# 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:** 192
**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:** [September 3, 2023, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/3829 "2023-09-03T17:33:48Z")
Drive-in movie, fooling around. _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/3829))_ ---
**Author:** ![psychonaut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/psychonaut/32/4655_2.png) [@psychonaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychonaut)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2023, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/3830 "2023-09-05T12:51:43Z")
You are contacted by a lawyer. He informs you that one of your classmates from high school, with whom you have had no contact since since those days, has died with no spouse or surviving family, and has designated you to receive the balance of their liquidated estate, which amounts to some $50,000. The lawyer explains that this classmate had an unrequited crush on you back in the day but never worked up the nerve to ask you out, and so decided to have you inherit their estate as a final token of affection. If you refuse the inheritance, the lawyer says, the money will go to charity. What best describes your reaction? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/3830))_ Same scenario, except that instead of the testator being an old classmate of yours, it’s some complete stranger who long ago happened upon your social media profile or other Internet presence and became enamoured with you. They had been following your public online activities ever since, but never reached out to you in person. What best describes your reaction? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/3830))_ ---
**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:** [September 5, 2023, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/3831 "2023-09-05T13:52:05Z")
_Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/3831))_ ---
**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:** [September 5, 2023, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/3832 "2023-09-05T14:10:45Z")
Could you marry someone whom you did not love or feel attraction for, if it were what made the most practical sense? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/3832))_ ---
**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:** [September 5, 2023, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/3833 "2023-09-05T17:17:01Z")
_Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/3833))_ ---
**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:** [September 6, 2023, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/3834 "2023-09-06T18:44:33Z")
What do you often eat for breakfast (check anything that you usually eat at least once a week) _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/3834))_ ---
**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:** [September 6, 2023, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/3835 "2023-09-06T19:55:52Z")
Let’s try this again, broken into smaller pieces: Do you generally eat breakfast? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/3835))_ okay, for you breakfast eaters, count anything you do about once a week or more often: When you eat breakfast, do you generally eat something freshly cooked/heated? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/3835))_ When you eat breakfast, do you generally eat cold food or food previously prepared but not really re-heated? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/3835))_ And what do you drink? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/3835))_ Does the Discourse poll function drive you nuts, and make you start over and over again? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/3835))_ ---
**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:** [September 7, 2023, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/3836 "2023-09-07T01:18:32Z")
_Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/3836))_ ---
**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:** [September 7, 2023, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/3837 "2023-09-07T12:30:09Z")
**How do you eat Oreos? Select all that apply.** _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/3837))_ ---
**Author:** ![psychonaut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/psychonaut/32/4655_2.png) [@psychonaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychonaut)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2023, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/3838 "2023-09-07T12:30:20Z")
I have been bitten, scratched, stabbed, poisoned, or otherwise injured by the following aquatic critters: _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/3838))_ I required the following treatment for my injuries: _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/3838))_ ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2023, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/3839 "2023-09-07T13:34:26Z")
Table grapes: _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/3839))_ ---
**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:** [September 7, 2023, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/3840 "2023-09-07T14:04:07Z")
_Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/3840))_ ---
**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:** [September 7, 2023, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/3841 "2023-09-07T21:46:34Z")
(Based off a real life incident): You are an ambulance driver. You are transporting a woman who’s suffered serious injury. The risk to her life is low _if you can get her to an ER quickly._ However, she is imploring the paramedics/EMTs to make sure she is taken to a hospital that is in her insurance network, which would cost her little or nothing. If she is taken to an out-of-network hospital, she could be on the hook for a massive medical bill. The out-of-network emergency rooms are all nearby. The in-network emergency rooms are all further away. You do not know how much things like traffic or other variables may slow your arrival. Assume that you yourself will face no legal liability and the only considerations are patient $ vs. patient odds of survival. _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/3841))_ ---
**Author:** ![Projammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/projammer/32/559_2.png) [@Projammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Projammer)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2023, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/3842 "2023-09-08T03:27:25Z")
_Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/3842))_ ---
**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:** [September 8, 2023, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/3843 "2023-09-08T17:11:36Z")
Same scenario as @Velocity’s above, with a slight twist (in bold): You are an ambulance driver. You are transporting a woman who’s suffered serious injury. The risk to her life is low _if you can get her to an ER quickly._ If she is taken to an out-of-network hospital, she could be on the hook for a massive medical bill. **She loses consciousness shortly after vehemently expressing her preference to be taken to an in-network hospital. Her vitals remain stable.** The out-of-network emergency rooms are all nearby. The in-network emergency rooms are all further away. You do not know how much things like traffic or other variables may slow your arrival. Assume that you yourself will face no legal liability and the only considerations are patient $ vs. patient odds of survival. _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/3843))_ ---
**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:** [September 8, 2023, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/3844 "2023-09-08T19:41:46Z")
Better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all. _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/3844))_ ---
**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:** [September 8, 2023, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/3845 "2023-09-08T19:41:57Z")
I disagree with what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it. _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/3845))_ ---
**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:** [September 8, 2023, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/3846 "2023-09-08T19:42:05Z")
There’s a sucker born every minute. _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/3846))_ ---
**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:** [September 8, 2023, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/3847 "2023-09-08T21:18:38Z")
There’s been a mix-up in the kitchen, they made an extra dessert, so your server gives it to you, for free, since you are a good customer. You eat some or all of it. Do you increase the tip you leave? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/3847))_ ---
**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:** [September 9, 2023, 8:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/3848 "2023-09-09T08:11:01Z")
Without warning, someone tosses something important at you from a distance of about 5 or 10 feet away - car keys, a wallet, something gold, something fragile, a baseball, etc. _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/3848))_ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642.md?page=191) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642.md?page=193)