October 21, 2005

Life by numbers

Let's say the average lifespan is 78 years. Just how much time do we spend on everyday activities?

That's just what an enterprising German researcher asked, but he did the work which was published in the German Science magazine Geo Wissen. Here's Life by Numbers

sleeping - 24 years, 4 months
at our jobs - 7 years

watching TV - 5 years, 6 months
eating and drinking - 5 years
cooking family meals - 2 years, 2 months
talking - 2 years, 10 months
going to school - 1 year, 10 months
cleaning, 1 year, 4 months
relaxing - 12 months
washing and ironing - 9 months

commuting to our jobs - 9 months

do it yourself projects - 5 months

playing computer games - 4 months
waiting - 3 months
kissing - 2 weeks
praying - 2 weeks
having orgasms -16 hours

Posted by Jill Fallon at October 21, 2005 6:50 PM | Permalink
Comments

After looking at the last three on the list, I think many of use have to find better use of our time!

Posted by: PapaCool at October 21, 2005 3:52 PM

Yep, I agree with PapaCool...something is VERY wrong with those last three stats.

Posted by: Joy Des Jardins at October 21, 2005 6:41 PM