a few things you can do when you are bored

8/2/2019 A Few Things You Can Do When You Are Bored

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Are You Bored? Try These Things:

Act like a spy / secret agent for the dayAct like you just met your friend for the first timeAct profoundAd libAdd some strawberries to your ice creamAdopt strange mannerismsAlphabetize the food in your fridgeAnnounce your candidacy for President.Annoy total strangersApply for a unicorn hunting licenseAppreciate everything

Archive the Internet to 3.5" floppy disks (low density of course)Arrest yourselfAsk a question nobody can answerAsk embarrassing questionsAsk for secondsAsk people how to pronounce their nameAsk people if they want to see your belly button treasureAsk people if theyve seen your headAsk stupid questions.Ask the person in front of you t o marry you.Ask whyAt the bottom of escalators yell MY SHOELACE!Attract lightningAward yourself a Nobel Peace PrizeBaby oil the floorBackstroke your way to classBake the worlds biggest doughnut holeBalance a pencil on your noseBalance a pillow on your head

Balance your checkbookBark at people in the grocery storeBark at your dogBark at your parentsBe a leaf and leaveBe a loan sharkBe a lone sharkBe a monk...for a day

Be a no-nameBe a non-beingBe a REALLY cautious driverBe a side affect.

Be a smart blondeBe a spyBe a square root.Be a superstarBe amazingBe blueBe bluntBe BuddhaBe cherubic.Be coldBe cuteBe enviousBe halfwayBe hotBe immobileBe in the wrong place at the right time.Be jealousBe lazyBe legendaryBe lord of the fliesBe negativeBe nervousBe neutralBe one of those people that yell SHH! (Even though they ADD to the noise)Be positiveBe really annoying to everybodyBe sharpBe smartBe somebody elseBe someone specialBe stupid for a day

Be thankful for clocksBe unique, just like everyone elseBeam yourself upBecome a band nerdBecome a go-to kinda manBecome a hermit on your front lawn (works best if you live on a main road!)Become a paparazzi for your friends, follow them around with a cameraBecome a party animal

Become a tic-tac addict


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Become an expert on something nobody cares aboutBefriend fliesBehold the truthBite every other nailBite your pinkieBlast hip-hop music through townBlink a lotBlow bubblesBlow bubbles with bubble gumBlow on a beer bottleBlow on a blade of grassBlow spit bubblesBlow up a balloon until it pops

Boil ice creamBoldly go where no man has gone beforeBother a sibling, profuselyBounce a potatoBraid your dog's hairBreak into a friend's house and clean itBreak some rulesBring a Furby to schoolBring dog treats to the park and meet 25 new dogsBronze your sister

Brush your teeth

Buff your catBuild a house out of toothpicksBuild a house with ice cubesBuild a model of the Eiffel Tower out of Belgian wafflesBuild a pyramidBuild a tree house in the middle of a field

Burp the Happy Birthday songBury your fathers carBuy something from an infomercialCall a wrong number and talk to whoever answers.Call an insurance company and try to insure your stuffed animal.Call toll free numbers and make friends with the operatorsCall yourself an Indian giverCalmly have a nervous breakdownCan you out-shame these people?Carpet your ceiling

Carry a briefcase with you and offer people phony legal adviceCarry a tune...drop it, see if it breaksCarve your boyfriend\girlfriend\crushes initials in a marshmallowCatch a coldCatch a falling starChallenge the neighbor kid to duelChange your hand writing style

Change your mindChange your name...dailyChase your friend or family member around the sofaCheck out the weather forecast for other parts of the world.Check under chairs for chewing gumCheck your email from a DOS command promptChew iceChew on a lollipop stick

Chew on pen capsChew on your arm until someone notices.Chew your lipChurn some butter.Claim you are late for a date with the white rabbitClean and polish your belly buttonClean your room (*gasp*)


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Climb the wallsClone yourselfCollect hotel keysComplain about your nose hurtingConceive a brand new language.Confess to a crime that you didn't commit.Confess to a crime...that didn't happenConstruct a shrine for the queen of the spud peoplesConstruct tiny makeshift parachutes for hamstersConvert various currencies to other various currencies here

Count all the stars in the sky Count to a 100,000Count your teeth with your tongueCrack your knucklesCrank up some musicCrawl around the room humming the music from Mission Impossible.Create random equationsCross your toesCrumbleCrumple

Crush pop cans with croquet malletsCut out photos and paste them on Popsicle sticks and have a

puppet showCut your fingernails/toenailsDance around your living room nakedDance 'til you dropDare to be stupidDay dreamDebate politics with a petDeclare April 6thslap butt day at your school and actively celebrate itDeclare warDefend your neighborhood from flesh eating robotsDefy gravityDevelop a complexDevelop a tickDial-a-prayer and argueDiscover some cool uses for cratesDiscover the answer to the ultimate question....then the question itself....Do a cartwheelDo a good job

Do aerobics...in your headDo crossword puzzlesDo everything with your other hand today

Do some paperworkDo the hokey-pokey at 3 amDo the magician saw a box trick with your sister/brotherDonate your brothers/sister's body to scienceDont ever use punctuation its rather annoying isnt itDoodle or cartoonDot peoples is for themDraw Venn diagrams...screw them upDress in something silly and laugh at yourselfDress like a pirateDress like your favorite Heavy Metal group...surprise your grandmother.Dress up in a cow suit go to the supermarketDrink as much prune juice as you canDrink soda till you get wired

Drink straight shots...of waterDrop pebbles down the chimneyDrop something to see if it breaks.Duct tape a spoon to the wall and wait for it to fall


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Eat broccoli and pretend to be a dinosaur eating treesEmbarrass yourselfEven the scoreEvery time you say the word definitely, spell it outEvery time you write something today, use roman numerals for the numbers.Exist...existentially of course.Exorcise a ghostExperiment with makeupEye witness stuffFactor your social security numberFaintFake an accentFall asleepFidgetFigure out how to get yourself on TV

Find a bug and chase it Find an address to your favorite famous person and write them a letter. See if they write you back.Find other people who have your nameFind out your future with a Ouija boardFind pepper and dust and break the world record of sneezes

Find some crutches and pretend to have a broken legFind the heat capacity of your science professorFind the longest URL you possibly canFind the meaning of lifeFind the nearest nowhere and go thereFind typos on websites and email the webmasters to let them know.Find your half-lifeFlash your mailman

Flip upside-down and check out the Anti-Gravity RoomFlirt with peopleFluff your pillowsFold everything you canFollow random peopleForget to groomForm a political partyForm a unionFormat all those AOL disks you got in the mail...GargleGesture

Get a song stuck in your head Get angry with yourselfGet bubblegum stuck in your hair and try to get it outGet caught red-handedGet on the radioGet run over by a train of thoughtGet your dog braces

Get yourself as nauseated as possible, like by spinning around and looking straight up.Give names to your body partsGive your cat a mohawkGive to charity


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Give yourself a new identityGlue pages of your roommates textbooks together.Go AmishGo back to square oneGo dumpster divingGo dumpster diving and see what you can findGo for a bike rideGo for a runGo for a walkGo insaneGo into a bar and ask for a Molotov CocktailGo on random drivers ed tripsGo shop for a really good book

Go skinny-dippingGo squirrel watchingGo swimmingGo through the dictionary looking up really long words like discombobulated.Go to a funeral and tell jokesGo to a Swing dance and do the hokey-pokeyGo to McDonald's and pretend you can't speak EnglishGo to your local museum, and try to ge t kicked outGoose peopleGrease every door hinge in the house, then yell at people for slamming doors

Grind your teethGroan, act confused when people ask if you are okHail a cab and walkHang out in the bathroom wearing a suit and sell people thingsHave a burping contestHave a carpet picnicHave a staring contest with yourself in the mirror.Have a water drinking contestHave an egg tossHave people follow you with red carpet everywhereHelp an old lady cross the streetHideHire people to wait on youHit some hayHit the deckHold amateur wrestling matches at your local gymHold an ice cube as long as possibleHold your breathHold your handHop on one foot all dayHop up and downHost your own radio show from your laundry room

Hot wax the bottom of your brothers/sisters dress shoesHug a stranger then apologize saying you thought they were your grandma.Hunt and peck when you type in public placesIgnore anyone who talks to youInflate a beachball and throw it around the room.Insist everyone calls you Your highnessInterview a member of the opposite sexInvent something

Join a fan clubJoin the debate team and agree with everyoneJuggle everything you can findJump up and downJust hop upKidnap Cabbage Patch KidsKidnap Cabbage Patch KidsKidnap Cabbage Patch Kids.Kiss and make up with yourselfKiss your elbow, if you can.


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Knight yourself and some close friends.Knit a sweaterLaugh at things that are not funnyLay a long straight line of masking tape on the floor. Now spin around really fast then try walking on themasking tape.Learn a new word in the dictionaryLearn insulting words in other languagesLearn random facts and share them with peopleLounge around the house in prom attireMake a Christmas wish list in July

Make a deal with the devil, but keep your fingers crossedMake a list of things to do when bored.Make a list of things you wantMake a rubber band ballMake a sundialMake a trash can a basketball hoop and throw crumpled up paper for basketsMake an entertaining phone answering-machine messageMake faces at strangers to make them laughMake oatmeal in the bathtubMake shoelaces out of noodles

Make sock puppetsMake sound effects for stuffMake up a new languageMake up code names for you and some friendsMake up crazy facts about things and tell t hem to other people like you are very smart.Make up famous sayingsMake up ghost storiesMake up poems or songs about your boredomMake your feet talk to each otherMake yourself sweat

Mark your territoryMaster the art of cherry-stem tongue-tyingMemorize pi (the number)Mix and match your socksMix some odd foods together and eat themn the front lawn

Never say never I never will againOpen a box of Animal Crackers and make an animal farmOpen everythingOut of nowhere, or when it is quiet, say loud "When I say heeee-aay, you say hoooo, Heeee-aay" and seehow many people say "ho"Over pluck your eyebrowsPaint with your toesPaint zebra stripes on your computerPatch some clothingPay for expensive things with pennies

Peel grapesPhone your local government rep and see if you can convince him or her to have lunch with youPick a random person and worship themPick other peoples nosesPick the fuzz balls off hotel blankets

Pick your nosePlan a journeyPlant M&MsPlaster those free tattoos all over your bodyPlay a tune with keypad numbers on the phone


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Play bottle cap hockey...with pens as the sticks and a bottle cap as the puckPlay cardsPlay deadPlay dress-up with all the clothes you have in your closetPlay duck duck goosePlay FrisbeePlay house with yourselfPlay leap frogPlay pick up sticksPlay rock-paper-scissorsPlay solitairePlay songs backwards and listen for satanic messagesListen to a paintingPlay tagPlay tiddly winksPlay to lose

Play video gamesPlay with marblesPlay with some LEGOSPlead the fifthPlot revenge against someone.

Plot the overthrow of your local school boardPop zits and blackheads, clean lint out of belly button, q-tips, and find those hidden treasures of the nosePost Post-It Notes all over your housePour instant concrete in your sister/brother's waterbedPour water in your hand, make a sneeze noise, and throw water on the back of person's neck. Act likeyou're not sorry at all for what they think you did. Comment instead on how big that sneeze was or abouthow there was a lot of mucus in that one.

Practice phrasing your answers in the form of a question, likeon Jeopardy.Practice your arm pit farting skills (Advanced participants try with your hand cupped on the back of yourknee)Practice your ty-chi. Wave your arms all around like your really know what you are doing.

Preach about wearing seatbeltsPreach the philosophy of Marx...Groucho, that isPretend to be a car - Make appropriate revving noises in your head as you walk along and add a racingcommentary as you pass strangers in the street. Use blinking eyes as ind icators for extra authenticity.

Pretend to communicate with your home planet.Pretend you are GodPretend you are Xena the Warrior PrincessPretend you're a dogProcrastinate

Pronounce your friends names backwardsPull someone elses pigtailsPurpose marriage to the next living t hing you seePurrPush your eyes for interesting light showPut bunny ears on people you don't know (the two finger kind you know, like a peace sign)Put doll clothes on your cat and play dress upPut legwarmers on all your furniturePut lighted EXIT signs on all your closets

Put sunglasses on your petPut your Christmas lights up in AprilPut your shoes on the opposite feetQuiverRead a book a sentence a day


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Recite romantic poetry...to your toasterRecopy the Bible substituting your name for GodRedecorate your garageRelive fond memoriesRepeat the same word over and over until it loses its meaning - Pick a random word out of a magazine andsay it aloud to yourself until it becomes a meaningless set of noises.Repeatingly call someone Al and get mad when they say t hats not their nameRespond to everything with well thats what you thinkRoll down grass hillsRoll overRoll your changeRoll your tongueRun a Miss Area-code pageant

Run across the room, tag someone and say "You're it."Run around in squares.Run around your house as fast as you can and, count how many times you can go without getting tired.Run for PopeRun to the window, then say, "Sorry, I thought I saw the Bat-signal".Sandpaper a mushroomSave your toenail clippingsSay blink-blink when you blink

Say everything twice

Say everything twice

Say tongue twistersSchemeScratch yourself - Go ahead, scratch yourself now. Even if nothing itches, go ahead. Doesn't that feel prettygood?

See how long you can hold your breathSee how long you can sleepSee how long you can stay awakeSee how many hugs you can get in one daySee how many licks it actually takes to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop.See if diamonds really do cut glassSee what's in your neighbor's rubbish/trash - You can lea rn a lot about them this way.Seek out the ParanormalSend chills down your spineSend postcards to yourselfSend your goldfish to obedience schoolSet off metal detectorsSet up your Christmas tree in AprilSet your life's ambition to become a slackerSew your own clothesSharpen a carrotShave your headShoot rubber bands at someone, when they accuse you look confused and point to the person to the le ft ofyou.Shout shut up, SHUT UP, and hit your head on a table

Show school pride, for a school other than your own Shuffle cards and cut the deckSing even if you can'tSing in the rainSit on the washing machine during the spin cycle.SkipSkip ropeSlouchSmell EVERYTHING you come acrossSmile all day for a daySnap your fingers as if suddenly you have a bright idea and see if you get anySnickerSniffleSnoreSnortSpeak in acronymsSpell your name with mustard all over the streetSpend a few hours daydreaming that you had a billion dollars


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Spend hours downloading large files, then delete them, download, delete.....

Spike your dogs hairSpike your hairSpill thingsSpin pencils on your fingersSpit shine your NikesStack furnitureStand on your headStare at the back of someone's head until they turn around - This works on the "I have the feeling I'mbeing watched" principle. Conduct an experiment-does this really work?Stare at the ceiling and try to make something out of the dotsStare into spaceStart a club, make everyone who joined pay dues, then call it stupid and quit.Start a conversation with yourselfStart a diary

Start a wave.Start laughing really hard and say, "Oh, now I get it.".Start something but dont finish itState fallacies as fact (like, "peanuts grow on bushes")Step off a curb with eyes shut, imagine it's a cliff - To g et any benefit out of this one, you have to have a

good imagination. Don't step off immediately, build up to the jump. Study the ravine below. Feel the windsat that altitude. Step off and...AHHHHHH!!!!!Stick marshmallows between your buttocks and see how far you can walk without dropping them.Stick your tongue outStomp grapes in the bathtubStop what you're doing, flick on the radio, get up and dance!Surf the internetSwat fliesSwear at yourselfTake a class on self defenseTake a week of vacation from work to just sit at home and watch tons of moviesTake an IQ TestTake money out of the bank and spend it all on yourselfTake pictures of interesting things that you see a ll day.Take the fifth.Take your cat to the restroom with you

Take your hamster to the beachTake your TV outsideTalk back to the radioTalk like a pirateTalk with your hands*69 Telemarketers and ask them if they want to buy random stuffTenderize your tongue...chew on it for a whileTest thin ice...with a pogo stickThink of nicknames for everyone you know.Think shallow thoughtsThrow a huge party for no r eason at allThrow a sleepoverThrow a tomato into a fanThrow marshmallows against the wallTie bows in everythingTie someones shoe's together

Try a sample of every flavor at baskin robins but dont buyanythingTry bird-watching.Try harder

Try plan BTry to break a world recordTry to develop psychic powers, then use 'em.Try to make reservations at McDonaldsTry to Outmaneuver your shadowTry to play a cassette in your CD player.Try to put your feet behind your headTry to stay up for 24 hours


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Turn off the lights whenever you enter a roomTurn on everythingTurn on the T.V., put it on mute and make up dia logueTurn your TV upside down and watch itTurn yourself in a for a crime you didnt commitUnplug everything and rearrange the furnitureUse a kick me sign. As a challenge, see how many people you can put a kick me sign on without themknowing it.Use the word stuff as much as possibleUse your secret mind power - Pick a passing by and try to use your mind power to command them dosomething, like drop their bag or knock into someone. The law of averages dictates that sooner or later oneof your mind commands will come true, so you can convince yourself that you really have super humanpowers and waste even more time trying them out.Vacation at Three-Mile IslandVacuum your lawn

Volunteer for a charityWalk around a public park, every so often pretend to trip on a 'invisible' wire.Walk around as a body guard for a day for one of your friendsWalk around the room begging for spare change.Walk extra fast all dayWash behind your earsWash your carWashable crayons are a wonderful invention. Pick a wall and invite friends.Watch 101 Dalmatians and see if they really show 101 Dalmatians.

Watch a foreign filmWatch a home movie and make fun of yourself as a kidWatch the minute hand moveWatch TV, repeat everything said in Italian accent - Sort of entertaining. Include flamboyant shouldershrugs for added impact, or go for a Marlon Brando set of grunts.Wear a different Hawaiian print shirt everyday for a yearWear a lampshade on your headWear a right shoe that is different than your left shoe and see if people noticeWear a three-piece suit...in a saunaWear all your clothes inside out for the day

Wear duct tapeWear fuzzy bunny slippers to workWear no underwearWheeze

When you buy something ask to get your picture taken with

the clerkWhen you have people over ask them if they e ver feel like they are being watchedWhen you smile bite your lip

Whine about everythingWhisper everythingWhistle while you workWiggle your legWiggle your noseWiggle your toesWink at everyoneWrite a book about your previous lifeWrite a limerick.Write a poemWrite a rant letter to your local newspaper.Write a really long essay

Write a songWrite calligraphy messages to your friendsWrite complaint letters to companies that annoy you.Write fortune cookie sayingsWrite glow in the dark messages on peoples ceilings (I'm watching you!)Write graffiti under the rug


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Write in a circleWrite letters to random people claiming you are their lost cousin, ask for moneyWrite your name in permanent marker on a ll your underwearYou and a friend pick your noses and see who has the biggest boogers.

Learn to let goLearn to peel a banana with your feetLearn to play the kazooLearn to read SanskritLearn to square danceLearn to surfLearn to throw your voiceLearn to type...with your toesLearn to whistle 14.4/28.8 bps modem soundsLet a helium balloon float up to your ceiling and throw things at it to pop itLick your hand and see the spit evaporate.Lick your lips

Listen to a type of music that you don't normally listen toListen to really hard music and head bangLoad as many programs on your PC as you can in an attempt to crash your systemLook at something for awhile, shut eyes, and study the a fter image.

Look on a soda bottle or cereal box and call the consumer information line and ask them some questions.

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