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semi-productive procrastination

(noun) what you do when you don't feel like working but aren't procrastinating either. instead, you're being semi-productive regarding what you should be doing. instead of doing your work, you're doing something related to it but completely unnecessary.

also: (verb) to semi-productively procrastinate.

also: (adj.) a semi-productive procrastinator.

DIFFERENT than productive procrastination because you're NOT being fully productive with random things other than your work, nor are you being fully productive with your actual job.
rather, you ARE being somewhat kinda productive towards what you should be doing (but aren't).

similar to quasimultislacking but not exactly.
friend: "i'm working on that current events assignment for tomorrow, how 'bout u?"
semi-productive procrastinator: "yeah me too! i've spent the past 20 minutes trying out different fonts."
friend: "that semi-productive procrastination will be the thing that brings your GPA down."
by effyes September 25, 2010
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Productivity Addict

A person who is addicted to gadgets, hacks, websites, and tools that could — in theory — make life more productive.
Kevin Rose is such a productivity addict, he owns so many gadgets and reads too many blogs.
by hackaddict December 15, 2008
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Unrequested Predictive Text

Replacement of your intended word by your cell phone's predictive text feature because you failed to space or were too quick (or thought you were) and you were really off a key and your cell didn't know what the hell you meant so it helped you out without your request. Strangely enough, sometimes you appreciate this feature because you can't always spell everything you'd like to say (but the cell can)!
"If you were turning to reach me, I was in the shower. - unrequested predictive text confused your slippery fingers and when you meant to say, "trying," it thought you meant turning. TOTALLY changes the meaning!
by Just1honey March 28, 2011
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predictive texting

A feature on many smart phones that often causes one to make unwitting hilarious, retarded, offensive, and/or douchebag-like statements when texting. Especially hard to catch when preoccupied with something else while speed texting.
Michelle broke up with me 'cause while I was watching the game the predictive texting on my phone called her Michaela instead.
by dookeyboy November 25, 2010
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Productive fart

You know. Sort of like a productive cough, except the other end. 'Nuff said.
by Kevin Kelm January 28, 2003
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Coffee Shop Productivity

The idea that if you do your work outside of your room or office you'll actually get more done, because you took the time to get out there and work somewhere else in the first place.
"Got to write my paper, going to head over to the coffee shop so I'll stop procrastinating "

"I do that too man, but today I'm going to the library instead. Still, got to love that coffee shop productivity."
by J-Cat February 28, 2013
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productive procrastination

putting off doing something which really needs to be done by doing something else instead which needs to be done.
she was an expert in the art of productive procrastination always putting off doing things but getting so much else done instead being such a contrarian.
by DavidofOrgamianity.org July 29, 2012
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