TIME FOR A MOAN
COLD callers, online adverts and getting through to call centres are the biggest wastes of time.
Soap operas and TV ads also feature in a list of 50 irritations along with selfservice tills that always need assistance, aimless tweeting, traffic jams and unnecessary packaging for the smallest items.
Other narks were automated phone systems and trying to remember passwords and log-in details.
Daniel Attia, CEO of fixedfee estate agent YOPA which conducted the study, said: “It’s a great shame that life’s distractions are standing in the way of spending precious time with loved ones, friends and family.”