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Daily Discussion Thread: 🦔🦡🦚 Thursday 12 December, 2024 (aussie.zone)

submitted 2 weeks ago by Baku@aussie.zone to c/melbourne@aussie.zone

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[–] just_kitten@aussie.zone 7 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

Why I am so good at procrasti-chores? I am just barely trying to get down to what I need to do in terms of today's meeting, but in the meantime I've cleared so many nitty gritty issues - filed a PHI claim, made a dentist booking (last available for the year - procrastinated for AGES on this), contacted old water company to get credit refund, inquired about 2025 parking permit, found out medical whatever letter process, sent a bunch of emails and put in a bunch of calendar appointments etc...

okay, focus, focus, spatial sampling, do the voronoi polygons or whatever, come on

[–] StudChud@aussie.zone 7 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

The brain is funny like that - "oh I have to do this shit thing? Well I'm gonna do the other shit things instead, for the dopamine hit. But! I can't do fun things or I'll feel guilty! So admin chores it is!"

[–] just_kitten@aussie.zone 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Nailed it - that's exactly what my troll brain is doing :|

Trying to find dopamine in all the wrong places...

[–] Duenan@aussie.zone 4 points 2 weeks ago

At least you were on a roll and managed to get tons of stuff done!

You'll feel better after it's all over though.

[–] SituationCake@aussie.zone 3 points 2 weeks ago

So relatable.

[–] Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 5 points 2 weeks ago

voronoi polygons

Hrmm I'm leaving that one to giraffes they can deal with that one.

[–] SituationCake@aussie.zone 4 points 2 weeks ago

Whoa that’s a productive day in my book! Even though it was a distraction to your other task but still, give yourself credit for the things you ticked off the list.

[–] Llabyrinthine@aussie.zone 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Such a good term!

I am a professional when it comes to these. 😂

[–] just_kitten@aussie.zone 2 points 2 weeks ago

Better than procrastiscrolling or procrastigaming, i figure! Maybe I'll call it... procrastiductivity.