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8 of the worst little waits in life

Oh would you ever HURRY UP!

PATIENCE IS A virtue.

A virtue not many of us have, evidently.

The kettle to boil

Years pass. The kettle has still not boiled.

Source: Flickr/Upupa4me

Traffic lights to change

You age one hundred years. The light has still not turned green.

Source: Flickr/Horia Varlan

The lift to arrive

The button was pressed in the land before time. The lift still hasn’t opened.

Source: Flickr/moonhouse

Toast to pop

Dinosaurs roamed the earth when you put the bread in the toaster. Your toast still hasn’t popped.

Source: Flickr/Martin Cathrae

The takeaway

You ordered your pizza at around the same time the Romans invaded England. It still hasn’t arrived.

Source: Flickr/dbaron

An ad break during your favourite programme

Flowers bloom and wither. The ads are still on.

Source: Flickr/craig1black

Someone you fancy to text back

You can feel your hair greying. That guy/girl you met in the gym last week still hasn’t texted you back.

Payday

The last known payday was actually long before the history of recorded time.

Source: Flickr/MattHampson

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