# 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:** 49
**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:** [March 30, 2026, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/961 "2026-03-30T16:11:29Z")
> [@susan](#): > > One isn’t required to vote in every poll Read the fine print. It’s right there after the privacy waiver. ---
**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:** [March 30, 2026, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/962 "2026-03-30T16:11:49Z")
Whoa - whoa. That’s crazy talk. 😁 ---
**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:** [March 30, 2026, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/963 "2026-03-30T16:41:48Z")
> [@TRC4941](#): > > I have a decal in my rear window: **tell your dog I said hi.** I got it from WeRateDogs. They have videos on tiktok and sell merchandise that sponsors dogs that have medical or behavioral issues that are unlikely to get out of shelters because of those issues. I am literally (in the real sense) reading your post while wearing my “tell your dog I said hi” shirt. The shirt is a lovely lavender, and the dog is sniffing a yellow tulip. ---
**Author:** ![TRC4941](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trc4941/32/6792_2.png) [@TRC4941](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TRC4941)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2026, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/964 "2026-03-31T14:38:01Z")
> [@Maserschmidt](#): > > I am literally (in the real sense) reading your post while wearing my “tell your dog I said hi” shirt. The shirt is a lovely lavender, and the dog is sniffing a yellow tulip. I love it! I have a zip hoodie with a dog wearing a winter scarf around its neck with autumn leaves swirling around it. I’m going to have to get a t-shirt now! ---
**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:** [March 31, 2026, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/965 "2026-03-31T20:11:21Z")
I just got my T-shirt in the mail day before yesterday! Today I’m wearing my Fighting Wiener Dogs Hockey Club sweatshirt (it’s a foggy day around here). ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2026, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/966 "2026-04-01T01:02:02Z")
> [@Frodo](#): > > The Egg TIL the guy who wrote “The Martian” also wrote the short story “The Egg”. ---
**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:** [April 1, 2026, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/967 "2026-04-01T02:55:39Z")
And the webcomic “Casey and Andy”, man’s got some talent in him. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2026, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/968 "2026-04-02T17:59:24Z")
I dont bother with 3D films as IMHO the 3d effect is not worth the hassle of the glasses and also the cost, ---
**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:** [April 2, 2026, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/969 "2026-04-02T19:07:51Z")
What @DrDeth said. I’ll even go a bit further - if a film is offered in 3D it’s probably not that good in the first place and they’re just hedging the box office receipts. ---
**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:** [April 2, 2026, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/970 "2026-04-02T19:09:11Z")
In 3D films I find myself noticing the 3D and being pulled out of the movie. ---
**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:** [April 2, 2026, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/971 "2026-04-02T19:15:19Z")
If a film is made specifically for 3D and that is the preferred way the filmmaker wants it seen then I’ll see it that way. If it’s just a 3D conversion I would rather not. ---
**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:** [April 2, 2026, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/972 "2026-04-02T19:17:09Z")
> [@Loach](#): > > If a film is made specifically for 3D and that is the preferred way the filmmaker wants it seen To me that is a good reason to skip it. ---
**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:** [April 2, 2026, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/973 "2026-04-02T19:18:30Z")
Although I haven’t seen a lot of made-for-3D movies, the ones that I have seen tend to use the 3D as an obtrusive gimmick, with lots of shots of things flying toward the camera or poking towards it. It’s annoying. ---
**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:** [April 2, 2026, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/974 "2026-04-02T19:34:07Z")
That poll needs another option: “I go to movies, but never the kind that has an option of 3D or 2D.” As for a films that works better in 3D, I suggest Herzog’s _Cave of Forgotten Dreamssss_. ---
**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:** [April 2, 2026, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/975 "2026-04-02T19:51:15Z")
I almost never see filling in 3D because it gives my daughter headaches, and i am often with her at that general type of film. So i guess i ain’t have a really strong opinion. ---
**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:** [April 2, 2026, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/976 "2026-04-02T19:51:18Z")
> [@markn\_1](#): > > Although I haven’t seen a lot of made-for-3D movies, the ones that I have seen tend to use the 3D as an obtrusive gimmick, with lots of shots of things flying toward the camera or poking towards it. It’s annoying. That sounds like you’re talking about the old style 3D, the kind with the red/blue glasses that was popular from about the 1950s-80s. That kind did create the illusion that stuff was coming out of the screen towards the audience, and a lot of filmmakers used it like you describe. But the new kind of 3D (which isn’t really that new anymore, it’s been around since _Avatar_ at least) doesn’t have that effect. It’s more like you’re looking through the screen at a 3 dimensional world behind it. ---
**Author:** ![mbh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a6a055/32.png) [@mbh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mbh)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2026, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/977 "2026-04-02T21:41:04Z")
It depends on the film-maker. Some go for 3D gimmicks, some don’t. I remember in the 1999 version of _Journey to the Center of the Earth_, there was one blatant gimmick shot at the beginning of the movie, but the rest of the film was more tastefully done. If they are done with skill and taste, I like gimmicks. I like motion. I like sound. I like music. I like color. I like 3D. I like wide screens. I like wraparound screens. I like CGI. ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2026, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/978 "2026-04-02T21:51:37Z")
If I have a choice between 3D and 2D, I choose 2D only because 3D looks slightly less bright and lower contrast than 2D. I like the 3D effect fine, but the image quality seems lower. ---
**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:** [April 2, 2026, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/979 "2026-04-02T22:21:14Z")
3D and surround sound makes me dizzy and nauseous. I rarely go to a cinema. ---
**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:** [April 2, 2026, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/980 "2026-04-02T23:38:46Z")
> [@WildaBeast](#): > > That sounds like you’re talking about the old style 3D, the kind with the red/blue glasses that was popular from about the 1950s-80s. Ah yes, classics like… [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/vbtOtmxIXgg/maxresdefault.jpg "SCTV John Candy in Dr. Tongue's Evil House of Pancakes with Joe Flaherty") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbtOtmxIXgg) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157.md?page=48) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157.md?page=50)