It can be so easy to just give up and let the crushing weight of the world grind you down with its giant thumb of misery; however, like Brendan Fraser in the Mummy Films, most of us understand the importance of perseverance and sticktoitiveness in the face of adversity. I mean, I think that’s what those films were about, but it’s been a long time since I saw them last.
So, if you’re feeling downtrodden by life, here are 12+ people who just straight gave up to motivate you to be your best self. Or, at the very least, you’ll be able to have a laugh at some of the laziest people to have ever graced the Earth.
So Realistic

It’s like if Terry Gilliam made counterfeit bills. I’m half expecting a giant foot to come down and squash his head.
Well If You Say So

Someone’s been watching The Shawshank Redemption and massively missing the point.
Not What You Imagined, Eh?

This is like life: it’s meant to be so good and great, but all it really turns out to be is eating bang average bread and trying to pretend like you’re not disappointed as heck about it all.
Exh-audi’d

Sighs in Vorsprung durch Technik
“My daughter had to show her work. She said she did it in her head.”

The irony is this little doodle probably took longer than showing the actual working! Someone give this kid a gold star!
Did You Gift Wrap It?

Those Santas look like they’ve had a little too much egg nog the night before.
Truthful. Hurtful, But Truthful.

Medical advice for the dead-inside person who is looking to feel anything, absolutely anything at all.
Give Us An A!

It’s very important in any test for your answers to know that you love them all equally.
“Guy in my town got sick of people blocking his driveway”

Wow, I bet that made you dangerously unpopular!
“My first time trying to make a Beef Wellington”

I would barely even call this an attempt! Somewhere, Gordon Ramsey is sweating profusely.
“Someone messed up.”

I don’t even know what they were trying to say? I wouldn’t go near the confessional in that church.
*Sound Of Silence Plays*

Yeah, nice try Taco Time. I tried a similar approach with my Tinder bio, sympathy vote gets you nowhere.
“I believe that’s meant to be the date”

I mean, you really do not want to remove the ceiling, then you’ll be in some serious trouble.
Hiding The Package

This is the adult version of putting your hands in front of your eyes and telling a baby it has disappeared.
What Do You Want To Call It?

Just two lads in a city office throwing balls of paper into a bin:
“Want to name that street now?”
“Nah, U2 had the right idea.”
Always Tip The Bar Staff

Would you like some lager with your head?
The Most Useless Sign Ever

I don’t think that the person who wrote this sign understands the word, “emergency”. Either that or they just don’t care.
Does What It Says On The Tin

And they say that all the good ideas have been taken.
“Breaking news!”

Must have been one hell of a slow news day. It was between this and “Politicians don’t tell truth!”
“At least they’re straightforward about it”

God everywhere, don’t kill, stop looking at your neighbor’s ass, have some wine and crackers, go straight to heaven, do not pass go, do not collect £200 — easy peasy.