# Discussion thread for the "Polls only" thread (Part 1) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 28, 2022, 11:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380 "2022-09-28T11:33:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 220
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2023, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/4383 "2023-05-24T15:47:39Z")
> [@Procrustus](#): > > . I’d estimate I urinate 3 to 6 times per day. And even more often if I remember to take my diuretic. There were roundabouts in Iowa and Virginia. I never found them the least bit confusing, but they were all on streets with little traffic. I think of the wine first when I hear “Madeira”, but I’ve been aware of the islands since I was a kid. > [@Mollie\_Magill](#): > > 1. What time is it? If I’m about to go to bed, and I don’t want to mess up my night-vision, I’ll sit down, so I can go in the dark and not mess up my aim. > 2. What am I wearing? My running sweatpants do not have a fly. Going up and over presses on my urethra, which increases the chance for incidental sprayage, and pulling everything down to my ankles increases the chance for drippage in my pants - and if they’re that low already, I may as well sit and not worry about aiming at all. Both of these apply for me. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2023, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/4384 "2023-05-24T16:01:38Z")
Me as well. Pee on the cat sleeping next to the toilet just once and you never hear the end of it. ---
**Author:** ![TruePisces](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/truepisces/32/13628_2.png) [@TruePisces](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruePisces)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2023, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/4385 "2023-05-24T17:03:28Z")
> [@SCAdian](#): > > > [@Procrustus](#): > > > > . I’d estimate I urinate 3 to 6 times per day. > > And even more often if I remember to take my diuretic. I’m doing a bladder study right now (I love medical studies) and I’m urinating FAR more often than I thought I had. In the last 20 hours, I’ve had to fill out the bladder survey 6 times. I feel like I’m always entering crap into that app! I both love and hate roundabouts, for much of the reason that **puzzlegal** had mentioned. If the traffic is moderate to heavy, things go fairly smoothly as people merge into the flow of traffic. When traffic is heavier, it just stresses me out, making sure I’m not cutting someone off trying to get into the flow and praying that I don’t cause an accident trying to get back out. We’ve got two roundabouts here that I deal with semi-regularly, both about 8 blocks from one another. One of them doesn’t see terribly heavy traffic. It’s not on a main thoroughfare/downtown. When I hit that one, I usually am able to get in and out fairly easily. The one closer to downtown is ALWAYS busy and is a construction zone at the moment. I take any other way to get away from having to deal with it, if I can. For the Movie title question, I have a problem with one of the titles not rhyming (thanks to growing up where I did.) There is a small town in upstate New York near where I grew up named Delhi. But it isn’t pronounced “del-ee” but “del-hi”. My brain ALWAYS goes there first. Every single time. So “Mrs Shelly from Del-hi” has a very different cadence than “Mrs Shelly from Del-ee”. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2023, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/4386 "2023-05-24T18:17:16Z")
> [@SCAdian](#): > > I think of the wine first when I hear “Madeira” I first think of musician Phil Madeira. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2023, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/4387 "2023-05-24T18:19:14Z")
> [@Maserschmidt](#): > > > [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](#): > > > > Donald Trump ends up in the dump. > > > > I wouldn’t even wait for it to come to streaming. > > I literally read “steaming” there. The things our brains will do…. > > Meanwhile, I rewatched edge of tomorrow last night… Bill Paxton is the best. Heh. I had the same thought about “steaming.” Paxton’s character annoyed me in _Edge of Tomorrow_. When he denied being an American soldier but said he was a Kentuckian (or was it Tennesseean?) instead, I wanted to ask, “Huh, really? What’s _that_ flag doing on your uniform sleeve, then?” Stupid redneck. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2023, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/4388 "2023-05-24T18:22:29Z")
I probably gave something up for lent when I was a kid but I don’t remember it. I marked it as never abstain ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2023, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/4389 "2023-05-24T19:51:57Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Paxton’s character annoyed me in _Edge of Tomorrow_. When he denied being an American soldier but said he was a Kentuckian (or was it Tennesseean?) instead, I wanted to ask, “Huh, really? What’s _that_ flag doing on your uniform sleeve, then?” Stupid redneck. But battle is the great redeemer! ---
**Author:** ![thorny\_locust](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thorny_locust/32/431_2.png) [@thorny\_locust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thorny_locust)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2023, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/4390 "2023-05-24T20:28:37Z")
I don’t know how many times I urinate each day. I’d guess somewhere between 8 and 12, but I’m not willing to pick a specific single number, even as an average. ---
**Author:** ![thorny\_locust](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thorny_locust/32/431_2.png) [@thorny\_locust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thorny_locust)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2023, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/4391 "2023-05-24T20:57:44Z")
And the average overnight is probably about 1/3. I usually sleep through, but not always. Didn’t vote in either of those. ---
**Author:** ![InternetLegend](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/internetlegend/32/13154_2.png) [@InternetLegend](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/InternetLegend)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2023, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/4392 "2023-05-24T21:00:32Z")
It’s always fun to see the polls that reflect the average age on the Dope! My answers are my best guess, but it feels like I never _don’t_ have to pee. ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2023, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/4393 "2023-05-24T21:01:11Z")
> [@thorny\_locust](#): > > And the average overnight is probably about 1/3. I usually sleep through, but not always. > > Didn’t vote in either of those. And now my internal smart-ass asks, do you sleep through the night, or the unination. ---
**Author:** ![ParallelLines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/parallellines/32/3575_2.png) [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2023, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/4394 "2023-05-24T21:08:49Z")
Inspired by Gov. Polis suggesting a “[Meat out Day](https://www.kktv.com/2021/03/20/gov-polis-proclaims-saturday-as-meat-out-day-spurs-meat-in-day-from-other-side/)” I have tried to do so about once a month on average. It’s not a scheduled thing, and I love me some meat, but I do occasionally make it a point. Not that it’s hard since my wife is a non-meat eater, and I normally don’t eat breakfast, so it’s normally just one or two meals tops I’m adjusting. I often fast for Yom Kippur, more so I can say I did so to my more observant father than out of any actual faith, but do find it’s a good way to focus on remembrance and self-examination, which is worthwhile even for someone almost entirely secular. But if the date slips past me, or other issues come up, it doesn’t weigh upon me if I do eat. ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2023, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/4395 "2023-05-24T22:55:17Z")
I only abstain when forced to, like from January until November when there’s no eggnog or fruitcake in the stores. ---
**Author:** ![thorny\_locust](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thorny_locust/32/431_2.png) [@thorny\_locust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thorny_locust)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2023, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/4396 "2023-05-24T23:18:16Z")
> [@Mollie\_Magill](#): > > And now my internal smart-ass asks, do you sleep through the night, or the unination. Last time I managed to sleep through the urination I was 12. And very embarrassed. ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2023, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/4397 "2023-05-25T02:07:29Z")
> [@ParallelLines](#): > > Inspired by Gov. Polis suggesting a “[Meat out Day](https://www.kktv.com/2021/03/20/gov-polis-proclaims-saturday-as-meat-out-day-spurs-meat-in-day-from-other-side/)” I have tried to do so about once a month on average Huh. I love meat, but it seems odd to me to designate a special day for no meat. I have a lot of days with no meat. I almost never have meat for breakfast, only have it for lunch if we happen to have meat-leftovers around, and while we usually have meat with dinner, we’ll have lentils or pea soup or chick peas instead of meat a day or two each week. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2023, 11:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/4398 "2023-05-25T11:03:30Z")
I abstain from cannabis for two weeks each winter as a tolerance break. It is a very interesting two weeks. Intense dreaming occurs, compared to no remembered dreams while smoking. ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2023, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/4399 "2023-05-25T13:00:28Z")
Re: Potato chips. For me, they must be thin, crispy, well cooked, and generously salted. Wise is the best I’ve found that hits all these criteria. Utz is good too, but really needs to cook for another 15 - 30 seconds. Lays - they’re all right, I guess, but I’ll pass over them usually. Yet another reason that Kroger sucks and must pay for their myriad sins is that they do not carry Wise and Utz. Actually, that might be a good thing, otherwise I might weigh two hundred pounds. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2023, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/4400 "2023-05-25T13:13:35Z")
> [@SCAdian](#): > > I only abstain when forced to, like from January until November when there’s no eggnog or fruitcake in the stores. There’s a convenience store chain called Stewart’s in north-eastern NY that sells eggnog all year round. ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2023, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/4401 "2023-05-25T13:20:31Z")
My suspicion on the 7 deadly sins poll is many folks will select the ‘sin’ they feel is most egregious that they’re aware of doing, as opposed to the ones they engage in with the most frequency and don’t consider particularly bad behavior on their part. ---
**Author:** ![NinthAcolyte](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ninthacolyte/32/13676_2.png) [@NinthAcolyte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinthAcolyte)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2023, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/4402 "2023-05-25T13:24:37Z")
See, and I was super aware that my primary sin isn’t on the list - it got folded into “sloth” and then eliminated altogether. Tristitia, melancholy, which got merged with acēdia, apathy/listlessness. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380.md?page=219) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380.md?page=221)