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25 September 2012
Where Does the Time Go? Timex Releases Results of Survey Detailing How Americans Spend Their Time
Survey Results
Average length of time…
|
Mean |
Median |
|---|---|---|
Waiting in line for coffee each time you get some |
7 minutes |
5 minutes |
Willing to wait for a table at a restaurant |
15 minutes |
13 minutes |
Waiting for the bus/train on a typical day |
20 minutes |
15 minutes |
Sitting in traffic on a typical day |
21 minutes |
15 minutes |
Waiting for significant other to get ready |
21 minutes |
15 minutes |
Willing to wait for a blind date before leaving |
26 minutes |
20 minutes |
In security lines at the airport each time you travel |
28 minutes |
20 minutes |
Waiting at the doctor’s office |
32 minutes |
20 minutes |
To get ready in the morning |
32 minutes |
30 minutes |
It takes to choose a gift |
34 minutes |
20 minutes |
The last person is late to Thanksgiving |
34 minutes |
20 minutes |
To get ready for a date |
42 minutes |
35 minutes |
Spent tailgating for a sporting event |
79 minutes |
60 minutes |
Expected to watch sports on a weekend |
1.9 hours |
1.3 hours |
Expected for significant other to watch sports on a weekend |
1.5 hours |
0.5 hours |
Average length of time that has to pass before it’s appropriate to…
|
Mean |
Median |
|---|---|---|
Shhh somebody in a movie theater |
1 minute and 52 seconds |
26 seconds |
Ask somebody talking loudly on a cell phone to “keep it down” |
2 minutes and 25 seconds |
45 seconds |
Give a dirty look to a parent not addressing a loud baby |
2 minutes and 41 seconds |
46 seconds |
Take somebody’s seat after they’ve stood up or walked away |
2 minutes and 2 seconds |
26 seconds |
Honk at the car in front of you once the light turns green |
50 seconds |
13 seconds |
Average amount of time you can be late to each of the following without being considered “late”…
|
Mean |
Median |
|---|---|---|
Work |
3.9 minutes |
0.9 minutes |
1st Date |
4.4 minutes |
0.9 minutes |
Interview |
2.1 minutes |
0.6 minutes |
Family event |
13.4 minutes |
9.8 minutes |
The comprehensive survey was conducted August 23-29, 2012, with 1,000 respondents and includes a margin of error of +\- 5%.