Some hilarious new data has revealed the names of the people who are the “biggest complainers” and most likely to leave one-star reviews.
And it’s one of the UK’s most enduringly-popular names that’s taken the top spot.
Finding itself either at the top, or generally floating around the top of the popularity charts ever since UK name data began being collated, ‘John’ has been revealed as the name of the biggest customer service keyboard critic, according to Trustpilot.
In an era where online opinion now helps guide what we buy and where we buy from, Trustpilot has decided to analyse its platform of over 213 million reviews to reveal who are the nation’s “loudest complainers” and most frequent one-star reviewers – with the top 10 being made up of names typically given to men.
‘John’ tops the list, with people named this having left 8,648 one-star reviews since the platform first launched all the way back in 2007.
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Hilarious new data reveals top 15 names of ‘biggest complainers’ leaving one-star reviews / Credit: Pinterest
‘David’ and ‘Michael’ are the second and third biggest complainers, with 7,370 and 6,530 one-star reviews apiece, while ‘Chris’, ‘James’, ‘Paul’, ‘Robert’, and ‘Mark’ are just a handful of the other names claiming places in the not-so-coveted top 10.
When it comes to traditionally-female names, it’s beyond the top 10 where you’ll find these.
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‘Lisa’ is the most prolific traditionally-female name on the top 15 list, claiming the 11th spot, with ‘Sarah’ following closely behind at number 12.
Top 15 names of one-star reviewers
John
David
Michael
Chris
James
Mike
Mark
Robert
Alex
Paul
Lisa
Sarah
Steve
Sam
Daniel
The industries and categories of Electronics & Technology, Business Services, Money & Insurance, and Shopping & Fashion, are the places where the name ‘John’ most-frequently leaves a critical review, according to Trustpilot, whereas people named ‘Lisa’ are the biggest complainers within the Beauty & Wellbeing category.
‘John’ has topped the list as the leaver of the most one-star reviews / Credit: Unsplash
“Despite 73% of consumer feedback about businesses being positive, 14% still give a one-star review of their experience with businesses on our platform,” explains Carolyn Jameson, who is the Chief Consumer & Trust Officer at Trustpilot.
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“Consumers don’t expect businesses to be perfect, but they do want them to care and to make them feel valued and listened to.”
Channel 4 is looking for Mancs who think they can survive the apocalypse for a new TV series
Lydia Mastrolonardo
Have you always wanted to see how long you’d last in an apocalypse?
Well now’s your chance, as Apocalypse is potentially coming back to Channel 4 for a second series, with producers having put out a nationwide casting call for contestants willing to take part.
The casting call simply reads: “Do you think you have what it takes to survive the end of the world?”
Described as a dystopian series designed to test the creativity, resourcefulness, and resilience of our nation, Apocalypse sees players are pushed out of their comfort zones and put to the ultimate test.
In the series, ordinary people are tasked with surviving for 28 days in an abandoned city – used previously only for the military to practice urban warfare – with no food, running water, electricity or heat.
Produced by The Garden – which is part of ITV Studios – for Channel 4, the show’s creators are now calling on Mancs and people up and down the country with the ‘courage and ingenuity’ to compete, to get in touch and apply for the potential second series.
Does your mate always bang on after watching a post-apocalyptic film that they would’ve done things differently? Or is the news at the moment freaking you out and you want to give the end of the world a bit of a practice run? Either way, sign up, test that plan you’ve built in your head, and see if you’ve really got what it takes.
Applications are now open, and all you need to do is fill in a short application form and one of the production team will get back to you if they would like to proceed. Come on, let’s prove what Mancs are made of.
Hundreds of katsu curries are being given out for FREE in Manchester this week
Emily Sergeant
Hundreds of katsu curries are being dished up and given out for free in Manchester this week, but only for certain people.
And those lucky people will be students.
That’s right… a new semester is upon us, and thousands of freshers and returning students are descending on the city and Manchester‘s many universities for another year. But the life of a student isn’t exactly the cheapest sometimes, especially for those who haven’t had to live on a budget before moving out or into halls.
But to make things a little easier, Tampopo has announced it’ll be serving hundreds of one of its most popular dishes for free this week.
Tampopo is celebrating National Katsu Curry Day in the most delicious way possible, by giving away 700 Katsu Curries with rice for free, exclusively to freshers and students this Sunday (27 September).
Whether you’re brand new to the city, settling back into uni life, or you’re simply in need of a katsu fix, students can head to their nearest participating Tampopo and tuck into a hearty meal without needing to spend a penny.
100 katsu curries will be available each from 12-2pm at both Tampopo restaurants in Manchester city centre – which are on Albert Square, and in the Corn Exchange – or if you head over to the Trafford Centre, both the Tampopo there and the East Street sites are taking part.
“[Our] Katsu Curry has long been one of our most-loved dishes, so National Katsu Curry Day felt like the perfect excuse to give students a proper welcome to the new academic year,” Tampopo said in a statement.
So, are you feeling hungry then? The offer is exclusively available for takeaway only to freshers and students with a valid student ID, which they must present on collection.
100 portions are available at each participating location, and just one free katsu curry with rice will be available per person.
Emily Sergeant -
1st September 2023 
