# 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:** 21
**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:** [February 21, 2026, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/401 "2026-02-21T15:36:40Z")
I wore a wristwatch pretty much constantly, from around age 8, until 2020. I was always a bit obsessive about knowing what time it was, and not being late for appointments and meetings. In 2020, as I was working at home during COVID, there was something about my watch constantly bumping against the edge of the laptop I was using for work at that time. I’d take it off while working, and eventually just stopped putting it back on. I still have several wristwatches which I like, and have considered getting new batteries put into them and starting to wear them again, but I haven’t gotten around to it yet, which probably says something about the lack of importance to them in my everyday life now. ---
**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:** [February 21, 2026, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/402 "2026-02-21T15:37:35Z")
> [@Loach](#): > > Salami isn’t a sandwich. It’s a component of a sandwich. My very favorite sandwich, which i often make when I’m traveling, is a baguette cut in half with some sliced salami on one half. Just those two ingredients. (I usually also buy some cheese, and separately eat cheese on another chunk of the bread.) But just some crusty bread with some nice salami on top is a GREAT sandwich. ---
**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:** [February 21, 2026, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/403 "2026-02-21T16:45:50Z")
> [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](#): > > Bologna and cheese is my nostalgic favorite. Bologna is just [hot dog pancakes](https://res.cloudinary.com/teepublic/image/private/s--nJbTDqeA--/c_fit,g_north_west,h_920,w_774/co_ffffff,e_outline:41/co_ffffff,e_outline:inner_fill:1/co_bbbbbb,e_outline:3:1000/c_mpad,g_center,h_1260,w_1260/b_rgb:eeeeee/t_watermark_lock/c_limit,f_jpg,h_630,q_90,w_630/v1665278905/production/designs/35535801_0.jpg) I have a Garmin watch, although it has smartwatch functions, it’s much better at what it does than any smartwatch – GPS & long battery life. ---
**Author:** ![Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ulf_the_Unwashed)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2026, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/404 "2026-02-21T17:24:49Z")
Haven’t worn a watch in I can’t remember how long, and have never missed it since. Not even for a second. ---
**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:** [February 21, 2026, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/405 "2026-02-21T17:25:48Z")
Voted yes on the watch; but I only wear one occasionally. ---
**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:** [February 21, 2026, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/406 "2026-02-21T17:34:12Z")
I occasionally wear a watch. Analog. ---
**Author:** ![Misnomer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misnomer/32/14897_2.png) [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2026, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/407 "2026-02-21T17:37:58Z")
Turkey sandwiches are far superior to any others mentioned in this thread, as are analog watches. 😁 (I’ve worn a watch every day for as long as I can remember. I’m wearing one in my 8th grade graduation picture. Sometimes digital, but mostly analog. I went through a smartwatch phase from 2013-2018, and briefly revisited it in 2020, but these days I’m strictly analog. I don’t wear one – or any jewelry – just around the house, but I don’t remember the last time I walked out my front door without a watch on; even if I’m just running an errand.) ---
**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:** [February 21, 2026, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/408 "2026-02-21T18:06:12Z")
> [@Spiderman](#): > > Bologna is just [hot dog pancakes](https://res.cloudinary.com/teepublic/image/private/s--nJbTDqeA--/c_fit,g_north_west,h_920,w_774/co_ffffff,e_outline:41/co_ffffff,e_outline:inner_fill:1/co_bbbbbb,e_outline:3:1000/c_mpad,g_center,h_1260,w_1260/b_rgb:eeeeee/t_watermark_lock/c_limit,f_jpg,h_630,q_90,w_630/v1665278905/production/designs/35535801_0.jpg) Hotdogs are just bologna sausage. mmm ---
**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:** [February 21, 2026, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/409 "2026-02-21T18:27:45Z")
> [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](#): > > > [@WildaBeast](#): > > > > I’m assuming lettuce and tomato count as common add-ons > > Indeed. Honestly, I frequently add bacon when I make that sandwich at home (which makes it very close to a club sandwich), but I figured that would be really stretching the definition of “common add-ons”. ---
**Author:** ![peccavi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peccavi/32/388_2.png) [@peccavi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peccavi)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2026, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/410 "2026-02-21T19:11:49Z")
I chose alternate, even though i wear the same watch every day. I travel a lot and wear a watch with analog face and digital inset that can display the local time. I also spend a lot of time in meetings where phones aren’t available or pulling one out is likely to kill momentum. Casually glancing at my wrist is critical if i need to know how im doing on time. ---
**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:** [February 21, 2026, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/411 "2026-02-21T19:23:52Z")
In my jobs I was absolutely required to wear a watch for a long time. Report writing required the precise time events occurred. My part time army job required me to know the time at all times. I always had some kind of Ironman watch. Then I started using a smartphone more and more and found little need to have a watch. Until I retired from the Army I would still wear a watch in the field because coverage was sometimes spotty but that was the only time I did. I have a couple of semi-fancy watches I can wear when I dress up. ---
**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:** [February 21, 2026, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/412 "2026-02-21T19:53:45Z")
My watch died, and i tried going without for a while. I found it really annoying to have to pull my phone out of my pocket to check the time. Especially if i was heading to the twin station, and wanted to know if i had to trot it off i could amble. Now that i work from home and have clocks around the house and can leave my phone visible as i work, it’s not as big a deal. But i have no sense of time at all. If i want to know what time it is, i need to look at something. I also set a lot of little alarms when i cook, so i don’t forget to turn down the heat under the rice, etc. ---
**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:** [February 21, 2026, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/413 "2026-02-21T20:38:44Z")
Put on my best running shoes, go out to meet the mentally disturbed man, chat him up from a distance, smartphone in hand, get ready to run off if need be. ---
**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:** [February 21, 2026, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/414 "2026-02-21T20:38:47Z")
My husband suggests that Google translate might make sense if what the whacko is shouting. Especially if you can guess the language. Also, if you do call the police, please describe him as a man who might need assistance, not as a whacko. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2026, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/415 "2026-02-21T20:41:37Z")
I used to wear a smart watch regularly. That went away when I retired. Now I only wear a watch when heading to doctors appointments or traveling. ---
**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:** [February 21, 2026, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/416 "2026-02-21T20:46:16Z")
I might call for a welfare check, either the local mental health outreach or the non-emergency police line. I’m certainly not going to think of or call the person a whacko. Last week, when this happened outside a bagel shop, I gave the person bagels. If she’d been waving a knife, my response would be different. One of my neighbor children is on the spectrum. He’s usually in his house, but when the weather is nice, he’s often pacing the sidewalk between the houses on tiptoe, making the same vocalizations repeatedly. Not a whacko. Our country is disturbingly lacking in compasskion and fellow-feeling these days. I’m not going to contribute to that. ---
**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:** [February 21, 2026, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/417 "2026-02-21T20:50:59Z")
As to whether i would go outside and see if i can help, you haven’t given enough information. Does he look angry? Frightened? Like he’s trying to contact someone? Does he look disoriented? I’m a woman. I probably wouldn’t approach him if he looks angry and/or disoriented. But if he looks like he’s calling out to someone, or asking for help, i probably would. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2026, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/418 "2026-02-21T21:11:33Z")
As for whacko- it depends- broad daylight? Not much. Dark out? Call the police, non-emergency line. I wear a analog watch. I have a funny story- One place i worked, they had two business news channels going in the wide hallway that had the coffee maker, sink, fridge, etc. Some young guys were watching it when an Apple watch commercial came on. One said- “yeah, that would be handy, I get tired of getting my phone out of my pocket everytime I want to know what time it was.” I just made a bit of a show of looking at my wristwatch. They didnt get it. ---
**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:** [February 21, 2026, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/419 "2026-02-21T22:12:23Z")
Other: I’d put the dog on a leash and go out with the dog to talk to him. I might or might not call a neighbor first. I’m a woman; and old. I also live on a dead end road. The chances that somebody shouting in the road either is a neighbor or is associated with a neighbor would be good, though not certain. We get lost tourists from time to time. ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2026, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/420 "2026-02-21T23:51:16Z")
I love egg salad, but it’s full of cholesterol. The wife won’t let me touch it… \*One inspirational speech later \* Now do we save the world, or do I _eat_ this sandwich? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157.md?page=20) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157.md?page=22)