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by Shaun Gallagher

You’re extremely likely to text infrequently if you both:

  don’t have any posters on your bedroom wall

  don’t prefer your vitamins in gummi bear form

  NO CORRELATION

  People who don’t frequently text are almost exactly as likely as the average person to:

  regularly clip coupons

  have testified in court

  think Will Smith is a better rapper than actor

  Theists

  36% of people think couples should use traditional wedding vows.

  But among those who believe in God, 55% think couples should use traditional wedding vows.

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  57% of people admire Ronald Reagan more than Arnold Schwarzenegger.

  But among those who believe in God, 75% admire Ronald Reagan more than Arnold Schwarzenegger.

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  63% of people have read the Chronicles of Narnia.

  But among those who believe in God, 78% have read the Chronicles of Narnia.

  DOUBLE PLAY

  You’re extremely likely to believe in God if you both:

  believe the chicken came before the egg

  are involved in volunteer work

  NO CORRELATION

  People who believe in God are almost exactly as likely as the average person to:

  prefer a hot breakfast over a cold breakfast

  know how to moonwalk

  be good tree climbers

  Thin People

  55% of people say a nonphysical feature is the thing they like least about themselves.

  But among thin people, 71% say a nonphysical feature is the thing they like least about themselves.

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  32% of people say their father was absent, estranged, or emotionally distant.

  But among thin people, only 18% say their father was absent, estranged, or emotionally distant.

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  54% of people prefer the top bunk to the bottom bunk.

  But among thin people, 64% prefer the top bunk to the bottom bunk.

  DOUBLE PLAY

  You’re extremely likely to describe yourself as thin if you both:

  thought that it made sense when Pluto was demoted to dwarf planet status

  don’t want any (or any more) tattoos

  NO CORRELATION

  Thin people are almost exactly as likely as the average person to:

  have a positive opinion about fraternities/sororities

  think the robots of the future will be our masters, rather than our slaves

  say they would alert a stranger that his zipper was down

  Tic-Tac-Toe

  50% of people say that when playing a game with a child, they let the child win.

  But among those who prefer to be the O in tic-tac-toe, 66% let the child win.

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  24% of people would rather have a small meal and big dessert than a big meal and small dessert.

  But among those who prefer to be the O in tic-tac-toe, 38% would rather have a small meal and big dessert than a big meal and small dessert.

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  40% of people say they have oily hair.

  But among those who prefer to be the O in tic-tac-toe, only 27% people say they have oily hair.

  DOUBLE PLAY

  You’re extremely likely to prefer to be the O in tic-tac-toe if you both:

  say your butt is the last thing you wash when you shower

  prefer charcoal grills over gas grills

  NO CORRELATION

  People who prefer to be the O in tic-tac-toe are almost exactly as likely as the average person to:

  think Delaware should cease to be a state and become a suburb of Philadelphia

  prefer poetry that rhymes

  have brown eyes

  Time Travel

  43% of people are homeowners.

  But among those who would rather time-travel to the past than the future, 58% are homeowners.

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  49% of people have read at least one gospel from the Bible all the way through.

  But among those who would rather time-travel to the past than the future, 64% have read at least one gospel from the Bible all the way through.

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  52% of people are more likely to do plumbing work on their own than electric work.

  But among those who would rather time-travel to the past than the future, 60% are more likely to do plumbing work on their own than electric work.

  DOUBLE PLAY

  You’re extremely likely to say you’d rather time-travel to the past than the future if you both:

  admire Ronald Reagan more than Arnold Schwarzenegger

  don’t regularly play video games

  NO CORRELATION

  People who would rather time-travel to the past than the future are almost exactly as likely as the average person to:

  get nosebleeds

  say their friends are mostly of the same sex

  prefer waffles to pancakes

  Tipping a Server

  39% of people have had a poison ivy rash.

  But among those who refuse to tip a server when they receive poor service, only 18% have had a poison ivy rash.

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  51% of people would not get their son circumcised.

  But among those who refuse to tip a server when they receive poor service, 71% would not get their son circumcised.

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  26% of people say the time 9:45 as “a quarter to ten” rather than “nine forty-five.”

  But among those who refuse to tip a server when they receive poor service, 42% say the time 9:45 as “a quarter to ten” rather than “nine forty-five.”

  DOUBLE PLAY

  You’re extremely likely to refuse to tip a server when you receive poor service if you both:

  are more likely to sneeze into your hand than your sleeve

  have never taken a philosophy course

  NO CORRELATION

  People who refuse to tip a server when they receive poor service are almost exactly as likely as the average person to:

  say their preferred search engine is not Google

  have mistakenly used the public restroom of the opposite sex

  be able to juggle

  Toilet Paper

  67% of people believe it’s their obligation to buy their designated driver’s soft drinks.

  But among those who prefer their toilet paper to hang against the wall, 89% believe it’s their obligation to buy their designated driver’s soft drinks.

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  35% of people think Detroit would win in a fight against Chicago.

  But among those who prefer their toilet paper to hang against the wall, 55% think Detroit would win in a fight against Chicago.

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  41% of people say they have good posture.

  But among those who prefer their toilet paper to hang against the wall, 59% say they have good posture.

  DOUBLE PLAY

  You’re extremely likely to prefer your toilet paper to hang against the wall if you both:

  prefer pistachios in the shell

  have attended a wedding of a couple whom you didn’t believe would last

  NO CORRELATION

  People who prefer their toilet paper to hang against the wall are almost exactly as likely as the average person to:

  have attempted to learn sign language

  be allergic to pet dander

  have no interest in running for political office

  Tongue Dexterity

  46% of people have had pink eye.
/>   But among those who can tie a cherry stem into a knot with their tongue, 67% have had pink eye.

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  38% of people know how to make origami.

  But among those who can tie a cherry stem into a knot with their tongue, 56% know how to make origami.

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  62% of people have strong feelings about whether physician-assisted suicide should be legal.

  But among those who can tie a cherry stem into a knot with their tongue, 78% have strong feelings about whether physician-assisted suicide should be legal.

  DOUBLE PLAY

  You’re extremely likely to be able to tie a cherry stem into a knot with your tongue if you both:

  prefer cherry cola to regular cola

  assume that those without Facebook accounts are weird

  NO CORRELATION

  People who can tie a cherry stem into a knot with their tongue are almost exactly as likely as the average person to:

  have thick hair

  wad up, rather than fold, their toilet paper

  like soggy cereal

  Touch Typing

  62% of people use a finger other than their middle finger to scroll when using a mouse with a scroll wheel.

  But among those who can’t type without looking at the keyboard, 79% use a finger other than their middle finger to scroll when using a mouse with a scroll wheel.

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  58% of people have eaten in a diner at 4 a.m.

  But among those who can’t type without looking at the keyboard, 74% have eaten in a diner at 4 a.m.

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  25% of people aren’t fans of the serial comma.

  But among those who can’t type without looking at the keyboard, 39% aren’t fans of the serial comma.

  DOUBLE PLAY

  You’re extremely likely to be unable to type without looking at the keyboard if you both:

  can’t play the piano

  own flannel clothing

  NO CORRELATION

  People who can’t type without looking at the keyboard are almost exactly as likely as the average person to:

  believe in objective morality

  use electric razors

  have dated someone of another race

  TV in the Bedroom

  73% of people think violent felons should not be made permanently ineligible to receive public food benefits.

  But among those who have a TV in their bedroom, only 58% think violent felons should not be made permanently ineligible to receive public food benefits.

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  45% of people have positive feelings about athletic scholarships.

  But among those who have a TV in their bedroom, 59% have positive feelings about athletic scholarships.

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  28% of people think North Korea’s frequent threats of war are not empty threats.

  But among those who have a TV in their bedroom, 40% think North Korea’s frequent threats of war are not empty threats.

  DOUBLE PLAY

  You’re extremely likely to have a TV in your bedroom if you both:

  own an e-book reader

  use air freshener in your home

  NO CORRELATION

  People who have a TV in their bedroom are almost exactly as likely as the average person to:

  prefer their sandwiches cut into rectangles

  be Lady Gaga fans

  have sneaked into a movie without paying

  Unemployment

  50% of people have voted for a minor party or write-in candidate.

  But among those who have collected unemployment, 67% have voted for a minor party or write-in candidate.

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  28% of people have had hemorrhoids.

  But among those who have collected unemployment, 45% have had hemorrhoids.

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  32% of people prefer emoticons with noses.

  But among those who have collected unemployment, 44% prefer emoticons with noses.

  DOUBLE PLAY

  You’re extremely likely to have collected unemployment if you both:

  have worked in the healthcare industry

  do your own taxes

  NO CORRELATION

  People who have collected unemployment are almost exactly as likely as the average person to:

  be more likely to bury than flush a dead fish

  prefer their gravy thick and gloopy rather than thin and soupy

  say that headaches are a bigger problem for them than bellyaches

  Vegetarians

  38% of people say they don’t have very symmetrical faces.

  But among vegetarians, 60% say they don’t have very symmetrical faces.

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  31% of people think the costs should be split during a date.

  But among vegetarians, 52% think the costs should be split during a date.

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  70% of people prefer jam to jelly.

  But among vegetarians, 88% prefer jam to jelly.

  DOUBLE PLAY

  You’re extremely likely to be a vegetarian if you both:

  have a Tumblr account

  do yoga

  NO CORRELATION

  Vegetarians are almost exactly as likely as the average person to:

  like roller coasters

  prefer pancakes to waffles

  have collected unemployment

  Video Games

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  46% of people know who actress Felicia Day is.

  But among those who regularly play video games, 63% know who actress Felicia Day is.

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  45% of people like anime.

  But among those who regularly play video games, 59% like anime.

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  62% of people understand HTML.

  But among those who regularly play video games, 74% understand HTML.

  DOUBLE PLAY

  You’re extremely likely to regularly play video games if you both:

  like “Weird” Al Yankovic

  would rather time-travel to the future than the past

  NO CORRELATION

  People who regularly play video games are almost exactly as likely as the average person to:

  prefer French fries to onion rings

  prefer the term firefly over lightning bug

  be interested in genealogy

  Volunteerism

  30% of people are good singers.

  But among those who are involved in volunteer work, 42% are good singers.

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  58% of people think old people are cute.

  But among those who are involved in volunteer work, 69% think old people are cute.

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  54% of people know what their Myers-Briggs personality type is.

  But among those who are involved in volunteer work, 64% know what their Myers-Briggs personality type is.

  DOUBLE PLAY

  You’re extremely likely to be involved in volunteer work if you both:

  know which directions “port” and “starboard” refer to

  can read music

  NO CORRELATION

  People who are involved in volunteer work are almost exactly as likely as the average person to:

  say they are more scared of bees than the average person

  think WD-40 is more useful than duct tape

  judge others based on how good-looking they are

  Voting

  63% of people say they’re well informed about world events.

  But among those who have voted for
a minor party or write-in candidate, 76% say they’re well informed about world events.

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  29% of people own skinny jeans.

  But among those who have voted for a minor party or write-in candidate, only 17% own skinny jeans.

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  72% of people are not fastidious about locking the bathroom door.

  But among those who have voted for a minor party or write-in candidate, 82% are not fastidious about locking the bathroom door.

  DOUBLE PLAY

  You’re extremely likely to have voted for a minor party or write-in candidate if you both:

  have been on the radio

  have boycotted a company

  NO CORRELATION

  People who have voted for a minor party or write-in candidate are almost exactly as likely as the average person to:

  like the smell of old books

  say they’d rather blow up at someone they’re mad at than keep it in

 

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