If you're feeling trepidation related to time, you're in good company. What first surfaced in 1970 has come to fruition thirty years later. A typical presidential candidate sound bite in 1968 was more than 40 seconds. By 1988, that sound bite was chopped to a mere 8.2 seconds. Some time-hoarding consumers admit to pushing the number 88 vs. 90 on the microwave, because it's faster to push one button twice than two separate buttons.
Elevators represent a universal case of hurry sickness that virtually everyone can relate to.
Anger sets in after an acceptable waiting period of roughly 15 seconds. If the elevator hasn't shown up within 40 seconds, people begin to get visibly upset. If it seems like there are more new ideas and devices to deal with every day, consider this. Product life cycles grow increasingly shorter. Ten years ago, it took seven to 10 years to develop a vehicle.