On Thursday, July 16, 2020 at 6:54:45 PM UTC-4, Taxed and Spent wrote:
> On 7/16/2020 3:06 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> > On Wednesday, July 15, 2020 at 12:10:15 PM UTC-4, Giulia wrote:
> >> Hello, I am an italian student from Bocconi University. For my master's
> >> thesis I'm working on a project concerning the pasta purchasing habits
> >> during Covid-19 in the US market.
> >>
> >> If you currently live in the US, I'd appreciate if you could fill out
> >> this survey. Your help is much appreciated! Thank you!
> >>
> >> https://unibocconi.qualtrics.com/jfe...n9lD8Z1vt37pgp
> >
> > I took the survey. It seemed entirely benign.
> >
> > Admittedly, I was somewhat emboldened by the fact that my PC
> > runs Linux rather than Windows.
> >
> > Cindy Hamilton
> >
>
>
> What a stupid survey. It asked if I bought at least one box of pasta
> during the Covid emergency. I said no. It said thank you, end of survey.
>
> Why didn't it ask if I already had 50 POUNDS of pasta on hand, and a 10"
> wide motorized, commercial sough sheeter with pasta cutter, just in case
> I run out.
>
> I don't see how they are going to get a true picture with that survey.

Since I bought a box of pasta during the pandemic, I got to answer
all of the questions. They wanted to know things like:

Were there shortages
How did you deal with the shortages (buy elsewhere, buy a different brand)
Do you care if your pasta is made in the U.S.
Do you care if your pasta is, um, sustainable

Cindy Hamilton