Too busy?

**The Stranger:Me** · 12th January 2009, 18:06

So what does "too busy" mean?

Context is irrelevant. Too busy to study, too busy washing my hair (well if I had any) to go out with you, too busy earning a living to get rich.
It always means the same thing - what?

**riffer** · 12th January 2009, 18:07

It means I don't want to do it (or I don't have the confidence to do it) but I don't have the balls to tell you the truth.

**Curious_AJ** · 12th January 2009, 18:22

or that someone has a full timetable and doesn't have time to deviate from said timetable?

**FJRider** · 12th January 2009, 18:25

I know what you mean... and I would tell ya, if I had the time. But I'm too busy...

**HDTboy** · 12th January 2009, 18:36

Too busy means: The thing you're asking me to do is not yet on my list of priorities, you may be able to convince me to make it a priority, but I doubt it. I may get back to you when my list is shorter

**BiK3RChiK** · 12th January 2009, 18:38

Originally Posted by HDTboy

Too busy means: The thing you're asking me to do is not yet on my list of priorities, you may be able to convince me to make it a priority, but I doubt it. I may get back to you when my list is shorter

......which is probably 'never!' as new 'priorities' take precedence

**sidecar bob** · 12th January 2009, 18:53

Its a total cop out response & an admission that the sayer dosent have their life under control.

**Trudes** · 12th January 2009, 19:00

Or that the person keeps getting loaded up with more crap to do because they have a problem saying no to others as well as trying to juggle their own tasks in life. Some people live such full lives that they really don't have much spare time to do other stuff, sometimes you do have to prioritise.

**Hitcher** · 12th January 2009, 19:20

Originally Posted by The Stranger

So what does "too busy" mean?

I'd provide a learned response, but I'm too busy.

**Usarka** · 12th January 2009, 19:20

Fuck off I'm too busy to answer.

**Number One** · 12th January 2009, 19:22

Or that the person keeps getting loaded up with more crap to do because they have a problem saying no to others as well as trying to juggle their own tasks in life. Some people live such full lives that they really don't have much spare time to do other stuff, sometimes you do have to prioritise.

OR OP

They just aren't that into you

**Trudes** · 12th January 2009, 19:25

Originally Posted by Number One

OR OP

They just aren't that into you

Or that, Oprah!

**FJRider** · 12th January 2009, 19:32

Originally Posted by Number One

OR OP

They just aren't that into you

or you have to do more work to pay your speed camera fines...

**The Stranger:Me** · 12th January 2009, 19:34

Originally Posted by riffer

It means I don't want to do it (or I don't have the confidence to do it) but I don't have the balls to tell you the truth.

Perhaps, but not the full answer.

Originally Posted by Curious_AJ

or that someone has a full timetable and doesn't have time to deviate from said timetable?

That's what they would have you believe. But you wouldn't believe that would you?

Originally Posted by HDTboy

Too busy means: The thing you're asking me to do is not yet on my list of priorities, you may be able to convince me to make it a priority, but I doubt it. I may get back to you when my list is shorter

Bingo.
Actually Gav, you never cease to amaze me.
I must say, you sir are smart bugger, wise way beyond your years and I must admit you have taught me a thing or two.

It's about priorities, but it's not just what I have asked you to do, it's about everything you do.
Why does it matter if you understand the difference between being busy and failing to prioritise? Because appreciating that all of life is about priorities, and ranking the things you do allows you to control your life rather than have life control you.