Results: "DENISE THE MENACE"
THIS POLL EXPLORES OUR PERSONAL ENCOUNTERS WITH REAL-LIFE "MENACES," HOW WE HANDLE THEIR TROUBLEMAKING, AND WHERE WE DRAW THE LINE BETWEEN PLAYFUL MISCHIEF AND GENUINE ANNOYANCE.
1.
1.
DO YOU KNOW (OR HAVE YOU EVER KNOWN) SOMEONE YOU CONSIDERED A MENACE? YES, I PRESENTLY DO
24%
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224 votes
YES, I HAVE, BUT NOT ANYMORE
30%
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270 votes
NO, NEVER
26%
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238 votes
N/A - I'D RATHER NOT SAY
20%
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183 votes
2.
2.
WHICH TYPE OF MENACE MIGHT BOTHER YOU THE "MOST"? THE REPEATER – TELLS THE SAME STORY OVER AND OVER
11%
•
104 votes
THE OVERLY PHYSICAL TYPE – ALWAYS HUGGING, TOUCHING, OR KISSING
6%
•
55 votes
THE LOUD TYPE – TALKS LOUDLY ON THE PHONE OR IN PERSON
12%
•
111 votes
THE NEGATIVE TYPE – HAS A BAD ATTITUDE ABOUT EVERYTHING
29%
•
268 votes
THE LAWYER TYPE – ALWAYS DEFENSIVE AND ARGUMENTATIVE
6%
•
53 votes
THE OBSESSIVE TYPE - ALWAYS FOCUSING AND/OR FIXATED ON ONE PERSON, PLACE OR THING
5%
•
43 votes
OTHER - I WILL SHARE IN THE COMMENTS
3%
•
28 votes
N/A - I'D RATHER NOT SAY
28%
•
253 votes
3.
3.
HOW WOULD YOU DEAL WITH A MENACE? LIMIT ENCOUNTERS WITH THEM
46%
•
422 votes
LET THEM KNOW THEY ARE BEING ANNOYING
10%
•
94 votes
BE PATIENT AND TRY TO HELP THEM IMPROVE
8%
•
74 votes
I DON'T KNOW ANY MENACES
8%
•
70 votes
N/A - I'D RATHER NOT SAY
25%
•
230 votes
OTHER - I WILL SHARE IN THE COMMENTS
3%
•
25 votes
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