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Popping Inflatables

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Tell us about your interests in popping pool toys and other inflatables. Don't forget to post comments in the "Talk about it" section, and check this section for a link to my balloon popping poll
If you're here, you must enjoy popping inflatables right?
Obviously
No, I'm here by mistake
What are your favorite inflatables to pop?
Whales and dolphins
Beach Balls
Cartoon Characters
Alligator Rafts
Other rafts
Pool Islands
Air mattresses
Swim rings
Boats
Furniture
Holiday Decorations
How do you pop your inflatables?
Overinflate
Puncture
Burn
Sit and Bounce till it explodes
Jump till it explodes
Other (Please elaborate in comments)
Ride them into sharp rocks at the beach
Sorry I forgot this earlier, but Male or Female?
Male
Female
I also forgot this earlier, Age...
18-20
21-25
26-30
31-35
36-40
41-50
51-60
60+
13-15
16-17
How many inflatables do you pop in a "session"?
1-2
3-5
6-10
11-20
20+
Do you think the inflatables you buy in the stores are too hard to pop?
Always
Never
Sometimes
Do you also pop balloons in addition to inflatables?
Always
Never, they pop to easy
Sometimes
More balloons than inflatables
Depends on the availability of inflatables
Have you ever popped someone elses inflatable?
No, I couldn't do that
I'd like to, but am afraid to
I have, and what a rush it was
I have, and I got caught
Yes, they were aware and agreed to it
Where do you pop your inflatables?
Home, in the basement
Home, in the bedroom
Home, in the pool
Home, in the yard
Public Pool
Beach
Park
Someone elses house
Hotel/Motel
Car
Have you ever popped a room full of inflatables?
Yes, it was amazing
No, to expensive
I'm not that into popping them
If I ever get the chance, I'd drive cross country for it
Do you think the manufacturers know some people buy their inflatables just to pop them?
They've probably never even heard of it
They don't care, as long as they make a sale
They feel it's a waste of a good product
Do you feel guilty spending money on (sometimes expensive) inflatables just to pop them?
No, It's fun
Yes, It's a waste of a perfectly good toy
No, They're meant to be popped
No, The extra expense is what makes them more fun than balloons to pop.
Yes, the manufactures should make cheap ones just to pop
Where do you buy your inflatables to pop?
Department store (Walmart, Target)
Grocery Store
Pool supply store
Camping store
Outdoors store
Internet
Do you think we will ever see pool toy popping contests sort of like the balloon popping contests you see on game shows, and at parties?
No, people would think it's weird
No, it's too expensive
No, it's to hard to pop most things
Yes, it's a natural step up from popping balloons
Yes, people always want to outdo things past
Yes, people enjoy things that are destructive, but cause no real harm
Why do you like to pop inflatables?
It's more of a challenge than balloons
They are more expensive than balloons, therefore it's more of a thrill
They are less noisy
There is less mess to clean up
The fact that you destroy a perfectly good toy, but no real harm is done satisfies my destructive side, and makes it more fun than balloons
A friend or family member got me into popping inflatables
Are you selective about what inflatables you pop?
I only like to pop certain things
I'll pop anything that holds air
How did you get into popping inflatables?
Needed more of a challenge than balloons
Got intrigued while shopping for balloons and decided to give it a try
A friend/family member introduced me to popping
Internet
Saw it on TV and it looked fun
Saw someone else do it and it looked fun
Accidently popped one and found that I really liked it
Took revenge on someone and popped their toy and found I liked to pop things
Started out as vandelism/prank, and found I really liked to pop things
This poll was created on 2004-10-28 05:00:03 by burstalottaloons