# 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:** 326
**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:** [January 15, 2026, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6510 "2026-01-15T00:42:37Z")
In your opinion, which form of this idiom is correct: _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6510))_ ---
**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:** [January 18, 2026, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6511 "2026-01-18T20:47:55Z")
US Dopers, are you doing anything for Martin Luther King Jr. day tomorrow? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6511))_ ---
**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:** [January 19, 2026, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6512 "2026-01-19T15:14:38Z")
Generally speaking, how fortunate do you personally feel in each of these areas? (responses are private) _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6512))_ _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6512))_ _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6512))_ _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6512))_ _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6512))_ _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6512))_ _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6512))_ _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6512))_ _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6512))_ ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2026, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6513 "2026-01-19T19:23:51Z")
Well, that didn’t work out very well. Guess I don’t know how to do the polls yet. ---
**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:** [January 20, 2026, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6514 "2026-01-20T23:26:16Z")
> [@Is there any TV SHOW that we ALL would agree is good (if not great)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-tv-show-that-we-all-would-agree-is-good-if-not-great/1026628): > > Well, you knew it had to be done. Let’s go. mmm (I am still pondering my input) _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6514))_ ---
**Author:** ![FlikTheBlue](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fliktheblue/32/10972_2.png) [@FlikTheBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlikTheBlue)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2026, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6515 "2026-01-21T00:15:39Z")
I only voted for the ones that I’ve watched and didn’t like. There could very will be, and probably are, some that I wouldn’t like among the ones I haven’t watched. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2026, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6516 "2026-01-21T00:24:20Z")
> [@puzzlegal](#): > > How often do posters need to be reminded that this is a polls-only thread? > > - Votes > > - 33% All the time > > - 28% Hey, we all make mistakes. 🥺 > > - 25% Every few weeks > > - 10% Never, the title is clear > > - 4% Rarely > > 69 voters > > Vote … ---
**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:** [January 21, 2026, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6517 "2026-01-21T13:03:42Z")
Does just quoting a poll count as a poll ? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6517))_ ---
**Author:** ![Leaper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4bbf92/32.png) [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2026, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6518 "2026-01-21T17:24:35Z")
When it comes to romantic relationships with very large age gaps (say, 30+ years), how often do you think money is a primary driver in the relationship beginning or continuing? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6518))_ ---
**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:** [January 24, 2026, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6519 "2026-01-24T20:35:36Z")
Do you use a sound machine when you sleep? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6519))_ ---
**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:** [January 24, 2026, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6520 "2026-01-24T22:49:27Z")
If you lived in Miami, would it be a Miami sound machine? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6520))_ ---
**Author:** ![Leaper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4bbf92/32.png) [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2026, 10:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6521 "2026-01-25T10:17:17Z")
Another love and romance question: Have you ever encountered a romantic relationship in real life that rises to the level of fiction and fairy tales in its levels of love, passion, compatibility, respect, etc, as if they were fictional characters specifically written to be an ideal relationship? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6521))_ ---
**Author:** ![aurora\_maire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aurora_maire/32/328_2.png) [@aurora\_maire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aurora_maire)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2026, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6522 "2026-01-25T23:54:13Z")
Did you ever wear these as snow shoes when you were a kid? [![](https://uniim1.shutterfly.com/render/00-SywgaamM-4PzOnUMghPb1jQPEFRcRwy8b6XRWrpaxUZjV_MJktUpk1mWit3Ke2rJaAUrgnwgvQnZ_1RWb7NZPA?cn=THISLIFE&res=small&ts=1769385010959) ](https://uniim1.shutterfly.com/render/00-SywgaamM-4PzOnUMghPb1jQPEFRcRwy8b6XRWrpaxUZjV_MJktUpk1mWit3Ke2rJaAUrgnwgvQnZ_1RWb7NZPA?cn=THISLIFE&res=small&ts=1769385010959) _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6522))_ ---
**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2026, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6523 "2026-01-26T00:18:09Z")
How many times have you needed to go to a hospital Emergency Room, for yourself and not accompanying someone else? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6523))_ ---
**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2026, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6524 "2026-01-26T00:22:07Z")
How did you get to the ER? (multiple choices allowed for those who have made multiple visits) _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6524))_ ---
**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:** [January 26, 2026, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6525 "2026-01-26T00:44:41Z")
Have you ever driven yourself to the ER (as a patient)? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6525))_ ---
**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:** [January 26, 2026, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6526 "2026-01-26T14:47:23Z")
Select your favorite Paul McCartney singles (go to town, choose as many as you like) _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6526))_ ---
**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:** [January 26, 2026, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6527 "2026-01-26T17:56:36Z")
Do you think Mr. Mustard is surreptitiously programming AI/robot versions of each of us so he will have “friends” in a post-apocalyptic world? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6527))_ ---
**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:** [January 27, 2026, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6528 "2026-01-27T02:20:06Z")
Genuine _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6528))_ ---
**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:** [January 27, 2026, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6529 "2026-01-27T17:13:47Z")
Due to the weather & a lack of beds, you find yourself needing to share a twin bed with someone who is neither related to you nor of any romantic interest (ie. same sex & you’re both hetero) but is someone you know (you’re both part of the same club / group / organization). Do you sleep _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6529))_ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642.md?page=325) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642.md?page=327)