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But among those who prefer South Park to The Simpsons, 80% say they’re more likely to become vegetarian for health reasons than ethical reasons.
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40% of people have ridden a pogo stick.
But among those who prefer South Park to The Simpsons, 53% have ridden a pogo stick.
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You’re extremely likely to prefer South Park over The Simpsons if you both:
think it’d be fun to have an identical twin
would prefer to be corporeal, rather than incorporeal, if you could be invisible for a day
NO CORRELATION
People who prefer South Park to The Simpsons are almost exactly as likely as the average person to:
prefer limp greens in their salad
eat their chocolate bunnies ears-first
prefer their corn off the cob
Speeding Tickets
67% of people aren’t members of warehouse clubs.
But among those who have never gotten a speeding ticket, 79% aren’t members of warehouse clubs.
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63% of people are fans of Penn & Teller.
But among those who have never gotten a speeding ticket, only 52% are fans of Penn & Teller.
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56% of people say their primary alarm clock is their phone.
But among those who have never gotten a speeding ticket, 67% say their primary alarm clock is their phone.
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You’re extremely likely to have never gotten a speeding ticket if you both:
have never changed careers
prefer that the open end of your pillowcase face the inside of the bed
NO CORRELATION
People who have never gotten a speeding ticket are almost exactly as likely as the average person to:
dislike oregano
like science fiction
understand the word conception to mean fertilization
Spelling
55% of people consider themselves to be patriotic.
But among those who don’t spell well, 71% consider themselves to be patriotic.
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38% of people ascend the stairs two at a time.
But among those who don’t spell well, 53% ascend the stairs two at a time.
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29% of people think of soup as only a cold-weather food.
But among those who don’t spell well, 45% think of soup as only a cold-weather food.
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You’re extremely likely to be a poor speller if you both:
are fluent in only one language
have never been prescribed a powerful painkiller
NO CORRELATION
People who don’t spell well are almost exactly as likely as the average person to:
like their current bank
prefer leather couches over fabric couches
say they can tolerate annoying people when it’s in their own interest to do so
Spicy Food
26% of people prefer white beans to black beans.
But among those who don’t like spicy food, 43% prefer white beans.
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51% of people have never carved a turkey.
But among those who don’t like spicy food, 67% have never carved a turkey.
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58% of people have bad posture.
But among those who don’t like spicy food, 73% have bad posture.
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You’re extremely likely to not like spicy food if you both:
don’t regularly exercise
are not adept at using chopsticks
NO CORRELATION
People who don’t like spicy food are almost exactly as likely as the average person to:
think redheads are fascinating
like warm milk
prefer dodge ball over kickball
Spiders vs. Snakes
73% of people are college graduates.
But among those who are more scared of spiders than snakes, only 62% are college graduates.
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58% of people prefer reptiles to amphibians.
But among those who are more scared of spiders than snakes, 68% prefer reptiles to amphibians.
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55% of people use the phrase a couple only when referring to exactly two of something.
But among those who are more scared of spiders than snakes, 64% use the phrase a couple only when referring to exactly two of something.
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You’re extremely likely to be more scared of spiders than snakes if you both:
prefer Star Trek to Star Wars
have seen all three Lord of the Rings movies
NO CORRELATION
People who are more scared of spiders than snakes are almost exactly as likely as the average person to:
have a hard time with who vs. whom
say the person who most intimidates them is a woman
say that if they had the opportunity to find out, they would want to know the date on which they will die
Step-Parents
53% of people have seen a therapist.
But among those who have step-parents, 71% have seen a therapist.
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22% of people say their favorite cereal brand is Kellogg’s.
But among those who have step-parents, only 8% say their favorite cereal brand is Kellogg’s.
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41% of people would rather get a congratulatory stamp than a sticker.
But among those who have step-parents, 53% would rather get a congratulatory stamp than a sticker.
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You’re extremely likely to have stepparents if you both:
have worked in restaurants and bars
tend to choose tails in a coin toss
NO CORRELATION
People who have stepparents are almost exactly as likely as the average person to:
prefer the Summer Olympics over the Winter Olympics
think flag burning should be legal
own iPods/iPads
Stringed Instruments
27% of people can play the piano.
But among those who can play a stringed instrument, 47% can play the piano.
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38% of people like heavy metal.
But among those who can play a stringed instrument, 50% like heavy metal.
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69% of people prefer original music with unfamiliar songs to cover bands with familiar songs.
But among those who can play a stringed instrument, 80% prefer original music with unfamiliar songs to cover bands with familiar songs.
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You’re extremely likely to be able to play a stringed instrument if you both:
would rather be blind than deaf
enjoy camping
NO CORRELATION
People who can play a stringed instrument are almost exactly as likely as the average person to:
prefer the radio/music alarm clock setting over the buzzer setting
have sinus issues
have taken a graduate-level admissions test
Subjective Morality
50% of people think a woman should take her husband’s last name.
But among those who believe in subjective morality, only 30% think a woman should take her husband’s last name.
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45% of people think there’s been a net increase in morality over the past century.
But among those w
ho believe in subjective morality, 62% think there’s been a net increase in morality over the past century.
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82% of people support embryonic stem cell research.
But among those who believe in subjective morality, 96% support embryonic stem cell research.
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You’re extremely likely to believe in subjective morality if you both:
consider yourself an atheist
don’t own an e-book reader
NO CORRELATION
People who believe in subjective morality are almost exactly as likely as the average person to:
think Slash is a better rock guitarist name than the Edge
like skim milk
be good hula-hoopers
Surfers
32% of people say that when squeezing past people who are seated, they point their crotch (rather than their butt) toward them.
But among surfers, 53% say that when squeezing past people who are seated, they point their crotch (rather than their butt) toward them.
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61% of people own a bicycle.
But among surfers, 81% own a bicycle.
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57% of people would prefer to work at a place where they are considered a hotshot and are doted on rather than a place where they’re in the middle of the pack.
But among surfers, 76% would prefer to work at a place where they are considered a hotshot and are doted on rather than a place where they’re in the middle of the pack.
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You’re extremely likely to be a surfer if you both:
have been on a bar crawl
prefer Home Depot over Lowe’s
NO CORRELATION
Surfers are almost exactly as likely as the average person to:
have a negative opinion about homeschooling
be light sleepers
have up-to-date résumés
Sushi
48% of people dislike eggnog.
But among those who don’t like sushi, 62% dislike eggnog.
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42% of people prefer milk chocolate to dark chocolate.
But among those who don’t like sushi, 54% prefer milk chocolate to dark chocolate.
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69% of people like to be alone when they’re sick.
But among those who don’t like sushi, 79% like to be alone when they’re sick.
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You’re extremely likely to not like sushi if you both:
never leave tips in tip jars
prefer your peas out of the pod
NO CORRELATION
People who don’t like sushi are almost exactly as likely as the average person to:
think being Facebook friends with your boss is OK
be bad at keeping secrets
prefer electric toothbrushes
Sweet Snacks
52% of people don’t regularly drink alcohol.
But among those who prefer sweet snacks over salty, 64% don’t regularly drink alcohol.
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70% of people have never been kicked out of a public place.
But among those who prefer sweet snacks over salty, 80% have never been kicked out of a public place.
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38% of people regularly use an RSS reader.
But among those who prefer sweet snacks over salty, 47% regularly use an RSS reader.
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You’re extremely likely to prefer sweet snacks over salty if you both:
have never smoked marijuana
don’t like pickles
NO CORRELATION
People who prefer sweet snacks over salty are almost exactly as likely as the average person to:
be more likely to flush than bury a dead fish
be good at remembering lyrics
like Dr Pepper
Tactfulness
40% of people prefer Reese’s Pieces to M&M’s.
But among those who describe themselves as blunt, 55% prefer Reese’s Pieces to M&M’s.
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49% of people deal with bullies by killing ’em with unkindness.
But among those who describe themselves as blunt, 64% deal with bullies by killing ’em with unkindness.
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34% of people think it’s OK to text while peeing.
But among those who describe themselves as blunt, 45% think it’s OK to text while peeing.
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You’re extremely likely to describe yourself as blunt if you both:
just can’t tolerate annoying people, even when it’s in your own interest to do so
prefer cherry cola to regular cola
NO CORRELATION
People who are blunt are almost exactly as likely as the average person to:
have attended private school
say their left leg is on the bottom when they sit cross-legged
most enjoy living in urban areas
Tattoos
67% of people like cauliflower.
But among those with tattoos, 90% like cauliflower.
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37% of people have worked in restaurants and bars.
But among those with tattoos, 60% have worked in restaurants and bars.
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40% of people went to a high school with a large marching band program.
But among those with tattoos, 59% people went to a high school with a large marching band program.
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You’re extremely likely to have tattoos if you both:
occasionally use Craigslist
have body piercings
NO CORRELATION
People with tattoos are almost exactly as likely as the average person to:
have gotten straight As
support the “cry it out” approach to child sleep issues
deal with bullies by killing ’em with kindness
Tea Drinkers
39% of people have never been given a hickey.
But among those who prefer tea to coffee, 50% have never been given a hickey.
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60% of people prefer mechanical pencils.
But among those who prefer tea to coffee, 71% prefer mechanical pencils.
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71% of people dislike licking envelopes.
But among those who prefer tea to coffee, 79% dislike licking envelopes.
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You’re extremely likely to prefer tea to coffee if you both:
would support a smoking ban in all public places
are more likely to have a sports drink than an energy drink
NO CORRELATION
People who prefer tea to coffee are almost exactly as likely as the average person to:
have a landline phone
say that bellyaches are a bigger problem for them than headaches
think they would be better off if they weren’t so stubborn
Teachers
48% of people have carved a turkey.
But among teachers, 59% have carved a turkey.
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43% of people are homeowners.
But among teachers, 53% are homeowners.
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35% of people have read one of William Faulkner’s works.
But among teachers, 44% have read one of William Faulkner’s works.
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You’re extremely likely to be a teacher if you both:
have used the word obsequious in conversatio
n
think that men who wear hats indoors are committing a faux pas
NO CORRELATION
Teachers are almost exactly as likely as the average person to:
like bananas
think Will Smith is a better rapper than actor
sympathize with celebrities who are hounded by paparazzi
Texting
62% of people prefer sandals to flip-flops.
But among those who don’t frequently text, 74% prefer sandals to flip-flops.
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41% of people are cat lovers.
But among those who don’t frequently text, 53% are cat lovers.
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49% of people are fast talkers.
But among those who don’t frequently text, only 36% are fast talkers.
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