Pushing buttons with your thumb or with a finger survey
Are male or female?
| 81% (9) | male | |
|---|---|---|
| 18% (2) | female |
11 voters have answered this question.
What country do you live in?
| 63% (7) | USA | |
|---|---|---|
| 0% (0) | Canada | |
| 0% (0) | Other North America | |
| 0% (0) | South America | |
| 18% (2) | UK | |
| 0% (0) | Ireland | |
| 18% (2) | Other Europe | |
| 0% (0) | Africa | |
| 0% (0) | Asia | |
| 0% (0) | Australia | |
| 0% (0) | New Zealand | |
| 0% (0) | Other Oceania | |
| 0% (0) | Other |
11 voters have answered this question.
What is you age?
| 10% (1) | <11 | |
|---|---|---|
| 10% (1) | 11-13 | |
| 10% (1) | 14-16 | |
| 10% (1) | 17-19 | |
| 20% (2) | 20-24 | |
| 10% (1) | 25-29 | |
| 0% (0) | 30-39 | |
| 20% (2) | 40-49 | |
| 10% (1) | 50-59 | |
| 0% (0) | 60-69 | |
| 0% (0) | >69 |
10 voters have answered this question.
What is you dominant hand?
| 90% (9) | right | |
|---|---|---|
| 10% (1) | left | |
| 0% (0) | ambidextrous |
10 voters have answered this question.
Keypad mobile phone (cell phone). What do you usually press the buttons with?
| 70% (7) | Thumb | |
|---|---|---|
| 40% (4) | Index (pointing) finger | |
| 0% (0) | Middle finger | |
| 0% (0) | Ring finger | |
| 0% (0) | Little (pinky) finger |
10 voters have answered this question.
Keyboard mobile phone (cell phone), full alphabet keyboard. What do you usually press the buttons with?
| 80% (8) | Thumb | |
|---|---|---|
| 20% (2) | Index (pointing) finger | |
| 10% (1) | Middle finger | |
| 0% (0) | Ring finger | |
| 0% (0) | Little (pinky) finger |
10 voters have answered this question.
Touch screen mobile phone (cell phone). What do you usually type on the screen with?
| 60% (6) | Thumb | |
|---|---|---|
| 40% (4) | Index (pointing) finger | |
| 0% (0) | Middle finger | |
| 0% (0) | Ring finger | |
| 0% (0) | Little (pinky) finger | |
| 10% (1) | Stylus or pointer |
10 voters have answered this question.
Land-line phone, home telephone or office telephone. What do you usually press the buttons with?
| 50% (5) | Thumb | |
|---|---|---|
| 50% (5) | Index (pointing) finger | |
| 0% (0) | Middle finger | |
| 0% (0) | Ring finger | |
| 0% (0) | Little (pinky) finger |
10 voters have answered this question.
Calculator. What do you usually press the buttons with?
| 60% (6) | Thumb | |
|---|---|---|
| 50% (5) | Index (pointing) finger | |
| 0% (0) | Middle finger | |
| 0% (0) | Ring finger | |
| 0% (0) | Little (pinky) finger |
10 voters have answered this question.
Remote control. What do you usually press the buttons with?
| 80% (8) | Thumb | |
|---|---|---|
| 20% (2) | Index (pointing) finger | |
| 0% (0) | Middle finger | |
| 0% (0) | Ring finger | |
| 0% (0) | Little (pinky) finger |
10 voters have answered this question.
Cash point machine (ATM). What do you usually press the buttons with?
| 20% (2) | Thumb | |
|---|---|---|
| 90% (9) | Index (pointing) finger | |
| 10% (1) | Middle finger | |
| 10% (1) | Ring finger | |
| 0% (0) | Little (pinky) finger |
10 voters have answered this question.
Till or cash register. What do you usually press the buttons with?
| 14% (1) | Thumb | |
|---|---|---|
| 85% (6) | Index (pointing) finger | |
| 0% (0) | Middle finger | |
| 14% (1) | Ring finger | |
| 0% (0) | Little (pinky) finger |
7 voters have answered this question.
Hi-fi, CD player, MP3 player, ipad, car stereo, etc. What do you usually press the buttons with?
| 70% (7) | Thumb | |
|---|---|---|
| 40% (4) | Index (pointing) finger | |
| 0% (0) | Middle finger | |
| 0% (0) | Ring finger | |
| 0% (0) | Little (pinky) finger |
10 voters have answered this question.
Computer keyboard or similar. How do you usually press the keys?
| 0% (0) | One thumb | |
|---|---|---|
| 0% (0) | Both thumbs | |
| 0% (0) | One index (pointing) finger | |
| 10% (1) | Both index (pointing) fingers | |
| 0% (0) | One middle finger | |
| 10% (1) | Both middle fingers | |
| 0% (0) | One ring finger | |
| 0% (0) | Both ring finger | |
| 0% (0) | One little (pinky) finger | |
| 0% (0) | Both little (pinky) finger | |
| 0% (0) | Multi fingers | |
| 20% (2) | Multi fingers and thumb or thumbs | |
| 10% (1) | All fingers, but no thumbs | |
| 20% (2) | All fingers and thumb or thumbs | |
| 30% (3) | Touch type (all fingers and thumbs, not looking at keys) | |
| 0% (0) | Other |
10 voters have answered this question.
Door bell, entry intercom, ring for assistance, etc. What do you usually press the button with?
| 11% (1) | Thumb | |
|---|---|---|
| 77% (7) | Index (pointing) finger | |
| 11% (1) | Middle finger | |
| 0% (0) | Ring finger | |
| 0% (0) | Little (pinky) finger | |
| 0% (0) | Other (for example nose or elbow) |
9 voters have answered this question.
Lift (elevator), call and choose floor buttons etc. What do you usually press the buttons with?
| 30% (3) | Thumb | |
|---|---|---|
| 60% (6) | Index (pointing) finger | |
| 0% (0) | Middle finger | |
| 0% (0) | Ring finger | |
| 0% (0) | Little (pinky) finger | |
| 10% (1) | Other (for example nose or elbow) |
10 voters have answered this question.
Pedestrian crossing, traffic lights, with a button to press to stop the traffic when you want to cross the road. What do you usually press the button with?
| 10% (1) | Thumb | |
|---|---|---|
| 0% (0) | Thumb | |
| 20% (2) | Index (pointing) finger | |
| 20% (2) | Middle finger | |
| 0% (0) | Ring finger | |
| 0% (0) | Little (pinky) finger | |
| 50% (5) | Other (for example elbow or foot) |
10 voters have answered this question.
Motorcycle, motor scooter, quad bike etc. There are buttons for the electric start and horn, switches to control the lights. What do you usually press the buttons and operate the switched with?
| 85% (6) | Thumb | |
|---|---|---|
| 14% (1) | Index (pointing) finger | |
| 0% (0) | Middle finger | |
| 0% (0) | Ring finger | |
| 0% (0) | Little (pinky) finger |
7 voters have answered this question.
Machinery, for example pillar drill, lathe, overhead crane, tailgate lift, elevated work platform. What do you usually press the buttons with?
| 22% (2) | Thumb | |
|---|---|---|
| 77% (7) | Index (pointing) finger | |
| 11% (1) | Middle finger | |
| 11% (1) | Ring finger | |
| 0% (0) | Little (pinky) finger |
9 voters have answered this question.
Do you have problems with you thumbs or fingers?
| 0% (0) | Limited control of a thumb | |
|---|---|---|
| 0% (0) | Limited control of both thumbs | |
| 28% (2) | Limited control of a finger | |
| 0% (0) | Limited control of more than one finger | |
| 0% (0) | Arthritis | |
| 0% (0) | Thumb missing, or part missing | |
| 0% (0) | Thumbs missing, or part missing | |
| 0% (0) | Finger missing, or part missing | |
| 0% (0) | More than one finger missing, or part missing | |
| 0% (0) | Hand missing | |
| 0% (0) | Hands missing | |
| 57% (4) | All thumbs and fingers working properly | |
| 14% (1) | Other |
7 voters have answered this question.
Reasons why you use thumbs or fingers on certain buttons-pressing situations.
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What should be added to or removed from this poll?
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Other comments.
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Thank you for doing my poll. I hope you enjoyed it. Please leave messages in the message forum. Interesting button-pressing stories. Reasons for your button pressing habits.
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