Wikipedia:Reference desk/Archives/Entertainment/2013 January 23

= January 23 =

The perfect leisure-time activity
Can you please help me? I'm bored. I'm looking for an activity to do in my leisure time. What I'm looking for is:

1. An activity that's free. So an activity like going to the movie theater or a baseball game isn't what I'm looking for.

2. An activity that requires full concentration (because there's no way to get bored if it requires full concentration, as such an activity is guaranteed to keep someone occupied).

3. An activity that I can enjoy for as long as I want.

4. An activity that I can enjoy any time I want.

5. An activity that's addicting.

6. An activity that's time consuming (because time flies when you're having fun).

7. An activity that I can enjoy, whether I'm ALONE or whether I'm WITH OTHER PEOPLE (I guess that's called a social gathering, a party).

Is there an activity that meets all these criteria? Thank you very much for your help. Rebel Yeh (talk) 08:22, 23 January 2013 (UTC)


 * Sex ? Editing Wikipedia ?  Of course, we have no idea what you're interested in, so it's hard to make recommendations.  There are online classes you can take for free.  Then you could get into something athletic, like jogging. StuRat (talk) 08:38, 23 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Masturbation? Although not all your friends will want to join in, so that might not satisfy part 7... Mind you, if they do then it might open up a whole new world of fun times! But yeah, as StuRat said we kinda need to know a lot more about you before being able to advise ideas... gaz hiley  09:09, 23 January 2013 (UTC)


 * Meditation, or an Eastern martial art, or Tai Chi, might fit the bill. --TammyMoet (talk) 10:14, 23 January 2013 (UTC)

During the later decades of the twentieth century, an activity called "watching television" became very popular, particularly in developed countries, at least partly because of its fit with all of the criteria you list. --Dweller (talk) 11:38, 23 January 2013 (UTC)
 * There's reading, assuming you are near a public library you could do that for free. Another option is wargaming - initial costs can be avoided in most cases since there are plenty of solitaire options and rules can frequently be downloaded for free, meaning that all you would need to do is construct your own pieces with whatever materials are handy. Boardgamegeek or the magazine Armchair general would be a good place to start. eldamorie (talk) 17:53, 23 January 2013 (UTC)


 * Sex has a limit since you get raw, and masturbation becomes uninteresting quicker than sex does. Answering questions here and editing the website in general fits all your criteria. μηδείς (talk) 00:30, 24 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Then you're doing it wrong... :P gaz hiley  08:48, 24 January 2013 (UTC)
 * That's not what the doctor told us. Or the neighbors. μηδείς (talk) 02:29, 25 January 2013 (UTC)


 * Sleeping. ←Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 13:13, 25 January 2013 (UTC)

one word. Pokemon! 199.101.61.190 (talk) 21:34, 25 January 2013 (UTC)

Fastest game
What is the fastest game in the world? --Yashowardhani (talk) 10:23, 23 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Ice hockey --Viennese Waltz 10:46, 23 January 2013 (UTC)
 * See also the second paragraph of Jai alai for a somewhat different interpretation of "fastest". Deor (talk) 11:20, 23 January 2013 (UTC)
 * See also speed chess. Dismas |(talk) 11:31, 23 January 2013 (UTC)
 * 100 meter dash? -- Jayron  32  13:33, 23 January 2013 (UTC)
 * None of you are right – for the fastest game is Who Blinks First game. ;P a challenge, really. Bonkers The Clown  (Nonsensical Babble) 13:40, 23 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Quidditch. Some very fast moves there. But I guess it depends which world you're talking about. HiLo48 (talk) 01:06, 24 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Tag, you're it, Powers. Clarityfiend (talk) 13:32, 24 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Golf.  B zw ee bl  (talk • contribs) 04:57, 28 January 2013 (UTC)
 * The Game. I just lost.   --some jerk on the Internet    (talk)  18:05, 28 January 2013 (UTC)