How long does it take to boil a Brit?
“People have become so used to the speed and convenience of the internet that more than seven in 10 get angry if forced to wait longer than one minute for a web page to download”
According to new research, it takes Brits an average of eight minutes and 22 seconds before they lose their temper. The study included things such as waiting on hold on a phone call, waiting for food in a restaurant and waiting for friends to show up. A summary of the results was in the Telegraph this weekend. The research found that younger people were among the most impatient and were much more likely to react in a physical way (e.g. throwing something) after reaching the point of impatience.
Interesting stats perhaps for some of our work with young people who struggle to manage their anger.
See where you would put yourself in these figures below…would it take you a longer or shorter amount of time than this to lose your temper?
Top points of impatience:
Waiting for an Internet page to load 3 mins 38 secs
Waiting on hold on telephone 5 mins 4 secs
Waiting for the kettle to boil 5 mins 6 secs
Waiting for food in a restaurant 8 mins 38 secs
Waiting for friends to show up 10 mins 1 secs
Waiting for a tradesman to show 10 mins 43 secs
Waiting for someone to reply to a vm/text 13 mins 16 secs
Average 8 mins 22 seconds
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