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[ Fill out Poll ] [ View Poll Results ] [ Discuss Results ]I usually call the main meal in the middle of the day:
My middle of the day meal is usually:
Before 11 am
2 (2.4%)
11 am to noon
3 (3.6%)
noon to 1 pm
35 (41.7%)
1 to 2 pm
36 (42.9%)
After 2 pm
9 (10.7%)
Not on a regular schedule / whenever I get time
25 (29.8%)
Skipped / I don't have time to eat in the middle of the day
5 (6.0%)
A substantial meal, eg cooked with multiple courses
3 (3.6%)
A light meal, eg sandwiches
46 (54.8%)
The main meal of the day
5 (6.0%)
Eaten sitting at a table
17 (20.2%)
Eaten at my desk or on the go
40 (47.6%)
Something else which I will explain in comments
4 (4.8%)
I usually call the main evening meal:
My evening meal is usually:
Before 5 pm
0 (0.0%)
5 to 7 pm
11 (13.1%)
6 to 8 pm
39 (46.4%)
7 to 9 pm
39 (46.4%)
After 9 pm
9 (10.7%)
Not on a regular schedule / whenever I get time
13 (15.5%)
Skipped / I don't have time to eat in the evening
0 (0.0%)
A substantial meal, eg cooked with multiple courses
31 (36.9%)
A light meal, eg sandwiches
5 (6.0%)
The main meal of the day
51 (60.7%)
Eaten sitting at a table
36 (42.9%)
Eaten at my desk or on the go
6 (7.1%)
SEWIWEIC
3 (3.6%)
I regularly use the following terms for smaller or extra meals:
brunch
38 (48.7%)
elevenses
17 (21.8%)
coffee
22 (28.2%)
snack
70 (89.7%)
tea
21 (26.9%)
brillig
2 (2.6%)
supper
11 (14.1%)
something not listed
7 (9.0%)
I usually eat extra meals:
Between my morning meal and my midday meal
18 (22.5%)
Between my midday meal and the end of the working day
27 (33.8%)
Between getting home from work and my main evening meal
11 (13.8%)
Between my main evening meal and going to bed
12 (15.0%)
In the middle of the night
5 (6.2%)
Rarely or never - I eat strictly three meals per day
10 (12.5%)
Not at set times, I just eat something whenever I feel like it or have the opportunity
36 (45.0%)
SEWIWEIC
4 (5.0%)
My main association for the word 'tea' is: (pick at most three!)
drink
83 (97.6%)
break during the working day
12 (14.1%)
hot drink and a slice of cake
16 (18.8%)
small meal in the afternoon / early evening
20 (23.5%)
main evening meal
12 (14.1%)
evening meal for children
5 (5.9%)
treat involving hot drink and scones or cakes in a homey or rustic setting
28 (32.9%)
fancy indulgence involving sandwiches, cake and wine in a grand setting
14 (16.5%)
something else
1 (1.2%)
I am:
A native speaker of English
76 (90.5%)
A second-language speaker of English
5 (6.0%)
It's complicated
3 (3.6%)
My English language culture comes from:
Ticky
Tickybox
53 (79.1%)
I don't fit into your tick boxes
14 (20.9%)
Tea related catastrophe ate my great-aunt, you insensitive clod
13 (19.4%)
I have some other complaint about this poll
6 (9.0%)