# 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:** 307
**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:** [August 13, 2023, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/6124 "2023-08-13T01:45:33Z")
Given my English heritage, that was an easy call. ---
**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:** [August 13, 2023, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/6125 "2023-08-13T05:29:47Z")
I have Swedish half-siblings and a neice and nephews, so I’ll go with them (odds are good that they don’t really care). ---
**Author:** ![Die\_Capacitrix](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/die_capacitrix/32/9_2.png) [@Die\_Capacitrix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Die_Capacitrix)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2023, 7:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/6126 "2023-08-14T07:24:18Z")
I often sleep without a pillow, even in my own bed. But I almost always want at least a sheet. This may be related to the lack of pajamas. ---
**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:** [August 14, 2023, 9:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/6127 "2023-08-14T09:54:54Z")
I have heard of VRBO, since they dominated my YouTube ads for a few weeks. But i have no clue how i would pronounce it, if i somehow wanted to. ---
**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:** [August 14, 2023, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/6128 "2023-08-14T13:54:44Z")
Depends on how tired I am. Sometimes I can fall asleep on somewhat rough ground, no bed needed either; but usually I want a pillow and sheet if hot, additional layers if not hot. Other, @Velocity, other. I had to look up VRBO; once I did, I did indeed recognize them from YouTube ads, mostly as ‘oh, those were the ads that at least weren’t going on about weight or giving terrible medical advice’. But the name of the advertiser hadn’t stuck in my head. ---
**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:** [August 14, 2023, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/6129 "2023-08-14T17:06:17Z")
I did a lot of camping in my Boy Scout days and slept without a bed or pillow often. I’m sure I could do it again, but it probably wouldn’t be a very sound or restful sleep. ---
**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:** [August 14, 2023, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/6130 "2023-08-14T18:05:50Z")
I picked “daily”; but more accurate, although misleading, would have been “only when I have gunk stuck between my teeth”. I get gunk stuck between my teeth nearly every time I eat something, and floss multiple times a day. ---
**Author:** ![mbh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a6a055/32.png) [@mbh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mbh)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2023, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/6131 "2023-08-14T18:17:32Z")
I have a dental check-up every 6 months. Far more often than “annually”, but not nearly “monthly”. I try to brush and floss daily, but often forget or get distracted. Far more often than “weekly”, but not nearly “daily”. ---
**Author:** ![WildaBeast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wildabeast/32/6_2.png) [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2023, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/6132 "2023-08-14T18:31:01Z")
> [@mbh](#): > > I have a dental check-up every 6 months. I was surprised that was not an option in the poll, because I always though every 6 months was the recommended frequency for dental checkups. ---
**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:** [August 14, 2023, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/6133 "2023-08-14T18:38:55Z")
After my dental hygienist gently nagged me for long enough AND I started to develop some pockets in my gums, I’ve ended up with an unreasonably complicated dental hygiene routine. I brush with an electric toothbrush and special non-foaming tooth gel, then floss thoroughly, then use a water-pik, then brush again with a fluoride gel that I don’t rinse out. I get a cleaning (with fluoride) every six months, and I use a mouth guard at night so that I won’t grind my teeth. I also keep floss and dental picks nearby at all times and use them if I feel like anything is stuck between my teeth. Sure, I’m spending something like an hour a day on dental care, but the pockets have receded, I haven’t had any new cavities, and my teeth always feel like I just had a cleaning! ---
**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:** [August 14, 2023, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/6134 "2023-08-14T18:41:43Z")
> [@WildaBeast](#): > > > [@mbh](#): > > > > I have a dental check-up every 6 months. > > I was surprised that was not an option in the poll, because I always though every 6 months was the recommended frequency for dental checkups. Yep, I every 6 months is the standard. I did not vote. mmm ---
**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:** [August 14, 2023, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/6135 "2023-08-14T18:59:29Z")
I see my dentist every 3 months, because of some issues. But i agree that every 6 months is standard, and also that i didn’t vote in the poll. ---
**Author:** ![carrps](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carrps/32/2957_2.png) [@carrps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carrps)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2023, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/6136 "2023-08-14T22:16:47Z")
> [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](#): > > Yep, I every 6 months is the standard. I did not vote. Yeah, I didn’t vote either Oh, and I have a WAVE radio/cd player/clock radio with FM, for sure. I’ve never tried to get AM, so I’m not sure if it has it. I didn’t buy it…way too expensive… it was one of the options through an employee appreciation program. ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2023, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/6137 "2023-08-14T22:44:18Z")
I didn’t vote. Every 6 months. ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2023, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/6138 "2023-08-14T23:55:12Z")
> [@puzzlegal](#): > > I have heard of VRBO, since they dominated my YouTube ads for a few weeks. But i have no clue how i would pronounce it, if i somehow wanted to The ads that mention the name (and oddly, not all do) call it “Ver-bo” so I would also. ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2023, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/6139 "2023-08-15T00:03:26Z")
Regarding starting a book over, it’s typically not the plot I need a refresher on, but the names. I have a problem keeping names straight even without a gap. I said I’d start over if I missed a month. In reality, I seldom come back to a book where I was interrupted. I probably should. ---
**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:** [August 15, 2023, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/6140 "2023-08-15T01:00:46Z")
Are usually have three or four books going at a time, if I start a new one, and then put it down for a week, I’m going to go back and at least need to skim it closely again. Assuming I want to read it. ---
**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:** [August 15, 2023, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/6141 "2023-08-15T04:29:08Z")
I have generally had an almost eidetic memory for what I’ve read, and it lasted a very long time, but that ability has been dwindling in the past few years. I’m not sure if it’s an effect of reading ebooks or my general memory slippage, but nowadays there are books my Kindle swears I’ve started that I just don’t remember at all. ---
**Author:** ![DesertDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desertdog/32/11503_2.png) [@DesertDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DesertDog)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2023, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/6142 "2023-08-15T05:03:03Z")
Me, too. I think Alexa has hacked my Kindle. ---
**Author:** ![Die\_Capacitrix](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/die_capacitrix/32/9_2.png) [@Die\_Capacitrix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Die_Capacitrix)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2023, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/6143 "2023-08-15T05:24:16Z")
> [@WildaBeast](#): > > I was surprised that was not an option in the poll, because I always though every 6 months was the recommended frequency for dental checkups. That’s what I thought until I moved to Switzerland. Here it is once per year. I normally use interdental brushes instead of floss, especially as I have a permanent retainer across six of my lower teeth. Hygienist is quite impressed with my lack of tartar near the retainer as most people have problems with buildup there. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380.md?page=306) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380.md?page=308)