Should children be allowed to carry beepers? Most American adults think not, according to a new Zogby America survey. In the June survey of 1,264 adults nationwide, 50.5% said kids should not be allowed to carry a pager vs. 42.3% who saw no problem. Another 7.3% were not sure.
Respondents from the West were the most open-minded about children and beepers, with 53.4% saying it was OK. In comparison, in the East (41.9%), South (41.1%), and central Great Lakes (36.2%) thought it was all right for kids to carry pagers. Not surprisingly, the survey revealed a significant difference in opinion according to age: 60.2% of respondents between 18-24 said it was OK for kids to carry beepers. On the other side of the issue, 51% of the 35-54 year-olds, 58% of 55-69 year-olds, and 61% of those over 70 all thought kids should not be allowed to carry beepers.
What we asked:
Do you think that kids should be allowed to carry beepers?
In my opinion that's crap. Kids should be allowed to if their parents don't mind! What do you think?
Respondents from the West were the most open-minded about children and beepers, with 53.4% saying it was OK. In comparison, in the East (41.9%), South (41.1%), and central Great Lakes (36.2%) thought it was all right for kids to carry pagers. Not surprisingly, the survey revealed a significant difference in opinion according to age: 60.2% of respondents between 18-24 said it was OK for kids to carry beepers. On the other side of the issue, 51% of the 35-54 year-olds, 58% of 55-69 year-olds, and 61% of those over 70 all thought kids should not be allowed to carry beepers.
What we asked:
Do you think that kids should be allowed to carry beepers?
In my opinion that's crap. Kids should be allowed to if their parents don't mind! What do you think?