Facts About Americans

Facts about us Americans. Did you know that........

Only 30% of us can flare our nostrils
21% of us don't make our bed daily. 5% of us never do
Men do 29% of laundry each week. Only 7% of women trust their husbands to do it correctly.
40% of women have hurled footwear at a man
85% of men don't use the slit in their underwear
67.5% of men wear tightie whities (briefs)
The average bra size today is 36C whereas 10 years ago it was a 34B
85% of women wear the wrong bra size
3 out of 4 of us store our dollar bills in rigid order with singles leading up to higher denominations
13% of us admit to occasionally doing our offspring's homework
91% of us lie regularly
27% admit to cheating on a test or quiz
29% admit they've intentionally stolen something from a store
50% admit they regularly sneak food into movie theaters to avoid the high prices of snack foods
90% believe in divine retribution
10% believe in the 10 Commandments
82% believe in an afterlife
45% believe in ghosts
13% (mostly men) have spent a night in jail
29% of us are virgins when we marry
58.4% have called into work sick when we weren't
10% of us switch tags in the store to pay less for an item
Over 50% believe in spanking, but only a child over 2 years old
35% give to charity at least once a month
How far would you go for $10 million?
25% would abandon their friends, family, and church
7% would murder
69% eat the cake before the frosting
When nobody else is around, 47% drink straight from the carton
85% of us will eat Spam this year
70% of us drink orange juice daily
Snickers is the most popular candy
22% of us skip lunch daily
9% of us skip breakfast daily
66% of us eat cereal regularly
22% of all restaurant meals include french fries
14% of us eat the watermelon seeds
Only 13% brush our teeth from side to side
45% use mouthwash every day
22% leave the glob of toothpaste in the sink
The typical shower is 101 degrees F
Nearly 1/3 of U.S. women color their hair
9% of women and 8% of men have had cosmetic surgery
53% of women will not leave the house without makeup on
58% of women paint their nails regularly
62% of us pop our zits
33% of women lie about their weight
10% of us claim to have seen a ghost
57% have had deja vu
49% believe in ESP
4 out of 5 of us have suffered from hemorrhoids
The average girl starts her period at age 12
44% have broken a bone
Only 30% of us know our cholesterol level
14% have attended a self-help meeting
15% regularly go to a shrink
78% would rather die quickly than live in a retirement home
46.5% of men say they ALWAYS put the seat down after they've used the toilet, yet women claim to ALWAYS find it up
30% of us refuse to sit on a public toilet seat
54.2% of us always wash our hands after using the toilet
23.5% admit they don't always flush
45.2% pee in the shower
44.9% pee in the ocean
28.1% pee in the pool
55.2% will let someone else come in the bathroom while they're using the toilet
39% of us peek in our host's bathroom cabinet. - 17% have been caught by the host
81.3% would tell an acquaintance to zip his pants
29% of us ignore RSVP
71.6% of us eavesdrop
22% are functionally illiterate less than 10% are trilingual
37% claim to know how to use all the features on their VCR
53% prefer ATM machines over tellers
56% of women do the bills in a marriage
2 out of 3 of us wouldn't give up our spouse even for a night for a million bucks
20% of us have played in a band at one time in our life
40% of us have had music lessons
44% reuse tinfoil
57% save pretty gift paper to reuse
66% of women and 59% of men have used a mix to cook and taken credit for doing it from scratch
53% read their horoscopes regularly
16% of us have forgotten our own wedding anniversary (mostly men)
59% of us say we're average looking
Blacks are more than twice as likely to call themselves beautiful
90% of us depend on alarm clocks to wake us
53% of us would take advice from Anne Landers
51% of adults dress up for a Halloween festivity
On average, we send 38 Christmas cards every year
20% of women consider their parents to be their best friends
2 out of 5 have married their first love
The biggest cause of matrimonial fighting is money
Only 4% asked the parents' approval for their bride's hand
1 in 5 men proposed on his knees
6% propose over the phone
71% can drive a stick shift car
45% of us consistently follow the speed limit
2/3 of us speed up at a yellow light
1/3 of us don't wear seat belts
12% of men never use their car blinkers
44% of men tailgate to speed up the person in front of them
25% of us drive after we've been drinking
4 out of 5 sing in the car