# 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:** 278
**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:** [November 26, 2024, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5550 "2024-11-26T20:35:39Z")
Mondegreen Time! Note they will be scrambled in terms of what is the “official” lyric and what is the mondegreen (note lyric sites are often wrong). And for the semanticists out there (you know who you are), please base your answer on what you hear, vs. cheating an consulting the lyric sites or recalling what you think the actual lyric is. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/q90DPCu_-zk/maxresdefault.jpg "Evenflow") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q90DPCu_-zk&t=40) _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5550))_ ---
**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:** [November 26, 2024, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5551 "2024-11-26T20:40:53Z")
You are a movie director. You can give your movie a happy ending, which is what most viewers will expect and leave them pleased, albeit feeling like they saw something totally predictable, or you can give them the unhappy ending, which will upset many but have more pathos and unpredictability. _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5551))_ ---
**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:** [November 26, 2024, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5552 "2024-11-26T22:46:23Z")
More “fire”-related questions. Does “fire” rhyme with “hire”? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5552))_ Does “hire” sound identical to “higher”? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5552))_ How many syllables does “firing” have? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5552))_ ---
**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:** [November 27, 2024, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5553 "2024-11-27T00:05:14Z")
Mondegreen Wars II [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/mC7EkjUEa4Q/maxresdefault.jpg "The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mC7EkjUEa4Q&t=53) OK here’s a real good one: _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5553))_ ---
**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:** [November 27, 2024, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5554 "2024-11-27T00:17:56Z")
Should the J in “Sloppy Joe” be capitalized? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5554))_ ---
**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:** [November 27, 2024, 9:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5555 "2024-11-27T09:41:12Z")
When viewing an app on your phone, do you use the Light setting, or the Dark setting? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5555))_ ---
**Author:** ![RollOutTheBarrel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rolloutthebarrel/32/1649_2.png) [@RollOutTheBarrel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RollOutTheBarrel)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2024, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5556 "2024-11-27T18:45:09Z")
Do “anger” and “hanger” rhyme? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5556))_ ---
**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:** [November 27, 2024, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5557 "2024-11-27T18:51:53Z")
Do you consider _Planes, Trains, and Automobiles_ to be a Thanksgiving movie (Define “Thanksgiving movie” however you see fit)? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5557))_ ---
**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:** [November 28, 2024, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5558 "2024-11-28T13:25:37Z")
Are you estranged from any family members? (define “family” however you like) _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5558))_ ---
**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:** [November 28, 2024, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5559 "2024-11-28T16:57:08Z")
Which of these quintessentially British sweet dishes have you tried? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5559))_ ---
**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:** [November 29, 2024, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5560 "2024-11-29T04:50:22Z")
_Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5560))_ ---
**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:** [November 29, 2024, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5561 "2024-11-29T20:13:35Z")
How much would your favorite sports team winning a championship (this year or next year) mean to you? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5561))_ ---
**Author:** ![zimaane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a3d4f5/32.png) [@zimaane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zimaane)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2024, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5562 "2024-11-30T19:39:10Z")
Inspired by a discussion in FQ of the Dan (DB) Cooper hijacking case, what do you think happened? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5562))_ ---
**Author:** ![RollOutTheBarrel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rolloutthebarrel/32/1649_2.png) [@RollOutTheBarrel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RollOutTheBarrel)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2024, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5563 "2024-12-01T02:02:06Z")
If you’re going to put up a Christmas tree in your home this year, will it be real or artificial? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5563))_ ---
**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:** [December 1, 2024, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5564 "2024-12-01T05:53:25Z")
What else do you put up for Christmas? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5564))_ ---
**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:** [December 1, 2024, 7:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5565 "2024-12-01T07:58:24Z")
Do you use holiday crockery during the holidays? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5565))_ ---
**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:** [December 1, 2024, 8:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5566 "2024-12-01T08:37:23Z")
_Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5566))_ Words for discourse ---
**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:** [December 1, 2024, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5567 "2024-12-01T15:40:07Z")
I change my furnace filter: _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5567))_ ---
**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:** [December 2, 2024, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5568 "2024-12-02T16:16:20Z")
Where you normally get gas _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5568))_ ---
**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:** [December 2, 2024, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5569 "2024-12-02T19:38:19Z")
President Joe Biden’s pardon of his son Hunter _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5569))_ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642.md?page=277) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642.md?page=279)