The average French person spends 8 hours and 50 minutes sleeping.According to a survey by the Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development, the French also lead the world in time spent each day eating, but they really establish themselves in bed, getting almost an hour more shut-eye than citizens from nations like Japan and Korea.
At 8 hours and 30 minutes, the United States comes in at number two, edging out famous nappers like Spain and Mexico.
Now that sleep is synonymous with the French, we're assuming there will be calls stateside to refer to a session of shut-eye as "freedom rest."
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Wednesday 06 May
By cyaml
America/Americans are too stressed and hyperactive.
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Wednesday 06 May
By Wolfman
it is time for me to take a nap-----The Wolfman---
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Wednesday 06 May
By denise
Sleep is the best thing for your body to rejuvenate. Excellent way to replenish cells. And a really good beauty secret !!!
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Wednesday 06 May
By Marshall
Last week on Friday night I slept for ten hours.
Usually I aim between 5 and 7 hours on weekends.
By having to wake up at 5:AM ,4 days a week;
I lose about 8 hours sleep total for a week.
Not always easy to sleep when I have paper work to
do.
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Wednesday 06 May
By MrPlum0123
Aaaaaaah I"m bushed think I"LL go back to sleep.Reality is such a nightmare.
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Wednesday 06 May
By Frank
Some of these women are DOGS......most of them are probable WAY too casual about personal hygiene. YUCK.
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Thursday 07 May
By Margaret
I love to sleep - must get at least 8 1/2 a night and I feel terrific the next day!!
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Thursday 07 May
By jetdogy
Sleeping at least 8 hours is very good as long as you don't eat and go straight to bed, fatsos! LOL
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Thursday 07 May
By ADMR
I Sleep Like A Baby!
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Thursday 07 May
By casey
9 hours feels great, start waking at 8...but I just roll over and get some more.
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Thursday 07 May
By Damien
I sleep 4 hours a night now, when I was in college I slept around 20-25 hours a week about 10 hours ever 48 hour awake period!!! And I am hardly ever tired, able to work out 2 hours everyday. I think people over sleep most CEO's get 4-5 hours of sleep a night!!!!
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Thursday 07 May
By Danigurl4short
I'm one of those who bring down the overall average sleep hours. My high school forces me to only have 5 hours of sleep a night because of homework. *sigh*
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Thursday 07 May
By Marie
Older folks do not sleep that well. I am lucky if I sleep through the night. Now that I am retired, I do not worry about lack of sleep. Personally, I dislike parents that allow their children to sleep the morning away. My parents were early risers and therefore my dad got us up on our feet. We didn't like it, but I see the value of that training today!
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