# 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:** 338
**Author:** ![Leaper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4bbf92/32.png) [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2026, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6752 "2026-05-03T00:04:20Z")
Long winded personal context ahead; feel free to sip this entirely if that bothers you. I have a mobile plan that limits me to one GB of data a month for $20. (Xfinity Mobile, so I probably get a discount for having them for home internet too.) If I get an overage, it’s another $20 for another gigabyte. The vast, vast majority of the time, I use less than one GB a month, sometimes significantly; I use WiFi for the rest of the time, and my most regular data usage is a half hour bus commute. But this comes at a cost of vigilance; I have shut off cell data for most apps and games I have, and I have content blockers on my web browser to avoid video. But even that’s not a total guarantee; last year, I got 5 GB of data used out of the blue in one afternoon; I still have no idea how it happened. I’ve found another plan with the same carrier that’s unlimited (with speed limits after a certain amount of data) for $10 more a month. An unlimited plan would be kinda nice for peace of mind and the VERY rare times I’m out of WiFi range for an extended period of time or rare heavy usage. However, I’m cheap, and hate spending unnecessary money, even if I can afford to (which I can, at least right now). My phone usage habits would change with unlimited data, but not in a way that feels significant or important to me. If you were me, would you switch plans? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6752))_ ---
**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:** [May 3, 2026, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6753 "2026-05-03T02:14:30Z")
Ever been to a powwow? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6753))_ ---
**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 3, 2026, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6754 "2026-05-03T13:09:14Z")
Do you find vacations relaxing? Note: I am certain that most of us could answer “it depends on the type of vacation”. Let us stipulate that notion and answer from a generally-speaking perspective. _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6754))_ ---
**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 3, 2026, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6755 "2026-05-03T13:28:45Z")
What are your current sources of income? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6755))_ ---
**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:** [May 4, 2026, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6756 "2026-05-04T13:31:53Z")
I promise I’m not making a series of these. Saturday, May 2, was Free Comic Book Day. How did you celebrate? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6756))_ ---
**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:** [May 4, 2026, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6757 "2026-05-04T15:38:56Z")
Large groups of random Americans are shown an image of the outline of one of the states with no other identifying details. They are asked to name the state. Which state do you think would get the highest score? TLDR version; Which state has the most distinctive outline? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6757))_ If you were participating in an event like this, how well do you feel you would do? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6757))_ ---
**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 4, 2026, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6758 "2026-05-04T16:08:06Z")
For the past several years the greater Sacramento area has had something called the Big Day of Giving, a day when everyone is encouraged to donate or volunteer their time to a local charity (or charities) of their choosing. Does your community have a day where people are encouraged to support local charities? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6758))_ If yes, do you contribute to at least one charity on that day? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6758))_ If you answered yes to the first poll, is that day May 7 this year? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6758))_ ---
**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 4, 2026, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6759 "2026-05-04T18:36:57Z")
How do you feel about reaching into the back to grab produce with a later expiry date? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6759))_ ---
**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:** [May 5, 2026, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6760 "2026-05-05T02:31:06Z")
Which Categories have you visited at most once in the last 12 months? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6760))_ ---
**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2026, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6761 "2026-05-05T04:32:09Z")
The only time I have ever visited the Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share category in the last 12 months was to vote in the previous poll. _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6761))_ ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2026, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6762 "2026-05-05T13:20:01Z")
Did you realize the poll above asked about categories you _don’t_ visit? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6762))_ ---
**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:** [May 5, 2026, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6763 "2026-05-05T15:28:58Z")
If you were waffling between “I’m an American and I could identify all fifty state outlines” and “I’m an American and I could identify at least forty state outlines” in the previous US states poll, was it because you couldn’t be sure you’d be able to differentiate between the outlines of Colorado and Wyoming? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6763))_ ---
**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:** [May 5, 2026, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6764 "2026-05-05T16:44:17Z")
Which of these forums have you visited AT LEAST ONCE in the last 12 months? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6764))_ ---
**Author:** ![Leaper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4bbf92/32.png) [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2026, 8:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6765 "2026-05-06T08:01:26Z")
An expanded “would you rather” question. You MUST do one of the following. This is all the information you get about details before making a decision. Which do you choose? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6765))_ ---
**Author:** ![Misnomer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misnomer/32/14897_2.png) [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2026, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6766 "2026-05-07T21:21:46Z")
I’m in the market for a new place, and so far the best option is on a street called “Gallows Tree.” I’m hesitant about the “hanging tree” meaning (and the associated racist overtone), and am frankly a little surprised that some 1990s planner picked that name. I feel like I’d be self-conscious whenever I had to provide my address. Still, it’s a good house at a good price in a good location…and it’s just a street name. Would you live on a street with a horrible name, for the right home? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6766))_ ---
**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:** [May 8, 2026, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6767 "2026-05-08T02:38:34Z")
_Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6767))_ ---
**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 9, 2026, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6768 "2026-05-09T15:19:24Z")
_Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6768))_ ---
**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 9, 2026, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6769 "2026-05-09T19:33:32Z")
How many wild birds in your area can you identify solely by their chirps, screeches, whistles and so forth? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6769))_ ---
**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 9, 2026, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6770 "2026-05-09T20:19:24Z")
The holiday that’s coming up tomorrow (in the US, I don’t know if it’s the same day in other countries) is properly spelled: _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6770))_ ---
**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:** [May 13, 2026, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6771 "2026-05-13T16:33:10Z")
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