TimeOut - 'busy'

'busy'

Apr 14, 2014,10:25 AM

Good question marcelo. I think there will be many answers to this and maybe more questions than answers! When you ask someone how they are doing, saying'I'm fine or 'doing great' maybe or may not be a truthful answer. It could be just words to be polite or a generic standard response. The same with the answer of 'Busy'.

In certain business management theories, it's always good to be 'busy' or the appearance of it. The thought is that if you seem so busy to others that you become difficult to reach or schedule time with it makes you have a perception of being in demand or that your time is more valuable. IMO, some people who act or claim to be busy are not. Others actually are and extremely productive. It really depends you can be 'busy' doing nothing with zero end results, right?.

Also 'busy' is relative. I'm currently 'busy' with a game on my tablet, I'm at level 79 and so close to making 80! Don't have time for anything else! LOL,

-MW

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The 'Busy' Trap

By: marcelo : April 14th, 2014-07:58

Even though I cannot afford working 4 to 5 hours a day the facts that I need to "work for the company" and living in a developing country do not allow it I enjoyed reading it a lot. opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com What do you think? Best! Ma...

'busy'

By: DRMW : April 14th, 2014-10:25

Thanks for the reply, MW!

By: marcelo : April 16th, 2014-13:51

I think that many times people say they are ‘fine’ even not being fine because if they say ‘not good’ the asking person will immediately follow with a ‘What happened?’, since it shows ‘concern’ for the interlocutor. Regarding the theories you mentioned, t...