It is about being common . The absurdity of trying to guess popular opinion, rather than giving a personalized answer, is where the humor lies.

: Individuals view a behavior as more correct or acceptable when they see many others doing it.

Herd mentality, or crowd psychology, is the tendency for people to adopt the behaviors, tastes, and judgments of the majority. When individuals are part of a large group, they often experience a temporary loss of personal identity. This shift causes them to align their actions with the crowd, sometimes ignoring their own rational judgment or moral compass. Why Do Humans Fall Into Herd Mentality?

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Psychologist Solomon Asch showed completed lines of various lengths to a group. Only one person in the group was a real participant; the rest were actors instructed to give the wrong answer. Asch found that over one-third of the real participants conformed to the clearly incorrect majority view, simply to avoid standing out. The Bystander Effect (Latane and Darley, 1968)

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