To spend literally all day on mumsnet?

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Day off. Could be being productive, creative, relaxing with good films and books. Planting shit, going for bike ride. Meeting friend.

Nope. Instead I'm eating crisps and hanging around mumsnet and have been since this morning. Cant see myself dragging myself away until about 5pm at which point I'll probably watch some First Dates (making my way through all seasons).

I'm a loser arent I?

I’ve been doing this too much recently and hating myself for it.

Nobody spends 'literally' all day on mumsnet. Literally all day means 24 hours. WTF is with this obsession of using literally when you dont mean literally.

@Dawnlassie
I quite literally have, bar a quick side swipe over to FB every now and then

So you have been up from midnight until now on mumsnet?

I'm sure there is help available for addictions

I take day to mean the time bracketed by the moment you wake up to the moment you go to sleep

Same OP, I’m here all the time.
It is an addiction.

I’m impressed because I’m on here a lot atm and I think it moves verrrrry slowly on here nowadays. How do you find enough stuff on here to entertain you for so long?

I often do this. It's an addiction/compulsion and it's no good for me tbh. I need to stop

I see quite a few posters that seem to comment on every single thread I'm on whatever time of day it is eg Bluntness so you're not the only one OP.

You're not alone OP!

@Dawnlassie

I agree but unfortunately language continually evolves and now it is ...

'used for emphasis while not being literally true.'

It's far from 'well good' isn't it?

@Dawnlassie you’re like soooo literal. Literally literal

I take day to mean the time bracketed by the moment you wake up to the moment you go to sleep

Yes thats fine. Its reasonable to take 'all day' to mean the time you wake up until the time you go to bed.

however thats not the same as literally all day. There are 24 hours in a day. Literally all day means 24 hours.

In case you were not aware 'literally' means the strict meaning of the word or words; by way of fact.

@TwoLeftSocksWithHoles

Agreed. I dont understand why people tend to add random words for impact when they dont understand how they change a sentence.

@DDIJ love this answer!

YABU all the things you could be doing sound much more enjoyable.

The internet in general is addictive- I set myself a timer like tea break and a 15 mins scroll and then walk away from your phone

In case you were not aware 'literally' means the strict meaning of the word or words; by way of fact

Step away from your device @Dawnlassie

I dont understand why people tend to add random words for impact

They’re not actually random words. They’re words chosen from a specific personal vocabulary. A random word would be one chosen without a conscious thought process.

That's a lot of screen time. Do you have trouble sleeping?
My limit's an hour total on the internet, any longer I get migraines and feel dizzy.

An unproductive day off is needed once in a while.
(Hoping first dates is on Netflix so I can watch it all too)

Been on all morning as pouring here ATM! Normally do chores /take dog out and jump on later .Used to like watching This Morning but prefer here instead now!

@Dawnlassie 24 hours would be "literally all day and all night" not just all day.

@Dawnlassie

I take day to mean the time bracketed by the moment you wake up to the moment you go to sleep

Yes thats fine. Its reasonable to take 'all day' to mean the time you wake up until the time you go to bed.

however thats not the same as literally all day. There are 24 hours in a day. Literally all day means 24 hours.

In case you were not aware 'literally' means the strict meaning of the word or words; by way of fact.

Meaning change. Don't be a dick