Sunday, May 14, 2006

The Top Ten Bored Cities

When it comes to boredom, where you live is as important as where you work. CubeBreak.com has identified the top 10 bored cities on the globe - where English-speaking residents are using search engines to tell the world they are bored.

According to WordTracker and Overture data, individuals are increasingly using search engines to escape office boredom. The number of searches in the “bored” category has risen steadily with hundreds of thousands of searches each month. Frequently searched terms include “bored,” “I am bored,” “I’m bored,” “bored site,” and “bored at work.” “UK Bored Housewives” is one of the top-10 terms searched in the boredom category.

And the top 10 bored cities are:

1. Dayton, Ohio
2. Edinburgh, United Kingdom
3. Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
4. Wichita, Kansas
5. Raleigh, North Carolina
6. Birmingham, United Kingdom
7. Dublin, Ireland
8. Sidney, Australia
9. Raleigh, North Carolina
10. Perth, Australia

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