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Good and Bad Procrastination

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the massive-shuffle-of-geeks-sending-this-to-their-mothers dept.

dtolton writes "Paul Graham has written an interesting article on Procrastination. He presents three different types of procrastination and one type of procrastination is even good! He also suggests that some types of "getting things done" are actually weak forms of procrastination. The only downside to this article is now you'll have to look at your procrastination with an analytical eye too!" Perhaps next year's Christmas shopping can benefit from the writeup?

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  1. Has to be said... by Kickboy12 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Procrastination is like masturbation; you're only fucking yourself.

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    1. Re:Has to be said... by Ruff_ilb · · Score: 5, Funny

      And yet, they both feel so good.

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    2. Re:Has to be said... by coolmadsi · · Score: 4, Funny

      Isn't that Procrastibation?

    3. Re:Has to be said... by thc69 · · Score: 2, Funny

      See my tagline...

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      Procrastination -- because good things come to those who wait.
  2. Looks interesting... by ForumTroll · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'll read it later.

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    1. Re:Looks interesting... by khedron+the+jester · · Score: 2, Funny

      Ah, a Type-C procrastinator: giving up reading TFA to post about it.

    2. Re:Looks interesting... by c_forq · · Score: 3, Funny

      I think this is what is meant by good procrastination. The type that saves his server.

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  3. Take it from me, I know about procrastination by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I meant to get first post

  4. oh damn by jjeffries · · Score: 2, Funny

    This is very similar to my article on procrastination... well, it would be if I'd ever gotten around to writing it... oh well, guess I don't need to now...

  5. Obligatory by WTBF · · Score: 4, Funny

    In soviet Russia... no

    Imagine a beowulf cluster... no

    In South Korea only old people... no

    Oh well, I will get around to it later.

  6. I'll read the dupe on Wednesday by Polarism · · Score: 5, Funny

    You know it'll be there.

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    1. Re:I'll read the dupe on Wednesday by ZachPruckowski · · Score: 3, Funny

      Unless they procrastinate and the dupe doesn't show up until they do spring cleaning.

  7. Go do the laundry you lazy bum! by Chaffar · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'm not a lazy bum... I'm a type-C procrastinator you insensitive clod!

  8. Prioritizing procrastination by shadowbearer · · Score: 2, Funny

    What a novel concept! No, really...

    SB

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  9. Damn! by laughingcoyote · · Score: 1, Funny

    I was going to do some research into this! I just never could seem to find the time...

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  10. Procrastinators of the World, Unite! by lord_nimula · · Score: 2, Funny

    Tomorrow.

    --Lord Nimula

  11. Good news and Bad news by texaport · · Score: 2, Funny
    three different types of procrastination and one type of procrastination is even good

    I'm going to read about the good kind first, then get to the others real soon now.

  12. the conclusion by slpz · · Score: 3, Funny

    that maybe it's a bit ironic to be wasting time reading an article about procrastination?

  13. Obligatory Comment by buckyboy314 · · Score: 1, Funny

    I for one welcome our new overlords...tomorrow.