Why do people cite surveys?

[borisp]

It is well known that the human animal is notoriously incompetent with regard to responding to surveys.

For example, in one survey, 60% of respondents claimed they were self conscious about their dandruff.

The catch? Dandruff only affects 35% of the population. Now, my precise numbers may be off, but you get the idea.

My point is that folks on this forum need to understand that most "surveys" are nonsense. This is directly in line with Borodog's point that the "what if you were..." threads are meaningless.