Spring 2019
In Person Surveys
Spring 2019 was the second semester of the sophomore year of Ben the Survey Guy. During this period, he continued to maintain a smaller, albeit loyal in person following, while continuing to recruit new people to follow his Twitter account.
Below is a selection of surveys from this time period.
Do you have a pet that’s not a cat or dog?
Date Asked: January 07, 2019
Sample Size: 81
Results (In Person):
Yes: 20
No: 61
In Person Results
Sample Size: 197
Results (Twitter):
Yes: 45
No: 152
Twitter Results
Have you ever been to Insomnia Cookies?
Date Asked: January 08, 2019
Sample Size: 68
Results (In Person):
Yes: 38
No: 29
In Person Results
Sample Size: 207
Results (Twitter):
I’ve had their food: 91
I’ve been in the building: 88
No: 28
Twitter Results
Have you gone a year without missing a day of school?
Date Asked: January 09, 2019
Sample Size: 90
Results (In Person):
Yes: 31
No: 59
In Person Results
Sample Size: 229
Results (Twitter):
Yes: 65
No: 164
Twitter Results
Do you prefer to pay by cash or by card?
Date Asked: January 10, 2019
Sample Size: 148
Results (In Person):
Cash: 43
Card: 105
In Person Results
Sample Size: 197
Results (Twitter):
Cash: 61
Card: 136
Twitter Results
Do you know anybody named Keith?
Date Asked: January 11, 2019
Sample Size: 111
Results (In Person):
Yes: 35
No: 76
In Person Results
Sample Size: 206
Results (Twitter):
Yes: 101
No: 105
Twitter Results
Have you ever made a Tumblr account?
Date Asked: April 14, 2019
Sample Size: 203
Results (In Person):
Yes: 47
No: 156
In Person Results
Sample Size: 227
Results (Twitter):
Yes: 112
No: 115
Twitter Results
Have you ever cut down a tree?
Date Asked: January 15, 2019
Sample Size: 222
Results (In Person):
Yes: 46
No: 176
In Person Results
Sample Size: 219
Results (Twitter):
Yes: 78
I’ve seen one: 47
No: 94
Twitter Results
Do you prefer to drink from a cup, can, or bottle?
Date Asked: January 16, 2019
Sample Size: 135
Results (In Person):
Cup: 47
Can: 16
Bottle: 72
In Person Results
Sample Size: 217
Results (Twitter):
Cup: 100
Can: 13
Bottle: 104
Twitter Results
Do you like mustard?
Date Asked: January 17, 2019
Sample Size: 195
Results (In Person):
Yes: 96
No: 99
In Person Results
Sample Size: 213
Results (Twitter):
Yes: 107
No: 106
Twitter Results
Do you prefer vanilla or chocolate?
Date Asked: January 18, 2019
Sample Size: 224
Results (In Person):
Vanilla: 103
Chocolate: 121
In Person Results
Sample Size: 243
Results (Twitter):
Vanilla: 108
Chocolate: 131
Neither: 4
Twitter Results
Do you eat ice cream in the winter?
Date Asked: January 22, 2019
Sample Size: 114
Results (In Person):
Yes: 81
No: 33
In Person Results
Sample Size: 274
Results (Twitter):
Yes: 249
No: 25
Twitter Results
Have you ever been to the state of Washington?
Date Asked: January 23, 2019
Sample Size: 180
Results (In Person):
Yes: 19
No: 161
In Person Results
Sample Size: 203
Results (Twitter):
Yes: 42
No: 161
Twitter Results
Have you ever removed an amusement park paper armband without using scissors?
Date Asked: January 25, 2019
Sample Size: 161
Results (In Person):
Yes: 77
No: 84
In Person Results
Sample Size: 218
Results (Twitter):
Yes: 212
No: 6
Twitter Results
Do you prefer french fries or potato chips?
Date Asked: January 30, 2019
Sample Size: 121
Results (In Person):
Fries: 101
Chips: 20
In Person Results
Sample Size: 192
Results (Twitter):
Fries: 168
Chips: 18
Neither: 6
Twitter Results
Do you like McDonald’s?
Date Asked: February 01, 2019
Sample Size: 165
Results (In Person):
Yes: 83
No: 82
In Person Results
Sample Size: 250
Results (Twitter):
Yes: 175
No: 75
Twitter Results
Have you ever dropped a class?
Date Asked: February 04, 2019
Sample Size: 334
Results (In Person):
Yes: 193
No: 141
In Person Results
Sample Size: 230
Results (Twitter):
Yes: 170
No: 60
Twitter Results
Have you ever watched more than ten hours of TV in one day?
Date Asked: February 06, 2019
Sample Size: 139
Results (In Person):
Yes: 53
No: 86
In Person Results
Sample Size: 192
Results (Twitter):
Yes: 142
No: 50
Twitter Results
Have you ever mowed a lawn?
Date Asked: February 07, 2019
Sample Size: 95
Results (In Person):
Yes: 50
No: 45
In Person Results
Sample Size: 202
Results (Twitter):
Yes: 131
No: 71
Twitter Results
Have you ever taken an online class?
Date Asked: February 08, 2019
Sample Size: 159
Results (In Person):
Yes: 96
No: 63
In Person Results
Sample Size: 213
Results (Twitter):
Yes: 159
No: 54
Twitter Results
Are conversation hearts (Valentine’s Day heart candies) flavored chalk?
Date Asked: February 11, 2019
Sample Size: 202
Results (In Person):
Yes: 104
No: 98
In Person Results
Sample Size: 187
Results (Twitter):
Yes: 123
No: 64
Twitter Results
Have you ever toasted a pop tart?
Date Asked: February 13, 2019
Sample Size: 175
Results (In Person):
Yes: 108
No: 67
In Person Results
Sample Size: 197
Results (Twitter):
Yes: 141
No: 56
Twitter Results
If offered $100, would you kiss a random person on the lips?
Date Asked: February 14, 2019
Sample Size: 103
Results (In Person):
Yes: 41
No: 62
In Person Results
Sample Size: 209
Results (Twitter):
Yes (Male): 67 Yes (Female): 119
No (Male): 9 No (Female): 14
Twitter Results
Have you ever eaten a toaster strudel?
Date Asked: February 15, 2019
Sample Size: 144
Results (In Person):
Yes: 82
No: 62
In Person Results
Sample Size: 162
Results (Twitter):
Yes: 114
No: 48
Twitter Results
Would you rather have $10,000 for yourself or $50,000 donated to the charity of your choice?
Date Asked: February 21, 2019
Sample Size: 76
Results (In Person):
$10k for me: 21
$50k for charity: 55
In Person Results
Sample Size: 174
Results (Twitter):
$10k for me: 106
$50k for charity: 68
Twitter Results
Do you prefer Subway or Jersey Mike’s?
Date Asked: February 22, 2019
Sample Size: 163
Results (In Person):
Subway: 89
Jersey Mike’s: 62
Neither: 10
In Person Results
Sample Size: 179
Results (Twitter):
Subway: 59
Jersey Mike’s: 97
Neither: 23
Twitter Results
Do you prefer pancakes, waffles, or French toast?
Date Asked: February 25, 2019
Sample Size: 319
Results (In Person):
Pancakes: 84
Waffles: 116
French toast: 119
In Person Results
Sample Size: 216
Results (Twitter):
Pancakes: 72
Waffles: 77
French toast: 67
Twitter Results
Have you ever been to a Popeye’s?
Date Asked: February 26, 2019
Sample Size: 97
Results (In Person):
Yes: 23
No: 74
In Person Results
Sample Size: 179
Results (Twitter):
Yes: 74
No: 105
Twitter Results
Have you ever shoveled someone else’s snow?
Date Asked: February 27, 2019
Sample Size: 179
Results (In Person):
Yes: 89
No: 70
In Person Results
Sample Size: 159
Results (Twitter):
Yes: 128
No: 55
Twitter Results
Do you know anyone with an x in their name?
Date Asked: March 11, 2019
Sample Size: 298
Results (In Person):
Yes: 148
No: 150
In Person Results
Sample Size: 236
Results (Twitter):
You: 8
Yes, not you: 174
No: 54
Twitter Results
Do you know anyone who believes in chem trails?
Date Asked: March 13, 2019
Sample Size: 192
Results (In Person):
Yes: 24
No: 168
In Person Results
Sample Size: 147
Results (Twitter):
Yes: 21
No: 126
Twitter Results
Have you ever been to Europe?
Date Asked: March 14, 2019
Sample Size: 195
Results (In Person):
Yes: 77
No: 118
In Person Results
Sample Size: 201
Results (Twitter):
Yes: 81
No: 120
Twitter Results
Have you ever eaten pizza with a fork?
Date Asked: March 18, 2019
Sample Size: 286
Results (In Person):
Yes: 126
No: 160
In Person Results
Sample Size: 207
Results (Twitter):
Yes: 164
No: 43
Twitter Results
Have you ever seen a goat in person?
Date Asked: March 19, 2019
Sample Size: 155
Results (In Person):
Yes: 90
No: 65
In Person Results
Sample Size: 184
Results (Twitter):
Yes: 171
No: 13
Twitter Results
Have you ever had relish?
Date Asked: March 20, 2019
Sample Size: 209
Results (In Person):
Yes: 99
No: 110
In Person Results
Sample Size: 198
Results (Twitter):
Yes: 95
No: 103
Twitter Results
Do you like Wendy’s?
Date Asked: March 21, 2019
Sample Size: 163
Results (In Person):
Yes: 100
No: 63
In Person Results
Sample Size: 186
Results (Twitter):
Yes: 149
No: 37
Twitter Results
Do you know anyone who owns a yellow car?
Date Asked: March 22, 2019
Sample Size: 183
Results (In Person):
Yes: 30
No: 153
In Person Results
Sample Size: 198
Results (Twitter):
Yes: 61
No: 137
Twitter Results
You’re offered $5 but you can’t wear socks for 24 hours. Would you take the money?
Date Asked: March 25, 2019
Sample Size: 205
Results (In Person):
Yes: 142
No: 63
In Person Results
Sample Size: 228
Results (Twitter):
Yes: 95
No: 133
Twitter Results
Have you ever had a live bird in your house?
Date Asked: March 26, 2019
Sample Size: 135
Results (In Person):
Yes: 34
No: 101
In Person Results
Sample Size: 185
Results (Twitter):
Yes: 83
No: 102
Twitter Results
Do you regularly chew gum?
Date Asked: April 03, 2019
Sample Size: 98
Results (In Person):
Yes: 37
No: 61
In Person Results
Sample Size: 219
Results (Twitter):
Yes: 104
No: 115
Twitter Results
Do you like broccoli?
Date Asked: April 04, 2019
Sample Size: 69
Results (In Person):
Yes: 48
No: 21
In Person Results
Sample Size: 207
Results (Twitter):
Yes: 164
No: 43
Twitter Results
Have you ever been inside a Whole Foods?
Date Asked: April 08, 2019
Sample Size: 328
Results (In Person):
Yes: 157
No: 171
In Person Results
Sample Size: 195
Results (Twitter):
Yes: 116
No: 79
Twitter Results
Do you prefer breakfast foods or dinner foods?
Date Asked: April 09, 2019
Sample Size: 164
Results (In Person):
Breakfast: 101
Dinner: 63
In Person Results
Sample Size: 202
Results (Twitter):
Breakfast: 115
Dinner: 87
Twitter Results
Would you rather be able to run faster or run farther?
Date Asked: April 10, 2019
Sample Size: 202
Results (In Person):
Faster: 109
Farther: 93
In Person Results
Sample Size: 221
Results (Twitter):
Faster: 106
Farther: 115
Twitter Results
Have you ever gone surfing?
Date Asked: April 11, 2019
Sample Size: 214
Results (In Person):
Yes: 50
No: 164
In Person Results
Sample Size: 207
Results (Twitter):
Yes: 49
No: 158
Twitter Results
If offered $5, would you go to a day of classes in your pajamas?
Date Asked: April 12, 2019
Sample Size: 211
Results (In Person):
Yes: 176
No: 35
In Person Results
Sample Size: 206
Results (Twitter):
I’d do it for free: 80
Yes: 98
No: 28
Twitter Results
Do you look before crossing the street?
Date Asked: April 15, 2019
Sample Size: 377
Results (In Person):
Yes: 304
No: 49
Sometimes: 24
In Person Results
Sample Size: 229
Results (Twitter):
Yes: 164
No: 6
Sometimes: 59
Twitter Results
Does your phone use the default wallpaper?
Date Asked: April 16, 2019
Sample Size: 168
Results (In Person):
Yes: 13
No: 155
In Person Results
Sample Size: 197
Results (Twitter):
Yes: 21
No: 176
Twitter Results
Have you ever eaten sauerkraut?
Date Asked: April 19, 2019
Sample Size: 197
Results (In Person):
Yes: 89
No: 108
In Person Results
Sample Size: 202
Results (Twitter):
Yes: 113
No: 89
Twitter Results
Do you know anyone with a pet rabbit?
Date Asked: April 22, 2019
Sample Size: 344
Results (In Person):
Yes: 107
No: 236
In Person Results
Sample Size: 225
Results (Twitter):
You: 15
Yes, not you: 143
No: 67
Twitter Results
If offered $5, would you continuously wear socks for the next 24 hours?
Date Asked: April 23, 2019
Sample Size: 127
Results (In Person):
Yes: 98
No: 29
In Person Results
Sample Size: 223
Results (Twitter):
Yes: 176
No: 47
Twitter Results
Have you ever eaten squash?
Date Asked: April 24, 2019
Sample Size: 220
Results (In Person):
Yes: 135
No: 87
In Person Results
Sample Size: 198
Results (Twitter):
Yes: 140
No: 58
Twitter Results
Have you ever seen The Matrix?
Date Asked: April 25, 2019
Sample Size: 70
Results (In Person):
Yes: 37
No: 33
In Person Results
Sample Size: 175
Results (Twitter):
Yes: 68
No: 107
Twitter Results
Do you prefer projects or exams?
Date Asked: April 26, 2019
Sample Size: 171
Results (In Person):
Projects: 109
Exams: 62
In Person Results
Sample Size: 198
Results (Twitter):
Projects: 114
Exams: 84