Ein träger Sommer und Bier sorgen für eine zarte Fettglasur.
(A lazy summer and beer make for a soft, greasy glaze.)
(A lazy summer and beer make for a soft, greasy glaze.)
It was a day like any other in Kevin and Dennis' lives - a day full of hard work. Hard work not to move. The evening was young, the beer crate half empty (or half full, depending on your philosophy), and the last time either of them had left the couch was to pick up the remote control - a physical feat of strength that briefly brought sweat to their foreheads.
The two of them had dug themselves firmly into the throne chairs of lethargy, proudly displaying their paunches of wealth like two gladiators gazing at their spoils after an epic battle - in this case, a pallet of frozen pizza and a selection of subtly chosen discount beers.
“Bro, I think I'm starting to take the shape of that armchair,” Kevin muttered as he brought his glass to his mouth with the last of his strength.
“Oh come on, it's not the shape of the armchair, it's evolutionary adaptation!” replied Dennis as he scratched at his faded T-shirt with difficulty. “We'll probably grow armrests in a few years.”
A muffled belch confirmed this theory.
Life was raging outside. People were jogging, going to work, reading books, falling in love. But here, in this temple of inertia, Kevin and Dennis had stopped time. They weren't just there - they existed in their fullest form. The world continued to turn, but Newton's law applied to them: a body at rest stays at rest.
“Do you think we should get moving again?” Kevin asked lazily.
Dennis thought about it for a moment. Then he slowly, solemnly raised his beer glass. “Cheers to the idea. Maybe tomorrow.”