Microwave popcorn is a low calorie snack that can be made in minutes, doesn’t require silverware, and combines with another favorite lazy activity - TV.

Though you might want to think twice before eating the stuff as the time saved may not be worth some of the dangers.

It appears that workers making the stuff are coming down with bronchiolitis obliterans, a disease that causes the smaller bronchi to be filled up with masses of fibrous tissue.

Is this enough for you to cut back or completely stop eating microwave popcorn in favor for the on-the-stove stuff? Let us know in the comments!

Middle age with it’s wisdom also brings stress, depression, and a lack of energy. For women who are feeling sluggish due to the stresses of mid-life should take Karen Karbo’s advice on reinventing yourself.

Remodel

To remodel your life might mean taking a class, but never going for a degree. You will not be required to become fluent in Farsi or learn how to insert an artery stent. In other words, remodeling takes motivation, but not nearly as much as a full-scale reinvention requires.

Refurbish

A refurbishment is just the ticket for the short-attention-span crowd. It never entails learning a new skill, although you may be asked to do the hard work of imagining yourself as a platinum blonde or someone who can wear dreadlocks with elan. You might say, “I’m not that superficial, just overwhelmed with the thought of dumping my life to summit Everest.” But refurbishment is the re of choice for those who want the quickest return on their investment.

Reframe

The successful reframist changes absolutely nothing about her life; she simply reframes the way she thinks about it.

Sounds like this is good advice for not only women, but all of us who have happened to fall into a run. Being lazy for the sake of it’s fine, but if it’s the result of depression or being in a rut your should do something about it.

Old style mail is still around and is a major distraction from picking the lint out of your bellybutton. You have to check it (or the mailman yells at you), then bring it inside and eventually read it. As if that weren’t enough you should be shredding your credit card offers, bank statements, and other sensitive information.

Queercents [via Lifehacker] has compiled a list of easy ways to stop getting paper mail you don’t want. There are several online tools, call an opt out number (1-888-567-8688), or be proactive.

If the former residents of your house neglected to fill out a ‘Change of Address Form’ or it expired, you can fill one out for them. You must fill out a card for each unique last name.

The full list has other good advice (though not for the un-lazy) - though it could get you back an average of 8 months back in the couch. That’s how long the average person will spend tearing, burning, and dealing with junk mail during their lifetime.

Combine physical security with feminine protection. [via Schneier on Security]

Every morning you run to Starbucks to pay $4 for a choco-coco-mocha-latte-tatti-totty, waste 15 minutes in line, and fight more traffic…take some advice from those who know lazy. Instead of wasting money, time, and effort, grab a cup of coffee from work. Pour some cream or milk if that’s your thing.

Then, and here’s the real trick, take a square of dark Dove chocolate and drop it in your java. Wait a minute then stir gently. Gently, so at the end of your drink you’ll have some choco-gooiness waiting for you to get you through the day.

You’ve save time and energy and all of that - but a drink that beats anything you get at a trendy coffee place. Last thing - the Doves come in single wrapped pieces so you have even less to do.

Try it and let me know what you think.

Healthy freezer meals are a triple threat - cheap, good for you and best of all, there’s no dishes to do afterwards! Brands like Lean Cuisine, Healthy Choice and Smart Ones go on sale all the time at the grocery store. It’s almost unheard of that at least one of these brands isn’t on sale at any given time. My personal favorite is Lean Cuisine, which was on sale the other day ‘4 for $10,’ an amazingly low $2.50 per meal. And with delicious new dishes from Lean Cuisine like their Chicken Club Panini and deep dish Margherita Pizza, they’re actually pretty tasty.

Combining things that really don’t need to be combined is what laziness is all about, even if the combination expends more energy than is saves.

Take for example two things we all really like. Boobs, a worldwide favorite go great with many things. Gadgets, like video games, PDAs, and nose-hair pluckers often get in the way of boobage. The fine folks at American Inventor Spot have compiled a list of the best boob gadgets.

There is probably no use in writing anymore as even the mere mention of boobs with have you clicking (either away from this site or on to the list). Just FYI, the first page that opens from the link is safe for work, the second one not so much.

You see, watching TV burns 55 calories per hours if you weigh 120lbs, and 70 if you’re up to 175.

The more you weigh, the more you burn.

Drinking alcohol while you’re binging in front of the tube makes your blood thinner, giving your heart a break. Although we hear having a heart attack is a great workout.

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Doing dishes has got to be the biggest hassle a lazy person can encounter. It’s a multi-step process but the house smells if you skip it.

You can remove one of those steps by simply putting in a good mix of cups, plates, and silverware in the dishwasher. Wash a full load and then use the dishes, let them all pile up after a few days, then put em’ right back in the dishwasher. Now you’ve completely gotten rid of involving the cupboards, a pretty useless step anyway. It’s like the circle of life right in your very own kitchen! (Except nothing evolves, well, there is the bacteria from the dirty food and the cockroaches).

To keep the smell down let the dishes sit in the sink and sprinkle some water on them. Don’t forget, you can even stick pots and pans in the washer because hand washing things is for people who don’t want to do nothing all day.

If you want to spend your precious 2 minutes washing pans or putting clean plates in a dark drawer then go right ahead. I’ll be eating Cheetos in front of the TV.