# Discussion thread for the "Polls only" thread (Part 2) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 16, 2024, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-2/997636 "2024-02-16T02:56:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 374
**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:** [July 11, 2025, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-2/997636/7462 "2025-07-11T00:15:52Z")
What is this “facefull of ice” business? I’ve never gotten a face full of ice when drinking something with ice in it. Maybe it’s in how you tip the glass? ETA: I voted that I have wicked drinking skills; because apparently I do. I just thought they were normal, though. ---
**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:** [July 11, 2025, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-2/997636/7463 "2025-07-11T00:37:17Z")
I usually order drinks without ice. But if I’m in the mood for ice, i will eat the ice after drinking the bulk of the beverage. I’ve never had a face full of ice, either, however. ---
**Author:** ![aurora\_maire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aurora_maire/32/328_2.png) [@aurora\_maire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aurora_maire)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2025, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-2/997636/7464 "2025-07-11T01:43:04Z")
I was an extra in the movie _Heart of Dixie_ in the late 80s. The scene was shot in Holly Springs MS at the courthouse. After we all arrived at the school gym just after sunrise, we were bused to the town square where a tent had been set up for us to stay until we were needed. We weren’t allowed to bring anything with us except our car keys, so I had to leave my book behind (I was well aware there would be some waiting). We waited all day. They fed us hotdogs for lunch. There were some children there, so to entertain them they played musical chairs using the Paul Simon song “You Can Call Me Al”. All day. I now hate that song with the heat of a thousand suns. I’ve never been so bored in my life. We were taken to the set location in the late afternoon. We waited around again. One take was done and then we waited some more. A few other folks and I decided to abandon ship. My feet were hurting from saddle oxfords that didn’t quite fit (we were dressed in 50s period clothes). We took off in what we hoped was the direction of the gym and finally made it back before sunset. It was one of the most miserable days of my life. And the scene didn’t even make it into the movie. ---
**Author:** ![markn\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@markn\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/markn_1)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2025, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-2/997636/7465 "2025-07-11T02:08:42Z")
I’ve never gotten a face full of ice, but I’ve gotten an unexpected mouth full of ice, and I absolutely HATE that. I drink iced drinks with a straw. Always. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2025, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-2/997636/7466 "2025-07-11T02:14:46Z")
I have zero idea what Mafia is. ---
**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:** [July 11, 2025, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-2/997636/7467 "2025-07-11T02:21:22Z")
I hadn’t noticed the Mafia game. If I had noticed it, I have no idea what a Mafia game is, except that it sounds like a game I wouldn’t feel like playing. ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2025, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-2/997636/7468 "2025-07-11T02:23:29Z")
@Biotop to redo the Mafia poll as multiple choice. My issue is that these typically possess **very** little context, going in. If they were done in a more role-playing vein, with a GM with a lot more control over the proceedings, with an established detailed setting, in-depth character sheets with goals and motives along with abilities, Macguffins and surprises galore, I might be tempted to give it a go. But it instead just seems like it’s “Throw a bunch of strangers into a room, let them figure out what to talk about on their own” and go from there. Instead of role-playing _per se_ it seems to hinge on reading a bunch of context-light interactions and looking for inconsistencies and tells. ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2025, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-2/997636/7469 "2025-07-11T02:40:45Z")
Mafia is a game where a vast majority of players are the good folks known as Town. Alas there are a few players assigned as villains who are working against Town to support their own evil team. In Mafia all the players try and guess who the good Town players are and who are the masquerading villains. The villains all secretly know who the others scoundrels are. But the villains all pretend to be good Town folks. Generally in the Day phases of the game the players try to determine who is a villain and the player with the most votes is expelled. Did the villains lead Town astray? Can you guess who is a villain and convince others? Can you pretend to find a villain but lead Town astray? How good of a liar are you? How well can you defend yourself if falsely accused? Or if accurately accused, can you convince others of your innocence despite that being a lie? In the Night phase, the villains meet in a secret lair and scheme. By the end of the Night phase they murder a Town player who is then out of the game. This Day/night process continues until either the villains ( wolves) control the Town in numbers or instead the Town roots out all the heels. Who will win? ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2025, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-2/997636/7470 "2025-07-11T02:48:05Z")
> [@thorny\_locust](#): > > What is this “facefull of ice” business? I’ve never gotten a face full of ice when drinking something with ice in it. Maybe it’s in how you tip the glass? Yep, and if it is “to go” I want them to fill it with ice, then add soda. My issues with Mafia or werewolf, etc is that the bad guys have a HUGE advantage. Not fair. > [@Biotop](#): > > This Day/night process continues until either the villains ( wolves) control the Town in numbers or instead the Town roots out all the heels. Who will win? 2/3rd of the time the bad guys. ---
**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:** [July 11, 2025, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-2/997636/7471 "2025-07-11T02:48:57Z")
I don’t enjoy Mafia or any of the dozens of Mafia spinoffs, but I get that people like them. ---
**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:** [July 11, 2025, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-2/997636/7472 "2025-07-11T02:53:04Z")
> [@Biotop](#): > > Mafia is a game where [followed by explanation] Thank you for information. I was right; I’m not interested. Those who are interested: have fun. ---
**Author:** ![Frodo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/frodo/32/302_2.png) [@Frodo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frodo)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2025, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-2/997636/7473 "2025-07-11T02:53:47Z")
This, basically. ---
**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:** [July 11, 2025, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-2/997636/7474 "2025-07-11T03:07:35Z")
I prefer the genre of dinner murder mystery sets, which I’ve done a couple of times with friends. And I’m reasonably good at it. Mafia always _sounds_ good - but it’s too much work, for too little fun in most cases for me. So if you enjoy it, happiness, but I generally pass. ---
**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:** [July 11, 2025, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-2/997636/7475 "2025-07-11T04:50:27Z")
I’ve played Mafia a couple of times, and didn’t love it. I didn’t realize there was a game starting up now, but now that i know, I’ll pass. I thought it was clever to advertise it in the popular poll thread, though, and i hope they get enough players. ---
**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2025, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-2/997636/7476 "2025-07-11T05:33:08Z")
I used to play Mafia all the time on Opal’s Fathom board. To keep the game going players need to be checking the tread several times a day and that’s not a commitment I’d make now that I’m no longer tied to a PC all day like I was back then. ---
**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:** [July 11, 2025, 11:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-2/997636/7477 "2025-07-11T11:11:52Z")
> [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](#): > > To keep the game going players need to be checking the tread several times a day… This is all I needed to know. Have fun, but I’m out. mmm ---
**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:** [July 11, 2025, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-2/997636/7478 "2025-07-11T13:21:25Z")
Mafia, like the entire Thread Games forum isn’t something I’m interested in. ---
**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:** [July 11, 2025, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-2/997636/7479 "2025-07-11T13:58:32Z")
I’ve been hospitalized twice. This is neither “once” nor “a few times”; at least, as I define “few”. ---
**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:** [July 11, 2025, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-2/997636/7480 "2025-07-11T14:59:10Z")
I had a very long run of never having to be in a hospital. That ended in a big way a few years ago. ---
**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2025, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-2/997636/7481 "2025-07-11T15:02:03Z")
Twice for me, too. With a 55 year hospital-free interval between. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-2/997636.md?page=373) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-2/997636.md?page=375)