Too Laid Back?

[Ächilles]

I have this weird problem. I like it in most instances though, I'm grateful for it.

I involuntarily do not care about most things.

School is the best example. No matter what I do. No matter how hard I try. No matter how much I push myself. I just can not bring myself to do anything. Fortunatly I've come to the realization that I have "Ferris Bueller Syndrome, or F.B.S.," as my mother has come to call it. I basically just breeze through life. But aside from that, I just don't understand the not caring thing. I cannot bring myself to do anything that is not important to me. I've tried to, but I can't.

But it's good in some instances. Such as I do not get upset by insults, or drama.

Does anyone else have this problem? Involuntarily not caring?

[Jeffery]

I'm laid back. But thats because i use a laptop while lying in bed.

[bobdagangsta]

Lol. Man Achilles got told.

[Ächilles]

Lol. Man Achilles got told.

Uhh...

Yeah.

[8ball]

I'm laid back. But thats because i use a laptop while lying in bed.
LOL Jeffery i didnt think he ment that laid back :rolleyes: Im a little bit laid back. But i know i dont have that disease that you have lol.

[Megabyte]

there's not caring, then there's not caring.

Laid back and not caring means that you're not emotionally effected by whatever and do what you do from physical choice and logic.

Not doing anything and not caring is a lack of thought. You don't understand the benefit of doing whatever and simply don't do it.

That's just my thoughts along it. I'm more the first sort myself.

[Ächilles]

I don't know how to word it.

I involuntarily care about only what I wish to care about.

/contradict

[Tama Drummer]

Yea, I'm kind of the same way. It sucks though with school, because I know I need to get a good grade or something, but when it comes time to study or something I just can't force myself to care enough to do it.

[Ächilles]

Yea, I'm kind of the same way. It sucks though with school, because I know I need to get a good grade or something, but when it comes time to study or something I just can't force myself to care enough to do it.

Exactly. It's like I do care, but then my not caring completely kills the caring.

[Learz]

I'm partially like that. I'm a little laid back (not much), but I have this thing of not being emotional. I rarely cry, feel sorry, get angry, etc. Its like I have this little package called "emotion" hidden away somewhere.
:rolleyes:

It gives me an advantage in arguments because I'm never offended. :bigsmile:

[skylore]

i have that promblem kinda, like now i know i should be doing my pencil reading and if i dont do it i will lower my grade bunches. but yet i cant get my self to do it. i think i have more of a L.O.I. diesees or "Lack of Intrest". where i care about it and i do want to do it so i keep my grade up but i just lack the intrest to et myself to do it :-p but i dont think there are any good aspects to this sickness.

[paulk6]

Your mom was pretty laid back last night! Now shut up and give me a back massage.

But seriously, that kinda sucks. I can see how it could be good, like you mentioned, but is that really enough to outweigh the bad?

[paulk6]

i have that promblem kinda, like now i know i should be doing my pencil reading and if i dont do it i will lower my grade bunches. but yet i cant get my self to do it. i think i have more of a L.O.I. diesees or "Lack of Intrest". where i care about it and i do want to do it so i keep my grade up but i just lack the intrest to et myself to do it :-p but i dont think there are any good aspects to this sickness.
So in other words, you're just a lazy son of a bitch.

[Ächilles]

But seriously, that kinda sucks. I can see how it could be good, like you mentioned, but is that really enough to outweigh the bad?

In my opinion, there is. I like not giving a damn about almost everything.

[Cuathon]

i have this problem too. it's why im flunking social studies and latin.

[paulk6]

i have this problem too. it's why im flunking social studies and latin.
No, you really don't. There's not caring, and there's being too F*CKING LAZY AND TO GET UP OFF YOUR ASS AND STUDY ONCE IN A WHILE.

It had to be said...

[Cuathon]

not true. i care about the interesting classes. i do all the work there. but it has to be something that interests me. i try to make myslef do it and i make plans on how but i can't. i getin a lot of trouble for it too. if i could control it i would. things that happen when i dont are worse than doing it.

[Glamdring]

Uh, yeah... I struggled with this A LOT in high school and my first two years of college especially. For some reason it seems to have come back in the past couple weeks for me.

You can call it laziness, but sometimes it's just so much more than that. There's quite literally no way to actually get yourself to do what you know you should, unless you are interested or engaged by it.

[skylore]

You can call it laziness, but sometimes it's just so much more than that. There's quite literally no way to actually get yourself to do what you know you should, unless you are interested or engaged by it.
yeah thats what i was trying to get at with the lack of intrest sickness :-p i guess i have "lazyness" too ;)

[imagination]

ya i totally have F.B.S. and like about everything ...

[MokoToko]

Yeah, same problem for me, sucks hard when you regret not doing something. Thats life I suppose.

[Hellblazer]

Yeah, I have the same problem, too. I can't bring myself to study, so I'm not doing well in Biology or Math.

[Cosmo88]

I have this weird problem. I like it in most instances though, I'm grateful for it.

I involuntarily do not care about most things.

School is the best example. No matter what I do. No matter how hard I try. No matter how much I push myself. I just can not bring myself to do anything. Fortunatly I've come to the realization that I have "Ferris Bueller Syndrome, or F.B.S.," as my mother has come to call it. I basically just breeze through life. But aside from that, I just don't understand the not caring thing. I cannot bring myself to do anything that is not important to me. I've tried to, but I can't.

But it's good in some instances. Such as I do not get upset by insults, or drama.

Does anyone else have this problem? Involuntarily not caring?

Tell me what your on....I'll take it too.

[Ächilles]

Tell me what your on....I'll take it too.

A healthy diet of Arizone Iced Green Tea, and my Muay Thai bag once a night, and I always wear sandals.

I'm serious.

[Cosmo88]

Its the damn sandals I'm tellin' ya...

[:Bluelightning:]

I have this weird problem. I like it in most instances though, I'm grateful for it.

I involuntarily do not care about most things.

School is the best example. No matter what I do. No matter how hard I try. No matter how much I push myself. I just can not bring myself to do anything. Fortunatly I've come to the realization that I have "Ferris Bueller Syndrome, or F.B.S.," as my mother has come to call it. I basically just breeze through life. But aside from that, I just don't understand the not caring thing. I cannot bring myself to do anything that is not important to me. I've tried to, but I can't.

But it's good in some instances. Such as I do not get upset by insults, or drama.
Does anyone else have this problem? Involuntarily not caring?Im the exact same way man I guess I have FBS to. :)

[Cosmo88]

Im the exact same way man I guess I have FBS to. :)

What do you do!?!?! I want FBS!!! I want to get high on FBS!! Tell me how you do it!!!

[:Bluelightning:]

What do you do!?!?! I want FBS!!! I want to get high on FBS!! Tell me how you do it!!!
Its only for special people who wear helmets :) so you cant have it!

[Pinkie TDP]

I think the biggest issue some of you are having is just not seeing the immediate incentive. The only incentive you get for working hard to study is to get a good grade. But what does a good grade alone do for you? Nothing... it slightly raises your grade in the class. A good grade in your class will slightly raise your GPA and your GPA will slightly increase your odds of going to a good college which will slightly increase your chance of getting a well-paying job. The problem is, when you have that big ass project and you don't do anything on it, it individually has relatively no effect on your future career so you don't try hard. Then a second project comes along, and it builds until it makes a significant impact on your career.

To me, it's more of a lack of responsiblity and maturity - to be able to plan and evaluate for your future and doing the work that needs to get done to be able to enjoy yourself long-term.

[Cliche]

I think the biggest issue some of you are having is just not seeing the immediate incentive. The only incentive you get for working hard to study is to get a good grade. But what does a good grade alone do for you? Nothing... it slightly raises your grade in the class. A good grade in your class will slightly raise your GPA and your GPA will slightly increase your odds of going to a good college which will slightly increase your chance of getting a well-paying job. The problem is, when you have that big ass project and you don't do anything on it, it individually has relatively no effect on your future career so you don't try hard. Then a second project comes along, and it builds until it makes a significant impact on your career.

To me, it's more of a lack of responsiblity and maturity - to be able to plan and evaluate for your future and doing the work that needs to get done to be able to enjoy yourself long-term.

Yeah, yet some people still dont give a flying f***. :p

[Cosmo88]

You know what all this FBS talk reminds me about? Office Space...:) That movie is so sweet. When that guy sees the therapist and the therapist dies and he becomes totally care free...that movie is awesome, there isn't many people that would say that movies blows (accept maybe christans..)

[Hellblazer]

Whoa! Bluelightning! Your banner is WAY too big.

[Pinkie TDP]

Yeah, yet some people still dont give a flying f***. :p

Yeah and most of these guys have only a couple options...

Some of them turn out to be entertaining television stars on such prestigious shows as "Cops" or "Dog the Bounty Hunter" (I love these guys... thanks for not caring so I can laugh while you drive drunk in womens' clothing trying to score hookers & some blow)

Or they turn out to be the guys who suck the crap out of Port-A-Potties after the high school football game (twice as dirty as a garbage man with half the pay... what a sweet job!)

Either way they should be able to afford a nice double wide when it's time to retire. :p In conclusion, I agree. School sucks and is totally pointless. Don't bother trying because high school doesn't get you anywhere anyways... so overrated! Ooh Cops is on! :bigsmile:

[Cosmo88]

Whoa! Bluelightning! Your banner is WAY too big.

Your so silly hell,
He is on FBS, do you think he really cares about his banner size?:bigsmile: :p :cool: :rolleyes:

[Ächilles]

Pinkie, I think you're partially right.

Most of my problem is that I have a set future. I'm a Martial Artist, and I teach for a living. I don't have to go to college (okay, so I have to take one buisness management course at a community college http://img469.imageshack.us/img469/5239/biggrin2uf.gif), so I don't have to worry about school... At all. As long as I graduate, and I will, because as I said, I breeze through life somehow. I always come out smelling like roses.

But I also didn't worry about school before I had the job.

My job also makes me really laid back. I love being there, and I basically hit stuff all day. Stress relieving? For the little I have, very.

I'm single, so no worries there.

I'm in the Vocational program, so I basically just sit on my computer in Drafting for the first four periods and do whatever I want. The teacher loves me, so he lets me pass so long as I keep to myself.

I'm so lazy and laid back to the point that I shaved my head because hair is too much work, wear sandals all year round almost every day, and wear my pajamas under my pants all winter.

Nifty, no?

Edit: For those of you older members, if you remember "Life Is My Bitch," it might make sense to you now.

[Cosmo88]

I'm so lazy and laid back to the point that I shaved my head because hair is too much work, wear sandals all year round almost every day, and wear my pajamas under my pants all winter.

Now that is a serious case of FBS, you don't get bitched at your critisized ever for that??

[Ächilles]

Now that is a serious case of FBS, you don't get bitched at your critisized ever for that??

People think it's funny.

[Pinkie TDP]

Pinkie, I think you're partially right.

Most of my problem is that I have a set future. I'm a Martial Artist, and I teach for a living. I don't have to go to college (okay, so I have to take one buisness management course at a community college http://img469.imageshack.us/img469/5239/biggrin2uf.gif), so I don't have to worry about school... At all. As long as I graduate, and I will, because as I said, I breeze through life somehow. I always come out smelling like roses.

But I also didn't worry about school before I had the job.

My job also makes me really laid back. I love being there, and I basically hit stuff all day. Stress relieving? For the little I have, very.

I'm single, so no worries there.

I'm in the Vocational program, so I basically just sit on my computer in Drafting for the first four periods and do whatever I want. The teacher loves me, so he lets me pass so long as I keep to myself.

I'm so lazy and laid back to the point that I shaved my head because hair is too much work, wear sandals all year round almost every day, and wear my pajamas under my pants all winter.

Nifty, no?

Edit: For those of you older members, if you remember "Life Is My Bitch," it might make sense to you now.

My natural reaction is to say if the job you're doing now pays well and you love it, you can afford to slack off.

But then again, what happens if you get physically injured? Aren't you kinda screwed?

Good luck with your martial arts... I hope nothing happens to keep you from it.

[Ächilles]

My natural reaction is to say if the job you're doing now pays well and you love it, you can afford to slack off.

But then again, what happens if you get physically injured? Aren't you kinda screwed?

Good luck with your martial arts... I hope nothing happens to keep you from it.

If I get hurt:

I get pension.
I'm insured.
I could take an administrative job overseeing the schools.

So yeah, I'm pretty set. I get paid good, and will be making more once I graduate. Kids and wives are too much work for me, so I won't have to worry about extra expenses. I hate driving, so I'll never have an expensive car.

Basically: I have close to nothing to ever worry about.

[Megabyte]

Basically: I have close to nothing to ever worry about.

except killer bees

those things are a *edited*

[:Bluelightning:]

Whoa! Bluelightning! Your banner is WAY too big.
im so FBS i had my dad change the banner! :)

[Ächilles]

except killer bees

those things are a *edited*

No one can escape their wrath.

http://img490.imageshack.us/img490/513/frown2wb.gif

[Pinkie TDP]

Kids and wives are too much work

Right on! That couldn't be anymore truthful, even if it was stated by God himself.

As a woman who doesn't plan on having kids ever, I feel like I'm in a good position. I just feel bad for my fiance... he has to put up with me. :cool:

[Cosmo88]

Hmmm, maybe thats what you need Ach, is a good life threatening expierence, like the dudes who get hooked on meth that shoot themselves but are so wasted they mess up on shooting themselves so they actually almost die but then they live...They actually change their life and become better people, most of them turn out to be inspiring speakers.

Edit: I'm not sure if I just suggested taking meth to change your laziness...:P but oh well, I would still kill to be as care free as you >.>

[:Bluelightning:]

Wifes and kids are to much lol! For me changing the channel is too much! :D

[Cosmo88]

Wifes and kids are to much lol! For me changing the channel is too much! :D

You have WIVES!!! as in, MORE then ONE?!?!?!?!??!?!?!

[:Bluelightning:]

That all depends! :)

[Cosmo88]

That all depends! :)

DEPENDS?! On what?? How did you score 2 wives?! Are you that laid back you actually got drunk, went to vegas, lost to a poker game, shot yourself but failed to kill yourself, ladies thought that was sexy, so you married them all?! If so....You're my hero man.

[:Bluelightning:]

DEPENDS?! On what?? How did you score 2 wives?! Are you that laid back you actually got drunk, went to vegas, lost to a poker game, shot yourself but failed to kill yourself, ladies thought that was sexy, so you married them all?! If so....You're my hero man.
well ur failing to see 1 thing i never said i ''married 2 wives''!!!! :)

[Ächilles]

Right on! That couldn't be anymore truthful, even if it was stated by God himself.

As a woman who doesn't plan on having kids ever, I feel like I'm in a good position. I just feel bad for my fiance... he has to put up with me. :cool:

Finally, a girl that agrees.

We should hang out sometime.

http://img469.imageshack.us/img469/1420/cool2cu.gif

[dirka dirka]

Indifference - A crusade, founded by all the kids of America that finally got it right, advocating the principle of the conservation of energy. The denominates active in Indifference are considered heros, examples, and often as Gods. Those who do not follow this crusade are just doomed, enough said.

[:Bluelightning:]

Indifference - A crusade, founded by all the kids of America that finally got it right, promoting advocating the principle of the conservation of energy. The denominates active in Indifference are considered heros, examples, and often as Gods. Those who do not follow this crusade are just doomed, enough said.
I have no clue what you just said remember we all have FDS here! :fire:

[Ächilles]

You appeal to me as the lazy type, dirka. Are you?

[Cosmo88]

well ur failing to see 1 thing i never said i ''married 2 wives''!!!! :)

So you really never went to Vegas and lost at a Poker game...:mad:
Oh well.
I seriously kind of want to know what it is like to have 2 wives though..Must be lots of fights in the house though:wacko:

[dirka dirka]

You appeal to me as the lazy type, dirka. Are you?
You explained it best.. "I involuntarily care about only what I wish to care about." More or less, I'm lazy as hell. I'd rather be sitting in bed (with my girl, obviously) stairing at the ceiling thinking of absolutely nothing. However, there are some things.. that need to be done.. and thats just how it is.

[:Bluelightning:]

So you really never went to Vegas and lost at a Poker game...:mad:
Oh well.
I seriously kind of want to know what it is like to have 2 wives though..Must be lots of fights in the house though:wacko:
Heres my story! I went to the white house hijacked secert fbi plans stole 1 of the maids and a secretary , then stole the airforce 1 flew to a private island in the bermuda triangle! Had plenty of fun ( not suitable for children ) and then while i was knocked out after trying to kill myself they tricked me into marrying them since i lost half of my memory!!! :)

[Cosmo88]

You know what I've always wanted to do...

Go to sleep at 3:00am, wake up at 4:00pm, wear a really fuzzy robe or something, put on really comfortable sandals...lay on the couch with my cat, and pretty much stare at the ceiling and think about nothing the whole day like dirka said.

Edit: Blue, you're still my hero :)

[:Bluelightning:]

You know what I've always wanted to do...

Go to sleep at 3:00am, wake up at 4:00pm, wear a really fuzzy robe or something, put on really comfortable sandals...lay on the couch with my cat, and pretty much stare at the ceiling and think about nothing the whole day like dirka said.

Edit: Blue, you're still my hero :)
dont forget ur bag of cheetos :)

[Cosmo88]

dont forget ur bag of cheetos :)

Yeah, something to just sit and snack on the whole day, I dare someone to make a thread called "What I Would Do If I Could Do Anything I Wanted The Whole Day" that might be a tad long...but oh well.

[:Bluelightning:]

Yeah, something to just sit and snack on the whole day, I dare someone to make a thread called "What I Would Do If I Could Do Anything I Wanted The Whole Day" that might be a tad long...but oh well.
Ill make that thread! :) ( shuld i? )

[dirka dirka]

Thats what I don't get. A common what if question, is "What would you do if you could do anything you wanted all day." People answer with "screw" and "spend money" while my answer is nothing.

[Cosmo88]

Thats what I don't get. A common what if question, is "What would you do if you could do anything you wanted all day." People answer with "screw" and "spend money" while my answer is nothing.

I hear ya 100%, dude, and sure Blue go ahead man.

[:Bluelightning:]

:PP i did

[Cosmo88]

Awesome, your the man Blue...

EDIT: OMG THIS IS THE R0X0RZ MY 88TH POST!!!!111!1!1!
In case some of you don't get why I'm spazzing out right now...Look at the two numbers in my name :cool: Anyway, I can go to bed now, goodnight everyone.

[Realist]

A couple of observations:

1. People generally don't like doing things they don't like to do. People generally will try to do a lot to avoid doing many of these things. Let's call this "laziness."
2. Laziness tends to lose out to necessity. When people have a choice between working at a job they highly dislike and starving, people usually decide to work and live.

Since Ach's career future is pretty much set in a job he loves, there's no reason for him to worry about anything else. For those of us without that luck, though....we're going to have to learn how to stop being so laid back some day. Our only choice is whether we want to make it easy or hard.

[:Bluelightning:]

A couple of observations:

1. People generally don't like doing things they don't like to do. People generally will try to do a lot to avoid doing many of these things. Let's call this "laziness."
2. Laziness tends to lose out to necessity. When people have a choice between working at a job they highly dislike and starving, people usually decide to work and live.

Since Ach's career future is pretty much set in a job he loves, there's no reason for him to worry about anything else. For those of us without that luck, though....we're going to have to learn how to stop being so laid back some day. Our only choice is whether we want to make it easy or hard.
LAziness is to big of a word just call it FDS :)

[Ächilles]

Since Ach's career future is pretty much set in a job he loves, there's no reason for him to worry about anything else. For those of us without that luck, though....we're going to have to learn how to stop being so laid back some day. Our only choice is whether we want to make it easy or hard.

I'm very blessed, and very grateful.

[Tama Drummer]

Right now is a good example of this...

I have a big math test Tuesday, and I really need to do good on it. I already have a 0% I'm betting, because the first quiz we took, I missed some classes and surely failed it.
Anyways, so we got this review packet stuff, and I really should've done it. Not because it was homework, but because don't know how to do have the stuff (can't force myself to pay attention in class) and really need to learn it.

But of course, I pushed it off till today, and all today I told myself I'd do it later. Never could get myself to do it. And yet, I can get myself to be sitting here and typing this. :dry:

Now tomarrow, I've got to try and cram and learn all this stuff for the test which I suck at doing. Worse part is, I have plans for doing other things. Other things I WANT to do, giving less time to be at home studying.

Nothing new though; this happens often. Sad thing is, I can get myself to be sitting here typing to random people.



Edit: and to what Realist said, I have no clue what I want to do in my life so I really should be trying to do good in school now because I'm probably going to college for something. I guess that's why I DON'T care. I don't know what I want to do, I don't see anything to really work for.
I should really shut up now.

[Cosmo88]

Lucky Ach,
>.>
<.<
Maybe I'll be laid back when I get my future occupation.

[Ächilles]

Lucky Ach,
>.>
<.<
Maybe I'll be laid back when I get my future occupation.

I'm sitting in Drafting right now. I can do whatever I want in this class. I'm in my cubicle right now, barefoot, haha.

I also just switched down a level in all my classes. Less responsibility!