Surfing the Web From the Bathroom

Posted on December 9, 2005

A new study has found that some Americans are surfing the Web from the comfort of their own bathroom. And apparently it is a "significant number" of Americans according to a abc.net.au article.

"A significant number of Americans use the computer connection in the bathroom," said Jeffrey Cole, of the University of Southern California (USC) Annenberg School Center for the Digital Future.
Since people were unlikely to be surfing in the bath, or while brushing their teeth, Mr Cole said he had concluded that many of them went off into cyberspace while on the throne.
"Over half of those who used Wi-Fi had used it in the bathroom," said Mr Cole, remarking that he believed some people in busy homes retreated there for some privacy.

Cole presented his findings to US congressional staffers and told them the study was not done for comic relief. The exact percentage of bathroom websurfers will be revealed when the report is released next week.