| FibblesnorkTM LEGO® Survey Results | Part II |
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Obsession |
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Have you ever been told... |
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| 19. |
...that you play with LEGO too much? (1219 responses) |
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56%
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Yes | |
44%
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No | |
| 20. |
...that you think about LEGO too much? (1116 responses) |
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43%
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Yes | |
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57%
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No | |
| 21. |
...that you need more hobbies? (1200 responses) |
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30%
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Yes | |
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70%
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No | |
| 22. |
...that digging through a pile of LEGO makes an annoying noise at 2 o'clock in the morning? (1133 responses) |
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61%
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Yes | |
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39%
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No | |
Have you ever been... |
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| 23. |
...embarassed to buy LEGO at the checkout counter? (1228 responses) |
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18%
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Yes | |
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82%
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No | |
| 24. |
...embarassed to admit to someone that you still play with LEGO? (1141 responses) |
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24%
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Yes | |
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76%
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No | |
| 25. |
...angry at your parents for throwing out an empty LEGO box? (1227 responses) |
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53%
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Yes | |
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47%
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No | |
Have you ever discovered an error... |
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| 26. |
...on a LEGO box? (1232 responses) |
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29%
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Yes | |
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71%
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No | |
| 27. |
...in a LEGO building instruction booklet? (1140 responses) |
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43%
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Yes | |
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57%
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No | |
| 28. |
...in a LEGO catalog? (1222 responses) |
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36%
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Yes | |
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64%
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No | |
| 29. |
...in a LEGO magazine? (1215 responses) |
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21%
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Yes | |
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79%
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No | |
Have you ever had a dream about... |
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| 30. |
...building something cool that turned out to be silly when you woke up? (1130 responses) |
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30%
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Yes | |
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70%
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No | |
| 31. |
...building something cool that really was cool? (1219 responses) |
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57%
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Yes | |
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43%
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No | |
| 32. |
...shopping for LEGO and not having enough money? (1179 responses) |
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33%
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Yes | |
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67%
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No | |
| 33. |
...shopping for LEGO and finding old sets? (1174 responses) |
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50%
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Yes | |
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50%
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No | |
| 34. |
...shopping for LEGO and finding sets which don't really exist? (1217 responses) |
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53%
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Yes | |
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47%
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No | |
Have you ever taken LEGO pieces with you... |
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| 35. |
...to work? (1126 responses) |
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29%
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Yes | |
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71%
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No | |
| 36. |
...to class? (1222 responses) |
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58%
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Yes | |
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42%
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No | |
| 37. |
...on vacation? (1230 responses) |
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72%
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Yes | |
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28%
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No | |
| 38. |
...in the bathtub? (1167 responses) |
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65%
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Yes | |
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35%
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No | |
| 39. |
...in the backyard? (1204 responses) |
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69%
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Yes | |
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31%
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No | |
| 40. |
...in the car? (1224 responses) |
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81%
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Yes | |
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19%
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No | |
| 41. |
...to bed? (1214 responses) |
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50%
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Yes | |
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50%
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No | |
| 42. |
...to the dinner table? (1153 responses) |
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69%
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Yes | |
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31%
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No | |
| 43. |
...to the bathroom? (1217 responses) |
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48%
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Yes | |
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52%
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No | |
Have you ever read a LEGO catalog... |
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| 44. |
...at work? (1194 responses) |
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31%
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Yes | |
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69%
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No | |
| 45. |
...in class? (1145 responses) |
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46%
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Yes | |
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54%
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No | |
| 46. |
...on vacation? (1206 responses) |
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69%
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Yes | |
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31%
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No | |
| 47. |
...while on-line? (1219 responses) |
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59%
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Yes | |
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41%
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No | |
| 48. |
...in the car? (1164 responses) |
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73%
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Yes | |
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27%
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No | |
| 49. |
...in bed? (1197 responses) |
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81%
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Yes | |
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19%
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No | |
| 50. |
...at the dinner table? (1213 responses) |
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56%
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Yes | |
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44%
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No | |
| 51. |
...in the bathroom? (1186 responses) |
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58%
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Yes | |
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42%
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No | |
Have you ever cleaned (wash/dry) your LEGO pieces... |
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| 52. |
...using a dishwasher? (1176 responses) |
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6%
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Yes | |
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94%
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No | |
| 53. |
...using a clothes washer? (1208 responses) |
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7%
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Yes | |
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93%
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No | |
| 54. |
...using a toothbrush? (1174 responses) |
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33%
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Yes | |
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67%
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No | |
| 55. |
...using a towel? (1198 responses) |
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64%
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Yes | |
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36%
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No | |
| 56. |
...using a hairdryer? (1214 responses) |
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14%
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Yes | |
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86%
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No | |
Have you ever... |
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| 57. |
...jumped out of bed to build something you just thought of? (1159 responses) |
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52%
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Yes | |
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48%
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No | |
| 58. |
...prevented sleep using caffeiene so you could stay up later building? (1198 responses) |
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35%
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Yes | |
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65%
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No | |
| 59. |
...missed a class because LEGO was more interesting? (1202 responses) |
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13%
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Yes | |
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87%
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No | |
| 60. |
...been late to work because of LEGO-related activities? (1147 responses) |
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17%
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Yes | |
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83%
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No | |
| 61. |
...played with LEGO on Friday, Saturday and Sunday of the same weekend? (1205 responses) |
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92%
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Yes | |
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7%
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No | |
Building |
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Have you ever built... |
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| 62. |
...something involving LEGO for a class? (1166 responses) |
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51%
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Yes | |
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49%
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No | |
| 63. |
...LEGO models for a source of income? (1166 responses) |
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5%
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Yes | |
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95%
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No | |
| 64. |
...an official LEGO model entirely from memory? (1202 responses) |
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59%
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Yes | |
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41%
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No | |
| 65. |
...something out of LEGO for a family pet? (1175 responses) |
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18%
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Yes | |
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82%
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No | |
| 66. |
...a virtual LEGO model (ray-tracing)? (1153 responses) |
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17%
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Yes | |
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83%
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No | |
Collecting |
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| 67. |
What kind of collector are you? (1207 responses) |
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16%
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Not really a collector | |
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44%
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Casual collector | |
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24%
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Serious collector | |
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16%
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Completist (must acquire all in some defined group) | |
| 68. |
How do you organize your instruction booklets? (1178 responses) |
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5%
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Throw them out | |
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35%
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Keep them in the box | |
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30%
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All in a pile | |
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10%
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In protector pages in a three-ring binder | |
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20%
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(other) | |
| 69. |
What do you do with the boxes? (1175 responses) |
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24%
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I throw them out. | |
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14%
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I store pieces in them. | |
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4%
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I flatten them neatly and put them in books. | |
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28%
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I store them all away (closet, garage, etc.). | |
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4%
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I proudly display them. | |
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8%
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I cut them apart and save only the front and back panels. | |
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4%
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I cut them apart and save only the alternative building suggestions. | |
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13%
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(other) | |
| 70. |
How old is the oldest unopened set you currently own? (1208 responses) |
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6%
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Less than 1 year old | |
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4%
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1-2 years old | |
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5%
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3-5 years old | |
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2%
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6-9 years old | |
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1%
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10-14 years old | |
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2%
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15+ years old | |
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79%
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(don't own any unopened sets) | |
| 71. |
Why haven't you opened it? (1190 responses) |
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4%
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I haven't found the time. | |
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3%
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I'm saving it as a gift for a friend or relative. | |
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2%
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I'm saving it as a gift for myself. | |
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3%
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I plan to sell it in an auction. | |
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2%
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I'm never going to open it. | |
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5%
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(different reason) | |
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81%
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(don't own any unopened sets) | |
Have you ever... |
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Have you ever stepped on a LEGO piece... |
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| 72. |
...by accident? (1169 responses) |
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98%
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Yes | |
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2%
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No | |
| 73. |
...on purpose? (1175 responses) |
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22%
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Yes | |
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78%
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No | |
| 74. |
...barefoot? (1203 responses) |
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96%
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Yes | |
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4%
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No | |
| 75. |
...and drawn blood? (1171 responses) |
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39%
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Yes | |
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61%
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No | |
| 76. |
...and cried? (1182 responses) |
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29%
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Yes | |
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71%
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No | |
Have you ever had a LEGO piece eaten... |
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| 77. |
...by a family pet? (1197 responses) |
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35%
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Yes | |
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65%
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No | |
| 78. |
...by a sibling? (1172 responses) |
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18%
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Yes | |
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82%
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No | |
| 79. |
...by a garbage disposal? (1159 responses) |
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15%
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Yes | |
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85%
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No | |
| 80. |
...by a vacuum cleaner? (1198 responses) |
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84%
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Yes | |
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16%
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No | |
Have you ever... |
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| 81. |
...had extremely sore legs or feet from sitting in the same position all day while building? (1188 responses) |
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89%
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Yes | |
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11%
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No | |
| 82. |
...broken or chipped a fingernail while trying to separate two LEGO pieces? (1160 responses) |
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83%
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Yes | |
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17%
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No | |
| 83. |
...used your teeth to separate two LEGO pieces? (1190 responses) |
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91%
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Yes | |
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9%
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No | |
| 84. |
...removed the arms from a Mini-Figure? (1200 responses) |
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78%
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Yes | |
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22%
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No | |
| 85. |
...removed the legs from a Mini-Figure? (1150 responses) |
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85%
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Yes | |
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15%
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No | |
| 86. |
...repainted or applied your own decals to a Mini-Figure? (1180 responses) |
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27%
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Yes | |
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73%
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No | |
| 87. |
...ordered a set through LEGO Shop-At-Home Service? (1202 responses) |
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49%
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Yes | |
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51%
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No | |
| 88. |
...accidentally left a LEGO piece in the sun (and it melted)? (1172 responses) |
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13%
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Yes | |
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87%
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No | |
| 89. |
...left something in the sun too long (and it became yellowed)? (1159 responses) |
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34%
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Yes | |
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66%
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No | |
| 90. |
...lost a piece? (1199 responses) |
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95%
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Yes | |
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5%
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No | |
| 91. |
...fought over pieces with a sibling? (1175 responses) |
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55%
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Yes | |
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45%
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No | |
| 92. |
...bought LEGO for yourself and hid it from others? (1169 responses) |
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40%
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Yes | |
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60%
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No | |
| 93. |
...cried because you didn't get a set you wanted? (1188 responses) |
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30%
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Yes | |
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70%
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No | |
| 94. |
...swallowed a LEGO piece? (1201 responses) |
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13%
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Yes | |
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87%
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No | |
| 95. |
...stuck a LEGO piece in your nose? (1173 responses) |
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29%
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Yes | |
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71%
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No | |
| 96. |
...bought something in a LEGO auction on the Internet? (1167 responses) |
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14%
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Yes | |
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86%
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No | |
| 97. |
...held a LEGO auction on the Internet? (1183 responses) |
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4%
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Yes | |
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96%
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No | |
| 98. |
...entered a LEGO contest of any type? (1194 responses) |
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49%
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Yes | |
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51%
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No | |
| 99. |
...won a LEGO contest of any type? (1153 responses) |
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10%
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Yes | |
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90%
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No | |
End of Part II