Most Americans spend their life conservatively. Yet every time we ask “Where did the time go?” no one has an answer. The average American wastes his or her on useless things we never even knew about. When you add it up you could be saving 5 years of your life just by not falling to the trend of the common American life. Whether to impress your friends, or just a chuckle of your own, this article will show you the top five ways Americans waste their life and the facts about just how much goes into it. Sit back, relax, and pay attention as you read on about the strange facts of American life most people do not realize.

1. American’s tend to be careless people. Whether it is a phone bill, the car keys, or our kids we always find something to lose (pun intended). Scientists believe that approximately one year of each of our lives is spent looking for lost things.
2. Remember that time you were late for work and had to wait an eternity while the red light changed? Americans yell at the stoplight day in and day out, and it is believed that the time you wait for that light to change could amount to two weeks throughout your lifetime.
3. Teenagers. They spend their nights talking on the phone only to have you get that hefty phone bill. You should really tell them to go do something with their life as it is estimated that an average person will spend two and a half years of their lifetime on the phone.
4. Television has always been a parent’s worst nightmare. Sports, school or friends don’t stand a chance against a young mind watching his or her favorite show. While many of us enjoy watching occasional television to distress from our daily routine, it is estimated that Americans spend over twelve years of their lives watching the big black box.
5. The dentist tells you to crush. He blames you for not doing it more often, better, or longer. While brushing twice a day certainly is a must, it is believed Americans spend more then three weeks of their lives doing all that brushing. At least they’ll die with clean teeth.

While most of the activities listed above are necessities, they still show the world what the time in our life is spent on. The World Wide Web offers many more surprising ways the American wastes their life away, all you have to do is research.

By Glen Shikunov