Would you bend down to pick up a penny?

28 November 2016

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These days when many refuse to pick up their change in coppers, how much would it have to be for you to bend down and pick up money lying on the ground? Choose the option that’s closest to what you’d do:

These days when many refuse to pick up their change in coppers, how much would it have to be for you to bend down and pick up money lying on the ground?

Choose the option that’s closest to what you’d do:

Results

I'm aged under 25 (719 votes)

I’d pick up a penny – you never know when it’ll be handy		251 votes (35%)
No coppers, at least 5p		83 votes (12%)
10p or more		111 votes (15%)
50p or more		159 votes (22%)
£1+		59 votes (8%)
No coins, only notes, so £5 minimum		15 votes (2%)
At least a tenner		3 votes (0%)
I wouldn’t bend down for anything		7 votes (1%)
It’s not my money, so wouldn’t feel right		24 votes (3%)
I pick all money up and give it to charity		7 votes (1%)

I'm aged 25 to 34 (2734 votes)

I’d pick up a penny – you never know when it’ll be handy		1053 votes (39%)
No coppers, at least 5p		268 votes (10%)
10p or more		434 votes (16%)
50p or more		562 votes (21%)
£1+		225 votes (8%)
No coins, only notes, so £5 minimum		58 votes (2%)
At least a tenner		5 votes (0%)
I wouldn’t bend down for anything		6 votes (0%)
It’s not my money, so wouldn’t feel right		67 votes (2%)
I pick all money up and give it to charity		56 votes (2%)

I'm aged 35 to 49 (4653 votes)

I’d pick up a penny – you never know when it’ll be handy		2846 votes (61%)
No coppers, at least 5p		350 votes (8%)
10p or more		462 votes (10%)
50p or more		476 votes (10%)
£1+		178 votes (4%)
No coins, only notes, so £5 minimum		46 votes (1%)
At least a tenner		8 votes (0%)
I wouldn’t bend down for anything		24 votes (1%)
It’s not my money, so wouldn’t feel right		100 votes (2%)
I pick all money up and give it to charity		163 votes (4%)

I'm aged 50 to 64 (4847 votes)

I’d pick up a penny – you never know when it’ll be handy		3381 votes (70%)
No coppers, at least 5p		330 votes (7%)
10p or more		311 votes (6%)
50p or more		297 votes (6%)
£1+		120 votes (2%)
No coins, only notes, so £5 minimum		22 votes (0%)
At least a tenner		4 votes (0%)
I wouldn’t bend down for anything		16 votes (0%)
It’s not my money, so wouldn’t feel right		56 votes (1%)
I pick all money up and give it to charity		310 votes (6%)

I'm aged 65+ (2706 votes)

I’d pick up a penny – you never know when it’ll be handy		1938 votes (72%)
No coppers, at least 5p		160 votes (6%)
10p or more		152 votes (6%)
50p or more		93 votes (3%)
£1+		36 votes (1%)
No coins, only notes, so £5 minimum		8 votes (0%)
At least a tenner		3 votes (0%)
I wouldn’t bend down for anything		17 votes (1%)
It’s not my money, so wouldn’t feel right		20 votes (1%)
I pick all money up and give it to charity		279 votes (10%)

                   15,659 votes received.

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