Community: Polls & Surveys

February 2006 polls

How do you like your pancakes?

Sweet
78%
Savoury
3%
Don't make me choose
12%
Pancakes = yuk!
6%

Are you worried about what you might look like when you reach middle age?

No - I really look after myself
8%
A bit - I'm quite vain
41%
No - I look forward to distinguished wrinkles
12%
No - I'm having surgery
1%
Yes - my crazy lifestyle is bound to take its toll
35%

Would you sky dive for charity?

Only if it was a really good cause
22%
I'd do one anyway
52%
I've already sky dived
1%
No way
24%

Are you polite to telesales people?

Yes - they're just doing their job
18%
Yes - I am one
2%
No - I can't bare them
25%
I try to be
48%
I've never spoken to any
5%
Yes - I've bought from one
0%

Have you ever had a deposit withheld by a landlord?

No
46%
Yes - It was my own fault
1%
Yes - I was cheated
15%
I've had one part withheld for damages
10%
I've never had a landlord
25%

Can chat rooms teach social skills?

Definitely - I've seen the evidence
12%
Perhaps basic ones
38%
No - they encourage people to be anti-social
19%
Only face to face contact can teach social skills
30%

Have you got any grey hair?

No - lucky me
52%
I hope not
8%
I've pulled a couple out
17%
I would if I didn't dye it
3%
I prefer to call it silver
10%
I wish I had some
7%

Are you worried about bird flu coming to Britain?

Yes - I'm petrified
15%
No - I'm clueless about it
21%
A bit - but the Government is doing all it can
32%
No - I don't think it's going to spread
30%

Should kissing be removed from school plays?

Yes - it's embarrassing.
5%
Yes - youngsters need protection
3%
No - that's way too protective
61%
No - it could be crucial to the play
30%

Figure skating is:

Sport
30%
Dance
69%

Which of these most recent Bond girls is your favourite?

Halle Berry
20%
Denise Richards
15%
Michelle Yeoh
9%
Judi Dench
55%

Are pre-paid cashcards a good idea?

Yes - I've got one
8%
They could prevent debt
39%
I don't see the point of them
32%
No - they encourage people to waste money
19%

By summer 2007 smoking will be banned in pubs and clubs.

Hooray - now I can breathe
60%
I couldn't care less
12%
It might help me quit
8%
What next - no alcohol in pubs?
18%

What's your opinion of Valentine's Day?

It's my favourite day of the year
3%
Great if I get a card
33%
If only it wasn't commercial
44%
Eew it's gross
20%

Are you prepared for a complete switch to chip and pin?

Yes
78%
Kind of
12%
Uh-oh
9%

I like my roast dinner served with:

Pork
11%
Beef
34%
Poultry
26%
Lamb
11%
Veggies only
15%

What's your favourite market?

Stock market
9%
Flea market
18%
Supermarket
58%
Farmers' market
13%

Can you swim?

Like a fish
66%
I've passed a confidence test
22%
No - but I'm learning
4%
No - I have no desire to learn
6%

Will you be following the Winter Olympics?

Yes - I'm very excited
11%
I might watch a couple of events
54%
No - I'd rather sleep in a bath of ice cubes
33%

Would you consider going to watch Margaret Thatcher the musical?

Yes - she was a remarkable woman
9%
Yes - it sounds hilarious
16%
No - what a rubbish idea for a musical
50%
No - Thatcher deserves no tributes
23%

Should traditional light bulbs be banned?

Yes - it's crucial for the environment
32%
No - it would be too costly
11%
What would we use instead?
56%

Have you been a victim of email harassment in the last year?

Yes
19%
No
80%

How do you like your steak?

Blue
3%
Rare
11%
Medium rare
35%
Well done
31%
Steak? Eurgh!
17%

Most undrinkable cocktail:

Tequila and cognac
16%
Ale and champagne
35%
Vodka and mead
19%
Red wine and anything
28%

Smash Hits will stop producing its 30 year old magazine this month.

How will I cope without it?
0%
It's the end of an era
42%
It should've been axed years ago
32%
I've never even heard of it
24%

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