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See item 11 for slightly encouraging news. -------------------- RIGHT or WRONG -------------------- Chicago Tribune November 1, 2006 With our story on the bootleg latte -- Starbucks customers order espresso, add their own milk free at the condiment counter and then heat the drink in a microwave, thus saving $1.45 -- we asked readers about some other ethically challenged situations. Here are the results. 1. Using your neighbor's Wi-Fi (3,020 total responses) RIGHT: 31.7% WRONG: 68.3% 2. Taking more than one newspaper from an honor box (3,061 total responses) RIGHT: 5.5% WRONG: 94.5% 3. Walking off with that National Geographic you were reading at the doctor's office (3,057 total responses) RIGHT: 11.8% WRONG: 88.2% 4. Taking a roll of toilet paper from work (3,054 total responses) RIGHT: 10.8% WRONG: 89.2% 5. Going to a buffet, stuffing half a dozen cookies into your purse when the staff's not looking (3,050 total responses) RIGHT: 22.7% WRONG: 77.3% 6. Taking a handful of ketchup packets from McDonald's, refilling your Heinz bottle at home (3,046 total responses) RIGHT: 27.2% WRONG: 72.8% 7. Taking a towel from your health club (3,040 total responses) RIGHT: 8.1% WRONG: 91.9% 8. Taking several extra forks and napkins from the cafeteria (3,042 total responses) RIGHT: 50.2% WRONG: 49.8% 9. Taking all the toiletries from the hotel room (3,040 total responses) RIGHT: 85.3% WRONG: 14.7% 10. Taking a fistful of after-dinner mints as you leave the restaurant (3,044 total responses) RIGHT: 57.8% WRONG: 42.2% 11. Cutting out an ad from a magazine at the library (3,040 total responses) RIGHT: 10.6% WRONG: 89.4% 12. Taking pens and other supplies from the office (3,040 total responses) RIGHT: 26.5% WRONG: 73.5% 13. Sampling from the salad bar before weighing and buying (3,053 total responses) RIGHT: 22.4% WRONG: 77.6% 14. Returning clothes after wearing only once (3,046 total responses) RIGHT: 15.9% WRONG: 84.1% 15. Making bootleg lemonade at cafeterias, by using free water, lemons and sugar (3,048 total responses) RIGHT: 57.0% WRONG: 43.0% 16. Stuffing your purse with Sweet 'n Low packets from the restaurant (3,060 total responses) RIGHT: 28.9% WRONG: 71.1% Poll results are not scientific Source: chicagotribune.com Chicago Tribune Copyright (c) 2006, Chicago Tribune Library Administration & Management Association 50 E. Huron St. Chicago IL 60611 312-280-5036 lolley@xxxxxxx www.ala.org/lama LAMA 1957-2007 Celebrating 50 Years Supporting Library Leadership! 1957-2007 |