Results: Do you speak up or let it slide?
Published on 04/24/2013
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You have been waiting in line for almost 20 minutes and someone cuts in front of you. Do you speak up or let it slide? You bet I would speak up!
59%
861 votes
I would let it slide it's no big deal.
18%
267 votes
I would cut right back into my space.
11%
163 votes
N/A
9%
134 votes
Other (please specify)
2%
24 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.14% | 2 | |
| it depends on if i'm in a hurry or not | 0.07% | 1 |
| depends on from how far back they cut | 0.07% | 1 |
| does it matter in the end result? food line, don't care. limited seating? i care | 0.07% | 1 |
| i wouldn't speak but i would roll my eyes and make a face. | 0.07% | 1 |
| depends on where it is or what it is for | 0.07% | 1 |
| it is a big deal but not enough to make a scene. | 0.07% | 1 |
| i would probably be ranting and raving to someone else loud enough for them to hear though. | 0.07% | 1 |
| leave | 0.07% | 1 |
| depends on who it is ... some people look mean | 0.07% | 1 |
| it depends on the situation | 0.07% | 1 |
| i'd probably say "excuse me, but the rest of us have been waiting patiently in line to get to where we are" | 0.07% | 1 |
| it depends on where it is | 0.07% | 1 |
| sometimes say something | 0.07% | 1 |
| 20 min. in line, i'd probably leave | 0.07% | 1 |
| depends on the situation and whether i'm in a real hurry. | 0.07% | 1 |
| i nerver speak up | 0.07% | 1 |
| depends on the circumstances | 0.07% | 1 |
| depends on my mood | 0.07% | 1 |
| i would politely ask them why they did it | 0.07% | 1 |
| it depends on a lot of things besides just how long i'd already been waiting. hard to say. | 0.07% | 1 |
| it would depend if they were cutting in line to get to someone they know that was already in line, then i would say nothing, but to just straight out cut me, then yes | 0.07% | 1 |
| i would speak up, but try to be polite. | 0.07% | 1 |
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Someone is not doing their job and you have to be picking up the extra slack. Do you speak up or let it slide? You bet I will speak up!
52%
755 votes
I would let it slide it's no big deal.
23%
330 votes
Not applicable.
10%
150 votes
N/A
12%
173 votes
Other (please specify)
3%
41 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| depends on the situation | 0.41% | 6 |
| it depends | 0.35% | 5 |
| not sure | 0.14% | 2 |
| 0.14% | 2 | |
| depending on whether the job affects my job - if it does, i would mention if anything is causing difficulty. otherwise, it's not really my business. | 0.07% | 1 |
| depends on how often | 0.07% | 1 |
| it depends on how long it goes on for | 0.07% | 1 |
| depends on who it is and what their position is in the company. | 0.07% | 1 |
| it would depend on the situation. | 0.07% | 1 |
| it would depend on the circumstances. if the person is ill or something like that, let it slide | 0.07% | 1 |
| wait it out a little and talk to a supervisor | 0.07% | 1 |
| the manager should handle it. | 0.07% | 1 |
| depends on the work | 0.07% | 1 |
| let the supervisor take care of it. | 0.07% | 1 |
| i would not speak 2 boss i would speak 2 them!1 | 0.07% | 1 |
| sometimes you don't have the position in the job to speak up | 0.07% | 1 |
| just depends on the situation, is it 1 time or all the time, extenuating circumstances? | 0.07% | 1 |
| it depends on the circumstances | 0.07% | 1 |
| i'd tell the manager in private | 0.07% | 1 |
| be moer kind | 0.07% | 1 |
| eventually, i have complained, big time. | 0.07% | 1 |
| depends on the circumstances around at the time | 0.07% | 1 |
| depends on person and frequency of slack | 0.07% | 1 |
| depends on my mood | 0.07% | 1 |
| would prob kindly say something but try not to lose my cool | 0.07% | 1 |
| depends | 0.07% | 1 |
| ask what the problem may be | 0.07% | 1 |
| give sometime and deal with it | 0.07% | 1 |
| depends upon why | 0.07% | 1 |
| it depends on if it's one time or if it happens a lot. | 0.07% | 1 |
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There is a bully on the playground making the kids cry. Do you speak up or let it slide? You bet I would speak up!
75%
1092 votes
I would let it slide, kids will be kids.
9%
137 votes
N/A
15%
212 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
8 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.21% | 3 | |
| knowlegmen emportent | 0.07% | 1 |
| if i know what is going on, i would say something | 0.07% | 1 |
| fight back | 0.07% | 1 |
| if it goes on for more than a few minutes, then i would find a teacher and then go up to the bully. | 0.07% | 1 |
| i would let it slide because i am a coward or notify someone else to deal with it. | 0.07% | 1 |
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