Results: Flying a Sign
Published on 05/14/2015
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1.
1.
"Flying a sign" is street lingo for those who hold signs to receive donations. Are you familiar with the saying, "flying a sign?" Yes
11%
213 votes
No
89%
1767 votes
2.
2.
Do you generally give donations (food or money) to sign flyers? Yes, sometimes.
27%
537 votes
Yes, always.
3%
68 votes
No, never.
70%
1388 votes
3.
3.
Have you ever known a sign flyer on a personal basis? Yes.
6%
110 votes
No.
89%
1770 votes
I, myself, fly a sign when in need.
5%
106 votes
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4.
Do you trust someone who flys a sign? Yes, I think they are telling the truth about being in need.
26%
522 votes
No, I think they are lying about their situation to get hand-outs.
30%
596 votes
No, I think they just don't want to work for a living.
25%
487 votes
No, I think they spend the donations on booze, etc.
37%
737 votes
5.
5.
If you were ever in dire straits, would you consider flying a sign to get donations? No, never!
52%
1027 votes
Maybe, I'll cross that bridge if I ever get there.
43%
857 votes
Yes, I think the general public would be understanding and generous.
6%
117 votes
6.
6.
Are you aware that it is illegal in most cities in the U.S. to fly a sign without risking a citation or arrest? Yes.
30%
589 votes
No.
71%
1397 votes
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7.
As a final inquiry to this survey, do you suppose you will be more willing or less willing to give a donation to a sign flyer since taking this survey? Yes, I will be more willing since I have softened in my opinion knowing I, too, could be in their shoes.
26%
522 votes
No, I am less willing since taking this survey.
21%
421 votes
No, I've never given and never will...this survey hasn't changed my decision.
55%
1091 votes
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