AMERICANS may be winning more medals at the Winter Olympics than any other country, but they also take gold when it comes to being the laziest people on the planet. The US ranked No.1 out of 24 developed countries in The Daily Beast's list of lazy nations, based on statistics on daily calorie intake, data on TV viewing habits, the percentage of the population that plays sport, as well as internet usage, mX has reported.The US was first in calorie intake and TV watching and took bronze for sports aversion and internet usage - enough to claim top spot on the podium.Canadians took the silver after surprisingly leading the planet in internet usage.Bronze went to Belgium, with the country known for its waffles and beer coming second in calorie intake, while Turkey just missed out on the medals in fourth despite being ranked No.1 in avoiding playing sports.

yah were lazy cause we work 80 hour weeks

LOL There is always more to the story than they publish :-) but will it help them sell it ?

Yes!! We (GB) beat Spain, one word Spain....Looosssseeeerrrss!!lol

Only 14 in TV Viewing I thought we would be closer to number 1!!!! lol lol !!

Since I've been living some of those countries, this might be wrong on something. LOL. I disagree with it. How could they prove people having internet usage are lazy. Isn't it better they work longer hours and IT has been incresingly involved with people's live; however I agree with you that calories intake and watching tv make people lazy and hide themselves in the houses.

Just wondering why Australia isn't in those top 5. Most of my expat friends here have been bored to work with the locals, and I even have those probs as well. Pls don't get angry with me as I don't mean anything to you as an Aussie, but it's my experience, expats's, including some of the locals here admitted that to me. It's just something to share with:)

PS.. If I say anything wrong, please forgive me.

H/wood_bbk, I tend to agree with you. I was very surprised when I read it.

Just goes to prove you can say anything you like when you use statistics

You show me a Statisitician and I will show you a lier lol

LOL, as said, I didn't mean anything to Aussie, I was surprised to read it either. I would say from my experience and many people I know here, but that is statistics where shows the evidence, so I would have to accept it,lol.

Hope you are doing fine, GAV:)

help...my ass is stuck in an air plane seat and i can't get up!

Rob, I am told it is a lot easier if you unbuckle your seat belt first lol

now i'm embarrassed! lol

We are the laziest nation! In the supermarket I saw frozen PB & J sandwiches...how lazy is that!

@Hollywood: That was my take when I read the journal. I work on the internet 60 - 80 hours a week. Does it make me lazy? Whoever came up with he measuring criteria wanted to arrive at a predetermined conclusion.