text: People phoned at home are easy prey to cultural intimidation. The immediate thought is likely to be that the pollster has your number and, who knows, might even call your boss if you say the "wrong" thing. (Pollsters assure us that they do not know the identities of those phoned, but of course when you are dragged away from dinner by a caller from the New York Times you don't think about that.) As a result of this intimidationsuddenly someone wants to know what you think of global emissions and greenhouse gasespeople are alert for cues as to the "right" answer and are only too happy to provide it.