# 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:** 331
**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:** [March 5, 2026, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6610 "2026-03-05T01:06:49Z")
The SDMB has a function that allows you to mute a thread. Do you do this often? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6610))_ ---
**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:** [March 5, 2026, 6:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6611 "2026-03-05T06:14:10Z")
You have 10 hours with nothing to do. You are at home, and nobody else is with you. What are you likeliest to spend it doing? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6611))_ ---
**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:** [March 6, 2026, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6612 "2026-03-06T01:13:08Z")
I was surprised to learn that there have been twelve movies based on Saturday Night Live sketches. It feels like there have been twenty or thirty of them. But that said, which SNL movies have you watched? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6612))_ Which SNL movies do you feel were the best? You may pick up to three. _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6612))_ Which SNL movies do you feel were the worst? You may pick up to three. _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6612))_ ---
**Author:** ![Leaper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4bbf92/32.png) [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2026, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6613 "2026-03-06T20:53:03Z")
Do you consider _Office Space_ an SNL movie? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6613))_ ---
**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:** [March 6, 2026, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6614 "2026-03-06T21:50:29Z")
You are on the freeway. The person in front of you is staying inside their lane, but weaving from left-line to right-line, back and forth, continuously for miles and miles. What do you think is happening? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6614))_ Are you going to pass them? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6614))_ ---
**Author:** ![Jegpeg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f475e1/32.png) [@Jegpeg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jegpeg)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2026, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6615 "2026-03-09T17:40:16Z")
What is the typical fuel efficiency of your (main) car in miles per US gallon (note 1 US gallon = 3.79 litre = 0.833 imperial gallon) _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6615))_ ---
**Author:** ![Jegpeg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f475e1/32.png) [@Jegpeg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jegpeg)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2026, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6616 "2026-03-09T19:46:04Z")
_Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6616))_ ---
**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:** [March 9, 2026, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6617 "2026-03-09T20:15:28Z")
How did you get your answer for the fuel economy poll? I’m allowing multiple answers in case some people used more than one method. _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6617))_ ---
**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:** [March 10, 2026, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6618 "2026-03-10T00:15:24Z")
Do you ever find Laurel & Hardy funny? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6618))_ ---
**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:** [March 10, 2026, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6619 "2026-03-10T16:48:49Z")
Have you ever served as a moderator or admin of an online message board? (Straight Dope, Reddit, Facebook, any other forum) _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6619))_ ---
**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:** [March 10, 2026, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6620 "2026-03-10T19:14:51Z")
Do you find Charlie Chaplin funny? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6620))_ Do you find Buster Keaton funny? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6620))_ Do you find Harold Lloyd funny? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6620))_ Do you find the Marx Brothers funny? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6620))_ Do you find the Three Stooges funny? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6620))_ Do you find Abbott and Costello funny? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6620))_ Do you find Jerry Lewis funny? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6620))_ ---
**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:** [March 11, 2026, 11:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6622 "2026-03-11T11:56:08Z")
_Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6622))_ _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6622))_ ---
**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:** [March 11, 2026, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6623 "2026-03-11T14:55:14Z")
How are current world events affecting your mental state? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6623))_ ---
**Author:** ![peccavi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peccavi/32/388_2.png) [@peccavi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peccavi)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2026, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6624 "2026-03-11T15:34:53Z")
The Oscar ceremony is on Sunday and the voting is over, so let’s have a little SDMB Oscar vote on the major categories. (_All the votes are public, because this is the final piece of the puzzle I need to geolocate each and every one of you [evil laugh]_) If you want to discuss, there is the Discussions thread or the [Oscars thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2026-oscars-celebrating-films-of-2025-nominations-predictions-discussion/1026926): > [@The 2026 Oscars (celebrating films of 2025) - nominations, predictions, discussion](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2026-oscars-celebrating-films-of-2025-nominations-predictions-discussion/1026926/85): > > All the major precursor awards have been settled, the votes are all in, I think it’s time for me to provide some predictions, otherwise I’ll probably forget to. I’m not going to try to cover every award, because I don’t really care about a lot of them. Because I’m a realist and I do my homework, I’m going to separate the likely winners (Will Win) from my preference (Should Win) Best Picture – This race is tight, but only between Sinners and One Battle After Another. Honestly, it could go either… **Best Picture** _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6624))_ **Achievement in directing** _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6624))_ **Performance by an actor in a leading role** _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6624))_ **Performance by an actress in a leading role** _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6624))_ **Performance by an actor in a supporting role** _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6624))_ **Performance by an actress in a supporting role** _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6624))_ **Best international feature film** _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6624))_ **Best animated feature film** _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6624))_ Finally, a poll for those who need it (you know who you are). Don’t worry, this one isn’t public. _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6624))_ ---
**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:** [March 11, 2026, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6625 "2026-03-11T15:44:35Z")
Sure, some people like to bash them and dislike some of the ways they are used but there is no doubt that they can be useful. What AI Chatbot(s) do you use the most currently? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6625))_ ---
**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:** [March 11, 2026, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6626 "2026-03-11T19:23:11Z")
Do you routinely discard shoes when they reach a certain age, even if they are not visibly worn out? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6626))_ ---
**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:** [March 11, 2026, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6627 "2026-03-11T20:49:04Z")
That’s quite a myriad of polls today! _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6627))_ ---
**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:** [March 11, 2026, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6628 "2026-03-11T20:58:51Z")
You’re booking a hotel for a vacation / leisure trip. Which of these amenities do you consider essential, as in you wouldn’t book a place without them unless there was no other option, assuming it was within your budget? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6628))_ And which do you consider nice to have, as in you’d use them if the hotel had them, but they’re not essential? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6628))_ ---
**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:** [March 12, 2026, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6629 "2026-03-12T02:03:21Z")
Do you put kitchen trash in the freezer? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6629))_ ---
**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:** [March 12, 2026, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6630 "2026-03-12T15:35:45Z")
> [@What is a "lie" in a relationship?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-a-lie-in-a-relationship/1028380/5): > > The personal/professional “bleedthrough” on Blue Bloods was simultaneously one of the most captivating things about the show as well as one of the most aggravating. The Jamie/Eddie dynamic was over-the-top obnoxious and not typical of what people encounter in real life. So I don’t think an example from that show does justice to the OP’s provocative and worthy-of-discussion thread title. I’m not someone who is committed to no-holds-barred 100% truthfulness and transparency in any one situation… > [@What is a "lie" in a relationship?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-a-lie-in-a-relationship/1028380/5): > > I’m thinking of an episode of M_A_S_H_ where BJ has a one-night dalliance with one of the nurses and he immediately wants to sit down and write a letter to his wife Peg back home and confess **to make himself feel better.** Hawkeye talks him out of it. BJ’s penance is to live with this secret and not seek absolution at the cost of his wife’s broken heart. Maybe he will confess sometime in the future after he is back home. Or maybe not. > > That’s why they call it being _grown up._ Read the rest of the discussion as the pros and cons of telling the spouse in question are gone over in depth. Note he almost cheated with ANOTHER woman, a war correspondent played by Susan St. James. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/eY5bWYQc47s/maxresdefault.jpg "Mash- Hawkeye and BJ Talk about Carrie") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eY5bWYQc47s) _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6630))_ [There are other vids on YT from this ep. but don’t want to tempt the wrath of the No Embeddeds Discourse Ghod.] [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642.md?page=330) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642.md?page=332)