Talk:Procrastination
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Much more is need. Wikipedia is not a dictionary and I am very sceptical that this behavior can be anything but a dictionary definition. --mav 07:10 Nov 23, 2002 (UTC)
- Eh, they'll just write it later. ;-) --KQ
- I might get round myself to writing this article properly. It will be time-consuming hower, since procrastination is a noted thief of this commodity... user:sjc
Why do people procrastinate? Wouldn't it make more sense to get whatever it is that needs to be done now and stop thinking about it, instead of worrying about it until the last minute and then rushing to get it done? The key is that procrastination is really a combination of passing the buck and retribution.
Those of us who are procrastinators have a view of the world which even they may not realize. The procrastinator does not view himself as a single person, but instead, as three. There is the Past Guy, the Present Guy and the Future Guy. The catch is that the procrastinator can only control Present Guy. What ends up happening is that Present Guy has some task to complete, but hopes that someone will come along and do it for him, thus deciding to leave it for Future Guy. But, it's a trap! The task never arrives for Future Guy, but instead for Present Guy, who now has to deal with it in a hurry. All Present Guy sees is that it is Past Guy's fault for not doing it himself. So, Present Guy is angry with Past Guy and decides that since he can't screw Past Guy, he might as well screw Future Guy. Thus creating a perpetuating cycle of screw the Future Guy that never ends.
- I was going to read this longish post here but I am too lazy and will do it later. Finishing this post would be a good (Post to be finished later)--Lucky13pjn 17:47, Dec 6, 2004 (UTC)
Definition of procrastination: looking up "procrastination" on wikipedia instead of studying for my exam--STGM 03:05, 15 Dec 2004 (UTC)
- Oh good, I'm glad I'm not the only one who did this.--James G
- No no, you're definitely not the only one who have done / is doing this. =) -- KTC 12:24, 9 May 2005 (UTC)
- This is truly sad.. I am doing the exact same thing. --219.88.163.103 02:54, 30 May 2005 (UTC)
- Aargh!David Sneek 07:59, 15 Jun 2005 (UTC)
- *Whistles innocently* -- Kizor 03:57, 22 Jun 2005 (UTC)
- Aargh!David Sneek 07:59, 15 Jun 2005 (UTC)
- This is truly sad.. I am doing the exact same thing. --219.88.163.103 02:54, 30 May 2005 (UTC)
- No no, you're definitely not the only one who have done / is doing this. =) -- KTC 12:24, 9 May 2005 (UTC)
Made a bunch of changes and expanded. Added my site www.procrastinationsupport.com. Not sure the etiquette for editing this thing so please email me if I did something wrong. Laurap414 Jan 25 2005