Why do people respond to online newspaper polls with the answer "Not Sure"?

[seaglass]

It doesn't make sense to me.

[UndertheOcean]

1. Not sure . doesn't make sense to me either ..... EURIKA !

[Swede]

2. .

:shrug:

[hippywife]

3. Because it allows

for a count of people who are still undecided on an issue, which can be an important number.

[seaglass]

4. Thanks hippywife - I guess, based on the first 2 responses

that people like to respond even if they're not sure - hadn't really thought of it that way. :-) And I could see why the poll designer prefers to allow some nuance in the results.

[eppur_se_muova]

5. Because "uninformed" isn't usually one of the options.

:evilgrin:

[pokerfan]

6. We've got this guy Not Sure...

"Number 1: We've got this guy Not Sure. Number 2: He's got a higher IQ than ANY MAN ALIVE. and Number 3: He's going to fix EVERYTHING."

[Rabrrrrrr]

7. Like the idiots who actually pay to text/call in to offer the same answer

Huh hyuck, I just spent me a dollar to text (some fucking TV show) that "I don't know"!

I'm a genee-yus!

[Kali]

8. no "robb is a dingbat" option

(I actually agree with Hippywife)