# 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:** 244
**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:** [May 2, 2024, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/4869 "2024-05-02T19:04:29Z")
Followup to the touchscreen poll: If you selected “They’re fine for some things, but certain controls should remain physical buttons/knobs/switches”, which functions should definitely remain physical controls? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/4869))_ ---
**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:** [May 3, 2024, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/4870 "2024-05-03T12:49:34Z")
Generally speaking, do you consider listening to an audio book “reading”? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/4870))_ You have listened to an audio book and you tell someone about it. Do you add the disclaimer that you actually listened, rather than literally read, the book? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/4870))_ ---
**Author:** ![yarblek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/71e660/32.png) [@yarblek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yarblek)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2024, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/4871 "2024-05-03T14:01:52Z")
If walking alone in the woods, would you rather have a chance face-to-face encounter with a random bear or a random man? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/4871))_ ---
**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:** [May 4, 2024, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/4872 "2024-05-04T00:01:57Z")
You are a celebrity, former president, or some other famous figure. Assuming you **must** write an autobiography, would you do it yourself all in your own words, or have someone else write it for you with your input? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/4872))_ ---
**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:** [May 4, 2024, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/4873 "2024-05-04T15:40:40Z")
A wealthy benefactor offers to pay for one of the following servants, who will be available for those in your household on a full-time basis for the rest of your life. Note that the benefactor is paying only for the _labour_. (This means if you pick a chauffeur, you still need to supply your own car and gas; if you pick a chef, you still need to supply your own ingredients and kitchen; and so on.) Which do you choose? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/4873))_ ---
**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:** [May 5, 2024, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/4874 "2024-05-05T23:18:39Z")
_Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/4874))_ _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/4874))_ ---
**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:** [May 6, 2024, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/4875 "2024-05-06T05:08:27Z")
Cinco de Mayo poll: What goes in a margarita? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/4875))_ ---
**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:** [May 6, 2024, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/4876 "2024-05-06T13:46:03Z")
Which is correct? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/4876))_ ---
**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:** [May 6, 2024, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/4877 "2024-05-06T18:30:09Z")
You are an airplane pilot who likes to sleep in in the mornings and refuses to be roused. Your spouse approaches you one morning and wakes you up by whispering in your ear: _“Ground proximity, pull up! Ground proximity, pull up!”_ How do you feel? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/4877))_ ---
**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:** [May 6, 2024, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/4878 "2024-05-06T19:20:53Z")
Your government has introduced 12 months’ mandatory civilian service, modelled roughly on the [Austrian civilian service](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zivildienst_in_Austria). All able-bodied adults, irrespective of age or gender, are required to enlist. (If you’re not an able-bodied adult, then pretend you are for the purpose of this poll.) Basic training will be provided. Which activity do you sign up for? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/4878))_ ---
**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:** [May 7, 2024, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/4879 "2024-05-07T16:29:47Z")
_Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/4879))_ ---
**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:** [May 8, 2024, 6:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/4880 "2024-05-08T06:30:38Z")
Do you consider SDMB to be “social media”? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/4880))_ ---
**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:** [May 8, 2024, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/4881 "2024-05-08T16:08:27Z")
You’re writing a novel. What’s the opening line? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/4881))_ ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2024, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/4882 "2024-05-08T16:54:09Z")
The Straight Dope _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/4882))_ ---
**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:** [May 8, 2024, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/4883 "2024-05-08T19:39:19Z")
Favourite hobbit? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/4883))_ ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2024, 9:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/4884 "2024-05-09T09:05:04Z")
> [@psychonaut](#): > > You’re writing a novel. What’s the opening line? [Did you recognize what this poll was referencing](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_ShnJnMcvQ)? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/4884))_ Have you seen the film “Throw Momma From The Train”? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/4884))_ Would you buy a coffee table book called “100 Girls I’d Like To Pork”? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/4884))_ ---
**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 9, 2024, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/4885 "2024-05-09T17:04:50Z")
A time machine pops into existence in your backyard, and a young woman gets out. She seems entirely credible and sincere to you. She offers you the chance to go back and save any three historically-significant people who were assassinated or died under suspicious circumstances. Who will you choose? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/4885))_ ---
**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:** [May 9, 2024, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/4886 "2024-05-09T18:06:45Z")
_Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/4886))_ ---
**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:** [May 9, 2024, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/4887 "2024-05-09T18:08:03Z")
If you had to bet a sum of money from your savings/assets that Biden will win in November 2020, how much would it be? The bet is even-money; you’ll win a gain of $100 if you bet $100. _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/4887))_ ---
**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:** [May 9, 2024, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/4888 "2024-05-09T19:23:56Z")
My water is supplied by… _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/4888))_ My sewage goes to… _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/4888))_ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642.md?page=243) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642.md?page=245)