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Original poster

To think there's nothing wrong with being lazy.

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bran · 08/05/2007 19:58

It's just one of those character traits, like being a morning person or an evening person, or not liking broccoli, or being good at maths.

Who will join me - I'm lazy and I'm proud.

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niceglasses · 08/05/2007 21:06

I've got the 'How to be Free' one by the same author but also have not been arsed to read yet. Was on radio, serialsed. It may be intented as a comedy, but made perfect sense to me.

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bran · 08/05/2007 21:06

Boco, I actually snorted with laughter that you are essentially too idle to read a book that tells you how to be idle.

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Boco · 08/05/2007 21:04

I've actually got this book on how to be idle - seriously, it looks great, but i haven't got round to reading it yet.

whomovedmychocolate · 08/05/2007 21:03

Can't be arsed to reply.

MrsDiorKeanuReeves · 08/05/2007 21:00

No, that is what you say to overly energetic people.

rabbleraiser · 08/05/2007 21:00

Contemplating just a small amount of washing up is like psyching myself up for the north face of the Eiger. My child is bathed so little, he eventually self-cleans.

The Edwardians had a profound, lyrical sense of the beauty of total idleness. They weren't ashamed of it at all. It was a fashion statement to be bone idle.

WE MUST FIND A WORD TO DESCRIBE IT!!!!!!

God, I'm worn out now.

Some one do the research and get back to us.

Boco · 08/05/2007 21:00

Oh god i would have totally understood if i'd remembered to concentrate [glazes back over, in a cool way]

NoodleStroodle · 08/05/2007 20:59

Mrs DKR - that would mean getting up off the sofa

MrsDiorKeanuReeves · 08/05/2007 20:59

Ok then - 'take a chill pill maaaaaannn'

NoodleStroodle · 08/05/2007 20:59

Can it be aspirational? Sounds like hard work.

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bran · 08/05/2007 20:58

But I want to make laziness aspirational, glazed eyes and mouth open is not aspirational.

I need a put down that subtly conveys that only the truly cool are lazy, people who do things are just trying too hard.

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penmack · 08/05/2007 20:56

i have taken the dc to school with my top on inside out and my slippers still on. i didnt realise till i got home and everyone at school was too polite to tell me

Boco · 08/05/2007 20:56

..and a low rumble of a snore.

This thread is making me tired.

NoodleStroodle · 08/05/2007 20:54

Are you supposed to have your eyes open? Sounds like a bit of bother.

How often do you do:

a) school run in PJs?
b) woken up from nap by school calling to ask if you are picking up your children that afternoon?

MrsDiorKeanuReeves · 08/05/2007 20:52

Boco -

Especially good with a dribble of saliva just hanging!

Boco · 08/05/2007 20:51

Just stare, open mouthed, unblinking. they'll get the messa.....

MrsDiorKeanuReeves · 08/05/2007 20:50

Bran - what about 'Well, you can be an overactive twunt if you like - I can't be arsed'

?

Original poster
bran · 08/05/2007 20:49

at NoodleStroodle. I like your name btw.

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Original poster
bran · 08/05/2007 20:48

I want to have a put down for when people imply that not being lazy is better than being lazy, but I can't think how to phrase it. "I just can't be arsed" doesn't seem snappy enough.

Perhaps I could say something like "well that seems a little too tiresomely active for me". Or "Is this need to always be doing something a symptom of a deeper unhappiness or have you just had too much sugar/caffeine today?". Neither of those are very subtle though.

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NoodleStroodle · 08/05/2007 20:44

I think you will find it was like cross-stitch but without the bother of the thread

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bran · 08/05/2007 20:43

(ahem, they did cross-stitch, but were too lazy to add the extra 't')

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NoodleStroodle · 08/05/2007 20:43

cross stitch?
can't I just lie and doze..?

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bran · 08/05/2007 20:42

I'm trying to make it fashionable, I should have been born into a time where ladies lolled around all day, complaining of ennui and perhaps doing a little cross-stich.

I'm not sure when that time actually was because I can't be bothered to do any historical research, but I'm pretty sure they had big skirts and it was probably before the Victorians. (The Victorians were annoyingly enthusiastic and active, like a whole society made up of Brown Owls and scout leaders.)

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MrsDiorKeanuReeves · 08/05/2007 20:40

Rabble - you are really making me laugh today...

NoodleStroodle · 08/05/2007 20:33

This thread is far too acti