# 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:** 349
**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 23, 2026, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6972 "2026-08-23T20:27:43Z")
For which of these lines can you recite at least 3/4 of the remainder of the poem from memory? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6972))_ ---
**Author:** ![Meatwater](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meatwater/32/20074_2.png) [@Meatwater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meatwater)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2026, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6973 "2026-08-24T14:54:33Z")
Which is your preferred philosophy on life? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6973))_ ---
**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 24, 2026, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6974 "2026-08-24T18:26:15Z")
You are sitting in the front passenger seat in a car and are chatting with the driver. Do you turn your head to look at the driver as you chat or look straight ahead? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6974))_ ---
**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 24, 2026, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6975 "2026-08-24T18:40:10Z")
How many of your biological grandparents are still alive? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6975))_ How many of your biological parents are still alive? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6975))_ ---
**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:** [August 25, 2026, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6976 "2026-08-25T20:12:13Z")
You’re glancing at a thread that holds interest for you and suddenly realize that even though you didn’t start it, you are in the top three posters by count. Your reaction is _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6976))_ ---
**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 25, 2026, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6977 "2026-08-25T20:25:53Z")
Is there any particular role, job, or task that you believe you can act well enough to win an audition for that role in a movie in an open casting call - that is **not** a job or role you do in real life? (i.e., secretary, teacher, nurse, car mechanic, president, prison guard, air traffic controller, veterinarian etc.) _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6977))_ ---
**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 29, 2026, 5:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6978 "2026-08-29T05:17:12Z")
You get a phone call from a good friend. You answer the phone, but they don’t respond when you say “hello”, and all you hear is background conversation. You realize that you friend has butt-dialed (pocket dialed) you. What do you do? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6978))_ ---
**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 31, 2026, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6979 "2026-08-31T22:26:33Z")
Do you ever get tears of happiness? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6979))_ ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2026, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6980 "2026-09-01T17:31:11Z")
Which of the following would you choose to eat if someone held a gun to your head and made you pick one? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6980))_ ---
**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:** [September 3, 2026, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6981 "2026-09-03T16:41:12Z")
Are you still changing your vote twice a week in the [Is It Tuesday poll](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/19) above? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6981))_ ---
**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:** [September 3, 2026, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6982 "2026-09-03T16:48:22Z")
Soft serve ice cream. I’m buying\*. _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6982))_ \*offer expires September 2, 2026 ---
**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:** [September 3, 2026, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6983 "2026-09-03T20:21:14Z")
Can you easily see the color (of the back) of your cell phone? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6983))_ You’re buying a new phone, it comes in multiple color options. Would you spend even $1 more for your preferred color choice? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6983))_ ---
**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:** [September 3, 2026, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6984 "2026-09-03T21:11:50Z")
You have a friend who is known for missing deadlines and being forgetful. She asks you when the deadline is to do an important task (file a form, open an account, sign a contract, etc.) The deadline is January 31. What do you do? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6984))_ ---
**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:** [September 7, 2026, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6985 "2026-09-07T18:18:20Z")
When Donald Trump issues an executive order to rename the country, which name will he choose? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6985))_ ---
**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:** [September 8, 2026, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6986 "2026-09-08T22:25:06Z")
Would you use the word “floor” to refer to the ground outdoors? I’m not counting compound nouns that include the word, like “forest floor” or “ocean floor” . I mean just the plain word “floor”, in a sentence like “I was walking down the street and I found a coin on the floor.” _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6986))_ ---
**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:** [September 8, 2026, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6987 "2026-09-08T22:45:55Z")
_Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6987))_ ---
**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:** [September 9, 2026, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6988 "2026-09-09T01:58:58Z")
Did you have to go look at your car or a photo of it to answer the previous poll? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6988))_ ---
**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:** [September 9, 2026, 10:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6989 "2026-09-09T10:25:19Z")
Was the color of your primary road vehicle a consideration in which specific vehicle you selected? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6989))_ ---
**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:** [September 9, 2026, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6990 "2026-09-09T16:08:19Z")
> [@Why do you want a sunroof in your car?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-you-want-a-sunroof-in-your-car/1032928): > > I don’t understand the appeal. I don’t particularly want to look up at the sky and opening it does not seem to offer any benefits over a normal window. It adds to cost and reduces rigidity and handling. So why are they so popular? What am I missing? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6990))_ [\*A Sunroof is opaque or transparent, but can’t be opened; a Moonroof can be opened.] ---
**Author:** ![Thumper668](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thumper668/32/20803_2.png) [@Thumper668](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thumper668)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2026, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6991 "2026-09-09T17:30:15Z")
Apart from price, what are the most important factors in deciding to purchase a vehicle? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/6991))_ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642.md?page=348) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642.md?page=350)