# I can stop you from procrastinating... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 1, 2004, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-can-stop-you-from-procrastinating/272251 "2004-11-01T04:07:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Keapon\_Laffin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e274bd/32.png) [@Keapon\_Laffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Keapon_Laffin)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2004, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-can-stop-you-from-procrastinating/272251/1 "2004-11-01T04:07:45Z")
Ahh, its amazing. I’ve found this wonderful way to stop myself from procrastinating so much. It really works. And I thought I’d share it with you guys. Hmm, its quite long though. Maybe tomorrow. I’ll keep you guys posted. ---
**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2004, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-can-stop-you-from-procrastinating/272251/2 "2004-11-01T04:09:36Z")
> [@Keapon Laffin](#): > > Ahh, its amazing. I’ve found this wonderful way to stop myself from procrastinating so much. It really works. And I thought I’d share it with you guys. > > Hmm, its quite long though. Maybe tomorrow. I’ll keep you guys posted. That’s nothing. I bet I can get you to stop gambling. ---
**Author:** ![ShockingAlberto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7ea924/32.png) [@ShockingAlberto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShockingAlberto)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2004, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-can-stop-you-from-procrastinating/272251/3 "2004-11-01T04:10:17Z")
Whoooooooosh. ---
**Author:** ![Alice\_The\_Goon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Alice\_The\_Goon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alice_The_Goon)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2004, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-can-stop-you-from-procrastinating/272251/4 "2004-11-01T04:12:49Z")
My parents would always say, “Procrastinators never get anywhere!” And I’d say, “Just you wait!” ---
**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2004, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-can-stop-you-from-procrastinating/272251/5 "2004-11-01T04:13:33Z")
> [@ShockingAlberto](#): > > Whoooooooosh. Woooooooooosh. ---
**Author:** ![AskNott](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asknott/32/5790_2.png) [@AskNott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AskNott)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2004, 6:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-can-stop-you-from-procrastinating/272251/6 "2004-11-01T06:00:24Z")
Oh, yeah? Well, uber-woooooosh! So there. :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![Wonko\_The\_Sane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/258eb7/32.png) [@Wonko\_The\_Sane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wonko_The_Sane)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2004, 6:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-can-stop-you-from-procrastinating/272251/7 "2004-11-01T06:03:37Z")
This looks like a great thread- I’ll have to check back on it later. ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2004, 6:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-can-stop-you-from-procrastinating/272251/8 "2004-11-01T06:58:26Z")
Ok, it’s tomorrow. What’s the scoop? Hey…wait… :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2004, 7:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-can-stop-you-from-procrastinating/272251/9 "2004-11-01T07:05:06Z")
> [@AskNott](#): > > Oh, yeah? Well, uber-woooooosh! So there. :dubious: I was letting the other poster know that I was making a joke and had not in fact been wooshed. Hope I didn’t just get wooshed. ---
**Author:** ![ShockingAlberto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7ea924/32.png) [@ShockingAlberto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShockingAlberto)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2004, 7:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-can-stop-you-from-procrastinating/272251/10 "2004-11-01T07:07:55Z")
> [@Snarky\_Kong](#): > > I was letting the other poster know that I was making a joke and had not in fact been wooshed. > > Hope I didn’t just get wooshed. In a way, sort of. I was referring to the OP’s joke. If it was in fact a joke and I didn’t get wooshed. Blasted circle. :mad: ---
**Author:** ![Rhubarb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/59ef9b/32.png) [@Rhubarb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhubarb)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2004, 7:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-can-stop-you-from-procrastinating/272251/11 "2004-11-01T07:29:18Z")
I’ve always wanted to be a procrastinator, after all, there’s no time like the present for putting things off. ---
**Author:** ![Keapon\_Laffin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e274bd/32.png) [@Keapon\_Laffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Keapon_Laffin)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2004, 11:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-can-stop-you-from-procrastinating/272251/12 "2004-11-01T11:51:31Z")
Sorry guys. I’ve just been checking my email. I’ll sit down and tell you all about it. Just let me get some coffee first. I’ll start posting right after that. Promise. ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2004, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-can-stop-you-from-procrastinating/272251/13 "2004-11-01T12:24:23Z")
Hard work pays off down the road. Laziness pays off right now. Uberwhooshed. :::snerk::: ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2004, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-can-stop-you-from-procrastinating/272251/14 "2004-11-01T16:33:27Z")
> [@Keapon Laffin](#): > > Sorry guys. I’ve just been checking my email. > > I’ll sit down and tell you all about it. Just let me get some coffee first. > I’ll start posting right after that. > > Promise. :: Sits down and beings clicking “refresh” until **Keapon** responds :: ---
**Author:** ![Kythereia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2004, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-can-stop-you-from-procrastinating/272251/15 "2004-11-01T17:32:21Z")
Procrastination is the art of keeping up with yesterday. ---
**Author:** ![noname](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/58f4c7/32.png) [@noname](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/noname)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2004, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-can-stop-you-from-procrastinating/272251/16 "2004-11-01T17:38:14Z")
Great, a procrastination thread. I have been meaning to start one myself. Have to tell you about my procrastination tales. Will tell you soon. Just wait. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2004, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-can-stop-you-from-procrastinating/272251/17 "2004-11-01T18:11:16Z")
In my educational psychology course, we each had to do a personal project-something we wanted to change or improve about ourselves. I chose-“Stop procrastinating.” You’ll never guess why I failed. I’ll tell you later. ---
**Author:** ![Mighty\_Girl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7bcc69/32.png) [@Mighty\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mighty_Girl)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2004, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-can-stop-you-from-procrastinating/272251/18 "2004-11-01T18:21:36Z")
I’ll procrastinate tomorrow. ---
**Author:** ![Roadfood](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9fc348/32.png) [@Roadfood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roadfood)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2004, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-can-stop-you-from-procrastinating/272251/19 "2004-11-01T18:29:17Z")
I’ve long thought that I should try procrastinating, but I just can’t seem to find the time. ---
**Author:** ![Flander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8c91f0/32.png) [@Flander](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flander)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2004, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-can-stop-you-from-procrastinating/272251/20 "2004-11-01T18:55:30Z")
I honestly thought that the answer to the OP was going to be something along the lines of, “close your browser window and stop reading the SDMB”. Og knows that would get me to stop slackin, but I just can’t do it. Seriously. The mouse pointer doesn’t reach the top-right corner to click the “X” before my mouse reaches the end of the desk.