Dave O'Brien

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Friday 5/24/13
You may not be aware of this, but by law, this Monday at 3 p.m. you are required to do this.
Pause to remember our fallen for Memorial Day. Congress passed a law in 2000 making a moment of silence mandatory for all Americans.

Thursday 5/23/13
According to a new survey, 7.4% of drivers on the road right now are doing this, which is down from 10.8% of drivers doing it last year.
Talking on a cell phone while driving.

Wednesday 5/22/13
According to a new survey of bosses, an employee appears to be less intelligent when they use this a lot around the work place.
Profanity or swearing.

Tuesday 5/21/13
According to a new study, even though a husband has no control over this, what happens here each night can negatively affect the way his wife treats him the next day.
In her dreams.

Monday 5/20/13
According to a new study, even though a husband has no control over this, what happens here each night can negatively affect the way his wife treats him the next day.
In her dreams.

Friday 5/17/13
According to a new survey, this is the number one thing single men and single women both judge first when they meet a potential date.
Their teeth.

Thursday 5/16/13
According to a new study, your blood pressure can rise by 6% if you have this interrupt you two or more times in a day.
A cell phone call.

Wednesday 5/15/13
According to a new survey, if your job is outdoors, you're 5 times as likely to do this at least twice a day.
Bathe or shower.

Tuesday 5/14/13
According to a new survey, 20% of Americans forgot about this this past weekend.
Mother's Day.

Monday 5/13/13
According to a recent study, 9% of the cars of the road with you right now are being driven by somebody without one of these.
A valid driver's license.

Friday 5/10/13
According to a recent survey, Americans will spend $4.2 billion on this for this weekend.
Jewelry – for Mother’s Day! Followed by Brunch or Dinner – $3.5 billion, Flowers – $2.3 billion, Tech gadgets - $2.3 billion, gift cards - $2 billion, clothing - $1.7 billion and “service” gifts like a spa or manicure - $1.5 billion.

Thursday 5/9/13
According to a recent study, the more times a woman has been married, the more likely she is to hide this.
Money.

Wednesday 5/8/13
According to a new survey, 81% of Americans don't think you should be friends with this person on Facebook.
Your boss.

Tuesday 5/7/13
According to a new survey, 13% of single women would stop dating a guy if he did this while paying for dinner on a first date.
Used a coupon.

Monday 5/6/13
According to a recent survey, the average cost of attending one of these is $539.
A wedding.

Friday 5/3/13
Believe it or not, the grocery store Kroger provides this very famous sports prize every year.
The Kentucky Derby roses.

Thursday 5/2/13
According to a new survey, wearing these to a job interview can increase your chances of getting a job by 30%.
Glasses - even if you don't need them.

Wednesday 5/1/13
According to a recent survey, 55% of married couples say this was the topic of their first serious conversation with each other after moving in together.
Laundry.

Tuesday 4/30/13
There are an estimated 40 million vehicles on the road that have reached this impressive milestone.
They have 200,000 miles on them - like my van!

Monday 4/29/13
According to a new survey, the average high school couple will spend  $1,139 on this this year.
Prom.

Friday 4/26/13
According to a new survey, 34% of women regularly wear this while working out at the gym.
Makeup.

Thursday 4/25/13
According to a new study, when they grow up, 7% of kids will follow in their parents footsteps when it comes to this.
Their job or career.

Wednesday 4/24/13
According to a new study, even though you might be worried about this when driving this morning, there is only a 8.7% chance this will happen to you while driving in the next year.
You'll get pulled over by a cop.

Tuesday 4/23/13
According to a new study by State Farm Insurance, Indiana ranks 7th in the nation for this kind of insurance claim.
Hail damage - 23,000 claims for a total loss of $3.9 million in 2012.

Monday 4/22/13
According to a recent survey, the top two reasons women who are on a diet gave for wanting to lose weight was to get start getting ready for summer swimsuit season and to be healthier. What was the #3 reason women said they wanted to lose weight?
Because of an upcoming wedding.

Friday 4/19/13
According to a recent survey, 11% of single women say they will not date a man who has too many of these.
Tattoos.

Thursday 4/18/13
According to a new study, if you are pregnant, the chance of this happening to you has increased 60% in the last 20 years.
Having twins.

Wednesday 4/17/13
According to a new survey, 32% of men never do this in the morning.
Make the bed.

Tuesday 4/16/13
According to a new survey, 4% of Americans brush their teeth here.
In the shower.

Monday 4/15/13
The average American will spend $355,000 over their lifetime on this.
Taxes.

Friday 4/12/13
According to a new survey, 60% of women say they will kiss a man on a first date if he talks about this during the date.
His mother.

Thursday 4/11/13
According to a new survey, on average 18% of us will make a phone call today for this specific reason.
To find a cell phone.

Wednesday 4/10/13
According to a new survey, 23% of married couples say their relationship has been damaged by one partner's obsession with this.
Technology.

Tuesday 4/9/13
According to a new study, Jackson, Mississippi is the worst city in the nation for this this Spring.
Pollen and allergies.

Monday 4/8/13
According to a new study, Americans do this for 23 hours a week, more than any other country in the world.
Watch TV.

Friday 4/5/13
According to a recent survey of single women, 73% say they are turned off by a guy who has these in his home.
Dirty dishes.

Thursday 4/4/13
According to a new study, if you have two co-workers who are dating each other, there is a 38% chance this will happen.
They will end up getting married.

Wednesday 4/3/13
According to a new survey, this is the number one worst fashion trend for men so far this century.
Saggy pants with underwear showing - jeggings were the worst fashion trend for women.

Tuesday 4/2/13
Morning Mindbender - According to a recent survey, the average number of items you can find here is 40.
A woman's purse.

Monday 4/1/13
An estimated 300 people across the United States will be fired today because of this.
They pulled an April Fools Day prank at work.

Friday 3/29/13
According to a new survey, as we head into Easter this weekend, 3% of Americans still have this on their homes.
Christmas lights.

Thursday 3/28/13
According to a survey of single women, if a guy wants to look more intelligent in his Facebook profile picture, he should be holding one of these.
A musical instrument.

Wednesday 3/27/13
According to a recent study, the higher up the management chain someone is, the more likely they are to do this away from the office during the day.
Have lunch.

Tuesday 3/26/13
According to a recent survey, this is the number one topic women hate hearing about in their friends Facebook posts.
Their exercise routines.

Monday 3/25/13
According to a recent study, like many of their owners, 50% of American dogs and cats have this in common.
They are overweight.

Friday 3/22/13
According to a new survey, contrary to what you might think, 48% of women do this while in the car compared to only 40% of men who do it.
Curse at other drivers.

Thursday 3/21/13
According to a new survey of married men, 35% admit lying when asked this question by their wife.
"Does this make my butt look big"?

Wednesday 3/20/13
According to a new study on Craigslist, more people have had a "love at first sight" experience here than anywhere else.
Wal-Mart.

Tuesday   3/19/13
Morning Mindbender - According to a new study out this morning, when you eat dinner here you can eat up to 50% more calories than usual.
In front of the TV.

Monday   3/18/13
According to a new survey, 34% of employees plan to do this at work at some point over the next three weeks.
Watch March Madness basketball games.

Friday   3/15/13
According to a new survey, the average American will spend $35.27 on this this year, that's up almost 4% from last year.
St. Patrick's Day

Thursday   3/14/13
Women are twice as likely as men to do this when getting ready in the morning and scientists say it is actually good for the self esteem.
Talk to themselves in the mirror

Wednesday   3/13/13
This tradition started in the 1500's when wet straw was added to a fire. These days special chemicals are used.
The black smoke announcing that no new Pope has been elected

Tuesday 3/12/13
According to a new survey, of the women who say they plan to do this in the morning, 78% change their minds once the alarm goes off.
Go to the gym

Monday 3/11/13
According to a new survey, 40% of Americans say it takes them a week to get used to this.
Daylight Saving Time

Friday 3/8/13
According to a new survey of married couples with children, this is the number one thing the couples look forward to doing on a Friday night.
Going to bed to catch up on sleep

Thursday  3/7/13
According to a new survey, 71% of parents admit they don't think they keep an eye on their kids as well as they should when the kids are doing this.
Using the internet

Wednesday 3/6/13
The record for this in Indianapolis was set on May 8, 1923.
Latest date of a measurable snow.

Tuesday 3/5/13
Kids will be happy to know that according to a new survey the going rate for this went up 15% in 2012 to $2.40.
Losing a tooth - payment from the tooth fairy.

Monday 3/4/13
According to a new study, in 1965 the average woman spent 25.7 hours a week doing this. Now the average woman spends 13.3 hours per week doing it.
Household chores.

Friday 3/1/13
According to a new study by Michigan State University, this is the number one thing that gets in the way of your relationships, health and well being.
Work.

Thursday 2/28/13
According to a new study out this week by Health Magazine, blame it on the economy or the weather or both but Indiana ranks second in the country for this.
Most depressing state.

Wednesday 2/27/13
Despite what your teachers used to tell you, students might want to do this in class because studies show it actually improves alertness and reaction time by 10%.
Chewing gum.

Tuesday 2/26/13
According to a new study, if you have to stop to do this this morning, it will add an average of 8 minutes to your commute.
Get gas.

Monday 2/25/13
There were 6.8 million of these last night, a record for the Oscars.
Tweets about the awards.

Friday 2/22/13
According to a new study, the average woman spends a total of 474 days of her life doing this. The average man spends zero days doing it but frequently has to wait while the woman is doing it.
Putting on makeup.

Thursday 2/21/13
According to a new study out this morning, 11% of the diet of the average American adult is made up of this.
Fast food.

Wednesday 2/20/13
According to a new survey of couples, the more one partner does this on Facebook, the less satisfied the other partner typically is with the relationship.
Share personal information.

Tuesday 2/19/13
According to a new survey, when meeting someone new, the first two things people judge the other person on are their teeth and this.
Their grammar.

Monday 2/18/13
According to a recent survey, 85% of women say they enjoyed doing this last week while only 12% of men enjoyed it.
Shopping for Valentine's day greeting cards.

Friday 2/15/13
According to a new survey, while driving, men look out the window three times as often as women do to do this.
"Check out" another driver or pedestrian.

Thursday 2/14/13
According to a new survey, this is the number one thing married women want from their husbands for Valentine's Day this year.
Affection.

Wednesday 2/13/13
According to a new study, doing this for 60 to 90 minutes during the day can increase your productivity at work.
Napping.

Tuesday 2/12/13
This got its name from people eating as much bad food as they could before giving up that food for Lent.
Fat Tuesday - or in French- Mardi Gras.

Monday 2/11/13
Kelly Clarkson was the first American Idol contestant to do this and there have been three other American Idol contestants to do it since.
Win a Grammy - Fantasia Barrino, Jennifer Hudson and Carrie Underwood who has the most wins with 7.

Friday 2/8/13
According to a new study, if all Americans did this for one day less per week, energy consupmtion and pollution would drop by 13%.
Work.

Thursday 2/7/13
According to a new survey, this is the number one employee behavior at work that irritates everyone else in the office.
Brown-nosing to the boss.

Wednesday 2/6/13
According to a recent survey, 61% of Facebook users have done this for at least a week in the past two years.
Taken a break from using Facebook.

Tuesday 2/5/13
According to a new survey, contrary to popular belief, husbands who help with this around the house actually get less romantic time with their wives.
Domestic chores like cooking, cleaning and vacuuming.

Monday 2/4/13
An estimated 1.2 billion of these were sold around the country yesterday, although not many of them in Indiana.
Cans of beer.

Friday 2/1/13
Super Bowl weekend is the second biggest weekend of the year after the 4th of July weekend for doing this.
Grilling out.

Thursday 1/31/13
According to a new survey, Super Bowl fans will go through an estimated 1.23 billion of these on Sunday.
Chicken wings.

Wednesday 1/30/13
According to a new study out yesterday, the earlier in your workday you do this, the more weight you’ll lose if you're dieting.
Eat your lunch.

Tuesday 1/29/13
According to a new survey, 66% of people who had the flu this winter did this against their doctor's advice.
Went to work or school.

Monday 1/28/13
According to a new survey, January is the best month for the sale of this comfort food.
Chicken Noodle Soup.

Friday 1/25/13
According to a new study out this week, the happier you are in your marriage, the more likely you are to have extra what?
Weight.

Thursday 1/24/13
According to a new study, not getting enough of this on a daily basis can actually make you more selfish and less appreciative of your spouse.
Sleep.

Wednesday 1/23/13
According to a new survey, 43% of women will pass up dating a guy if they think he has bad taste in this.
Music.

Tuesday 1/22/13
According to a new survey, 19% of workers say they are not as productive when their workplace is this.
Too cold.

Monday 1/21/13
Today President Obama will become only the second president ever to do this four times.
Take the Presidential oath of office.

Friday 1/18/13
According to a new survey, this once popular Friday night activity is now seen by only 6% of singles as a good idea for a first date.
Dinner and a movie.

Thursday 1/17/13
According to a new survey, 65% of single women do this before agreeing to go out on a date with a new guy.
Check him out on Facebook.

Wednesday 1/16/13
According to a new survey, 49% of Americans would not buy a product from a company that makes this mistake in a letter or email.
Misspells their name.

Tuesday 1/15/13
According to a recent survey, 57% of adults do not spend the recommended 20 seconds doing this.
Washing hands.

Monday 1/14/13
There have been 49 of these in Indiana in the last 213 years. After today there will be 50.
Governors - Mike Pence will becomeIndiana's 50th Governor today.

Friday 1/11/13
According to a recent survey, the average married man spends 47 minutes a year helping his wife do this, usually on a Friday night.
Pick out an outfit for going out

Thursday 1/10/13
According to a new study out yesterday, adults who know more than one of these keep their minds sharper as they age.
Language.

Wednesday 1/9/13
According to a new study, if you are a woman who wants to lose weight this New Year, you should avoid looking at pictures of these.
Skinny models.

Tuesday 1/8/13
The first one of these in 1902 was seen by a little over 8000 people. The most recent one, last night, was seen by an estimated 30 million.
National college football championship.

Monday 1/7/13
According to a recent survey, there are an estimated 2 billion dollars worth of these that have gone unused since Christmas.
Gift cards.

Friday 1/4/13
According to a recent study, the average American adult has an extra 9 of these after the holidays.
Pounds - that's the average weight gain over the holidays!

Thursday, 1/3/13
According to a recent survey, 59% of Americans will have to deal with this Christmas leftover this month.
Credit card debt.

Wednesday 1/2/13
According to a recent survey, the average one of these only lasts 27 days.
New Year’s resolution.

Monday 12/31/12
If you are like the average American adult, an estimated 49 million of these will be part of your New Year's Eve celebration tonight.
Champagne bubbles -that's the estimated number of bubbles in a single bottle of champagne.

Friday 12/28/12
According to a recent survey, this is the number one thing people say they have been trying to avoid over the holiday season.
Gaining weight.

Thursday 12/27/12
According to a recent survey, 4% of American workers who are not on vacation this week will do this today. 
Fake an illness and call in sick.

Wednesday 12/26/12
According to a survey, 3% of American adults spent part of yesterday doing this somewhat selfish activity. 
Buying something for themselves that they didn’t get for Christmas.

Monday 12/24/12
According to a recent survey, 23 million Americans still have to do this today.
Christmas shopping.


Friday 12/21/12
According to a recent survey 60% of Americans still say this regularly every December.
"Merry Christmas"

Thursday 12/20/12
According to a recent survey, 40% of office Christmas parties now have this in common.
They are held during lunch time.

Wednesday 12/19/12
According to a recent survey, the number of parents doing this with their kids has decreased by 80% since the 1960's.
Reading to them at bedtime.

Tuesday 12/18/12
According to a recent survey, 3 billion of these are traveling around the U.S. this week.
Christmas cards.

Monday 12/17/12
According to a new survey, 31% of Americans don't like when this happens to their food during a meal.
When their food touches.

Friday 12/14/12
According to a recent survey, this is the least favorite question a cashier can ask a shopper.
"Can I have your phone number?"

Thursday 12/13/12
According to a recent survey, 62% of Americans have an old broken one of these laying around somewhere in their house.
Cell Phone.

Wednesday 12/12/12
Today is the last time any of us will see this in our lifetimes.
A date with all three numbers the same - 12/12/12.

Tuesday 12/11/12
According to a recent survey of married couples, when asked for one word to describe their spouse, this was the most common answer.
"Stubborn"

Monday 12/10/12
According to a recent survey, this is the number one thing that puts people in a bad mood on their way to work in the morning.
Spilling something on your clothes.

Friday 12/7/12
According to a recent survey, 85% of the people who have one of these in their home never use it.
A piano.

Thursday 12/6/12
According to a recent survey of parents, this is the most annoying word their teens say.
"Whatever"

Wednesday 12/5/12
According to a new survey, 32% of young adults between 18-24 say they regularly use social networking while here.
In the bathroom.

Tuesday 12/4/12
According to a new survey out just this morning, politician and used car salesman are considered the least trusted and ethical professions in America. What is the most trusted and ethical profession?
Nurse.

Monday 12/3/12
According to a recent survey, 15% of Americans will wait until three weeks from today to finish this.
Christmas shopping.

Friday 11/30/12
Over 5000 people posted a picture of this online this week.
Their Powerball ticket.

Thursday 11/29/12
According to a recent survey, 85% of online retailers have done this to their customers since Cyber Monday.
Sent a follow-up e-mail with other offers or promotions.

Wednesday 11/28/12
According to a recent survey, 28% of teenagers do not know how to do this classic childhood activity.
Ride a bike.

Tuesday 11/27/12
According to a recent survey the number one pet peeve married women have when shopping is poor customer service. The number one pet peeve married men have when shopping is this.
Having to wait outside the dressing room door.

Monday 11/26/12
Americans are expected to spend an estimated $1.5 billion on this today.
Online shopping - it's "Cyber Monday"!
 
Wednesday 11/21/12
According to a survey out this morning, 43.6 million Americans plan to do this today.
Travel for the Thanksgiving holiday.
 
Tuesday 11/20/12
According to a recent study, Americans will buy 581 million pounds of this this year but only use 381 million pounds of it.
Turkey,  we throw out 200 million pounds of turkey every year!

Monday 11/19/12
According to a new survey, 41% of Americans admit to doing this in the kitchen when no one else is around.
Drinking directly from the carton


Friday 11/16/12
An estimated 83% of the people who did this last night are women.
Went to the new "Twilight : Breaking Dawn Part 2" movie

Thursday 11/15/12
According to a recent survey, for the first time in the 100 years that they have been available, more women have one of these than men.
A driver's license

Wednesday 11/14/12
According to a recent survey, 76% of morning commuters in Indianapolis have this in common.
They are alone in the car

Tuesday 11/13/12
According to a recent survey of single guys, this is the least favorite thing for a man to do on a first date.
Go dancing

Monday 11/12/12
According to a recent survey, only 6% of people who go to a movie will do this in the theater.
Stay until after the credits

Friday 11/9/12
According to a recent survey, each morning in the average American home it's the woman who does this 78% of the time.
Makes the bed

Thursday 11/8/12
According to a recent survey of women, this is number one on their list of worst fashion purchases ever.
Leather pants

Wednesday 11/7/12
A record $2.6 billion was spent on this this year.
The 2012 Presidential campaign

Tuesday 11/6/12
There are only two countries in the world where women are not allowed to do this.
Vote - Saudi Arabia and Vatican City

Monday 11/5/12
According to a survey out this morning, 29.5 million Americans have already done this this year - not nearly as many as in 2008.
Voted early

Friday 11/2/12
Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert became the first married couple ever to do this at last night's CMA Awards.
Win Song of the Year together for "Over You"

Thursday 11/1/12
Keep your eyes out for approximately 100 people wearing blue wristbands at tonight's CMA Awards. They will likely be on camera quite a bit because this is their job.
Seat filler

Wednesday 10/31/12
According to a recent survey of kids, this is their least favorite treat to get on Halloween.
A toothbrush - followed by raisins, candy corn and pennies

Tuesday 10/30/12
According to a new survey, the average American family will spend $168 on this this year.
Halloween

Monday 10/29/12
According to a recent survey, 17% of Americans engaged in this outdoor activity this past weekend.
Raking leaves

Friday 10/26/12
According to a recent survey, more Americans can identify a picture of this country star than any other country star.
Taylor Swift - 91% of Americans are familiar with her

Thursday 10/25/12
According to a new survey, 81% of women say they plan to do this the day after their next birthday.
Make some sort of positive change in their life

Wednesday 10/24/12
According to a recent study, an estimated one billion of these occur every year and 5% of Americans currently have one.
Common cold

Tuesday 10/23/12
According to a recent survey, 16% of couples who have done this together say it temporarily damaged their relationship.
Gone on a road trip

Monday 10/22/12
According to a recent survey, the average man spends 15 minutes every Monday doing this.
Answer: Complaining - usually about their favorite sports team

Friday 10/19/12
According to a recent survey, single women are 40% more likely to date someone if they have this in common.
Answer: Facebook friends

Thursday 10/18/12
According to a new survey, 78% of women say men over the age of 35 should never wear this piece of jewelry.
Answer: A class ring

Wednesday 10/17/12
According to a new survey of married women, 74% wish their husbands would do this more in public.
Answer: Hold their wife's hand

Tuesday 10/16/12
According to a new survey, 43% of men are convinced they could complete this specific sports challenge with no practice whatsoever.
Answer: Run a marathon

Monday 10/15/12
According to a new survey, the average parent spends just under $700 per year per kid on this.
Answer: Sports or extracurricular equipment

Friday 10/12/12
According to a new survey on online dating, women tend to lie most about their looks in their online profiles while men tend to lie most about this.
Answer: How much money they make

Thursday 10/11/12
This numerical phenomenon occurred this morning for the first time in exactly 100 years.
Answer: It was 7:08:09 10/11/12

Wednesday 10/10/12
According to a new study, even though doctors recommend we do it for one minute, the average American only does it for 5 seconds.
Answer: Washes hands after using the bathroom

Tuesday 10/9/12
According to a recent survey, the average American household has five pounds of this sitting around in it going unused.
Answer: Spare change

Monday 10/8/12
Hawaii, Alaska and South Dakota are the only three states in the United States that do not observe this.
Answer: Columbus Day

Friday 10/5/12
According to a new survey, 21% of parents admit to purposely sabotaging this part of their child's life.
Answer: Their relationship with a boyfriend or girlfriend

Thursday 10/4/12
According to a recent study, the average woman visits this place once each week for a total of 28 minutes. The average man makes two trips a week there for a total of 22 minutes.
Answer: The grocery store

Wednesday 10/3/12
According to a new survey, this is the number one thing kids do not like hearing their parents say.
Answer: "Money doesn't grow on trees!"

Tuesday 10/2/12
According to a recent survey, this is the number one question pet owners would ask their pets if they could.
Answer: "Do you like your food?"

Monday 10/1/12
According to a recent survey, 16% of women who look up an ex online are hoping to see this about them.
Answer: How miserable the ex's life is without them

Friday 9/28/12
According to a recent survey, this is the most visited weekend destination in Indiana.
Answer: The Indianapolis Zoo

Thursday 9/27/12
According to a recent survey, 41% of married men and 10% of married women say they would leave their spouse if this unlikely event happened.
Answer: If they won the lottery

Wednesday 9/26/12
According to a new survey, 23% of families do this every night during dinner, 23% of families never do it at all and the rest do it occasionally.
Answer: Watch TV

Tuesday 9/25/12
According to a new survey, 70% of moms say at least one person did this to them without asking while they were pregnant.
Answer: Touched or rubbed their belly

Monday 9/24/12
Thanks to everyone owning a cell phone, 16% of people now admit to regularly doing this when dining out.
Answer: Taking pictures of their food

Friday 9/21/12
According to a new survey, 67% of homeowners say they have at least one of these at their house that may or may not get attention this weekend.
Answer: An unfinished home improvement project

Thursday 9/20/12
According to a new survey, American workers say this is the number one most annoying sound in the workplace.
Answer: A co-worker sniffling with a runny nose

Wednesday 9/19/12
The longest one of these ever lasted 86 years, 9 months and 16 days.
Answer: Marriage

Tuesday 9/18/12
According to a new survey, 47% of parents say this is their least favorite thing about their kids going back to school.
Answer: Fundraisers

Monday 9/17/12
According to a new survey, 33% of Americans say that this regular occurrence causes them to act like a completely different person.
Answer: The weekend

Friday 9/14/12
According to a new survey, 18% of parents with young kids have not done this at all in the past year.
Answer: Gone on a date night together

Thursday 9/13/12
According to a new study, Moms can get their kids to eat a healthier lunch at school if they put one of these in the kids' lunchbox every now and then.
Answer: A note

Wednesday 9/12/12
According to a new study out this week, kids who are exposed to this on a daily basis understand other people's feelings better.
Answer: Music

Tuesday 9/11/12
An estimated 3.2 million Americans have done this since September 11, 2001.
Answer: Joined the United States military

Monday 9/10/12
According to a new survey of parents, this is the number one thing they regret doing while their kids were younger.
Answer: Working too much

Friday 9/7/12
According to a new study, 52% of workplace romances were sparked by one of these in an email.
Answer: An emoticon

Thursday 9/6/12
According to a new survey out this morning, 16% of Facebook users have done this after reading a politically oriented post from one of their friends.
Answer: Changed their mind about that political issue

Wednesday 9/5/12
According to a new study, the average American does this 11 times a week and the less you do it, the better your personal relationships.
Answer: Lie

Tuesday 9/4/12
According to a new survey of office workers, this is the number one thing keeping them from being more productive during the day.
Answer: Gossiping or talkative co-workers

Friday 8/31/12
An estimated 1.3 million Americans, but hardly anyone from Indianapolis, will travel by this method this Labor Day weekend.
Answer: Train

Thursday 8/30/12
According to a new survey of hotel maids, after bath towels, this is the number one item stolen from hotel rooms by the guests.
Answer: Batteries from the remote

Wednesday 8/29/12
According to a new study, dog owners are 80% more likely than non-dog owners to do this for at least an hour each week.
Answer: Exercise

Tuesday 8/28/12
Acording to a new survey, 75% of married women say they are responsible for paying and mailing out all of the bills in their house. 82% say they are also responsible for mailing out these.
Answer: Birthday and holiday cards

Monday 8/27/12
According to a new survey, the average family spends $65 per month, per kid, on this.
Answer: Allowance

Friday 8/24/12
According to a new survey, 72% of single women do this before going on a date with a new guy.
Answer: Check out his Facebook page

Thursday 8/23/12
According to a new study out this morning, the average American throws away 20 pounds of this each month.
Answer: Food

Wednesday 8/22/12
According to a new survey, 55% of moms have admitted doing this on their kids' first day back to school.
Answer: Crying

Tuesday 8/21/12
According to a new study out this week, contrary to the stereotype, women actually do more of this after they get married while men do less of it.
Answer: Drinking

Monday 8/20/12
According to a recent survey, 70% of married women say they want their husbands to do this more in public.
Answer: Hold hands

Friday 8/17/12
According to a new survey, 18% of men admit they have snuck away from a date for a few minutes to do this. 12% of men have snuck out of a wedding to do it.
Answer: Check the score of a game

Thursday 8/16/12
Although it's usually thought of as something teenage boys do, according to a recent survey, 19% of the people participating in this are adult women.
Answer: Role playing games

Wednesday 8/15/12
According to a new survey, the average American family spent $688.62 per child on this this year.
Answer: Back to school shopping

Tuesday 8/14/12
You may think this is one of the healthier food choices at the Indiana State Fair but an average one of these packs a whopping 1136 calories and 54 grams of fat.
Answer: Giant turkey leg

Monday 8/13/12
According to a recent survey, the average American family spent 6% of their total annual income on this over the summer.
Answer: Vacation

Friday 8/10/12
The average mom and dad spend $62.25 per weekend on this.
Answer: A babysitter (The average rate babysitters charge is now $12.25 per hour)

Thursday 8/9/12
According to a recent survey of human resource managers, this is the #1 common piece of clothing not to wear during a job interview.
Answer: A hat

Wednesday 8/8/12
According to a recent survey, in 22% of American couples, the woman does this. 50 years ago the number of women who did it was nearly zero.
Answer: Earns more than the man

Tuesday 8/7/12
According to a recent survey, the average American woman has 19 of these but only uses four on a regular basis.
Answer: Pairs of shoes

Monday 8/6/12
According to a recent survey, women are 30% more hesitant than men to use one of these unless it's an emergency.
Answer: Port-A-Potty

Friday 8/3/12
According to a new survey, 43% of married men claim they have no say when it comes to deciding this.
Answer: What to do on the weekend

Thursday 8/2/12
According to a new study out this morning, contrary to popular belief, women are actually 9% more likely than men to do this while driving.
Answer: Get road rage

Wednesday 8/1/12
The U.S. has four of these while China only has one.
Answer: Time zones




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