To think talking to 15 sperate people in a day isn't really that many?

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I've seen a meme going round Facebook three times now. Apparently the average number of different people a person talks out loud to in a day is 15.

The comment section is always full of people saying they don't speak to anywhere near that amount of people in a day and some quite horrified by the mere idea of it.

But on three separate occasions, I think I have had fairly quiet days and each time my number has been between 12-18. Is 15 really very much??!!

Today it has been:
My husband and both of my kids
my daughter's teacher
the lady in tesco express
Another mum I saw in tesco express
3 separate customers
my supplier
Two different people on the phone about a bill
A taxi driver

Total: 13

I've only left the house to do school runs and pop to tesco express while out.

So... how many people do you speak to in a day? For the purpose of the experiment, online or messages does not count. It needs to be spoken out loud.

Today

Mum
Sister
Nephew
Nephew
Man on phone
Woman on phone
Woman in chip shop
My dog
Sisters dog
Nephews dog
Cat
Cat
Does giving the fingers to a bad driver count? 😂😂

Today...

Husband and child
Dog walker
2 women in the office at school
A couple of parents in the playground
Teacher, TA and SENCO
Speech therapist
Random other visitor at school
3 colleagues at work and an interviewee
Guy in the lift (x2 one at each end of the day)
Lady on supermarket checkout

I'd say that's about average. Some days it's a lot more. Some days it a lot less if I'm working from home on an admin day and not doing any school runs.

Today - 2 (ds and his gf)
On a work day - well over 100 (I work in a supermarket so multiple colleagues and lots of customers!)
Add in uni - several fellow students, library staff, coffee shop staff, etc.. well over 15 on those days.

does WhatsApp, email and mumsnet count? Or just 1 to 1 face to face?

If they do then 1 person face to face and 2 on WhatsApp and however many quote this post on mumsnet.

No idea of exact numbers but Secondary school SLT here, I was on the Front gate this morning and said hello/good morning to every student/ group of students that came in, completed my normal day/interactions and was on canteen duty at break and lunch time. There are over 1000 kids, plus staff in the school. Today I probably spoke to about half of them!
Plus my own family, delivery drivers and neighbours.
By the evening I'm done with people.

Two most days.

It can either be based on some random survey or be just what someone decided to post.
Either way obviously the number of people one speaks to in a day will vary a lot depending on so many factors. Many people will speak to noone some days, or just one or two.
Average number is an average number... I usually dont speak to more then 10.

Three. DH, DD and the checkout operator at M&S.

Same! Probably more than a 100. Maybe around 20 individual colleagues plus heaps of kids. Couldn't say how many I spoke to at length, but in class discussion I probably speak individually (albeit briefly) at least 20 in every lesson I taught today. I feel exhausted just thinking about it! I'm not even very sociable...

Probably about 50-60 today, I work in a library.

Yesterday I spoke to my DH, my 2 kids and my Mum.

On a work day, I'd speak to at least 40 people if not more. Very variable

Not a soul. I'm a writer. I talk to the people in my head, and that's plenty!

Why does phone count but online doesn't?

5 today and that's not unusual. Add another six if you count online.

Hmm, thinking...
Husband
Son
2x delivery drivers (ignore the 2 that ran away before I answered the door)
One work call - think there were 7 others on it.

But, that was a day off work, bar that one call. Am housebound post op at the moment so very limited.
A normal work day, easily 5x that and I am fully home based.

I’d estimate that I’ve spoken to approximately 60-70 people today. But I am a teacher so it’s probably higher than most.

I only did nursery run and went to the shop but went through self service so didn't even talk to anyone at the shop.

DH
2 x DC
My auntie on video call
2 nursery teachers
1 neighbour
1 neighbours DC
Another mum at the bus stop who we see every morning

9 people and as I say that wasn't me doing much as I spent most of the day at home with an under the weather 2 year old.

If "hi/good morning" counts then around another 5 other parents at nursery drop off :)

DP and DD, five different colleagues on Teams, four clients, my financial adviser and a bloke who came to quote for some work on my kitchen.

Thats a relatively people light day for me: when I go into office it’s closer to 40, depending on how many clients I speak to.

Today:
4 family members
3 people I know
3 shop assistants

It feels like quite a lot compared with normal.

At my last job 50+ was typical in a day.

I think typical days now will just be 2-5.

I'm retired
11 today

Do I count customers who I merely say something like "that'll be £17.25 please!" If so
On working days I'll easily reach 100.

On non working days like today, I doubt I'll often reach 15

Today I have spoken to:

2DCs
DM
Julian
Neighbour S
Neighbour J
Train man
TOTAL: 7

Interesting discussion. Office based today but Fridays are always quieter. I make it 16 people all together, so fairly average! Some days it would be just 4 - others over 50!

Interesting. I was working today in my “sociable” job and went to gym and DD had an activity where I know and talk to parents. So I easily spoke to 40 people.
When I work at home I speak to DH and DD, 2 or 3 colleagues on video call and maybe a neighbour or person in a shop/cafe. So I wouldn’t even get to 10 on those days.

10-15 most days - I work in an office which varies between 3 and 8 people in on any day, then there’s DS, buying a coffee or going into a shop

As usual I have only spoken to my DH today.
I am pretty much housebound as I’m crippled with Osteoarthritis in both my hips.
I can often go a week or more with out speaking to another person other than then him ☹️