These are the top 30 things Brits have no patience for
The modern world has left nearly half of Brits with a ‘want it now’ attitude – and almost two in five (38 per cent) are ‘impatient’ in life.
A study of 2,000 adults revealed the things most likely to ignite our impatience, including slow walkers, public transport delays and having to wait for the internet to load.
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Hide AdWhile the average adult is only willing to wait a maximum of 15 minutes on hold on the phone before hanging up.
Nearly six in 10 (57 per cent) blame their lack of patience on the rise of technologies like smartphones.
And four in 10 are even willing to spend more money to get the things they want sooner.
Looking for instant reward
It also emerged that this 'want it now' attitude is putting people off investing their money, due to the time it takes to see returns (19 per cent).