The Guinness Book of World Records has a lot to answer for. It’s probably contributed more pointless wastes of time to human endeavor than any other book in history.

The human domino world record is a prime example. What the hell is the point in getting more people than anyone else to sit around in a line just to have them fall over in succession?

The answer is, of course, none. There is no point. It’s the very epitome of pointless. And yet China thought it would be a good idea to train more than 10,000 students to act like dominoes.

Each to their own, I guess. But you can count me out. If someone has a special skill or feature then so be it. But to actually go out of your way to achieve some pointless feat? I’ll pass, thanks.