Average American: Facts & Figures

[0TheSwerve0]

Turns out the average American isn't a beer-bellied couch potato. But living the American dream does include having a front yard and a grill
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4973770

According to the book, a majority of Americans:

• Eats peanut butter at least once a week just did:biggrin
• Prefers smooth peanut butter over chunky true
• Can name all Three Stooges yep
• Lives within a 20-minute drive of a Wal-Mart isn't this true of everyone in the world?
• Eats at McDonald's at least once a year ick, not anymore...I like In n Out
• Takes a shower for approximately 10.4 minutes a day sure
• Never sings in the shower actually, i do
• Lives in a house, not an apartment or condominium nope, college student in apt, prefer house tho
• Has a home valued between $100,000 and $300,000 N/A
• Has fired a gun nope, had the chance tho but wasn't interested
• Is between 5 feet and 6 feet tall except for my hobbity moments, yes
• Weighs 135 to 205 pounds probably in there somewhere
• Is between the ages of 18 and 53 yep
• Believes gambling is an acceptable entertainment option sure
• Grew up within 50 miles of current home nope, I'm a wanderer

another one in the interview - average American is 36; I think he said in the early 1900s, it was 16 years old.

 

[Pengwuino]

According to the book, a majority of Americans:
• Eats peanut butter at least once a week

Nope

• Prefers smooth peanut butter over chunky true

No way

• Can name all Three Stooges

Damn straight I can

• Lives within a 20-minute drive of a Wal-Mart

Probably 5 in a 10 mile radius

• Eats at McDonald's at least once a year

There breakfast menu is good! But come on, once a year? I pretty much do everything at least once a year.

• Takes a shower for approximately 10.4 minutes a day

Wow... that might be exactly how long I take

• Never sings in the shower

Im proud to be an American

• Lives in a house, not an apartment or condominium

Sure do

• Has a home valued between $100,000 and $300,000

Well I don't own it.

• Has fired a gun

Hell yes because its my right

• Is between 5 feet and 6 feet tall

except when I am asleep

• Weighs 135 to 205 pounds

Naaa

• Is between the ages of 18 and 53

Sure am

• Believes gambling is an acceptable entertainment option

Hell it IS fun

• Grew up within 50 miles of current home

Within a mile

 

[pattylou]

My responses:

• Eats peanut butter at least once a week Maybe - doubtful
• Prefers smooth peanut butter over chunky nope
• Can name all Three Stooges nope
• Lives within a 20-minute drive of a Wal-Mart isn't this true of everyone in the world?
• Eats at McDonald's at least once a year yep
• Takes a shower for approximately 10.4 minutes a day sure
• Never sings in the shower i do
• Lives in a house, not an apartment or condominium yep
• Has a home valued between $100,000 and $300,000 Nope. California, baby, california
• Has fired a gun yep - summer camp, 13 or 14 years old.
• Is between 5 feet and 6 feet tall yes
• Weighs 135 to 205 pounds nope, lighter
• Is between the ages of 18 and 53 yep
• Believes gambling is an acceptable entertainment option sure
• Grew up within 50 miles of current home nope,
another one in the interview - average American is 36; I think he said in the early 1900s, it was 16 years old.

I'm surprised by a lot of those.

I was just talking about In n Out earlier today:

Some lore about the place:
http://www.snopes.com/business/alliance/inandout.asp

but I'm not trying to derail your thread, i just think it's interesting.

 

[Moonbear]

According to the book, a majority of Americans:
• Eats peanut butter at least once a week just did:biggrin

Not me. It's rare that I eat peanut butter.

• Prefers smooth peanut butter over chunky true

Nope, I like the chunky kind.

• Can name all Three Stooges yep

Who couldn't?

• Lives within a 20-minute drive of a Wal-Mart isn't this true of everyone in the world?

More like a 10 min drive; those things are everywhere!

• Eats at McDonald's at least once a year ick, not anymore...I like In n Out

I'm surprised they only went with once a year. So, yeah, a few times a year actually.

• Takes a shower for approximately 10.4 minutes a day sure

I should hope so! Except that one year when I was a kid and my mom decided to be super-energy conscious and impose a 5 min time-limit in the shower...she set a timer for each of us, and if we weren't done before the timer went off, she just shut the water off! I've always had long hair and it takes that long to wash the shampoo out!

• Never sings in the shower actually, i do

:shy: Me too.

• Lives in a house, not an apartment or condominium nope, college student in apt, prefer house tho

Used to, now it's a townhome until I figure out whether I'm staying or moving on.

• Has a home valued between $100,000 and $300,000 N/A

Used to, but not now. Will again within a year or two.

• Has fired a gun nope, had the chance tho but wasn't interested

Never did, though always wanted to learn.

• Is between 5 feet and 6 feet tall except for my hobbity moments, yes

Yep

• Weighs 135 to 205 pounds probably in there somewhere

Thankfully, no, I'm a bit below that.

• Is between the ages of 18 and 53 yep

That's a bit of a no-brainer. Is there a country where that wouldn't be the case?

• Believes gambling is an acceptable entertainment option sure

I guess, though it isn't something that really gets me too excited.

• Grew up within 50 miles of current home nope, I'm a wanderer

Nope, and it's not terribly likely I ever will.

another one in the interview - average American is 36; I think he said in the early 1900s, it was 16 years old.

I'm below average. (but only by a little )

 

[loseyourname]

• Eats peanut butter at least once a week No
• Prefers smooth peanut butter over chunky I prefer chunky
• Can name all Three Stooges Larry, Moe, and Curly? I always confuse them with the Pep Boys
• Lives within a 20-minute drive of a Wal-Mart I think I do, but I haven't seen it
• Eats at McDonald's at least once a year Probably not
• Takes a shower for approximately 10.4 minutes a day I doubt it
• Never sings in the shower I sing everywhere
• Lives in a house, not an apartment or condominium Apartment
• Has a home valued between $100,000 and $300,000 No
• Has fired a gun Yes, I have fired multiple guns
• Is between 5 feet and 6 feet tall Taller
• Weighs 135 to 205 pounds Yes
• Is between the ages of 18 and 53 Yes
• Believes gambling is an acceptable entertainment option Yes
• Grew up within 50 miles of current home No

6/15

Average enough

 

[0TheSwerve0]

My responses:
I'm surprised by a lot of those.
I was just talking about In n Out earlier today:
Some lore about the place:
http://www.snopes.com/business/alliance/inandout.asp
but I'm not trying to derail your thread, i just think it's interesting.

haha, the Mormons should pick up that marketing! I'm going right now to pay my indulgences

 

[Pengwuino]

Is it a sign from God that I should go out and get some in n out? I THINK SO.

 

[JamesU]

• Eats peanut butter at least once a week about every 2 weeks
• Prefers smooth peanut butter over chunky NO WAY! Chunky rules!
• Can name all Three Stooges duh?
• Lives within a 20-minute drive of a Wal-Mart of course
• Eats at McDonald's at least once a year yeah
• Takes a shower for approximately 10.4 minutes a day yeah, about
• Never sings in the shower ppft! No!
• Lives in a house, not an apartment or condominium Yep
• Has a home valued between $100,000 and $300,000 More
• Has fired a gun No
• Is between 5 feet and 6 feet tall yep
• Weighs 135 to 205 pounds yep
• Is between the ages of 18 and 53 NOPE
• Believes gambling is an acceptable entertainment option yep
• Grew up within 50 miles of current home Yes, I do

 

[lodus]

Try putting peanut butter on big slices of apple, then add some Hersheys chocolate syrup to top it off. yum

 

[Pengwuino]

Try putting peanut butter on big slices of apple, then add some Hersheys chocolate syrup to top it off. yum

:!) :!) :!) :!) :!) :!)

 

[motai]

• Has a home valued between $100,000 and $300,000 More

More? Um.. how much more? Having a home over $300,000 isn't really considered average at all... that's more along the lines of being gentry/elite.

edit: and here all of us poor college students are trying to make ends meet

 

[pattylou]

Here in so cal, you can't find a home for under 300,000. New homes start around 650,000.

Yes, it's insane.

 

[moose]

More? Um.. how much more? Having a home over $300,000 isn't really considered average at all... that's more along the lines of being gentry/elite.

edit: and here all of us poor college students are trying to make ends meet

Its because of the real estate in Arizona. My house was originally 150,000 yet now is worth 400,000.

 

[motai]

Its because of the real estate in Arizona. My house was originally 150,000 yet now is worth 400,000.

That is very high compared to the going rate in Florida (where most homes are usually in-between $100,000 to $200,000 depending on where on is at). A little bit of cross-country culture shock.

Of course, the beach properties can go way up in the millions in some areas...

 

[JamesU]

we got our house for about $150,000(I think) it's like sextupled or somewhere around there

 

[Pengwuino]

More? Um.. how much more? Having a home over $300,000 isn't really considered average at all... that's more along the lines of being gentry/elite.

Not in California. $200,000 is rather run down here and we're not really high priced in Fresno. Something for $150k around here might be worth 1/2 a million in LA or on the coast.

 

[Townsend]

Not in California. $200,000 is rather run down here and we're not really high priced in Fresno. Something for $150k around here might be worth 1/2 a million in LA or on the coast.

That's about right...it's crazy.