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We're less patient than ever.

We're less patient than ever.
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Nikki, Sam and Andy discuss according to a new survey we have LESS PATIENCE today than ever before. A lot of people think it is due to the fact that technology has runied our ability to wait. 

Here are a few scenarios, and how long it takes for someone to loose their patience.

  • It takes you 16 seconds to loose your patience, while your waiting for a website to load .
  • It takes you 22 seconds to loose your patience, while your waiting for a movie or TV show to stream.
  • It takes you 25 seconds to loose your patience, while your waiting for a traffic light to change.
  • It takes you 30 seconds to loose your patience, while your waiting for a line to start moving.
  • It takes you 7 minutes to loose your patience, while your waiting to get a drink at a bar.
  • It takes you 11 minutes to loose your patience, while your waiting for your dead phone to turn on.
  • It takes you 13 minutes to loose your patience, while yourf waiting for our luggage to show up after a flight.
  • It takes you 14 minutes to loose your patience, while your waiting for your food to arrive at a restaurant.
  • It takes you 90 minutes to loose your patience, while your waiting for someone to respond to an email.

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