# 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:** 297
**Author:** ![bibliophage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bibliophage/32/7615_2.png) [@bibliophage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bibliophage)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2025, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5930 "2025-05-06T20:02:14Z")
Who was the Pope when you were born? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5930))_ Would you have known which option to choose if the above poll had not included the dates? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5930))_ ---
**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, 2025, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5931 "2025-05-08T20:58:47Z")
The doorbell rings, and when you answer it, you find 8 bags of groceries on your doorstep. You did not order groceries and the delivery person is long gone. What do you do? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5931))_ ---
**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, 2025, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5932 "2025-05-08T21:02:09Z")
_Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5932))_ ---
**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:** [May 9, 2025, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5933 "2025-05-09T01:38:02Z")
You are in your car driving. For the purposes of this question let’s say you are heading home after work. You are looking forward to getting home but it’s not an emergency. There isn’t someone about to give birth in your car. There is no one dying at your destination. You are on the most direct route but it’s stop and go traffic. You know of another less direct route that is all rural roads that won’t be busy at all. Because that alternate route is longer Waze or whatever you use says it will take you a bit longer to get home. Which route do you take? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5933))_ ---
**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:** [May 10, 2025, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5934 "2025-05-10T19:01:02Z")
There’s a trope in TV shows and movies where a person is trying to communicate with someone who can’t speak for some reason, so they ask the person to blink their eyes to communicate. If you were in this position, trying to communicate with a disabled person, what code would you use? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5934))_ ---
**Author:** ![Leaper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4bbf92/32.png) [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2025, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5935 "2025-05-11T01:16:52Z")
I needed more work shirts, so I went shopping. One is about three times what I paid for the others. I can definitely and extremely comfortably afford it; it’s just that I’m a cheapskate and my first impulse is to hoard cash regardless of circumstances. I really like the feel of the shirt, and none of the others feel quite like it, though all are nice. If I keep it, I won’t brood over it or anything; it may sting a little to be reminded of the extra money, but it’ll lessen as time goes on. If I return it, I’d replace it with another that is closer in price to the others. It won’t be the same, but it’ll definitely be good enough for my purposes. Should I keep the designer shirt? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5935))_ ---
**Author:** ![DaveUnknown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/94ad74/32.png) [@DaveUnknown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DaveUnknown)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2025, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5936 "2025-05-11T02:19:15Z")
_Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5936))_ ---
**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:** [May 11, 2025, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5937 "2025-05-11T22:45:05Z")
> [@Avatar shape—theme dependent](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avatar-shape-theme-dependent/1018172): > > Something just changed in several themes, so that avatars in those themes are cropped to a circle rather than a square. I’m using Straight Dope Light, but I tried some others, and some are cropping to a circle and some to a square. Many people created their avatars to look good inside a square, not a circle. Is there a way to change this back, or get TPTB to do so? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5937))_ ---
**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 11, 2025, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5938 "2025-05-11T22:58:27Z")
A story being debated heavily on Facebook right now: A young girl asked her father if he’d take her to see (a particular Disney movie) if she got straight-As that semester. He agreed. She got straight-As…and instead he took her to Disney World in Orlando. _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5938))_ ---
**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 12, 2025, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5939 "2025-05-12T00:18:04Z")
_Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5939))_ ---
**Author:** ![by-tor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/by-tor/32/266_2.png) [@by-tor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/by-tor)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2025, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5940 "2025-05-12T01:00:15Z")
In a bag of Starburst Original Fruit Chews, are the 4 flavors distributed evenly? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5940))_ ---
**Author:** ![zimaane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a3d4f5/32.png) [@zimaane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zimaane)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2025, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5941 "2025-05-12T20:33:40Z")
How many steps do you take in a typical day? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5941))_ ---
**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:** [May 13, 2025, 11:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5942 "2025-05-13T11:26:18Z")
How often do you eat cheese? For the purpose of this poll, exclude vegan or other non-dairy cheese. _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5942))_ ---
**Author:** ![colinfred](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colinfred/32/21338_2.png) [@colinfred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/colinfred)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2025, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5943 "2025-05-13T16:08:56Z")
Which country will be the fist since 1945 to use nukes in anger? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5943))_ ---
**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:** [May 13, 2025, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5944 "2025-05-13T21:40:44Z")
If you had a chance to do it all again, tell me, would you? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5944))_ ---
**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:** [May 14, 2025, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5945 "2025-05-14T03:33:40Z")
If you order a 16" pizza with your favorite toppings, which is cut into 8 equal slices of pizza, how many slices will you eat in one sitting? Assume you do not need to share this pizza with anyone else. _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5945))_ ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Strangelove](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.strangelove/32/6613_2.png) [@Dr.Strangelove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Strangelove)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2025, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5946 "2025-05-14T23:52:13Z")
You, a single person, are sharing a hotel room with a couple. They share a bed; you get your own. But the three of you otherwise use the room equally. How should you split the bill? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5946))_ ---
**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 15, 2025, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5947 "2025-05-15T00:10:57Z")
What’s your preferred way to reheat leftover pizza? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5947))_ ---
**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 15, 2025, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5948 "2025-05-15T13:26:12Z")
You are booking a 3-night stay at a bed and breakfast. You have two room options. The rooms are identical, except that one has a king-sized bed and a shower, the other has a queen-sized bed and no shower, just a semi-fancy, jetted tub. For the purposes of this poll, assume you are traveling with a significant other (even if there is no SO in real life. _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5948))_ ---
**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 15, 2025, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5949 "2025-05-15T17:16:14Z")
One person complains the air is too hot, one complains it is too cold. Who should win? Edit: I had a typo in my poll in the “cold” one, but I can’t change the poll now. _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/5949))_ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642.md?page=296) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642.md?page=298)