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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 48 points 11 months ago (3 children)

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

[–] Hossenfeffer@feddit.uk 13 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)
[–] reverendsteveii@lemm.ee 3 points 11 months ago

55 times a day?!

[–] NIB@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

It's called edging and it's art.

[–] Themadwizardspeaks@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Or two sittings? Combining to that average...

[–] Emperor@feddit.uk 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] Tischkante@discuss.tchncs.de 35 points 11 months 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…

[–] alekwithak@lemmy.world 35 points 11 months 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.

[–] TinklesMcPoo@lemmy.world 17 points 11 months ago (2 children)

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

[–] NickwithaC@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago

As a treat.

[–] knightry@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago

I'm not in trouble at all!

[–] KISSmyOS@lemmy.world 16 points 11 months ago (4 children)

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

[–] KSPAtlas@sopuli.xyz 27 points 11 months ago (3 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 8 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I think the edgers are bringing it up.

[–] Emperor@feddit.uk 6 points 11 months ago

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

[–] jballs@sh.itjust.works 8 points 11 months ago

"long-jack John" lmao

[–] reverendsteveii@lemm.ee 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] jballs@sh.itjust.works 2 points 11 months ago

FIRE UP THE BROWSER AND SPIT IN YOUR HAND

Well there's your problem, John. You gotta get some proper lube and you'll be bustin' nuts in no time!

[–] Mojojojo1993@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago

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

[–] reverendsteveii@lemm.ee 3 points 11 months ago

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

[–] KSPAtlas@sopuli.xyz 14 points 11 months ago

Truly an important use of surveillance

[–] Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social 12 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] i_am_not_a_robot@feddit.uk 2 points 11 months ago

Was going to post this!

[–] alienanimals@lemmy.world 10 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months 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 11 months ago

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

[–] Emperor@feddit.uk 9 points 11 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] Hossenfeffer@feddit.uk 4 points 11 months ago

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

[–] DeadWorld@lemm.ee 9 points 11 months ago (1 children)

What else am i supposed to do at work?

[–] Emperor@feddit.uk 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] DeadWorld@lemm.ee 4 points 11 months ago

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

[–] HipPriest@kbin.social 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] Emperor@feddit.uk 1 points 11 months ago

I was just thinking about that one!!

[–] perviouslyiner@lemm.ee 5 points 11 months ago
[–] Infynis@midwest.social 4 points 11 months 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 11 months ago

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

[–] JokeDeity@lemm.ee 3 points 11 months ago

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

[–] autotldr@lemmings.world 3 points 11 months 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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