Why am I so lazy

[CoolHands]

I’m great at doing my work (on computers / data). But fking hell in real life I am lazy. Trying to sort my workshop out today so I can get my motorbike in it, and it’s all I can do to drag some st out to sort out, boxes, tools, assorted stuff. I drag a few bits out then have to sit down and read the entire internet.

And actually sorting the shizzle, no chance. I’ll probably just drag it all back in later.

I’m hoping there’s a medical explanation!

[MiseryStreak]

It’s called procrastination. Except normally people drag everything out their garage or shed to sort to avoid doing something important and obviously of lower reward/effort value.

The fact that you are procrastinating over a typical procrastination task means you are indeed a lazy, feckless wastrel. Now get back in there and sort it out and then you can enjoy a well earned beer later, admiring your tidy garage.

[MOBB]

Watching with interest.....................

[CoolHands]

[CoolHands]

Right I’ve had lunch I’m back outside, trying

[TheK1981]

It aint just you.

6 years ago I bought my house, the spare room was a kids room before so I got some paint to sort it out, ive been WFH in the spare room since March and every day I look at the paint, look at the walls, then get back to the internet. One day maybe.

[Sheepshanks]

CoolHands said:

You can't throw any of that stuff away - you might need it in the future.

[Dynamic Space Wizard]

I think your stuff looks quite nice in the garden, and if you put your bike in the shed you'll only have to get it back out at some stage, so why bother? Just leave it the way it is and enjoy some quality time with your computer, that's the easiest way

[MOBB]

^ agreed

I'd be putting tarpaulin over that stuff in a feeble attempt to keep any rain off of it, and getting back on the internet.

[vixen1700]

Looks like way too much stuff to move about on a lovely day like this.

[LordGrover]

Buy another shed.
Rinse and repeat once that one's filled.
Job jobbed.

[Frenchda]

On a more serious note it is often a sign of depression.

[CoolHands]

Well I powered through. Couple of piles for the dump, 1 left out front for the tinkers (plumbing stuff), 1 for ebay. Now to sort bike and flog it

[Miocene]

Procrastination is a sign of a perfectionist...

I've got a similar situation with my garage, wife wants it sorted quickly, I want it done properly i.e. everything out, painted, racking up, everything in its place. Therefore it's never been done.

[anonymous-user]

CoolHands said:

Couple of piles for the dump

Sounds like a painful afternoon!

Oh, for! I thought you said from..

[devnull]

Miocene said:

Procrastination is a sign of a perfectionist...

I've got a similar situation with my garage, wife wants it sorted quickly, I want it done properly i.e. everything out, painted, racking up, everything in its place. Therefore it's never been done.

Exactly my situation now. Garage needs tidying. Whats the point because I don't have all of the tool racks that I need available. Thus, it doesn't get done!

[Pvapour]

Genes.

Its the same reason we have high achievers to.

Nothing you can do about it apart from learn self discipline.

[MOBB]

Pvapour said:

Genes.

Its the same reason we have high achievers to.

Nothing you can do about it apart from learn self discipline.

Agreed - my parents are lazy people, I try to not be lazy but its a struggle.............................

[LimaDelta]

Why Procrastinators Procrastinate

[Hoofy]

Sheepshanks said:

CoolHands said:

You can't throw any of that stuff away - you might need it in the future.

Every time I find a box that I hadn't got round to throwing away and can store something in it*, I always mutter, "See, you should never throw anything away!"

* - usually smaller boxes.

Edited by Hoofy on Monday 27th July 12:15