# Very strange poll for men **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 10, 2008, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/very-strange-poll-for-men/467330 "2008-10-10T15:40:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Litoris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9f8e36/32.png) [@Litoris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Litoris)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2008, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/very-strange-poll-for-men/467330/1 "2008-10-10T15:40:39Z")
Ok, help me figure out if this is just one of those weird things that only a handful of people know about or not. Anyone who knows why I am asking, please do not spoil it and tell, just answer the questions, I will 'splain later: 1. Age 2. state/region/country from which you hail 3. ethnicity (yes, this is important to the poll for a change) 4. would you eat spaghetti made “especially for” you by a woman not related to you? 5. spoiler why not, if the answer is no ---
**Author:** ![glee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5a626/32.png) [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2008, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/very-strange-poll-for-men/467330/2 "2008-10-10T15:49:12Z")
Oooh, a poll! 1. 55 2. England 3. Anglo-Saxon 4. Yes, provided that … 5. either she can cook or she’s hot. ---
**Author:** ![HongKongFooey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c4cdca/32.png) [@HongKongFooey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HongKongFooey)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2008, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/very-strange-poll-for-men/467330/3 "2008-10-10T15:50:25Z")
1. Age **37** 2. state/region/country from which you hail **Canada** 3. ethnicity (yes, this is important to the poll for a change) **Caucasian** 4. would you eat spaghetti made “especially for” you by a woman not related to you? **Yes** For 4 I assume you mean someone I know at least, not some random stranger. ---
**Author:** ![UnwrittenNocturne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/6de8d8/32.png) [@UnwrittenNocturne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UnwrittenNocturne)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2008, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/very-strange-poll-for-men/467330/4 "2008-10-10T15:51:16Z")
**1) Age** 39 **2) state/region/country from which you hail** Aotearoa/NZ but living in the US **3) ethnicity (yes, this is important to the poll for a change)** Mongrel. Ok mostly English **4) would you eat spaghetti made “especially for” you by a woman not related to you?** No \*\*5) spoiler why not, if the answer is no \*\* The simplest reason of all - I don’t think much of spaghetti. ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2008, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/very-strange-poll-for-men/467330/5 "2008-10-10T15:56:11Z")
1. Age 2. state/region/country from which you hail 3. ethnicity (yes, this is important to the poll for a change) 4. would you eat spaghetti made “especially for” you by a woman not related to you? 5. spoiler why not, if the answer is no 6. 47 7. northeastern North Carolina 8. Caucasian 9. no 10. Low carb diet. Discounting the diet, 4 goes to maybe, dependent on how well I know her. ---
**Author:** ![Half\_Man\_Half\_Wit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/half_man_half_wit/32/21766_2.png) [@Half\_Man\_Half\_Wit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Half_Man_Half_Wit)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2008, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/very-strange-poll-for-men/467330/6 "2008-10-10T15:56:55Z")
1. 26 2. Germany 3. Caucasian 4. I can’t see any good reason not to, so yes. I’m curious to see what this is about – usually, those polls end with someone telling me ‘that means u r gay LOL!!’ for no good reason.:dubious: ---
**Author:** ![Dervorin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Dervorin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dervorin)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2008, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/very-strange-poll-for-men/467330/7 "2008-10-10T15:58:33Z")
1. 28 2. India 3. Indian 4. Sure, assuming it’s not poisoned or otherwise inedible. I’m curious too; this is one of the more bizarre polls I’ve seen in IMHO. ---
**Author:** ![Giles](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giles/32/60_2.png) [@Giles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giles)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2008, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/very-strange-poll-for-men/467330/8 "2008-10-10T16:00:27Z")
1. Age – 63 2. state/region/country from which you hail – Australian living in the US 3. ethnicity (yes, this is important to the poll for a change) – Australian 4. would you eat spaghetti made “especially for” you by a woman not related to you? – Yes 5. spoiler why not, if the answer is no – Not applicable ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2008, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/very-strange-poll-for-men/467330/9 "2008-10-10T16:01:32Z")
1. Age: 47 2. state/region/country from which you hail: California/Bay Area/USA 3. ethnicity: WASP 4. would you eat spaghetti made “especially for” you by a woman not related to you? umm… sure? 5. spoiler why not, if the answer is no I think I’m gonna have to drop this class… ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2008, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/very-strange-poll-for-men/467330/10 "2008-10-10T16:01:47Z")
1. 39 2. Arizona 3. White 4. No 5. I hate spaghetti ---
**Author:** ![Carl\_Corey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Carl\_Corey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carl_Corey)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2008, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/very-strange-poll-for-men/467330/11 "2008-10-10T16:03:25Z")
1. Age: 37 2. state/region/country from which you hail: Philadelphia, USA 3. ethnicity (yes, this is important to the poll for a change) Anglo-Irish-Welsh-German-Irish American 😃 4. would you eat spaghetti made “especially for” you by a woman not related to you? Depends on the woman ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2008, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/very-strange-poll-for-men/467330/12 "2008-10-10T16:09:25Z")
1. 47 2. see location 3. white 4. sure, why not? Is this a family argument you’re trying to win? ---
**Author:** ![Polerius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d78d45/32.png) [@Polerius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polerius)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2008, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/very-strange-poll-for-men/467330/13 "2008-10-10T16:09:25Z")
> [@Litoris](#): > > 1. would you eat spaghetti made “especially for” you by a woman not related to you? “woman not related to you” can range from your girlfriend of 10 years to someone who just knocked on your door. Does this question apply to all these women? Is the vagueness deliberately part of the poll? ---
**Author:** ![JoeSki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b487fb/32.png) [@JoeSki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JoeSki)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2008, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/very-strange-poll-for-men/467330/14 "2008-10-10T16:10:00Z")
> [@Litoris](#): > > Ok, help me figure out if this is just one of those weird things that only a handful of people know about or not. Anyone who knows why I am asking, please do not spoil it and tell, just answer the questions, I will 'splain later: > > 1. Age > 2. state/region/country from which you hail > 3. ethnicity (yes, this is important to the poll for a change) > 4. would you eat spaghetti made “especially for” you by a woman not related to you? > 5. spoiler why not, if the answer is no 1. 22 2. Floriduh 3. Caucasian 4. Yes I would…though maybe not if it wasn’t my girlfriend who made it. Sounds like anyone who would prepare a meal “especially for me” who isn’t related to me is trying to impress me. ---
**Author:** ![Tabby\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Tabby\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tabby_Cat)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2008, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/very-strange-poll-for-men/467330/15 "2008-10-10T16:14:38Z")
What a strange poll! 1. Age: **26** 2. state/region/country from which you hail: **Singapore** 3. ethnicity (yes, this is important to the poll for a change): **Chinese** 4. would you eat spaghetti made “especially for” you by a woman not related to you?: Um, maybe? If it’s a friend, and she’s having me over for lunch, sure. If she’s a colleague, well, the missus might not be very happy. If it’s a random stranger, I’d run in the opposite direction, very quickly. 5. spoiler why not, if the answer is no: Don’t want to upset the missus, don’t trust the quality and cleanliness of the food, just plain _weird_ ---
**Author:** ![corkboard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@corkboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/corkboard)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2008, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/very-strange-poll-for-men/467330/16 "2008-10-10T16:16:38Z")
1. Age **41** 2. state/region/country from which you hail **New Jersey** 3. ethnicity (yes, this is important to the poll for a change) **Caucasian** 4. would you eat spaghetti made “especially for” you by a woman not related to you? **If I knew the woman, yes. No, if** 5. spoiler why not, if the answer is no she was a total stranger. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2008, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/very-strange-poll-for-men/467330/17 "2008-10-10T16:18:51Z")
1. Almost 47 2. MA 3. Nothern European ancestry (white bread and mayonaise) 4. It depends, but probably yes. As long as she’s not a stranger and I’m pretty sure she’s not a psycho. ---
**Author:** ![An\_Arky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/87869e/32.png) [@An\_Arky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Arky)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2008, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/very-strange-poll-for-men/467330/18 "2008-10-10T16:20:47Z")
1. 45 2. Born/raised in Arkansas, live in Virginia 3. WASP 4. Generally, yes, though I’m not a huge fan of it. ---
**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2008, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/very-strange-poll-for-men/467330/19 "2008-10-10T16:44:15Z")
1. 24 2. USA, Boston 3. Male 4. Yes. ---
**Author:** ![Gary\_T](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Gary\_T](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_T)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2008, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/very-strange-poll-for-men/467330/20 "2008-10-10T16:45:48Z")
56 Midwest White Probably not I would be very suspicious of something so common made “especially for me.” Offhand, I can’t think of a trustworthy reason why that would happen. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/very-strange-poll-for-men/467330.md?page=2)