December 17, 2012
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May 20
IQ: 32% of Albuquerque women did this without telling their man. What was it?
A: donated some of his clothes (our winner said he never missed them)
guesses: got a traffic ticket? went shopping? binge watched 5 episodes on Netflix?
May 17
IQ: A new survey has found that men in Albuquerque are doing this more and more. What is it?
A: grocery shopping
guesses: getting manicures, pedicures? dying their hair? watching Breaking Bad?
May 16
IQ: 43% of women admit they lie while doing this. What is it?
A: Flirting (source: Women's Health)
guesses: most of our listeners said they lie when dieting
May 15
IQ: Wearing this makes you and me more selfish. What is it?
A: Sunglasses
May 14
IQ: 20% of people in the city forgot about this over the weekend. What was it?
A: Mother's Day
May 13
IQ: 9% of the cars with you now on Albuquerque roads are being driven by someone without one of these. What is it?
A: a valid drivers license!
May 10
IQ: The more times a woman has been married, the more likely she is to hide this. What is it?
A: money
guesses: her age? old pictures?
May 9
IQ: Most people in Albuquerque say this is essential but seventeen percent of us don't have one. What is it?
A: an alarm clock
guesses: a car? a job? a TV?
May 8
IQ: This is true of one third of Albuquerque bosses. What is it?
A: they are younger than their employees
guesses: they have high blood pressure? they don't like their jobs?
May 7
IQ: Forty five percent of parents still do this for their adult children. What is it?
A: pay their cellphone bill
guesses: do their laundry? cook for them?
May 6
IQ: Twenty eight percent of Albuquerque women said they would rather go to the dentist than spend time with this person. Who is it?
A: their mother in law
May 3
IQ: This will be happening this weekend at an estimated 500 times an hour in Albuquerque. What is it?
A: margaritas are served!
May 2
IQ: Seventy five percent of the time this food is purchased by men in Albuquerque. What is it?
A: potato chips
guesses: oysters on the halfshell? anything microwavable? steak? beef jerky?
May 1
IQ: Fitness magazine says doing this can help reduce our Albuquerque allergy symptoms. What is it?
A: kissing! (The author recommends a '30 minute make-out session')
April 30
IQ: Eight percent of women in Albuquerque keep this forever. What is it?
A: their last names
April 29
IQ: Thirty four percent of women in Albuquerque regularly wear this while working out. What is it?
A: make up
April 26
IQ: Forty percent of adults in Albuquerque say they are embarrassed by this and it's their parent's fault. What is it?
A: their middle name
April 25
IQ: members of this profession get more speeding tickets in Albuquerque than any other. Which one?
A: doctors
guesses: lawyers? firefighters?
April 24
IQ: Twenty two percent of Albuquerque men have done this at a wedding when the bride wasn't looking. What is it?
A: checked sports scores
April 23
IQ: Eleven percent of Albuquerque's single women say they won't date a man who has too many of these. What?
A: tattoos
guesses: exgirlfriends, gadgets?
April 22
IQ: Fifty five percent of couples in Albuquerque say their first important discussion after marriage was about this Subject. What is it?
A: the laundry!
April 19
IQ: Doing this at an Albuquerque job interview will increase your odds of getting the job by forty three
percent. What is it?
A: wear glasses...even if you don't need them!
guesses: speak two languages? offer to work for nothing? weat a coat and tie?
April 18
IQ: Eighty one percent of people say you should not be friends with this Albuquerque person on Facebook. Who is it?
A: your boss!
guesses: Steve Alford? your ex? your doctor?
April 17
IQ: Sixty five percent of people in Albuquerque do not use this product. What is it?
A: air freshener
guesses: the internet? an alarm? cable? landline?
April 16
IQ: Four percent of Albuquerque residents brush their teeth here. Where?
A: in the shower
guesses: in the car? at work?
April 15
IQ: Sixty percent of single women in Albuquerque say they'll kiss a man on the first date if he talks
about this on that date. What?
A: his mother
guesses: kids? the next date?
April 12
IQ: Sixty four percent of women in Albuquerque work on their to-do list here. Where?
A: in the shower
April 11
IQ: An average of eighteen percent of people in Albuquerque will make a phone call today for this specific reason. What is it?
A: to locate their cell phone
Guesses: to call in sick because allergies are so bad today?
April 10
IQ: What two words should you never say to a woman?
A: "calm down"!
Guesses: 'you're fat'!? "you're wrong"?
April 9
IQ: A decade ago 45% of adults did this every day. Today only half that many do. What is it?
A: check their horoscopes
Guesses: walk? make coffee at home?
April 8
IQ: If two coworkers in Albuquerque are dating there is a 38% chance this will happen. What is it?
A: they'll get married
Guesses: they'll get fired? one will resign?
April 5
IQ: Fifty nine percent of people going to work in Albuquerque this morning wouldn't change anything about this. What?
A: their boss
Guesses: their radio station? their route? the weather here?
April 4
IQ: Three percent of Albuquerque residents still have this on their homes. What is it?
A: Christmas Lights
Guesses: tv antenna? landline? mailbox?
April 3
IQ: Forty six percent of women in Albuquerque pay their husband fifty dollars to do this. What is it?
A: go to a loud children's birthday party
Guesses: a message? to clean the car which is really bad?
April 2
IQ: Contrary to what you might think forty eight percent of the women do this in Albuquerque traffic...only forty percent of the men do it. What is it?
A: curse at other drivers
Guesses: turn without signaling? talk on their phones while driving?
April 1
IQ: Twenty percent of people in Albuquerque have never gone to one of these. What is it?
A: a concert
Guesses: a dentist?
March 29
IQ: Thirty nine percent of people say they are good at doing this in the morning. What is it?
A: remembering their dreams
Guesses: waking up in a good mood? making the bed? only hitting the snooze button once?
March 28
IQ: This is the number one thing women in Albuquerque hate hearing about on their friends' Facebook posts. What is it?
A: their workouts!
Guesses: whining? their new stuff?
March 27
IQ: Six out of ten men in Albuquerque believe this is the first thing people notice about them. What is it?
A: what kind of phone they have
Guesses: his hair? eyes? smile? shoes?
March 26
IQ: Something we touch every day here in Albuquerque has 280 different kinds of bacteria. What is it?
A: the steering wheel
Guesses: computer keyboard? phone? the door knob? water fountain handle?
March 25
IQ: Five out of ten New Mexico women say this is the most important thing to pack for a vacation. What is it?
A: comfy PJ's
March 15
IQ: Seventy two percent of women in New Mexico said their fondest teenage memory is of this. What is it?
A: their first car
Guesses: first kiss?
March 14
IQ: Sevent five percent of people in Albuquerque prefer this home made rather than professionally made. What is it?
A: mashed potatoes
Guesses: chile? macaroni and cheese? cookies? furniture? salsa? pie? tortilla's
March 13
IQ: This is the best paying job for women in New Mexico. Which job?
A: pharmacist (US Bureau of Labor, $97,500 a year, average)
Guesses: doctor? lawyer? tv newscaster?
March 12
IQ: If you're looking for love in Albuquerque a new study says rather than go online you should do this. What?
A: get a dog!
Guesses: go to the laundromat? go to the bio park? try a grocery store?
March 11
IQ: Twenty seven percent of people believe this tv and movie charactor is a real person. Who is it?
A: Sherlock Holmes
Guesses: Marge Simpson? King Arthur? Robin Hood? Batman?
March 8
IQ: Fifty six percent of women say a guy is much more attractive if he's doing this in his Facebook profile picture. What is it?
A: Holding a musical instrument
Guesses: if he's on a horse? out in nature? travelling so you know he has money? If he's holding a stack of money? smiling? wearing a hat? flexing muscles? holding a child? holding a pet? if he's on a motorcycle? in an expensive sports car?
March 7
IQ: Having one or more of these in the house has been proven to lower your intelligence quotient. What are they?
A: children!
Guesses: televisions? radios?! video games?
March 6
IQ: A new study has found that about eleven percent of the diet of the average American consists of this. What is it?
A: fast food
Guesses: pizza? beef? enchiladas? sugary snacks? coffee? yogurt? ice cream? cookie dough?
March 5
IQ: One in five teenagers have a health issue usually associated with old age. What is it?
A: hearing loss
Guesses: arthritis? obesity? diabetes? memory loss when asked to do chores?!
March 4
IQ: One in five of us have quit doing this and the majority have taken a break. What is it?
A: Facebook
Guesses: only one: dating? nearly everyone knew the answer on this one
March 1
IQ: According to a new Michigan State study this is the number one thing that gets in the way of our health and relationships. What is it?
A: work!
Guesses: TV? stress? money? traffic? not laughing enough?
February 28
IQ: Ninety percent of Albuquerque drivers do this on their commute to work. What is it?
A: sing along with the radio
Guesses: turn without using signal? brush hair? send text on phone?
February 27
IQ: Twenty three percent of adults told Harris Interactive they paid their bills late for this reason. Which reason?
A: they lost it
Guesses: the dog ate it? they forgot? ran out of money? employer didn't pay them?
February 26
IQ: Twenty two percent of women would never want their mothers to see this. What is it?
A: the inside of their fridge
Guesses: their tattoo? their Facebook page?
February 25
IQ: A marriage is seventy five percent more likely to end in divorce if only one partner does this. What is it?
A: smokes
Guesses: does housework, works?
February 22
IQ: This was once forty seconds. Now it's about two minutes. What is it?
A: An Oscar acceptance speech
Guesses: the length of TV commercials? how long to cook an egg? how long the light stays red?
February 21
IQ: The average for this is forty. What is it?
A: the number of items in a woman's purse
Guesses: average miles per hour? average age of everybody? number of shoes in closet?
February 20
IQ: Thirty two percent of us, according to USA Today, use the same brand every time we use this. What is it?
A: the same airline
Guesses: brand of beer? face cream? gas station?
February 19
IQ: One in ten women have an extra one of these they keep hidden from their spouse. What is it?
A: a Facebook Account
Guesses: bank account? credit card? email address? cell phone? car key?
February 15
IQ: If we did this just one less day per week pollution and energy consumption would instantly drop by thirteen percent. What is it?
A; go to work!
Guesses: drive? watch TV? showered?
February 14
IQ: Nine out of ten women would love having this on Valentine's day, even more than a card. What is it?
A: a hug!
Guesses: chocolate? foolin' around? flowers? jewelry?
February 13
IQ: Fourteen percent of women say they would break up with a boyfriend who did this on Valentine's day. What is it?
A: only sent a Valentine's greeting on Facebook or Twitter
Guesses: if he forgot? If he spent the evening watching sports? if he got her an appliance?
February 12
IQ: According to a new study, February is the best time to do this. What is it?
A: Drive...it's safer
Guesses: get married, propose marriage, get engaged, buy a house; it's cheaper
February 11
IQ: Seven out of ten women do not want to do this. What is it?
A: Date a shorter man
Guesses: kill a spider? do anything that would mess up hair? do sewing? take out the garbage?
February 8
IQ: Ninety percent of single women say men who like these are more likely to get a date. What are they?
A: cats
Guesses: romantic movies? flowers? dogs?
February 7
IQ: According to a UCLA study the more stuff you have HERE the more like your house will be cluttered.
Where is it?
A: on the door of the fridge
Guesses: on the kitchen counter? in the garage? in the closet? under the bed? the junk mail? the dresser?
February 6
IQ: Most men have two of these, most women have four. What are they?
A: pillows
Guesses: shoes? credit cards? coats? layers of fat?
February 5
IQ: People who do this tend to weigh more. What is it?
A: watch cooking shows
Guesses: go on diets? worry? drink diet soft drinks?
February 4
IQ: According to Yahoo, forty percent of employees worry MOST about this. What?
A: someone looking at their internet browsing history!
Guesses: getting good coffee? not liking new boss? getting next job?
February 1
IQ: Fifty percent of women report their heart rate goes up and they may break into a sweat when they do this. What is it?
A: Parallel parking
Guesses: read romance novels? go for a job interview? get stuck in morning traffic? eat chocolate? go to a sale? cleaning?
January 31
IQ: Forty percent of us say this has triggered an argument in the car. What is it?
A: The GPS
Guesses: money? changing the station? backseat driving?
January 30
IQ: Superbowl weekend is the slowest weekend of the year for this. What is it?
A: weddings
Guesses: tax preparation? movies? shopping malls? online dating? barhopping?
January 29
IQ: Doing this will cost around two thousand dollars this year. What is it?
A: throwing out food
Guesses: paying taxes? soft drinks? cigarettes?
January 25 & 28
IQ: The majority of women complain about this when it comes to men. What is it?
A: they wear baggy pants!
Guesses: they don't listen? they don't follow directions? don't show emotion? don't pay attention? watch sports? wear the same thing for three days? leave the seat up? everything? not romantic? they snore? They look somewhere other than her face when she is talking? They are lazy? They don't open the door for her?
January 23 & 24
IQ: It's a little scary, but doing this will help us lose weight. What is it?
A: watch scary movies
Guesses: drink more water? take the stairs, not the elevator? use smaller plates? chew gum? eat candy? write down everything you eat? laughing? singing? fewer carbs? eating slow? get more sleep? Thinking about exercise? eat with your opposite hand? eat bright colored food? use a bigger fork? get a colonoscopy? drink apple cider vinegar? get married? falling in love?
January 21 & 22
IQ: A survey asked married couples to describe their spouse in one word. What word topped the list?
A: stubborn
Guesses: hot? intelligent? patient? lovable? wonderful? wishy washy? lazy? complacent? sweet? witty? loving? awesome? handsome? mine? stingy? selfish? "both of us"! unpredictable? funny? faithful? sexy?
January 18
IQ: Whats the number one fashion pet peeve of employers?
A: wrinkled shirt/blouse
Guesses: baggy pants that hang too low? wearing a hat in the building? too revealing? dumb logo? tattoos/piercings?
January 17
IQ: Goodhousekeeping magazine suggests NOT bringing this up with your neighbors. What is it?
A: when to take down the Christmas decorations
One listener said, "REAL New Mexican's NEVER take down their Christmas lights"!
Guesses: their noisy dog? junk in their yard? their obnoxious children? building a wall for more privacy? what their dog did to your front yard?
January 16
IQ: Career Builder.com says twenty three percent of women do this and don't care who knows. What is it?
A: use the men's room when the women's room is fully occupied
Guesses: flirt? (a waitress said for better tips give the women lots of attention and ignore the men!)
January 15
IQ: According to a new study if we do this in 2013 we'll gain about ten pounds. What is it?
A: go on vacation
Guesses: cooking? go to bed early? surf the internet a lot?
January 14
IQ: A new study in Women's Health says the harder you think...the more you...what?
A: eat
Guesses: blink? stress out?
January 11
IQ: This will help you get ahead at work. What is it?
A: talk about sports
Guesses: be good looking? throw a party for co workers? have a good attitude? Arrive early, stay late? dress like the boss?
January 10
IQ: According to a new poll (60 Minutes/Vanity Fair), adults say this is the most annoying thing about living as a couple. What is it?
A: disagreements over what to watch on TV
Guesses: several people guessed snoring...leaving dishes in sink?
January 9
IQ: What brand name gift was most searched online during this holiday season?
A: Uggs
Guesses: Apple? iPad? ...multiple guesses, Keurig?
January 8
IQ: Seven thousand of these were left behind in hotel rooms last year. What were they?
A: copies of the book Fifty Shades of Grey
Guesses: cell phone chargers? toothbrushes? cell phones? clothes?
January 7
IQ: A recent scientific study discovered that shorter people are more likely to have this charactoristic. What is it?
A: jealousy
Guesses: they are bossy? they tend to laugh a lot?
January 4
IQ: Twenty three percent of women do this while getting ready for a big night out. What is it?
A: talk to themselves in the mirror
Guesses: put on fake eyelashes? do something to their hair? shave legs? try on multiple outfits?
January 3
IQ: Men's Health magazine reports that twenty five percent of guys do this when having a bad day. What is it?
A: break something!
Guesses: call their mothers? work out? play video games? eat? drink?
January 2
IQ: This is actually causing us to gain weight, according to the Journal of Consumer Research. What is it?
A: being on Facebook!
Guesses: diet soft drinks? dieting? 'low fat' foods? sugar?
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