So you're bored @ work? Things you can do with absolutely nothing...(Brought to you by Brutuskend)

[Brutuskend]

While you are bored.


Push your eyes for interesting light show:
(Amusement Potential: 1-5 minutes) See a variety of blobs, stars and flashes. Try to make out things - is your subconscious trying to send you a message? Can you control what you see by pressing different areas with different forces? Would it be possible to somehow see the same effects on TV? Or for that matter, watch TV with your eyes shut doing this?

See how long you can hold your breath:
(Amusement Potential: 4-20 minutes) Not that much fun, but it sure passes the time. Play with a friend, or try to beat your own personal best. Some tips: hyperventilate before hand, and stay as still as possible.

Try to not think about polar bears:
(Amusement Potential: 1-5 minutes) This is especially hard, because by trying too much, you remember what you were trying to avoid thinking of. If you try too little, you end up thinking about polar bears anyway.

Scratch yourself:
(Amusement Potential: 1-3 minutes) Go ahead, scratch yourself now. Even if nothing itches, go ahead. Doesn't that feel pretty good?

Hurt yourself:
(Amusement Potential: 1-3 minutes) What is pain? Why is it unpleasant? There's nothing physical about it - it's all in your mind. Plus, after pinching yourself for awhile, boredom will seem nice next to being in pain.

Try to swallow your tongue:
(Amusement Potential: 1-3 minutes) There's not much to say about this one. It is possible.

Look at something for awhile, shut eyes, study after image:
(Amusement Potential: 2-5 minutes) Another great time waster. It takes about 30 seconds of staring to create an after image, and the image is then viewable for about the same length of time. Fun to combine this one with pushing on your eyes.

Get yourself as nauseated as possible:
(Amusement Potential: 5-10 minutes) Best achieved by looking straight up and spinning around. Try to be so dizzy you can't even stand up. This is also entertaining due to the "makes boredom seem a lot better" effect (see "Hurt Yourself").

 

[Aves]

Originally posted by: Brutuskend
Push your eyes for interesting light show:
(Amusement Potential: 1-5 minutes) See a variety of blobs, stars and flashes. Try to make out things - is your subconscious trying to send you a message? Can you control what you see by pressing different areas with different forces? Would it be possible to somehow see the same effects on TV? Or for that matter, watch TV with your eyes shut doing this?

I've done this. It's weird but it works.

 

[dxkj]

That's not funny man. One time I spun in a chair for 5 or 6 mins STRAIGHT. When I was done I felt like I was going to die. I think i permanently damaged something!

 

[dighn]

i've done these when i get bored:

Push your eyes for interesting light show:
See how long you can hold your breath:
Scratch yourself:
Hurt yourself:
Look at something for awhile, shut eyes, study after image:

 

[Mr N8]

Originally posted by: Brutuskend


Get yourself as nauseated as possible:
(Amusement Potential: 5-10 minutes) Best achieved by looking straight up and spinning around. Try to be so dizzy you can't even stand up. This is also entertaining due to the "makes boredom seem a lot better" effect (see "Hurt Yourself").

LOL! I would love to see my bosses face when she walk to my cube and sees me spinning in circles. Most likely would say something about how suprised she is I didn't go crazy earlier.

 

[Looney]

Try to swallow your tongue:

Wouldn't you choke to death if you did this?

 

[AMCRambler]

You can also "meh" like Cartman when someone asks you to do something till they go away, hahaha. Oops, only 55 minutes left here, I better get back to spinning.

 

[Mr N8]

Oh, you really need to add office chair races.

Maybe 5 minutes of fun. Of course if stairs are involved, the adrenaline factor goes up.

 

[WarCon]

You forgot staring at nothing until you can see the dead spot in your vision or until you go totally tunnel visioned. Use to do that alot as a kid (had low boredom threshold).

 

[eakers]

i always enjoy the making a huge mess and then cleaning it up.
it takes up a lot of time and you look so busy doing it

hehehehe

 

[conjur]

Hey! I posted that first a while ago!!

Proof!

 

[obiwaynekenobi]

Originally posted by: MogulMonster
Oh, you really need to add office chair races.

Maybe 5 minutes of fun. Of course if stairs are involved, the adrenaline factor goes up.

I did that at a previous job. they added a new wing where the Main walkway floor Slanted. we used to push people down the ramp.

It was great fun.

 

[PanzerIV]

Originally posted by: eakers
i always enjoy the making a huge mess and then cleaning it up.
it takes up a lot of time and you look so busy doing it

hehehehe

Apparently you've stepped foot in my office....it's a declared disaster area!

 

[Ryan]

I honestly think I've tried everyone one of those