Community: Polls & Surveys

December 2009 Polls

My New Year's resolution is to:

Get fit
48%
Be kinder
24%
Work harder
12%
Budget better
15%

Do resolutions stick?

Yes, like a sticky bun
0%
For about a month
28%
No, it's all just false hope
71%

This year I'm looking forward to...

Achieving my goals
36%
Having an adventure
18%
New relationships
0%
The unknown
45%

Worst moment of the decade?

The Tsunami
17%
Mj's passing
5%
Financial collapse
11%
9/11
64%

Worst movie of the decade?

Meet the Spartans
46%
Battlefield Earth
13%
Revenge of the Sith
26%
Indiana Jones IV
13%

How do you get through the boring Christmas bits?

Go watch a movie
44%
Eat your own weight in chocs
27%
Taking back your presents
5%
Christmas isn't boring!
22%

Best way to avoid people at Xmas?

Pretend to be ill
47%
Volunteer
0%
Go on holiday
26%
Work, work, work
26%

Favourite Christmas time-waster?

Watching BBC re-runs
28%
Reading a new book
42%
Putting together toys
0%
Snoozing after booze zzzz
28%

Online innovation of the decade?

Youtube
40%
Bittorent
0%
Google
50%
Ebay
10%

Favourite Christmas movie?

A Christmas Carol
0%
Nightmare before Christmas
62%
Santa Claus the movie
12%
Flash Gordon
25%

Christmas eve is all about...

Wrapping presents
7%
Going to the pub
7%
Watching a Christmas movie
7%
Chilling with the family
76%

Will you be going to see Avatar?

Already booked my ticket
20%
Nah, sci-fi doesn't do it for me
21%
Never heard of it
16%
Yeah I'd like to see it
41%

Are you dreaming of a white Christmas?

Yes! And a week of snow days before
77%
No, it messes everything up
5%
I'm not really that bothered
16%
No, it's too cold!
0%

How old were you when you first drank alcohol?

Under 12
45%
12-14
25%
15-18
20%
Over 18/ I've never drunk
10%

Do you worry about your carbon footprint?

Yes, I'm careful about energy use
4%
Yes, but I could be a lot greener
61%
No, my actions make no difference
23%
I wish I did but I don't
9%

Should British Airways staff go on strike over Christmas?

Yes, they should stand up to pay cuts
61%
They should be grateful to have jobs!
15%
Srike, yes. Over Christmas? No
0%
It'll only make things worse for BA
22%

Do you like watching films in 3-D?

Don't know what all the fuss is about
20%
Yes, it's brilliant!
54%
Nope, it makes me queasy
25%

How will you be buying your presents?

Mostly online
38%
On the high street
30%
I'm making presents
7%
I can't afford any this year
23%

Who's going to win the X-Factor?

Stacey Solomon
5%
Ollys Murs
11%
Joe McElderry
27%
ffs...
55%

Have you got an advent calendar?

Yes, but only for the chocolate
20%
Nah, not interested
30%
Yes, counting down the days!
20%
No, they're for kids
30%

Best thing about winter time?

Outdoor ice rinks
11%
Christmas shopping
6%
Festive parties
30%
Staying inside in the warm
51%

Should the government keep everyone's samples on a DNA database?

Yes, I have nothing to hide
17%
Absolutely, it will solve more crimes
11%
No, they shouldn't know everything
52%
No, they could make mistakes
17%

Should you admit to things in your past you're ashamed of?

No, people judge you for them
8%
Yes, it helps you move on
20%
Only to close friends
33%
The past is past - they're irrelevant
37%

If you feel ill, where do you turn first for advice?

My parents
50%
My friends
0%
My GP
0%
The internet
50%

Do you eat breakfast?

Yes, every day
57%
Sometimes
23%
I can't eat that early
11%
I don't have time
7%

Should smokers be fined for dropping butts?

Yes, it's litter
30%
No, they can't carry an ashtray
14%
Only if other litterbugs are
26%
A rule wouldn't be enforceable
28%

Are you happy discussing contraception with a partner?

Yes, when I need to
85%
Depends how new the partner is
3%
I just make sure we have some
3%
No, it's too embarrassing
7%

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