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[โ€“] AnarchistArtificer@slrpnk.net 18 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

A friend calls this "para-productive" work, when it's in moderation; it's not directly helpful towards her task, but it's useful for gearing up and building momentum. If it gets too far into the procrastination side of things, she calls it "psuedo-productive".

(I asked her whether making up these silly phrases is psuedo-productive, or para-productive. She replied that it was "meta-productive". ๐Ÿ™„)

Edit: added missing bracket

[โ€“] mexicancartel@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Syntax error: the '(' opened was never closed

Le gasp! Perhaps that is why I have been feeling unresolved all day.

[โ€“] pseudo@jlai.lu 5 points 1 year ago

There is a word for that in Champagne French dialect: "cnasser" people who cnasse are doing everything but what they are suppose to do unlike people who procrastinate that simply don't do the thing and push it to later.

[โ€“] TyrantTW@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

I've always referred to it as "productive procrastination". Better than doomscrolling I guess ...

[โ€“] adarza@lemmy.ca 11 points 1 year ago

you can come and 'write' here anytime.

[โ€“] spykee@lemm.ee 10 points 1 year ago

Going through this right now. I cannot explain this feeling.

[โ€“] TyrantTW@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago

Hey, I fixed a tap today!