Poll: The Beaches of Texas
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alias_sqbrPoll #20754 A very important poll about international geography
Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 55
Are you aware that Texas has a long coastline and many beaches?
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Yes, obviously
24 (43.6%)
I guess?
19 (34.5%)
I am now!
11 (20.0%)
What???
1 (1.8%)
I DON'T BELIEVE YOU
2 (3.6%)
Other
1 (1.8%)
If you answered "yes" or "I guess", where do you live?
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Outside the United States
21 (50.0%)
The United States (but not Texas)
21 (50.0%)
Texas
0 (0.0%)
A Texan beach
0 (0.0%)
Other
0 (0.0%)
If you answered something else, where do you live?
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Outside the United States
11 (91.7%)
The United States (but not Texas)
1 (8.3%)
Texas
0 (0.0%)
A Texan beach (oops)
0 (0.0%)
Other
0 (0.0%)
Because it turned out I'm not the only person who thought of it as landlocked and was surprised to realise that it very much isn't. Including a friend who lived in Texas for many years.
So I was curious to see how wide spread the unexamined misconception is.
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Date: 2018-11-23 02:52 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2018-11-24 04:13 pm (UTC)In a dream about robot dinosaurs?
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Date: 2018-11-25 05:51 am (UTC)No, you're right, that was poor phrasing!
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Date: 2018-11-28 07:31 am (UTC)I did in fact understand you fine, I'm just terrible :)