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anasv

(225 posts) Mon Jan 27, 2014, 07:48 PM Jan 2014

Over 65? We're not interested in your opinions. [View all]

So, a few weeks ago weatherunderground has a link to a survey about a new design on its site. I start the survey, it asks my age, I click over 65, and it dumps me out.

Ditto a New York Times survey a bit later.

Tonight a company called Issues and Answers calls me up, asks me if I'll take a twenty minute survey. Okay, I say. First question is age. Oh, sorry, we are only collecting information from people under 65.

Like, we don't buy stuff? We don't vote? We don't click on websites?

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Over 65? We're not interested in your opinions. [View all] anasv Jan 2014 OP

You could always lie about your age frazzled Jan 2014 #1

Next time say you're 35 Auggie Jan 2014 #2

I thought of that, but anasv Jan 2014 #3

they don't have time for me, I don't have time for them. hollysmom Jan 2014 #4

They're fools. elleng Jan 2014 #5

This is one way 2naSalit Jan 2014 #6

It likely the survey itself was a marketing effort and you were not a target. Jesus Malverde Jan 2014 #7

no. anasv Jan 2014 #11

I always lie on polls, if you tell the truth it just encourages them. nt bemildred Jan 2014 #8

I don't do surveys GP6971 Jan 2014 #9

Advertisers savor young people who do not have money Generic Brad Jan 2014 #10