Brits spend more than 16 HOURS waiting for late pals every year, research reveals
The study of 2,000 adults found 75 per cent have a friend who is
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Vodafone's study found that 75 per cent of people have a friend who's always late
Credit: Simon Jacobs/PinPep
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Roman Kemp says that he doesn't mind when pals are late
Credit: Simon Jacobs/PinPep
Although they'll typically chase them up after 19 minutes to get an estimated time of arrival.
While 60 per cent say
But 39 per cent will kill time waiting for their mate to eventually arrive by looking at their phones - scrolling through social media (42 per cent), catching up on news (30 per cent), and checking emails (27 per cent).
As a result, 45 per cent admitted they've drained their phone battery while waiting for their pals to arrive.
To help,
Broadcaster
'I find I can use the time to catch up on a bit of life admin - aka check the football scores.'
The most popular message sent by 35 per cent of those waiting is 'where are you?'.
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While 17 per cent go for the friendly approach of 'Can't wait to see you!', 16 per cent are much more assertive and send a simple 'hurry up'.
When waiting for their friend, 61 per cent hunt for a cozy place to sit and 10 per cent search for a place to charge their phone.
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One in 10 of those polled, via OnePoll, even use the opportunity of arriving early to get their life admin in order by paying bills or replying to emails.
The news comes after it was revealed that most Brits
The study, carried out by
Over 2000 Brits were surveyed for the study and 67 per cent said that trust was the most important value for pals to share.
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