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Study: Props for All Americans Who Prefer the Fist Bump
By Steven Hoffer - AOL News(Oct. 29) -- No handshake, please. I'll just take a "terrorist fist jab." Fearing germs, sweaty palms and dry hands, approximately half of Americans are opting for the fist bump over the traditional handshake, according to a recent study commissioned by Purell Instant Hand Sanitizer. What is to blame for the rise of this "keep your distance" policy? Try varying degrees of germaphobia. The study shows that -- although both of the following occurrences are decidedly unappealing -- 55 percent of Americans would "rather touch a public toilet seat than shake someone's hand after they've coughed ...
Poll: Americans Prefer 'Merry Christmas'
By Mark Impomeni - Politics DailyRasmussen Reports released a poll today on Americans' attitudes towards holiday greetings in stores. Poll respondents were asked to choose between the traditional "Merry Christmas" greeting and the more modern "Happy Holidays." Sixty-seven percent of respondents preferred to be wished a "Merry Christmas," versus 26% who preferred "Happy Holidays," nearly a three to one margin.Americans of almost every subset in the poll preferred the traditional Christmas greeting by large margins and with very little variation. Men favored it 69-24. Married people favored it 69-24. All age groups gave "Merry ...
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