Polls only: No discussion

If you had to be the opposite gender, do you think you’d do well in it? (“doing well” however you define)

  • I’m a woman, and I would do well as a man
  • I’m a man, and I would do well as a woman
  • No, I wouldn’t do well as the opposite gender.

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What’s your favorite car-based truck?

What’s your favorite Volkswagen hybrid?

  • Volkswagen body with a Rolls-Royce hood
  • Volkswagen front with a pickup truck bed in the back

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The first ten polls in this thread attracted an average of 115.9 voters. A recent (but not most recent) sampling of ten polls shows an average of 44.3 voters. What is your reaction to these numbers? Select as many as apply.

  • Holy Jeebus, our thread is dying! Phone the neighbors, wake the kids, tell your friends!
  • Meh meh meh, an expected and benign drop-off in interest.
  • Hmmm, interesting.
  • Hmmm, not so interesting.
  • Mustard, have you nothing better to do with your time?
  • I have not seen Hindu / atheists mentioned around her for a while.
  • Who cares? Certainly not me.
  • I am looking forward to fresh tomatoes being in season.
  • This is information causes in me a mild level of concern.

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Favorite sexual position(s):

  • Missionary (Evangelical/Non-Evangelical/Mormon)
  • Missionary (Hindu/Atheist)
  • The Meepus
  • The Congress of the Proletariat
  • Reverse Mortgage
  • Froggy Style
  • Ford Ranchero
  • The Bolivian Hatstand
  • Kelvin’s Jam Jar (with or without the duck)
  • Bingo Caller’s Delight
  • The Fredsome
  • Greasing The Biscuits
  • Room With A View
  • Sandpaper Delight (not recommended for amateurs)
  • Elbows Only
  • The Hop, Skip and Hump
  • Pastrami on Rye, Hold The Pickle
  • The Burning Dog Doo
  • The One Where You Put A Thing Inside The Other Person’s Thing
  • The Mondale

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Suppose Russia had no nukes, and never had had any nukes. Should the U.S. have directly intervened militarily on Ukraine’s behalf in this war (ie, committing US forces directly to fight)?

  • yes
  • no

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Fads. Which of these have (or do) you own? Multiple choice.

  • Baby on Board Sticker
  • Beanie Babies
  • CB Radio
  • Crocs
  • Earth Shoes
  • Fidget Spinner
  • Furby
  • Lava Lamp
  • Leisure Suit
  • Mood Ring
  • Mullet
  • Pet Rock
  • Platform Shoes
  • POGs
  • Pokemon Cards
  • Rubik’s Cube
  • Slap Bracelet
  • Tamagotchi
  • Thighmaster
  • Water Bed

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Was your mullet because you tried to cut your own hair during the pandemic and that’s what you ended up with?

  • Yes. :worried:
  • No, I had a mullet because I deliberately wanted one.
  • I never had a mullet.

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You people read/watch the news don’t you? Why on earth do you think civilization is sustainable?

  • Irrational optimism gets me through the day.
  • I am confident that the best humans among us will keep coming up with solutions to all our ills, whack-a-mole style.
  • I believe decent people far outnumber assholes and always will.
  • A mythical being (God, Thor, benevolent space aliens) will provide.
  • I am putting my faith in Hindu Atheists.
  • Dystopia, Mad Max, Waterworld, Hunger Games, or even Cave People are all still “civilizations”.
  • You are right, I have changed my mind and now think that civilization is unsustainable, and will immediately change my vote in the previous poll on the subject.
  • On the previous civilization poll, I said that human civilization on Earth is unsustainable.

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  • This question would work a lot better as a thread.
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You’re trying to guess reasons that of people with a completely different point of view than your own. That’s going to be pretty hard. I know at least you haven’t touched on my reasoning at all, and it’s way too complicated to try and shove into a poll format.

Respond to the above:

  • :roll_eyes:
  • :rofl:
  • :upside_down_face:

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When we wake up tomorrow we discover Putin died overnight, while we slept. Now what?

  • The Russians immediately install another nutjob and the attacks on Ukraine intensify
  • The Russians immediately install another nutjob and the attacks on Ukraine continue pretty much the same as yesterday
  • The Russians immediately install another nutjob, but one whose self-interest is a stronger motive than glory-seeking so they withdraw fairly quickly in hopes of getting sanctions lifted
  • There’s a lot of confusion in Russia without clear leadership and the attack continues half-heartedly for several more weeks
  • There’s a lot of confusion in Russia without clear leadership and the attack continues half-heartedly for several more days
  • There’s a clear, saner, leader installed who disagreed with Putin and wraps things up in weeks
  • There’s a clear, saner, leader installed who disagreed with Putin and wraps things up in days
  • It’s chaos and most Russian soldiers say f this, and are on there way home by tomorrow

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Wait, how did Putin die?? My answer would change radically if we learned Putin died of illness vs assassination (or the reverse)!

  • Yes
  • No

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Have you ever been involved in a hit-and-run car accident (either as the hitter, or the hittee)?

  • yes
  • no

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Have you ever been in any serious auto collision, as driver or passenger? (“serious” = any party sustained an injury and/or significant property damage)
  • I’ve been in at least one serious single-vehicle collision.
  • I’ve been in at least one serious two-vehicle collision.
  • I’ve been in at least one serious automobile collision involving more than two vehicles.
  • I’ve never been involved in any serious automobile collision.

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Have you ever held an occupation that at least one of your parents held?

  • Yes
  • No

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Which of the following jobs did you have (and get paid for) as a kid and/or teenager?

  • Babysitter
  • Lawnmowing
  • Newspaper route
  • Worked in a retail store
  • Worked at a restaurant
  • Agricultural/farm work
  • Manufacturing
  • Mechanic/repair work
  • Other manual labor
  • Other
  • I didn’t work as a kid or teenager

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Is a white person, family from South Africa, born in America, a real “African-American?”

  • yes, his family is from Africa
  • no, that term should be reserved for black Americans

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  • Thin crust
  • Deep dish

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Wait, have we already had a poll like this? This thread has been going so long it’s getting hard to remember.

  • Yes
  • No
  • I don’t remember

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Polls often fail to capture nuances, no matter how carefully the OP posts them. Lack of an “other” choice hobbles them considerably.

  • Yep
  • Maybe
  • Nope
  • Other (same as maybe?)

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Scallions vs green onions

  • Scallions and green onions are the exact same thing; I prefer to call them scallions.
  • Scallions and green onions are the exact same thing; I prefer to call them green onions.
  • Scallions and green onions are two different plant types.
  • Scallions and green onions might be the same plant, but differ in some other way (such as size, age, purpose, etc.)

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