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A loafer.

[Baboo Yagu]

Originally Posted by billyboy789

An able bodied person not getting outta bed to do a dump, now that's Olympic Quality laziness.

Well, there is a certain member on here who has admitted to keeping a bucket next to their bed.

[LostFool]

Originally Posted by lexeme

Ive never heard the term lazy accociated with 'smart' and 'efficient', I do get where you are coming from but in its common sense you're widely off the mark. But you know this, you're just trying to be smart.

Thanks. I would write more on this "lazy is smart" philosophy but I'm too lazy for this thread.

[cnbcwatcher]

Benefit scroungers and group work members at university (I've had to do a lot of group assignments) who leave me to do all the work while they sit back and do nothing

[Cubic999]

Originally Posted by lexeme

I disagree, there is a huge amount of satisfaction that can be got from doing a task to your upmost ability.

I hate laziness in people but thats because I always apply myself fully to a set task because I like the satisfaction of knowing Ive done a good job and care about what people think of me.

I have lazy friends and Ive learnt to carry out something myself than ask for them to do it because I will just end up doing it myself again anyway. Washing up for example, people who think dunking plates and cutlery in soapy water and then instantly taking them out to be drained isnt washing up!

I'm with you on this. It can be a balancing act and granted, even the most up-to-date ones can let their hair down. We have one lazy sheep in our family who still fails on a lot of everyday tasks (e.g. keeping his bedroom tidy, ensuring the bathroom's in a presentable state for the next person to use).

There's a lot of people out there who will palm this off in mocking people who do have standards and are driven as somebody suffering from OCD. Maybe a portion of that is instilled in a person, but I'm sure any level headed person wouldn't become excessive nor obsessive - that's what we should be remembering.

[flashgordon1952]

My ex.(when i was married to her !)
Her day started like this.
in bed to 3pm straight on the pc (she is on american time)
stays on there Gets others to shop fro her (while in bed)
6am time for bed ( everyone in bed in the USA !
and this 7 days a week !
And has not done any work whatsoever for 24 years

[Mallaha]

It's all relative, and it depends on what you are discussing.

For example, I agree with LostFool, although I wouldn't call that laziness. It's working smart, not working hard, something I have tried to do all my life. For many tasks, it is better to set yourself some sort of time limit to do it to an acceptable standard than to plug away endlessly at it, for the sake of doing your best.

Housekeeping, for the most part, comes down to personal tolerance, although there is a basic limit for good hygiene.

I completely agree about crapping in buckets though. Actually, I don't agree. That's not lazy, that's pathologically weird.

[heavy_rotation]

Good range of opinions!

New question: What's the difference between laziness and depression (opinions)?

[neelia]

I think it is a judgemental word - a throwback from an unenlightened time where suffering was considered Godly and pleasure sinful.