Most contentious topic on DU?

[BlueIris]

Just curious to see what we all think of each other. (And yes, I skipped a few obviously contentious subjects--like most of the economic ones--but I wanted to limit my choices to things I have personally seen cause quite a few flamewars...feel free to remind me of the ones I missed if you can't vote for any of my options.)

[deutsey]

1. What? No Olive Garden?

:evilgrin:

[Midlodemocrat]

2. What about Fat Actress? Cornflake breaded chicken?

Those are important current events that should be addressed.

[Pab Sungenis]

44. I had cornflake breaded chicken last night.

We found an oven-fried recipe that was very yum.

[edbermac]

3. The Three Stooges

Ang whether or not Shemp was funny. He was no Curly but I thought he was okay.

[BuelahWitch]

13. Joe Besser was #1!!!

That's my story and I'm stickin' to it! ;)

[Lilith Velkor]

4. Oasis

[taterguy]

5. What's contentious about a place to rest in the desert?

[Lilith Velkor]

7. Scorpions

Beetles are okay, but they eat shit, and that offends some folks.

[Forkboy]

6. Nader

[Phillycat]

8. Abortion, gun control, and the candidate.

[unpossibles]

9. Gay Atheist Gun Owning Vegetarians

they get no love here. What gives? Do I have to start a support group?

[tcfrogs]

10. Laura Branigan n/t

[Smooth Operator]

11. you forgot

Apple or Microsoft

Japanese cars or American cars.

[Guava Jelly]

12. Me

:hide:

[terrya]

14. The Snickers ads discussion was sort of lively.

[fight4my3sons]

15. homeschooling

[BlueIris]

19. Oh, I totally forgot about the homeschooling flamers.

Even though I've been flamed a couple of times for defending public schools.

[BlueIris]

16. Wow. People actually voted in this poll.

Thanks, Loungers. It looked like it was off to a slow start before I left the house today.

[Redbear]

24. I only voted because you posted it!

I picked Nixon.

[BlueIris]

27. What?

Nixon?

[mentalsolstice]

17. Other

I'm breastfeeding in Olive Garden, eating corn-flaked chicken, and then shopping at Wal-Mart for my feeders (not my own children, obviously), while wearing Dolce & Gabbana. And then I go home, afterwards, and douche with Fresca...

No, everything is open for discussion here at the DU.


(did I forget anything :hide:)

[Blue-Jay]

18. Other:

"Name my fake baby"

[LibDemAlways]

20. I once started a thread about other people's obnoxious

kids in restaurants and found out that a lot of DUers don't mind, and in fact welcome, flying plates and ear shattering screams when they dine. I was even told if I didn't like it, I should stay home. I won't say that was the most contentious topic ever, but judging by the passion, it's up there.

[leftofthedial]

21. bigotry,

especially double standards of bigotry

[Random_Australian]

22. R/T may look calm now, but it averages 17 flamefests per page.

Which is more than any other forum.

:)

[grace0418]

23. Chicago.

And how much it sucks.

[realisticphish]

25. If you take out the 9/11 Israel/Palestine and R/T

Then i would say the dem nominee. I say take them out since they are contained subforums :shrug:

[LostInAnomie]

26. Douche Bags

'nuff said.

[BlueIris]

28. I can't believe vaccines/circumcision have gotten 0 votes.

I thought those would be the most popular choices.

[BlueIris]

33. STILL no votes for circumcision/vaccines?

You guys don't see it? Those flamewars have been brutal.

[NC_Nurse]

29. Smoking

Hands down.

[BlueIris]

30. Yeah, the people in GD (where I re-posted this) mentioned the smoking wars.

[Ms_Dem_Meanor]

31. The shrubs in general. n/t

[mainegreen]

32. Defending the right of ignorant bastards, racists, and hatemongers free speech.

I've been attacked on that one a few times.

[jobycom]

34. JFK assassination

No matter what position you believe, you will be hammered from every angle with facts, pseudo-facts and emotional nonsense.

[izzybeans]

35. High vs. low culture

Oilve Garden vs. "real" Italian food or "whateva I can eat where I want 'cause I've got a pasta maker"
fart, dick, fat, etc. jokes vs. "real" comedy
south vs. north
The coast vs. the fly over
Yadda Yadda Yadda, badda bing badda boom vs. Howdy Partner, doce-doe

[Buzz Clik]

36. I voted for circumcision. No snippy comments, please.

[bertha katzenengel]

37. Hmm... Good poll. Hey, BlueIris, follow up with another poll about

the most contentious subject just in the Lounge.

Be sure to include "feral cats vs songbirds." ;) Hi, BW :hi:

[Left Is Write]

38. Shopping carts.

:P

[youthere]

39. I'm voting GLBT issues...

the longest most viscious threads I have ever seen.

[BlueIris]

41. Yeah, those threads have been terrible. nt

[zanne]

40. Guns. nt

[benEzra]

42. I agree. (n/t)

[charlie and algernon]

43. kudzu