# In My Humble Opinion, I am absolutely convinced that there will NEVER be a better (X) than (X) **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 24, 2019, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-my-humble-opinion-i-am-absolutely-convinced-that-there-will-never-be-a-better-x-than-x/845344 "2019-12-24T15:07:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2019, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-my-humble-opinion-i-am-absolutely-convinced-that-there-will-never-be-a-better-x-than-x/845344/1 "2019-12-24T15:07:52Z")
Just your personal opinion, of course, but what will never, ever be topped? Movie, book, athlete, song, album, violinist, TV character, Christmas song, fast food burger, poet, whiskey, president, supermodel, etc. etc. You name it, but please be firm in your conviction. Don’t be that person who lists 15 movies they love. Be selective in your responses. I shall start: [ul] [li]There will never be a better band than the Beatles.[/li][li]There will never be a better sitcom than All in the Family.[/li][li]There will never be a better ice cream than chocolate.[/li][li]There will never be a better musical than Hamilton.[/li][/ul] ---
**Author:** ![Crafter\_Man](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crafter_man/32/458_2.png) [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2019, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-my-humble-opinion-i-am-absolutely-convinced-that-there-will-never-be-a-better-x-than-x/845344/2 "2019-12-24T15:18:57Z")
There will never be a better forum than the SDMB. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Alpha\_Twit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alpha_twit/32/265_2.png) [@Alpha\_Twit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alpha_Twit)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2019, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-my-humble-opinion-i-am-absolutely-convinced-that-there-will-never-be-a-better-x-than-x/845344/3 "2019-12-24T15:25:30Z")
There will never be a better stand-up comedian than George Carlin. ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2019, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-my-humble-opinion-i-am-absolutely-convinced-that-there-will-never-be-a-better-x-than-x/845344/4 "2019-12-24T15:47:56Z")
> [@Alpha\_Twit](#): > > There will never be a better stand-up comedian than George Carlin. Dang, not sure how I missed that. Add George to my list. ---
**Author:** ![ASGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/838e76/32.png) [@ASGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ASGuy)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2019, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-my-humble-opinion-i-am-absolutely-convinced-that-there-will-never-be-a-better-x-than-x/845344/5 "2019-12-24T15:48:24Z")
There will never be a better Mom than my Mom. There will never be a better _looking_ automobile than a 1969 Datsun 240Z. There will never be a better hand tool than a basic claw hammer. ---
**Author:** ![Velocity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/velocity/32/18006_2.png) [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2019, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-my-humble-opinion-i-am-absolutely-convinced-that-there-will-never-be-a-better-x-than-x/845344/6 "2019-12-24T15:56:20Z")
There will never be a better EPL title than Leicester City beating 5,000-to-1 odds to win the championship three years ago. There will never be a better presidential election than 2016 (in terms of intrigue, storylines or underdog upset.) There will never be a French movie better than _Le Chant de Loup._ ---
**Author:** ![Moriarty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/moriarty/32/49_2.png) [@Moriarty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moriarty)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2019, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-my-humble-opinion-i-am-absolutely-convinced-that-there-will-never-be-a-better-x-than-x/845344/7 "2019-12-24T16:18:03Z")
There will never be a better high than the first time. ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2019, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-my-humble-opinion-i-am-absolutely-convinced-that-there-will-never-be-a-better-x-than-x/845344/8 "2019-12-24T16:26:54Z")
There will never be a better low-maintenance long-blooming shade perennial than Brunnera macrophylla (Siberian bugloss). ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2019, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-my-humble-opinion-i-am-absolutely-convinced-that-there-will-never-be-a-better-x-than-x/845344/9 "2019-12-24T16:52:29Z")
There will never be a better all-purpose marker than the Sharpie. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2019, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-my-humble-opinion-i-am-absolutely-convinced-that-there-will-never-be-a-better-x-than-x/845344/10 "2019-12-24T16:55:12Z")
… family sedan than the 1975 Chevy Impala. ---
**Author:** ![Kron](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kron/32/12444_2.png) [@Kron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kron)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2019, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-my-humble-opinion-i-am-absolutely-convinced-that-there-will-never-be-a-better-x-than-x/845344/11 "2019-12-24T17:14:40Z")
There will never be a better ketchup than Heinz. ---
**Author:** ![River\_Hippie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/river_hippie/32/26_2.png) [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2019, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-my-humble-opinion-i-am-absolutely-convinced-that-there-will-never-be-a-better-x-than-x/845344/12 "2019-12-24T17:41:56Z")
There will never be a better electric guitar than a Fender Stratocaster. ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2019, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-my-humble-opinion-i-am-absolutely-convinced-that-there-will-never-be-a-better-x-than-x/845344/13 "2019-12-24T18:01:21Z")
There will never be a better dog than my dog because he’s the BEST dog in THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD. YES HE IS. WHO’S THE BEST DOG? HE IS! ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2019, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-my-humble-opinion-i-am-absolutely-convinced-that-there-will-never-be-a-better-x-than-x/845344/14 "2019-12-24T18:02:48Z")
Also, there will never be a better late-night talk show host than Johnny Carson. ---
**Author:** ![lingyi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d2c977/32.png) [@lingyi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lingyi)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2019, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-my-humble-opinion-i-am-absolutely-convinced-that-there-will-never-be-a-better-x-than-x/845344/15 "2019-12-24T19:36:07Z")
There will never be a better guitar player than Eric Clapton during his time with Cream There will never be a better in terms of optimism and naivety than my first love There will never be a better god than the God I believe in ---
**Author:** ![lingyi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d2c977/32.png) [@lingyi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lingyi)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2019, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-my-humble-opinion-i-am-absolutely-convinced-that-there-will-never-be-a-better-x-than-x/845344/16 "2019-12-24T19:45:07Z")
There will never be a better stuffie family and collection than the one I have There will never be a better age than when I was a pre-teen and didn’t let the horrors of the real world bother me ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2019, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-my-humble-opinion-i-am-absolutely-convinced-that-there-will-never-be-a-better-x-than-x/845344/17 "2019-12-24T20:45:40Z")
There will never be a better comedy troupe than Monty Python. ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2019, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-my-humble-opinion-i-am-absolutely-convinced-that-there-will-never-be-a-better-x-than-x/845344/18 "2019-12-24T21:47:55Z")
There will never be a better existence than the one I (we) am (are) living right now. The promise of an afterlife does not appeal to me. ---
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2019, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-my-humble-opinion-i-am-absolutely-convinced-that-there-will-never-be-a-better-x-than-x/845344/19 "2019-12-24T22:08:51Z")
> [@Velocity](#): > > There will never be a better presidential election than 2016 (in terms of intrigue, storylines or underdog upset.) And, in the apparent opinion of a great many people (not necessarily among those on this board), there never was and never again will be a better result. ---
**Author:** ![dorvann](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/df705f/32.png) [@dorvann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dorvann)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2019, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-my-humble-opinion-i-am-absolutely-convinced-that-there-will-never-be-a-better-x-than-x/845344/20 "2019-12-25T00:29:26Z")
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