Should we ban the "Radioactive Monkey Anwser"...

[DvR]

Radioactive monkeys are good in polls, it's the 'none of the above' / 'I dunno' answer..
Like the Preposterous-Peanut-Pudding (PPP), you just can't live without it..

 

[Margim]

I wanted to pick the third option... "We should let the giant radio active monkeys decide".

 

[gorn]

I agree with the above - I am unable to vote in this poll, as the proper Third Option was left off. Ammend your poll and let the People decide!

 

[Dell19]

Originally posted by XIII
Do people take polls here, or elsewhere, seriously?

Exactly... The radioactive monkey option is just the no opinion vote, to show that people don't care and a poll with a total of less than 200 votes doesn't really mean much.

 

[Crowpocalyptic1]

what about Lazy Elephants Going South?

 

[WillJ]

Originally posted by Sims2789
...As well as other anwsers that skew the percentages in polls. It gets really annoying when 12% or so of a poll is a joke anwser.

Er, no, the radioactive monkey option and/or other joke answers do not skew the percentages. They're simply a (supposedly) funny way of having an "Other" option, for the people who don't quite fit in with any of the above options. You don't have a problem with, "Other" being in polls, do you?

But of course, I think the giant radioactive monkey has done its time. The sexual harrasment panda is the wave of the future.

 

[cgannon64]

Replace it with SUIT WEARING CHIMP.

It at least has a political tone.

 

[Pontiuth Pilate]

I say we should use this thread for new ideas for the CFC Poll Mascot. Then - what else? - open a poll and let the people decide!

So far our options are:

1. Sexual Harassment Panda
2. Suit Wearing Chimp
3. ?
4. ?
etc

 

[sysyphus]

Like my underwear, it's old and worn out.

 

[Zarn]

How about the heavy drinking rhino?

I don't think we can replace Mr. President's creation anytime soon.

 

[addiv]

The Radioactive Monkey must stay! If people don't like it anymore they can just not include it in their polls, but there's no need to ban it or vote for another mascot!

 

[Darth_Pugwash]

The Radioactive Monkey poll option is a fun way of including an "other" option in polls. It should stay

 

[Sims2789]

Originally posted by h4ppy
I'm not sure lets start a poll to find out.

I was tempted, just for irony's sake, to put a third option in my poll. The third option would be the 'Radioactive Monkey Anwser." I decided not to because I wanted to make this a serious debate.

 

[nonconformist]

New mascot: cgannon64 tied to a large rock (no offense meant)

 

[Unexpected]

You forgot to add radioactive monkey to the poll .

 

[Archer 007]

Originally posted by stratego
Sims, I think your efforts may improve if you contact ARMS (Anti-
Radioactive Monkey Society). It is a real society and very active, just do a google search and you'll easily find them.
Good luck.

I want to keep the Radioactive Monkey Option

I thought you were being funny, but it really does exist.
From their website :

 

[Mano3]

I voted yes, because I'm scared of monkeys. Radioactive monkeys chill my heart.

Please, no clowns or spiders either. They scare me too!

 

[bobgote]

like people have said, it's the same as an "other" answer. you need to have that to have any hope at an accurate poll. however, if there is an "other" option as well as the radioactive monkey, well, that's just crazy talk.

 

[FearlessLeader2]

There is no Radioactive Monkey answer for this poll, therefore I have no opinion.

 

[SuperBeaverInc.]

You can't ban the radioactive monkey. Otherwise, we would just have to use the plain old boring 'Other" option. Giant Radioactive Monkey is so much better.