vibrating ring
I’m not so sure it’s worth the carpal tunnel syndrome, but lately I find myself answering consumer research surveys for “money.”
I thought the thing I was signing up for was something to do with earning airline miles? But it’s actually not … It’s actually consumer research, and when they say they’ll reward me for spending “15 minutes filling out brief surveys” what they mean is, “you’ll get a three ‘dollar’ credit that you’ll never figure out how to redeem, for spending nearly an hour and fifteen minutes clicking the mouse so many times it hurts up in your guts.”
But sometimes it’s entertaining. Like these questions taken from the one I just finished:
Please indicate which special offer or promotion would most influence your decision on which brand of condoms to purchase.
Please select only one answer.
- Dollar off coupon
- Free clothing offers (t-shirts/baseball caps) [Hmm. I’ve been looking for a new baseball cap, and I never even considered getting a free DUREX one!]
- Entry into a sweepstakes
- Extra/free condoms in a standard box (such as 14 for the price of 12)
- A condom carrying case [Wha? They have condom-carrying cases now? I just keep them in my sunglasses case in the back window of the Celica…]
- A new variety of condom in a box I regularly buy [Like the free toys they used to put in cereal?]
- Store display (condom display in condom section of the store) [How about a store display with costumed mascot!?]
- If you received a free sample from an event you previously attended [Hmm. I guess I’d like to be invited to this kind of event! Unless it’s gay.]
Have you ever heard of a vibrating ring? It is a ring that is designed to provide intimate pleasure with vibrations for both partners. It is powered by a small battery, enclosed in a soft rubber casing. A vibrating ring can be worn with or without a condom.
- Yes
- No
- Don’t know
Where did you first learn or hear about vibrating rings?
Please select all that apply.
- On the radio [the hell?? what kind of radio advertises vibrating rings!?]
- In a TV advertisement
- On the Internet
- In a magazine or newspaper advertisement
- In a store
- In a magazine or newspaper article
- Within a TV program or a movie [It says “within” a tv program or movie]
- Talked to a friend [”Honey, Greg and Danny were telling me all about the Vibrating Ring this afternoon …”]
- Talked to a spouse or partner
- Other
How often do you purchase a vibrating ring?
Please select only one answer.
- Once a month or more
- Once every 2-3 months
- Twice a year or less
- Only for special occasions [”Honey, guess what I got us for our anniversary, Valentines, Easter, Mother’s Day, Arbor Day, Memorial Day weekend, Father’s Day, Yom Kippur, July 4th …”]
- Have only purchased a vibrating ring once
