It's always a relief when someone asks to schedule something a month in advance, because that means I won't have to do it. There's no way I'm remembering our engagement a MONTH FROM NOW!? That's like five years away.

[–] photonic_sorcerer@lemmy.dbzer0.com 22 points 6 months ago (1 children)

That's why I have my pocket computer remember for me

[–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 20 points 6 months ago (1 children)

But the pocket computer also contains the infinite distraction vortex...

[–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 9 points 6 months ago (1 children)

In fact, you're there right now.

[–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 6 points 6 months ago

Ah shit

[–] meco03211@lemmy.world 18 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Today is that magical day where "appointment" day and today line up! Unfortunately it is time gated to this evening. Hopefully I remember to make my call tonight. Wish me luck!

[–] pseudo@jlai.lu 4 points 6 months ago

Good luck.

[–] Zink@programming.dev 17 points 6 months ago

The day after tomorrow is appointment day for me. All four ADHD days have aligned in sequence, as it was written. I forget where.

[–] tsonfeir@lemm.ee 16 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Can someone just make the appointment for me? I can’t seem to make time.

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

If humans could make time, it would be worth as much as money and become a very lucrative industry.

[–] tsonfeir@lemm.ee 3 points 6 months ago

It would grow on trees that are very sensitive to climate changes 🤪

[–] Randelung@lemmy.world 15 points 6 months ago (1 children)

you know, that was a really relaxing time. why do i need to give you numbers about a project six months into the future that won't hold up the second we finish? it'll be six, maybe five, possibly seven months. that should be enough, right?

[–] Daxtron2@startrek.website 9 points 6 months ago (2 children)

I don't think I've ever been part of a project that accurately estimated how long it would take.

[–] Zink@programming.dev 4 points 6 months ago

My employer has gone hard into agile, and not just for the software people.

Having my priorities for the next two weeks rather than guesstimating the next 18 months is so nice.

[–] boogetyboo@aussie.zone 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Everyone knows you have a hard deadline and work backwards to today. It is immaterial whether that is enough time for the work or to line up appropriate resources. Duh.

[–] Daxtron2@startrek.website 2 points 6 months ago

I just choose a random close guess and double it

[–] fossphi@lemm.ee 11 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Guys, my appointment day is coming. Once again I thought that this time would be different and I'd be ready...

[–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Mine too. I said I would go to the movies tonight, rolling the die that I'd feel up to it, but so far that's not panning out 😔

[–] fossphi@lemm.ee 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Did you manage to go?

[–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 5 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

Yeah I managed to rally and actually ended up really enjoying myself. It was for a screening of Dawn of the Dead ('78). I'd never seen it before.

When's your appointment day?

[–] fossphi@lemm.ee 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Nice! That's usually how it ends up for me too. Enjoyable, but the activation energy is insane.

Unfortunately this time, the appointment isn't a fun one, but it's a work thing. I need to present something and I had a couple months to prepare but I did jack. And now it's in a week

[–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Activation energy is a great way to put it.

RE your work presentation, I think I know that pain. I've been misestimating this project I'm on over and over, and I just can't seem to muster. Even throwing overtime at it (the last resort) and all I've done is burn myself out and make my body hurt all over lol.

What's your work presentation about? Can you possible get an extension?

[–] fossphi@lemm.ee 2 points 6 months ago

I don't think I can get an extension. And to be honest, a part of me know that I probably can crunch/grind and finish it in time. I just hate myself for half assing and doing the bare minimum again instead of actually doing it properly

[–] Raptor_007@lemmy.world 9 points 6 months ago

My poor wife. This has happened on more than one occasion with her birthday.

[–] RedAggroBest@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

Reading this while waiting on a tooth pull from an oral surgeon feels a little too real.

[–] Captain_Waffles@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

Oof, this. And I have a lot of appointments cause of my stupid body forgetting how to work correctly.

[–] RootBeerGuy@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Corona... like... the beer or... the virus?

[–] bananaghost@kbin.social 3 points 6 months ago (3 children)

The band

[–] RootBeerGuy@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 6 months ago

but they were, all of them, deceived, for another corona was made...

[–] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 6 months ago

El objeto

[–] Oka@lemmy.ml 1 points 6 months ago

Jackass theme plays