The LAZIEST Game in the World.

If it's all getting too much for you, invite a friend round and unwind with a fantastically thrilling game of "GUESS THE DISTANCE".

It might sound dull but this game is just perfect for when you are feeling so lazy you can't even be bothered to put the telly on. All you need is a tape measure and another person feeling as lazy as you are.

• The first person nominates two tiny details in the room and estimates how far apart they are to the nearest millimetre.
• The other person then says "higher" if they think the distance is more, or "lower" if they think it is less.

The conversation might go like this:

"I reckon the distance between the top left hand corner of the light switch to the handle on that cup on the table is 2,195 millimetres."

"I say it's higher."

Exciting stuff eh? Now then, you've got a choice:

• EITHER: the person who says "higher or lower" has to get up and measure the exact distance, and you see who's won.
• OR: if you're both feeling really lazy, you have to wait until somebody else comes into the room and then ask them to measure it for you.

Once you've had a few goes you'll find it's fun, it's addictive and best of all... you don't have to wear any brightly coloured lycra clothing.

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