Bored employees turn to coffee, chocolate and booze

A team from the University of Central Lancashire which looked at over 100 office workers in the UK found that when bored at work, most of them looked to munchies and caffeinated beverages to perk up.

A team from the University of Central Lancashire which looked at over 100 office workers in the UK found that when bored at work, most of them looked to munchies and caffeinated beverages to perk up. Bored workers are also more likely to hit a bar once they punch the clock, the researchers said.

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"We found that it's a mix between the demands of the job and the person's personality that contributes to if you are going to be bored or not," lead researcher Sandi Mann told LiveScience.