Davebear,
Bingo. For the last 6 or 7 years, that’s what they call me.
Why.
Dave, everybody has a Life, it’s just that some are more boring than others. Basically, when someone says they have alife, they mean that work/SDMB/whatever isn’t always their highest priority. When pressed to stay late/take sides in a flame war/whatever, having A Life sounds nicer and less argumentative than having More Important Shit To Do or Bigger Shit To Worry About.
If you aren’t happy with your current Life, take it back to the store and exchange it for a new one. That’s the great thing about Lives, they can be constantly upgraded.
Thankfully, I’ve got a support group to get me through the despair.
Very intriguing. Currently, when someone asks why I look so happy even though I’m working so late, I reply, “Because I love my work”, but I always add, “and I don’t have A Real Life.”
Why? I’m puzzled.
I think I add it because I don’t want them to feel crummy because their job isn’t as much fun as mine is. But maybe I add it for myself?
I have wonderful children and grandchildren and parents and siblings and cousins, all of whom I love. But I don’t live with any of them at the present.
No husband-of-the-day, though I’ve been married 3/4 of my adult years.
No volunteer work, althought that has been fun for me in the past.
No ball team – yes, I have one, but practices haven’t started yet.
Overall, I feel blessed and lucky.
But somehow it’s not adding up.
Oh, and by the way, DaveBear, I think your writing is very very funny. Thank you!
Sue
Mostly people (usually family members) say I need to get a “Life” when they don’t understand why I enjoy doing the things I do. I always say “I like the “Life” I have already thank you”
Personally I think they need a “Life” (why would anyone sew hundreds of potholders anyway?) but I would never be so rude as to actually say that to them.
My point I guess is only YOU can tell if you have a “Life” or not. And yes, it does involve happiness…usually.
Sul
I… guess you’re… right :eek:
Davebear, you mean you have not let THEM rate your life for you yet?
You should, you know. In case you’re not sure, THEY also can tell if you (or your girlfriend, by association) is a winner or :eek: a looser. And THEY also hand out “cool”-certificates, only those do not stay valid for more then 2-3 days.
Come on now, such matters are far too important to be left in DIY amateur hands.
to those equating life with happiness i always thought the movie ‘Parenthood’ more or less reflects my view. life is a roller coaster with it’s ups and down(s?) you have to experience it in all its varied glory to live. you have to cry as much as you have to laugh; be angry sometimes, be happy some; bored for a while, exhilarated for a while.
that said i think i better dig Life out of my closet and use it more often, days have been too monotonous lately…
“The three grand essentials of happiness are: Something to do, someone to love, and something to hope for.” -Alexander Chalmers
This is what came to mind… suits me well 
Oh, god! Just when I thought I was starting to get a handle on it…
So, if I find A Life in one of those boxes in the basement, I have to figure out which KIND it is? Life is just not fair! Oh, damn…there’s a third kind.
LOL! Can I be Big Bird? I know the song! [sing] Ab-kadeff-gee-jekylmanop-kerstooovwicks-is…[/sing]
Umm…no reason…um…Is anyone else cold? reaches for sweater
:eek: SDMB is NOT their highest priority?!? Sacrilage! Who are these blasphemers?
:eek: I can DO that? Cool! 
Can I upgrade to Brad Pitt’s Life? BTW, can I do the upgrade myself? I really don’t want those clowns at Comp-USA opening my case.
Hang in there, dude! There’s always hope. I’ll look up the phone number for the Samaritans, when I get a chance.
I hate you :mad:
Don’t look at me. I suck at math. (I guess that’s why I’m a software engineer. :dubious: ) Besides…I hate you. :mad:
Aaaaawww! Thank you!
Okay, I don’t hate you. You’re my new favorite person. But, I am jealous of you.
:smack: Why doesn’t somebody TELL me these things?!? Okay…where do I sign up? I’d really like one of them “cool certificates”. That makes it official, right?
It’s not one of those loopy ones, is it? Or, the ones where your feet are dangling in mid-air? 'Cause…those things make me heave.
Crying? [Hanks]There’s no crying in baseBALL![/Hanks]… No, wait…that doesn’t apply…um [sing]BIiig giiirls don’t cry…[/sing]…God no!..hang on…I’ll get it…[duke]Men don’t cry, Pilgrim[/duke]…phew!
That’s actually very good. Simple, succinct, to the point. Pithy, even. And, it’s a checklist! I like checklists!
Let’s see…somthing to do. Well, of course! I have A Li…um…I have lots of things to do. Check!
Someone to love? Does she have to know about it, or can it just be between you and me? Really! I don’t watch her that much. I don’t! And, I quit following her around, like you told me. We’ll just pencil in a check on that one, too.
Something to hope for? Oh, well, that’s a piece of cake! What? Rational? And realistic? Who makes UP these rules? sigh I’ll have to get back to you, on that one.
Right now I would say I don’t have A Life. For me a Life is having a decent job, forwarding yourself as well as having time to play, get out to meet new people having fun and relaxation time. You know to rejuvinate yourself? It’s hard to do that though when you sleep all day and work all night. Meet people? People are working when (if) I’m awake.
Right now though, all I seem to do is go from school to work to home to sleep and that’s it. I don’t get out, I don’t meet new people. I have time to myself, yes but I want to see other things then just these four walls, my roomates and coworkers.
Of course when I try to tell anyone else this, all I get is a bunch of crap about this is adult life so get used to it (adult life is doing nothing at all? Not meeting people? Not being able to even have some fun sometimes?). This coming from my Step mom and Dad. I get told to get a new job (On the lookout. Graveyard shift does not agree with me) and the doctor sticks me on paxil and tells me to relax. Yesssss. Relax…
Drives me nuts that when I am able to go hang out my friends are all broke and staying home, and when they do go out I’m going to work (as I sit here my best friends are getting ready to go meet their girlfriends and go have fun, while I shall be getting ready for work shortly)
So… yeah it all depends on your definition. In all my rambling I guess I’d have to say, yeah. I have absolutely no Life at all. Hopefully I can find a decent job, during the day, that will pay my bills soon. Or else I’m gonna go up the wall again and all the paxil in the world ain’t gonna help me.
It doesn’t have to be perfect for it to be good. You don’t have to have everything in order to have something. Two things I remind myself of, on occassion.
oh there’s also being the ‘Life of the party’, i hear humour will stand you in good stead.