Yawn! A Primer of the Lazy Lifestyles of Some Humans

Before we explore the burning questions about who was - and is - the laziest person on the planet I want to say up front, it isn't me, regardless of what my wife says.

Let's warm up with some historically idle contestants starting with an Englishman named Jeemiah Crlton, an heir to a large fortune at 19 years old.

In his exceedingly short bio, it says that he took to his bed and stayed there for the next 70 years, just because he wanted to. He had more than 40 servants who took care of all his needs and bathed him until he died at 89.

Then we have the case of the 19th century prime minister Lord Melbourne as a candidate for the laziest man in history. Somehow, history fails to explain how he became the Prime Minister by accident and then slept his way through seven years of British history. In his long life he proudly failed to do pretty much anything.

Now that we have had a little history of lethargic legends let's take a look at current sluggish candidates and information on how to join Montenegro's Laziest Citizen contest. 

The Guinness World Book of Records doesn't keep track of records for laziness because it's not possible to objectively measure this quality.

However, you can still see a new annual slothfulness record set at the annual Lazy Citizen Competition in the Montenegrin village of Brezna in August. 

The lack of action centers on contestants remaining in bed in hope of winning a 1,000-euro prize for the one who remains horizontal for the longest time.

While some people may appear "naturally lazy" there's no credible evidence to suggest that anyone is inherently born lazy; instead, differences in motivation and energy levels, along with environmental factors, likely contribute to varying levels of effort people put into tasks, making it seem like some are naturally inclined towards laziness.

Top 5 Countries with the most sedentary lifestyles

(according to a Stanford University Study)

1. Indonesia tops the chart of most inactive countries with the lowest average daily steps, clocking in just 3,513 average steps per day.

2. Saudi Arabia is on the list with 3,807 average steps per day.

3. Malaysia comes in third with 3,963 steps because of urbanization and their preference for motorized transport is the key reason behind this trend.

4. The Philippines marks 4,008 steps per day.

5. South Africa ranks 5th with an average of 4,105 daily steps.

As it Stands, I'm giving Bernard Williams the last word on laziness; "I like the word indolence. It makes my laziness seem classy."