Over half of Brits regularly experience ‘h-anger’, especially in traffic and long queues

The research was commissioned by Dolmio, which set up a pop-up food truck in one of the UK’s major cities to serve pasta with its latest Intensify sauce to hungry gig-goers this weekend

Over half of Brits regularly experience ‘h-anger’ – with long queues for events like concerts, traffic jams, and work meetings being the top triggers. A survey of 2,000 adults revealed other common moments they’re struck by it include when delayed on trains, the journey home from a night out and on a long bus or coach journey.

On average, two bouts of h-angriness were experienced per week, with 34 percent not realising until it was too late. The research was commissioned by Dolmio, which set up a pop-up food truck in one of the UK’s major cities to serve pasta with its latest Intensify sauce to hungry gig-goers this weekend.

With fans queuing to witness the return of Oasis, one of Britain’s most iconic acts, this made sure no one had to ‘look back in hanger’ during one of the biggest music events of the year.

For those who have struggled to enjoy an experience as a result of hanger, 67 percent say they can’t focus on being in the moment and 45 percent get put off joining in with anything like a picture or dancing.

Three in 10 have experienced hanger during a live event such as a gig, with 88 percent believing long queues to get into arenas are major contributing factors.

Of those struck by ‘hangriness’, 34 percent admitted other people notice it too. It is often marked by symptoms such as irritability, difficulty concentrating and a short temper, according to the data from OnePoll.

A third admitted they’re not great at planning ahead to prevent these bouts of hanger. However, it emerged pasta, chips and sandwiches are quick and easy meals that are helpful at keeping ‘hangriness’ away.

Nearly half expressed a desire for more inspiration on quick meals to prepare to prevent them getting hangry.

Hana Hutchinson, European brand director at Mars, said: “Hanger happens to the best of us – me included. But when we saw how it’s impacting peoples’ experiences, particularly at live events, we had to put a stop to it for the return of the Gallaghers.

“This was the perfect reminder that quick and tasty meals are only a jar away, no matter what you’ve got on.”

Here are the top 10 places where Brits experience hanger:

1. Sitting in traffic
2. Work meetings
3. Long queues for events such as gigs and festivals
4. Delays on a train
5. On the way home from a night out
6. When on a long bus or coach journey
7. On a long flight
8. A busy tourist location
9. At the airport
10. Waiting for an appointment at the doctors