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A character, almost Always Male somewhere between age 14-40, whose single Goal in Life is to get through existence with as little effort as possible. May be Book Dumb or Brilliant but Lazy, but either way they'll take crap jobs rather than aspire to anything greater. Are usually filthy pigs at home. May also ingest copious amounts of marijuana, but this is not a necessity. Often part of an Odd Couple with a driven, ambitious, neat-freak. There are two things they might put effort into: appearing cool to peers, and trying to have sex. Examples of The Slacker include:

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  • A character, almost Always Male somewhere between age 14-40, whose single Goal in Life is to get through existence with as little effort as possible. May be Book Dumb or Brilliant but Lazy, but either way they'll take crap jobs rather than aspire to anything greater. Are usually filthy pigs at home. May also ingest copious amounts of marijuana, but this is not a necessity. Often part of an Odd Couple with a driven, ambitious, neat-freak. There are two things they might put effort into: appearing cool to peers, and trying to have sex. Examples of The Slacker include:
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  • A character, almost Always Male somewhere between age 14-40, whose single Goal in Life is to get through existence with as little effort as possible. May be Book Dumb or Brilliant but Lazy, but either way they'll take crap jobs rather than aspire to anything greater. Are usually filthy pigs at home. May also ingest copious amounts of marijuana, but this is not a necessity. Often part of an Odd Couple with a driven, ambitious, neat-freak. There are two things they might put effort into: appearing cool to peers, and trying to have sex. Another thing to note is that most slacker stories tend to have a strong point of view: either the slacker is a lovable goof who's better than the Type A personalities around them, or he's an irresponsible asshole who needs to shape up. Slacker girls are very rare in fiction (and are often presented as essentially an oxymoron); generally the Slacker's girlfriend (or would be girlfriend) will be much more focused and getting on with her life. See also: Dismotivation, NEET, The Stoner. Contrast Professional Slacker. Examples of The Slacker include:
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