How lazy are you ????

[Miss Demeanour]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2009/aug/10/nuffield-health-study-laziness

One in six people would rather watch a TV programme they didn't like than leave the sofa to change the channel if their remote control was broken. A third (36%) of the 2,000 adults surveyed for the study said they would not run to catch a bus and more than half (59%) would not walk up two flights of stairs to reach their office, choosing instead to take the lift.

More than half of dog owners (52%) did not walk their dogs, and two-thirds (64%) of parents admit to always being too tired to play with their children.

The laziness epidemic appears to have spread to the bedroom, with almost three-quarters (73%) of couples saying they regularly do not have enough energy at the end of the day to have sex, with more than half (58%) blaming a lack of fitness.

Glasgow is the laziest city in the UK, with 75% of people admitting they don't get enough exercise, followed by Birmingham and Southampton in joint second place with 67%; Bristol is in third with 64%, and London in fourth. Bristol, Leeds, Newcastle, Norwich, Manchester and Cardiff make up the rest of the top 10.

It appears Britons are paying little heed to the government's Change4Life campaign ? which encourages people to "eat well, move more, live longer" ? but may be motivated by more superficial concerns. Almost a third (28%) of respondents would be prepared to exercise more if they felt it would make them more attractive.


Well the dog can walk itself surely - just requires you to get up and open the front door ia all. I can manage that   

I would run for a bus / train etc - however my lack of sprinting speed may well mean that I would miss it anyway  ...then I would have to casually pretend I hadn't been running 

As for not changing a TV channel - what utter utter madness ( fancy only having 1 remote  )

[Barman]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2009/aug/10/nuffield-health-study-laziness

One in six people would rather watch a TV programme they didn't like than leave the sofa to change the channel if their remote control was broken. A third (36%) of the 2,000 adults surveyed for the study said they would not run to catch a bus and more than half (59%) would not walk up two flights of stairs to reach their office, choosing instead to take the lift.

More than half of dog owners (52%) did not walk their dogs, and two-thirds (64%) of parents admit to always being too tired to play with their children.

The laziness epidemic appears to have spread to the bedroom, with almost three-quarters (73%) of couples saying they regularly do not have enough energy at the end of the day to have sex, with more than half (58%) blaming a lack of fitness.

Glasgow is the laziest city in the UK, with 75% of people admitting they don't get enough exercise, followed by Birmingham and Southampton in joint second place with 67%; Bristol is in third with 64%, and London in fourth. Bristol, Leeds, Newcastle, Norwich, Manchester and Cardiff make up the rest of the top 10.

It appears Britons are paying little heed to the government's Change4Life campaign ? which encourages people to "eat well, move more, live longer" ? but may be motivated by more superficial concerns. Almost a third (28%) of respondents would be prepared to exercise more if they felt it would make them more attractive.


Well the dog can walk itself surely - just requires you to get up and open the front door ia all. I can manage that   

I would run for a bus / train etc - however my lack of sprinting speed may well mean that I would miss it anyway  ...then I would have to casually pretend I hadn't been running 

As for not changing a TV channel - what utter utter madness ( fancy only having 1 remote  )

Quite so... Who wouldn't have a back-up remote - for emergencies like...? 

[The Moan Ranger]

My daughter's remote packed up, so today I thought I would open it up to see if anything obvious was loose/needed soldering etc.

Opening the damn thing up required the use of a flat screwdriver to prise it open and, surprise surprise, it slipped and gouged a hole in my thumb 

And I still didn't fix it.

[Nick]

I hate screwdrivers 

[Barman]

My daughter's remote packed up, so today I thought I would open it up to see if anything obvious was loose/needed soldering etc.

Opening the damn thing up required the use of a flat screwdriver to prise it open and, surprise surprise, it slipped and gouged a hole in my thumb 

And I still didn't fix it.

Change the batteries like... 

[The Moan Ranger]

My daughter's remote packed up, so today I thought I would open it up to see if anything obvious was loose/needed soldering etc.

Opening the damn thing up required the use of a flat screwdriver to prise it open and, surprise surprise, it slipped and gouged a hole in my thumb 

And I still didn't fix it.

Change the batteries like... 

I didn't think of that 

[Miss Demeanour]

My daughter's remote packed up, so today I thought I would open it up to see if anything obvious was loose/needed soldering etc.

Opening the damn thing up required the use of a flat screwdriver to prise it open and, surprise surprise, it slipped and gouged a hole in my thumb 

And I still didn't fix it.

Why does that always happen - even when you think - nope not this time and try not to force anything too hard . 

[Nick]

Because we are all muppets 

[Barman]

My daughter's remote packed up, so today I thought I would open it up to see if anything obvious was loose/needed soldering etc.

Opening the damn thing up required the use of a flat screwdriver to prise it open and, surprise surprise, it slipped and gouged a hole in my thumb 

And I still didn't fix it.

Change the batteries like... 

I didn't think of that 

Happy to help! 

[beerhead]

I hide the remote when my relatives come to visit. Let the lazy bastards do some work. I currently have two teenage nephews staying with me. They get outings in the afternoon, but 4 hours work every morning. They will thank me for it later. And my garden will be tidy, and my living room painted, before the end of their holiday. They will also be expert pool cleaners.
They hail from Jockistan,so they are unaccustomed to physical labour and I am completing their education

[Barman]

I hide the remote when my relatives come to visit. Let the lazy bastards do some work. I currently have two teenage nephews staying with me. They get outings in the afternoon, but 4 hours work every morning. They will thank me for it later. And my garden will be tidy, and my living room painted, before the end of their holiday. They will also be expert pool cleaners.
They hail from Jockistan,so they are unaccustomed to physical labour and I am completing their education

[Nick]

I hide the remote when my relatives come to visit. Let the lazy bastards do some work. I currently have two teenage nephews staying with me. They get outings in the afternoon, but 4 hours work every morning. They will thank me for it later. And my garden will be tidy, and my living room painted, before the end of their holiday. They will also be expert pool cleaners.
They hail from Jockistan,so they are unaccustomed to physical labour and I am completing their education

And they won't come back either. Result!