You're not doing Anything
By Jo Ann
@akalinus (44366)
United States
October 2, 2019 11:37am CST
I have a neighbor who likes to monopolize my time. She comes over and complains that she has no food or her husband is acting weird.
I tell her that I have work to do online and she says that "you're just fooling around, not doing anything."
I missed my Bing searches yesterday because of her. I was at 180 days and now I have to start at day one again. I missed myLotting as much as I wanted on the September 30, the last day.
Do people think you are doing nothing when you work online? How do you handle the constant interruption for no particular reason?
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@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
2 Oct 19
I don`t answer the door.
I hang a sign outside stating " working do not disturb"
I do not answer the phone.
You can do this :
Tell her you have a puking virus.
Tell her you have to take a bath to get somewhere.
Tell her you have cramps.
OH PMS..... you don`t wanna talk to me today!!!!
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@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
3 Oct 19
@akalinus Why are you feeding them?!?!?! They will never leave if you feed them.
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@akalinus (44366)
• United States
3 Oct 19
@andriaperry I cannot stand anything hungry. If I have anything to eat, I must feed her, him, or them.
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
19 Oct 19
That is so rude of her! I would have told her that she can keep her opinions to herself and simply walked away. Even if that meant shutting the door in her face.
I do not like when people say things like that about online work. They do not know and so they should not judge / claim things they do not know.
I do not have the problem of people interrupting me, or atleast, the interruptions are very minimal. My family is aware of what I do and respects that I need to work.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
19 Oct 19
@akalinus I wonder if maybe she is jealous? Sometimes people act that way when they are envious. I would ignore her the best you can, she is too negative.
@akalinus (44366)
• United States
19 Oct 19
@ScribbledAdNauseum She likes my house. She is always talking about my curtains and now wants my kitchen table and chairs. Who knows what next?
@louievill (28846)
• Philippines
2 Oct 19
She's the one not doing anything about her plight, just simply yaking about it and wasting other people's time won't find her a solution.
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@akalinus (44366)
• United States
2 Oct 19
I agree that she should work on her own solutions to problems. She just told me that she will come over at 3 am tonight to call to see if her money is in the bank. I told her to wait until morning. Sheesh! I hope she does not knock in the middle of the night.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
3 Oct 19
once i quit corporate 'merica, all folks felt i 'twas their beck'n call gal. constantly callin', needin' this'n that. sure, i'd no time card to punch, but 15 horses 'n 300 head 'f cattle to tend. such 'twas not important to 'em...
the hubs constantly 'nterrupts me when i'm'n the puter. he despises this thingy. he'd rather me sit'n watch t.v. whilst he sleeps'n his chair.
yer jest gonna need to put'cher foot down with that neighbor.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
3 Oct 19
@akalinus yes ma'am. get mighty cranky when ya don't answer the phone, too. i'd one that called the sheriff's department once coz i'd not answered nor called back ('twas movin' cattle to 'nother pasture). sent 'em out fer a "wellness check".... 'magine my surprise when i returned to the back lot'n saw 3 deputy cars out front!
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@akalinus (44366)
• United States
3 Oct 19
@crazyhorseladycx I think they were worried about your welfare.
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@Shivram59 (50205)
• India
2 Oct 19
@akalinus What a coincidence!! I'm going to start a discussion on a similar topic tomorrow.The idea hit my mind this afternoon when a boy from my neighbourhood came to me while I was commenting back on mylot.He asked me about mylot.When I told him that we earn only a fraction of a cent. for receiving a comment or a like,he left saying ,"Why are you wasting your time?Do something useful."
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@Shivram59 (50205)
• India
3 Oct 19
@akalinus He wants to get rich quickly,and does not know mylot is not a money making site.He doesn't have patience.
@topffer (42155)
• France
2 Oct 19
I cannot tell that I "work" online. I am also on Bing Rewards, but I do not care about missing a day, it is not a big loss, I do my searches on Bing because it is not a time-waster, paid or not I would have done these searches. You should offer a laptop to your neighbor and give her some daily tasks to do in order to continue to chat with you. Bingo, passive income.
@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
3 Oct 19
I would just not answer the door or I would tell her she has to leave because I have things to do.
@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
3 Oct 19
@akalinus Exactly and I find that the minute I start to pray, everybody wants my attention, it is maddening.
@akalinus (44366)
• United States
3 Oct 19
@BelleStarr Why is it that way? I notice that too.
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@moffittjc (128835)
• Gainesville, Florida
4 Oct 19
It doesn't happen to me at home very much, but at work people are always barging into my office and interrupting my work on the computer. I just ignore them and keep my focus on the computer. Eventually they get tired of waiting for me to stop what I'm doing and acknowledge them (which I try my best not to do). And then when they get up and walk out the door, I'll turn my head and ask them, "Did you need something?" And then turn back to my computer and keep right on working! It drives them nuts! lol
@moffittjc (128835)
• Gainesville, Florida
4 Oct 19
@akalinus So what would happen if you just ignore it and don't get up and answer the door?
@Daljinder (23193)
• Bangalore, India
3 Oct 19
Always! I always get interrupted and thought of wasting my time doing nothing on the computer the moment I touch it. Gets tiring after a while. Sometimes I feel like leaving the work altogether and sometimes I ignore them.
@akalinus (44366)
• United States
3 Oct 19
@Daljinder It takes time and effort to earn. It does not happen by itself.
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@Daljinder (23193)
• Bangalore, India
3 Oct 19
@akalinus I did. Helped out monetarily in an emergency. Didn't change anything. 
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