procrastination, were all offenders, and we'd probably be a more efficient society if we didnt procrastinate, but hey; its more fun to stay up all night and play video games so you end up working on it at 4 in the morning trying to get it done as fast as possible so you can catch 20 minutes of sleep before having to get up for work/school. Adds another level of difficulty that makes life more interesting.

Sure, this is a bad habit, but one a lot of people admit to doing. Hey, I'll readily admit that I'm guilty. We all get caught up in things we'd rather do, and put off an important task until, say, tomorrow (which none of us are guaranteed in the first place). Well, let's imagine that about twenty "tomorrows" roll along, and what have we accomplished? Zilch! Nada! Then, the twenty-first "tomorrow" gets here, and we finally get around to tackling the task we were supposed to do (you guessed it) twenty-one days ago! Nobody reading these posts can say they have never done this.

I think that we can all get hung up on this one, but we should never put off tomorrow what we should do today.

I had my review all written out on paper and was going to input it here, but my dog ate the paper. That's the only reason I haven't yet written, I mean, input(ted?) my review. Honest. It's not the kind of thing I'd put off. I don't have other things to do that would have distracted me. Honest. I wouldn't be browsing through RIA like this if I had better things to do. Why would I lie? Would you think less of me if I did lie, I mean, if I was in fact a procrastinator? Please answer me right away---don't put it off.

It's called Rateitall for me.

But I've done some of my best writings right before class...

The ironic thing is that I should be studying right now, and that isn't even a joke...

This is a well organized group. My pals and I just returned from the Summer 1998 quarterly meeting of the American Procrastinator's Society held on February 22 last.

Procrastination kills.

this is a habit that once started becomes a hard one to break. It causes stress and more problems than if things were just dealt with at the time. I know because I am guilty of this. It is the one thing I wish I didn't do.

I dislike this in others but I really hate it when I allow myself to fall prey to it. It takes so long to get caught up when you put things off or if you do you feel so rushed you stress and end up not performing up to your potential.

I think I have work I should be doing...

the worst part is that I sometimes spend more time avoiding getting something done than it would have taken to do it.

This one can definately catch up with you & I'm guilty of it.

I sometimes do this but try not to.

I was going to write a comment but I think I will do it later!

I was worse when I was younger. I have hndle on things now.

I procrastinate. It's a catch-22, in order to stop procrastinating you have to find motivation. But you procrastinate about motivation. It sounds confusing...

Yeah I'm in college and I have problems with this. It's about motivation and learning to overcome lazness

I am procrastinator, also. I have done some research on it and it doesn't really stem from being lazy. There are all kinds of books out there about helping yourself with the problem. Unfortunately, I'd rather read a good book.

I'm a procrastinator, I'll admit it. I'd do something about it but I just never get around to it...

I hate to procrastinate. I always try to make a point of getting things done when I need to. At times I have done things such as papers for school way earlier than neccesary just so I can have it out of the way.(I know, I'm a dork). Sometimes that can be a little annoying for my husband, who is the king of procrastination!

this is a bad habit of mine.i put things off until the very last minute that i can and then im running around like crazy getting it all done. i kick myself for not doing it sooner so i wouldnt be under so much pressure. i have improved a little as ive gotten older but thats cuz it takes me longer to things

After reading some of the other posts on procrastination.i agree there are good points and bad ones. It can be bad if you make yourself misereable because everything is put off until the last minute now you are forced to rush. or bad if you feel ill and ignore the symptoms and wait until it could be too late to go to the doctor. good in other ways. Like waiting awhile when the lasted gadget comes out and it drops in price. or biting your tongue when angry and putting off saying something until calmed down.I tend to procrastinate myself sometimes . Good and Bad for me.

Without a doubt my worst fault. Someday I'm going to correct this,....No, seriously, ...never mind.

If it wasn't for the last minute, nothing would get done!

That Trig test is Friday, huh? I'll study for it as soon as I get off RIA. Hm... 9:00. I think I'll wait tomorrow and do it. (Tomorrow comes) Trig test is tomorrow? Let me call my girlfriend, I haven't talked to her in, like, 4 hours. (Night befalls) Hm.. I wonder if I got any comments. Nope? OK Time to go to bed. (Day of test) OH F--K!!!!!!!!!

You know, I should be cleaning the house right now, but it can wait....

One of my biggest problems! I have to type a 20 page research paper on War which is due on Monday. I have about 8 pages to go.....I'll wait 'til Sunday night........I FINISHED MY PAPER AND ITS ONLY SATURDAY NIGHT! WOOHOO! Maybe I'm not such a procrastinator after all?

It takes a lot of skills not to procrastinate, especially with regards to things that we absolutely have no desire to do. It takes a very determined person not to get trapped into this habit. This is something that I really am trying to overcome. Procrastination means that we're not living a full life; it means wasting time worrying about doing some dreaded task rather than focusing in on other more meaningful things. Not procratinating at the end of the day means that you've become the master of yourself. That is what makes life worth living.

it's not bad almost everyone in the world is a procrasnator, or at least most of the people I know are.

Just another excuse to masturbate. Now, to break the procrastination habit, yet retain the masturbation one...hmmm.

I'm a terrible procrastinator. As we speak, I'm having fun on RIA instead of working on a frustrating English project I need to have done by Monday. Procrastination is why smart kids get lousy grades. Eh, I'll do it tomorrow.

one of my worst habits but i do better most of the time while working under the pressure.

Usually, but procrastination is not always bad. We all know the early bird gets the worm, but the worm who procrastinates lives to see another day.

Procrastinating should be avoided at all costs. It causes you to waste time and only leaves you full of regret as to what could have been. If something can be done today, do it today. Tomorrow is not promised to anyone.

This is truly the worst bad habit! So hard to break! I have succesfully (well partially) broken it though! It's so much easier in life if you just get something done, or get it done earlier! It frees up time and makes you less stressed, so although it is hard, quit now! You'll be happier!

I have to admit being a culprit of this.

Why do today what can be put off until tommorow? Therein lies the beauty of procrastination.

Delaying the inevitable. I'd rather just do it, and get it over with. Then I can really enjoy my down time without the dark cloud of I should be... hanging over my head.

...i'll comment later.

Yes, procrastination is bad. The good thing about it is it enables you to avoid unpleasantness or conflict. The bad thing about it is you're just postponing the inevitable.

Nothing wrong procrastinating. I can think of a lot of more worse things.

Is there anyone reading this right now who is NOT procrastinating about something? Procrastination is a wonderful habit, a source of joy to yourself and irritation to people who deserve to be irritated. And besides, what else has such an immediate payoff?

Aaahhh, y'know, I think, y'know maybe I'll get around to leaving a comment sometime later. Tomorrow, yeah tomorrow, or next week or sometime.

I love to do it. My favorite thing in the whole world. I mean I do do some things, but everyone always tells me, "DON'T PROCRASTINATE" Well, I do, and I like it. GO PROCRASTINATORS!!!!!

Procrastination helps me be efficient because it gives you much less time to do something when you get around to it :)

I'll write a more detailed opinion later.

Why put something off when you can get it done sooner? Of course, all of us are guilty of this and its something minor, it isn't so bad, but when people's lives are at stake, don't hesistate!

Procrastination is a mix of good and bad.I myself procrastinate often,but I make sure that it's never something very important that I put off.Thats where it becomes dangerous.If you're having a heart attack,it's not ok to wait a while before you call the paramedics.

Wow...this is the greatest thing I have ever done. I love procrastinating...it is so good. Wow...I got homework due monday and it's friday, what do i do? DO IT SUNDAY NIGHT.

Procrastination affects others more than most bad habits.

To tell you the truth, I'm a bit of a procrastinator myself, but I'm trying to break the habit. This flaw doesn't help me, when I have a big project to do, and I wait last minute to do it, so that it looks like I just slopped it together in 5 minutes, even though it really took me a day. Anyone with this habit,like me, should probably at least learn when they need to be focused on the task at hand, and when it is alright to let it go for a little bit.

Ive got two HUGE projects due in for college in five days, but I think i'll do it next week or something.

Indeed a bad habit which we all have sometime or another been guilty of. As a high school student, I am guilty of this constantly, waiting until two or perhaps one day before a term paper is due to begin working on it. In the end, in some way or another, I always regret that I waited until the last minute.

I guess it depends on the thing you're procrastinating on doing, I guess, and for how long. Like . . . waiting until a few hours after you've eaten a meal to do the dishes, that's not a bad thing. Waiting a few weeks, now that's a problem. Dragging your feet on your taxes, well, it happens. Doing double the speed limit to get to the post office on time the night taxes are due, probably not a good idea. It depends on priorities at any given moment, too. This is a habit I'm guilty of to a degree, and pretty much everyone else I know does it, too. I'll break the habit later, though . . . . .

WHAT'S WRONG WITH PROCRASTINATING IT'S THE GREATEST HABIT I GOT SO FAR!=)

There's nothing wrong with procrastination! It's my choice if I want to put things off!

This affects other people and is a really bad habit. Sure most people do it on occasion, but if you are constantly putting things off, it can really mess up your life and those around you.

Procarstination sounds worse than it actually is. Why buy something for someone months before? Waiting until a few days before gives you time to think about you want to get the person. Putting things off may be going your way. A project that needs to be done could be canceled and someone could change thier mind on what they want are good examples.

I am the queen of procrastinating! I have these whole two weeks off of school (winter break) and homework in only two of my classes and here I am with four days left of break and I haven't touched my backpack since the first day.

Terrible but c'mon, everybody procastinates once in a while

I agree this is a pretty bad habit. Nothing immoral or disgusting about it, but bad just the same. I've been guilty of it all my life pretty much. In high school I would wait til the last minute to do term papers, and that went on into college. Now I pay bills and write letters at the last minute. I always get everything done just in the nick of time, but not without some stress.

Why do people procrastinate? Cuz work is unpleasant. Right now, I am supposed to memorize Spanish verbs or look at my next lab. ZZZZZ. My mind is somewhere eles. I rather surf the internet or watch tv.

I am such a bad procrastinator. I'd do something about it, but I don't feel like it right now.