This is an illness that is characterized by individuals, typically middle aged males, that are caught up in a never-ending cycle of handy man projects, many of which are not completed before the next one begins.
Ben was told he was no longer allowed to go to Home Depot after he was diagnosed with Home Improvement Syndrome by his wife. She said it was a HIS problem.
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"Not my fault man, the system let me do it. Someone should fix that."
Boss replies, "You created it."
Dave answers, "Continuous Improvement, we will add it to our projects list and get to it next year sometime."
"Not my fault man, the system let me do it. Someone should fix that."
Boss replies, "You created it."
Dave answers, "Continuous Improvement, we will add it to our projects list and get to it next year sometime."
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1. The act to make changes to one's lifestyle positively. This is not limited to exercise, taking up a new hobby, participating in more social events, meditation, adding an extra-curricular, or intellectual enrichment.
2. A really good excuse to cop-out and leave a relationship, disguised under the pretense of definition 1. Leaving the significant other in a fashion that does not sound as threatening as "Let's be friends."
1. The act to make changes to one's lifestyle positively. This is not limited to exercise, taking up a new hobby, participating in more social events, meditation, adding an extra-curricular, or intellectual enrichment.
2. A really good excuse to cop-out and leave a relationship, disguised under the pretense of definition 1. Leaving the significant other in a fashion that does not sound as threatening as "Let's be friends."
1. "I've gained some weight over the past couple months. I think I'm going to start hitting the gym and getting back in church to try and get out of this rut. So hopefully, this works instead of one of those bullshit self-improvement classes. "
2. Emily told Dustin she was breaking up with him because she needed to improve herself. In actuality, Emily improved herself by dumping Dustin in a clever self-improvement ruse he would accept without knowing her true intentions.
2. Emily told Dustin she was breaking up with him because she needed to improve herself. In actuality, Emily improved herself by dumping Dustin in a clever self-improvement ruse he would accept without knowing her true intentions.
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Get the Home Improvement Sunday mug.Self improvement, such as working out is as useless as masturbation. All it does is make you feel good about yourself, but in reality accomplishes nothing.
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