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Britain in grip of 'shopaholic' epidemic - The Telegraph

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  • StevieJ
    StevieJ Posts: 20,174 Forumite
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    ninky wrote: »
    When surveyed by Mintel in 2007, the average time men spent grooming per day was ten minutes; a couple of weeks ago a Superdrug survey found that men now take longer than women to get ready for a night out, and spend an average of 23 minutes in the shower, a minute longer than women.

    22 minutes is plenty time enough icon7.gif
    'Just think for a moment what a prospect that is. A single market without barriers visible or invisible giving you direct and unhindered access to the purchasing power of over 300 million of the worlds wealthiest and most prosperous people' Margaret Thatcher
  • ninky_2
    ninky_2 Posts: 5,872 Forumite
    Strings wrote: »
    !!!!!!!, shaving your !!!!!!!!?


    takes less than five in my limited experience.:D
    Those who will not reason, are bigots, those who cannot, are fools, and those who dare not, are slaves. - Lord Byron
  • bendix
    bendix Posts: 5,499 Forumite
    ninky wrote: »
    lottery winners and those with inherited weath haven't done much to acquire spending power either. do you pity them too?

    In the way I used the word pity before, yes, I do. For the same reason.

    In the way you are using the word to make an ironic point, no - of course not.
  • Really2
    Really2 Posts: 12,397 Forumite
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    edited 25 August 2010 at 12:25PM
    When surveyed by Mintel in 2007, the average time men spent grooming per day was ten minutes; a couple of weeks ago a Superdrug survey found that men now take longer than women to get ready for a night out, and spend an average of 23 minutes in the shower, a minute longer than women.

    Must have surveyed ugly guys,:)

    Do the three S's. Pop your clothes on and sit down stairs drinking a beer while waitng for the Mrs.
  • sss555s
    sss555s Posts: 3,175 Forumite
    I embrace credit cards too...

    A few years ago when i did a loft conversion, i was £xxk short on savings to pay for it. I used 0% balance transfers (before they introduced a transfer charge) and just switched to another till it was all paid off. The fact i had the debt on cards made me driven to pay it off double quick....

    Just had £100 M&S vouchers cashback from the card i use to buy most things. I clear it every month and usually claim them back as a nice bonus once per year if i can remember.

    As said above, they are a great tool if used correctly.
  • kabayiri
    kabayiri Posts: 22,740 Forumite
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    ninky wrote: »

    but seriously....how do you spend 23 minutes in the shower?!!
    Guilty as charged !

    I do my thinking about the work day ahead in the shower. It's lucky I don't have a felt tip pen in there, else it'd be a mess. It's an indulgence.

    Also, my exit usually aligns with some feature on the shower radio.
  • bendix
    bendix Posts: 5,499 Forumite
    23 mins in a shower for a man is not hard to work out. We have more five extremities, compared to women's four.

    2 mins each per arm. 2 mins each per leg. And 15 minutes for anything left over.
  • wageslave
    wageslave Posts: 2,638 Forumite
    bendix wrote: »
    23 mins in a shower for a man is not hard to work out. We have more five extremities, compared to women's four.

    2 mins each per arm. 2 mins each per leg. And 15 minutes for anything left over.

    Aye right:rotfl:
    Retail is the only therapy that works
  • michaels
    michaels Posts: 29,272 Forumite
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    What a waste - you could be benefiting from a months interest free and cash back or bonus points on all your purchases :(
    wageslave wrote: »
    I don't use either of my credit cards and haven't for years. I take one on holiday with me in case we get stranded or something and that is the only time it gets aired.

    The idea that all women are rushing around John Lewis' brandishing their credit cards is a tad out of date.
    I think....
  • wageslave
    wageslave Posts: 2,638 Forumite
    michaels wrote: »
    What a waste - you could be benefiting from a months interest free and cash back or bonus points on all your purchases :(

    A months interest free is only of use to you the first month you use it after that you are just playing catch up.

    It is a bit like an overdraft.
    Retail is the only therapy that works
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