Let’s be honest, we are all a bit lazy from time to time. Yes, it would be perfect to be so organized and not to miss any of your work and to have it all lined up, but where's the fun in that? Everyone needs to loosen up sometimes and be a bit lazy, just sometimes, but some people are like professionals in this discipline. Their laziness is so epic that it reached a whole new level and in some cases, it’s just pure genius. Keep on reading to find out some new ways to be lazy and that there are levels to this!
Christmas Lights
To kick off this list we have one of the most original Christmas lights decorations ever! It started as being too lazy to get up and put on the whole Christmas lights, but it ended up being straight-up brilliant. And we bet the neighborhood kids loved it! We have to hand it out to the creator of this, its originality at its finest! And the time saved getting them down!
If this is the type of neighborhood where they usually have the contest for the best yard decorations, this is the house that wins, at least in “the most original” category.
Delivery
This case just proves it, the laziest people have the best idea. A successful businessman once said he would much rather employ a lazy person because they figure out a way to do the job right with the least amount of energy spent. And as you can see, he was right. Who would have thought of using their dog as the delivery service for sending stuff to other family members?
We just hope the dog enjoys playing this game, he seems so at least. If yes, it’s a win-win situation for the whole household, including the four-legged members of the family.
Christmas Tree
Some of these cases make you think: “Wow, people can come up with just anything”, and some of them are just: “Come on dude, how can you be THAT lazy”. Unfortunately, this one falls under the second category. It is a space and money saver, and easier to manage, but how often do you get to have Christmas? This tree does not exactly bring the “most wonderful time of the year” vibes.
Usually, it would be a pretty big deal to get a present that is bigger than your Christmas tree, but this time it does not mean much. But the house probably smelled better!
Christmas Decoration
This could easily be the lazy king. Instead of doing his decorations, he just claimed the neighbor’s energy. Because why go all the way to climb on the stairs and put the lights on when you can just say: I love my next-door neighbor’s decorations, they are mine too. Wondering if this is just about Christmas, or an everyday thing, like not mowing the lawn because they already did it.
Like it or not, this was effortlessly funny and kind of original so we have to give it to this man, he managed to pull out an amusing Christmas decoration without even trying.
Genius
The future belongs to this child. This is beyond genius, and to think it came from such a young child. He got tired of holding his iPad while watching cartoons, so he put it upside down on the glass table and lied down in front of the screen. This is such a creative way to enjoy your screen time, why didn’t we think of it? Children’s imagination does wonders, doesn’t it?
The only problem might be not being able to skip the boring ads, but this child seems so unbothered, and probably it does not make a big issue for him.
Groot
Before talking about the student, let’s mention this great teacher who gave his students the assignment to write a resume and a cover letter as if they were a Marvel character. He knows his audience. But one student made it to the next level. He chooses Groot’s character who famously has just one line in every movie, with just 3 words, and it goes: “I am Groot!”. Who better to write about?
So, this is the resume: I am Groot! I am Groot! I am Groot! I am Groot! I am Groot! I am Groot! I am Groot! I am Groot! I am...
Killer
We all hate taking down the Christmas lights, don’t we? And usually, you just look super lazy, but this time it seemed like art. Snow, the ice, and the lights melted all together in a beautiful winter aesthetics which gives Frozen, Winter kingdom vibes. So this is another proof that laziness is not always the worst thing in the world and that it can bring some great outcomes and ideas.
Although it is beautiful, and let’s not forget how sharp an icicle can be, so it is not the best idea to walk under this killer for a long time.
Snowman
This is pure gold! Not only is the person making this super lazy, but he or she managed to make the snowman look lazy. All they needed to do is to put some eyes and nose on the porch chair and that’s it! You have a perfect chill snowman just lying there and enjoying the cold winter day. If they put a beer in his hand it would be the perfect image.
The only problem is that when it starts snowing again, he is gone within an hour, but the great thing is that you can just build a new one in one minute.
Lazy Laser
You would expect people to use their dog for some easy help around the house, but cats are not known for being the most generous of animals. So if you want a cat to help you with something, you have to get creative! And this person did it in the best way. They were too lazy to get up and turn off the light so they thought: Why not use the cat?
But how? Simple! You just have to have a laser! Cats love that stuff. Just point it at the light and they will go crazy trying to catch it and turn off your light.
Procrastination
This one is not a specific example, just a statement we can all feel. It’s a painful truth when it comes to procrastination. Putting off a task that takes no more than half an hour for several months. It is a bit more extreme case, but it is something we are all feeling sometimes. And when you finally get the energy to do the task, you don’t know why you’ve waited for so long.
Don’t worry, it’s normal we all do it from time to time, but when procrastination becomes an everyday thing and a burden for your professional life, then you might have a bigger issue.
Lazy Smart
If you have ever painted something in your house by yourself, you know what a mess it can be. Cleaning out the trays afterward is boring and can create a real mess. So what do you do? Very simple actually, just take a plastic bag and cover the tray, then put the paint in. It is so smart that we can’t even label this as lazy, it’s just being effective.
This just confirms the previously mentioned statement that you don’t have to work harder to achieve something, you just have to work smarter, the results might be even better this way.
Cereal
This guy’s coworker accidentally leaves cereal on the floor every time and refuses to clean after himself. So what would you do if you see this on the floor? You could just clean it up, but where is the fun in that? And why would you clean up after him? Just take a piece of paper and make it into an art installation, writing his name as the author, and calling it “Cereal killer”.
This way, you don’t have a messy office floor, you have an art installation in the kitchen, and the “artist” will probably feel embarrassed and clean up after himself next time.
Mowing Trick
It’s hard to decide which mowing trick works the best, this one or the one with the fighter formation. They both are a brilliant way to avoid hard work, but this one may be even more useful than the latter one. This way you only need one mower and some sort of a pole, and a firm cord. And that’s it, just tie it down and let it do its thing.
Mowing the lawn doesn’t have to be a boring task, if you put some effort and come up with this kind of a brilliant solution, you can just open your beer and sit there.
H
This just proves it. Kids are the smartest kind of humans. The imagination that lies within our youngest ones is something out of this world. Take for example this kid. His teacher assigned them the most boring task we all had at one point, writing the letters many times in a row. And he did it. Well, sort of. He just made two big long lines and connected them with a smaller one.
This created multiple “H” letters, and technically he did finish his assignment, but in a way he imagined it. We don’t know how he was graded for this assignment, but we give him an A!
Three
What are the three symptoms of laziness? You don’t know? Yeah, neither do we actually, because this sign does not say anything. Nothing. It’s a clever way of showing how lazy you are. It’s the perfect solution for the lazy creator of the sign and the even lazier reader. If you want to find out if someone is lazy, just ask them the three things that make a person lazy.
If they just don’t care about the answer, you have your lazy person. And if they make an effort in explaining, not your person, because that is way too much work.
Fort
Another brilliant idea! For some reason, kids are obsessed with making forts and playing inside. When this clever dad was asked to make one, look at what he came up with. This is low-key funny but quite intelligent, to be honest. The child is happy and parents don’t have a lot of mess on their hands to clean up afterward. If your kid is eager for the fort, just do this.
And if you have some super cool sheets, like a superhero or something, it will look even more mighty, and on top of that, your children will be super excited.
Original Box
So, you know that part of buying furniture when you get home and you have to assemble it? Boring, right? It would be so much easier to just keep it in the original box it came with, and use it like that. Why not, the purpose of this furniture is the same as the purpose of the box, to hold your stuff, so this way you just save some time.
But the thing that is kind of weird in this case, is why would you buy the whole thing when you can just buy a much cheaper big box and put it like this.
Rollers
The person behind this picture had a great idea for sure, but we are just trying to figure out what it was. So all the heavy appliances from the house were put on the same spot with rollers underneath them. It does save you some time and effort when picking it up, but it doesn’t do much more than that. You still have to pick them up at some point.
Or maybe if you love to cook on the floor, then you would not have to move anything, just lie there and bring your groceries. So simple and easy, right?
Christmas Spirit
Taking off your Christmas tree is not only annoying but also a little bit sad. It is the ending of the happy period of the year which everyone loves, and January is usually very depressing for everyone so it some ways symbolizes the beginning of that period. So how do you preserve the spirit of Christmas and save some effort needed to take the tree down? The answer is very simple!
Just preserve the tree with its ornaments! Use some foil to wrap it around, and put the whole thing in the basement for the next year. That way you save some time even next year.
Shortcut
This is a picture you can see anywhere and everywhere. So there is a normal path, and then there is a shortcut that saves you maximally 0.3 seconds. We don’t know why, but there is some weird obsession of people to always cut the way. If you are so lazy to walk one meter further then you probably don’t need the extra time, but it’s better for you to just walk normally.
But even if there were an “official” path in the place where the shortcut is now, we bet the people would still find a way to avoid that one, and make another one.
Thin Line
The line between lazy and genius is very thin, and this security guard just crossed it. Let’s face it, most people struggle to stay awake at their job. It would be just amazing to take a quick nap from time to time, and not have your boss or other people around to notice. This clever man came up with the most genius way to do it. Look behind in the chair.
He got a life-sized picture of a security guard (we are still not sure if this was him or not in the picture) to fool the people and fell asleep.
Medal Worthy
Wow! Just wow! We have seen lazy, but have you seen being so lazy that you put in some effort so you can be lazier in the future. That takes some real determination to laziness, but also a genius mind. Put in a chute that goes from the top to the bottom of your stairs, so no one has to climb them to get a drink. Give them a medal!
Only one problem with this! You know it’s bad to shake sodas unless you want an explosion when you open them. Not sure how they manage this, but sure it’s brilliant.
Stamp
“You can't teach people to be lazy - either they have it, or they don't.”. This saying is just right when it comes to this picture. The professor made his face into a stamp with a message saying “You were always my favorite student” and a blank space for the name of the student. A very smart way to avoid signing hundreds and hundreds of yearbooks every time. And so cool by the way.
And we can bet that the most of students laughed at this when they were walking down the memory lane in the yearbook, so it’s a great idea in general.
Note
Picture this. You are too lazy to cook, you invite the pizza delivery. And you just chill in your underwear around the house, until it arrives. But when the time comes to take the pizza, you are too lazy to take your pants and put them on, because let’s face it, it’s so boring. So you just leave a note saying you would rather stay that way, and just knock.
This guy was also very generous to leave a pretty good tip so it does not seem rude or unfriendly. Take notes for the next time you have to order something.
Crayons
If you have a toddler on your hands, and you can’t keep up with him or her all the time, then look at this picture because it is just the most brilliant way to keep them occupied! Just put the kid in the box and give them some crayons. And tell them something like: Imagine this is a room and you get to paint it. Their imagination will surprise you.
And you can get your much-needed alone time to just relax a bit or to do some forgotten chores, and there is so much when it’s a toddler in question.
Princess
“I don't think necessity is the mother of invention. Invention . . . arises directly from idleness, possibly also from laziness. To save oneself trouble” Agata Christie said this and she was completely right. Saving yourself some trouble makes you extremely creative for ways to avoid every unnecessary part of your work. Why go through all that effort just the right one, when you can find something similar and just add a number.
Another great thing this person achieved is making their dad feel very special that day, like a princess as it says on the card. A win-win situation, don't you think so?
Navigator
We have realized by now that people can be really lazy. But to think that an animal would use another animal to do their job, wow! So this bird was too lazy to fly so it just came up with the idea that it could use the other bird as a plane! It makes complete sense actually, why would they both need to fly when she can just climb on top of the bigger one.
Maybe they two have some kind of a bird arrangement and the smaller bird is helping her with something else, like catching some mouse or just being the navigator.
Use The Hangers
This one is very similar to the one we had before when the kid was watching his cartoon on the glass table and lying on the floor. This one might not have a glass floor, so he had to think smarter. What can he do? He just walked into his closet and took the hangers, because why wouldn't he? Everything is better if you can relax more while doing it.
And this is the perfect position to fall asleep, you don't need to worry about breaking your tablet in your sleep, just maybe it falling straight on your face while sleeping.
Volumes
"All of the biggest technological inventions created by man - the airplane, the automobile, the computer - says little about his intelligence, but speaks volumes about his laziness," said Mark Kennedy and the point he makes is excellent. Most of the stuff we use daily today makes our lives easy. Life was very much harder throughout history, and our eagerness to make everything as easy has made some great inventions.
We have become so lazy that even in our dreams we avoid hard work. And why would we do something if we can just wake up and not do it?
Vincent
This is not lazy! This is being an icon! The man looks so much like the famous painter that it would be a shame not to use it as a costume. In case you don't know about it, Vincent van Gogh cut off his left ear when tempers flared with Paul Gauguin, the artist with whom he had been working. So to dress up as him, this man just some bandages on his ear.
It is original, spot-on, and his friends probably loved his costume. And the best part about this "costume"? If someone annoys you, just pretend you can't hear them talking.
Bag
This man might be the kid from the picture on the glass table, just years later. He put his phone in a bag on the plane and watched it. It is a pretty smart move, but the phone is pretty low so it's not clear how he could have seen the whole show, and his neck must have been killing him by the time they got down from a plane.
So while it is creative, it does have some logical difficulties, so it is not the most perfect solution, but still better than holding your phone in your hands the whole time.
The Beer
"There's nothing new about anti-work philosophy. History is dotted with individuals and groups who decided that laziness was next to godliness and work was a waste of time." This man is most definitely close to godliness with this move. He made himself and his child happy. And not a single person had to work hard. That's what life is all about. And the beer next to him makes it even better.
A perfect solution for everyone, the kid gets to enjoy the swing and the time with their father, and the father just watches the kid being happy while drinking a cold one.
Recycling
Lazy? No, again genius. Time-saving and space-saving at the same time, what's wrong with that? And also, this is very useful if you are creative and have some DIY ideas. And this way seems a lot better for recycling, so this time laziness has made a task much more useful and better. Or if you want to take it a step further, make it into a pet toy, for your dog, a pet, or a hamster.
To conclude, every action of a lazy person does not necessarily need to be useless. Sometimes the laziest actions create the most useful items, to make everyday life more simple.
Floating Table
This is the fourth example of people trying to watch something online while making it easier for themselves. When it is an iPad or the phone in question, it's more complicated, but usually, when it comes to laptops people just put it next to them and watch their preferred shows. But this genius put it a step further. He took his talent and made a floating table above his bed.
And just imagine the things you can do with this. Breakfast in bed never looked so tempting, with this floating swing you don’t even have to get up (if you have someone to make it, of course).
Future
This guy is living in the year 2030. While everyone else is just standing there and trying to enjoy their concert, our man took his phone, his selfie stick, zoomed in, and just lied there in the grass enjoying the vibe. I mean, why would you stand there in the crowd. People jumping around you, pushing you, and the pain in the feet is real. Who would want that actually?
That is why you just take your blanket, lie in the grass, and enjoy the music, the vibe, and the fact that everyone around you is being crazy while you just chill.