What are your favourite ways to procrastinate?

orourkeda · 02-05-2010 08:03AM

Dumping a big log is a superb means of procrastination.

You can perform all sorts of tasks that you wouldnt normally carry out such as reading, washing your hands etc.

You can even have a **** afterwards to celebrate.

Sparky · 02-05-2010 11:00AM

..I'll come back to this in a bit

L.Jenkins · 02-05-2010 01:10PM

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Sea Sharp · 02-05-2010 01:15PM

solitaire free-cell and Mafia Wars.

longshanks · 02-05-2010 01:22PM

orourkeda wrote: »

Dumping a big log is a superb means of procrastination.

You can perform all sorts of tasks that you wouldnt normally carry out such as reading, washing your hands etc.

You can even have a **** afterwards to celebrate.

afterwards??
during.

yermandan · 02-05-2010 01:50PM

I'm doing it!!! had to get off Facebook until after my exams.

Master procrastinator I am

--LOS-- · 02-05-2010 02:20PM

starbelgrade wrote: »

Procrastination refers to the counterproductive deferment of actions or tasks to a later time, therefor, any action, such as fapping or using the internet, are not in themselves acts of procrastination, but actions or tasks within themselves.

Whilst one may use these actions as distractions, in order to procrastinate about a different & entirely seperate action or task, the act of procrastination is not the afformentioned distraction itself.

In other words, thread = fail.

Nah, procrastination can refer to one task in particular whereby you engage in other tasks to prevent yourself from doing the particular task. I always develop some kind of obsession around exam time.

littlefriend · 02-05-2010 02:20PM

yermandan wrote: »

I'm doing it!!! had to get off Facebook until after my exams.

Master procrastinator I am

Also starting exams this week. I just dusted the window ledges on the outside of my house.

StaticNoise · 02-05-2010 06:16PM

Thinking about how I won't procrastinate; or blaming myself for procrastinating.
Or, Cooking. Or *alone time*.

But not at the same time. Usually.

Overheal · 02-05-2010 06:27PM

I.....blah

sam34 · 02-05-2010 06:30PM

boards

cleaning - i remember climbing up on chairs to dust lampshades as a means of avoiding studying :rolleyes:

i also have the talent ability to sleep anywhere (as long as im warm) so i often snooze instead of doing what i should be doing

i've also spent many a happy hour dancing around the kitchen listening to my ipod

Bassboxxx · 02-05-2010 06:41PM

I've a procrastination tree.....
if i'm meant to do college work i'll clean the house

if i'm meant to clean the house i'll go to the gym

if i'm meant to be in the gym i'll go shopping

if i'm meant to be shopping i'll be on the comp

if i'm meant to be on the comp(doing something productive) i'll be on it watching porn!!!!

and so on....

VinnyTGM · 02-05-2010 06:46PM

Bassboxxx wrote: »

I've a procrastination tree.....
if i'm meant to do college work i'll clean the house

if i'm meant to clean the house i'll go to the gym

if i'm meant to be in the gym i'll go shopping

if i'm meant to be shopping i'll be on the comp

if i'm meant to be on the comp(doing something productive) i'll be on it watching porn!!!!

and so on....

At least your not wasting time looking for things to do

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starbelgrade · 02-05-2010 08:37PM

--LOS-- wrote: »

Nah, procrastination can refer to one task in particular whereby you engage in other tasks to prevent yourself from doing the particular task.

I'm afraid that you are incorrect.

--LOS-- · 02-05-2010 08:41PM

starbelgrade wrote: »

I'm afraid that you are incorrect.

shurrup, procrastination is putting something off, this thread is about ways to do that eg I put off studying by watching something.

Smeggy · 02-05-2010 08:41PM

Putting on make-up and doing my hair even if Im not leaving the house...

Spider solitaire if I'm in work and have something more urgent to do!

--LOS-- · 02-05-2010 08:45PM

Smeggy wrote: »

Putting on make-up and doing my hair even if Im not leaving the house...

waiting for the postman are ye

starbelgrade · 02-05-2010 08:48PM

--LOS-- wrote: »

shurrup, procrastination is putting something off, this thread is about ways to do that eg I put off studying by watching something.

Yes, procrastination is putting something off. However, by watching telly, you are engaged in another act. If you wanted to watch telly, but deferred in doing do, that would be an act of procrastination.

The thread title should actually be "what are your favourite things to do whilst you procrastinate about something else?".

--LOS-- · 02-05-2010 08:53PM

starbelgrade wrote: »

Yes, procrastination is putting something off. However, by watching telly, you are engaged in another act. If you wanted to watch telly, but deferred in doing do, that would be an act of procrastination.

The thread title should actually be "what are your favourite things to do whilst you procrastinate about something else?".

I think somebody needs to "procrastinate", you're sounding a little frustrated there.

I suppose you could be right, maybe.

starbelgrade · 02-05-2010 08:57PM

--LOS-- wrote: »

I think somebody needs to "procrastinate", you're sounding a little frustrated there.

I suppose you could be right, maybe.

Either that, or every dictionary definition of the word is incorrect.

02-05-2010 08:59PM

Reddit - if you havent discovered it, dont go there. It is a time vaccum

--LOS-- · 02-05-2010 09:08PM

starbelgrade wrote: »

Either that, or every dictionary definition of the word is incorrect.

Noun 1. procrastination - the act of procrastinating; putting off or delaying or defering an action to a later time
cunctation, shillyshally
delay, holdup - the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time

..............by <insert example here>

I know what you're saying starbelgrade but doesn't mean that the act of putting something off can't contain an act within itself.

I am quite familiar with procrastination myself in all its guises, whether that's knowingly putting something off or filling up my time when I should be doing something with something else.

starbelgrade · 02-05-2010 09:15PM

--LOS-- wrote: »

..............by <insert example here>

I know what you're saying starbelgrade but doesn't mean that the act of putting something off can't contain an act within itself.

I am quite familiar with procrastination myself in all its guises, whether that's knowingly putting something off or filling up my time when I should be doing something with something else.

You can't just tag a bit on to a definition just to suit your argument! Well, you can, but it doesn't make you right!

Spiritoftheseventies · 02-05-2010 09:17PM

Boards.. Procrastination..Study..taxpayers money.. conclusion..I'll get back to you in a few years time.

--LOS-- · 02-05-2010 09:20PM

starbelgrade wrote: »

You can't just tag a bit on to a definition just to suit your argument! Well, you can, but it doesn't make you right!

ok this thread is called your favourite ways to procrastinate aka your favourite ways to put off or delay an action to a later time.......so I don't see anything wrong here

(I win right)

Benny Lava · 03-05-2010 03:19AM

Sleeping.
Facebook.
YouTube.
Boards.ie.
Something that rhymes with procrastination.

Cupcake_Crisis · 03-05-2010 04:38AM

Smeggy wrote: »

Putting on make-up and doing my hair even if Im not leaving the house...

All of the above! And showering just for the craic...also napping, facebook, twitter, texts from last night and lamebook also guarantee a good giigle!

RandomName2 · 03-05-2010 10:23AM

starbelgrade wrote: »

Procrastination refers to the counterproductive deferment of actions or tasks to a later time, therefor, any action, such as fapping or using the internet, are not in themselves acts of procrastination, but actions or tasks within themselves.

Whilst one may use these actions as distractions, in order to procrastinate about a different & entirely seperate action or task, the act of procrastination is not the afformentioned distraction itself.

In other words, thread = fail.

I think the word you're looking for is prevarication

Marthaa · 03-05-2010 11:20AM

If its studying, then I tend to ring up my friends and talk to them for ages so that they can't study either. That way I don't feel as guilty. Evil though.

Also love to start cooking really long meals just for the craic.

Or turn on the radio and sing along.

Killer Pigeon · 03-05-2010 04:04PM

--LOS-- wrote: »

waiting for the postman are ye

... or maybe Pat Mustard, the milkman :P

What are your favourite ways to procrastinate?

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