Redefining misanthropy for a fresh generation. Standard posts begin with a definition from Ambrose Bierce's The Devil's Dictionary followed by a modern adjustment. Miscellany on Wednesday and storytelling on Saturday.
Thursday, August 11, 2005
Idleness
Idleness, n. A model farm where the devil experiments with seeds of new sins and promotes the growth of staple vices.
1. The name of a new book on how to succeed as a couch potato. Tentatively titled: Gain weight, Influence No One and Wonder what happened to your friends.
2. The first step to adopting a life of procrastination.
Fruits now available at the devil's roadside stand: blogging, presidential vacations.
ReplyDelete1. The name of a new book on how to succeed as a couch potato. Tentatively titled: Gain weight, Influence No One and Wonder what happened to your friends.
ReplyDelete2. The first step to adopting a life of procrastination.
"Purity of mind and idleness are incompatible." ~ Mahatma Gandhi
ReplyDeleteWell, THAT explains EVERYthing!
Weirsdo, you forgot fashion.
ReplyDeleteSpiritdancer, I'm glad you liked my book.
Dddragon, it certainly does, and I like your new dddragon pez picture.
Fashon takes a lot of WORK, Mr. Dog!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteIdleness: that state which makes me jealous of my computer.
ReplyDeleteIdleness - Pansi's mind
ReplyDeleteOf course it does, Pansi, my sincere apologies.
ReplyDeleteSar in my case the problem is contagion not envy.
Icy! Bad dog! I have a chatroom transcript of you, too!
N. Seinfeld; the will to do nothing and to do nothing well; oh no that's me!
ReplyDeleteHi, Pia welcome back to New York (from LA.) Me too.
ReplyDeleteActonbell, that's funny.
Idleness, n. From the Irish, who probably invented the very notion.
ReplyDelete1. Waiting until all possible objections are overcome before attempting any project.
2. Not overestimating the value of work.
Hahaha, a4g. Nice.
ReplyDeleteTan Lucy, I think the English invented the very notion to describe the Irish. Good definitions.
my thumbs need the exercise
ReplyDeleteidleness-the peaceful revolution against the evil social and medical institutions that developed exercise.
ReplyDeleteIdleness: Something I just returned from. ;)
ReplyDeleteIdleness leads to overeating and watching Survivor.
ReplyDeleteTwiddle away, Karma, that's what we're all about.
ReplyDeleteMasil, I'm definitely on your side. Fight the power!
And bless your idle in an idyll heart heart, Alice.
See, Jamie Dawn, I see all three as symptoms. We have to treat the disease which is high expectations.
LOL. Brilliant "comment on the comments" Doug.
ReplyDeleteHigh expectations as a disease. I plan to use that on people.
Thanks, TLP.
ReplyDeleteHow the mind and body say that they are between jobs.
ReplyDeleteIdleness,n. My present state.
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