On 7/17/2020 5:37 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> 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
>
Yes; I thought it was an interesting survey.

Jill