# What are you procrasting about right now by being here? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [July 2, 2009, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-procrasting-about-right-now-by-being-here/501714 "2009-07-02T16:50:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![the\_first\_supraliminal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f475e1/32.png) [@the\_first\_supraliminal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/the_first_supraliminal)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2009, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-procrasting-about-right-now-by-being-here/501714/1 "2009-07-02T16:50:12Z")
I’m awaiting my boss’s arrival in an hour and my office is an embarrassing mess, but I’m just not ready to start cleaning it. Ms Neatfreak will get the once-over-lightly version today. ---
**Author:** ![Harmonious\_Discord](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/74df32/32.png) [@Harmonious\_Discord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harmonious_Discord)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2009, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-procrasting-about-right-now-by-being-here/501714/2 "2009-07-02T16:59:14Z")
Taking meds. I guess I’ll do that now. ---
**Author:** ![Chez\_Guevara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/aeb1de/32.png) [@Chez\_Guevara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chez_Guevara)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2009, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-procrasting-about-right-now-by-being-here/501714/3 "2009-07-02T17:23:12Z")
Never put off until tomorrow what you can put off until the day after. ---
**Author:** ![SomeUserName](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e480ec/32.png) [@SomeUserName](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SomeUserName)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2009, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-procrasting-about-right-now-by-being-here/501714/4 "2009-07-02T17:29:15Z")
I have to QA some new groups. I HATE it so I am putting off as long as possible. I _might_ get one done today and save the other two for tomorrow. ---
**Author:** ![Rand\_Rover](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/db5fbb/32.png) [@Rand\_Rover](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rand_Rover)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2009, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-procrasting-about-right-now-by-being-here/501714/5 "2009-07-02T17:52:41Z")
Doing my time for last month. It’s the worst part of being a lawyer (there’s your straight line, folks). ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_C](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Captain\_C](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_C)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2009, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-procrasting-about-right-now-by-being-here/501714/6 "2009-07-02T17:55:43Z")
First section of my thesis paper. It’s not due until Monday, but I work 14 hour days between tomorrow and then, so I really should get that finished up. Hm, haven’t checked Cafe Society in at least 20 minutes… ---
**Author:** ![Hirka\_T\_Bawa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/db5fbb/32.png) [@Hirka\_T\_Bawa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hirka_T_Bawa)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2009, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-procrasting-about-right-now-by-being-here/501714/7 "2009-07-02T17:59:42Z")
Today is my day off, but that doesn’t mean I can’t procrastinate… I’m putting off doing the Honey-Do-List my wife gave me. ---
**Author:** ![kbear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/4491bb/32.png) [@kbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kbear)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2009, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-procrasting-about-right-now-by-being-here/501714/8 "2009-07-02T18:03:02Z")
I fell asleep on the sofa and now it’s kinda late (and way too hot) to make what I was going to make for dinner so instead of going to plan B… ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2009, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-procrasting-about-right-now-by-being-here/501714/9 "2009-07-02T18:19:58Z")
During the work day I do a bit of coding, then do a bit of Doping to loosen my mind. I’ve been doing it for so long that I’m a bit of a spaz about it. If I don’t have something else to do between lines of code, I can’t code. ---
**Author:** ![Claire\_Beauchamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ec9cab/32.png) [@Claire\_Beauchamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Claire_Beauchamp)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2009, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-procrasting-about-right-now-by-being-here/501714/10 "2009-07-02T18:28:05Z")
Nothing. I’m eating lunch! ---
**Author:** ![kelly5078](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/6f9a4e/32.png) [@kelly5078](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kelly5078)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2009, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-procrasting-about-right-now-by-being-here/501714/11 "2009-07-02T18:35:15Z")
I should be learning the existing code for a project I was recently assigned to. ---
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2009, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-procrasting-about-right-now-by-being-here/501714/12 "2009-07-02T18:48:31Z")
The dog’s peed in the hallway. It’s waiting for me. ---
**Author:** ![FalconFinder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/51bf81/32.png) [@FalconFinder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FalconFinder)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2009, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-procrasting-about-right-now-by-being-here/501714/13 "2009-07-02T20:03:52Z")
Writing up my grocery list… ---
**Author:** ![Olentzero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/90ced4/32.png) [@Olentzero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Olentzero)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2009, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-procrasting-about-right-now-by-being-here/501714/14 "2009-07-02T20:10:46Z")
I gotta close the books for last month, but right now I’m trying to negotiate an acceptable price for a sample translation for a company out Ukraine way. They wanted me to proofread an absolute howler of a translation and I told 'em it needed a native speaker to get it into proofreading shape in the first place. We’ll see where it ends up. ---
**Author:** ![Nars\_Glinley](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nars_glinley/32/8177_2.png) [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2009, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-procrasting-about-right-now-by-being-here/501714/15 "2009-07-02T22:45:26Z")
Doing the prep work (scraping, sanding, recaulking etc) necessary to repaint my house. ---
**Author:** ![KSO](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f07891/32.png) [@KSO](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KSO)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2009, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-procrasting-about-right-now-by-being-here/501714/16 "2009-07-02T22:51:46Z")
Packing for the weekend. Vacuuming the living room and front hall. ---
**Author:** ![NinetyWt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/cc9497/32.png) [@NinetyWt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinetyWt)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2009, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-procrasting-about-right-now-by-being-here/501714/17 "2009-07-02T22:57:08Z")
> [@ZipperJJ](#): > > During the work day I do a bit of coding, then do a bit of Doping to loosen my mind. I’ve been doing it for so long that I’m a bit of a spaz about it. If I don’t have something else to do between lines of code, I can’t code. I do something similar to this. It makes the work go faster it seems - I don’t get so tense about it. Right now, I am supposed to be changing to go to the gym. I guess I’d better get up from this chair then. ---
**Author:** ![Shagnasty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9dc877/32.png) [@Shagnasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shagnasty)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2009, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-procrasting-about-right-now-by-being-here/501714/18 "2009-07-02T23:17:22Z")
Masturbating ---
**Author:** ![chela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chela/32/21582_2.png) [@chela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chela)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2009, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-procrasting-about-right-now-by-being-here/501714/19 "2009-07-03T01:19:15Z")
Walking about the neighborhood collecting donations for fireworks. People know we collect, it all based on donations, yet they still give us crap for asking for money. I put it off until the last possible minute, when people are in a party mood and have company ---
**Author:** ![LouisB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/dfb087/32.png) [@LouisB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LouisB)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2009, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-procrasting-about-right-now-by-being-here/501714/20 "2009-07-03T01:25:08Z")
I should be cleaning the kitchen since I promised to do it two days ago. I hope my Darling Marcie doesn’t notice it tomorrow. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-procrasting-about-right-now-by-being-here/501714.md?page=2)