Funny survey questions...

[UGetPaid]

Things that make you go "hmmmmm..."


I completed a survey earlier today and one of the demographic questions asked me for my "five digit zip code" and then below that it said: "Please be specific"


So how exactly does THAT work?!?   


I understand "please be specific" when a survey asks an open ended question, but you really cannot be vague when giving your zip code!  I suppose I could have been more specific in giving the +4 digits after the zip code, but the question specifically asked for five digits!!!


LOL! What other non-sensical or "well... DUH!" survey questions have you come across?  (Or if you like, explain to me how I could have been un-specific in my response to this question). I think there have been other similar threads like this in the past, but I decided to start a new one rather than seek out an old/abandoned one!

[NRAJOE]

I like some of the ones about gender:
Are you
male
female
non binary....wtf is non binary? 

[sherryfan]

That's funny, I think they want to know very specific where you live

[rob110]

Some zip codes have a four digit number after the five digits to speed up processing, they only want the first five digits.

[rwhite17]

it says they only want the five digit zip code so how much more specific can you get... I also like when they ask your age and then say not to give you a range... like I wouldn't understand what age means and give them 18-99 for it  lol

[ladavia89]

it says they only want the five digit zip code so how much more specific can you get... I also like when they ask your age and then say not to give you a range... like I wouldn't understand what age means and give them 18-99 for it  lol

some surveys do ask for ages in ranges though like 18-24 or 50-59 versus just 19 or 54

[tweety0412]

Some surveys are detailed and ask for alot of personal info.

[patti4me]

It is funny some of the questions that are asked.  Sometimes I just close the survey out if the questions get too ridiculous or too personal. 

[ajamimajida]

I did a survey yesterday and one of the questions it asked me was "when was the last time you carpeted your ceiling"  I guess they wanted to make sure I was paying attention LOL.

[singletonb]

A lot of times, I have to guess at what they want and if it ask the same question as if I had not answered, then I just close it out and not do it.

[kjstrukel]

I don't try many surveys, but when I do, I always shake my head at being asked the same question multiple times.  I am guessing it is to weed out those who are not paying attention, but I think I can remember I'm female and wouldn't screw that up.

[JoyinJ]

Curious questions are fine.  Just if you ask me A BUNCH of question, pay me!

[heypeg]

some times the questions are meant to show if your paying attention.

[kaat1220]

My absolute favorite question is "Have you ever been involved in an accident that resulted in your death?"

[UGetPaid]

I just got another one earlier this morning on another survey site.  It asked me to pick the item which has the closest relation to a lemon and my choices were: Shoe, Onion, Lime, Car.  I so much wanted to select car, but I decided to pick the answer they wanted.  Good thing I went with my head instead of my heart because it ended up paying out $1.07 for just a five minute survey! And that site doesn't give out penny DQ bonuses either!