# 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:** 425
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2025, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-2/997636/8482 "2025-09-16T13:59:18Z")
Sugar isn’t the only ingredient. Open Pit has much more of a bite to it. ---
**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:** [September 16, 2025, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-2/997636/8483 "2025-09-16T14:11:18Z")
It’s spicy catsup, that’s all. ---
**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:** [September 16, 2025, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-2/997636/8484 "2025-09-16T15:02:59Z")
I like catsup on hamburgers, unless it’s an especially good burger, in which case just a little salt and pepper is fine. I like catsup on fries. I’m okay with catsup on a hotdog, but prefer sweet pickle relish. I don’t feel like the tastes mesh well, for whatever reason. But if there’s no relish, I’ll sometimes use catsup. I understand why people like raw onions and mustard on hotdogs, but I don’t like raw onion and can only tolerate a very very small amount of mustard, so I don’t use those. ---
**Author:** ![Reeses\_Monkey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reeses_monkey/32/2885_2.png) [@Reeses\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeses_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2025, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-2/997636/8485 "2025-09-16T15:21:28Z")
I saw the Kirk video that was filmed from the side. It runs all the way up to when he says the thing about gang violence, then the video freezes and switches to sound only. That’s the only footage I’ve seen. ---
**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:** [September 16, 2025, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-2/997636/8486 "2025-09-16T15:50:21Z")
> [@markn\_1](#): > > It also doesn’t explain why many (though not all) of the no-ketchup people are fine with ketchup on hamburgers or eggs. I don’t particularly like ketchup on hamburgers, either. I like a mix of mayo and a good spicy mustard. And… eggs? Putting ketchup on eggs is a thing? That just sounds weird to me. I don’t typically put any condiment on eggs. If anything I might occasionally put a little hot sauce on them. ---
**Author:** ![pjd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pjd/32/3009_2.png) [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2025, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-2/997636/8487 "2025-09-16T16:35:51Z")
Ketchup is good on fish fingers (or fish sticks, as I believe they are known in the US of A). ---
**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:** [September 16, 2025, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-2/997636/8488 "2025-09-16T17:50:30Z")
About the only thing I put ketchup on is fries – especially if it’s those big honking steak fries which tend to be mealy and need … something. But even then I doubt I’ll eat more than a third of the fries with ketchup. On fish sticks? Ick. Tartar sauce only if I feel they need something extra. And on meatloaf? I don’t like plain ketchup. I don’t mind a tomato-y sauce, but it needs to have some kick and more flavor than bland ketchup. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2025, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-2/997636/8489 "2025-09-16T18:49:47Z")
> [@carrps](#): > > About the only thing I put ketchup on is fries – especially if it’s those big honking steak fries which tend to be mealy and need … something. They do. I have found a mix of catsup and malt vinegar works, or better is 1000 island dressing. ---
**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:** [September 16, 2025, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-2/997636/8490 "2025-09-16T19:17:42Z")
I love me some ketchup. ---
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2025, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-2/997636/8491 "2025-09-16T19:36:18Z")
Shopping cart escalators - I’ve seen them but never when I’ve had a cart, & as much as I _wanted_ to use one, it just wasn’t worth going back to the front of the store just to push a cart around. There is a two-story Target that I know has one. I’m the type of oversized little kid who _wants_ to go to the toy dept & get some RC toy cars out of the packaging & run them up the cart escalator before driving them down the aisles. 🙃 ---
**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:** [September 16, 2025, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-2/997636/8492 "2025-09-16T19:44:32Z")
Wegmans has them, and I’ve used them there. ---
**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:** [September 16, 2025, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-2/997636/8493 "2025-09-16T20:04:06Z")
The two metro systems I’ve ridded on, Buenos Aires and Athens, are not in the poll 😔 ---
**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:** [September 16, 2025, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-2/997636/8494 "2025-09-16T20:11:48Z")
Ooh, I’ve ridden on the Athens one. ---
**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:** [September 16, 2025, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-2/997636/8495 "2025-09-16T20:13:29Z")
How could New York’s subway be omitted? Or DC if you want Capital Cities. ---
**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:** [September 16, 2025, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-2/997636/8496 "2025-09-16T20:54:03Z")
I explained that in the poll – I’ve already done a poll on US transit systems, and the New York Subway and others were already included in that one. This poll is specifically ones outside the US. ---
**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:** [September 16, 2025, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-2/997636/8497 "2025-09-16T20:55:29Z")
> [@WildaBeast](#): > > I explained that in the poll My apologies. You sure did. I guess that’s what I get for multi-tasking. ---
**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:** [September 16, 2025, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-2/997636/8498 "2025-09-16T20:59:00Z")
Been on the Vienna subway. ---
**Author:** ![Ellecram](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellecram/32/18948_2.png) [@Ellecram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellecram)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2025, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-2/997636/8499 "2025-09-16T21:01:51Z")
> [@puzzlegal](#): > > Ooh, I’ve ridden on the Athens one. Me too! ---
**Author:** ![suranyi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e36b37/32.png) [@suranyi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/suranyi)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2025, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-2/997636/8500 "2025-09-16T21:08:54Z")
I’ve ridden metro systems in many cities. It’s kind of a thing for me: When I visit a new city, I always try to find time to ride its metro, if it has one. I’m fascinated by how different, yet similar, they are. Let me see if I can put together a complete list of the ones I’ve ridden, by continent: North America: Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal, New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Washington, Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco Asia: Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Seoul, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Singapore, Bangkok, Dubai Europe: London, Paris, Lyon, Barcelona, Amsterdam, Brussels, Rome, Budapest, Bucharest, Prague, Hamburg, Vienna Oceania: Sydney ---
**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:** [September 16, 2025, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-2/997636/8501 "2025-09-16T21:14:30Z")
> [@suranyi](#): > > Oceania: Sydney Ah, I forgot Oceania. I was trying to get at least one from each continent. And I’ve ridden the Sydney one, too. (I think none of the ones in Oceania were that high up on the list when sorted by ridership, which is how I missed them). [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-2/997636.md?page=424) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-2/997636.md?page=426)