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50 Things To Do When You're Bored

We’ve all been here before.

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50 Things To Do When You're Bored
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Let me guess, you’re insanely bored and have absolutely no idea what to do so you googled “things to do when bored” and this popped up. Am I right? Well you came to the right place. Trust me, we’ve all been in this predicament before; I myself, as well as many others find ourselves bored at least once a day, if not more. I eventually just sit on my phone or watch Netflix, and although it might not be much, it’s still something to do. There are numerous activities you can think of doing, but if you’re stuck, here’s a list of 50 to choose from.

1. Watch Netflix

2. Play apps on your phone

3. Take a nap

4. Read a book

5. Draw/color

6. Invite a friend over

7. Eat

8. Open the fridge and see if there’s anything good to eat (repeat this a million times)

9. Sing

10. Do homework you’re procrastinating on

11. Annoy siblings

12. Go outside

13. Play sports

14. Run

15. Go to the gym

16. Online shop

17. Organize your room

18. Watch TV

19. Listen to music

20. Create a bucket list

21. Reminisce on old memories

22. Get deep inside your own mind

23. Count sheep

24. Try saying words with your tongue sticking out

25. Talk to your parents

26. Play board games/cards

27. Go on the computer

28. Go on social media

29. Read the news

30. Make a house of cards

31. Tan outside

32. Walk aimlessly around your town

33. Make your own scavenger hunt

34. Write a story

35. Dance in your room

36. Play video games

37. Cook a meal you’ve never cooked before

38. Do a puzzle

39. Look through stuff you have to sell

40. Take a bath/shower

41. See how long you can hold your breath

42. Write a song

43. Do laundry

44. Paint a picture

45. Write a poem

46. Apply for jobs

47. Watch Youtube videos

48. Get drunk and forget you’re bored

49. Go to a bar/club

50. Play with pets

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