Results: It's On the Way
Published on 02/17/2016
It's on the way, or I'm on the way. But, is it really?
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If you were told that something you were to receive in the mail was "on the way", what does this mean? The item has already been mailed.
74%
1343 votes
The item has been ordered by the company sending it, and will be sent once they receive it.
15%
275 votes
Something else.
11%
201 votes
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If you were told something was on the way, and it had not actually been mailed, is this acceptable? Yes, that's fine.
10%
189 votes
No, it's deceptive.
67%
1216 votes
No, they just got up my hopes, because it sounded like I would be receiving it almost right away.
18%
323 votes
There is no real benefit to them of writing something deceptive like this.
12%
224 votes
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Have you ever told someone on the phone or by text that you were "on the way", when you had not actually left the house yet? :-) No, never.
39%
706 votes
Maybe once or twice.
33%
599 votes
Only occasionally, if someone I am meeting with is impatient.
13%
229 votes
Yes, I do this from time to time.
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192 votes
I often do this.
5%
93 votes
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Do you have a friend or family member who regularly tells others they are on the way, when they are still at home? No, I don't think so.
31%
567 votes
Yes, I know someone who does this.
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677 votes
Yes, I do this.
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118 votes
I am undecided or unsure.
18%
336 votes
I suspect someone I know does this with me, because it always takes a long time for them to get there, after they say they are "on the way".
10%
180 votes
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