Acute Angles: What We Know |
These days, surveys are conducted about everything, and with modern scientific polling techniques and statistical analysis they help us find out much more about ourselves than we ever knew before. Relations with our fellow members of society can be much more civilized when we know how they feel about various issues.
The national average of the time spent in one-on-one conversation with one’s spouse is 27 minutes per week.
22% of women say they would have to date a man for several months before having sex with him. In the meantime, the men are dating the other 78%.
75% of American high school students can’t identify which political party has the most hypocritical adulterers.
98% of all the Visine sold in this country dribbles down the side of people’s faces.
A medical study shows that soccer players, who constantly hit the ball with their heads, have lower mental capabilities than normal. The medical experts say they have been unable to determine which is cause and which is effect.
A survey by the Retail Jewelry Association shows that 30% of all diamonds are purchased just before Christmas, and that 50% of all diamonds are purchased just after the test strip turns pink.
According to a recent survey, more than 50% of the people are willing to participate in assisted suicide. So if you’re not willing to kill your spouse, the chances are that your spouse is willing to kill you.
A major cigarette manufacturer announced research results that show cigarettes can play a role in curing Alzheimer’s disease. They said that while the evidence is not conclusive, as a precaution everyone should start smoking cigarettes.
The Journal of the American Medical Association reports that women who have 2 to 5 alcoholic drinks a day have an increased risk of breast cancer. On the positive side, women who have 2 to 5 alcoholic drinks a day are more likely to have their breasts examined more regularly.
A spokesman for the Water District says there are two reasons why it is difficult to get the public to accept recycling of sewage for drinking water: Number One and Number Two.
According to the Highway Safety Bureau, each year 60,000 people are killed by cars. The Bureau also notes, however, that each year 70,000 people are conceived in cars.
A survey by the telephone company found that the organizations that provide the best service to their customers are:
#1 The Social Security Administration
#2 America West Airlines
#3 976-SLUT
Police report that 40% of the traffic accidents over the holiday weekend were caused by designated drivers who were in a hurry to get home and have a drink.
In a recent survey, small business owners said the software they use most often is:
Word Processing 94 %
Spreadsheets 75 %
Database Management 67 %
Financial Analysis 67 %
Desktop Publishing 51 %
The total does not equal exactly 100% because the numbers have been rounded off.
90% of all goldfish are named “Jaws”.
An article in a medical journal reports that women who suppress their anger are more likely to have a heart attack. Women who do not suppress their anger are more likely to give men a heart attack.
A recent study leads scientists to suspect that when men wash dishes, the detergent in dish-washing liquid may affect their chances of having children. The same study found that married men who refuse to do the dishes have even less chance of having children.
In a medical survey, a majority of doctors felt that the most beneficial advance in modern medicine is computerized billing.
In a Sun City survey, when asked the question: “Do you remember the first time you had sex?” 90% of the men replied that they couldn’t remember the last time they had sex.
72% of all household injuries are caused by adults trying to step over toddler safety gates.
Industry leaders are disturbed by the results of a survey which shows that temporary and part-time workers lack a sense of commitment.
Men are producing less sperm than they used to. Evidently they don’t feel the need to produce more, because they can’t get rid of the inventory they already have.
Colleges and universities are relying more than ever on SAT and Achievement Test scores in deciding whom to accept. Admissions officers say it is necessary to do so, because 95% of all students are in the top half of their class.
Sociologists predict that someday e-mail, voice mail and fax will be replaced by a new form of communication called talking face to face.