# Poll: What is the FIRST thing you think of when you read: "No. 2" (no other context)? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [May 25, 2011, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-what-is-the-first-thing-you-think-of-when-you-read-no-2-no-other-context/583183 "2011-05-25T18:00:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Suburban\_Plankton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suburban_plankton/32/219_2.png) [@Suburban\_Plankton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suburban_Plankton)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2011, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-what-is-the-first-thing-you-think-of-when-you-read-no-2-no-other-context/583183/41 "2011-05-27T15:03:35Z")
The very first thought that went through my head upon seeing the OP was “You are Number Six” ---
**Author:** ![Suburban\_Plankton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suburban_plankton/32/219_2.png) [@Suburban\_Plankton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suburban_Plankton)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2011, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-what-is-the-first-thing-you-think-of-when-you-read-no-2-no-other-context/583183/42 "2011-05-27T15:07:05Z")
> [@Gagundathar](#): > > God, I AM a geek. > I voted the reference from The Prisoner. > > \ Preach it, brother! Be seeing you… ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2011, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-what-is-the-first-thing-you-think-of-when-you-read-no-2-no-other-context/583183/43 "2011-05-27T16:34:53Z")
Mr. Wrestling II, aka Johnny “Rubberman” Walker–great babyface wrestler in Georgia and Mid-South, later had a good heel run after turning on Magnum T.A. (Terry Allen). ---
**Author:** ![Rhiannon8404](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rhiannon8404/32/17929_2.png) [@Rhiannon8404](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhiannon8404)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2011, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-what-is-the-first-thing-you-think-of-when-you-read-no-2-no-other-context/583183/44 "2011-05-27T17:08:54Z")
Pencil came to mind first so I voted for that, but the guy from The Prisoner was a close, um, second. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2011, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-what-is-the-first-thing-you-think-of-when-you-read-no-2-no-other-context/583183/45 "2011-05-27T19:20:46Z")
Poo. No question. The phrase “No. 2” is always followed by the word “pencil” in that context, IME. ---
**Author:** ![Gangster\_Octopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2011, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-what-is-the-first-thing-you-think-of-when-you-read-no-2-no-other-context/583183/46 "2011-05-27T21:25:17Z")
> [@Mollie\_Magill](#): > > When I _read_ “No. 2” as written, I think of the pencil. > > When I _hear_ “number two” spoken, I think of poo. I tried very hard to not laugh last night when Spike was the second to finish his dinner, and he very proudly announced, “I’m number two, Dad!” Exactly what I was going to write. EXACTLY. ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2011, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-what-is-the-first-thing-you-think-of-when-you-read-no-2-no-other-context/583183/47 "2011-05-27T22:52:19Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Poo. No question. The phrase “No. 2” is always followed by the word “pencil” in that context, IME. Not when it’s written on the actual pencil itself. ---
**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:** [May 28, 2011, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-what-is-the-first-thing-you-think-of-when-you-read-no-2-no-other-context/583183/48 "2011-05-28T01:39:07Z")
> [@Gangster\_Octopus](#): > > Exactly what I was going to write. EXACTLY. Wait - what were you doing at my house last night? ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2011, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-what-is-the-first-thing-you-think-of-when-you-read-no-2-no-other-context/583183/49 "2011-05-28T17:34:36Z")
My first thought was part of a list. Altho now that I think of it, generally, you’d just see “2.” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-what-is-the-first-thing-you-think-of-when-you-read-no-2-no-other-context/583183.md?page=2)