Ask500People Weekly - August 6, 2008
August 6th, 2008Welcome to the fourth issue of Ask500People Weekly, a digest of Ask500People news, featured questions, and cool comments. Here’s what’s up this week!
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Notable Polls
waugs asked: “In your life, which do you regret more?” Over 700 people voted:
- Something you did: 37%
- Something you did not do: 63%
PhxMike (in the United States) commented: “Absolutely the things I did not do. Even the things I thought
I regretted at the time, long term, ended up to be good.”
LaRousse5 asked: “When was the last time you spoke to your mother?” Over 730 people voted:
- Today or yesterday: 58%
- Within the past week: 17%
- Within the past two months: 10%
- Longer than two months ago: 15%
Vieffan (in the Netherlands) commented: “Within the past two months. But that’s just because she is on
vacation. usually I speak to her every day.”
sarah_may asked: “Have you ever been on TV?“Over 720 people voted:
- Yes: 44%
- No: 56%
Hauli (in Canada) commented: “I was the anchor and an interviewer of a weekly news magazine show. It was primarily a current affairs and general interest show. I did this at the same time as hosting the afternoon show at a radio station.”
laika1651 asked: “Where do you obtain your music?” Over 480 people voted:
- High Street Retail: 23%
- Online Physical Purchase: 26%
- Online MP3 Shop: 32%
- Illegally: 19%
Ask001 commented: “In Canada, downloading for personal use is (still) legal. For that privilege we pay a tax on recording media. On a side note, even though I can download a full CD in less time than it takes me to buy one, I still buy more than I download.”
WishingForSun asked: “Do you have health coverage?” Over 540 people voted:
- Yes: 68%
- No: 32%
annecm (in New Zealand) commented: “Nope. Don’t need it here.”
suzannabanana1 asked: “How many years of education do you have?” Over 400 people voted:
- I have a high school diploma: 72%
- I have some college: 34%
- I have a BA, BS, MA or PhD: 42%
- I didn’t graduate from high school: 6%
Chipmonk (in the United States) commented: “Every year I’m alive is another year of education.”
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