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One in five of millions of people watch pornography during the working day, according to the UK’s media watchdog.

The Ofcom study revealed that 21 per cent of 13.8 million people watch online pornography between 9am and 5.30pm for an average of 55 minutes.

The regulator said it was unclear whether this was because of more people working from home as there were not previous figures to compare with.

Adults only spent more time watching pornography between midnight and 9am, with 59 minutes on average, according to the study. Seventy-three per cent of those doing so were men.

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[–] drolex@sopuli.xyz 47 points 2 years ago (3 children)

55 minutes??? People DO watch it for the plot

[–] Hossenfeffer@feddit.uk 13 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)
[–] reverendsteveii@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago

55 times a day?!

[–] NIB@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

It's called edging and it's art.

[–] Themadwizardspeaks@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Or two sittings? Combining to that average...

[–] Emperor@feddit.uk 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Got to get that first thing in the morning nut, then there's the lunch time pick me up...

[–] alekwithak@lemmy.world 34 points 2 years ago

Between the /normal/ working hours of 9-5. NOT during their actual workday, as in they didn't correlate the results with the user's actual work schedule.

Pretty disingenuous title.

[–] Tischkante@discuss.tchncs.de 33 points 2 years ago

That data would be interesting to check, somehow I doubt the 50+ minutes makes sense. Maybe a median would be better.

Also writing "during the working day" as if everyone works at the same time on all days of the year…

[–] TinklesMcPoo@lemmy.world 17 points 2 years ago (2 children)

We should... We should be able to watch a little porn at work

[–] knightry@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

I'm not in trouble at all!

[–] NickwithaC@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

As a treat.

[–] KISSmyOS@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Who watches porn for an hour?
You guys waiting for a plot twist?

[–] KSPAtlas@sopuli.xyz 24 points 2 years ago (2 children)

The average is actually a few minutes, but the average is skewed by long-jack John, who takes a month to finish and should not be counted

[–] LUHG_HANI@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I think the edgers are bringing it up.

[–] Emperor@feddit.uk 4 points 2 years ago

They always do it don't depending on how you look at it, which you shouldn't be.

[–] reverendsteveii@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago

OOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHH

LONG JACK JOHN HAD A MIGHTY LONG FAP

HEY LONG JACK JOHN

WOAH LONG JACK JOHN

A WHOLE MONTH OR MORE TIL THERE'S ROPES IN HIS LAP

AYE-AYE-AYE, LONG JACK JOHN

FIRE UP THE BROWSER AND SPIT IN YOUR HAND

HEY LONG JACK JOHN

WOAH LONG JACK JOHN

AN EXTENDED VACATION IN SELF-ABUSE LAND

AYE-AYE-AYE, LONG JACK JOHN

ALL US SHORT JACKERS ARE STANDING IN AWE

HEY LONG JACK JOHN

WOAH LONG JACK JOHN

AS A PILE OF JOHN'S BABIES MAKE A MESS IN HIS PAW

AYE-AYE-AYE, LONG JACK JOHN

[–] Mojojojo1993@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

I do. I must fuck the average. Hours. But it's edging

[–] reverendsteveii@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago

one of these days he's bound to fix the cable

[–] KSPAtlas@sopuli.xyz 14 points 2 years ago

Truly an important use of surveillance

[–] Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social 12 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] i_am_not_a_robot@feddit.uk 2 points 2 years ago

Was going to post this!

[–] alienanimals@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

With a little more surveillance we could figure out if they've purchased their porn watching license.

[–] bingbong@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 years ago

Oi! D'you 'ave a loicense to choke that chicken?!

[–] Emperor@feddit.uk 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

People must have a lot of... time on their hands.

[–] Hossenfeffer@feddit.uk 4 points 2 years ago

... a lot of something on their hands, anyway.

[–] DeadWorld@lemm.ee 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

What else am i supposed to do at work?

[–] Emperor@feddit.uk 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] DeadWorld@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago

Im keeping rhythm. If you dont like it take the train

[–] HipPriest@kbin.social 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] Emperor@feddit.uk 1 points 2 years ago

I was just thinking about that one!!

[–] perviouslyiner@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago
[–] Infynis@midwest.social 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'd be very interested to see this divided by the type of work people are doing. I bet people with more private workspaces, like people working from home, and executives, probably contribute to this statistic much more than people stuck in open plan offices.

[–] Emperor@feddit.uk 5 points 2 years ago

A friend of mine keeps getting told off by his headmaster, now I know why.

[–] autotldr@lemmings.world 3 points 2 years ago

This is the best summary I could come up with:


One in five of millions of people watch pornography during the working day, according to the UK’s media watchdog.

The Ofcom study revealed that 21 per cent of 13.8 million people watch online pornography between 9am and 5.30pm for an average of 55 minutes.

Adults only spent more time watching pornography between midnight and 9am, with 59 minutes on average, according to the study.

In April last year, former MP Neil Parish resigned after he was caught watching pornography twice in the House of Commons.

The former Tiverton and Honiton MP admitted to watching explicit content inside the chamber, claiming the first time was accidental while looking at tractors but the second was a “moment of madness”.

A three-part study of 2,500 men and women in Hungary found eight different motivations behind internet pornography use.


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[–] JokeDeity@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago

Talk about an absolutely worthless study that means nothing at all.