# Polls only: No discussion **URL:** \ **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:** 150
**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:** [March 18, 2023, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/2986 "2023-03-18T15:37:51Z")
![](https://media.tenor.com/-KBgJKXb9VcAAAAC/twerk-dance.gif) ![](https://media2.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPTc5MGI3NjExZGZkZWE2N2JhMzRjOGRjMmViYjRiNzQ2Mzg0NDk2YmI0ODAzYzlkZSZjdD1n/8W6UtpxCrjuuI/giphy.gif) _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/2986))_ ---
**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:** [March 18, 2023, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/2987 "2023-03-18T15:41:05Z")
[![](https://th.bing.com/th/id/R.549739684abab160712a2b662816da4c?rik=ecvPvLRuoFqIMg&riu=http%3a%2f%2fgifimage.net%2fwp-content%2fuploads%2f2017%2f08%2fmoonwalk-gif-13.gif&ehk=1JiiKwZ8Y7qv9SXQdx7t%2f%2fYsBErd44%2bwnxrwsYwOFVg%3d&risl=&pid=ImgRaw&r=0) ](https://th.bing.com/th/id/R.549739684abab160712a2b662816da4c?rik=ecvPvLRuoFqIMg&riu=http%3a%2f%2fgifimage.net%2fwp-content%2fuploads%2f2017%2f08%2fmoonwalk-gif-13.gif&ehk=1JiiKwZ8Y7qv9SXQdx7t%2f%2fYsBErd44%2bwnxrwsYwOFVg%3d&risl=&pid=ImgRaw&r=0) _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/2987))_ ---
**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:** [March 18, 2023, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/2988 "2023-03-18T16:08:16Z")
[![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/3/3c/Mr._Brown_Can_Moo_Can_You_cover.jpg/220px-Mr._Brown_Can_Moo_Can_You_cover.jpg) ](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/3/3c/Mr._Brown_Can_Moo_Can_You_cover.jpg/220px-Mr._Brown_Can_Moo_Can_You_cover.jpg) _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/2988))_ ---
**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:** [March 18, 2023, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/2989 "2023-03-18T16:16:28Z")
_Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/2989))_ ---
**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:** [March 18, 2023, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/2990 "2023-03-18T16:43:45Z")
It’s the March Madness of Cheese Finals! Choose your favorite: _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/2990))_ ---
**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:** [March 18, 2023, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/2991 "2023-03-18T19:30:18Z")
Which of these trademarked terms do you use generically: that is, to refer to the class of product in general, and not specifically to the product produced by the company that owns the trademark? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/2991))_ ---
**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:** [March 19, 2023, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/2992 "2023-03-19T17:06:33Z")
Someone is trying to get you to believe things that are not true. You are being… _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/2992))_ ---
**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:** [March 19, 2023, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/2993 "2023-03-19T18:52:39Z")
You have a pest in your house that you want GONE. This poll asks how comfortable you are killing things using various methods. Using your bare hands (e.g., squashing under your thumb, wringing its little neck, etc) _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/2993))_ Stepping on it with your (bare or shoed) foot _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/2993))_ Flyswatter/newspaper _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/2993))_ Hitting it with an object/implement that you hold in your hands, such as a book. _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/2993))_ Throwing/dropping an object/implement at it, like a book. _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/2993))_ ---
**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:** [March 20, 2023, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/2994 "2023-03-20T02:58:48Z")
Stuff I keep inside my fridge door\*: _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/2994))_ \*Based on my own fridge door + some things I thought people have. Excluding milk, juice and many flavors of salad dressing. And butter, everybody keeps _some_ butter on the door. We can discuss max things I missed in the other thread. ---
**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:** [March 20, 2023, 8:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/2995 "2023-03-20T08:00:37Z")
Have you thought of a great poll to post then when you get around to logging on the idea is gone? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/2995))_ ---
**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:** [March 20, 2023, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/2996 "2023-03-20T14:23:10Z")
I would prefer this pest in my house dead but crushed to having it live (assuming that you plan to kill/remove it by some means other than crushing it, or possibly are okay with it just staying in you home. This is mostly a poll about the desirability/unpleasantness of crushed pests.) _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/2996))_ ---
**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:** [March 20, 2023, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/2997 "2023-03-20T17:18:45Z")
What about frogs? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/2997))_ ---
**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:** [March 21, 2023, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/2998 "2023-03-21T17:34:08Z")
_Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/2998))_ ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2023, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/2999 "2023-03-21T19:01:38Z")
_Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/2999))_ ---
**Author:** ![Hatchie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hatchie/32/3983_2.png) [@Hatchie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hatchie)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2023, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/3000 "2023-03-21T20:00:16Z")
Your friends who quote Monty Python routines. _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/3000))_ ---
**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:** [March 21, 2023, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/3001 "2023-03-21T22:11:33Z")
I’ll click on this link to see what a Viennetta is: [https://www.goodhumor.com/us/en/p/vanilla-viennetta-frozen-dairy-dessert-cake.html/00041000008610](https://www.goodhumor.com/us/en/p/vanilla-viennetta-frozen-dairy-dessert-cake.html/00041000008610) _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/3001))_ ---
**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:** [March 21, 2023, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/3002 "2023-03-21T23:41:24Z")
Here are some more trademarked words that are often used as generic terms. Which ones do you use generically; that is, to refer to the class of product in general, and not specifically to the product produced by the company that owns the trademark? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/3002))_ ---
**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:** [March 21, 2023, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/3003 "2023-03-21T23:53:11Z")
…And three more that I forgot to include in the last poll, but can’t edit now: _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/3003))_ ---
**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:** [March 21, 2023, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/3004 "2023-03-21T23:59:47Z")
Do I change my avatar back to the classic Alec Guinness Obi-Wan, or keep the Maine Coon Obi-Wan I switched to a few months ago? [![](https://i.imgur.com/a3ahD7D.jpg) ](https://i.imgur.com/a3ahD7D.jpg) [![](https://i.imgur.com/qK6dkRN.jpg) ](https://i.imgur.com/qK6dkRN.jpg) _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/3004))_ ---
**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:** [March 22, 2023, 10:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/3005 "2023-03-22T10:16:57Z")
You want to understand something that’s been confusing you. The person tells you, “I could explain, but if I do, you’ll be really hurt and/or angry.” Do you want him or her to explain? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/3005))_ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642.md?page=149) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642.md?page=151)