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Re: Why are Adults so busy?

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Post by noobermin » Wed, Sep 14, 2016, 1:02 PM UTC

geezerjay wrote: post #35

sagischwarz wrote: post #21

The numbers seemed very high to me so I created a list on my own and thought I'd share it (single, no kids, full time job). 1. Work: 40 hours 2. Cooking: 3 h (who the hell cooks three times a day?) 3. Laundry: 0.5 h (once a week) 4. Cleaning: 1 h (and I am very clean, I just avoid producing dirt) 5. Buying stuff: .5 h (I try to avoid buying too much stuff I don't really need) 6. Bills: 0 h (they a are paid automatica…

> 2. Cooking: 3 h (who the hell cooks three times a day?) People who enjoy cooking, and people who actually care for their health.

In the US, it is a hell of a lot cheaper to cook for yourself than to eat out. For poorer folks, it is the only option, or ramen.

Re: Why are Adults so busy?

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Post by emodendroket » Wed, Sep 14, 2016, 1:03 PM UTC

bryanlarsen wrote: post #59

jbb555 wrote: post #15

A lot of my time is 'wasted' by recovering from work. I have a nice physically easy programming job. But it's quite a lot of hours, and there is travel on top of that. But when I get home I need to spend at least an hour basically going 'ughhhhh' and just doing nothing much. It's necessary, but eats so much time.

What's your commute like? Can you arrange things to combine commute and de-stress time? In my experience the best way to de stress is to walk, but that's obviously not feasible for most. It's worth moving to make it possible, in my opinion. Mass transit is pretty awesome too. Even if it takes longer, you can plug in your headphones and zone, netflix and chill, or best of all, take a nap. Biking in urban areas can be…

Trying to cram in your relaxation time during your commute is, like, the opposite of relaxing.

Re: Why are Adults so busy?

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Post by [deleted] » Wed, Sep 14, 2016, 1:03 PM UTC

geezerjay wrote: post #35

sagischwarz wrote: post #21

The numbers seemed very high to me so I created a list on my own and thought I'd share it (single, no kids, full time job). 1. Work: 40 hours 2. Cooking: 3 h (who the hell cooks three times a day?) 3. Laundry: 0.5 h (once a week) 4. Cleaning: 1 h (and I am very clean, I just avoid producing dirt) 5. Buying stuff: .5 h (I try to avoid buying too much stuff I don't really need) 6. Bills: 0 h (they a are paid automatica…

> 2. Cooking: 3 h (who the hell cooks three times a day?) People who enjoy cooking, and people who actually care for their health.

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Re: Why are Adults so busy?

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Post by denim_chicken » Wed, Sep 14, 2016, 1:04 PM UTC

grondilu wrote: post #126

branchless wrote: post #70

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Try explaining rent to kids. We have to pay to exist? We have to pay how much? And they are right! I don't have a problem doing nothing. I don't care what others think. But I have to work far more than necessary because of the labour skiming rentiers. They are living off my back. Edit: landlords of HN unite to downvote!

> We have to pay to exist? No. Existing is free. You have to pay in order to live in a dwelling you could not afford.

While raw "existence" is free, a sheltered existence is most certainly not. In many areas it is illegal to live in a tent or in a car, for example. It is also illegal to camp in a national forest for longer than 2 weeks.

Re: Why are Adults so busy?

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Post by miahi » Wed, Sep 14, 2016, 1:04 PM UTC

Walf wrote: post #16

Missed security . You could argue it falls under the responsibility sections, but protecting your possessions without your presence is definitely extra effort.

How do you do that?

Re: Why are Adults so busy?

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Post by raheemm » Wed, Sep 14, 2016, 1:05 PM UTC

This chart from the bureau of labor statistics shows where our time goes. Work is the # 1 activity, followed by sleep.

http://www.bls.gov/tus/charts/

Re: Why are Adults so busy?

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Post by emodendroket » Wed, Sep 14, 2016, 1:05 PM UTC

qznc wrote: post #136

They are not really busy, but it is one of the best socially-accepted excuses.

Even aside from social stuff I don't really finish everything I hope to every week. I don't know about everyone else.

Re: Why are Adults so busy?

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Post by Jimmy » Wed, Sep 14, 2016, 1:06 PM UTC

thebigspacefuck wrote: post #152

I keep catching myself thinking or using the excuse I have no time, but I mostly spend my time on the internet or watching TV. Some nights I do the dishes or actually go for a walk, go grocery shopping, but mostly I'm just hanging on, making sure I'm ready for he next day. I'm freaking addicted to information and the internet, which leave me feeling frantic. I forgo sleeping for the internet and it brings me little p…

I've known that I've had an internet addiction for years. I've tried to break it multiple times but always relapse. Something that makes it hard is that there are real, tangible benefits to spending time online, even just aimless browsing and stumbling into things. I would not be the person I am today if it weren't for certain random links I clicked on at certain times.

The important thing is that I need to always remember that it's an addiction and I need to get it under control. I think limiting myself to a half hour or hour a day would be best.

Re: Why are Adults so busy?

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Post by emodendroket » Wed, Sep 14, 2016, 1:07 PM UTC

majewsky wrote: post #63

ido wrote: post #25

Earlier quoted context omitted.

How much time do you spend taking care of kids? That's the real time sink of adulthood (not just childcare itself, but also all the extra strain it generates in terms of household work, cleaning, etc). 10 years ago I had all the time in the world, even though I was an adult - a single, childless adult.

Having children is a choice. Most things in the original list are not a choice.

Yeah, if you "choose" to be a hermit living in the woods I suppose you can cross off the 40 hours a week for work too.

Re: Why are Adults so busy?

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Post by coldtea » Wed, Sep 14, 2016, 1:09 PM UTC

dazc wrote: post #127

coldtea wrote: post #118

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Heh, didn't know it, no offence meant. Was mostly referring to all the urban poor, crime, domestic violence etc that goes on in large parts of the UK.

There are certainly area of the UK where this is true, but not all. I guess it can seem that way because we have dense areas of population where the good and bad parts are so close together?

That's part of the reason I guess (density).