# 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:** 348
**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:** [August 12, 2026, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6952 "2026-08-12T14:26:34Z")
Which of these do you use when folding a towel? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6952))_ ---
**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:** [August 12, 2026, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6953 "2026-08-12T15:09:28Z")
Which of these do you use when putting a pillow into a pillowcase? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6953))_ ---
**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:** [August 12, 2026, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6954 "2026-08-12T16:08:58Z")
In a typical office environment, what do you consider to be the earliest acceptable time to schedule a meeting? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6954))_ ---
**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:** [August 13, 2026, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6955 "2026-08-13T00:08:03Z")
What methods of transportation have you used to get to work in your life? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6955))_ ---
**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:** [August 13, 2026, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6956 "2026-08-13T02:52:13Z")
If you see a job listing you are interested in, and it says, “Competitive salary”, what is your reaction? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6956))_ ---
**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:** [August 13, 2026, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6957 "2026-08-13T16:20:02Z")
Follow up to yesterday’s poll: Say you’ve got a daily morning meeting with your team. In your time zone, the meeting falls after whatever time you picked in the previous poll. Then some new people join your team. They work from a different site, in a different time zone. For them, the meeting falls before that time. Assume the time zones are close enough that it’s possible to find a time that’s within everyone’s normal work day, I’m not talking about something like California and India. Do you: _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6957))_ ---
**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:** [August 14, 2026, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6958 "2026-08-14T05:12:28Z")
You are the driver of a car and your hand is outside the open window. Why? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6958))_ ---
**Author:** ![CaveMike](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cavemike/32/16379_2.png) [@CaveMike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CaveMike)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2026, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6959 "2026-08-14T15:47:52Z")
How often do you check the headlines for the news? Just consider the headlines; it doesn’t matter if you read any stories. The options are sorted so please choose the first one that applies to you. _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6959))_ ---
**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:** [August 16, 2026, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6960 "2026-08-16T15:53:24Z")
“It’s all downhill from here” means… _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6960))_ ---
**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:** [August 16, 2026, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6961 "2026-08-16T16:52:29Z")
You are making a bed. The top (flat) sheet has a “good” side, with a visible pattern printed on that side, flatter seams, etc. How do you lay down the top sheet? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6961))_ ---
**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:** [August 16, 2026, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6962 "2026-08-16T17:17:38Z")
Best film whose plot centres on male-to-female cross-dressing? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6962))_ ---
**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:** [August 17, 2026, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6963 "2026-08-17T01:40:32Z")
You do laundry & take the bath towels out of the dryer. How do you make the first fold of a bath/shower towel _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6963))_ ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2026, 8:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6964 "2026-08-17T08:15:31Z")
Wristwatch: _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6964))_ ---
**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:** [August 17, 2026, 12:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6965 "2026-08-17T12:19:09Z")
Wrist watch: For this poll, a “smart watch” is a wrist-worn device that counts steps, tracks your pulse, your sleep, navigates, and/or shows you phone alerts so long as it can also tell time. A dumb watch tells time, and might also show the date or give time-based alarms, or add two numbers, but doesn’t do any of that other stuff. _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6965))_ ---
**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:** [August 18, 2026, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6966 "2026-08-18T15:47:46Z")
Do you go to consumer sales shows that charge admission fees (auto, boat, RV, home, etc.)? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6966))_ ---
**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:** [August 21, 2026, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6967 "2026-08-21T12:51:40Z")
When dining out, how often do you order dessert? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6967))_ ---
**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:** [August 21, 2026, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6968 "2026-08-21T16:09:13Z")
Where you grew up, which were acceptable nicknames for “refrigerator”? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6968))_ ---
**Author:** ![Thing.Fish](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thing.fish/32/9168_2.png) [@Thing.Fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thing.Fish)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2026, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6969 "2026-08-21T16:22:47Z")
Can you recite the Oath of the Green Lantern Corps from memory? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6969))_ ---
**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:** [August 21, 2026, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6970 "2026-08-21T16:44:45Z")
When dining out, how often do you order an appetizer? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6970))_ ---
**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:** [August 22, 2026, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6971 "2026-08-22T16:49:07Z")
Are you constitutionally eligible to run for U.S. president? (age 35 or older, American-born, lived in the USA for at least 14 years) _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6971))_ If not, are you eligible to run for president/head-of-state of a non-USA country? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6971))_ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642.md?page=347) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642.md?page=349)