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To just not 'get the 'daily flying' lists which include things like "Had a shower.." ?

291 replies

Chablis · 08/02/2010 15:59

Firstly, yes, I know IABU, but seriously, can someone explain why people make these long lists of things which include "put the dishwasher on" or "ate breakfast" or "cleaned teeth" as if they are some kind of major achievements on a to-do list?

Surely these are just things you do automatically, as part of living, non?

Surely it takes as long to type these things down, as it does to do them?

So what's the point? Seems a sort of self-delusion of leading a busy, productive lifestyle?

Isn't it all a bit, well, meh?

OP posts:
pagwatch · 08/02/2010 19:37

dammit !

Hullygully · 08/02/2010 19:38
kinnies · 08/02/2010 19:38

LOL

Hullygully · 08/02/2010 19:40

the last post is not Pags flowery cunt

pagwatch · 08/02/2010 19:44
Grin
Hullygully · 08/02/2010 19:46

Pags flowery cunt

tethersend · 08/02/2010 19:47

What was that about Pag's flowery cunt?

Hullygully · 08/02/2010 19:50

Kinnies said it: Gibbons cunt gate & Pags flowery cunt

droitwichmummy · 08/02/2010 19:53

Couldn't post earlier as at work but have to respond to this for the fledgling flyers!

I haven't read each and every post so apologise if I'm going over old ground here.

For various reasons lists work for some people. Some are v detailed, some are not, some are wish lists.

Some fledglings don't post lists every day/ever. Posting lists just lets us focus on what we need to do - it really doesn't matter what we each put on them but it does make some of us feel a real sense of achievement when we can look at the list to see what has been done and get some motivation and support if we've had a bad day.

For the record, I am not aware whether any of the fledglings are depressed, I'm not, but I do have days when if it wasn't for the fact that I have advertised what I set out to do I would probably veg on the sofa and do nothing! For that reason alone, it works for me.

If you are one of those people who doesn't need motivation from others then great, I'm really pleased for you but please leave those of us who do need this support alone.

And breathe, carry on!

bibbitybobbityhat · 08/02/2010 19:53

I'm sure we've all moved on since I left for ballet and did supper but Chablis, if you haven't left under a cloud, I was only searching for your previous posts to see wot LadyInTheRadiator was on about. No troll accusations here. Just to be clear

pagwatch · 08/02/2010 19:55

bastards

tethersend · 08/02/2010 19:59

Phew, that was a close one, Pag.

If you hadn't posted that, the last post would've been

'Pag's flowery cunt'

kinnies · 08/02/2010 20:02

Look, you all need to get a grip and stop going on about me saying 'Pag's flowery cunt'.

DorotheaPlenticlew · 08/02/2010 20:03
DorotheaPlenticlew · 08/02/2010 20:04

Moonless winter night
Pag's flowery cunt blossoms
Cheering us all up

TrinityIsFallingApart · 08/02/2010 20:04

decides on the words

pag's flowery cunt

DorotheaPlenticlew · 08/02/2010 20:05

May I clarify that "blossoms" is meant as a verb, btw

OhYouBadBadKitten · 08/02/2010 20:06

made tomorrows cos I took one day off, just one day and in that time the projects I've been spending vast numbers of hours on seem to be imminent danger of collapsing.
List is way of stopping it all going round my head so I can breath

Chablis · 08/02/2010 20:08

bibbity - nope, no clouds here..

  • blew away clouds [done]

Having looked again at hunland the slatterns thread I can see that it is indeed an unexplained parallel universe, and best left well alone...

I had naively strayed there originally assuming that a thread under Good Housekeeping might include lists for sorting old crockery, or polishing the windows, but clearly not.

P.S. Does Pag's Flowery Cunt look like thisby any chance?

OP posts:
TrinityIsFallingApart · 08/02/2010 20:08

lol @ dorothea

kitten

TrinityIsFallingApart · 08/02/2010 20:10

fuck right off chablis
go and learn some grace and humility

'sorting old crockery and polishing the windows'

PAHH HAA HHHA HAAAAAA HAAAAAA

silly cow

tethersend · 08/02/2010 20:13

AIBU to not get it when someone was meant to post a link and doesn't?

About Pag's flowery cunt?

FlamingoBingo · 08/02/2010 20:14

Wow! Chablis! You're perfect! Congratu-bloody-lations!

Now fuck off!

You and Bobbity (unsurprisingly) have been rude and patronising.

OhYouBadBadKitten · 08/02/2010 20:14

Thanks Trinity, you too.

hewasmytwin · 08/02/2010 20:17

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