Nelson Galaxy

The Learning and Skills Council have today released the results of a survey of 1,600 adults showing that most believe they waste time. Nearly half claim to spend between two and three hours a day just ‘faffing around’.

Time is a very precious thing and I believe there is not enough of the stuff; it falls through my fingers like fine yellow sand. I find that I just do not have the time to do everything that needs to be done - so the thought of ‘faffing’ feels like a none existent abhorrent thing.

One in three said they were annoyed at the amount of time they wasted and most wanted to make better use of their day. I considered this and realised that I do spend a lot of time not necessarily doing anything worthwhile.

This is never a fault of my own. I have to spend time waiting, especially for other people to get ready, catch up or do what they said they would. I spend so much time waiting for my flipping computer to work and for pedestrians to move out of my way as I do the long trek across London to the office or do my shopping in Sainsbury’s.

Then there is my whole working day. This always feels like a complete and utter waste of time - I could be doing something worthwhile like learning about quantum physics or how to cure cancer or how to shave my legs without getting a rash, you know the real important stuff.

So stop faffing wasting time you faffers and do something less boring instead. Faffing hell.