# What are you supposed to be doing right now but are on Dope instead? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [September 14, 2005, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-supposed-to-be-doing-right-now-but-are-on-dope-instead/321531 "2005-09-14T01:55:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![CynicalGabe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3e96dc/32.png) [@CynicalGabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CynicalGabe)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2005, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-supposed-to-be-doing-right-now-but-are-on-dope-instead/321531/1 "2005-09-14T01:55:45Z")
I’m sitting in class, studying the medical aspects of biochemical warfare. I should be paying closer attention, but we are reviewing for a quiz, and I’ve got it covered. 🆒 What should you be doing right now? ---
**Author:** ![Antigen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/848f3c/32.png) [@Antigen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antigen)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2005, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-supposed-to-be-doing-right-now-but-are-on-dope-instead/321531/2 "2005-09-14T02:06:35Z")
I should be reviewing for my Transfusion Practices test next week, or starting research for my term project. But I’m not. Feels great! (pssst, **CynicalGabe** , sounds like a fun class! Pay attention and tell me about it later!) ---
**Author:** ![ErinPuff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dbc845/32.png) [@ErinPuff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ErinPuff)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2005, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-supposed-to-be-doing-right-now-but-are-on-dope-instead/321531/3 "2005-09-14T02:08:30Z")
I should be composing, working on typing up missing parts of things from the score for flute ensemble (as the composition kid, I get stuck with jobs like that), and doing my French homework. All at the same time. ---
**Author:** ![tremorviolet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e47774/32.png) [@tremorviolet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tremorviolet)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2005, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-supposed-to-be-doing-right-now-but-are-on-dope-instead/321531/4 "2005-09-14T02:10:28Z")
Finishing up a multipage draft report on a traffic analysis we did for the local school district and are submitting tomorrow (which is only 10 hours away at this point). But I’m not experienced in writing reports (I’m an engineer), I don’t have a go-by, and I’m not a traffic person. Urgh. Only four or five pages and figures to go. ---
**Author:** ![Campion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4491bb/32.png) [@Campion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Campion)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2005, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-supposed-to-be-doing-right-now-but-are-on-dope-instead/321531/5 "2005-09-14T02:21:05Z")
Figuring out why I’m right and the other guy is wrong – I know I am, and I can kind of explain it but it’s not clear yet. I need to find better words but I’ve apparently already used up today’s alotment so it’s really hard to explain it clearly, even in my head. And once I figure it out, then I have to write it up so it will make sense outside my head. Oh, is this going to be a long night. ---
**Author:** ![Governor\_Quinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d26b3c/32.png) [@Governor\_Quinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Governor_Quinn)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2005, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-supposed-to-be-doing-right-now-but-are-on-dope-instead/321531/6 "2005-09-14T02:28:47Z")
I should be catching up on my class readings. ---
**Author:** ![NAF1138](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/naf1138/32/3245_2.png) [@NAF1138](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NAF1138)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2005, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-supposed-to-be-doing-right-now-but-are-on-dope-instead/321531/7 "2005-09-14T02:31:26Z")
Writing the conclusion to my 10 page paper analyzing the portrail of power in Macbeth and how the character of Macbeth is characterized differently in the Shakespeare text and in the Roman Polanski film. ---
**Author:** ![E.Thorp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/898d66/32.png) [@E.Thorp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E.Thorp)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2005, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-supposed-to-be-doing-right-now-but-are-on-dope-instead/321531/8 "2005-09-14T03:38:19Z")
I’m not sure what I’m supposed to be doing. I’d better check with my wife. … Oh yeah, the dishes. See ya. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2005, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-supposed-to-be-doing-right-now-but-are-on-dope-instead/321531/9 "2005-09-14T03:40:02Z")
Conversing with my wife instead of staring at my computer. On the other hand, she’s sitting next to me on her computer lurking SDMB as well, so I don’t feel _too_ bad. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Xixox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/13edae/32.png) [@Xixox](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xixox)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2005, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-supposed-to-be-doing-right-now-but-are-on-dope-instead/321531/10 "2005-09-14T04:01:44Z")
I should be finishing up a yearly review for one of my employees. It’s currently at the yearly mark + 2 months. I’m a terrible, terrible boss. I have an idea… everyone be boring for a few hours so I can finish without feeling like I’m missing something! Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![lorinada](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b5e925/32.png) [@lorinada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lorinada)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2005, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-supposed-to-be-doing-right-now-but-are-on-dope-instead/321531/11 "2005-09-14T04:26:25Z")
Vacuuming. ---
**Author:** ![wheelie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b4bc9f/32.png) [@wheelie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wheelie)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2005, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-supposed-to-be-doing-right-now-but-are-on-dope-instead/321531/12 "2005-09-14T04:28:37Z")
Sleeping. Work tomorrow. Dammit. ---
**Author:** ![Dark\_Side\_of\_the\_Floyd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bb73d2/32.png) [@Dark\_Side\_of\_the\_Floyd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dark_Side_of_the_Floyd)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2005, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-supposed-to-be-doing-right-now-but-are-on-dope-instead/321531/13 "2005-09-14T05:03:36Z")
Sleeping. ---
**Author:** ![Telperien](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@Telperien](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telperien)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2005, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-supposed-to-be-doing-right-now-but-are-on-dope-instead/321531/14 "2005-09-14T05:07:12Z")
Something that has to do with the Security Market Line. Yes, it’s just as exciting as it sounds. ---
**Author:** ![Anastasaeon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/73ab20/32.png) [@Anastasaeon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anastasaeon)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2005, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-supposed-to-be-doing-right-now-but-are-on-dope-instead/321531/15 "2005-09-14T05:11:35Z")
Nothing. Chores are done, I’ve already worn hubby out, just waiting for EQII to get my server back up and running. Could be a long while yet. ---
**Author:** ![Eleusis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Eleusis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eleusis)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2005, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-supposed-to-be-doing-right-now-but-are-on-dope-instead/321531/16 "2005-09-14T05:21:36Z")
Playing poker to cover next month’s mortgage. ---
**Author:** ![Small\_Clanger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9fc348/32.png) [@Small\_Clanger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Small_Clanger)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2005, 8:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-supposed-to-be-doing-right-now-but-are-on-dope-instead/321531/17 "2005-09-14T08:56:00Z")
Tuning a SQL query. Four table joins and two sub queries. You did ask. . . Back to work :o ---
**Author:** ![nonacetone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonacetone/32/2819_2.png) [@nonacetone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nonacetone)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2005, 9:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-supposed-to-be-doing-right-now-but-are-on-dope-instead/321531/18 "2005-09-14T09:12:01Z")
I should be sleeping, but, I can’t. ---
**Author:** ![Feydeau](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/df788c/32.png) [@Feydeau](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Feydeau)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2005, 9:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-supposed-to-be-doing-right-now-but-are-on-dope-instead/321531/19 "2005-09-14T09:31:24Z")
I’m finally done with everything and I can go home now. But very often I’m browsing here while I should be working. I really need to work on a plan for that. ---
**Author:** ![FlyingRamenMonster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ce7236/32.png) [@FlyingRamenMonster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlyingRamenMonster)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2005, 10:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-supposed-to-be-doing-right-now-but-are-on-dope-instead/321531/20 "2005-09-14T10:07:44Z")
Studying for tomorrow’s history exam. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-supposed-to-be-doing-right-now-but-are-on-dope-instead/321531.md?page=2)