# Mind doing my project questionnaire? It's only short. **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [September 2, 2004, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mind-doing-my-project-questionnaire-its-only-short/262839 "2004-09-02T21:20:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ortonia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a4c791/32.png) [@Ortonia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ortonia)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2004, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mind-doing-my-project-questionnaire-its-only-short/262839/1 "2004-09-02T21:20:30Z")
It’s only a little bit from my food tech project, if you guys can think of some amazing questions, them I would be very thankful if you posted them here! 😃 It’s the holidays here so I can’t really ask many people I know, so what better place than the internet. 🙂 It would be much appreciated if you guys could answer these questions. 1. Are you more likely to buy something as a whole or in a single portion for personal consumption? # - Single portion @ - Whole 1. Are you more likely to buy something if it’s organic, even if it’s slightly more expensive than an un-organic version? # - Yes @ - No 1. What is your favourite type of fruit? # - Citrus fruits @ - Melons  - Berries ~- Peaches, plums, apricots etc. § - Other ---
**Author:** ![kittenblue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ba8739/32.png) [@kittenblue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kittenblue)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2004, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mind-doing-my-project-questionnaire-its-only-short/262839/2 "2004-09-02T21:22:42Z")
1. Whole 2. No 3. Berries ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2004, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mind-doing-my-project-questionnaire-its-only-short/262839/3 "2004-09-02T21:27:44Z")
1. @ 2. @ 3. ~ What a strange way to code a questionnaire. They have these things, now, called “numbers” and “letters.” They’re all the rage. ---
**Author:** ![Cowgirl\_Jules](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4af34b/32.png) [@Cowgirl\_Jules](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cowgirl_Jules)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2004, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mind-doing-my-project-questionnaire-its-only-short/262839/4 "2004-09-02T21:34:39Z")
What do you mean, “as a whole” (question 1)? Do you mean like a whole watermelon, as opposed to something the produce guy already cut up, or like a side of beef? And I guess it probably matters to your question whether you’ve got single shoppers only buying food for themselves, or someone shopping for a family. I don’t remember the last time I bought just one portion of anything, barring last night’s steak. I was alone last night and had a craving (and boy, was it good!) But I usually shop for the family, and buy more than one item. I don’t buy organic, although I do grow my vegetables that way. And I don’t care for fruit, unless you’re going to be a stickler and count tomatoes. And I don’t buy those anyway - they’re only worth eating if they’re homegrown. ---
**Author:** ![Ortonia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a4c791/32.png) [@Ortonia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ortonia)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2004, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mind-doing-my-project-questionnaire-its-only-short/262839/5 "2004-09-02T21:36:42Z")
Haha, I wouldn’t do this project if I didn’t have to, these questions are the easiest to analyse for me. ---
**Author:** ![Hamlet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hamlet/32/2818_2.png) [@Hamlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamlet)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2004, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mind-doing-my-project-questionnaire-its-only-short/262839/6 "2004-09-02T23:32:05Z")
Hey, the last people who asked me these kinds of questions were good enough to give me a coupon book that I never, ever used. I expect at least a nice “Thank You” afterwards… Your answers 1. @ Whole 2. #. After reading My Year of Meats… definitely. # 3. @ I’m a melon man. ---
**Author:** ![Mithril](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mithril/32/3517_2.png) [@Mithril](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mithril)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2004, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mind-doing-my-project-questionnaire-its-only-short/262839/7 "2004-09-02T23:53:00Z")
1. # Single portion of vegetables or meat. I’ll take the biggest container of ice cream, thank you. 2. @ No 3.  ---
**Author:** ![Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac8455/32.png) [@Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bippy_the_Beardless)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2004, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mind-doing-my-project-questionnaire-its-only-short/262839/8 "2004-09-03T00:22:09Z")
@ @ # What about Egg question (organic, fre range or regular) Chocolate (European or American) Milk (Skimmed, Semi, Whole) Why (I have to, I am mad, I need it for course work, all of hte above) ---
**Author:** ![Rhiannon8404](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rhiannon8404/32/17929_2.png) [@Rhiannon8404](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhiannon8404)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2004, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mind-doing-my-project-questionnaire-its-only-short/262839/9 "2004-09-03T00:54:27Z")
Whole Yes Stone fruit (peaches, etc) ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2004, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mind-doing-my-project-questionnaire-its-only-short/262839/10 "2004-09-03T01:29:21Z")
1. Are you more likely to buy something as a whole or in a single portion for personal consumption? # - Single portion @ - Whole **Well, sometimes it depends on what it is, but usually # single portion, so it won’t go bad.** 1. Are you more likely to buy something if it’s organic, even if it’s slightly more expensive than an un-organic version? # - Yes @ - No **@ no all the way. I don’t care about the planet. 😉** 1. What is your favourite type of fruit? # - Citrus fruits @ - Melons  - Berries ~- Peaches, plums, apricots etc. § - Other [/QUOTE] **That’s a toughie, as I really like oranges and watermelon, but I’ll have to go with  - Berries (strawberries, raspberries and blackberries are the best).** ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2004, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mind-doing-my-project-questionnaire-its-only-short/262839/11 "2004-09-03T01:33:53Z")
# @ ~ ---
**Author:** ![Queen\_Tonya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/4491bb/32.png) [@Queen\_Tonya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Queen_Tonya)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2004, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mind-doing-my-project-questionnaire-its-only-short/262839/12 "2004-09-03T01:44:48Z")
1. @ Whole portions or large boxes usually, even with my family of just 2. If I’m buying something to eat immediately, then maybe individual. 2. Un-organic. 3. Grapes and apples, but I don’t know how to make whatever that symbol is, am I disqualified? 😛 ---
**Author:** ![JayElle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/4bbf92/32.png) [@JayElle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JayElle)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2004, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mind-doing-my-project-questionnaire-its-only-short/262839/13 "2004-09-03T01:45:29Z")
# @ and what’s that little box thing for berries? ---
**Author:** ![Shagnasty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9dc877/32.png) [@Shagnasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shagnasty)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2004, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mind-doing-my-project-questionnaire-its-only-short/262839/14 "2004-09-03T02:37:32Z")
# # # ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Griffin-Kentzel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/larry_griffin-kentzel/32/14787_2.png) [@Larry\_Griffin-Kentzel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Griffin-Kentzel)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2004, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mind-doing-my-project-questionnaire-its-only-short/262839/15 "2004-09-03T02:50:07Z")
No, we will not do your homework for you. Please don’t do this again, **Ortonia**. **Cajun Man** for the SDMB ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Griffin-Kentzel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/larry_griffin-kentzel/32/14787_2.png) [@Larry\_Griffin-Kentzel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Griffin-Kentzel)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2004, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mind-doing-my-project-questionnaire-its-only-short/262839/16 "2004-09-04T04:10:26Z")
[Bump](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=5235195#post5235195). **Cajun Man** for the SDMB ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2004, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mind-doing-my-project-questionnaire-its-only-short/262839/17 "2004-09-04T04:12:28Z")
Bump. And answers 1. Whole - I eat leftovers 2. No - ‘organic’ means little to nothing on the grocery shelves of this country 3. Where’s the apple and pear category? **Ortonia** , please see [this thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=274414) for an explanation of what happened here. ---
**Author:** ![Kayeby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9de0a6/32.png) [@Kayeby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kayeby)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2004, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mind-doing-my-project-questionnaire-its-only-short/262839/18 "2004-09-04T04:14:23Z")
1. @ - Whole 2. @ - No 3. # - Citrus fruits ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2004, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mind-doing-my-project-questionnaire-its-only-short/262839/19 "2004-09-04T04:28:14Z")
1. @ whole. If it’s something I like enough to buy, I’ll probably eat it all before the expiration date. Freezers are neat. 2. @ nope. Things that use fertilizers and pesticides can be called “organic” anyway as long as they’re not _chemical_ fertilizers and pesticides. Poop is probably cheaper than pesticide, so I don’t think the prices are realistic. For organic juice $1.99 for 8oz I want to see someone on their hands and knees weeding and fending off bugs with a fly swatter. 3.  Mmmm strawberries ---
**Author:** ![Briny\_Deep](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/briny_deep/32/17188_2.png) [@Briny\_Deep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Briny_Deep)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2004, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mind-doing-my-project-questionnaire-its-only-short/262839/20 "2004-09-04T04:53:57Z")
1. Single portion; I’m a single guy and that makes the most sense for me. 2. Sure, I’ll pay a bit more for organic, but it needs to have direct benefits for me, not just for The Earth. I happen to think organic bananas are tastier than the regular kind, for example. I coudn’t care less about my dish soap. I buy the products I like that are at a reasonable price. 3. Apples and bananas are the standard fruits I buy. Most everything else is too perishable, too expensive, or too much trouble to buy on a regular basis. 4. What’s with your crazy symbols? I too have had classes which invovled doing a survey. You’re supposed to make it easier for people, not harder! 😃 [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mind-doing-my-project-questionnaire-its-only-short/262839.md?page=2)