Pointless Question's

[gollob]

In a survey by 100 people they say but has anybody ever taken part in a survey.
Yesterday there was a round on currency and somebody answered the "dollar" . The answer given was that only 54% knew the dollar was a currency. Others on there were Rouble 6%, Yen25%, Zloty, 2%. Rand 9%, Yen 25%. Surely this cannot be true . Cannot believe that only 54% knew the dollar was a currency let alone the other ones!

[ChuckFickens]

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0ZZJXw4MTA

[MarkRae]

> Cannot believe that only 54% knew

Look at the title of your thread...

[lcg]

touche, mark. there are some dim people in the world! x

[factor-fiction]

I have only seen occasional snippets of the programme a few times but I know where you've gone wrong, gollob

[bednobs]

i have never been asked to take part in pointlesses surveys. However, i really am not surprised that people, as a whole, are stupid

[factor-fiction]

From briefly watching the programme I assumed the people polled are given a short space of time to name as many currencies as possible (presumably other than the pound and Euro). The percentages of all selected answers then add up to 100. If that's the case I'm surprised the dollar accounted for more than around 25% of responses.
I don't think the figures mean only 54% of people could think of a dollar.

[Prudie]

I view it just the same as factor. They have to name them not look at a list and say if they've heard of them.

[Anngel]

Questions....Pointless's....oh for a correctly used apostrophe. Grammar police rant over.

[MarkRae]

You can't have it both ways...

[DTCwordfan]

there is some frightening introspection in the world, gollob, particularly as this survey was conducted in the City of London....

[kendra20]

I think thet ask 100 people to name a currency, so 54 said dollar the other 48 named different currencys, making up a 100. I dont think they ask do you know the dollar is a currency.

[baza]

Perhaps they ask the studio audience?

[masma]

Yes the audience get a list of questions - Name a currency, Breed of dog, Song by Abba etc. etc. To be used in future episodes.

[zebo]

Sometimes the obvious ones are the ones you forget. There have been other topics where the results were odd, people tend to know more about "popular culture" than literature, politics, currencies etc.

[Jules001]

I have been in the audience for the recording of this show and can confirm that they are not asked any questions like that. I too, have often wondered where they get the 100 people as I have never been asked.

[Maydup]

If I were asked to name a currency and I answered "Rand" it wouldn't mean I hadn't heard of the dollar gollob; but it would mean I had answered a pointless question.

[Jemisa]

I thought 'Dollar' were a pop group!

jem

[weecalf]

Got a call the other day .Lady said she was conducting a Straw Poll says aye very good wheat was the result and hay dont call again ive barley had my dinner yet corny or what