Quick survey for those in the US - please help me test out an interesting theory

[funkychunkymonkey]

1 - How far is the closest grocery store from your house? Um about a 10 min drive
2 - What state do lyou live in (if you are not comfortable posting this information, you can just give the part of the county you live in) michigan
3 - What state or part of the country have you lived in for most of your life? Wisconsin

 

[MattsPrincess]

1- about 2 miles, maybe even closer
2- arizona
3- michigan

 

[dejr_8]

OP - you need to inform us of the theory

 

[lajones81]

Carly, you are close. The theory is that people from the south respond in minutes, while northerners respond in miles. We really need more responses from Southerners! Also, I thought it was interesting one poster responded both ways. BTW, I am from the south and always refer to distances in terms of time even if I have to qualify it (ie - 30 minutes with no traffic 45 minutes during rush hour).

Interesting! While in college, my friends and I had a similar discussion, but with the opposite results! Those from the south referred to distances in miles, but those of us from the north referred to distances in minutes. Essentially, I live near a major city and distances in terms of miles doesn't help me when it comes to how long it will actually take me to drive through and/or to the city.

 

[3princessmom83]

1: The grocery store is right next to us,and have about 3 more within a 2 mile radius

2: We live in MD

3: Grew up in New Jersey, lived in VT for 2 yrs, NC for 2 yrs and MD for good. (husband is in the Air Force.)

 

[mom2cookies]

1. closest grocery store is about 3/4 mile
2. live in Pennsylvania
3. except for 4 years in New Jersey, I have always lived in Pennsylvania

 

[Uuaww]

20 minutes
Virgin Islands
California

 

[dizluvah]

My DD read/heard something rather interesting and I though the DIS would be a great place to test it out. Please answer the following questions WITHOUT reading any of the responses first. This is the one time it is a GOOD thing to poast before reading all the replies. Once enough people have replied, I'll come back with the hypothesis and whether or not it seems to have proven correct:

1 - How far is the closest grocery store from your house?
2 - What state do lyou live in (if you are not comfortable posting this information, you can just give the part of the county you live in)
3 - What state or part of the country have you lived in for most of your life?

Thanks!

1. 10 minutes
2. NH
3. North East

 

[Jen414]

1. 1 minute
2. Massachusetts
3. townie here!!!! Moved only 3 streets away from where I grew up.

 

[dizluvah]

Carly, you are close. The theory is that people from the south respond in minutes, while northerners respond in miles. We really need more responses from Southerners! Also, I thought it was interesting one poster responded both ways. BTW, I am from the south and always refer to distances in terms of time even if I have to qualify it (ie - 30 minutes with no traffic 45 minutes during rush hour).

Interesting...I answered in minutes but was born in Mass. and have lived in Northeast the most (moved quite a bit as Navy brat, but never lived down south)

 

[Talking Hands]

1/2 mile (4 within a mile)
Florida
Florida

* military brat but have lived in Florida since I marries 35 years ago

 

[acejka]

1. I can walk down the block and be there in 3 minutes.
2. Florida
3. Northern Virginia, just outside of DC

 

[ang]

My DD read/heard something rather interesting and I though the DIS would be a great place to test it out. Please answer the following questions WITHOUT reading any of the responses first. This is the one time it is a GOOD thing to poast before reading all the replies. Once enough people have replied, I'll come back with the hypothesis and whether or not it seems to have proven correct:

1 - How far is the closest grocery store from your house?
2 miles
2 - What state do lyou live in (if you are not comfortable posting this information, you can just give the part of the county you live in)
Ohio
3 - What state or part of the country have you lived in for most of your life?
Ohio

 

[Mandychelle79]

My DD read/heard something rather interesting and I though the DIS would be a great place to test it out. Please answer the following questions WITHOUT reading any of the responses first. This is the one time it is a GOOD thing to poast before reading all the replies. Once enough people have replied, I'll come back with the hypothesis and whether or not it seems to have proven correct:

1 - How far is the closest grocery store from your house?
2 - What state do lyou live in (if you are not comfortable posting this information, you can just give the part of the county you live in)
3 - What state or part of the country have you lived in for most of your life?

Thanks!

1. About 5 to 7 miles, we dont go there often though, more expensive.

2. Western Pa

3. Western Pa

 

[dislal]

1. 15 minutes (never checked the mileage)
2. PA My whole life

 

[3 MEN AND A BOAT]

nearest grocery is about 10miles(15-30 min)
the one we shop at though is about 30miles and 50mins away

always lived on the coast of Alabama

 

[Snoozan]

Closest "big" grocery store is about 5 miles away.

I live in western Massachusetts & have lived in the same county here all my life.

 

[kwitcherkicken99]

1- How far is the closest grocery store from your house?
< 1/2 mile

2 - What state do lyou live in (if you are not comfortable posting this information, you can just give the part of the county you live in)
Indiana

3 - What state or part of the country have you lived in for most of your life?
Indiana for 25 1/2 years

 

[surfergirl602]

I live in OKlahoma. We don't have a grocery store, we have two super walmarts. It's about a ten minute drive. I've lived in New England (Maine) for most of my life.

 

[JennaTX]

1. Within 2 miles
2. Texas
3. Texas