# Discussion thread for the "Polls only" thread (Part 3) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 29, 2026, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157 "2026-01-29T18:21:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 150
**Author:** ![Common\_Tater](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/common_tater/32/13846_2.png) [@Common\_Tater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Common_Tater)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2026, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/2981 "2026-09-11T17:05:52Z")
> [@Spiderman](#): > > Doesn’t interior color play a bigger part in that than exterior color? I don’t think so, in the desert southwest in particular the Sun hits like a _hammer_. Higher elevation and the thinner air, it is astonishing just how hot dark surfaces get exposed to direct sunlight. It works in your favor in the winter, of course. Shade really means something in the desert southwest and high plains. You’ll feel cold, and want to put on a coat. Get in the direct sunlight, and the opposite problem occurs. ---
**Author:** ![Thumper668](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thumper668/32/20803_2.png) [@Thumper668](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thumper668)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2026, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/2982 "2026-09-11T17:10:29Z")
Having owned several white cars I was surprised to find that they actually hide dirt really well because there are many shades of white. Often I would wash the car and be surprised at how much dirtier it was than I was able to perceive. Take a wet rag and wipe the door of a white car that looks pretty clean and you will see what I mean. ---
**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 11, 2026, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/2983 "2026-09-11T17:26:40Z")
I have also picked a car color to get the lighter interior. I have no idea why auto manufacturers think black is a good color for seats. (I also prefer fabric to leather, which i prefer to fake leather. Sadly, that’s not what auto makers support.) ---
**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 11, 2026, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/2984 "2026-09-11T17:29:18Z")
Randall Munroe tested that, and found that mostly, men and women use the same names for colors. > **[Color Survey Results](https://blog.xkcd.com/2010/05/03/color-survey-results/)** > > Who in the rainbow can draw the line where the violet tint ends and the orange tint begins? Distinctly we see the difference of the colors, but where exactly does the one first blendingly enter int… ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2026, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/2985 "2026-09-11T19:17:44Z")
> [@puzzlegal](#): > > Randall Munroe tested that, and found that mostly, men and women use the same names for colors. Great cite, thank you. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Drake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ad7895/32.png) [@Dr.Drake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Drake)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2026, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/2986 "2026-09-11T20:16:22Z")
And thank you, as well, because I ignored the site at first post, but it is well worth reading. ---
**Author:** ![Common\_Tater](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/common_tater/32/13846_2.png) [@Common\_Tater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Common_Tater)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2026, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/2987 "2026-09-11T20:16:49Z")
> [@puzzlegal](#): > > Randall Munroe tested that, and found that mostly, men and women use the same names for colors. Mauve and Fuchsia suggests otherwise? 🙂 ---
**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 11, 2026, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/2988 "2026-09-11T21:21:53Z")
He didn’t find either of those was commonly used by either sex. The image in the preview is from another comic, and doesn’t reflect the results of his massive survey. He did see women more likely to say “hot pink” or “lime green”. But men were more likely to identify “salmon”. And most colors were named the same. The link is well worth clicking. I’ve read it before, and i still laughed our loud reading it today. ---
**Author:** ![Common\_Tater](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/common_tater/32/13846_2.png) [@Common\_Tater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Common_Tater)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2026, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/2989 "2026-09-11T22:33:09Z")
> [@puzzlegal](#): > > But men were more likely to identify “salmon”. LOL. No, of all the things that didn’t happen, that happened the most. I simply shan’t believe it. ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2026, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/2990 "2026-09-12T00:02:47Z")
I checked “performance” by which I mean how long do I have to drive it before I have to make expensive repairs? Maybe that’s durability? Either way: I drive Hondas. I’m not replacing my car every five years. I’m aiming for 15 but it could very well be 20. My Aunt has a Honda Odyssey that is nearly 30 years old. ---
**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:** [September 12, 2026, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/2991 "2026-09-12T01:33:24Z")
It’s probably been 50 years since I’ve eaten any breakfast cereal. I think of it as a sugar delivery system for children. I know some cereal has less sugar than others, but to me it all seems like kids’ food. ---
**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 12, 2026, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/2992 "2026-09-12T02:13:29Z")
I have breakfast cereal almost every morning. My most common cereal is raw oatmeal mixed with a “trail mix” i picked because it was relatively low in sugar. I think my other regular breakfast cereals are all in that list. ---
**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:** [September 12, 2026, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/2993 "2026-09-12T02:51:48Z")
I’m the ONLY one who’s cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs!? ---
**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 12, 2026, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/2994 "2026-09-12T03:08:48Z")
I didn’t like those even when i was a kid. 😆 ---
**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 12, 2026, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/2995 "2026-09-12T03:23:36Z")
When i was a kid i loved sweet cereal. Capt crunch, frosted flakes, apple jacks, sugar pops (now corn pops), Trix, … and when i had “regular cereal” i used a sugar shaker and covered everything in the bowl with about 3mm of white sugar. But I’ve lost my taste for sweets at breakfast. I like mini shredded wheat, but won’t eat the frosted ones. The one remnant of my childhood love for sweet cereals is lucky charms. I confess, i even like the sweet pastel milk it leaves behind. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2026, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/2996 "2026-09-12T03:42:24Z")
> [@puzzlegal](#): > > When i was a kid i loved sweet cereal. Same for me; I was a fussy eater (and a very skinny kid), and presweetened breakfast cereal was one of the things that my mother could reliably get me to eat. I probably tried nearly every such cereal marketed in the U.S. in the 1970s, at some point or other. As an adult, I still enjoyed Cinnamon Toast Crunch and Apple Jacks, up until I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes at age 40. I haven’t had a sweetened cold cereal since. ---
**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:** [September 12, 2026, 6:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/2997 "2026-09-12T06:58:14Z")
The only cereal I regularly buy is Cheerios, classic, which I enjoy for out of hand eating as well. Rarely, I’ll indulge in some Honey Bunches of Oats, and once in a blue moon on tuesdays, I’ll buy some Crispex (my other) but that’s literally been years now. Really not doing it much at all, because cold cereal for me demands whole milk, and I’m trying to watch my saturated fats (not to mention empty carbs) on doctor’s orders. So… Not very much. Plain Cheerios are thankfully one of the least-bad options… ---
**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:** [September 12, 2026, 10:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/2998 "2026-09-12T10:52:39Z")
I really eat cereal only while on vacation. I consider it an indulgence as I’m perpetually attempting to lower my carb intake. I mostly veer between Frosted Flakes - my OG favorite - and the cinamonny wonderfulness of Cinnamon Toast Crunch. mmm ---
**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:** [September 12, 2026, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/2999 "2026-09-12T12:56:50Z")
I took the poll as which breakfast cereals are my favorites, but I don’t necessary eat them for breakfast. My other is Cracklin’ Oat Bran. In my freshman year in college, we were required to live on campus and have a full meal plan. If there wasn’t anything good for lunch or dinner, there was always cereal. I ate a lot of Cracklin’ Oat Bran. ---
**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:** [September 12, 2026, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/3000 "2026-09-12T13:27:55Z")
I gave up cereal about twenty years ago to reduce my sugar and processed food intake. Sugary kids cereal wasn’t allowed in our house when I was a kid, but that never stopped me from drowning my Wheat Chex or Raisin Bran in table sugar. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157.md?page=149) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157.md?page=151)