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Will You Be Traveling This Thanksgiving? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 18:15:44 +0000

The rush to join the extended family for turkey and stuffing makes the Wednesday before Thanksgiving the busiest travel day of the year. And this year it's going to be a busier than last year.

Facebook Introduces Pages for Couples Feature, Giving Those in a Relationship on the Site an Official Common Page

Nick Cooper — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 17:17:35 +0000

Facebook relationship statuses are an interesting thing. Some have fun with the status by entering “relationships” with friends; while others take the status all to seriously, believing a relationship isn’t “official” until it is on Facebook. Mark Zuckerberg and his team have taken the relationship status to the next level, adding a new feature for [...]

How Much Are You Planning to Spend on Halloween? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 17:40:57 +0000

According to a new survey from National Retail Federation, about seven in 10 plan on celebrating Halloween this year. Since revelry isn’t always free, the next question the NRF polled is how much celebrants plan on spending on the holiday this year. The average response was about $80. Broken down, that’s $28.65 spent on costumes, $23.56 on decorations and $23.27 on [...]

Do You Keep Love Letters From Previous Relationships? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 16:05:07 +0000

According to a new survey from the dating site Seeking Arrangement, the nature of the love letter has radically changed over the last decade. Instead of putting pen to paper, amorous messages now usually come in the form emails or text messages.

But the question remains: Do you keep such notes after a relationship has ended and you've moved on?

Should There Be a Law Against Using a Phone While Driving? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 18:09:51 +0000

Currently, 10 states and the District of Columbia ban any cell phone use while operating a motor vehicle. According to a new survey from AutoTrader.com, though, most people would be okay if this restriction spread to the rest of the country.

Creepy Guy Asks Girls That Go on Dates With Him to Complete Post-Date Survey [IMAGES]

Nick Cooper — Thu, 17 May 2012 19:11:51 +0000

As a guy, I can admit it is hard to read what a woman is thinking from time to time. It's one of those fun little mysteries that surround the dynamic between men and women. Figuring out whether someone is interested in you after a first date can be equally tricky, so one Philadelphia man decided to go directly for the answers. Jeanne and I talked about this guy in today's (May 17) Idiots in the News and the survey was too good not to share.

Should the United States Get Rid of the Penny? – Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 16:40:00 +0000

Last month Canada joined countries like Australia and Great Britain in eliminating the penny. Is the United States next? According to a new poll from Rasmussen of 1,000 American adults, 51 percent would be opposed to the elimination of the penny. Thirty-one percent favor getting rid of the copper currency and 19 percent are either [...]

Twin Ports, Did The Fray "Rock" the National Anthem For the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship? [VIDEO+POLL]

Nick Cooper — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 20:46:30 +0000

If you happened to be watching the NCAA Men's Basketball championship last night (Monday, April 2), you undoubtedly saw The Fray sing the national anthem to kick off the matchup between Kentucky and Kansas. This is arguably the biggest college sporting event in the country; and with such a big stage set, one would imagine organizers lining up the show wanted an epic performance. Did The Fray deliver?

Twin Ports, What Would Be The First Thing You Bought if You Won the $500 Million MegaMillions Jackpot? [SURVEY]

Tony Hart — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 20:20:42 +0000

I don't normally play the lottery, but when a jackpot is up to $500 Million dollars it gets my attention, so I'll probably end up buying a ticket or 2.

The $2 bucks is worth the daydreaming about what to buy with that money, besides the obvious, pay bills or get a new house, that's great and all but what is that one luxury item that you would buy?

At What Age Do You Think Adulthood Really Begins? – Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 14:21:20 +0000

Is the bad economy delaying adulthood for our nation’s youth? A survey from the Pew Research Center suggests that it might be. In 1993, Newsweek asked parents with kids 16 and under when their children’s financial independence should begin. Eighty percent answered with an age 22 or lower, whereas only 18 percent offered an age [...]

Do You Steal from Hotel Rooms? – Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 16:19:11 +0000

While that bathrobe hanging in your hotel room closet may look inviting, you aren’t actually supposed to take it, or anything from the room that you didn’t bring in besides the complimentary toiletries. However, a new survey from Living Social has found that 39 percent of all travelers admit to snagging something else from a hotel that they’ve stayed at.

How Are You Adapting to Facebook and Other Social Media? – Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 18:40:05 +0000

Now that people are getting more used to being on social networks like Facebook they seem to be getting more picky about whom they are sharing their information with.

According to a survey from the Pew Research Center, 63 percent of social media network users removed people from their friend rolls in 2011, which was up from the 56 percent of those who did so in 2009.

How Much Do Americans Love Canada?

Shauna Wright — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 17:30:21 +0000

According to a new Gallup poll, United States citizens truly love our neighbors to the north — in fact, in the company’s annual favorability ratings, 96 percent of Americans said they have a generally favorable view of Canada, while only three percent view it unfavorably.

Would You Fly to Space If You Had the Chance? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:06:41 +0000

Last month Virgin Galactic announced it would begin offering commercial space flights later this year. The two-and-a-half hour trip just cracks the space barrier and offers about five minutes of weightlessness. It also comes with a fairly prohibitive price tag of $200,000 a pop. But let’s say money was no object. Would you want to be among the [...]

What's the No. 1 Quality People Look for In Their Relationships? – Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:48:03 +0000

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, romance in the air. However, when TouchTunes recently polled 120,000 adults as part of their third annual Love Survey, they found that the quality most important in a romantic relationship had nothing to do with chocolate, sexy lingerie or candlelight dinners.

People Have Spoken, Mark Harmon Is TV's Most Popular Star — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:48:46 +0000

Mark Harmon, or rather Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs on the highly rated police procedural drama ‘NCIS,’ has been voted TV’s most popular personality for the second year in a row. The 2,237 adults who participated in Harris Interactive’s annual poll selected daytime talk show host Ellen DeGeneres as TV’s second most favored star, followed by political talkers [...]

Are You Committed to a New Year's Resolution? 'Cause Most Fail Miserably — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 16:02:43 +0000

The hangover has subsided, and the noise makers and funny hats have been thrown away, so now New Year’s revelers are just left with the resolutions they made when the clock struck midnight. Unfortunately, most of us may even throw those out as well. According to a recent survey of 15,301 adults by FranklinConvey, 35 [...]

Americans Say 2012 Will Be Awesome — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 15:02:32 +0000

According to a new poll, the majority of Americans believe that 2012 will be a good year. Associated Press-GfK asked 1000 adults if they were optimistic or pessimistic about what 2012 had in store for both their family and for the United States. Seventy-eight percent answered that they were optimistic for their family, and 62 percent said [...]

Recession? What Recession? Americans Say 'We're Doing Better Than Our Folks' — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 19:12:19 +0000

While the county has been going through an extended period of economic decline and uncertainty, a solid majority of Americans still think that they are ahead of where their parents were financially. According to new a Gallup poll of 1,012 adults, 69 percent believe they are better off financially than their parents were when they [...]

Admit It — You Re-Gift, Don't You? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 15:57:31 +0000

‘Tis the season to receive gifts. Inevitably, some of the presents your friends and loved ones will be nice enough to give you won’t be anything you particularly want or need.

So, do you try to make these unwanted gifts usefull by wrapping them back up and giving them to somebody else who might actually appreciate them?