Brezna, Montenegro Reuters —Seven competitors lying down on mats are vying for the coveted title of “Laziest Citizen” after smashing the previous record in a satirical contest held annually in a holiday resort in northern Montenegro.
A lying down record of 117 hours was set at last year’s contest in the resort village of Brezna, but as this year’s competition entered a 20th day on Thursday, the remaining contestants said they were determined to keep going.
She said the seven remaining contestants from a starting field of 21 had been lying down for 463 hours so far.
Participants use their phones inside a hut, during a satirical contest to mock a popular myth that labels Montenegrins as lazy.
“We have everything we need here, company is fantastic, time goes by quickly,” he said.
Persons:
”, Dubravka Aksic, Radonja Blagojevic, Vasiljevic, Filip Knezevic, “
Organizations:
Montenegro Reuters —
Locations:
Brezna, Montenegro, Laziest, Mojkovac