(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.Activity that consists in putting off important activities regadless of its importance due to lazyness or incompetence. The individual that procastinates usually just doesn't feel like getting the activity done and postpones it for a later date, always being able to find a perfect justification for doing so.
dude 1: hey dude, I really have to get this paper done today but what the heck!! I have enough time to do it tomorrow, it's a cakewalk... let's go look for some party!
dude 2: Dude, you are the master of procastination!!
dude 2: Dude, you are the master of procastination!!
by Mariotol November 26, 2007
Get the procastination mug.A disease caused by the IB Program that causes students to wait until the last possible minute to do extreme amounts of work in impossibly short periods of time. Side effects include BSing, cheating, insomnia, and regret. Unfortunately, it's addicting, and students cannot break this vicous cycle.
Procrastination:
I shouldn't have procrastinated! I have 24 hours to finish the 30 photobook pages I was supposed to be working on for the past two years!
As I'm making this Urban Dictionary entry, I should be writing the 10 minute IB Individual Spanish Oral I have in 9 hours. =)
I shouldn't have procrastinated! I have 24 hours to finish the 30 photobook pages I was supposed to be working on for the past two years!
As I'm making this Urban Dictionary entry, I should be writing the 10 minute IB Individual Spanish Oral I have in 9 hours. =)
by ChristaF March 4, 2010
Get the Procrastination mug.The ratio which defines how much procrastination a person is required to do before doing anything useful.
Varies from person to person.
Usually stated in the format procrastination:useful work.
Varies from person to person.
Usually stated in the format procrastination:useful work.
Guy #1: Have you sorted the smoke alarm yet?
Guy #2: Not yet, let me play a few more games of Robot Unicorn Attack first... I have about a 5-to-1 procrastination ratio.
Guy #1: So... Doing something useful takes you 6 times the amount of time it takes you toactually do the task?
Guy #2: You got it!
Guy #2: Not yet, let me play a few more games of Robot Unicorn Attack first... I have about a 5-to-1 procrastination ratio.
Guy #1: So... Doing something useful takes you 6 times the amount of time it takes you toactually do the task?
Guy #2: You got it!
by Nottel Inyu December 6, 2010
Get the procrastination ratio 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
Get the Miracle of Procrastination mug.When one procrastinates by going to the bathroom repeatedly, as opposed to actually doing what they're supposed to be doing. Can also be done during the work, to give someone a chance to have a mental break, and not actually have to work.
Not to be confused with the Boredom Crap, which someone takes in a desperate attempt to alleviate boredom, as opposed to their bladder and bowels.
Not to be confused with the Boredom Crap, which someone takes in a desperate attempt to alleviate boredom, as opposed to their bladder and bowels.
I took so many procrastination craps while I was writing my essay, Jen was certain I had killed at least 20 dolphins with the wasted toilet water.
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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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