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Productive Slacking

Engaging in recreational activities that may result in a sense of accomplishment. Reading a book, playing a sport, or going for a hike are examples.

Opposite this is unproductive slacking, which leaves you feeling horrible and unsatisfied afterward. Think sitting in your underwear all day while you watch Full House reruns and eat Cheetos.
Guy: "So did you waste away your weekend away like usual?"

Girl: "No way! I got tons done! Mind you, it was all productive slacking. I read a novel, went to an art gallery opening, and spent three hours on Skype with my best friend from college."
by Sir Elroy March 22, 2011
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Counter Productive

Being successful in reducing the number of friends on a social platform such as facebook by causing those who shouldn't be there to begin with to defriend you.
Sunny's excessive use of the words "Cock" & "Penis" caused her friend count to decrease by 10 yesterday - therefore; she was "Counter Productive"
by Silly Sunny June 28, 2013
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productive procrastination

A form of procrastination in which you refrain from doing other work by productively wasting time on only a part of the work you are already doing.

In other words, you are procrastinating by doing work while doing virtually no work.
Boy: What are you doing?
Girl: I have just spent the last hour making my math homework look pretty and neat instead of doing my English homework.
Boy: Wow, at least you're working on something.
Girl: That's productive procrastination for ya.
by AmyRamen September 9, 2009
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Productive Procrastination

Rationalizing your procrastination by doing something else productive.
Wil: "Have you finished that drawing for class yet?"
Amy: "No, I'm too busy doing the dishes."
Wil: "That's such productive procrastination and you know it."
by AKM178 February 22, 2011
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Productive Procrastination

In order to avoid doing something you need to do, you do something else productive.
I use Productive Procrastination when I clean my room instead of starting an English paper.
by Jbodnar13 March 4, 2011
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Looking Busy, Feeling Productive

What most incompetent, ineffective, or unethical workers do every day to remain on the payroll, or to avoid being fired.
Gullible bosses mistake busyness and long hours for productivity or good work ethics, because their staff are always looking busy, feeling productive all the time.
by MathPlus January 13, 2019
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