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True Dough

(27,571 posts)
Sat Jun 13, 2026, 08:18 AM Yesterday

If you had to estimate, how many times do you blink your eyes per minute?

I notice this about other people on TV every so often if they are super heavy blinkers, particularly newscasters. It rarely occurs to me in real life, but I am cognizant of it while watching others on screen.

I'm on the low end. Probably about 12-15 times per minute.


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I'm like a human fan, more than 50 times per minute.
0 (0%)
I blink often, about 35-49 times per minute.
1 (14%)
I'm a moderate blinker, 20-34 times per minute.
3 (43%)
These eye lids open close infrequently, 1-19 times per minute
3 (43%)
What's a blink?
0 (0%)
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If you had to estimate, how many times do you blink your eyes per minute? (Original Post) True Dough Yesterday OP
depends on what message i am trying... ret5hd Yesterday #1
Next question: True Dough Yesterday #2
in my lazy-boy...when spouse wants... ret5hd Yesterday #4
No pressure washer? True Dough Yesterday #8
--flick flick flick...flick flick...flick flick flick-- ret5hd Yesterday #10
Duplicate! True Dough Yesterday #3
I just don't pay attention. 12? Norrrm Yesterday #5
You and I are on the lower end of the normal range. True Dough Yesterday #6
Conserving energy. Norrrm Yesterday #9
I prefer True Dough Yesterday #11
I prefer True Dough Yesterday #12
What's a blink? Norrrm Yesterday #7
I don't have eyelids Marthe48 Yesterday #13
Do you True Dough Yesterday #14
Yes, got a couple pair off eBay Marthe48 Yesterday #15
In my mind, True Dough Yesterday #16
More like Marthe48 Yesterday #17
Hi-jacking??? True Dough Yesterday #18
If you post it Marthe48 Yesterday #20
15-20 a minute Solly Mack Yesterday #19
Are they at consistent intervals, Solly? True Dough Yesterday #21
I don't think so. Solly Mack 22 hrs ago #22

True Dough

(27,571 posts)
2. Next question:
Sat Jun 13, 2026, 08:31 AM
Yesterday

Do you tend to need rescuing in bars, under the rubble of collapsed buildings or out in the wild, ret5hd?

ret5hd

(22,673 posts)
4. in my lazy-boy...when spouse wants...
Sat Jun 13, 2026, 08:39 AM
Yesterday

some chore done.

i once lifted two inches out of the chair when the “windows needed cleaning”.

True Dough

(27,571 posts)
11. I prefer
Sat Jun 13, 2026, 08:48 AM
Yesterday

your positive spin! Without actually spinning, I mean. Always conserving energy!

True Dough

(27,571 posts)
12. I prefer
Sat Jun 13, 2026, 08:48 AM
Yesterday

your positive spin! Without actually spinning, I mean. Always conserving energy!

True Dough

(27,571 posts)
14. Do you
Sat Jun 13, 2026, 10:40 AM
Yesterday

at least have little shades over your eyes so you can get some darkness in the evening if you go to bed early?

Marthe48

(23,673 posts)
20. If you post it
Sat Jun 13, 2026, 12:08 PM
Yesterday

we will reply.

Lucky is probably trying to open the back hatch on their new car, but if he weren't occupied, he'd agree

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