:24Z")
Polling with a Broad Brush, of course, so there’s no need to explain to me that not everyone goes grey at the same age. These days, people keep younger for longer- particularly people who eat well and stay fit. As such,… --- ## [Anybody have a RocketLaywer account?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-have-a-rocketlaywer-account/720605)
**Author:** [@JcWoman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JcWoman)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2015, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-have-a-rocketlaywer-account/720605 "2015-05-22T21:25:44Z")
I need a quickie intellectual property agreement that I can fill out for a project for my animal rescue organization. We can’t afford an attorney so I was hoping to get one free from the internet. The one at RocketLawy… --- ## [Last week of school memories](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/last-week-of-school-memories/720353)
**Author:** [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2015, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/last-week-of-school-memories/720353 "2015-05-22T21:17:04Z")
Its my kid’s last week of school. For my 7th grader, its a day at an amusement park today. For my 9th grader, his high school has 3 more days but each day is a half day. The kids take finals in the morning and then the a… --- ## [FHRITP and co-workers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fhritp-and-co-workers/720462)
**Author:** [@velomont](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/velomont)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2015, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fhritp-and-co-workers/720462 "2015-05-22T17:13:43Z")
As part of the FHRITP (fuck her right in the pussy) trend with journalists (many or most of whom are female), an Ontario soccer fan who participated in that and was identified (Breaking News, Headlines and Stories | Nati… --- ## [I'm out of sticks and carrots.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-out-of-sticks-and-carrots/712301)
**Author:** [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Replies:** 343\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2015, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-out-of-sticks-and-carrots/712301 "2015-05-22T16:51:10Z")
It’s been nearly 4 years that I’ve struggled with my son’s poor performance it school. I know I’ve complained about it from time to time on these boards for about that long. To summarize: he has no learning disabilitie… --- ## [North Korea's Missile-Launching Submarine](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/north-koreas-missile-launching-submarine/719830)
**Author:** [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2015, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/north-koreas-missile-launching-submarine/719830 "2015-05-22T16:02:08Z")
They don’t have one yet but could within the next five years. That’s a tad scary. And even scarier, they just launched a ballistic missile from a sub over the weekend. What would be an appropriate action for something li… --- ## [Perceptions about USA from non-Americans that Americans might be surprised to learn](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perceptions-about-usa-from-non-americans-that-americans-might-be-surprised-to-learn/719918)
**Author:** [@russian\_heel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/russian_heel)\ **Replies:** 397\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2015, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perceptions-about-usa-from-non-americans-that-americans-might-be-surprised-to-learn/719918 "2015-05-22T14:59:24Z")
Based on what I have read so far on the Internets, I think mostly from Australians and Europeans (would LOVE to get comments from other cultures around the world): -Tipping in restaurants. I thought tipping was universa… --- ## [Can a private school principal hire an agent to negotiate her salary?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-private-school-principal-hire-an-agent-to-negotiate-her-salary/720535)
**Author:** [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2015, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-private-school-principal-hire-an-agent-to-negotiate-her-salary/720535 "2015-05-22T14:55:14Z")
My wife is principal of the high school in a private K-12 school. She is up for head of the whole school, and is virtually certain to be offered the job. The problem is that she is petrified by the prospect of negotiati… --- ## [unemployment insurance hassles: common all over U.S.?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unemployment-insurance-hassles-common-all-over-u-s/720384)
**Author:** [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2015, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unemployment-insurance-hassles-common-all-over-u-s/720384 "2015-05-22T14:33:56Z")
If the angry, desperate, frustrated, disgusted, frightened people posting on California’s Employment Development Department Facebook page on on EDDsucks.com are any indication, this particular state agency needs a major … --- ## [what does " to drop a pitch" means here?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-to-drop-a-pitch-means-here/718100)
**Author:** [@Reza](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reza)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2015, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-to-drop-a-pitch-means-here/718100 "2015-05-22T13:18:11Z")
“. . . and it forced a bottled-water company to drop a pitch for “le fast drink des Alpes”” \*the article is about the influnece of English language into French and they are discussing that Goverment have banned some res… --- ## [Was "A bridge too far" a UK idiom before the book and movie popularized it or not?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-a-bridge-too-far-a-uk-idiom-before-the-book-and-movie-popularized-it-or-not/720559)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2015, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-a-bridge-too-far-a-uk-idiom-before-the-book-and-movie-popularized-it-or-not/720559 "2015-05-22T12:04:23Z")
“A Bridge Too Far” is both a book and movie based on the book. The phrase supposedly comes from a statement made by British Lieutenant-General Frederick Browning. Did this exist prior to his statement as a British phra… --- ## [Need help naming my Austrailian Cattle Dog.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-naming-my-austrailian-cattle-dog/720310)
**Author:** [@Cold\_Dish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cold_Dish)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2015, 10:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-naming-my-austrailian-cattle-dog/720310 "2015-05-22T10:09:50Z")
Getting a Blue Heeler puppy (male) and we’re having trouble finding a suitable name. We want something with an Austrialian connection. Our last Blue Heeler was named Dundee. Any suggestions appreciated. Thanks. --- ## [I'm dating a woman who abandoned her two kids. I need some advice.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-dating-a-woman-who-abandoned-her-two-kids-i-need-some-advice/720311)
**Author:** [@StanielMarsh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StanielMarsh)\ **Replies:** 108\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2015, 7:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-dating-a-woman-who-abandoned-her-two-kids-i-need-some-advice/720311 "2015-05-22T07:35:30Z")
I’ve been dating her for 3 months and recently learned that she has two young sons from a previous marriage. She basically relinquished her duties as a mother and decided that motherhood wasn’t right for her. They are ca… --- ## [There is a strange woman attached to my Microsoft account. What do I do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-is-a-strange-woman-attached-to-my-microsoft-account-what-do-i-do/720507)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2015, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-is-a-strange-woman-attached-to-my-microsoft-account-what-do-i-do/720507 "2015-05-22T05:23:38Z")
So I singed up for Skpe yesterday. When I did, it asked me to merge my Microsoft account with my Skype. I got a little confused when Skye kept insisting on calling me Evelyn. After some poking around, I see this woman, … --- ## [deductibe on insurance plans](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deductibe-on-insurance-plans/720455)
**Author:** [@dmanlief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dmanlief)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2015, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deductibe-on-insurance-plans/720455 "2015-05-22T02:02:51Z")
I have insurance thru blue cross blue shield. I recently went to an eye doctor to have eyes check. well I was told I have cataracts. my insurance deductible is 3000.00. I just started the insurance in January 2015. my de… --- ## [Have you never wanted to see or speak to someone again?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-never-wanted-to-see-or-speak-to-someone-again/571169)
**Author:** [@SecondJudith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SecondJudith)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2015, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-never-wanted-to-see-or-speak-to-someone-again/571169 "2015-05-21T22:09:22Z")
I’m looking for stories about people who you can’t stand to be in contact with any more, for whatever reason. I’m coming to realise that I have absolutely no interest in ever seeing or speaking to a former friend again.… --- ## [Why do women/moms pinch kids' cheeks?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-women-moms-pinch-kids-cheeks/720436)
**Author:** [@protoboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/protoboard)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2015, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-women-moms-pinch-kids-cheeks/720436 "2015-05-21T20:23:13Z")
What is it with chicks and pinching cheeks? Is it a form of aggressive behavior, or is it just an affectionate way to tease them? --- ## [If most cultures with arranged marriages accept infidelity as the norm,why keep on?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-most-cultures-with-arranged-marriages-accept-infidelity-as-the-norm-why-keep-on/720474)
**Author:** [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2015, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-most-cultures-with-arranged-marriages-accept-infidelity-as-the-norm-why-keep-on/720474 "2015-05-21T17:10:46Z")
In the past, and in cultures that still practice arranged marriages it seems as a general rule(from what I have read so I could be wrong!) that infidelity and side “real” relationships are just taken as a given. An inevi… --- ## [Is this really the kind of math problem Asian 8 year old are expected to solve?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-really-the-kind-of-math-problem-asian-8-year-old-are-expected-to-solve/720428)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2015, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-really-the-kind-of-math-problem-asian-8-year-old-are-expected-to-solve/720428 "2015-05-21T16:32:58Z")
Re “Can You Solve This Vietnamese Math Puzzle for 8-Year-Olds?” This seems kind of difficult for 8 year olds. Is this really the level of math they are expected to tackle or is this made up nonsense? --- ## [Fast Food Wifi: how?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fast-food-wifi-how/719912)
**Author:** [@Trinopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trinopus)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2015, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fast-food-wifi-how/719912 "2015-05-21T15:30:37Z")
I’m not very technical… Say I’m in Carl’s Jr., where they have a banner that says Free Wifi. How do I connect? Do I need to ask them the login name and password? Or is it the same in all Carl’s Jr. restaurants? I lo… --- ## [Ice Ice Baby, Or Do You Regularly Use Ice in Your Home?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ice-ice-baby-or-do-you-regularly-use-ice-in-your-home/719969)
**Author:** [@Hopeful\_Crow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hopeful_Crow)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2015, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ice-ice-baby-or-do-you-regularly-use-ice-in-your-home/719969 "2015-05-21T14:26:29Z")
Prompted by the Perceptions about USA from non-Americans that Americans might be surprised to learn thread and Arch Trout’s following comment: And also prompted by an exchange with my sister just last night in which sh… --- ## [Your spouse/SO does not share your sexual interest/kink/fetish. How do you deal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-spouse-so-does-not-share-your-sexual-interest-kink-fetish-how-do-you-deal/659372)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2015, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-spouse-so-does-not-share-your-sexual-interest-kink-fetish-how-do-you-deal/659372 "2015-05-21T14:00:50Z")
You’re in a relationship. You have a sexual interest/kink/fetish that isn’t shared by your SO. How do you cope? Does your SO know about it? Do they make an effort to play along, to be an indulgent partner, even thoug… --- ## [Moving to Lawrence, KS for 6 months](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moving-to-lawrence-ks-for-6-months/720303)
**Author:** [@Gretel\_burps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gretel_burps)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2015, 11:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moving-to-lawrence-ks-for-6-months/720303 "2015-05-21T11:41:22Z")
Hello fellow dopers, I recently won a Fulbright scholarship to finish off my PhD research at the University of Kansas. So I am looking to move in Lawrence this September. However I am having a difficult time trying to… --- ## [FF 38, I've lost access to many of little boxes used to select options on several sites](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ff-38-ive-lost-access-to-many-of-little-boxes-used-to-select-options-on-several-sites/720375)
**Author:** [@janeslogin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/janeslogin)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2015, 9:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ff-38-ive-lost-access-to-many-of-little-boxes-used-to-select-options-on-several-sites/720375 "2015-05-21T09:20:55Z")
Most sites have little boxes to click ‘‘like’’ or ‘flag as spam’ or some such. I have lost many of these. Yahoo email is\* unusable\*. Gmail works fine. Some like SDMB appear as always. Some like Gardenweb and weather.c… --- ## [Amazon's standards seem to be slipping](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazons-standards-seem-to-be-slipping/720352)
**Author:** [@NineToTheSky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NineToTheSky)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2015, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazons-standards-seem-to-be-slipping/720352 "2015-05-21T04:42:11Z")
I have been a fan of Amazon for a long time, but I have just come across a particularly bad piece of customer service. I sent an email to Jeff Bezos about it. Yes, I know he almost certainly doesn’t see them, but it is … --- ## [Need cat advice](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-cat-advice/720472)
**Author:** [@Renee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Renee)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2015, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-cat-advice/720472 "2015-05-21T04:22:32Z")
Background: We live in a very rural area, we’re on 25 acres, have a couple of neighbors within a mile of us, and no one seems especially concerned about kitty population control except us. The subject of this advice is l… --- ## [Twitter etiquette question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/twitter-etiquette-question/720456)
**Author:** [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2015, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/twitter-etiquette-question/720456 "2015-05-21T02:34:17Z")
Note… if you don’t like Twitter, think it’s stupid, etc… this is not the thread for you. :slight\_smile: So I started a (very!) minor controversy on a local talk radio show about 30 minutes ago. The talk radio host was c… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=906) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=908)