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Do you consider yourself more pedantic than the average person?

Survey period: 6 May 2013 to 13 May 2013

A programmer's brain becomes wired to be very, very, very precise in how we specify something. Does this carry over into your normal (for want of a better work) life?

OptionVotes% 
Yes, I am a pedant18115.40
Yes, I'm more pedantic than the average person55547.23
I'm about average27123.06
I think I'm less pedantic than the average person12010.21
I'm loose and obtruse.484.09



 
GeneralFeeling rather pedantic with available survey options Pin
dusty_dex9-May-13 11:52
dusty_dex9-May-13 11:52 
GeneralRe: Feeling rather pedantic with available survey options Pin
Marco Bertschi11-May-13 23:02
protectorMarco Bertschi11-May-13 23:02 
GeneralRe: Feeling rather pedantic with available survey options Pin
dusty_dex11-May-13 23:43
dusty_dex11-May-13 23:43 
QuestionTo the guys.... Pin
Guirec8-May-13 23:41
professionalGuirec8-May-13 23:41 
GeneralSometimes..or may be more Pin
M S Chaitanya8-May-13 19:39
M S Chaitanya8-May-13 19:39 
GeneralAnimals Pin
PB 369,7838-May-13 2:19
PB 369,7838-May-13 2:19 
GeneralRe: Animals Pin
Dan Neely9-May-13 3:46
Dan Neely9-May-13 3:46 
General... for want of a better <B>work</B>? Pin
Nagy Vilmos7-May-13 2:38
professionalNagy Vilmos7-May-13 2:38 
GeneralRe: ... for want of a better <B>work</B>? Pin
Jonathan Nethercott7-May-13 2:48
professionalJonathan Nethercott7-May-13 2:48 
Generaland another thing... Pin
Jonathan Nethercott7-May-13 2:51
professionalJonathan Nethercott7-May-13 2:51 
GeneralRe: and another thing... Pin
Keith Barrow7-May-13 3:09
professionalKeith Barrow7-May-13 3:09 
GeneralNo, in both cases Pin
Marc Clifton7-May-13 1:29
mvaMarc Clifton7-May-13 1:29 
GeneralRe: No, in both cases Pin
djdanlib7-May-13 8:15
djdanlib7-May-13 8:15 
GeneralRe: No, in both cases Pin
Marc Clifton7-May-13 8:18
mvaMarc Clifton7-May-13 8:18 
GeneralMissing option PinPopular
Keith Barrow6-May-13 21:22
professionalKeith Barrow6-May-13 21:22 
You need a "Missing Option" option. You always need a missing option option.
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GeneralDefine "obtruse" Pin
r_hyde6-May-13 15:03
r_hyde6-May-13 15:03 
GeneralWhat if I don't know what pedantic is? Pin
Jeffrey T. Fritz6-May-13 12:06
sponsorJeffrey T. Fritz6-May-13 12:06 
GeneralDefinitely Pin
Matt U.6-May-13 9:50
Matt U.6-May-13 9:50 
GeneralDepends... Pin
Marco Bertschi6-May-13 9:36
protectorMarco Bertschi6-May-13 9:36 
Generalwith children... Pin
Dennis E White6-May-13 4:30
professionalDennis E White6-May-13 4:30 
GeneralWhere is - "I'm a spaz?" Pin
Ron Anders6-May-13 4:03
Ron Anders6-May-13 4:03 
GeneralRe: Where is - "I'm a spaz?" Pin
Nagy Vilmos7-May-13 2:40
professionalNagy Vilmos7-May-13 2:40 
GeneralAttention to detail is important... Pin
S Houghtelin6-May-13 3:24
professionalS Houghtelin6-May-13 3:24 
GeneralHow come the obt(r)use dudes voted themselves "more pedant"? Pin
Joezer BH6-May-13 2:21
professionalJoezer BH6-May-13 2:21 
GeneralThis is something you really can't judge yourself properly... Pin
AlexCode6-May-13 0:07
professionalAlexCode6-May-13 0:07 

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