Things to Do When You're Bored: Playing Spoons, Microwaving Soap & More Ideas

Boredom Is Not So Boring Afterall

As I sit at my computer at 5:00 in the morning trying to decide on a topic to write about, it comes to me: “boredom”. That’s it, that’s the topic. I know we all go through it, but how? We the quiet masses, the busy Americans, the never-ceasing busy bodies of the world – we get bored. What can we do to quiet the endless chatter in our minds? How do we move from one important project to the next? Well, I’ve been bored a lot, so I guess that makes me as much of an expert on the topic as one can get. In fact, I have spent some time compiling a master list which I often look back on for reference during those times when the world stands still and nothing catches your fancy: YOU’RE BORED!

With that short intro out of the way, I know you’re dying to hear the answer. What do I do when I’m bored? So you wanted to know, and here it is, the first of many short yet informative lists:

10 Things to Do When You’re Bored

1. Try a spoonful of the funkiest sauce in your kitchen: You love it on steak, or as a great way to add some zip to your Chef Boyardee; but how do you really know what it tastes like until you try it straight up?

2. Fold napkins restaurant style: Yeah, you scoff now, but try it. It becomes somewhat addictive. Before long you’ll do it every time you sit down to eat. I’m not talking about rolling them like Applebee’s (although that works too); learn to fold them like the fancy restaurants do.

3. Write greeting cards and send them to Hallmark: This is fun and, who knows, you just might come up with a good one.

4. Microwave a light bulb: You have to try it to believe it. Be creative, but be safe. I’ll admit I don’t know much about microwaves but something about them makes me believe they’re dangerous. Try a bar of soap.

5. Learn to play spoons: It’s more difficult than you think. Once you get the hang of it you just might have a new hobby. You know secretly you’ve been dying for an in with that bluegrass band down the street.

6. Write stupid slogans: Examples: “Rotten Eggs Make Great Pets”, “Public Nudity Makes for a Clean Start”.