Or two years, depending on who's doing the research.

So, according to the these researchers, the average woman will shop for 25,184 hours and 53 minutes over a period of 63 years. Did they really need to break it down like this?

It's not all shoe-shopping, although, since women are supposed to look good all the time, shopping for appearance related products takes up a substantial amount of time. Women are also shopping for food for their families, buying basics, and trying to find bargains.

My favorite part of the research? One reader's comment: "Yeah, all very interesting, but is there a similar study about how many hours men spend in the pub!"

Giggle Girls, discuss.