People called Colin and Tracey are the UK's biggest complainers

Virgin Radio

30 Apr 2021, 15:44

If you're called Tracey or Colin, don't complain about this...

Move over Karen, the name that's become synonymous with complaining. It turns out it's been Colin and Tracey all along who are the royal whingers!

We all love a good moan every now and then, don’t we? The simplest inconvenience can spark the biggest tantrum, going off on an expletive-laced rant about something mundane.

A new survey from Psydro looked at who and where leaves the most negative reviews online in the UK.

They sourced data for 18 months, examining negative reviews from all over the country. 

The top ten list for women had Tracey at the top, followed by Sue/Suzanne, Vicky, Wendy, Caroline, Jan, Abbie/Abigail, Sharon, Julie and Jackie/Jacqueline.

Is that you or anyone you know? Not a Karen to be seen!

For male names, Colin was number one. After that was Greg, John/Jon, Ian, Martin, David/Dave, Paul, Arron/Aaron, James and Mark.

In terms of regions, Psydro found Nottinghamshire has the most complainers.

It was followed by South Yorkshire, Surrey, Greater London, Bristol, Hertfordshire, Greater Manchester, Kent, Northumbria, Oxfordshire, Herefordshire, Gloucestershire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire and Lancashire. 

People from Nottinghamshire are 102% more likely to complain than those from Dorset, which is home to the least complaints.

Tony Ward, founder of Psydro, said: ‘We might be being a little bit tongue-in-cheek here but at Psydro, we’re committed to ensuring that the customer has access to the most transparent, honest and helpful reviews.’

He added: ‘So despite the negative connotations of being a complainer, a bit of a thank you does need to go out to every Tracey and Colin, for making other customers aware of potential issues with a product or service so they can spend wisely.’