They say that hard work pays off. However, these hilarious people would say that if you’re working hard, it’s only because you aren’t as creative as them. They’ve figured out some hilarious shortcuts that make their so much easier.
From the guy who walks his dog while driving along in his car to the woman who puts disposable plastic wrap over her dishes instead of washing them, these people know all of the secrets. It’s not about being lazy, really… it’s about working smarter, not harder. They’ve turned laziness into an art form, and according to them, there is no better way to go through life.
1. Beautiful Nails
When painting your nails, there is no reason to do more work than you have to. If only two toes are going to be visible, just paint two toes and forget about the rest. That is this woman’s strategy.
2. Hungry Gamer
There is no reason to stop playing video games just because you need to eat. Why not multitask? With the correct position, you can feed your face without even setting down the controller.
3. Stocking Up
Replacing the rolls as they run out is way too much effort for these people. They just grab a fresh one out of the box every time that they need it. Sure, it takes up a lot of space, but the alternative is way too daunting.
4. Swinging Technique
If the swing set is the right height, you don’t need to be standing up to push your kid. It can all be done from the ground. If you are feeling extra lazy, you can even bring a pillow with you to the park to rest your head as you do it.
5. Strenuous Walk
This man figured out a way to walk his dog without even getting off of his chair. He can lean back and relax as the pup pulls him along. It’s a great workout for the pet.
6. Bathroom Etiquette
It’s obvious that this toilet paper roll has been sitting on the holder for a long time. However, no one ever bothered to install it properly. Why would they? There is no real reason to.
7. Sticky Label
Taking off the sticker is the most annoying part of eating an apple. That and washing it. However, another strategy is to just leave the sticker on and eat around it.
8. Horizontal Screen
Instead of sitting up while watching TV, you can simply turn the TV sideways. It accomplishes the same thing. However, you’ll be much more comfortable while enjoying your show.
9. Dog Bartender
If you don’t want to walk to the kitchen every time you need a bottle opener, you can attach it to your dog’s collar. Just yell their name when you are feeling thirsty. They will come running immediately.
10. Computer Work
Here we have another man who knows about the sideways screen technique. He even found a way to utilize his mouse at the same time. He just runs it across the cabinet he is lying next to.
11. Afternoon Cocktail
If you are holding your drink in your hand when lounging at the pool, you aren’t really lounging. The act of moving your arm is ruining your relaxation. Luckily, there is more than one way to consume a beverage.
12. Smart Shaving
Going to the store to buy a new razor takes a lot of time. That’s why this man reuses his broken razors as long as possible. No handle? No problem. That is his motto.
13. Clean Plates
Doing dishes is for people who don’t have plastic wrap. If you cover up the plate before you use it, you’ll never have to wash it again. Simply pull off the plastic wrap and throw it away.
14. Popcorn Pouch
Turn your hoodie around and you instantly have a place to store food. Your food will be right there in front of you at all times for easy access. Bags are completely unnecessary.
15. Creative Parenting
There is no need to skip meals while watching a baby. You can eat while taking care of them. Babies make for great little tables.
16. Metal Cereal Bowl
Doing the dishes can wait until tomorrow. If you need to eat, just make a disposable dish out of aluminum foil. They work just as good as normal dishes, and afterward, there is no clean up required.
17. Lazy Gym
When you want to get a workout but you don’t want to work too hard, just go to this gym. They have escalators for their customers to use. Going up the regular stairs burns too many calories for their clientele.
18. Chair Purchase
Taking a new chair out of the box and putting it together is something normal people do. If you are smart, you just sit on the box instead. There is no need to ever open it.
19. Drinking Skills
True chilling requires an extra-long straw or multiple straws attached together. That way you don’t have to pick up your drink at all. You can just tilt your head slightly to the side.
20. Invisible Homeless
Begging on the street instead of working is still too much work for some people. That’s why this guy found a way to collect money, even when he wasn’t physically present. He simply claimed that he was invisible.
21. Soda Can Chute
In this house, there is a way to place cans in the recycling bin without ever having to walk down to the bin itself. Just utilize the soda can chute that runs down the railing. It will transport the aluminum using the power of gravity.
22. Car Sweeper
This man converted his remote control car into a floor sweeper. He can run the Swiffer around without ever leaving the couch. We’re not sure if he is a genius or just totally lazy.
23. Close Up Viewing
As long as you don’t mind getting eye strain, you can use your phone hands-free using this kid’s technique. He is super relaxed. He can watch his video without ever moving a muscle.
24. Holiday Spirit
Putting up Christmas lights is a time-consuming process. However, you can always just do what this family did. They piggy-backed off of their neighbor’s efforts.
25. Alert Security Guard
Sleeping on the job is totally fine. As long as you don’t get caught. There are all sorts of creative ways to cover up your laziness.
26. Pajama Suit
Dressing fancy is not a requirement of life. There is no real reason that you can’t just wear pajamas all day, every day. As long as you have no shame, you should be fine.
27. Easy Shot
Getting out of bed to turn off the lights can be a big pain. However, with a Nerf gun, all of that changes. You can blast the light switch with darts while you remain comfortably under the covers.
28. Water Jug Shortcuts
The staff at this hotel found that you don’t need to slice up the lemons to make lemon water. Just plop them in. There are lemons in the water, so technically, it still can be called lemon water.
29. Paddle Boarding Made Easy
Stand up paddle boarding normally involves standing up. However, this man proved that there is another option. You can place a chair on the board and cruise across the water as well.
30. Packaged Doorstop
Doorstops don’t have to be taken out of the package in order to serve their function. They can stop doors while remaining inside the package as well. It keeps them in brand new condition forever.
31. Useful Mannequin
Mannequins were built to display clothing items. That’s exactly how the employees utilized this one. They displayed the suit and tie perfectly for the whole world to see.
32. Device Holder
Duct tape works great for hanging things up. It can even support tablets and phones, that way you can relax in bed while you use them. It’s a completely hands-free experience.
33. Relaxed Flyer
On an airplane, you can use a plastic baggie to hold up your phone. It will clip right into the tray table. It’s a pretty ingenious hack that anyone can pull off.
34. Channel Changer
Getting up to change the channel on the television can be a big chore. Luckily, they invented TV remotes for that purpose. However, if you’ve managed to lose the TV remote, there is also the long stick.
35. Waiting Around
Waiting in lines can be pretty tiring. That’s why you always need to bring your own personal chair with you. With a chair in tow, you can sit down anywhere.
36. Alphabet Practice
Kids can be just as creative as adults when it comes to taking shortcuts. For example, this youngster who found an easier way to complete his homework. The letters were being repeated anyway so it made perfect sense.
37. Simple Mowing
This man didn’t have a riding mower, but he did have a golf cart. That’s essentially just as good. You can ride around the yard steering with one hand while cutting the grass with the other.
38. Lazy Line Painters
The road work people had one job — paint the lines on the road. They weren’t about to start doing any landscaping. Tree work is the responsibility of an entirely different department.
39. Trash Corner
Taking out the trash doesn’t need to be something that you do regularly. As long as you have a corner to stack up trash bags, you are good to go. You can take them all out at the end of the month.
40. Garbage Tower
Another strategy is to stack up the pieces of trash on top of each other. It creates one giant pile of garbage. Whoever eventually knocks it down is the one who has to deal with it.
41. Trash Transport
When it does finally come time to take the garbage out to the street, don’t carry it by hand. You are better than that. Use a car to transport your containers to the curb.
42. Pizza Fan
Perhaps no picture sums up college life better than this one. It shows a stack of empty pizza boxes that reaches up to the ceiling. It’s an incredible feat of laziness, but it also takes an incredible amount of dedication to complete. You have to order so many pizzas.
43. Phone Headphones
You don’t need a fancy Bluetooth device to talk on the phone while typing on the computer. Just sling your phone over your head while it is charging. That’s this guy’s brilliant technique, at least.
44. Bottle Collection
If you are feeling really crazy, you can let your recycling collect for a whole year. It’s not a bad strategy. You just have to be okay with filling up an entire room of your house with bottles.
45. Lazy Shoppers
Tons of people at this supermarket were feeling really lazy one day. They all left their shopping carts stranded in the landscaping and walkways. The store employees and other shoppers will just have to deal with it.
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