# Polls only: No discussion

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [November 1, 2021, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642 "2021-11-01T18:21:11Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 135

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**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2023, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/2686 "2023-01-20T02:29:22Z")

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_Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/2686))_

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**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:** [January 20, 2023, 9:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/2687 "2023-01-20T09:18:19Z")

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It’s the Super Bowl. You have the ball in your opponent’s red zone. It’s 4th-and-goal from the 2. Your team is trailing by 3 points. There are only thirty seconds remaining in the fourth quarter. What do you do?

_Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/2687))_

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**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:** [January 20, 2023, 11:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/2688 "2023-01-20T11:26:37Z")

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Do you know how a thermostat for a home heating and cooling system works?

_Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/2688))_

_Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/2688))_

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**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:** [January 20, 2023, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/2689 "2023-01-20T21:39:18Z")

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If you are in a heterosexual relationship, who is more of a worry-wart, the man or the woman? Scale of 1-4.  
1 = What, me worry? 4 = World Class Worrier status.

_Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/2689))_

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**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:** [January 21, 2023, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/2690 "2023-01-21T12:12:09Z")

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Do you enjoy oral sex?

_Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/2690))_

_Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/2690))_

_Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/2690))_

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**Author:** ![colinfred](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colinfred/32/21338_2.png) [@colinfred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/colinfred)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2023, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/2691 "2023-01-21T14:43:48Z")

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Your nose is slightly irritated and your body is trying to sneeze, but is not quite there. With your nasal muscles is your first reaction to

_Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/2691))_

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**Author:** ![Karen\_Lingel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/karen_lingel/32/18649_2.png) [@Karen\_Lingel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Karen_Lingel)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2023, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/2692 "2023-01-21T17:35:47Z")

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Nasal muscles?

_Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/2692))_

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**Author:** ![squeegee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/squeegee/32/14537_2.png) [@squeegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squeegee)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2023, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/2693 "2023-01-21T17:40:45Z")

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![](https://media.tenor.com/images/19b0709519759541ad027b1e74459e83/tenor.gif)

_Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/2693))_

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**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2023, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/2694 "2023-01-21T20:15:37Z")

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_Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/2694))_

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**Author:** ![squeegee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/squeegee/32/14537_2.png) [@squeegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squeegee)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2023, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/2695 "2023-01-21T20:48:06Z")

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[![](https://img-s3.onedio.com/id-57fa358ebf32dc673945c8ba/rev-0/w-635/listing/f-jpg-gif-webp-webm-mp4/s-920e6eb05978c786fd8cc827f263aab389689ee0.gif) ](https://img-s3.onedio.com/id-57fa358ebf32dc673945c8ba/rev-0/w-635/listing/f-jpg-gif-webp-webm-mp4/s-920e6eb05978c786fd8cc827f263aab389689ee0.gif)

_Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/2695))_

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**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:** [January 21, 2023, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/2696 "2023-01-21T22:58:32Z")

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You are in a locked, single-occupant public restroom. There is a knock on the door. What is/are your most appropriate response(s)?

_Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/2696))_

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**Author:** ![squeegee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/squeegee/32/14537_2.png) [@squeegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squeegee)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2023, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/2697 "2023-01-21T23:05:28Z")

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![](https://media.tenor.com/wwTTMlTznboAAAAC/roll-tongue-zhengting.gif)

_Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/2697))_

![](https://c.tenor.com/jlIHiN6G9rcAAAAM/tongue-tricks.gif)

_Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/2697))_

[![](https://thumbs.gfycat.com/GrimKlutzyAmericansaddlebred-size_restricted.gif) ](https://thumbs.gfycat.com/GrimKlutzyAmericansaddlebred-size_restricted.gif)

_Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/2697))_

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**Author:** ![Karen\_Lingel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/karen_lingel/32/18649_2.png) [@Karen\_Lingel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Karen_Lingel)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2023, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/2698 "2023-01-22T23:34:17Z")

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Part 1: (Public)  
“I would happily answer a sex-question poll that is public.”

_Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/2698))_

Part 2 (Private)  
“I would happily answer a sex-question poll that is public.”

_Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/2698))_

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**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2023, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/2699 "2023-01-23T00:06:12Z")

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This month people with Amazon Prime accounts can get [2 free books in January](https://www.amazon.com/kindle-dbs/firstreads?shoppingPortalEnabled=true) as part of their First Reads program.

You:

_Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/2699))_

If you have a Prime account, which of this month’s books did you choose?

_Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/2699))_

How did you choose your free books?

_Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/2699))_

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**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2023, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/2700 "2023-01-23T01:29:43Z")

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_Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/2700))_

[Information on each car for reference.](https://www.motorious.com/articles/features-3/learn-about-mr-miyagis-classic-cars/)

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**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:** [January 23, 2023, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/2701 "2023-01-23T13:41:40Z")

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**The most overrated U.S. tourist destination is:** (select up to 5)

_Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/2701))_

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**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:** [January 23, 2023, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/2702 "2023-01-23T16:11:07Z")

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There was a recent poll on oral sex. I will follow up with some gender questions (apologies for other genders, but it would make for a complicated poll)

I’m a man and:

_Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/2702))_

I’m a woman and:

_Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/2702))_

I’m a man and:

_Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/2702))_

I’m a woman and:

_Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/2702))_

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**Author:** ![by-tor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/by-tor/32/266_2.png) [@by-tor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/by-tor)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2023, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/2703 "2023-01-23T19:25:46Z")

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There are three lanes on a town road: left, right, and a middle lane for turns. The turn lane extends beyond where you would use it for turning. At 2 am on your walk, you find an 18-wheeler parked in the turn lane, with the engine running and no one at the wheel. It does not block turning.

The thing is, there is a curve just up ahead of where it is parked. People coming around the curve will not see the truck until the last moment. If someone comes around too fast they are going to collide with the truck.

Do you:

_Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/2703))_

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**Author:** ![aurora\_maire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aurora_maire/32/328_2.png) [@aurora\_maire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aurora_maire)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2023, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/2704 "2023-01-24T01:55:06Z")

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> [@](#):
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> \*Why are we only “partly” in shock? All of us from the first wave of UK rock and pop that followed in the wake of The Beatles back in the early ‘60s are all getting older of course, and when our time comes it comes.”

I saw this quote from Pete Townsend in another thread about celebrity deaths and it made me think about this. Who of these late 60s/early 70s icons do you think will garner the most media attention when they die of natural causes?

_Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/2704))_

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**Author:** ![squeegee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/squeegee/32/14537_2.png) [@squeegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squeegee)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2023, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/2705 "2023-01-24T05:24:26Z")

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_Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/2705))_

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