I HATE SURVEYS. The reason is, the questions normally don’t fit reality, and so I have to keep requesting new questions or lie. Today, for example, I was asked how many times I had used a Samsung phone. Well, I used my boss’ phone, which is a Windows’ phone, and not an Android, but the next question asked about my satisfaction with my Android phone. Now, since it isn’t my phone, I don’t know how well the features work, and even though I had no problems using the GPS, that doesn’t mean the owner isn’t having problems with it. If I can avoid it, I normally respond to surveys, if they have a comment box, saying I don’t want to participate in quantifying qualities and pigeonholing reality so they can concoct bogus statistics for their ISO certification. I much prefer just getting contact information in the event I have a legitimate complaint or compliment.
So, I opened the first article of the day, and at the end, there was another survey question, “Does Asheville need more affordable housing? Yes or No.”
