(noun) When you're doing work that's not the work you should be doing, but instead of just procrastinating you're being semi-productive and doing something that's not really important but still relates to your task.
also: (verb) to semi-productively procrastinate
Similar to pro-crastination, but not nearly as productive. Different in that semi-productive procrastination is still about what you should be doing, and can actually lead to what you should be doing.
Similar to productive procrastination, but different in that when you semi-productively procrastinate, what you're doing still relates a little to what you SHOULD be doing but just isn't it.
also: (verb) to semi-productively procrastinate
Similar to pro-crastination, but not nearly as productive. Different in that semi-productive procrastination is still about what you should be doing, and can actually lead to what you should be doing.
Similar to productive procrastination, but different in that when you semi-productively procrastinate, what you're doing still relates a little to what you SHOULD be doing but just isn't it.
kid 1: "Hey are you working on that soc. paper due tomorrow?"
kid 2: "Kinda. I've spent the last hour making an outline for what we're supposed to be writing about."
kid 1: "He didn't ask for an outline."
kid 2: "Yeah I know. I'm semi-productively procrastinating."
parent: "Stop procrastinating on your book report!"
kid: "It's not procrastination -- I'm just reading the book first and then answering the questions."
parent: "Instead of answering as you read?"
kid: "It's SEMI-PRODUCTIVE procrastination."
kid 2: "Kinda. I've spent the last hour making an outline for what we're supposed to be writing about."
kid 1: "He didn't ask for an outline."
kid 2: "Yeah I know. I'm semi-productively procrastinating."
parent: "Stop procrastinating on your book report!"
kid: "It's not procrastination -- I'm just reading the book first and then answering the questions."
parent: "Instead of answering as you read?"
kid: "It's SEMI-PRODUCTIVE procrastination."
by LivingIt September 22, 2010
Get the semi-productive procrastination mug.The moment when you've procrastinated to the very last minute and there seems like there's no way you could possibly get everything done in the little amount of time that you have- but you seem to pull your shit together in a way that no human possibly could and get the assignment done with a manageable B grade.
"When's that 12 page report due?"
"Tomorrow in 2nd period. Did you finish it yet?"
"Nah man, but it's cool. I'll just wait till later tonight and get it done using the Miracle of Procrastination."
"Tomorrow in 2nd period. Did you finish it yet?"
"Nah man, but it's cool. I'll just wait till later tonight and get it done using the Miracle of Procrastination."
by Benji G. December 26, 2011
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2. When you master procrastination well enough to know exactly when to screw off or work. You also know how to set things up so that you appear to be working, but really your just playing Tetris, looking at porn, etc.
Note: As a fair warning to anyone that tries this: it can be difficult at first, so don't do anything that can get you fired for the first few weeks. NEVER LET YOUR GUARD DOWN. EVER.
2. When you master procrastination well enough to know exactly when to screw off or work. You also know how to set things up so that you appear to be working, but really your just playing Tetris, looking at porn, etc.
Note: As a fair warning to anyone that tries this: it can be difficult at first, so don't do anything that can get you fired for the first few weeks. NEVER LET YOUR GUARD DOWN. EVER.
1. This is an example of a shitty definition of the Art of Procrastination. (lol?)
2. You are playing your PSP when your boss walks in. You hide it somewhere that you already planned out on your desk. Your boss looks at your desk and sees your papers and a pen or whatever. The point is that he thinks your working. Your boss leaves and you pull out your PSP again until you know you need to work and still being able to get things done in a comfortable amount of time.
2. You are playing your PSP when your boss walks in. You hide it somewhere that you already planned out on your desk. Your boss looks at your desk and sees your papers and a pen or whatever. The point is that he thinks your working. Your boss leaves and you pull out your PSP again until you know you need to work and still being able to get things done in a comfortable amount of time.
by Cheerios22 February 21, 2009
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2. The more work there is to be done, the longer you will procrastinate.
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2. The more work there is to be done, the longer you will procrastinate.
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You're reading The Three Laws of Procrastination on urban dictionary.. There's got to be something better you could be doing with your life, right..? ... no?.....*sigh*
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LISA WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME THE BABY WAS DUE TODAY WE NEED TO GO!!!!
Eddie - DAMN IT!
Aaron - Damnit? what happened?
Eddie - I HATE ACCIDENTAL PROCRASTINATION
Aaron - Me too
Eddie - I thought these essays were due Tuesday
Eddie - DAMN IT!
Aaron - Damnit? what happened?
Eddie - I HATE ACCIDENTAL PROCRASTINATION
Aaron - Me too
Eddie - I thought these essays were due Tuesday
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I need to write this term paper but before I get started on that I should work out, go grocery shopping, do the laundry, do my readings for the week, and check Facebook... Productive procrastination.
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