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I just got some motivation from a lesson I just read about "bumming around". In case you didn't read the lesson, it basically means to waste time and do nothing important with your life.
I really like that phrase and I wanted to add some extra info about it for everyone else.
First of all, it reminds me of when I was a kid. My dad used to always tell me to "quit bumming around". He'd also say things like, "You can't bum around here all your life. You will need to find a job and support yourself one day".
I just wanted to point out that a lot of people's parents actually say this phrase to their kids.
Another term you may or may not know is "procrastinating". This is when you know you should do something, like homework, but instead you waste time by watching TV or think of some other "creative" ways to waste time.
You procrastinate doing the things you know you should do but don't want to do. It's a bad habit that I'm sure we've all experienced at some point.
Anyway, I also wanted to point out that "bumming around" is sometimes quite similar to "procrastinating".
Some parent could say: "quit procrastinating and do your homework".
They could also choose to say: "Why don't you get your homework done instead of bumming around all day".
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