Listicle: 10 chores you didn’t know had world championships
Hindustan Times · Sneha Krishnan ·
While we struggle with adulting, people are winning trophies in bed-making and parallel-parking. Here are 10 ordinary tasks with their own world championships
While we struggle with adulting, people are winning trophies in bed-making and parallel-parking. Here are 10 ordinary tasks with their own world championships
- Carrying a restaurant tray In Paris, where an entire restaurant is often manned by only one or two staffers, tray stacking is an art form. At the Course des Cafés, servers race through a 4 km course, carrying a tray with a coffee, a croissant, and a glass of water. No running! They must walk briskly without spilling anything. In the 2025 edition, one contestant completed it in 18 minutes and 29 seconds. Give him all your tips.
- Parallel-parking The humbling side of being behind the wheel can win you a trophy in Philadelphia, USA. The city held the first contest of this kind last month, for which 14 drivers arrived in their own cars for three rounds: One Shot, Tight Squeeze, and Under Duress. Camera assistance was banned. Testing criteria included proximity to the footpath, number of moves, and speed. And in the third round, there was peak chaos with distractions thrown in. Mario ‘One-Shot Mar’ Zucca won. Let’s say he fit neatly into the top spot.
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