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Recent Study Shows the Majority of Americans Discriminate Against Obese People [VIDEO]

Rudy Fernandez — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 22:07:04 +0000

The Associated Press and NORC, at the University of Chicago have just released their findings of a Nationwide 'Obesity Perceptual' survey of 1000 adults. The survey explored America's understanding, views and opinions on obesity and obese people in particular. The object was to find out what we Americans know and think about the causes and consequences of obesity. While many sighted the link between obesity and health problems and whether the government should address America's obesity epidemic. An alarming majority claimed 'discrimination' is an even bigger issue.

Too Many Drivers Eat, Text, Watch Videos and More Behind the Wheel — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 11:08:25 +0000

Buckle your seat belts, folks. According to Harris Poll chairman Humphrey Taylor regarding a new survey, “The number of drivers who engage in potentially dangerous, in some cases extremely dangerous, behaviors while driving is terrifyingly high.” The poll of 2,800 adults found that 86 percent of drivers have eaten or drank when behind the wheel, [...]

Survey Says — Holidays Are No Longer the Most Wonderful Time of the Year

Shauna Wright — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 20:22:49 +0000

Seems “holiday cheer” may be a misnomer, at least according to a new survey. Consumer Reports polled 1,013 adults, revealing that 90 percent of us have at least one thing to complain about the holidays, and 15 percent hate that they’re expected to be nice.

Scantily-Clad People Are Viewed as Less Competent, More Sensitive

Shauna Wright — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 11:30:30 +0000

A University of Maryland study conducted with both male and female volunteers discovered that, as with women, scantily-clad men are seen as more sensitive but less competent than their fully-clothed counterparts. According to the researchers, we all view others as having two aspects of mind: the ability to plan, act and exert self-control, called “agency,” [...]

Average Texter Sends or Receives 41.5 Messages a Day — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 20:43:54 +0000

According to a survey of 2,227 adults by the Pew Research Center, the average text message user sends or receives an average of 41.5 messages a day.

How much someone texts is not surprisingly tied to how old they are. Those in the 18-to-29 age group send or receive an average of 87.7 texts a day, whereas that total is only 4.7 for those in the 65-and-over group.

Which Magazines Should Pay Lindsay Lohan to Pose? [PICTURES]

Chris Illuminati — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 15:52:20 +0000

Lindsay Lohan got a nice chunk of change to pose for Playboy. Even though the first photo shoot wasn’t up to snuff according to an old man in a Skipper’s hat. Lindsay will blow through that Playboy money in no time, and with very little cash coming in, she’ll be looking to score another big [...]

76 Percent of Americans Don't Miss The NBA — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 19:34:45 +0000

At least one month of the NBA season has been canceled, while the players and owners remain deadlocked in their labor negotiations. Unfortunately for both sides, no one seems to care that the NBA season hasn’t gotten underway. According a new survey by Poll Position, 76 percent of people say they’re not missing NBA games, while just [...]

Two Out of Three Think a Wife Should Take Husband's Last Name – Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 21:26:07 +0000

Sixty-seven percent of Americans think that a woman should take her husband’s surname upon marriage, according to an Indiana University survey of 815 adults. In fact, the poll found that 50 percent think there should be a law requiring wives to adopt the last name of their husbands. While there is no comprehensive information on what [...]

Dallas Cowboys Are America's Favorite Football Team — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 18:01:03 +0000

For the fifth year in row, the Dallas Cowboys really are America’s team. Dallas was the top answer to a Harris poll of 2,462 American adults asking who their favorite football team is. The Pittsburgh Steelers — the last team besides the Cowboys to get the highest percentage of responses in the annual poll– came [...]

Yuck! Survey Reveals Gas Pump Handles Among Dirtiest Surfaces in America

Don Deane — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 14:50:03 +0000

Next time you pump your own gas, you might just want to wear gloves. According to a report released by Kimberly Clark Professional, gas pump handles rank as one of the dirtiest surfaces that Americans touch on a regular basis. Yuck. But it’s not just your local gas pump that’s teeming with germs. Mailbox handles, [...]

'Sexting' Voted Most Annoying New Tech Word — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 20:31:27 +0000

Of all the new words that technology has thrust into the lexicon, “sexting” was voted most annoying. Twenty four percent of respondents to a poll of 2,054 British adults by Computeractive called out sexting, “the act of sending sexually explicit messages or photographs, primarily between mobile phones,” as the most “annoying or horrible” of new [...]

60 Percent of Women Are Attracted to Other Women — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 14:34:50 +0000

Those drunk and otherwise heterosexual girls who make out in the bar might not just be doing it for male attention, according to a new study. A Boise State University survey of 485 college-aged females found that 60 percent reported some level of same sexual attraction. In addition, 45 percent had at least kissed another women and [...]