# 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:** 179
**Author:** ![Velocity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/velocity/32/18006_2.png) [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2026, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/3561 "2026-10-18T02:11:09Z")
For the past decade, I’ve maintained folders with thousands of desktop background images that I’ve curated. I have my computer auto-rotate the images once per minute. Each image typically contains important or interesting info that is either at a small font (for me to read when I’m seated in front of my computer) or very large font (for me to read when I’m at the kitchen sink washing hands, preparing food or doing dishes.) This way, I’m always viewing or reading something; several hundred images per day. It’s an ADHD habit. The image slideshow is random things like the schedule of the Texas Longhorns upcoming football games, some info about 401ks and retirement, the World Cup, where kitchen countertop granite and marble comes from, how a candidate is polling in an upcoming election, some fact about music and art in human anthropology, my itinerary for upcoming airplane flights, info about sleep apnea, bipolar-2 disorder, bank bonuses, weight-loss advice, how to renew a US passport, TSMC chipmaking, or recent photos from a vacation trip to relive the memories. ---
**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:** [October 18, 2026, 11:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/3562 "2026-10-18T11:25:26Z")
I answered no to having breakfast in bed, but I did eat breakfast in bed when I was in the hospital. For me, that doesn’t count. Breakfast was on a tray that swung over the bed. ---
**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:** [October 18, 2026, 12:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/3563 "2026-10-18T12:07:50Z")
By a huge coincidence, I recently changed my desktop background image (the first time I’ve done this since I installed Windows 16 years ago) to a screenshot from a youtube video of the latest eruption of the volcano on Hawaii (which I mentioned in the relevent thread - I wonder if that’s what inspired 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:** [October 18, 2026, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/3564 "2026-10-18T12:44:31Z")
When my kids were little, they used to bring me breakfast in bed on Mother’s Day. And then they’d stay and keep me company when i ate, and then they’d take the tray and dishes back to the kitchen. (And sometimes remember to clean them.) And i enjoyed that. Even though my husband did most of the work to prepare it, it represented a real effort on the part of my kids, and i felt appreciated. But in general, i prefer not to risk crumbs in my sheets. And I’m more comfortable sitting upright in a chair. So… Yes, it was great. And also, no, i don’t really like it. 😉 ---
**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:** [October 18, 2026, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/3565 "2026-10-18T13:18:52Z")
Maybe a surprise box of donuts from an early-rising bedmate on occasion. ---
**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:** [October 18, 2026, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/3566 "2026-10-18T13:47:04Z")
When I was a small child, whenever I was sick I got all my meals in bed; because if I was sick I was only allowed up to go to the bathroom. IIRC I had a table next to the bed and would sit on the edge of the bed and eat from the table. I wasn’t sure whether either that or a couple of times in hospital, counted; so voted other. ---
**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:** [October 18, 2026, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/3567 "2026-10-18T14:07:09Z")
Most days I make pour-over or moka pot coffee, and that goes with a bit of half-and-half and a packet of stevia. On the rare day I make espresso, it gets a scant teaspoon of sugar and some frothed milk. ---
**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:** [October 18, 2026, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/3568 "2026-10-18T14:13:35Z")
These days, I almost always drink my coffee black. However, I prefer it, and drank it most of my life, with heavy cream and either brown sugar or maple syrup; with half and half or whole milk as a substitute for the cream if cream wasn’t available. And once in a while for a treat I still do. So that’s how I voted. ---
**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:** [October 18, 2026, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/3569 "2026-10-18T14:23:49Z")
Normal morning coffee is 2 shots of espresso with a large amount of steamed milk, also in the afternoon when we’re home. On warm summer afternoons I’ll add sugar cane syrup, cold milk, and ice cubes to the 2 shots of espresso. Whipped cream is a rare treat - maybe half a dozen times per year. ---
**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:** [October 18, 2026, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/3570 "2026-10-18T14:43:53Z")
If whole milk isn’t available I’m fine with black. Half and half will work, but only the tiniest drop. ---
**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2026, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/3571 "2026-10-18T14:59:17Z")
“Other” is occasional powdered chocolate or ovaltine. I included maple syrup, but that happens maybe once a year. ---
**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:** [October 18, 2026, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/3572 "2026-10-18T15:06:02Z")
Black coffee for me, only and always. However, I am now tempted to try a plop of maple syrup, on account of I loooove maple syrup. I won’t do it though, lest I like it too much (a very real possibility). mmm ---
**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:** [October 18, 2026, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/3573 "2026-10-18T15:10:09Z")
Interesting to see that this isn’t a bulletproof coffee crowd, at least so far. I’ve never tried butter in my coffee, but I know some people swear by it. ---
**Author:** ![dirtball](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dirtball/32/18772_2.png) [@dirtball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dirtball)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2026, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/3574 "2026-10-18T15:48:39Z")
For coffee, either a creamer-type product, preferably hazelnut flavored, or just black. ---
**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:** [October 18, 2026, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/3575 "2026-10-18T15:49:03Z")
MCT oil, powdered chocolate, unpowdered chocolate, cinnamon, cardamom, liquor… ---
**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2026, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/3576 "2026-10-18T16:40:23Z")
> [@susan](#): > > cardamom Usually when I eat something Middle Eastern — hummous and pita, say, or something with lamb — if I’m having coffee, I’ll add some cardamom and sugar, to better “transport” me to Jordan or Turkey or Yemen or Iran. Similarly, if I eat something typical of Oaxaca (part of Mexico), like mole chicken or certain tamales, I’ll add some cinnamon and sugar to my coffee. ---
**Author:** ![LavenderMagnolia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/2bfe46/32.png) [@LavenderMagnolia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LavenderMagnolia)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2026, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/3577 "2026-10-18T17:19:23Z")
At home, I add honey or creamer, but not both. At coffee shops, I order a small “fancy” coffee drink because I usually make coffee at home, so I figure that I should get my money’s worth at a shop. ---
**Author:** ![LavenderMagnolia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/2bfe46/32.png) [@LavenderMagnolia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LavenderMagnolia)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2026, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/3578 "2026-10-18T17:22:13Z")
We like hazelnut, vanilla, or sweet cream. To me, most other creamers never taste like the flavors they are supposed to be. ---
**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:** [October 18, 2026, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/3579 "2026-10-18T17:23:38Z")
Breakfast in bed: the only times I can remember having it is on the few occasions when I was hospitalized overnight. Coffee: milk (fat-free lactose-free dairy milk at home these days, though if I’m buying coffee outside the house, I use whatever milk/cream they have), and non-caloric sweetener (usually Equal/aspartame). ---
**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:** [October 18, 2026, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/3580 "2026-10-18T18:15:49Z")
Pretty sure that “filter coffee” and Americano are essentially the same thing, apart from brewing method. They were at the coffee shop I worked in. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157.md?page=178) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157.md?page=180)