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NoOneMan

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2. Most humans spend ridiculous amounts of time doing relatively unimportant things

Tue Dec 24, 2013, 09:14 PM

Dec 2013

Sitting in traffic. Working overtime. Fighting. Wasting time on the internet. Not enjoying Christmas. So yeah, that's what it is.

I don't think shopping is any more trivial or less worthy than watching a football game. I'd prefer to do neither and enjoy nature personally

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Do women really spend 8 years of their life shopping? [View all] davidn3600 Dec 2013 OP

The lucky ones. Shrike47 Dec 2013 #1

Most humans spend ridiculous amounts of time doing relatively unimportant things NoOneMan Dec 2013 #2

Does this include grocery shopping? gollygee Dec 2013 #3

That was my first thought. n/t Iris Dec 2013 #33

And if it is I'd doubt that men are that far behind. nt el_bryanto Dec 2013 #38

That is what came to mind, exactly nadinbrzezinski Dec 2013 #50

Come on, only 8 years? n/t doc03 Dec 2013 #4

what are the estimates of men watching sports? I'd guess 10- 12 years. bettyellen Dec 2013 #5

way to go! counter a stereotype with a stereotype! Pretzel_Warrior Dec 2013 #18

It's exactly as valid a Q. As this OP is..... Lol bettyellen Dec 2013 #49

Guess what? Most everything in life depends upon who was the initial aggressor. WinkyDink Dec 2013 #59

Hey wait a second... madinmaryland Dec 2013 #21

I'm assuming they're including grocery shopping here. Le Taz Hot Dec 2013 #6

It depends on the type of shopping. Neoma Dec 2013 #48

probably because they were more likely to shop for kids, food, etc JI7 Dec 2013 #7

According to the study, only 10% of the time they are shopping for family/friends davidn3600 Dec 2013 #8

That was only 10% for gifts for family/friends gollygee Dec 2013 #9

exactly, and simple things take a lot longer when they have young kids with them also JI7 Dec 2013 #12

sorta funny how those things are not counted as gifts hfojvt Dec 2013 #56

Well if you buy it for someone who is your dependent gollygee Dec 2013 #57

providing for kids with basic needs is not giving them a gift, it's part of being a parent JI7 Dec 2013 #62

most kids today hfojvt Dec 2013 #63

yes, but this is about the OP and women shopping JI7 Dec 2013 #64

it says 10 percent is on gift buying,shopping for kids is not always gift buying and same with food JI7 Dec 2013 #10

Are stereotypes and overgeneralizations really the best usage of a political message board? nomorenomore08 Dec 2013 #11

no. i do not shop. do not like it. hubby son and brother are much more into shopping. seabeyond Dec 2013 #13

My first thought was groceries Aerows Dec 2013 #17

hey woman.... and with love, to you and yours. seabeyond Dec 2013 #25

Back at you :) Aerows Dec 2013 #29

what you do or don't do has no bearing on the study itself Pretzel_Warrior Dec 2013 #19

Probably 99% of my shopping Aerows Dec 2013 #20

and your wife LOVING to shop has what bearing? boston bean Dec 2013 #22

meh... told you, i am no woman, i am man. oooops, got xmas shopping done. seabeyond Dec 2013 #39

i know many men, including husband, son and brother that LUV to shop. just sayin'. nt seabeyond Dec 2013 #40

I'm guilty. I blame it on my Grandmother and Mother taking me along during childhood, but I don't adirondacker Dec 2013 #45

Perhaps it only feels like that much time. surrealAmerican Dec 2013 #14

Not me. LumosMaxima Dec 2013 #15

Because groceries come into the house Aerows Dec 2013 #16

You can order groceries on the internet and have them delivered to your home. boston bean Dec 2013 #23

Would the time ordering them online gollygee Dec 2013 #24

I don't know. But it probably should if it doesn't. boston bean Dec 2013 #26

Maybe in Boston Aerows Dec 2013 #27

I don't use the service, but I could if I wanted to pay a bit more. There is a premium with it. boston bean Dec 2013 #28

How on earth Aerows Dec 2013 #30

That's a downside to it. One that keeps me from using the service. nt boston bean Dec 2013 #32

Spoken like a person who has NEVER SHOPPED FOR GROCERIES. Yeah, order me that fresh celery, OKAY? WinkyDink Dec 2013 #60

8/63 = 3 hours PER DAY mathematic Dec 2013 #31

You'd know the answer, if you stopped watching televised sports for a minute. Heh. WinkyDink Dec 2013 #34

Yeah, those groceries get to the fridge on their own, leaving me time to contemplate my belly button Hekate Dec 2013 #35

i guess i`d spent at least 8 years too.... madrchsod Dec 2013 #36

Not me treestar Dec 2013 #37

If you think women spend too much time shopping-- eridani Dec 2013 #41

Great comments on this thread. KitSileya Dec 2013 #42

wtf is it with the stereotyping threads on DU recently. Seriously, wtf. uppityperson Dec 2013 #43

Nope, not this woman... countryjake Dec 2013 #44

Not me, I do most of my shopping online or out of catalogs. I really hate looking for things, though Raine Dec 2013 #46

Obvious flamebait is obvious. n/t MadrasT Dec 2013 #47

Not me! Fawke Em Dec 2013 #51

I guess if you believe a poll GE Money did back in 2006 Cerridwen Dec 2013 #52

My guess is No, they don't. Iggo Dec 2013 #53

I hate malls, outlets and big box stores. alphafemale Dec 2013 #54

Modern processed food, its been all down hill since the TEE-VEE dinner.... Historic NY Dec 2013 #55

Gawd. Not this one PasadenaTrudy Dec 2013 #58

6 months of my life, at the exaggerated most. I'm the marketer's worst nightmare. nt Zorra Dec 2013 #61