World's most boring person discovered by researchers at Univeristy of Essex

How is science exciting and math boring? That's like saying I love swimming pools but fuck water.
 
FierceRedBelt said:
How is science exciting and math boring? That's like saying I love swimming pools but fuck water.
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Algebra and finding the value of Y is seen as boring.
Discovering new planets, doing experiments is seen as interesting.

Do I understand how either is done? Nope but I guarantee that's how it's seen
 
I see some people are misunderstanding the objective of the study. The study isn't about what's actually boring, it's about what's perceived as boring. The researchers aren't saying they think religion is boring, they're saying that most people in society think it's boring. If you're mad about that, your beef is with society as a whole.

So for instance if you introduce yourself as a data analyst at parties, even if your job is actually interesting, chances are your discussion partner will dip out prematurely. However if you introduce yourself as a business associate who figures out who will die at 50 from a heart attack and who will die at 80 from cancer, suddenly you're interesting again and your discussion partner will give you more attention. It' a classic case of perception makes reality.
 
Top 5 most exciting jobs:

!?!!?!?!?

1. Cave diving rescue diver
2. Motorsport racer
3: Experimental test pilot
4: Porn star
5: Armed forces bomb disposal

Need I go on???
 
Anybody who thinks maths is boring should watch NumberPhile on Youtube - it reveals the beauty in mathematics, rather than the boring shit you have to learn in school...
 
laz0001 said:
Anybody who thinks maths is boring should watch NumberPhile on Youtube - it reveals the beauty in mathematics, rather than the boring shit you have to learn in school...
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Boring detected.

But for reals. I'm as boring as they come and have no desire to be interesting to other people.
 
ICHEERTHEBULL said:
lol at them classing religion as a hobby.
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I'm guessing they mean people that go to or host Bible studies/readings outside of the formal Church setting, not just your typical once-a-week and daily prayer types. To me, that's a full-fledged hobby, especially people that memorize entire Bible passages.
 
Seems like an unnecessarily mean study. Traits and professions i get, but singling out just one person. So mean.
 
Grappling_With_My_Gnomies said:
https://www.essex.ac.uk/news/2022/0...person-in-the-world-discovered-by-researchers

The most boring person in the world has been revealed by University of Essex research - and it is a religious data entry worker, who likes watching TV, and lives in a town.
The study into the science of boredom has uncovered the jobs, characteristics, and hobbies that are considered a stereotypical snooze.
After examining more than 500 people across five experiments researchers found the blandest jobs are seen as data analysis, accounting, cleaning and banking.
The paper – published in Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin – also discovered the dullest hobbies were seen to be religion, watching TV, bird watching and smoking.
Boring people were also perceived to shun large settlements to live in small cities and towns
Led by the Department of Psychology’s Dr Wijnand Van Tilburg the research revealed that stereotypically boring people are generally disliked and avoided due to preconceptions.
And people may expect to be paid a minimum of £35-a-day to spend time with them as recompense.
He launched the study to explore the stigma of perceived boredom and how it can impact on perceptions.
He said: “The irony is studying boredom is actually very interesting and has many real-life impacts.
“These paper shows how persuasive perceptions of boredom are and what an impact this can have on people.
“Perceptions can change but people may not take time to speak to those with ‘boring’ jobs and hobbies, instead choosing to avoid them.
“They don’t get a chance to prove people wrong and break these negative stereotypes.
“The very fact that people choose to avoid them can lead to social ostracization and increase loneliness leading to a really negative impact on their lives.”
The study also showed that being perceived as boring likely conveys low competence and low interpersonal warmth.
Those perceived as boring may thus be at greater risk of harm, addiction and mental health issues.
And despite the negative perception society needs people to perform roles such as accounting and banking.
“It was interesting to me to see the study showed that boring people were not seen as competent,” said Dr Van Tilburg.
“I would have thought that accountants would be seen as boring, but effective and the perfect person to do a good job on your tax return.
“The truth of the matter is people like bankers and accountants are highly capable and have power in society - perhaps we should try not to upset them and stereotype them as boring!”



The top five most boring jobs
1.) Data Analysis
2.) Accounting
3.) Tax/insurance
4.) Cleaning
5.) Banking

The top five most exciting jobs
1.) Performing arts
2.) Science
3.) Journalism
4.) Health professional
5.) Teaching

The top five most boring hobbies
1.) Sleeping
2.) Religion
3.) Watching TV
4.) Observing animals
5.) Mathematics
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so it was whoever wrote this post?

PS as long as you are passionate about it it is not boring to you...who cares what others think unless you are boning them?
 
Renard said:
I see some people are misunderstanding the objective of the study. The study isn't about what's actually boring, it's about what's perceived as boring. The researchers aren't saying they think religion is boring, they're saying that most people in society think it's boring. If you're mad about that, your beef is with society as a whole.

So for instance if you introduce yourself as a data analyst at parties, even if your job is actually interesting, chances are your discussion partner will dip out prematurely. However if you introduce yourself as a business associate who figures out who will die at 50 from a heart attack and who will die at 80 from cancer, suddenly you're interesting again and your discussion partner will give you more attention. It' a classic case of perception makes reality.
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Some one gets it. Lol at those throwing a fit over a study.
 
Curious when I entered.

Amused for a moment....

Leaving now...

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My job is a mix of

1.) Data Analysis
2.) Accounting
3.) Tax/insurance
5.) Banking
 
Pretty sure nerds at the University of Essex "researching" what they find boring are the most boring people.

Neither sleeping nor religion are even hobbies, and the only people who find teaching to be an exciting job are the creeps who bang their students.
 
It's a pretty subjective topic. What may seem boring some may be exciting for others.
 
Who does mathematics as a hobby? I mean I liked maths but I only did it for my school work
 
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