Brits actually hate queuing.
Microsoft Surface have revealed that British people hate queuing
Waiting in line is widely considered to be a British tradition but a new survey has revealed that nearly three-quarters (72 per cent) of people believe it is a waste of time.
The new findings from Microsoft Surface have found that British people spend more than a fortnight a year waiting in queues – a week per year (7.2 days) waiting in a physical queue and over nine days queuing online waiting for tickets.
People in Belfast and Birmingham say they queue longer than anyone else in the UK but the residents of Newcastle loathe the practice the most.
The new research finds that the biggest bugbear for Brits is waiting for late people, with almost three-quarters (72 per cent) thinking it is a waste of time and nearly two-thirds (64 per cent) really dislike doing it.
Microsoft Surface is working with writer and broadcaster Pandora Sykes to give Brits advice on how they can use technology to make the best use of their time.
Sykes said: "It's the modern conundrum, feeling like we never have enough time! But if the last few years have taught us anything, it's that spending our time intentionally on what feels meaningful to you, is the most valuable asset of all. That means something different to each of us: cooking, rambling, even just watching telly, if it's something you want to carve out time for. It's all about planning ahead and feeling restored in what you choose to do.
"I’m always striving to find a healthy balance for how much time I spend on technology - it can make me feel jumpy and frazzled - but there are actually plenty of ways in which technology can aid us offline. Not so that you can be uber productive (another modern preoccupation!) but so that you can enjoy the time you do have, to the max, with the people you love the most."