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True Dough

(27,702 posts) Sat Jun 13, 2026, 08:18 AM Jun 13

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 (17%)
	I'm a moderate blinker, 20-34 times per minute.
	2 (33%)
	These eye lids open close infrequently, 1-19 times per minute
	3 (50%)
	What's a blink?
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If you had to estimate, how many times do you blink your eyes per minute? (Original Post) True Dough Jun 13 OP

depends on what message i am trying... ret5hd Jun 13 #1

Next question: True Dough Jun 13 #2

in my lazy-boy...when spouse wants... ret5hd Jun 13 #4

No pressure washer? True Dough Jun 13 #8

--flick flick flick...flick flick...flick flick flick-- ret5hd Jun 13 #10

Duplicate! True Dough Jun 13 #3

I just don't pay attention. 12? Norrrm Jun 13 #5

You and I are on the lower end of the normal range. True Dough Jun 13 #6

Conserving energy. Norrrm Jun 13 #9

I prefer True Dough Jun 13 #11

I prefer True Dough Jun 13 #12

What's a blink? Norrrm Jun 13 #7

I don't have eyelids Marthe48 Jun 13 #13

Do you True Dough Jun 13 #14

Yes, got a couple pair off eBay Marthe48 Jun 13 #15

In my mind, True Dough Jun 13 #16

More like Marthe48 Jun 13 #17

Hi-jacking??? True Dough Jun 13 #18

If you post it Marthe48 Jun 13 #20

15-20 a minute Solly Mack Jun 13 #19

Are they at consistent intervals, Solly? True Dough Jun 13 #21

I don't think so. Solly Mack Jun 13 #22

ret5hd

(22,726 posts)

1. depends on what message i am trying...

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Sat Jun 13, 2026, 08:23 AM

Jun 13

to send to my rescuers.

True Dough

(27,702 posts)

2. Next question:

Reply to ret5hd (Reply #1)

Sat Jun 13, 2026, 08:31 AM

Jun 13

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

ret5hd

(22,726 posts)

4. in my lazy-boy...when spouse wants...

Reply to True Dough (Reply #2)

Sat Jun 13, 2026, 08:39 AM

Jun 13

some chore done.

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

True Dough

(27,702 posts)

8. No pressure washer?

Reply to ret5hd (Reply #4)

Sat Jun 13, 2026, 08:44 AM

Jun 13

On a lower setting, you can avoid all that reaching.

ret5hd

(22,726 posts)

10. --flick flick flick...flick flick...flick flick flick--

Reply to True Dough (Reply #8)

Sat Jun 13, 2026, 08:46 AM

Jun 13

True Dough

(27,702 posts)

3. Duplicate!

Reply to ret5hd (Reply #1)

Sat Jun 13, 2026, 08:31 AM

Jun 13

Apparently, that question was so good, I asked it twice.

Norrrm

(6,166 posts)

5. I just don't pay attention. 12?

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Sat Jun 13, 2026, 08:39 AM

Jun 13

When I think about it, that probably influences the rate.

https://www.bing.com/search?q=how+much+do+we+blink&form=ANNTH1&refig=6a2d4d298b92446a97f54e3c5a5d055a&pc=LCTS

True Dough

(27,702 posts)

6. You and I are on the lower end of the normal range.

Reply to Norrrm (Reply #5)

Sat Jun 13, 2026, 08:40 AM

Jun 13

You think we're just lazy?

Norrrm

(6,166 posts)

9. Conserving energy.

Reply to True Dough (Reply #6)

Sat Jun 13, 2026, 08:45 AM

Jun 13

True Dough

(27,702 posts)

11. I prefer

Reply to Norrrm (Reply #9)

Sat Jun 13, 2026, 08:48 AM

Jun 13

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

True Dough

(27,702 posts)

12. I prefer

Reply to Norrrm (Reply #9)

Sat Jun 13, 2026, 08:48 AM

Jun 13

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

Norrrm

(6,166 posts)

7. What's a blink?

Reply to Norrrm (Reply #5)

Sat Jun 13, 2026, 08:43 AM

Jun 13

1/2 to two minutes acc to Trump.

Marthe48

(23,793 posts)

13. I don't have eyelids

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Sat Jun 13, 2026, 10:08 AM

Jun 13

so, there's that

True Dough

(27,702 posts)

14. Do you

Reply to Marthe48 (Reply #13)

Sat Jun 13, 2026, 10:40 AM

Jun 13

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

Marthe48

(23,793 posts)

15. Yes, got a couple pair off eBay

Reply to True Dough (Reply #14)

Sat Jun 13, 2026, 10:46 AM

Jun 13

lol

True Dough

(27,702 posts)

16. In my mind,

Reply to Marthe48 (Reply #15)

Sat Jun 13, 2026, 11:32 AM

Jun 13

your eye lid replacement blinds look like this:

Marthe48

(23,793 posts)

17. More like

Reply to True Dough (Reply #16)

Sat Jun 13, 2026, 11:44 AM

Jun 13

Hope I'm not hi-jacking your post!

True Dough

(27,702 posts)

18. Hi-jacking???

Reply to Marthe48 (Reply #17)

Sat Jun 13, 2026, 11:50 AM

Jun 13

I wish all the threads were like this!

Marthe48

(23,793 posts)

20. If you post it

Reply to True Dough (Reply #18)

Sat Jun 13, 2026, 12:08 PM

Jun 13

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

Solly Mack

(97,471 posts)

19. 15-20 a minute

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Sat Jun 13, 2026, 12:03 PM

Jun 13

True Dough

(27,702 posts)

21. Are they at consistent intervals, Solly?

Reply to Solly Mack (Reply #19)

Sat Jun 13, 2026, 12:10 PM

Jun 13

All part of my research project.

Solly Mack

(97,471 posts)

22. I don't think so.

Reply to True Dough (Reply #21)

Sat Jun 13, 2026, 03:22 PM

Jun 13

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