Theodore Zeldin on the Courage Beer conversations survey
- 14 years ago
With so many distractions in our hectic lives, it’s easy to imagine going hours or even days without having a meaningful conversation. Not so according to a new study that reveals Britain to be a nation of chatterboxes.
According to the study, the average Brit has 27 conversations every day, lasting an average of 10 minutes each. That adds up to a massive 4.5 hours a day, or 68 days every year!
And the good old local pub has cemented its position as the vibrant social hub of Britain’s communities, with the pub chosen as the best environment outside of the home to have the best conversations.
50% of those quizzed have made new friends by talking to people in the pub, and it’s also the place where you are most likely to strike up a conversation with a stranger (43%), followed by long haul flights (38%) and nightclubs (27%).
But who are the most talkative Brits and why are meaningful conversations so important? Theodore Zeldin, President of the Oxford Muse Foundation, tells us…
According to the study, the average Brit has 27 conversations every day, lasting an average of 10 minutes each. That adds up to a massive 4.5 hours a day, or 68 days every year!
And the good old local pub has cemented its position as the vibrant social hub of Britain’s communities, with the pub chosen as the best environment outside of the home to have the best conversations.
50% of those quizzed have made new friends by talking to people in the pub, and it’s also the place where you are most likely to strike up a conversation with a stranger (43%), followed by long haul flights (38%) and nightclubs (27%).
But who are the most talkative Brits and why are meaningful conversations so important? Theodore Zeldin, President of the Oxford Muse Foundation, tells us…