Kardashians, selfies and small talk named among 50 most boring things in life

In these days of instant gratification, it seems we’re more bored than ever.

According to a new survey of 2,000 adults, the average Brit spends more then three hours each day feeling bored – over nine years of their life in total.

Being an adult is a particular a yawn-fest, with four out of 10 people saying they’re more bored now than they were as a child, with 37 and a half picked as the average point at which life stopped being exciting.

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A quarter of Brits say they can’t remember the last time something really memorable happened to them, while 12.44pm has been confirmed as the most boring time of day.

From new mums uploading pictures of their baby on Facebook to people Instagramming their food, social media is a key cause of boredom.

Top of the list was being stuck in traffic however, with more than half of respondents finding it a snore.

This was followed by standing in line, being kept on hold and that classic bugbear – junk mail.

Ed Sheeran also made the cut, between rice cakes and Gardener’s World.

The survey was commissioned by online gaming company Casumo.com, whose spokesman said: “Boredom can be a real problem for many people, even if they’re happy with their lives in general.

“Boredom can sap productivity, and make people feel like there’s nothing good going on in their lives.

“We were surprised to find that people are more likely to feel bored at home than they are at work, and perhaps this shows a lack of imagination on the nation’s part, that they can’t entertainingly fill their free hours.”

It’s hard to find a way of livening up emptying the bins or changing a duvet cover, but we can but try and find one.

The 50 most boring things

1. Being stuck in traffic
2. Standing in line
3. Being on hold
4. Junk mail
5. Slow internet connections
6. Listening to politicians
7. Watching TV adverts
8. The routine of everyday life
9. Sitting in a waiting room
10. Queuing in the post office
11. Having no money
12. Tidying up the house
13. Waiting in for a delivery
14. The Kardashians
15. People who Instagram their food
16. Football pundits’ analysis
17. Unnecessary meetings
18. Cleaning the bathroom
19. Reality TV shows
20. Doing the washing-up
21. Selfies
22. Television shopping channels
23. Emptying the bins
24. Paying bills
25. Delayed trains
26. The daily commute
27. Formula 1
28. New mums on Facebook who constantly upload pictures of their baby
29. Social media challenges
30. Small talk
31. Changing a duvet cover
32. Waiting for a train
33. Phone calls that could be quick emails
34. Looking for a parking space
35. Company-wide emails
36. Filling tax returns
37. Horse racing
38. PowerPoint presentations
39. Places without Wi-Fi
40. Trailing around behind your partner in a clothes shop
41. Dieting
42. Waiting for your phone to recharge
43. Waiting for the oven to heat up
44. Rice cakes
45. Ed Sheeran
46. Gardener’s World
47. People telling you about their dream
48. Working overtime for no extra pay
49. Replacing the toilet roll on the holder
50. Bargain Hunt