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Mini Poll: My Vacation Is A Vocation

Current Totals:

How many vacations do you usually take each year?


One:


 27%

Two:


 32%

More than two:


 26%

I can barely remember my last vacation:


 15%

 

How many weeks a year do you usually spend on vacation?


One:


 32%

Two:


 28%

Three:


 19%

Four or more:


 11%

I'm retired:


 8%

I'm off all summer, but I usually have a job:


 2%

 

With whom do you mostly vacation?


I travel with my family:


 69%

I travel with my friends:


 20%

I travel with my pets:


 2%

I travel alone:


 9%

 

With which of the following people would you most like to vacation?


St. Louis Symphony's David Robertson:


 17%

Aldermanic president-elect Lewis Reed:


 7%

City Museum's Bob Cassilly:


 27%

Channel 4's Vickie Newton:


 24%

Developers Amy and Amrit Gill:


 25%

 

What are your plans for your longest vacation this year?


To visit relatives:


 19%

To sun on a beach:


 25%

To hike, ski, or climb in the mountains:


 11%

To go to a theme/amusement park:


 3%

To go to a resort or spa:


 7%

To visit another country:


 27%

To stay home:


 8%

 

When do you usually start relaxing when going on vacation?


The minute my plans are made:


 5%

When I get in the plane/car/train:


 37%

When I arrive at my destination:


 46%

After the first week there:


 5%

When it is time to go home:


 6%

 

Where would you rather ride in the vacation-bound car?


I want to be the driver:


 55%

I'll ride shot-gun:


 33%

The back seat is fine for me:


 10%

Just put me in the trunk, I don't want to go:


 3%

 

What would the video of your last vacation be rated?


G, all audiences may be admitted:


 43%

PG, some material may not be suitable for children:


 16%

PG-13, some material may be inappropriate for children under 13:


 19%

R, under 17 requires accompanying parent or guardian:


 10%

NC-17, no one 17 and under may be admitted:


 12%

 

Which of the following vacation disasters would you rate as the worst thing that could happen?


My luggage gets lost enroute:


 32%

I have a fight with my traveling companion on the first day:


 13%

My hotel room is next to the ice machine or a family of screamers:


 10%

It rains all day the first three days:


 22%

My office won't stop calling me:


 23%

 

Which of the following are you most likely to forget when going on vacation?


My toothbrush/paste:


 17%

My pajamas:


 18%

My partner or spouse:


 4%

My lipsmacker:


 8%

My cell phone charger:


 53%

 

Are you an RV vacation kind of person?


Sure. I like the idea of driving myself across the country without a real schedule:


 41%

Surely not. I'd rather stay home:


 59%

 

What kind of book is your "vacation" book?


Fiction:


 59%

Non-fiction:


 27%

No book for me:


 14%

 

Note: Due to rounding, results for some questions may not total 100%.


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