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Busy idiot

Busy idiot: A person who wastes time and energy on unnecessary tasks or overcomplicates simple solutions, often avoiding an easier, more efficient route, which costs them time and money in the long run.

Example:“He decided to fix his hoover himself, bought parts online, but couldn't get it working—in the end, he took a day off work and lost a whole day's pay. What a busy idiot.”
Lee: Bruv, I’m gonna try and fix the clutch on my car.

Frank: Don’t be a muppet. You’re gonna have to buy tools, miss a day of work and won't be able to fix it Just take it to a mechanic, bruv. Don’t be a busy idiot, LOL.

Lee: Yeah, maybe you’re right, bruv LOL.

Frank: LOL..

Lee: LOL..
Busy idiot by Jamie Cheese February 9, 2026

How to keep an idiot busy

Just link How to keep an idiot busy.
If you click the link and you read this text again, you're an idiot.
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A girl who does ballet and only talks about ballet. Her schedule is filled with dance classes which does not allow her to do any other activity.
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"Yeah, she's kind of annoying. All she ever talks about it ballet."

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"Yeah... I know."
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Origin of the word is unknown. Started sometime in World War 2. Given the typical evolution of British slang, could easily have started because what these experts did was confusing or “baffling” to the common person.
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Pee Calculus

When you have to pee in a movie but don’t want to miss anything, and must do the following mental equation: will the amount I have to pee cause enough discomfort to diminish my attention capacity for the remainder of the movie to an extent which is greater than the amount of the movie I would miss by making a mad dash to the restroom.
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