Strategy 1: The Art of Crafting the Perfect Excuse

Crafting the Excuse

The key to this strategy is to make your excuse both believable and vague.

        Excuse Generator Algorithm:
        1.  Identify Task: Identify the task you're avoiding.
        2.  Create Vagueness: Varying degrees of ambiguity and abstraction.
        3.  Add Plausibility: Include a few facts to make it sound real.
        4.  Test for Believability: Refine the excuse until it's convincing.
        
      

Example Excuse: "I'm not lazy, I'm just on a tight deadline... to learn how to do nothing."

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Advanced Techniques

For the more experienced procrastinator, consider adding:

• Emphasis on the importance of "research": "I need to read more about this topic."
• Blaming others: "My computer is possessed by a mischievous spirit."
• Using jargon: "I'm in a creative block."