F.O. Walsh gave this basis for laziness:

While other men paint,
Or water or weed,
I’m curled up in a chair,
With a good book to read.

While other men shop,
Or shovel, or mow,
I’m having a drink
While watching some show.

I offer to help,
But my wife says, “Forget it,
If you lend a hand,
I know I’ll regret it.”

And therein’s my secret,
I’m very adept
At only one thing,
And that’s being inept.