Please help me make a decision. I am exhausted and stressed and maybe I am not thinking clearly. A friend gave me Adderall. Should I take some? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Dec 11, 2009 - 50 answers

What would happen to my lawn if I just didn't rake the leaves? [more inside]
posted by Flunkie on Oct 28, 2009 - 25 answers

lazy slacker who dislikes people wants to start home fitness routine. the wii and some "move your butt" titles are less money than, say, a nordic track, but... [more inside]
posted by radiosilents on Oct 13, 2009 - 32 answers

I am a team leader in an IT company. One of the guys in my team is giving me a headache because he turned lazy all of a sudden. [more inside]
posted by cronholio on Oct 13, 2009 - 40 answers

Where do I buy gym shoes in the (Chicago) Loop? I trashed my Nikes at Lollapalooza over the weekend, and I don't want to show up to my "Personal Fitness Assessment" tonight with busted kicks. I'm at Monroe & Franklin, so the closer to there the better.
posted by Oktober on Aug 12, 2009 - 5 answers

How can I do the best job cleaning my floor for the least amount of effort? [more inside]
posted by A Terrible Llama on Mar 20, 2009 - 25 answers

Why am I passionate about learning things (mostly IT-related) but dread actually putting them to use? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jan 26, 2009 - 26 answers

I am trying to scrape all 77 pages of my twitter updates and put them on a single page in chronological order, automagically. [more inside]
posted by mecran01 on Jan 25, 2009 - 13 answers

How do I make better decisions in the morning? [more inside]
posted by dcrocha on Nov 1, 2008 - 38 answers

Do you know of anyone, yourself included, who has actually made significant positive in terms of optimism, discipline, and ambition? How did this happen? [more inside]
posted by mjewkes on Oct 27, 2008 - 13 answers

I can't make myself do anything. I've never been able to. I want to accomplish so much, I have goals, but for some reason, I just can't make myself do all the things I know I'm capable of. How can I turn this around? Is there a name for it? What should I do? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 22, 2008 - 35 answers

What's the best approach to take with the a lead software developer after being left holding the ball? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 1, 2008 - 5 answers

I am a useless procrastinator, I see it happening, and I can see the outcome but I can't help it, I feel out of control almost. It's something I tend to deal with okay at work (a more direct task-based environment I guess) but at home it's terrible. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 16, 2008 - 24 answers

Why am I so lazy? [more inside]
posted by giggleknickers on May 19, 2008 - 40 answers

If the right helicopter were to exist, could I rise X number of feet (not to far mind you) above the earth point myself in the right direction hover there and then watch the world go by underneath me? How fast would I have to go and should I bring a change of clothes?
posted by pianomover on Feb 18, 2008 - 22 answers

So my friend and I want to do fantasy baseball this season, but we don't know the first thing about running one. Compounding the issue is the fact that we're too lazy to rank players, and too busy to constantly be tracking stats. What's the easiest, most low-impact fantasy baseball system for a couple of lazy fanatics?
posted by c:\awesome on Jan 17, 2008 - 7 answers

quantum physics. what am I not getting? [more inside]
posted by nihlton on Dec 20, 2007 - 48 answers

Help this impatient person learn how to cook from a book. [more inside]
posted by mintchip on Dec 19, 2007 - 24 answers

Survivalist/LazyStudentFilter: I need advise on the feasibility of making my own "canned" meals (but without the can), using boil-able/freezable/microwavable plastic pouches, a vacuum sealer, and a pressure cooker. May interest cheap and lazy students, busy people, and survivalists - if it works. Details inside... [more inside]
posted by jytsai on Oct 23, 2007 - 12 answers

Help me get off of my computer every now and then... [more inside]
posted by zacharyseibert on Oct 3, 2007 - 16 answers

I'd like to learn to cook. [more inside]
posted by quin on Aug 21, 2007 - 30 answers

Is there anything besides 'willpower' to grab hold of if you wanted to stop being ruinously indisciplined? Do you know people who've managed major personal change on that front? It's difficult because it feels like it's literally ALL IN YOUR HEAD so how do you change your own mind? [more inside]
posted by raisons de coeur on Jul 21, 2007 - 26 answers

Please help me get my schedule organized... [more inside]
posted by stormygrey on Apr 12, 2007 - 35 answers

I feel as though I've become lazy and complacent. How can I get back to my "old self"? [more inside]
posted by tundro on Apr 1, 2007 - 16 answers

Did I totally screw up my car? It got all wet inside and I'm worried that I've ruined it. [more inside]
posted by sutel on Mar 30, 2007 - 12 answers

How do I become less lazy? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Mar 8, 2007 - 24 answers

What morning routine has worked for you? [more inside]
posted by sicem07 on Feb 21, 2007 - 14 answers

Am I related to George Washington? I have a bet with my boyfriend but don't want to do the genealogical research myself. [more inside]
posted by amber_dale on Feb 11, 2007 - 14 answers

Since developing bipolar disorder, and subsequently being out of work since April 2005, I find my motivation and concentration has gone to be replaced by apathy and what must seem to others like laziness. Has anyone else been in a similar situation and got themselves out of it, and if so, how? [more inside]
posted by AuroraSky on Dec 26, 2006 - 17 answers

BadRoommateFilter: in which I am the bad roommate. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Dec 17, 2006 - 48 answers

What is the proper etiquette for asking someone about their lazy eye? [more inside]
posted by The_Partridge_Family on Jul 5, 2006 - 24 answers

How do I become an ass-kicking high achiever? [more inside]
posted by BruceL on Apr 3, 2006 - 30 answers

What are some practical things to do to help motivate my lazy, unemployed, (slightly) depressed friend. [more inside]
posted by psychotic_venom on Feb 3, 2006 - 14 answers

Many times I'm really interested in what a DVD commentary may have to say, but just don't have enough time to watch the whole movie again, especially if it was a rental. Are there any sites that summarizes the major points made in a commentary, or even transcribes the commentary? [more inside]
posted by emptybowl on Jun 21, 2005 - 4 answers

I have been searching for sunglasses that do not have separate lenses. I have a lazy eye and a bulky nose piece or any kind of separation that blocks my peripheral vision, ( is it still "peripheral"l if it is the vision from the side of the eye toward the nose?) screws up my depth perception and gives me headaches, not to mention causing me to trip. What I need is a strip of lens material that wraps seamlessly across both eyes. I have looked at bikers glasses but they all undulate at the nose which causes a visual obstruction. They need to provide protection from uv, uvb exposure, it would be nice also to have halfway decent optics.
posted by flummox on Apr 28, 2005 - 8 answers

OK, I'm trying to write my latest masterpiece, and I'm doing everything but... Any tips on writing routines? Not blocked, as such. Plain lazy is a definite possibility. But seriously, anybody have a fail-safe way to get up in the morning and get going?
posted by klaatu on Apr 14, 2004 - 21 answers