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title: "7 Times #MRX Showed Its Funny Side"
description: "Many think we're a bunch of serious researchers obsessed with data. Not too far off the mark, BUT when our sense of humor does pop up in #mrx..."
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# [7 Times #MRX Showed Its Funny Side](https://www.d8aspring.com/blog/7-times-mrx-showed-its-funny-side)

 Written by [Marjorie Yoro](https://www.d8aspring.com/blog/author/marjorie-yoro) | Jul 27, 2016

Most tweets about #mrx are educational and rich in insights. So much so that a lot of people outside of the industry think we're a bunch of serious researchers who are obsessed with data.

Now, while that might not be too far off the mark, our sense of humor does pop up once in a while. And when it does, it's hilarious!

## 1. When someone finally told the truth about pie charts

 

 

> [@kncukier](https://twitter.com/kncukier?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) there is no such thing as a good [#piechart](https://twitter.com/hashtag/piechart?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> 
>  — Andreea Zugravu (@andreeazugravu) [July 14, 2016](https://twitter.com/andreeazugravu/status/753409760695812101?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

## 2. When folks were supposed to move stuff out of the office but...

 

> Taken the instruction to pack everything for the office move literally...they weren't thinking outside the box. [pic.twitter.com/mnlYX80clH](https://t.co/mnlYX80clH)
> 
>  — Optimisa Research (@Optimisa_R) [February 8, 2016](https://twitter.com/Optimisa_R/status/696740569205358593)

## 3. When they found the perfect song for balancing data

 

> The "[#weighting](https://twitter.com/hashtag/weighting?src=hash)" is the hardest part... [#marketresearchlife](https://twitter.com/hashtag/marketresearchlife?src=hash) [#marketresearch](https://twitter.com/hashtag/marketresearch?src=hash) [#mrx](https://twitter.com/hashtag/mrx?src=hash) [pic.twitter.com/Ylk2qaJG3X](https://t.co/Ylk2qaJG3X)
> 
>  — Murphy Research (@MurphyResearch) [April 22, 2016](https://twitter.com/MurphyResearch/status/723306358532149249)

## 4. When they created a Twitter account dedicated to dragging bad surveys

 

> Is this a trap question? Eh, just let it burn. [#MRX](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MRX?src=hash) [#MRXShame](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MRXShame?src=hash) [pic.twitter.com/uNvNAOjYpz](https://t.co/uNvNAOjYpz)
> 
>  — MRXShame (@MRXShame) [May 12, 2016](https://twitter.com/MRXShame/status/730852654914510848)

 

and are not afraid to name names

 

> Do you think this will lead to biased results? Come on [@ewg](https://twitter.com/ewg). [#MRX](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MRX?src=hash) [#SurveyShame](https://twitter.com/hashtag/SurveyShame?src=hash) [https://t.co/hwBJyvV3uk](https://t.co/hwBJyvV3uk) [pic.twitter.com/dHBphssFv4](https://t.co/dHBphssFv4)
> 
>  — MRXShame (@MRXShame) [June 28, 2016](https://twitter.com/MRXShame/status/747894932820529152)

 

but keeps it positive every now and then.

 

> Just a PSA / friendly reminder to check spelling in your surveys before you launch. [#MRXShame](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MRXShame?src=hash) [#MRX](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MRX?src=hash) [#ISC2016](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ISC2016?src=hash) [pic.twitter.com/TNoXdIMCZK](https://t.co/TNoXdIMCZK)
> 
>  — MRXShame (@MRXShame) [May 19, 2016](https://twitter.com/MRXShame/status/733287021058252801)

 

## 5. When they proposed a perfectly logical course of action when you're not seeing the results you want 

 

> If your data isn’t making you smile right now, try this. It works for us. [https://t.co/DKHfB7HVZA](https://t.co/DKHfB7HVZA) via [@LoveStats](https://twitter.com/LoveStats) [#mrx](https://twitter.com/hashtag/mrx?src=hash) [pic.twitter.com/TvGQe6EDYE](http://t.co/TvGQe6EDYE)
> 
>  — Pondering Panda (@pandainsights) [July 22, 2015](https://twitter.com/pandainsights/status/623794361839583232)

## 6. When they couldn’t resist the puns

 

> Our newest employee [@SurveyMonkey](https://twitter.com/SurveyMonkey) [#Ottawa](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Ottawa?src=hash) [pic.twitter.com/pPs9AVriqQ](https://t.co/pPs9AVriqQ)
> 
>  — Aydin Y Mirzaee (@aydin) [February 9, 2016](https://twitter.com/aydin/status/697067828881391617)

>  
> 
> [@aydin](https://twitter.com/aydin) [@SurveyMonkey](https://twitter.com/SurveyMonkey) Looks like he's just monkeying around.
> 
>  — Mike Potter (@mikepotter) [February 9, 2016](https://twitter.com/mikepotter/status/697078791194198016)

## 7. When they meme-ified everyone's gut reaction to drop outs

 

> [#mrx](https://twitter.com/hashtag/mrx?src=hash) [#memes](https://twitter.com/hashtag/memes?src=hash) by [@LoveStats](https://twitter.com/LoveStats) [https://t.co/Z7Ktra9I7c](https://t.co/Z7Ktra9I7c) [pic.twitter.com/E2YP37y56l](https://t.co/E2YP37y56l)
> 
>  — dataSpring (@d8aspring) [October 23, 2015](https://twitter.com/d8aspring/status/657587487439781888)

 

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