Meaning of procrastibaking | Babel Free

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The action of procrastinating by baking.

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“I am not suggesting that all change⟳ is for the worse. I was recently introduced to procrastibaking: a portmanteau word to describe⟳ the process⟳ of baking for the sole reason⟳ of avoiding other tasks. This seems far more like⟳ change⟳ we can believe⟳ in. Like⟳ the addition of foreign words to our language centuries ago, procrastibaking provides a word for a concept for which we did not have⟳ one previously. ¶ Our language will undoubtedly grow⟳ and change⟳ over time, but we must determine⟳ whether all change⟳ is for the better. Though neither seems like⟳ an overly productive activity, for our language's sake we need⟳ more procrastibaking and less LOLing.”

“"I was recently teaching a class about the signs and symptoms of stress⟳ and burnout, and asked them to think⟳ about the 'red flags' in their lives that let⟳ them know⟳ when they were feeling stressed," writes Dr Jane Clark of Armidale. "One student told me that her red flag was when she started 'procrastibaking' - cooking dozens of scones and Anzac biscuits to avoid⟳ her assignments." Simone Chin is one such procrastibaker. "It's a quite common among distracted students trying to waste⟳ time just before an exam," she writes.”

“We all know⟳ that feeling when you have⟳ something you REALLY need⟳ to do - but what you actually want⟳ to do is stuff your face⟳ with cake. ¶ Well, now there’s a trend for doing just that: procrastibaking. ¶ In case it’s not totally clear, procrastibaking is the art of putting more important work⟳ aside in order⟳ to bake delicious treats.”

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