10 signs that tell you if your boredom has hit the roof

Research shows that excessive boredom often leads to destructive behaviour that can manifest in many ways. Watch for these 10 signs that tell you if your boredom has hit the roof

Pragya Lal

1Counting sheep, (or not): You try to count the number of ‘no’s’ in the title track of the movie No Entry. 2Monastic reach-out: You fantasise about living the life of a monk in the hills with a best-selling novel about selling a fancy sports car thrown in for good measure. 3Number games: You mentally divide 1142384235645 by 32 in order to feign interest when a superior at work is flinging orders at you. 4Racing ahead: You wonder what it would be like to have a swivel chair race in your office. 5Slug a slanger: You are ready to start a nuclear war when some noob dares to call an ice gola a chuski. 6Self-obsession creeping in: You’re the first person to ‘like’ and comment on your own Facebook status. 7Give me a party, any kinds: You’re counting the days till Navratri to be able to dance in a gathering of more than a few people without the threat of a raid. 8Filmi overdose: When someone asks your opinion on the ongoing world economic crisis you say ‘Kuch kuch hota hai Anjali, tum nahi samjhogi’ and walk away. 9Cougar in the making!: You decide to name your daughter Stacy so that you would be Stacy’s mom who has ‘got it goin’on’ (as in the song). 10Fury fire: You call the helpline number on your instant noodles pack when they aren’t ready in 2 minutes as promised to give the authorities a piece of your mind.