Sherry Taylor

Q: A poll of 1000 Americans reveals that 88% of them feel this is more important than deodorant or a toothbrush?

A: Their cell phone

AMERICANS DON’T LIKE DITCHING THEIR CELL PHONES (NBC News)
A poll of one thousand Americans reveals the following
— 91% of respondents called their phones “very important”– the same percentage said the same of their car and deodorant
— 88% of those between the ages of 18 and 24 said they view their mobile phones as being more important than the internet, deodorant and their toothbrush.
— 47% of respondents said they wouldn’t last a day without their smartphone

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