How Americans Spend Their Time

Posted by Miss Cellania in Everything Else on August 4, 2009 at 12:04 pm



This interactive graphic from the New York Times shows what activities Americans over age 15 are engaged in at different times of the day. It may look confusing at first, but if you go to the link, just run your mouse over the graph for help and explanations. Link -via Metafilter


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14 comments to "How Americans Spend Their Time"

  1. Matt
    August 4th, 2009 at 1:00 pm

    This is very cool. This could be an excellent tool for market research.

  2. AntDude
    August 4th, 2009 at 1:08 pm

    Wow, Internet use is so tiny for us. :P

  3. Matt
    August 4th, 2009 at 1:22 pm

    I did notice that computer use was way down. I'm on the computer all day long, even at work @_@ (I love my job)

    I must be in a very select group of highly trained internet users who will use their skills to take over the world... what with our blazing fast collection of... random viral.

  4. DaveL
    August 4th, 2009 at 1:37 pm

    Where's naughty time?

  5. star4589
    August 4th, 2009 at 1:44 pm

    So the one thing all Americans have in common is we like to sleep.

    This is interesting, but would like to see it broken down in age groups, and gender.

    @DaveL...yeah I question the naughty time too.

  6. Johnny Cat
    August 4th, 2009 at 1:52 pm

    Maybe naughty time falls under "Socializing."

  7. abdulhamid
    August 4th, 2009 at 3:24 pm

    It is no surprise that it looks like the cross-section of a stagnant cesspool with many stinking layers of disgusting deposits.

  8. ted
    August 4th, 2009 at 5:41 pm

    abdulhamid, that was not very imaginative trolling. I thought it looked more like a happy face.

  9. Christophe
    August 4th, 2009 at 11:45 pm

    I'm amazed by the power of TV.
    Maybe I should buy one? :)

  10. marishka
    August 5th, 2009 at 7:58 am

    I think people may be lying about computer use. : )

    This graph doesn't really represent multi-tasking.

  11. NatashaLynn
    August 5th, 2009 at 1:39 pm

    star4589 it is broken down, just click the little boxes right above the graph :) .

  12. Micowoco
    August 5th, 2009 at 2:28 pm

    Apparently Americans have no sex life whatsoever?

  13. Thebes
    August 6th, 2009 at 12:04 am

    Wow, at most 1% of people are on their computer???

    FAIL

  14. harhar
    August 6th, 2009 at 9:51 am

    I think it's funny how much time unemployed people spend shopping :)


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