Erotic romance story Fifty Shades of Grey has been dubbed as one of the most boring things about modern life in Britain.
According to a new survey, the best-selling novel and motion picture is considered to “bore Brits to tears” alongside political broadcasts and train delays.
The study which quizzed 2,000 adults about what causes them to nod off revealed a list of the 50 most mind-numbingly dull people, places and things people in the UK face in everyday life.
The topical winner was political broadcasts with 50% of respondents not being to enthralled by them ahead of the General Election.
Being kept on hold during calls and Post Office queues came in at number two and three while other contenders included train delays, darts, shopping channels, ad breaks, Fifty Shades of Grey and filing tax returns.
Mark Walters, managing director of Interparcel which spearheaded the study, said the results suggested Brits become bored very easily.
He added: ‘”It seems our general impatience is a common cause for boredom nationwide and that suggests our free time is very precious.
‘’And we all have different boredom triggers – many often find themselves restless and looking for things to do, while others relish their free time.”
Full list: The 50 most boring things of modern life
1. Party Political broadcasts 50.90%
2. Being kept on hold 45.95%
3. Queuing in the post office 44.45%
4. Traffic jams 42.90%
5. Shopping channels 42.65%
6. Doctor waiting rooms 37.30%
7. Slow Wi-Fi 34.35%
8. Waiting for a delivery 33.60%
9. Train delays 32.30%
10. Ad breaks 31.30%
11. Football pundits/analysis 31.10%
12. The Kardashians 29.65%
13. Bowls 28.85%
14. Selfies 28.65%
15. Horse racing on the TV 28.10%
16. Ed Milliband 27.35%
17. Fifty Shades of Grey 26.80%
18. Darts 26.30%
19. Gordon Brown 25.50%
20. Men playing Fifa 25.30%
21. Diet chat 24.95%
22. Formula One 24.60%
23. Rice cakes 24.55%
24. Filling in tax returns 23.10%
25. Cricket 23.05%
26. Bargain Hunt 22.10%
27. Snooker 21.75%
28. Kanye West 21.65%
29. David Cameron 21.35%
30. Scrapheap Challenge 21.15%
31. Football 19.45%
32. Other people’s family trees 19.00%
33. Loose Women 18.25%
34. Updating your CV 17.90%
35. Top Gear 17.60%
36. Shakespeare 16.85%
37. Gwyneth Paltrow 16.80%
38. PowerPoint presentations 16.35%
39. Coldplay 16.15%
40. Time team 15.30%
41. People telling you about their dreams 15.15%
42. The Gadget Show 15.05%
43. Bono 14.55%
44. Company meetings 14.05%
45. Question Time 14.05%
46. Buying socks 14.00%
47. Washing the dishes 13.90%
48. Gardeners World 13.80%
49. Small talk 13.75%
50. Alan Titchmarsh 12.10%