I occasionally get telephone calls asking me to take surveys. The weirdest conclusion to a survey happened today upon my candid answer of a question:
Surveyor: In answering the questions to this survey, you may get the chance to watch a special half-hour television show.
Me: (Confused regarding this correlation, but continues to listen)
Surveyor: Have you had the following in the past seven days: candy?
Me: Yes.
Surveyor: Carbonated beverages?
Me: Yes.
Surveyor: Salty snacks?
Me: Yes.
Surveyor: Chewing gum?
Me: (I had recently switched from gum to mints about 2 weeks ago). No.
Surveyor: Thank you for your time. Good bye.
Why is chewing gum the deciding factor of whether this survey continues or not? What would have happened had I said yes? Insanity, I tell you.
