Gone is the time when sleeping was considered a lazy person’s domain, now in fact it is a lot of work, a skill set, nay a money-skill if you will.
In a sleep-lovers dream-come-true (quiet literally) story “lying flat”, popular internet slang in mainland China that describes a lifestyle of rebelling against the rat race is to do, well, practically nothing. Well it’s no nothing but it’s actively choosing a life of relaxation and maintaining a minimum standard of living.
Most people got eliminated easily until two remained. PIC/ODDITYCENTRAL
On November 15, around 240 people gathered at a shopping centre in Baotou City, located in China’s Inner Mongolia province. All of them were there to participate in a sleep-off, inspired by the very same lying flat movement.
The competition came with simple rules — contestants needed to lay flat on a mattress, they were allowed to roll around, read, eat or use their phones, but were not allowed to get up from the mattress, including using the restroom. The last person to be lying flat would be the winner. After 33 hours and 9 minutes had passed, only three contestants remained and all the others had already been eliminated. Two minutes later, one more person was eliminated.
Finally, at 33 hours 35 minutes, one man out of the two left, gave up and the final man was pronounced the winner. Chinese media reported that many, including the winner also wore diapers to avoid having to use the washroom. The winner bagged a prize of 3000 yuan (Rs 37,000).
Maybe it’s time to grab a pillow and not let go?
33.35hr
The amount of time he lasted on the mattress
Sorry Mr Lonely, you can’t eat here
A restaurant in South Korea turns down singles, claiming it does not serve loneliness
Restaurants claim that they don’t have ingredients if they spot singles. PIC/ISTOCK
In Yeosu, City of South Korea, a noodle restaurant recently sparked a lot of controversy online after they began turning away single diners with a poster. The poster offered four options — pay for two servings, eat two servings, call a friend or come back with your wife the next time. The speech bubble on the poster read “We don’t sell loneliness, please don’t come alone.”
This is due to the rising cost of food and energy. So take a plus one to eat in South Korea, or you might have to, unfortunately, go hungry.
Not a teeny weiner
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A woman named Jessica took to TikTok to express how she had been cheated — her Dachshund, Winston, was supposed to be like a “tiny little sausage” but he never stopped growing. She shared visuals of her holding the dog to show how long he was now. Surprisingly, he now reaches her knees, and she struggled to hold him in the video.
Like a dog with a skateboard?
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This Instagram creator named Miss Zhao from the US has been posting dogs on Instagram as they skate — some of them feature a Corgi skating on a skateboard. These videos have the Corgi zooming down stairs, sometimes making smooth turns, all while maintaining its balance. The Corgi seems to enjoy it all as it tackles the obstacles. The craziest part? It appears to know how to do it, as it uses its hind legs to push the skateboard forward, truly a skating prodigy.
It’s a christmas spree
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In England, a man covered his car in Christmas lights and got pulled over for violating traffic rules. He really prepped for the season of joy!
Volvo-island
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In Illinois, there is a 2001 Volvo S80 sedan stranded in a man-made lake, making its own Volvo island. A man named Scott Mann started it by announcing a contest on guessing how the car got there and placed his car on a small islet. The car stayed, and is now on Google Maps!
You otter have a look at this
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In Lincoln, US, camera operators spotted a fox and an otter at night. The footage shows them sniffing and running at each other like two kids who have just become friends. The camera operators shared that it was not quite the new John Lewis Christmas ad, but a short film of their little tour together.
Pension ka tension
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In Italy, a 57-year-old unemployed male nurse, who had hidden his mother’s body in his house and not declared her death, disguised himself as her so he could renew her ID card and continue collecting her pension. The dark hair on the back of his neck and hands alerted the registry office staff, and he was nabbed.
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