The following question was presented:
This week there's a question that I've been meaning to ask for a while, but have been caught with holiday questions. I can't quite remember when it came to me, or, more importantly who sparked the question, but it definitely has origins back to someone. Do boring people get bored?
Results:
Yes was the clear winner with 60% of the votes selected from the following:
- Yes (60%)
- No (40%)
Graphic of Results:
Analysis:
A reasonably split response. This is something I have wondered for a while, particularly in those instances when you've been trapped talking to someone that's so boring (and we've all been there). I always end up thinking that this person could go on forever and wouldn't realize that they are not interesting and that leads me to believe that they don't in fact get bored because they don't stop boring other people long enough to get bored. But then again, you get those people that queue in the Post Office or similar establishment just to chat to the person serving and that makes me think they're so bored that they have resorted to buying a stamp for a chat. I suppose next time I'm trapped talking to someone really boring I could always ask them if they ever get bored. If I do, I'll let you know.