STUPID FLYING TRIVIA
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5.12.08
Q: According to a new survey by American Express, 50% of women are too busy for this during the day, compared to just 29% of men.  Too busy for what?
A: “Me” time.

5.9.08
Q: A recent survey said this TV mom would be the #1 choice of “moms” we would like to have when we were growing up?
A: June Cleaver

5.8.08
Q: 68% of Americans say they enjoy this so much they will even do it in the rain.  What?
A: Grilling.

5.7.08
Q: Nearly 15% of men do this at least once a year, without ever telling their partner.  What?
A: Lose money betting/gambling.

5.6.08
Q: Research shows that most of these are mint green.  What?
A: Hospital recovery rooms.
 
5.5.08
Q: Who said, "If you were raised in Oklahoma, you were raised with all you need." ?”
A: Garth Brooks.

5.2.08
Q: Which country instituted the practice of holding the food with the left hand when cutting, then switching to the right when eating?
A: The U.S.
In the 17th and 18th century, forks were still uncommon in the U.S.  So, a spoon was held in the left hand to steady the food while cutting it with the right.  The spoon was then switched to the right hand to scoop up the food.

4.30.08
Q: Because he played music in honky-tonks, Willie Nelson once lost his position as a what? 
A: Sunday school teacher

4.28.08
Q: 79% of American pet owners do this with their pets.  What?
A; Allow their pets to sleep with them.

4.25.08
Q: It’s all about time, and it takes less of it today to do this.  Just a few years ago it took about 20 seconds.  Today it only takes 10 seconds.  What?
A: Pump a dollar’s worth of gas.

4.24.08
Q: According to a new survey from “Careerbuilder.com”, 15% of workers say they arrive late to work at least once a week…and 24% of us do this.  What?
A: Admit to making up fake excuses to explain why we’re late.

4.23.08
Q: 2% of Americans say they just don’t do enough of this.  What?
A: Pay more taxes.

4.22.08
Q: In order for her to lay eggs, a female pigeon must be able to do this.  What?
A: She must be able to see another pigeon.  (Her ovaries won’t function if she’s alone).  If no other pigeon is available, her own reflection in a mirror will suffice.

4.21.08
Q: Of all U.S. “welfare” recipients, 66% have one thing in common.  What?
A: They’re too young to vote.

4.18.08
Q: 4 out of 10 of us feel more attractive when we wear these. What is it that makes us feel so good looking?
A: Sunglasses

4.17.08
Q: Men have 5 secret dating rules. The first one is "the 3-day rule." Don't call the girl back for 3 days or you'll look desperate. What's the second?
A: Go somewhere where everybody knows your name.

4.16.08
Q: 48% of Americans say they have felt the need to apologize for this?
A: The mess inside their car

4.15.08
Q: According to emergency room records, we are most likely to do this in the late afternoon.  What?
A: Crash into a glass door.

4.14.08
Q: What country drinks more coffee per capita than any other?
A: Sweden.

4.11.08
Q: According to this recent survey, 49% of us have tried to do this in an airplane…but only 29% of us succeeded.  What is it?
A: Try to find our house from the air.

 4.10.08
Q: Over 5200 people were surveyed and asked, “What is your favorite book?”  #1 was the Bible.  What was #2?
A: For women, it was Margaret Mitchell’s Gone With The Wind.  For men, it was J. R. R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings.

4.8.08
Q: This popular household appliance was invented in 1927 in Racine, Wisconsin, but until 1997 was banned in New York City.  What was it?
A: The garbage disposal.

4.7.08
Q: Assuming you are an average person and tonight is an average unromantic night, after going to bed tonight, how long sill it take you to fall asleep?
A: Seven minutes.

4.4.08
Q: 80% of women say doing this makes them feel independent.  What?
A: Using tools.

4.3.08
Q: According to a recent survey of office workers, 48% said this is the most inconsiderate thing you could do at work.  What?
A: Take the last cup of coffee and not make more!

4.2.08
Q: Research has found women have more innovative ideas and solutions when they’re around this.  What?
A: Flowers.

3.31.08
Q: According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, each year hospital emergency rooms treat 40,000 children for injuries suffered on this.  What?
A: Trampolines. 

3.27.08
Q: 750 teens were surveyed.  90% say they would rather do this than win American Idol.  What?
A: Get a college degree.

3.26.08
Q: Married people are more likely to participate in this activity than those who are single, widowed or divorced.  What?
A: Voting.

3.25.08
Q: 86% of married men say this happened to them, while only 41% of married women had it happen to them.  What?
A: Love at first sight.

3.24.08
Q: It’s a very sad fact.  Within 100 years, scientists believe these will be extinct.  What?
A: Redheads.

3.21.08
Q: Most Easter celebrations include Turkish Delights.  What is a Turkish Delight?
A: The inside part of a jellybean, originally created by a Turkish confectioner in 1777.

3.20.08
Q: 1700 people in Scotland were recently surveyed about the worst Scottish accents they’ve heard in movies, and this one was #1.  What?
A: Mel Gibson’s accent in the Oscar-winning film “Braveheart”.

3.19.08
Q: Depending on whom you ask, as many as 10% of adults say they regret this.  What?
A: The name they gave their child.

3.18.08
Q: According to the Harvard School of Public Health, Americans believe there’s a 50% chance that this will happen to them, when in reality, there’s only a 5% chance of it happening.  What?
A: They’ll be involved in a serious accident.

3.17.08
Q: According to a magazine article, you should do this before breakfast…around 7 a.m. or so.  What?
A: Put on your cologne or perfume (your sense of smell is at its peak and that means you are aware of how much is enough, or too much).

3.14.08
Q: 50 couples were recently surveyed individually.  86% admitted that they wished their partner would do this.  What?
A: Lose weight.

 3.13.08
Q: The most money ever paid for one of these in an auction was $1.3 million.  What?
A: A cow.

3.12.08
Q: 1 in 5 regular church-goers have admitted to doing this at church.  What have these people done?
A: They put an empty envelope into the collection plate.

3.11.08
Q: Research indicates that mosquitoes are attracted to people who have recently done this.  What?
A: Eat a banana.

3.10.08
Q: 99% of women say THIS will cause them not to marry a guy.  What?
A: If he’s shorter than they are.

3.7.08
Q: Women were surveyed recently and revealed that this is the #1 thing they do not want their man to say to them.  What is so insulting?
A: “What did you do to your hair?”

3.5.08
Q: The average man does this 69 times a day, while the average woman does it 55 times a day.  What?
A: Laugh

3.4.08
Q: Research show that men who do this before going to work each morning live an average of 5 years longer than men who don’t.  What?
A: Hug and kiss their wives.  (They also earn 30% more and have fewer auto accidents).

3.3.08
Q: According to a new Yale University study, 25% of Americans experience this at work.  What?
A: Office rage.

2.29.08
Q: According to the Centers For Disease Control, people in Hawaii do this more often than any other state.  What?
A: Buckle up (87%)

2.28.08
Q: According to a recent Harris poll, 59% of Americans are fed up with this.  What?
A: Junk mail.  54% don’t want to press one; 49% telemarketers.

2.27.08
Q: You just dropped your “squidger”.  What are you doing?
A: Playing tiddlywinks.  The “squidger” is the large disc used to snap or “squidge” the smaller discs into the cup.

2.26.08
Q: In what state is it illegal to give liquor to a fish?
A: Oklahoma.

2.25.08
Q: 5% of people surveyed say they sometimes do this in a traffic jam.  What?
A: Change their clothes.

2.22.08
Q: In a survey of favorite Academy Award winning movie quotes, the top 2 are GONE WITH THE WIND’s, “Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn”, and CASABLANCA’s “Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world, she walks into mine”.  What’s #3?
A: APOCALYPSE NOW’s “I love the smell of napalm in the morning”.

2.21.08
Q: There’s a 70% chance that you will lose your job if you do this.  What?
A: Become romantically involved with a superior.

2.20.08
Q: A new Japanese study says when women smell this, they are stimulated to shop for clothes, even if they’re on a tight budget.  What smell is it?
A: Chocolate chip cookies.

2.19.08
Q: Who once referred to Dolly Parton as “Human Sunshine”?
A: Burt Reynolds

2.18.08
Q: What was Abe Lincoln’s favorite sport?
A: Wrestling

2.15.08
Q: If you’re dating someone, there is a 1 in 5 chance that you will marry that person if the 2 of you do this.  What?
A: Work together.

2.14.08
Q: The #1 way to make sure you don’t get a second date with a lady is to show up late.  #2 is show up dressed like a homeless person.  What’s #3?
A: Suddenly “realize” you forgot your wallet.

2.13.08
Q: These things have been around for a long time.  Evidence of them has been found in excavations of ancient Egyptian tombs dating to 8000 BC.  The thing is, they’re still popular!  What are they?
A: Pancakes

2.12.08
Q: To keep the elephants from freezing to death during a record cold winter, zookeepers in Moscow are doing this.  What?
A: Serving the elephants vodka.

2.11.08
Q: Research at Wake Forest says that doing this is not only pleasurable, but also soothes areas of the brain that deal with unpleasant emotions or bad memories.  What is it that feels good and eases your negative emotions?
A: Scratching an itch.

2.8.08
Q: We’re perceived to be more important at work simply by doing this.  What?
A: Walking faster.

2.7.08
Q: According to an online survey, this is the number one comfort food.  What?
A: Macaroni and cheese

2.6.08
Q: In a survey of 275 corporations, 8% said they discourage this in the workplace.  What?
A: humor.

2.5.08
Q: I may sound simple, but it is more special than you think.  According to a study at Rutgers University, it has a positive effect on women that lasts for days.  What?
A: Flowers.

2.4.08
Q: So, you’re moving into a new home.  According to American folklore, you must not carry furniture into the house before doing this.  What?
A: Putting the salt and pepper on a shelf.

2.1.08
Q: We’ve mentioned that the average person lies an average of 4 times a day.  The most common lie used:  “Nothing’s wrong.  I’m fine.”  What’s the #2 most used lying phrase?
A: “Nice to see you!” (they really don’t mean it)

1.31.08
Q: What’s the #1 complaint of office workers?
A: The temperature.

1.29.08
Q: Today is Oprah Winfrey’s 53rd birthday.  Oprah once claimed to be an abandoned child and begged $100 from this celebrity.  Who?
A: Aretha Franklin.

1.28.08
Q: According to “Vitality” magazine, 40% of pet owners do this.  What?
A: Keep a picture of their pet in their wallets.

1.25.08
Q: 1000 women were surveyed, and 30% of them said they only do this on special occasions.  What?
A: Wear uncomfortable shoes.

1.24.08
Q: The average toddler is exposed to this over 400 times a day.  What?
A: The word “No”.

1.23.08
Q: Over 25% of Americans who made New Year’s resolutions included this for 2008.  What?
A: Learn to play a musical instrument.

1.22.08
Q: What is 13 ½ inches tall, weights 8 ½ lbs and is covered in copper, nickel, silver and gold? 
A: An Oscar statuette.

1.21.08
Q: This popular 1969 car was available in several unusual colors, like “Tuckered-Out Plum”, “Mason Dixon Lime” and “Anti-Establish-Mint”.  What was it?
A: The Ford Maverick.

1.18.08
Q: It happened during this week in 1644 in Boston.  The Pilgrims were the first to report doing it in this country.  Since that time, 14% of Americans say they have also done it.  What?
A: They have seen UFOs.

1.17.08
Q: If you’re an average American male over the age of 24, in an average week you’ll do this 6 times.  What?
A: Shave.

1.16.08
Q: The ingredients cellulose gum, calcium sulfate, and plysorbate 60 are used in sheetrock, shampoo, laundry detergent and what food?
A: Twinkies.

1.15.08
Q: Some 78% of women say they enjoy doing this, while 56% of men enjoy it.  What?
A: Cooking.

1.10.08
Q: A survey of 1000 women found that 85% said they would do this to their bodies if they could just achieve their desired weight. Do what?
A: Add another toe.

1.9.08
Q: Experts say the best time to buy one of these is between Thanksgiving and Christmas.  What?
A: A wedding dress.

1.8.08
Q: Elvis was originally considered for a movie role co-starring with Barbra Streisand, but Colonel Parker made him turn it down when he found out Barbra would have top billing.  What was the movie?
A: “A Star Is Born”.  Kris Kristofferson got the part.

1.7.08
Q: According to a recent survey, 89% of women prefer that their boyfriends or husbands not participate in this activity with them. What?
A: Shopping.

1.4.08
Q: Sally's Beauty Supply took a survey of the top three female celebrities with the best hair.  Who was #1?
A: Carrie Underwood.  #2 Eva Longoria, #3 Reese Witherspoon.

1.3.08
Q: According to "Bartender Magazine", what group of people are the worst tippers?
A: Doctors

1.2.08
Q: Each year we as Americans eat 30 million pounds of this.  What?
A: Oatmeal.