Women World Records

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Shop Dithering

The longest time spent dithering in a shop was 12 days between 21 August and 2 September 1995. Entering the Glasgow branch of Dorothy Perkins, Mrs Jean Brown of Paisley could not choose between two near identical dresses which were both on sale. After five days and sitting on a chair by the changing room with his head in his hands, Mr Brown told her to buy both. Mrs Brown eventually bought the one for £12.99 only to return the next day and buy the other one. To date she has yet to wear it…

Jean Brown also holds the record for window shopping longevity when, starting on 12 September 1998, she stood motionless gazing at a pair of shoes in Clark’s window in East Kilbride for 3 weeks 2 days before eventually going home.

Traffic Light Cosmetics

The longest spell spent oblivious to traffic lights whilst applying make up was one of 1 hour 51 minutes at a road junction in the centre of Preston on 1 August 2002. Mavis Smith tried to beautify herself through 212 cycles of the lights, creating a tailback or irate motorists stretching 28 miles towards Manchester.

Gossiping

On 18 February 2006, a close friend of Maggie Hamilton of Stirling popped round for a cup of tea and a chat, during which she told her in the strictest confidence that she was having an affair with the butcher. After her close friend left at 2.10pm, Mrs Hamilton began to tell everyone, swearing them all to secrecy. By 2.30pm she had told 128 people of the news. By 2.50pm it had risen to 372 and by 4.00pm that afternoon, 2774 knew of the affair including the local Amateur Dramatic Society, several knitting circles, a coach load of American tourists, which she flagged down - and the butcher’s wife. When Mrs Hamilton went to bed at 11.55pm that night, her close friend’s affair was common knowledge to a staggering 51,344 people – enough to fill Hampden Park.

Group Toilet Visit

On a work’s Christmas Night out on 18 December 2003, Liz Conroy was one of 147 women to visit the toilet simultaneously. She went first and was immediately followed by 146 colleagues. Moving as a mass, the group entered the toilet at 9.52pm and, after waiting for everyone to finish, emerged 2 hours 37 minutes later.

Outdoor Record for Talking About Nothing

Between 11 November and 12 December 1983, Agnes Kelly and her next door neighbour chundered on over their fence in an unenlightening dialogue lasting 31 days until Mrs Kelly remembered she had left the bath running.