Boredom

[Grandpappy]

Surely there should be no such word? When I hear so many people using the word, I wonder how we,the (allegedly) most intelligent species on the planet,with everything that we have,could ever have concieved the word?
Everyone,especially with all this extra time on their hands,should do as the old welsh poet Will Davies suggests in "Leisure",-'What is this life if full of care,we have no time to stand and stare....' -the longest day,go for a walk,sit somewhere and watch the sun come up( it comes up everywhere ,not just in the country) and reflect. It's nothing to do with anything ,other than you and the planet you live on.

[Zacs-Master]

No, I’m never ever bored (except maybe on long motorway car journeys). Especially at the moment with Ted the Tasmanian Devil!

[MartinMillar]

Don’t get a chance to be bored, for example this morning I have run the day’s report for work, baked focaccia bread, made a tapenade, a edamame and quinoa salad and some butter tablet.
Will take the dogs out shortly before getting ready for a bbq with friends.

[Bobbisox1]

I’m never bored , I can always find things to do but you must remember this is more being restricted and not having the freedom to do as we want

[woofgang]

bored/boring doesn't just mean inaction though.....there are jobs which must be done which people find boring.....ironing springs immediately to my mind. Some people's conversation can be boring and inescapable....and I bet even Will Davies, who, by the way, wasn't talking about boredom but about "this busy life of care", could only so so much standing and staring.
So no, you are mixing up your concepts and I don't agree with you.

[iluvmargie]

^ So there!

[woofgang]

question asked and answered margie!

[iluvmargie]

In your usual cantankerous way woofgang!

[woofgang]

so glad you noticed

[pastafreak]

Ohhh...there's nothing cantankerous about woof. She's always direct, and thoughtful in her answers.

[Grandpappy]

Well Woofgang, I don't find ironing boring,in fact I find it rather challenging,getting the right crease in the right place,using the correct temperature for the appropriate material,the pride felt when completing,for example,one of my best shirts,no, it's a challenge that requires commitment and application and patience and time to escape from the 'trials & tribulations' of modern life. So there.

[woofgang]

do you rent yourself out?

[woofgang]

pasta you are too kind

[tiggerblue10]

I get bored with all forms of housework but I'm never bored when I have my tablet to play games on or Netflix/Prime etc.

[Maydup]

Rarely bored, but sometimes anxious if I lack purpose.

I always feel sad that so many people have shopping as their main interest. I try to resist as much as I can, unless the items are going to keep me occupied for more hours than it took to buy them!

[Bobbisox1]

I enjoy shopping but don’t put it high on my list of interests , that would be socialising , I enjoy ironing too but don’t get great satisfaction from creases in the right place , more a case of a good job done and put away till the next time