Five Second Rule

TOP BATHROOM PET PEEVES

1. Not replacing the toilet paper when it runs out.

2. Leaving the seat up (women) and too many cosmetics on the counter (men).

3. Leaving toothpaste gobs in the sink.

4. Leaving spots on the mirror.

5. Leaving dirty clothes/towels on the floor.

THINGS YOU DIDN’T KNOW YESTERDAY!

• Consumers today encounter from 3,500 to 5,000 marketing messages per day, vs. 500 to 2,000 in the 1970s.

• No wonder the British have a reputation for serving warm beer. Surprise tests in British pubs found that more than 40 percent of the pints were served warmer than 55 degrees Fahrenheit. One pint was 95 degrees.

• Research shows that buying a 3-year-old used car and driving it as long as it is efficient saves 40 percent over buying a new car and doing the same.

• About 157,000 American fathers — less than 1 percent of all dads — have elected to stay home and care for the kids full time.

• Forty-seven percent of Americans say Hollywood movies aren’t as good as