How long do we spend waiting in line?

HOW LONG DO WE SPEND WAITING IN LINE? AUSTRALIANS SPEND A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF TIME WAITING IN LINE AND ARE LOOKING FOR WAYS TO AVOID THEM SO THEY CAN SPEND MORE TIME SHOPPING, READING, RELAXING OREVEN DOING HOUSEWORK. IF WE WAIT IN ONE LINE A DAY, THIS WOULDEQUAL: 2EXTRADAYS EACH YEAR. FEB 8 MINS 7 MINS 31 .BUT ARE ONLY AUSTRALIANS WAIT IN LINE WILLING TO WAIT FOR 7 MINUTES 8 MINUTES ON AVERAGE WOMEN ARE TWICE AS PATIENT AS MEN WHEN WAITING IN LINE MELBOURNE IS MORE PATIENT THAN BOTH SYDNEY AND ADELAIDE 10 MINS 8 MINS 5 MINS 10 MINS 5 MINS WE SPEND A SIGNIFICANTAMOUNT OF TIME WAITING IN LINE AT VARIOUS PLACES, ESPECIALLY THE SUPERMARKET, BANK AND DOCTOR 70% MEL 100% 65% ADL 50% 54% SYD MELBOURNE AND ADELAIDE ARE MORE TECH SAVVY THANSYDNEY 69% ARE MORE WILLING TO WAIT IN LINE AT THE DOCTORS 63% WOULDUSE A COMPUTER, TABLET OR SMARTPHONE TO PREPAY TO AVOID WAITING IN LINE 79% CHOOSE TO WALK AWAY IF THE LINE IS TOOLONG* 1111 More than 9.5 people ONE IN FOUR ARE WILLING TO WAIT AT ASTORE WHERE THEY ARE A MEMBER OF A CUSTOMER LOYALTY PROGRAM HOW MUCH BUSINESS ARE YOU LOSING BECAUSE YOUR CUSTOMERS HAD TO WAIT? made possible NC RESEARCH: SQUAREHOLES.COM NOQ.COM.AU WOULDUSE WOULD USE TARLET 46% WOULD USE COMPUTER FLORIST RESTAURANT CAFE BANK RETAIL CHEMIST DOCTOR SUPERMARKET