# 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:** 260
**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:** [July 31, 2024, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5189 "2024-07-31T19:41:36Z")
You are about to be proposed to. (For this poll, assume that women can propose to men just as much as vice versa.) What do you want? (First choose the ring band, then a gemstone to top it.) _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5189))_ _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5189))_ ---
**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:** [July 31, 2024, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5190 "2024-07-31T21:59:41Z")
Do you use placemats on your dinner table? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5190))_ ---
**Author:** ![Baal\_Houtham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baal_houtham/32/13604_2.png) [@Baal\_Houtham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baal_Houtham)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2024, 11:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5191 "2024-08-01T11:20:01Z")
In hot weather what do you cover yourself with while sleeping in your bedroom? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5191))_ ---
**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:** [August 1, 2024, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5192 "2024-08-01T20:00:36Z")
If you go to work at your employer’s or client’s location, do you ever wear shorts? Do not include working from home. _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5192))_ ---
**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:** [August 1, 2024, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5193 "2024-08-01T23:19:25Z")
Companies sometimes change their names or branding. For example, Dairy Queen became DQ in 2001, and Twitter became X in 2023. Generally speaking, how soon after learning about such a change do you start using the new name? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5193))_ ---
**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:** [August 2, 2024, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5194 "2024-08-02T03:32:08Z")
Does your job, hobby, or volunteer work involve writing e-mails to people? If so, how many unique, fully personalized e-mails (not form letters where you just modify a few bits here and there) would you write on a particularly busy day? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5194))_ ---
**Author:** ![Die\_Capacitrix](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/die_capacitrix/32/9_2.png) [@Die\_Capacitrix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Die_Capacitrix)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2024, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5195 "2024-08-02T05:11:10Z")
Do you ever use a different company name to refer to a certain company? For example, here in Switzerland there is a company called Data Quest, which also rebranded to DQ, but only in 2020s. It’s an Apple reseller. We’ve always called it Dairy Queen, such as, “I need a new charger, do you need anything else at Dairy Queen?” _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5195))_ ---
**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:** [August 2, 2024, 9:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5196 "2024-08-02T09:47:16Z")
Do you pronounce, or have you ever pronounced (on a reasonably regular basis), the name of the store Target as “Tar-ZHAY”? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5196))_ ---
**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:** [August 2, 2024, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5197 "2024-08-02T15:00:50Z")
Do you visit Redditt? I made the options a bit vague, but do your best. _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5197))_ ---
**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:** [August 2, 2024, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5198 "2024-08-02T16:55:51Z")
_Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5198))_ ---
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2024, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5199 "2024-08-02T18:03:30Z")
Men who live with a woman _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5199))_ ---
**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:** [August 2, 2024, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5200 "2024-08-02T20:21:16Z")
Women who live with men _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5200))_ ---
**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:** [August 2, 2024, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5201 "2024-08-02T21:29:17Z")
_Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5201))_ ---
**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:** [August 3, 2024, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5202 "2024-08-03T00:47:53Z")
Favourite Arquette? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5202))_ ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2024, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5203 "2024-08-03T01:30:49Z")
Who was the Fifth Beatle? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5203))_ ---
**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:** [August 3, 2024, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5204 "2024-08-03T15:50:40Z")
Do you know the origin of the phrase, **“England expects that every man will do his duty?”** _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5204))_ ---
**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:** [August 3, 2024, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5205 "2024-08-03T18:52:59Z")
How do you pronounce Nutella? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5205))_ ---
**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:** [August 3, 2024, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5206 "2024-08-03T23:23:37Z")
_Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5206))_ ---
**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:** [August 4, 2024, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5207 "2024-08-04T13:49:47Z")
_Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5207))_ ---
**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:** [August 4, 2024, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5208 "2024-08-04T13:50:51Z")
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