gilraen wrote: ↑Tue Jan 25, 2022 10:49 pm
You have to ask yourself what type of person would not only answer a phone call from a pollster but also stay on the phone and answer questions.
Funny you should ask that. I've been asking myself that a lot over the last couple of years as we've seen lots of strange and seemingly inaccurate forecasts based on polling.
Then, last night, I got a call from a survey company called,
Dynata. The call sounded like standard telemarketing at first, but then I realized it was a political survey, and I decided to stick it out to see how painful it would be.
The answer . . . VERY.
The survey took forever. The questioner had such a thick accent, there was a real communication barrier. And at least half the questions were beyond stupid. "Do you feel Oregon is on the right track, yes or no?" Like, Oregon, the state? It's a big freaking place. Are we talking Portland? Eastern Oregon? The Coast? How is there any value in a question like that?
Anyway, it lasted at least 20 minutes, but if felt like an hour.
My takeaway is that I will not subject myself to that kind of crap again. And, I agree with you, gilraen, I'm not sure what kind of person would.