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Original poster

When you are on your knees with busyness and someone starts on you with "I'm just sooooo busy" and you know actually they're definitely less busy

38 replies

CurdinHenry · 19/06/2026 21:56

Is it unreasonable to despise them in that moment?

OP posts:
GoodbyeZebedee · 20/06/2026 01:00

there’s someone busier than you thinking that about you

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CurdinHenry · 20/06/2026 00:57

didntlikeanyofthesuggestions · 19/06/2026 22:39

What about people too busy to post on here?

That's fine, they win

OP posts:
gotmyselfintoapickle · 19/06/2026 22:48

My retired mum is apparently very busy - I just smile. Busyness is relative.

LilacDrift · 19/06/2026 22:48

Too busy starting goady threads on the internet.

vodkaredbullgirl · 19/06/2026 22:47

Wonder if OP is too busy to come back.

Gettingaggy · 19/06/2026 22:46

I fucking despise people who turn busy-ness into a competition. Or who think being busy is their whole personality.

PenelopeJoanSterling · 19/06/2026 22:45

as with anything it dpends on what people mean and how they define the words they use, like with many things what means one is another to someone else

LilacDrift · 19/06/2026 22:44

I'm busy loafing about on the sofa. It's hard work lifting this glass and flicking through the remote.

Cooshawn · 19/06/2026 22:42

People who make being so busy their personality are so fucking tedious.

Is isnt a competition.

Lammveg · 19/06/2026 22:40

Peak mumsnet

didntlikeanyofthesuggestions · 19/06/2026 22:39

What about people too busy to post on here?

AnneLovesGilbert · 19/06/2026 22:38

Maybe they don’t cope with things as well as you do. And as busy as you are there’s always someone else busier. When I’ve been you in this scenario I haven’t despised them. Sorry you’re having a hard time.

vodkaredbullgirl · 19/06/2026 22:35

😕

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