# 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:** 9
**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 11, 2026, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/161 "2026-02-11T02:28:40Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > I still dont know why these have to be public?? They don’t ---
**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 11, 2026, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/162 "2026-02-11T02:51:17Z")
But they are more fun if they are public. “Six random people like anchovies” is boring. "This got whose posts interest you likes anchovies, too " is interesting . And if you are willing to post here about whether you like anchovies, why not answer the poll? I like anchovies in moderation. I like some beers in some circumstances. I like a few whiskeys, but almost never drink them. I enjoy foods with tofu, but the first time i visited Japan, i discovered that really fresh tofu is tasty but itself (and I’d only ever had old stale tofu.) ---
**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 11, 2026, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/163 "2026-02-11T02:58:17Z")
> [@puzzlegal](#): > > But they are more fun if they are public. “Six random people like anchovies” is boring Nope. I realize we skew how we skew but it’s not six random people like anchovies, it’s six out of \_\_\_ of us like {whatever}, & while this one is benign there are others that are more telling & not info that I’m going to share. I look because he has occasionally (slipped up &) put an anonymous one out there, but the vast majority of times, if I see a poll by **mmm** , I know I just scroll right past it because I know I’m not going to answer 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 11, 2026, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/164 "2026-02-11T03:07:15Z")
> [@puzzlegal](#): > > the first time i visited Japan, i discovered that really fresh tofu is tasty but itself I have had really fresh tofu (and I know it was because I watched my friends make it) and still found it tasteless. Sometimes the stuff people have soaked it in tastes good, though. — it occurs to me, however, that maybe they were making it from old stale beans. This was a long time ago and I don’t know where the beans came from; soybeans for human consumption are certainly grown around here now but I don’t think they were then and what did make its way here might not have been high quality. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2026, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/165 "2026-02-11T03:51:52Z")
> [@Spiderman](#): > > They don’t Well, one poster makes almost all of his public, which i dont understand why. > [@Spiderman](#): > > but the vast majority of times, if I see a poll by **mmm** , I know I just scroll right past it because I know I’m not going to answer it. Yep. So we get a skewed answer, and why does he want that? As for 'chovies- once in a while i like a slice- _one slice_- of anchovy pizza, and of course as part of ceasar salad dressing. I like really two beers- Ice cold- _really_ ice cold- Pacifico. I developed a taste for it on a long Baja fishing trip. And Guiness- but it makes me sleepy. ---
**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 11, 2026, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/166 "2026-02-11T13:19:25Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > > [@Spiderman](#): > > > > They don’t > > Well, one poster makes almost all of his public, which i dont understand why. That’s what I meant, they don’t have to be public but one person always does it that way. I can only think he saved a public poll as the base & then copies that in & changes the details for each one. I fully admit that I couldn’t write a poll from scratch, meaning I need to look at another one to remember, or copy, what goes in the code line ---
**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 11, 2026, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/167 "2026-02-11T13:35:05Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > I still dont know why these have to be public?? > [@Spiderman](#): > > if I see a poll by **mmm** , I know I just scroll right past it because I know I’m not going to answer it. What are your specific objections to public polls? Genuinely curious. mmm ---
**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 11, 2026, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/168 "2026-02-11T13:48:11Z")
You can make a poll by clicking the little “plus in a circle” and then “build poll”. It takes an extra step to make it public. I support public polls for silly things like “do you like anchovies” because i think it makes the results much more interesting. I don’t understand the allergic reaction to public polls here. Sure, I’m not going to answer where i live or how much money i make or whether I’ve cheated on my husband in a public poll. But whether i like anchovies? Why not? ---
**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:** [February 11, 2026, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/169 "2026-02-11T14:00:46Z")
> [@puzzlegal](#): > > I support public polls for silly things like “do you like anchovies” because i think it makes the results much more interesting. I don’t understand the allergic reaction to public polls here. Sure, I’m not going to answer where i live or how much money i make or whether I’ve cheated on my husband in a public poll. But whether i like anchovies? Why not? +1 ---
**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:** [February 11, 2026, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/170 "2026-02-11T14:02:46Z")
> [@puzzlegal](#): > > I’m not going to answer where i live or how much money i make or whether I’ve cheated on my husband in a public poll Well, telling us that you’re not going to tell us whether you’ve cheated on your husband tells us all we need to know !! ---
**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 11, 2026, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/171 "2026-02-11T14:39:05Z")
> [@puzzlegal](#): > > I support public polls for silly things like “do you like anchovies” because i think it makes the results much more interesting. I don’t understand the allergic reaction to public polls here. Sure, I’m not going to answer where i live or how much money i make or whether I’ve cheated on my husband in a public poll. But whether i like anchovies? Why not? Perfectly stated. mmm ---
**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:** [February 11, 2026, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/172 "2026-02-11T15:55:34Z")
I like pretty much all of the Muppets but my nostalgic sweet spot for them preceded _The Muppet Show_ so my selections are all from the _Sesame Street_ cast. ---
**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:** [February 11, 2026, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/173 "2026-02-11T16:00:32Z")
How could you list the horrible Pepe the King Prawn & miss Rizzo the Rat? ---
**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 11, 2026, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/174 "2026-02-11T16:01:02Z")
I never watched the Muppet show, except maybe clips from specials. So mine are also based on the original cast. And on earlier versions of some, as they made some changes over time. Yes, I’m ancient. ---
**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 11, 2026, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/175 "2026-02-11T16:16:54Z")
> [@Dr.Drake](#): > > How could you list the horrible Pepe the King Prawn & miss Rizzo the Rat? Rizzo is on there. I personally love Pepe. ---
**Author:** ![ricepad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b38774/32.png) [@ricepad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ricepad)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2026, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/176 "2026-02-11T16:33:55Z")
Scred. Followed closely by The Mighty Favog, who ‘danced’ by pulling his face in. (Of course the SNL Muppets count!) ---
**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 11, 2026, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/177 "2026-02-11T17:10:45Z")
> [@Dr.Drake](#): > > How could you list the horrible Pepe the King Prawn & miss Rizzo the Rat? [![](https://i.ibb.co/xKt2y5F5/Rizzo.jpg) ](https://i.ibb.co/xKt2y5F5/Rizzo.jpg) Somebody missed him, but it ain’t me. 🙂 mmm ---
**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:** [February 11, 2026, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/178 "2026-02-11T17:11:44Z")
I haven’t watched The Muppets very much, but I’ve always liked “La Rana René” (Kermit the Frog). ---
**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:** [February 11, 2026, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/179 "2026-02-11T17:19:30Z")
> [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](#): > > Somebody missed him, but it ain’t me. 🙂 > > mmm The sad thing is that I missed him in the poll, and then again when I double-checked before making my post! ---
**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:** [February 11, 2026, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/180 "2026-02-11T17:27:40Z")
I get Elmo, but what baggage is weighing down Big Bird in that poll? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157.md?page=8) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157.md?page=10)