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Daily Mail
4 days ago
- Lifestyle
- Daily Mail
Revealed: What your favourite way of eating EGGS says about you, according to science - and it's bad news for people who prefer them boiled
Everyone has their own preference when it comes to their breakfast eggs. But whether you prefer them sunny side up or hard boiled, your taste in eggs might say a lot about you. According to a study commissioned by the British Egg Industry Council, your favourite way of eating eggs can predict everything from your personality to your fashion sense. And it's bad news for fans of boiled eggs, as the data suggests that fans of this cooking method are less conscientious and run a greater risk of getting divorced. Over 1,000 UK adults took a detailed survey about their lifestyle, family life, and, of course, how they cook their eggs. The rsults revealed that childless adults typically prefer a more leisurely breakfast of scrambled eggs, while those with four or more kids opt for fast fried eggs. Egg choice might even be linked to your profession - with manual workers, casual labourers, and the unemployed generally choosing fried eggs. So, what does your favourite type of egg say about you? Poached eggs Using a mathematical technique called the Generalised Linear Regression Model, the researchers used their survey results to predict character and lifestyle traits based on egg choices. This revealed that poached eggs are generally the favourite choice of fathers with two children. Poached egg lovers are also likely to come from small families themselves, with no more than one older brother or sister. Perhaps due to how much practice it takes to get them right, preference for poached eggs tends to increase as you get older. In terms of their personality, fans of poached eggs tend to be the life of the party. If you like poached eggs, you are likely to be socially outgoing and extroverted. You may also have a tendency to wear flashy 'decorative clothing' and have a passion for upbeat music. Boiled eggs: You are disorganised, careless, and impulsive. You likely have lower levels of conscientiousness and are more likely to be divorced What your favourite eggs say about you Poached eggs: You're outgoing and extroverted, and love of upbeat music. Boiled eggs: You're disorganised and careless. Your chances of divorce are higher than others. Fried eggs: You are creative, curious, and open to new experiences. Scrambled eggs: You may be guarded and less open to others. Omelettes: You're organised and self-motivated. Your home is tidy and you have a low chance of getting divorced. After all that, it might not come as a surprise to learn that poached egg lovers are also happier than most people on average. Boiled eggs If boiled is your favourite way of enjoying an egg, then this study has some bad news for you. Those who listed boiled eggs as their preferred choice had a greater tendency to be disorganised, careless, and impulsive. This group also scored lower for conscientiousness, which is the psychological propensity to be responsible, organised, hardworking, and goal-oriented. Perhaps related to these points, boiled egg lovers also run a greater risk of getting divorced at some point in their lives. Besides this, those who opt for boiling are more likely to be women and probably live in the Southeast of England. Fried eggs How to make the perfect boiled egg Fill a saucepan with tap water and bring to the boil Put your egg (in its shell) in the water for two minutes Transfer the egg to a bowl of cold water, at 30°C (measured with a food thermometer) for two minutes Put it back in the boiling water for two minutes, then in a bowl of 30°C water for two minutes Repeat step four another six times After 32 mins, your egg will be ready According to the survey, fried egg lovers are largely men from Scotland who are employed in some form of skilled labour. They are also likely to come from big families, with multiple brothers and sisters and at least four children of their own. In stark contrast to those who like their eggs boiled, fried egg enjoyers are free-spirited individuals. If you always take your eggs sunny side up, you are probably open to new experiences, creative, curious, and imaginative. You may also have a better than normal ability to vividly recall your dreams in the morning. Additionally, those who prefer fried eggs are better informed about sex, have a wider array of sexual experiences, and stronger sex drives than average. Scrambled eggs Based on this data, scrambled eggs are the go-to choice for the well-to-do young professional. If scrambled eggs are your favourite, you are probably childless, between the ages of 29 and 39, and live anywhere south of Birmingham other than London. You are also more likely to be in a managerial or senior-level job and to own your home. Psychologically, scrambled egg fans tend to score lower for neuroticism. That means they experience anger, sadness, or anxiety less frequently and less intensely than other people. However, people in this group are also more guarded and less open to other people. Omelettes If you somehow find time to make yourself an omelette in the morning, then you probably have your life together to an impressive degree. And the data from this study agrees, as people who selected omelette as their favourite were more reliable, well-organised, and self-disciplined. Unsurprisingly, these paragons of virtue are also more likely to have tidy homes. To make things even better, omelette eaters tend to have longer life expectancies and lower rates of divorce. In terms of demographics, if you like an omelette over other eggs, you are more likely to be middle class. You also probably live in Sheffield, Liverpool, or Newcastle. Which came first, the chicken or the egg? If the question is simply whether chickens or eggs evolved first, the answer is certainly eggs. The first eggs of any kind evolved about 600 million years ago. The first hard-shelled eggs followed about 195 million years ago. Even the first bird eggs date back 120 million years. Chickens, meanwhile, only emerged 3,000 years ago. However, the first specimen of the domestic chicken would have been born to chicken-jungle fowl hybrid parents.
Zawya
26-05-2025
- Business
- Zawya
Why is Oman still a debt society?
Many people in Oman are still falling into a debt trap taking banks loans far more than they can afford just to keep up with their lavish lifestyles. According to the official statistics, local banks extended a total credit of OMR14.7 billion to private consumers by the end of March this year, which is 7 percent higher than the same period last year. There are no statistics available how private consumers spend the borrowed money. But looking at the trend, car purchasing certainly is on top of the list followed by holidays and domestic buying like furniture. No wonder local financial institutions never record a loss. Their profits are always on the rise year on year, thanks to the high impact of consumerism in the country. But there are some questions when you take a look at the population of Oman. Out of roughly 5 million people, about a million of them are manual workers employed in sectors like constructions, factories and domestic labour. School children and students in higher education are roughly about one and half million while the total number of pensioners are another 600,000. There are just roughly just two million people left who can afford a bank loan. That means too much money is burdening a quarter of the population, out of their own faults. You may argue that, it is good for consumerism but what about inflation? But when you look at the inflationary rates in the country, you see a small rise month by month. We are missing something here. Unless a lot of money borrowed from the local banks is being repatriated abroad. If so, then where is it going? Certainly, the inflationary rate is not giving us a clue. It is not the monetary system or local financial regulations are at fault. In any healthy, financial environment, banking systems need to thrive and grow. And local banks get the right support since the sector employs thousands of people in different parts of the country. Perhaps there should be some kinds of mechanism to educate consumers in the habit of spending. For example, if they don't have the cash to splash out, then they should be cautious taking out unsustainable bank loans. Without any doubt, it is not sustainable for them to rely heavily on loan taking, both for the country or personally. But who to blame? Obviously, lavish lifestyle encourages excessive borrowing. Also, easy credits from the banks. The latter, is also a problem where local financial institutions make it easier to borrow money that encourages the trend. Maybe there should be a limit where consumers are limited only 15 times their salaries and payable over 24 months as a condition for taking a loan. I am sure that would help to contain the problem of overspending the money that does not really belong to them. No wonder many people scratch their heads when the burden is too much. Unfortunately, banks do not write-off the loans once you have borrowed from them. I have not seen the statistics from the courts but I am sure there are thousands of cases pending of people who cannot repay their liabilities. © Muscat Media Group Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (
Times of Oman
25-05-2025
- Business
- Times of Oman
Monday column: Why is Oman still a debt society?
Many people in Oman are still falling into a debt trap taking banks loans far more than they can afford just to keep up with their lavish lifestyles. According to the official statistics, local banks extended a total credit of OMR14.7 billion to private consumers by the end of March this year, which is 7 percent higher than the same period last year. There are no statistics available how private consumers spend the borrowed money. But looking at the trend, car purchasing certainly is on top of the list followed by holidays and domestic buying like furniture. No wonder local financial institutions never record a loss. Their profits are always on the rise year on year, thanks to the high impact of consumerism in the country. But there are some questions when you take a look at the population of Oman. Out of roughly 5 million people, about a million of them are manual workers employed in sectors like constructions, factories and domestic labour. School children and students in higher education are roughly about one and half million while the total number of pensioners are another 600,000. There are just roughly just two million people left who can afford a bank loan. That means too much money is burdening a quarter of the population, out of their own faults. You may argue that, it is good for consumerism but what about inflation? But when you look at the inflationary rates in the country, you see a small rise month by month. We are missing something here. Unless a lot of money borrowed from the local banks is being repatriated abroad. If so, then where is it going? Certainly, the inflationary rate is not giving us a clue. It is not the monetary system or local financial regulations are at fault. In any healthy, financial environment, banking systems need to thrive and grow. And local banks get the right support since the sector employs thousands of people in different parts of the country. Perhaps there should be some kinds of mechanism to educate consumers in the habit of spending. For example, if they don't have the cash to splash out, then they should be cautious taking out unsustainable bank loans. Without any doubt, it is not sustainable for them to rely heavily on loan taking, both for the country or personally. But who to blame? Obviously, lavish lifestyle encourages excessive borrowing. Also, easy credits from the banks. The latter, is also a problem where local financial institutions make it easier to borrow money that encourages the trend. Maybe there should be a limit where consumers are limited only 15 times their salaries and payable over 24 months as a condition for taking a loan. I am sure that would help to contain the problem of overspending the money that does not really belong to them. No wonder many people scratch their heads when the burden is too much. Unfortunately, banks do not write-off the loans once you have borrowed from them. I have not seen the statistics from the courts but I am sure there are thousands of cases pending of people who cannot repay their liabilities.
