Researchers Discover How To Make the Perfect Phone Call 85
Having made amazing discoveries such as how to make the perfect cheese sandwich, linking heavy caffeine use to sleeplessness, and figuring out where all the teaspoons have gone, science has made the greatest breakthrough yet. They have uncovered the secrets of making the perfect phone call. The perfect phone call clocks in at a mere 9 minutes and 36 seconds, easily 11 minutes shorter than any conversation I've ever had with my mom. Unlike a call to mom, the perfect phone call is almost devoid of any gossip about her divorced neighbor and her heavily tattooed daughter. Instead three minutes should be spent catching up with news about family and friends, one minute on personal problems, a minute on work/school, 42 seconds on current affairs, 24 seconds on the weather, and 24 seconds talking about the opposite sex. What's left of your 9 mins 36 secs is a free for all.
WTF samzenpus? (Score:5, Insightful)
This is not science.
This is not "stuff that matters"
This is not "news for nerds"
Why the hell are you posting this crap?
"Perfect?" Standards? (Score:5, Insightful)
Has "perfect" taken on a new meaning? The summary didn't explain, and neither did the freaking article as to what they mean by "perfect" or "ideal." Is this merely what the researchers themselves prefered? "9:36 is the ideal time, because that's exactly how long it takes me to walk from my lab to my house."
NOT SCIENCE DAMNIT!!
Re:Daughter? (Score:4, Insightful)
Is the heavily tattooed daughter single?
that is surprisingly the most relevant post to Slashdot so far.
Re:WTF samzenpus? (Score:5, Insightful)
Idle was created for this very reason... yet it's polluting science.slashdot.org
for chicks, maybe (Score:5, Insightful)
That may be a perfect phone call for chicks, but 9:36 is WAY too freaking long for guys.
Perfect guy phone call:
*ring*
Guy 1: Hello.
Guy 2: Hey man, I'll meet you at the *bar/your place/bowling alley/casino/strip club/etc.* in 30 minutes.
Guy 1: Cool.
*click*