How long do you persist with a fiddly household task, e.g. opening a container or removing a toy from a key ring, before giving up? | Daily Question

How long do you persist with a fiddly household task, e.g. opening a container or removing a toy from a key ring, before giving up? Published on 11 October 2024 → Survey conducted on 11 October 2024 on 5248 GB adults

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If it looks tricky, I don’t try

2%

A couple of goes, then I stop

12%

I keep going for a while

29%

I persist until I’ve completed it

53%

Don’t know

4%

If it looks tricky, I don’t try

2%

A couple of goes, then I stop

12%

I keep going for a while

29%

I persist until I’ve completed it

53%

Don’t know

4%