Some Statistics about us Americans. Did you know that... + Only 30% of us can flare our nostrils. + 21% of us don't make our bed daily. 5% of us never do. + Men do 29% of laundry each week. Only 7% of women trust their husbands to do it correctly. + 40% of women have hurled footwear at a man. + 85% of men don't use the slit in their underwear. + 67.5% of men wear tightie whities (briefs). + The average bra size today is 36C whereas 10 years ago it was a 34B. + 85% of women wear the wrong bra size. + 3 out of 4 of us store our dollar bills in rigid order with singles leading up to higher denominations. + 13% of us admit to occasionally doing our offspring's homework. + 91% of us lie regularly. + 27% admit to cheating on a test or quiz. + 29% admit they've intentionally stolen something from a store. + 50% admit they regularly sneak food into movie theaters to avoid the high prices of snack foods. + 90% believe in divine retribution. + 10% believe in the 10 Commandments. + 82% believe in an afterlife. + 45% believe in ghosts. + 13% (mostly men) have spent a night in jail. + 29% of us are virgins when we marry. + 58.4% have called into work sick when we weren't. + 10% of us switch tags in the store to pay less for an item. + Over 50% believe in spanking - but only a child over 2 years old. + 35% give to charity at least once a month. + How far would you go for $10 million? 25% would abandon their friends, family, and religion. 7% would murder. + 69% eat the cake before the frosting. + When nobody else is around, 47% drink straight from the carton. + 85% of us will eat Spam this year. + 70% of us drink orange juice daily. + Snickers is the most popular candy. + 22% of us skip lunch daily. + 9% of us skip breakfast daily. + 66% of us eat cereal regularly. + 22% of all restaurant meals include French fries. + 14% of us eat the watermelon seeds. + Only 13% brush our teeth from side to side. + 45% use mouthwash every day. + 22% leave the glob of toothpaste in the sink. + The typical shower is 101 degrees F. + Nearly 1/3 of US women color their hair. + 9% of women and 8% of men have had cosmetic surgery. + 53% of women will not leave the house without makeup on. + 58% of women paint their nails regularly. + 62% of us pop our zits. + 33% of women lie about their weight. (Only 33%?) + 10% of us claim to have seen a ghost. + 57% have had deja vu. + 49% believe in ESP. + 4 out of 5 of us have suffered from hemorrhoids. + The average girl starts her period at age 12. + 44% have broken a bone. + Only 30% of us know our cholesterol level. + 14% have attended a self-help meeting. + 15% regularly go to a shrink. + 78% would rather die quickly than live in a retirement home. + 46.5% of men say they ALWAYS put the seat down after they've used the toilet, yet women claim to AWAYS find it up. + 30% of us refuse to sit on a public toilet seat. + 54.2% of us always wash our hands after using the toilet. + 23.5% admit they don't always flush. + 45.2% pee in the shower. + 44.9% pee in the ocean. + 28.1% pee in the pool. + 55.2% will let someone else come in the bathroom while they're sing the toilet. + 39% of us peek in our host's bathroom cabinet. + 17% have been caught by the host. + 81.3% would tell an acquaintance to zip his pants. + 29% of us ignore RSVP. + 71.6% of us eavesdrop. + 22% are functionally illiterate. + Less than 10% are trilingual. + 37% claim to know how to use all the features on their VCR. + 53% prefer ATM machines over tellers. + 56% of women do the bills in a marriage. + 2 out of 3 of us wouldn't give up our spouse even for a night for a million bucks. + 20% of us have played in a band at one time in our life. + 40% of us have had music lessons. + 44% reuse tinfoil. + 57% save pretty gift paper to reuse. + 66% of women and 59% of men have used a mix to cook and taken credit for doing it from scratch. + 53% read their horoscopes regularly. + 16% of us have forgotten our own wedding anniversary (mostly men). + 59% of us say we're average-looking. + Blacks are more than twice as likely to call themselves beautiful. + 90% of us depend on alarm clocks to wake us. + 53% of us would take advice from Ann Landers. + 28% of us have skinny-dipped. 14% with the opposite sex. + 51% of adults dress up for a Halloween festivity. + On average, we send 38 Christmas cards every year. + 20% of women consider their parents to be their best friends. + 2 out of 5 have married their first love. + The biggest cause of matrimonial fighting is money. + Only 4% asked the parents' approval for their bride's hand. + 1 in 5 men proposed on his knees. + 6% propose over the phone. + 71% can drive a stick-shift car. + 45% of us consistently follow the speed limit. + 2/3 of us speed up at a yellow light. + 1/3 of us don't wear seat belts. + 12% of men never use their car blinkers. + 44% of men tailgate to speed up the person in front of them. + 25% of us drive after we've been drinking. + 4 out of 5 sing in the car.