Oh, the sweetness of sheer unapologetic laziness… Is it just a lack of willpower? Maybe it’s a state of mind, a hedonism-inspired lifestyle, a rebellion of modern kind. All jokes aside, calling someone “lazy” is somewhat an insult, especially in societies where hard work and productivity are valued highly (we’re looking at you, America!).
Having said that, a 2019 Pew survey found that a majority of Americans think people are lazier now than they used to be. But we can all discuss what being dubbed lazy actually means.
For some it's a lack of physical activity, for others it may be lack of will to do even the most routine and boring tasks. And while it’s totally normal to have a brief episode of idleness, if it lasts too long, you’re suddenly playing dangerous games.
So today, we’re diving deep into real-life examples of people succumbing to their laziness, by choice or accident. The result is an uncanny collection of pics that may make you laugh, infuriate you or give you a moment to reflect on your own lazy side.
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Multiple Reasons Why You Should Put Your Cart Back And Not Be Lazy
Super frustrating to see this. My dad is a paraplegic due to a car accident. We both nearly died, no exaggeration. This type of c**p happens all the time. I’ve seen two healthy 19 yr old dudes park in a handicap parking space at the bank. Most folks excuses are, “oh I’ll only be one second”. NO ONE is ever just one second. The laziness & sense of entitlement is brewing rampant across the globe. This is not something unique to one race or moral beliefs. It’s a complete lack of common courtesy.
Laziness can lash out at us at every corner, especially at times when we need to be at our most productive. Think of work deadlines, important meetings and calls, bills to be paid and things to be done. Sometimes it’s little things that we can’t force our bodies to push through– from household chores to dragging ourselves to the gym.
And while we all have brief moments of idleness (which may feel pretty indulgent!), at some point it becomes a genuine problem. So to find out more about what’s actually happening in our minds when we’re lazy, how to cope with it we reached out to two experts: Christine Mitterbauer, a licensed and ICF-approved career, and life coach and serial entrepreneur, as well as Dr. Audrey Tang, a chartered psychologist, media spokesperson and author of multiple books, including "Be A Great Manager Now", "The Leader's Guide to Mindfulness."
People Who Do This Are Just The Worst
If You Have A Gender Reveal Party And Leave Confetti Everywhere For People To Pick Up, F**k You
Did She Purchase Or Put Back Any Of The Books? Of Course Not
I hate people who do that! I am always the person to put their books back when I find them in the wrong place
Dr. Tang argues that laziness becomes a problem when you are either no longer contributing fairly to what you are receiving and requiring others to take the strain (with little thought to their wellbeing and efforts), or it is standing in the way of your own achievement of personal goals and desires.“In the latter case (and sometimes in the former) - this can speak to a lack of motivation, and, sometimes, the lack of desire to do anything can be a symptom of depression. In which case it can be helpful to ask yourself why this is happening,” she explained.
I Pulled The Foil Off Of This To See What Was In It, And It Was Empty. And Still In The Fridge
Don't Even Get Me Started On The People That Test Spray Paint Like This
This Is Embarrassing
So here are some important questions to ask yourself, according to Dr. Tang: “Think of a goal, have you got it?” and next, “Think of all the things you need to do to achieve it.”
“Small manageable chunks, with focus – you should be achieving that in no time – go you!”
“Seems straightforward, doesn’t it?” Dr. Tang asks. “And this is a goal you’ve had for some time, plus those steps are probably quite easy…”
Dr. Tang invites us to think about everything we did yesterday–”how many of those things contributed TO your goal or simply distracted you from it (Netflix binges, scrolling mindlessly through social media, any psychodramas you got caught up in)?”
People At The Dog Park I Go To Are Too Lazy To Put Their Poop Bags In The Trash Can So They Hang Them On The Fence
They throw them in to trees here in the UK, the disgusting sub human knuckle draggers
My Roommate Throws Away Dishes So He Won’t Have To Do Them
Driving Over Graves Because They’re Too Lazy To Walk
According to Dr. Tang, our brains are amazing since they are capable of so much. “And yet we often apply their energy and drive ineffectively due to habit, laziness, or simply because we don’t know any other way.”
It’s important to realize that it is not the big choices that we make that shape our lives the most – “whether to buy that house, whether to take that job, whether to get into a relationship with that person… because they are clearly defined and they have an exit strategy,” she said and added that “it is the little choices you make every day that really make up who you are.”
Lazy Karen
We Call This One, "The Landlord Supremo"
This Idiot Hit Me While He Was Pulling Out Of A Gas Station, He Said He Didn't See Me
Dr. Tang gave an example: “Do you have the apple instead of the donut? Do you take 5 minutes for yourself, or do you say 'yes' to every person who asks? Do you choose to speak kindly to you, or do you berate yourself for 'just not being good enough?'”
According to the award-winning book author and spokesperson, “if we can focus on making as many little healthy choices as possible, we’ll be living the life we want, rather than seeking motivation to move towards it.”
This Guy Wasn't About To Let 13 Inches Of Snow Or Laziness Stop Him From Getting To Work On Time
So dangerous. You can't see out of half the windscreen. and if the car had to stop suddenly all of that snow would cover the windshield.
I Will Pass On The Lunch Meat. Thanks Anyway. Too Lazy To Get A Ladder
People Who Are Too Lazy To Remove Their Strings After Fishing Or Crabbing. So Many Animals Get Trapped In This And Die
How My Ex Roommate Left Her Bathroom After Moving Out
My Neighbor Keeps Parking Her Car On Top Of My Garden Area Instead Of Her Driveway Because She's Too Lazy To Pull Her Trash Cans In
If it were me, she'd do it twice.First time is a warning,second is a tow.
Hehehe. I'd just "bury" a hand rake. Malicious compliance. It is a garden afterall.
Load More Replies...I literally had a neighbor towed eight times before the local judge finally did something about the neighbor. The really funny thing was that it made the news and that's why he had to take action. Turns out that Karen was his lover.
I'm so glad you persisted in getting action taken, AND, exposed a corrupt judge in the process!! :)
Load More Replies...You're much nicer than I am. Second time would have resulted in a damaged car. She has no problem damaging your property and I know from experience how much time and effort go into a garden.
I'd put up a fence, and if she ran over it; introduce her with a bill!
I'd cover that car in all the fertilizer that would have gone into the ground.
That śhit wouldn't fly with me!! She would've done it ONCE, then she would be trying to figure which (out of town), towing company I used to haul it away! Or, I'd report it as an abandoned vehicle and see if a local scrap yard wanted it. I know, that's really petty, but so is she for starting it! Lol
if i were you I would put a sign that says: f**k you Linda (im assuming her name is Linda) f*****g put your damn ugly car somewhere else you lazy a*s whore
If it were me, I'd just dent her car. And then have it towed. It's OPs property... neighbor has no f*cking right to do that. right?
I'd spray paint something and "accidentally" spray her car
I’d be extremely tempted to introduce her lovely vehicle to fresh fertilizer. 😁
grow a tree through the middle of the car! HaHaHa! (IDK farming)
i would put everything that isn't nailed down around her car. so its takes 30 minutes just to get in the car
Get some kind of concrete bricks or something to surround your garden area. Tell her if it gets damaged she will be responsible for replacing plants and anything else.
Tow her car.and get rid of her trash cans. (Moving them some where else,)
That bag of soil would be emptied on top of that car and every day this happened, a new bag would be dumped on the car ... "Guess your car was where my flowers needed to be planted."
One of my garden bricks might slip and mess up her car door...... 🤷🏻♀️
I would 100 go out there with my garden tools and scratch the fork out of that vehicle!
I am a plant person. This would be like driving over the dog dishes, blocking the dog house, and trapping the poor dog by parking on his chain!
I'd drop some nails and screws right along her pathway. Magnet can pick them up after.
I'd have planters filled with sharp nails to shred those tyres. Horrible, lazy woman 😠
Oh, BP censors a s s . On Quora I'd written b***h and it posted, didn't even put one star
Load More Replies...I'd accidentally drag my brush clippers across her car while trying to get to my garden.
Lay down a board with some nails in it and then remove it after she has driven over it.
Oh I would remove the valve cores they would probably spend lots of money trying to figure that out. Or put a sign that reads caution heavy tire damage and see if she dares try park there.
My father-in-law had a next-door neighbour who had a visitor who persisted in parking in his driveway instead of the neighbour's so that he couldn't get out. She did not heed his request to park next door or in the street (where there were always plenty of empty spaces). So one day she came out and her car was up on blocks. She finally got the message.
Oops, I accidentally scratched the hell out of the side of your car.
She's a b***h. That's it, no scenario, no details, no context needed; she's a b***h.
This makes me so ANGRY ! I am literally going to have to put down this computer and walk away for a minute. !!!!!!
May I suggest... proximity sensor electrically charged pneumatic bollards?
After the fourteenth time (because I'm tolerant but not a saint) I might be inclined to plant a few nails pointy end up.
If your next garden tool is a strong rake, this is unlikely to happen again.
Next time…get a garden hose then spike it with nails in front of your garden. I made one for trespassers late at night in my yard. One nail goes one way, then the other nail the opposite way. I guarantee that shite works!
Do it once, shame on you. Do it twice, let's find out if you can outrun a bullet. ---- my gramps
My grandpa used to say Fvck around and find out! Lol
Load More Replies...This Guy Ignored No Entry Sign And Drove On Wooden Pier, Because He Was Too Lazy To Carry Stuff On His Dolly
Pier has to be closed for structural inspection.
Every Day This Lady Walks Her Dog And Throws It's Poop In The Same Tree
I Tore My Rotator Cuff So My Husband Told Me He’d Finish The Interior Painting On Our Downstairs. He Says He’s Done
So I Finally Got A House, And They Literally Painted Over Bugs On The Wall
Lazy People Who Abandon Their Unwanted Groceries In The Freezer, Causing Them To Explode And Become Unsellable
Best Employee Of The Month
Lady, Your Laziness Causes An Unnecessary Queue At The Exit Of Cardales
Lady Is Too Lazy To Find A Parking Spot So She Blocks The Bus From Picking Up The Kids From School
Yes. He Was Using Them Both
Everytime I see someone on one of those things, or a One Wheel, I can't help but hope I get to see a face plant soon. You know how rich boomers looked at skaters in the 80s, that's how I see these people now. Bloody Parasites.
First Day At The Beach And My Wife Made Sure I Was Protected From Sunburn By Spraying My Back With Sunscreen. I Can’t See Back There - Did She Do A Good Job?
Too Lazy To Put Your Cart Up? Block The Handicap Spots
Make them have to release a cart/trolley with money, they will want the cash back
My Wife Never Fully Screws The Lids Back Onto Anything
I Was Making Homemade Churros For The Husband And The Piping Bag Tip Popped Out. Too Lazy To Fix It. I Present To You The Turdo
People Who Can’t Pick Up After Themselves
They do look very heavy. Perhaps a sign is needed, directing them to a tiny woman who can put them away if they find the big weights too heavy.
I Guess She Was Too Lazy
Lazy People Parked Right At The Entrance To Load Their Vehicle Up And Blocked The Traffic
Kinda Funny Tho
I Live With Monsters
i am one of those monsters, i love them, and i want to use all of them for arts and crafts.
Am I Crazy Or Is This Acceptable?
We share a laundry room with the people upstairs (the laundry room is right outside our door). This pile of dirty clothes has been sitting there for 5 days, this is nothing new. My bf is making me feel like the crazy one for having a problem with it. Advice please?
There is definitely a problem with this. You don't clutter up communal spaces with your c**p.
When You're So Lazy And Can't Walk 20ft To Watch Your Kid
Left His Driveway But Didn’t Clear The Rear Window Of Snow. Lazy. Dangerous
I Was Gone For A Few Days, And I Guess No One Did Any Dishes
Pint glasses, disposable plastic cup, and beer can imply someone threw a party. Oh theres a shot glass right there too. Someone over indulged.
Too Lazy To Adjust The Clocks For Winter
If only they had thought to put the name of a city in a time zone -1h away (e.g. if in Paris, the sign says London). Then this would actually look classy.
A Couple Years Ago, My Neighbor Decided To Paint His House Bright Orange. Then Gave Up Halfway Through
Love Having Roommates
My Sister Was Just Served This At A Local Mexican Restaurant
I Work At An Ice Skating Rink, And Instead Of Properly Turning In Skates, People Just Throw Them Over The Counter
The Dumpster On The Left Is Empty But People Are Too Lazy To Open The Lid So They Just Keep Piling Trash Up Into The Right Dumpster
Ain’t My Job To Cut The Trees. I Paint The Lines
Someone Was Very Lazy
It actually took much more effort to paint the plank than to move it. This is not laziness, this is malice.
Taking Laziness To A Whole New Level
Key Screwed And Painted To The Door Frame Inside My Wife's Apartment. Such Laziness
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Wow....such a bunch of lazy useless disrespectful people in this world.....yup, I'm angry, that's it.
Same I should not have read this because now I’m so angry.
Load More Replies...Some of these make me feel great about some of the lazy things I do because theirs is lazy to the 10th power!
I feel like a lot of these could be clearly be explained and are just posted without context for rage bait. Also as someone with a disability who has done a few of the things in the list it honestly hurts that default assumption is lazy for things that could clearly be caused by disabled people trying to live in an abled world.
Well, that just reaffirmed my belief that humans are an ongoing mistake...
There was some sad examples of laziness, that I almost forgot how good it is, that humans are lazy. That gets us to invent washing machines, vacuum cleaners, lawn movers to use instead of tubs for washing by hand, brooms and scythes for the grass.
Okay but some of these comments were much worse, a lot of them could be understood in context I think
I can't understand the logic behind hanging poop bags on trees and fences and I see this everyday, so this is pretty common practice. Why? If you're really too lazy to take a bag with you, just leave the c**p on a ground and rain will wash it off. I'm not saying people should leave the poop, but putting it in the bag, and hanging it on a fence is extra work, and it's even more disgusting.
I didn't see your opinion anywhere, just this post. I, personally, don't downvote a differing opinion, just if someone is utterly being vile. BTW, I upvoted this post. Tried to negate some other àsshole!! :)
Load More Replies...Can your small-brained having a*s, keep politics to your damn self?
Load More Replies...Wow....such a bunch of lazy useless disrespectful people in this world.....yup, I'm angry, that's it.
Same I should not have read this because now I’m so angry.
Load More Replies...Some of these make me feel great about some of the lazy things I do because theirs is lazy to the 10th power!
I feel like a lot of these could be clearly be explained and are just posted without context for rage bait. Also as someone with a disability who has done a few of the things in the list it honestly hurts that default assumption is lazy for things that could clearly be caused by disabled people trying to live in an abled world.
Well, that just reaffirmed my belief that humans are an ongoing mistake...
There was some sad examples of laziness, that I almost forgot how good it is, that humans are lazy. That gets us to invent washing machines, vacuum cleaners, lawn movers to use instead of tubs for washing by hand, brooms and scythes for the grass.
Okay but some of these comments were much worse, a lot of them could be understood in context I think
I can't understand the logic behind hanging poop bags on trees and fences and I see this everyday, so this is pretty common practice. Why? If you're really too lazy to take a bag with you, just leave the c**p on a ground and rain will wash it off. I'm not saying people should leave the poop, but putting it in the bag, and hanging it on a fence is extra work, and it's even more disgusting.
I didn't see your opinion anywhere, just this post. I, personally, don't downvote a differing opinion, just if someone is utterly being vile. BTW, I upvoted this post. Tried to negate some other àsshole!! :)
Load More Replies...Can your small-brained having a*s, keep politics to your damn self?
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