What do you do when you're too busy to write a thoughtful post on MyLot?

@TheHorse (238268)
Walnut Creek, California
July 14, 2017 5:47pm CST
Do you write something anyway? Do you talk about the weather? Do you complain about too much work? Do you tell us what you had for breakfast? OK, I'll do all of the above. It's 90 degrees out, but I spent most of the day so far in Berkeley, where it was only about 68 degrees. I worked at the preschool, but now I have to go to my other job, where I have progress notes and a time sheet to turn in. I had a blasted bowl of Cheerios for breakfast. Oh, yeah, and I have a softball game at 6 PM this evening, but I don't know if I'm going to make it. Weh wah wah.
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Oshy
@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
15 Jul 17
I wait until I get a spark of imagination that will get 500 responses. That is the minimum I require.
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kiran8
@kiran8 (15348)
• Mangalore, India
15 Jul 17
Have you been getting 500 responses Tiara ?
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kiran8
@kiran8 (15348)
• Mangalore, India
15 Jul 17
@TiarasOceanView True... especially since there are so very many discussions being posted every single day
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Oshy
@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
15 Jul 17
@kiran8 No that was humor Kiran..I think that would be out of this world to get that many
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Val
@valmnz (17095)
• New Zealand
14 Jul 17
I don't bother trying if I'm too busy, I'm too busy
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Val
@valmnz (17095)
• New Zealand
16 Jul 17
@TheHorse tht's true. I know there are a few here who comment far more often than they write.
The Horse
@TheHorse (238268)
• Walnut Creek, California
15 Jul 17
I guess I just like to "be in touch," though I could do that with comments on others' posts only.
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AbbyGreenhill
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
15 Jul 17
Is there a rule they have to be 'thoughtful' posts here....geeze I've been doing it wrong for two years.
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AbbyGreenhill
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
15 Jul 17
@TheHorse Breakfast - it's almost noon! Planning dinner right now. Lunch is over too.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238268)
• Walnut Creek, California
15 Jul 17
@AbbyGreenhill Sigh. Well, at least I can infer where in the US you are.
The Horse
@TheHorse (238268)
• Walnut Creek, California
15 Jul 17
Heh. Me too, at least if I want to be read. What are you having for breakfast today? I bought some lox yesterday.
Marie
@Tampa_girl7 (54714)
• United States
15 Jul 17
I'll think of something to say just so everyone knows that I'm still around
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Marie
@Tampa_girl7 (54714)
• United States
15 Jul 17
The Horse
@TheHorse (238268)
• Walnut Creek, California
15 Jul 17
Heh, maybe that's what I'm doing too.
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Scott Ganschow
@teamfreak16 (43567)
• Denver, Colorado
15 Jul 17
Hope you made it to your softball game.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238268)
• Walnut Creek, California
15 Jul 17
I did. We're actually 12-0, but I think we're doing it with smoke and mirrors.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238268)
• Walnut Creek, California
15 Jul 17
@teamfreak16 Yep. Was it John Madden who said, "Winning is the best deodorant"?
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Scott Ganschow
@teamfreak16 (43567)
• Denver, Colorado
15 Jul 17
@TheHorse - As Al Davis used to say, "Just win, Baby!"
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librarygeek1980
@librarygeek1980 (3137)
• United States
14 Jul 17
I name a song that's on my mind! Lol...
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238268)
• Walnut Creek, California
15 Jul 17
Oh, I think I'll listen to Franklin's Tower right now!
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librarygeek1980
@librarygeek1980 (3137)
• United States
15 Jul 17
@TheHorse there you go, and you're welcome for the topic idea!
librarygeek1980
@librarygeek1980 (3137)
• United States
21 Jul 17
Sreekala
@Sreekala (34312)
• India
15 Jul 17
Most probably I will wait to get a thoughtful topic to start one. However, when I want to start a discussion just for reaching a payout then I won't wait for a good topic.
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Sreekala
@Sreekala (34312)
• India
28 May 18
The Horse
@TheHorse (238268)
• Walnut Creek, California
26 May 18
Sometimes I just want to stay active even if I'm not feeling inspired.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (502148)
• Italy
15 Jul 17
If we have nothing thoughtful to post, I usually do not post. It is interesting also to spend time reading and commenting. Interacting is the better part of myLot and I do not need to post discussions to discuss with the others.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (502148)
• Italy
15 Jul 17
@TheHorse In the beginning I tried to post at least once a day, now I feel well even posting only once a week.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238268)
• Walnut Creek, California
15 Jul 17
@LadyDuck I've noticed you don't post that often. But you're excellent at moving about the site and commenting on others' posts. And your own.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238268)
• Walnut Creek, California
15 Jul 17
Actually, I should be more like that. I'm well aware that one need not post to interact. But I feel "compelled" to somehow. Oh well. I can't imagine being on Twitter, where people "post" about the most trivial things.
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Jellybelly
@CookieMonster46 (13453)
• United States
15 Jul 17
I talk about anything that is on my mind.. what do I have to lose.. either they will comment or not...
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Jellybelly
@CookieMonster46 (13453)
• United States
15 Jul 17
@TheHorse in that case make another post and the another... it will get their attention.... I still want to know what you had for breakfast.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238268)
• Walnut Creek, California
15 Jul 17
But I get frustrated when I wrote a really well thought out post and it gets 12 responses. Makes me want to post about what I had for breakfast.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238268)
• Walnut Creek, California
15 Jul 17
@CookieMonster46 Heh heh. I'm on my third cup of coffee and still haven't eaten anything. I think I had a bowl of cereal yesterday. How about you?
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Angie
@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
15 Jul 17
LOL, I see you are learning mylot like I am. Thoughtful writing I do save for the blogs, no one wants to read it here
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238268)
• Walnut Creek, California
15 Jul 17
There are a handful who would really get into it, I think. But I admit that I get bogged down in posts that are too long. And some ideas require a few paragraphs to express.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238268)
• Walnut Creek, California
15 Jul 17
@andriaperry I'm not sure whether I get or give more comments.
Angie
@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
15 Jul 17
@TheHorse My blogs can be 300 to 1,000 words. LOL, not for mylot. Although I do tell something that happened and I will write a little more, sometimes it gets read with a comment, sometimes not. I do find that I read and comment on more peoples discussion than I get back but that is okay,its not required to comment back.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99367)
• Atlanta, Georgia
15 Jul 17
You've had a busy day. How did you squeeze in mylot? I write about whatever pops into my head.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238268)
• Walnut Creek, California
15 Jul 17
There are usually breaks in my day. Now that the weekend is upon us, I can relax here for a bit.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99367)
• Atlanta, Georgia
16 Jul 17
@TheHorse Good on you. Enjoy your weekend.
April
@thislittlepennyearns (68160)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
15 Jul 17
What did you have for lunch though? Inquiring minds want to know! And yes I'm guilty of all of those.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238268)
• Walnut Creek, California
15 Jul 17
Heh. I had a croissant!
April
@thislittlepennyearns (68160)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
15 Jul 17
What did you have for lunch though? Inquiring minds want to know! And yes I'm guilty of all of those.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238268)
• Walnut Creek, California
15 Jul 17
Heh. A croissant! I wonder how many comments I'd get if I posted about computing the depth of a vertical mine shaft by how long it takes for the rock to hit the bottom when you drop it in.
Manandezo
@manandezo (655)
• Petropolis, Brazil
15 Jul 17
No, I don't post anything.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238268)
• Walnut Creek, California
26 May 18
I've been doing that too much lately.
Ms Rae
@carebear29 (32002)
• Wausau, Wisconsin
15 Jul 17
I try to make even a quick post if I can
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238268)
• Walnut Creek, California
15 Jul 17
I like to be inspired. But sometimes I just spew. And other times I let a good (potential) post go.
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cmoneyspinner
@cmoneyspinner (9218)
• Austin, Texas
15 Jul 17
I'm never to busy to write a thoughtful post. What do you think I am? A babbler??
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238268)
• Walnut Creek, California
26 May 18
I should be able to write about nothing, like Seinfeld, and make it interesting or funny.
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jaishankar
@else34 (13515)
• New Delhi, India
15 Jul 17
@TheHorse Interact.Yes,I keep interacting until a good idea hits my mind.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238268)
• Walnut Creek, California
15 Jul 17
I did that this morning, and it didn't work. Nobody cared. I cried and cried, and then received a phone call that inspired a post. Now I'm OK.
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jaishankar
@else34 (13515)
• New Delhi, India
16 Jul 17
@TheHorse I nevery try deliberately to have ideas.Ideas occur spontaneously to me.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238268)
• Walnut Creek, California
21 Jul 17
@else34 Sometimes I'm in the mood to post but nothing comes to mind.
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James Higgins
@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
16 Jul 17
Busy day for you, I hope you made the game.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238268)
• Walnut Creek, California
4 Oct 18
I did! Gee, that was awhile back!
paigea
@paigea (36143)
• Canada
15 Jul 17
I just meander around and comment. I think I will have Cheerios before bed.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238268)
• Walnut Creek, California
15 Jul 17
I had some lox and washed it down with Scotch.
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John Roberts
@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
15 Jul 17
Some days are like that.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238268)
• Walnut Creek, California
15 Jul 17
This morning, I'm responding away. Not sure if I feel a post gurgling in my lower abdomen or not.
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