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You Won't Believe Where the Sexiest People in the World Can Be Found

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 15 May 2013 09:06:24 +0000

Cash in those frequent flier miles, boys, and book your flight to Bogota. A new survey from MissTravel.com has found that Columbia is home to the sexiest women in the world. Because we know you want to, go ahead and insert your Sophia Vergara/Shakira joke here. Good, now let’s continue. You don’t have to travel [...]

9 Things That Annoy Us the Most

Jude Walker — Sun, 05 May 2013 14:07:05 +0000

According to a new survey, the thing that annoys people the most is a slow computer. Actually, one out of three of us have actually yelled at our computer. Here’s the full list of annoying things: A slow computer. (6% of people say that they feel better after hitting theirs) People who leave their clothes [...]

Women Love Men in Uniforms, But Which One Is Top of the List?

Jude Walker — Thu, 02 May 2013 10:07:24 +0000

Apparently it’s common knowledge that women love men in uniforms. But which uniform turns women on the most? In a new survey, 1,100 women were polled and were asked to rank the top uniforms that get their blood pumping. Here are the top five: Doctors and Surgeons Delivery Men Firefighters Military Servicemen Pilots Good thing [...]

Would You Rather Reveal Your Weight or Income? [Poll]

Jude Walker — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 10:05:33 +0000

Here’s a tough one: Would you rather reveal your WEIGHT or INCOME? A new survey asked that very question and more folks chose their weight. 63% of the respondents said they would reveal their weight while only 23% would give up their income. And apparently 14% of people don’t understand how “would you rather” works [...]

Survey Finds That 'Gilligan's Island' Has the Best TV Theme Song of All-Time

Jude Walker — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 10:02:31 +0000

Yahoo recently conducted a survey to determine the greatest TV theme song of all-time and “Gilligan’s Island” cut down the nets. They did one of those March Madness-style brackets to decide the winner. They started with 32 shows eventually whittling down to the “Final Four”. The other three shows included “Cheers”, “M*A*S*H” and “The Jeffersons”. [...]

Two-Thirds of People Eat Peeps Head First

Jude Walker — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 09:57:40 +0000

Apparently the most popular way to eat a Peeps is head first. According to a new survey by the people who make the marshmallow bunnies, 65% of folks say they eat their Peeps by chomping off the head first. 13% eat the tail first and 16% take small bites all over the body. The survey [...]

Women Lie at Least Once a Month on Facebook – 5 Top Lies Revealed

Jude Walker — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 10:01:49 +0000

It’s not a big shock to find out that people lie on social media. But to find out that women do it may be a little surprising. According to a new survey of 2,000 women, at least one third of them lie, exaggerate or distort the truth at least once a month on Facebook. Why [...]

34% of Americans Don't Really Care Who Wins the Super Bowl

Jude Walker — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 11:02:51 +0000

I think ever since the New Orleans Saints won a Super Bowl, if they’re not in it, I don’t care. Seems like a third of America doesn’t care either. A new survey out shows that about 34% of Americans don’t care which teams wins the Big Game. 35% of respondents are rooting for the San [...]

Top Five Worst Country Songs That Were Still #1 Hits

Jude Walker — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 11:36:09 +0000

To quote the great Charles Barkley, this is just “turrible!” There was a recent survey of country fans asking them to list the worst country songs that somehow became hits. The top five are listed below and I bet you probably agree with most of these. 1. Toby Keith – “Red Solo Cup” 2. Billy [...]

What Do Women Prefer: Dude in a Suit or Dude in Casual Clothes?

Jude Walker — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 10:47:43 +0000

Apparently every girl’s crazy about a sharped dressed man. (Thank you ZZ Top.) According to a new survey, women prefer a man in a suit as opposed to a dude in casual clothes. Here a few of the survey’s findings: 33% said their favorite look is a man in a suit and they’d really like [...]

Survey Reveals Surprising Answer About What Tempts Americans the Most

Drew Weisholtz — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 21:58:12 +0000

A new survey sheds some light on what tempts Americans more than anything else. Wanna guess? Eating junk food? Cheating on a spouse? Oh, why don’t you just give in and read on to find out, already. The number one temptation we have is putting things off, which tied for worrying or being anxious. Sixty [...]

Should the NFL Eliminate Kickoffs? — Sports Survey of the Day

BJ Ragone — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 08:55:23 +0000

We could soon see some big changes in the NFL. Commissioner Roger Goodell wants to do away with kickoffs to reduce head injuries. In the NFL’s attempts to reduce violent injuries—mainly those to the head—they have done many things. The kickoff has already seen changes in the last few years. It was moved from the [...]

Useless and Biased Study Proves Nothing About Sex on the First Date [OPINION]

Jackie Mancini — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 06:28:07 +0000

A new “science” study claims that sex on the first date may harm relationships, but when we asked it to elaborate, it backed away slowly while we stared at it. It was weird. When we first read about this study, we’ll admit to being a little concerned. “Oh, huh,” we thought. “Maybe that’s why we [...]

Do You Prefer 'Merry Christmas' or 'Happy Holidays'? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 10:10:35 +0000

The holiday season presents a bit of a greeting conundrum. Do you say "Merry Christmas" or "Happy holidays"? This decision weighs particularly heavily on retailers, who want to use verbiage that encourages the widest swath of Americans to spend money at their stores.

Shocker! People Like Drinking and Having Sex More Than Facebook and Getting Sick

Mike Adams — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 06:20:42 +0000

Sex and drinking alcohol are the most beloved of all pastimes, according to a new survey from the University of Canterbury in New Zealand. Stunning, we know. The researchers found that the act of carnal knowledge finished first in all three of the survey’s categories: pleasure, meaning and engagement. Still, there is hope for our [...]

Do You Have a Secret Email Address? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 10:30:42 +0000

Given the simplicity of signing up for an email account, most folks end up having multiple email addresses. Some are for business, others for friends and family, and it's a good idea to have one to use for offers that may result in a deluge of spam.

Then there is the most controversial kind of email address: one you keep secret from your spouse or partner.

Do You Approve of 'Black Friday' Starting on Thanksgiving Day? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 15:28:42 +0000

The big gimmick this Thanksgiving season is retailers beginning their Black Friday sales on Thursday, a day previously reserved for turkey and football with the family. This has understandably annoyed retail employees, who now have to work on what was previously a holiday. It also isn’t necessarily winning over consumers. According to a survey from Google [...]

Nearly Half of Americans Want to Skip the Holidays; Do You? — Survey of the Day

Mike Adams — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 03:00:33 +0000

The holiday season has snuck up on the American consumer once again, and rather than feeling completely overwhelmed by travel plans and last-minute shopping and the millionth playing of ‘Jingle Bell Rock,’ almost half of the population simply wishes we could just skip Christmas altogether. According to a recent survey by the people at Think [...]

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

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 11:15:44 +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.

Are You Ready for 'Meatless Mondays'? — Survey of the Day

Mike Adams — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 16:30:04 +0000

Do you think you could ever find the motivation inside your carnivorous brain to not eat meat at least one day a week? We don't mean going full-blown vegan here, just eliminating meat from your diet one out of every seven days.

That is what the city of Los Angeles is hoping to achieve for its citizens, as the city council recently deemed all Mondays from this point forward in Los Angeles county to be “Meatless Mondays.”