[Poll] SALAD (and Fandom)!

[thefourthvine]

There has been some salad-related discussion in our household of late. (Actually, this discussion has been going on for at least ten years. Salad is an important topic in our family.) I cannot tell you what, exactly, we've been saying, or at least I can't without biasing the poll (and god knows I would never want to bias the ironclad validity and reliability of an internet poll!), but your thoughts are VERY IMPORTANT.

Also, because this is still a fannish journal, and also because I did not want to do two polls, I'm asking about the fandom that is most exciting for you right now. So even if you have no thoughts on salad - although I'm really not sure that is even POSSIBLE - please scroll down for the last question.

In this poll, for the record, I am talking about a green salad. Potato salad and fruit salad and caprese salad and - pasta-y things, whatever, those are fine, but not what we're discussing here. Those are SALADS FOR A LATER POLL. (And there will probably be one. The salad debate is reaching critical mass around here.)

Poll #10114 Salad and Fandoms

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 666

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What is the best part of a green salad? (Assume all items are high quality.)

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Lettuce!
126 (19.2%)

Tomatoes!
136 (20.8%)

Other assorted vegetables!
131 (20.0%)

Meat!
21 (3.2%)

Fruit!
43 (6.6%)

Other, um, salad components!
25 (3.8%)

Croutons!
51 (7.8%)

Other toppings, like nuts or weird crunchy things!
63 (9.6%)

Dressing!
59 (9.0%)

What parts of a salad do you like and look forward to? (As opposed to tolerating or exiling them.)

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Lettuce!
388 (58.7%)

Tomatoes!
382 (57.8%)

Other assorted vegetables!
478 (72.3%)

Meat!
218 (33.0%)

Fruit!
273 (41.3%)

Other, um, salad components!
278 (42.1%)

Croutons!
298 (45.1%)

Other toppings, like nuts or weird crunchy things!
401 (60.7%)

Dressing!
406 (61.4%)

In your ideal green-type salad, what is the dressing level like?

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No dressing.
60 (9.1%)

A tiny hint of dressing.
159 (24.2%)

Visible dressing.
353 (53.6%)

Every piece of the salad is coated in dressing.
80 (12.2%)

The salad is basically afloat in a sea of dressing.
4 (0.6%)

Actually, I just drink the dressing straight and leave the salad.
2 (0.3%)

Someone tells you, "Tonight, we are having SALAD!" Your reaction?

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YAY!
288 (43.8%)

Um, good, because - vegetables. Are good. And stuff.
196 (29.8%)

...And?
148 (22.5%)

So I will be making myself something else.
20 (3.0%)

Smile, nod, and then, as soon as possible, flee, never looking back.
6 (0.9%)

In addition to your thoughts on salad, I would like to hear your thoughts on fandom! What fandom are you really super-excited about right now? TELL TELL, please!

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Comments

[ello]

Every place you say "Lettuce!", it should say "Spinach!". Otherwise, salads are a great dinner, about half greens and about half other stuff - veggies, nuts, fruit, whatever else is around. Some chicken or shrimp is also good but usually more than I want to mess with. Mmmm!

Bad topic - the fridge is now calling me.