Scott and SadieIn a revelation that ranks right up there with “water is wet,” a recent study has unveiled that people daydream about vacations more during winter. No shit, Sherlock. Apparently, when it’s colder than a witch’s tit outside, folks fantasize about lounging on a beach instead of shoveling snow. Who could have possibly seen that coming?
The study, conducted by Talker Research on behalf of CheapCaribbean Vacations, surveyed 2,000 Americans and found that the average person spends 40 minutes a day dreaming about being elsewhere. In winter, this figure skyrockets to a whopping 46 minutes. That’s right, an extra six minutes of escapism because trudging through slush and dealing with seasonal depression just isn’t cutting it.
Respondents admitted to spending 21 minutes a week watching travel vlogs and 25 minutes on other travel-related social media content. Add in 22 minutes of researching ticket prices and 26 minutes talking to friends and family about potential trips, and you’ve got nearly five hours a week dedicated to mentally flipping the bird to winter. It’s almost as if people prefer sun and sand over frostbite and darkness.
Shockingly, 36% of employed respondents confessed that their productivity takes a nosedive in winter due to vacation daydreaming. Imagine that—employees aren’t exactly jazzed about working when it’s pitch black by 5 PM and their toes are perpetually numb. Who would have thought?
The study also revealed that 63% of participants would gladly trade their winter season at home for a tropical getaway. In other news, the sky is blue, and bears shit in the woods. To cope, 45% keep tropical pictures nearby, as if staring at a photo of a palm tree will magically transport them out of their icy hellscape.
So, there you have it. Groundbreaking research confirms that winter sucks, and people would rather be sipping margaritas on a beach than scraping ice off their windshields. Next up, a study revealing that fire is hot and water is wet. Stay tuned.
