"Together" things "together" people do.

Pottler · 23-03-2012 12:19am #1

As in "having their sh1t together". People who log their cars fuel consumption in writing(WTF, I get it hard enough to remember to feckin buy fuel). People who mow, fertilise and weed their lawns to show standard(again, mines a mess) People who have their shoes in a purpose built closet, in their boxes, labelled.(mine are usually fecked in a sort of vague pile). What do you have organised, and what do you wish you could sort out better?

Pdfile · 23-03-2012 3:41am

these sorts of people i find are the " could of been a nasa scientist; done an arts degree in geek mythology but dropped out to work in tesco's instead " bunch.

General General · 23-03-2012 3:48am

Pottler wrote: »

As in "having their sh1t together". People who log their cars fuel consumption in writing(WTF, I get it hard enough to remember to feckin buy fuel). People who mow, fertilise and weed their lawns to show standard(again, mines a mess) People who have their shoes in a purpose built closet, in their boxes, labelled.(mine are usually fecked in a sort of vague pile). What do you have organised, and what do you wish you could sort out better?

Putting all your shoes in a pile, you say? So they are all in one place! Jesus, man, you've got your sh1t together. I am definitely stealing that idea. My shoes are currently peppered all 'round the house.

im invisible · 23-03-2012 3:49am

All i know is i'm not one of them OP. not at all

pragmatic1 · 23-03-2012 3:52am

They eat porridge for breakfast.
They do not save up all the pain meds and then binge on them at night.

Digits · 23-03-2012 3:52am

My sock drawer is a complete mess most of the time.

cloptrop · 23-03-2012 3:54am

I think its from a saying about thoroughbred horses or good horses Im not sure but when left in a field they always **** in the same spot . Giving them maximum grass for eating .
This could be wrong I learned about horses from going out in the morning and walking around the council estates with my horsey friends to find their horses. They could have been lying.

shedweller · 23-03-2012 4:00am

Digits wrote: »

My sock drawer is a complete mess most of the time.

So's mine. I've even had to re-purpose another drawer just for odd socks. Fecked if i can find a matching pair anymore so a lot of the time i just wear whatever closely matches.
As for the garden? Mine would break your ankle from all the craters the dog made.
And random chewed stuff all over the place, including the odd sock.....hmmmm:pac:

WindSock · 23-03-2012 4:05am

Those people are always slightly 'touched'

Chuck Stone · 23-03-2012 4:06am

People who are together are mental.

Digits wrote: »

My sock drawer is a complete mess most of the time.

OOohhh! La-de-da... your very own single purpose sock drawer; such appalling decadence in this time of austerity.

Show off. :mad:

Ficheall · 23-03-2012 4:11am

WindSock wrote: »

Those people are always slightly 'touched'

I'd love to be a together and slightly touched people

Ba bhreá liom bheith eagraithe agus go ndéanfadh duine éigean teangmháil liom

ToddyDoody · 23-03-2012 4:12am

Watch terrible films, seemingly

WindSock · 23-03-2012 4:14am

Ficheall wrote: »

I'd love to be a together and slightly touched people

Ba bhreá liom bheith eagraithe agus go ndéanfadh duine éigean teangmháil liom

What's anal retentive as ghaeilge?

guitarzero · 23-03-2012 4:21am

I am totally not one of these people, they freak the shít out of me, I never find the other sock, ever.

Ficheall · 23-03-2012 4:26am

WindSock wrote: »

What's anal retentive as ghaeilge?

Thóin coinneálach?

meoklmrk91 · 23-03-2012 4:36am

People who don't wait until the week before you have 4 big assignment to hand up in college to start them.

People who eat regular meals, and basically eat healthy.

People who exercise regularly, like jogging in their free time. Where does one even get the motivation and discipline to do that.

mackg · 23-03-2012 4:40am

Digits wrote: »

My sock drawer is a complete mess most of the time.

My sock drawer is 30% socks, 30% underwear and the rest is taken up with documentation.

I recently bluetacked my college time table to the mirror on my chest of drawers and spent 5 minutes basking in the glory of my new found organisational "skills".

Father Damo · 23-03-2012 5:05am

Posh spaz people.

Who do posh spazzy things.

Like ironing their socks.

And tidying up.

AgileMyth · 23-03-2012 6:17am

Father Damo wrote: »

Posh spaz people.

Who do posh spazzy things.

Like ironing their socks.

And tidying up.

Ironing anything is a waste of time. Be slightly scruffy. Nobody will care.

Jesus Wept · 23-03-2012 6:53am

AgileMyth wrote: »

Ironing anything is a waste of time. Be slightly scruffy. Nobody will care.

Agreed. Anyone who irons anything other than shirts and the like are bonkers. Anyone who irons socks, underwear or sheets needs to take a long hard look at their life.

Feisar · 23-03-2012 9:48am

Some "together" stuff is a bit OCD as far as I'm concerned.

Stuff I make sure I've got in order:

Rent
Food
Bills
Car - Tax/Insurance/NCT/Service
Banking - Pay credit card etc.

My "filing cabinet" is a green box with everything important chucked into it.

psychward · 23-03-2012 9:58am

On the subject of socks, I have worn odd socks for years. I try to keep them of similar colour but sometimes it's just easier to put on what's clean or in front of me and the trouser leg and shoes hide them anyway. If I do manage to wear a matching pair, it's all due to the girlfriend finding them and matching them for me.

biko · 23-03-2012 10:45am

Some might say I have OCD but then again I never lose my keys, phones and have a pretty good notion of how much money I have (not much).

This is simply from getting tired of always messing up so just decided to straighten my **** out and put some effort into thinking about these things.
It's working, haven't forgotten where I parked in years

Balmed Out · 23-03-2012 10:53am

I dont know if its coincidence but from the two people I know who are like this their both male, car enthusiasts, big into engineering type tv shows. One will pissed off his head always clean up immediately after a party to save seeing the mess the next morning. First name on every guest list.

sbsquarepants · 23-03-2012 11:16am

biko wrote: »

Some might say I have OCD but then again I never lose my keys, phones and have a pretty good notion of how much money I have (not much).

This is simply from getting tired of always messing up so just decided to straighten my **** out and put some effort into thinking about these things.
It's working, haven't forgotten where I parked in years

I try to always park in the same general area, same spot if possible. Otherwise i don't have a clue wher my car is - if i park somewhere all together new, i often have to take a photograph on my phone to help me if there aren't any easily remembered objects near by!

haminka · 23-03-2012 11:34am

I'm far away from a together person but there's some stuff I do on a regular basis :
1. as I drive I check the prices of diesel
2. I have my own tea, coffee and a big bottle of Cola at work instead of having to buy it in the canteen. For comparison, I bought a 2L CC Zero for € 1.50 in Tesco special buys. A 0.5L bottle in the canteen is 1.75.
3. I log and note the mileage and how many litres I filled up.
4. all bills have direct debit and are paid on time, I make sure to renew the home, car, pet, health insurances on time and renew my motor tax and AA membership in time and I have never been late for NCT.

minidazzler · 23-03-2012 11:34am

My only together things are

My chest of drawers. Top - Jocks, socks and belts. 2nd - Casual button downs on left, black T-shirts in middle, Skirt Corset and Wig on right. 3rd - Shorts on left, various coloured t-shirts on right. Bottom - Long pants.

Then my Book shelf is organised so books are doubled up. Books at the back I've read, books at the front I haven't.

ash23 · 23-03-2012 11:44am

God I'm not "together" at all. Managing to get out to work in the morning is an accomplishment.

When I picture myself as getting my sh1t together I see someone who sits down weekly to pay bills and organise finances, someone who owns a filing cabinet with folders for important documents. I see someone who does a shopping list and has meals planned. I see someone who says things like "I must get the boiler serviced" or "I must wash the windows while the weather is good" or "I must change the beds while the drying is good".

Basically I see being "together" as being a Stepford wife...... And that I 'aint! :rolleyes:

Orando Broom · 23-03-2012 11:52am

I'm sorta together. But not really.

some random drunk · 23-03-2012 12:02pm

Pottler wrote: »

As in "having their sh1t together".

When I read this at first I thought it was going to be a thread about lovey-dovey couples who do everything together, so much so that they would even take a dump together.

sbsquarepants · 23-03-2012 12:36pm

Nothing like a romantic candle lit shíte!:eek::eek::eek:

foxyboxer · 23-03-2012 12:42pm

I call people who have their "sh1t together" Procrastination Slayers.

ha ha hello · 23-03-2012 1:00pm

A few things I try to do:

Make my lunch for the next day before going to bed one less thing to do
in the morning.

If I'm going to the gym the next day, have my stuff ready in a bag and bottle of water in the fridge; makes going less of a chore.

Save my reading time for commuting, as there is nothing better you could be doing really, whereas if you spend time reading at home you could be doing something better!

Have a small notepad beside my bed where I write down things I need to get done. There's a sense of satisfaction then when you *do* get them done as you get to cross them off the list :cool:

23-03-2012 1:09pm

ha ha hello wrote: »

if you spend time reading at home you could be doing something better!

pf
there's not much better than curling up with a good book at home!

McTigs · 23-03-2012 1:19pm

I've got a "**** together" friend.

He has a folder on top of his fridge with take away menus filed according to cuisine. Dividers are labeled Indian, Chinese, Pizza, Other Italian and Misc.

He has a successful career and a nice car. He irons everything too.

Very very sound chap in spite of all this

optimistic_ · 23-03-2012 2:33pm

Pottler wrote: »

As in "having their sh1t together". People who log their cars fuel consumption in writing(WTF, I get it hard enough to remember to feckin buy fuel). People who mow, fertilise and weed their lawns to show standard(again, mines a mess) People who have their shoes in a purpose built closet, in their boxes, labelled.(mine are usually fecked in a sort of vague pile). What do you have organised, and what do you wish you could sort out better?

A fuel fetishist eh?

SEPT 23 1989 · 23-03-2012 2:37pm

ha ha hello wrote: »

A few things I try to do:

Make my lunch for the next day before going to bed one less thing to do
in the morning.

If I'm going to the gym the next day, have my stuff ready in a bag and bottle of water in the fridge; makes going less of a chore.

Save my reading time for commuting, as there is nothing better you could be doing really, whereas if you spend time reading at home you could be doing something better!

Have a small notepad beside my bed where I write down things I need to get done. There's a sense of satisfaction then when you *do* get them done as you get to cross them off the list :cool:

Wow:eek:

Pottler · 24-03-2012 12:14am

average conversation in our house in the morning(after we have fallen out of bed at 8.15 to get the kids to school at 9-bedlam- "wheres me feckin keys?"... "I dunno, where'd you leave them"... urrrghmmmh - "if I knew that I'd hardly be feckin asking now, would I"... "oh yeah, dunno, wheres my keys?" Would the little bollix who comes into our house every night and hides all the keys/spectacles/clean trousers and coins, resets the alarm to "ring really quietly", please feck off and annoy someone else, preferably that organised, smug couple with the freshly boiled looking kid who the teachers all like....

"Together" things "together" people do.

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