The Survey said....

I tell them to "get lost".

My opinions are my own. If they want them, they have to pay for them. The only survey/opinion poll I have done in the lastt two years paid me $25.00 at "Amazon.com".

I used it to buy a good book on the War Between the States that I wanted to read.

of your experience also highlights why we can't consider polls all that reliable: as you noted, you actually said some things you don't really believe or that are inaccurate. You claimed to be an "independant", though presumably you're registered as a Republican.

Further, by limiting your choices as to what are the key issues, the results are again limited in accuracy. For example, to me the 2nd Amendment is my litmus issue, but it wasn't even in the list you recited.

Always have. So the odds of me taking part in any survey is zip, zilch, nada. You have to actually answer the phone to do that.

But then again, I'm eccentric......bordering on crazy. LOL!

"if I voted for President, Governor, Lt. Governor today, who would I vote for."

Answer: enchiladas

"Are you registered a Republican, or unaffiliated?"

Answer: Lime green

"Which of these issues is most important to you?"

Answer: Neap tide

"Are you a woman?"

Answer: August 32, 1847

That's what I said. Value my opinion with your money and I will gladly tell the truth!!Then go buy my next favorite book,too.

It was a recorded survey so I had to press one, etc... to give my answer. I wished that I could program my own phone to "Nee press seven if you want to tell them Get Fukked!" Seriously. It was absolutely biased.

In the advent of Telemarketing, I love caller ID. But I do have an old landline phone that doesn't do the id thing...damn it!! :)

It was automated. I swore at it, anyway! LOL

I agree with Brian's sentiments on it. As for myself, I most generally hang up AFTER the schpiel starts.

I hear ya, but I felt just a tad generous...and I regret the 60 seconds that I wasted!

Good for you! I think I'll go with Jimmy's answers the next time one calls. I didn't see living politicians on the list either.

Are You kiddin' Me?

If I dial a number and get an automated answer I hang up immediately. So, I sure as he!! wouldn't be answering if a computer called Me.

I have a new video clip posted, stop when you get a chance.

I don't do automated calls very well.

Once had a computer call me. It went on for a while about how they appreciated my time, yada yada, then gives the option of pressing one to speak to a representative. So I pressed one. A woman comes on the line, and says, "Can I help you?"
I say, "I don't know, you called me."

Dial tone.
Oh, well.

By the way, my take on feminists is up...

Hang Up! There are some online unbiased surveys. I'll send you the link WHEN/IF I can find it.

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They love it. And when I say "talk," I mean TALK. Ask j if I can talk, too. He can attest. Now, you got an automaton, so no dice there. I would have hung up too. Yet, as Brian said, more ammunition for disregarding any statement that starts with "current polling suggests..."

The last live survey person I got was from the University of Virginia who wanted to ask me "important questions about child safety." Initially, I told them I didn't really have time, after which they acted sort of irritated at ME--when they CALLED ME. So, the next time they called, I grabbed a rum & coke and took a seat. I got the lady to agree to answering one question from me for each question of hers that I answered, so long as the topic remained "the survey." After 20 minutes, and my last question grilled her about UVA survey funding, she finally said, "I'm sorry, but I just can't do this anymore." And they never called again!

They totally direct the questions to get the results they want, anyhow. Like, "Do you care about the impending doom that will destroy our earth in the next generation, or will you vote for Republicans, who are known to hate the environment and want to pollute the earth?"

I mean, how do you answer that without trying to destroy the inane question?!

I like JimmyC's idea of kinda beating them at their own game and giving silly responses. Watch that old TV series The Prisoner to see what I mean.

I'da gone ahead and answered their questions in as far right of a manner as possible.

Last message I left on one. "It's Dad, Call Me" click. With modern cell phones, I don't usually need to even do that. They see I've called and call back when they notice it.

As far as a business answering with a "Menu Tree" I usually hang up or press O-O-O-O-O-O until it either hangs up, or a human picks up the line. When robo-phone calls me, I invariably hang up immediately. If it isn't important enough for a human being to talk about it, then what am I, chopped liver? It just strikes me as a form of one-sided lecture. I'll pass.

Brian, can they claim you were legally notified if the only notification came from a robo-call? I don't know how they'd prove it was you that answered the phone or that the message even had a chance to play.

That's SO funny!! My husband says "hello, leaving message". God, phones SUCK!

The word police, actually let you say "suck". Cool!

I wanted to thank you for visiting my blog. Also, I apologize for responding so late. I've actually had a family emergency that has taken up almost all my time over the past few weeks. Things are looking better now.

I left a response on my blog. Thanks again!

Also, I actually like surveys kind of fun. What I absolutely hate is the whole Nielsen TV Ratings thing. My family almost 15 years ago participated in that. That was torture. Don't get me started on that fiasco!!!

Finally, I took the quiz you publicized on a previous blog item. No suprise here: I am big time liberal. I just love it!!! LIBERAL PRIDE!!! LOL!!!

As for your daughter, I would suggest supporting her whatever party/philosophy she is inclined to support. My own mother voted for Bush back in 2000. I still love her just the same. We all make horrible/destructive/stupid mistakes!!! LOL!!!

New post, stop if you can.

I NEVER answer these surveys. I consider it my personal business that "whoever these people are" they don't need to know.

Once again I consider it an invasion of my privacy, calling on "my" phone, "interrupting" my time.

I hear ya, but as I said, I was feeling generous.