Peak Christmas Stress Time And Other facts

Christmas Stress

A survey by Magimix reveals that Christmas day stress peaks at 12:56 p.m.. Other findings:

- the average person spends 4 hours and 30 minutes cooking Christmas dinner

- 47% of people say preparing Christmas dinner is the most stressful part of the holiday season

- 16% of holiday cooks gets stressed by interfering relatives.

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Technologically Challenged

A study by The Tech Guys reveals that 11:48 a.m. on Christmas Day is the time when most people give up on trying to make their new electronic gadgets work.

Other findings:

- 15% of people toss their new gadgets or regift them because they have no idea how they work

- 50% of people say Christmas is the most stressful time of the year

- 24% of men have yet to make a holiday gift purchase

- 40% of shoppers are buying their gifts at discount and department stores this year.

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Christmas Dinner Facts:

A survey by the supermarket Asda reveals that the average Christmas dinner is devoured in just eight minutes and 46 seconds, but takes 9 months to produce. Other findings:

- the average shopper spends 7 hours and 42 minutes buying festive treats

- the average person will make 8 shopping trips in preparation for their Christmas dinner