Poll Finds Americans Would Be Open To Third Type Of Screwdriver Head

[madinmaryland]

WASHINGTON—A CBS/New York Times poll released Tuesday revealed that while an overwhelming majority of Americans are "more than happy" with the two screwdriver heads currently available to them, 64 percent would be willing to entertain the idea of using a third type. "Well, I've never had a problem with my Phillips or my flathead, but if the question is would I reject a new screwdriver head outright without even trying it first, then the answer is no, I don't think I would," said Tulsa, OK resident Joe Reynolds, adding that when it comes to new ways to tighten and fasten screws, he remains "skeptical but open-minded." "Now, if the third type of screwdriver head didn't work as well as the two I'm currently accustomed to, then that would be a different story; if that were the case, then I would not be inclined to use it." Despite the poll results, numerous hardware manufacturers have confirmed they currently have no plans to manufacture or release a third screwdriver head.

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[mrmpa]

1. Well at least this poll gave someone a job. eom

[ret5hd]

2. uhhh...i know it's the onion, but:

[siligut]

3. I was replacing the blinds on an old house and had to remove some square head screws

Luckily we had one of the old multi-headed screw drivers in an old tool box. You know the ones with the magnetized end? Best to just have the one right tool and good, solid, non-rusting, non-stripping screws. Maybe I am short-sighted.

[HopeHoops]

5. Yeah, I was going to say. I've got a security set with about 2 dozen different heads.

Some of them I'd never seen before, or a screw that fit them for that matter. Actually, about the only thing I DON'T have a driver or socket are the 5-sided bolts on water, sewer and hydrants.