October 20, 2002

Procrastinator

Definition of the word Procrastinator:

According to Miriam Webster - www.m-w.com

One entry found for procrastinate.

Main Entry: pro·cras·ti·nate
Pronunciation: pr&-'kras-t&-"nAt, prO-
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): -nat·ed; -nat·ing
Etymology: Latin procrastinatus, past participle of procrastinare, from pro- forward + crastinus of tomorrow, from cras tomorrow
Date: 1588
transitive senses : to put off intentionally and habitually
intransitive senses : to put off intentionally the doing of something that should be done
synonym see DELAY
- pro·cras·ti·na·tion /-"kras-t&-'nA-sh&n/ noun
- pro·cras·ti·na·tor /-'kras-t&-"nA-t&r/ noun

So, why am I posting this? Because I am the World's Worst Procrastinator. I goofed off all day. So, today's quote won't be from Bartlett's, but from a notepad someone gave me:

It can be done, it should be done, it shall be done.... Tomorrow.

Posted by Valkyre at October 20, 2002 07:59 PM
Comments

Procrastinate.... to put off *intentionally*.

We are NOT procrastinators. We fully *intend* to do things. It's just that other things come up that distract us. Neopets. DSLRetorts. Usenet.

Posted by: Mike at October 20, 2002 08:21 PM