public opinion

The U.S Congress has been taking its lumps lately with most public opinion polls showing it with some of the lowest approval ratings in history. Now comes word that our congressmen and women are less popular than head lice, root canals and cockroaches. A new survey by Public Policy Polling--done somewhat tongue in cheek--found that our representatives popularity pales in comparison to some other less than lovable subjects.

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It's a given that Facebook is by far the most popular social networking site with nearly 700 million users worldwide. However according to a new Reuters/Ipsos survey over one third of those asked reported they spend less time on Facebook now than they did six months ago. Why the lessening of time spent on the site?

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Advertisers love to use celebrities to help sell their products. Having a famous personality endorse your brand is seen as a real benefit to boosting sales. The Neilson & E-Poll survey of professional athletes  found that the number one most influential athlete was NASCAR's Jimmie Johnson.

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For men it's usually a bartender. For women it seems to their hair stylist. Rather than paying the going rate for a psychiatrist or psychologist many of us opt for a personal services provider to get things off of our chest. According to a Wella  Professionals survey women tend to converse freely about a range of subjects while sitting in a hair salon chair. The number one topic?

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Generally speaking, women have more complicated sleep patterns than men. Whereas most guys tumble off into dreamland in short order women tend approach their overnight rest periods still processing the events and concerns of the day. Glamour magazine did a study of female sleep habits with some interesting results. See if your lights out behaviors are common.

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Having watched many of my guy friends wolf down a pizza while watching a football game or devour a burger at a clambake I would have thought that there are very few things that can spoil their enjoyment. However, according to the website Uncoached.com there are a few things that we--both men and women--find it impossible to tolerate when sitting down for a meal.

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What is "cool" anyway? An attitude? The way a person carries themselves? Whatever it is, apparently we American's have it. According to a new report from Reuters American's as typified by the likes of Jack Nicholson and Johnny Depp are still considered to be the "coolest" nationality. A survey conducted by the social networking site Badoo.com found that American's were thought of as the "coolest" while Belgians were the least "cool". Who else is cool?

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There is a new Rasmussen Reports poll out that found over three-quarters of all Americans think that we--as a nation--are becoming more rude and less civilized. Having watched the recent debt ceiling debate in Washington where our elected officials resorted to name calling and invective I would have to agree. An example of how we perceive increasing rudeness is that last year 50% of the respondents felt that talking on a cell phone in public or while sitting next to you was rude. This year that number has risen to 57%. There were other interesting findings too.

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