Graduations are important events in many corners of the world and the day you finally finish with years of strenuous study (and taking advantage of university bar prices) is often marked with a celebration. Some kind of party. It could be an outdoor BBQ or a fancy soiree. It doesn't matter. All that matters is the celebration before the realisation hits you: You have finished studying, your university ID is about to run out and you won't be entitled to those university bar prices any more. In fact, you won't be able to even get a foot in the door at the place you spent most Thursday nights over the past few years.
So you send it all off with a party.
But let me go back to my original theme of procrastinating, because, let's face it, most of us learned how to cook and clean simply thanks to the art of procrastination. And for many of us, this art was refined during our high school and/or university days. I have been known to make my bathroom sparkle while a deadline loomed. We all know the feeling, right?
But what is the longest time you have put off your assignments, your work, your graduation party? A few hours? A couple of days? Weeks?
But what is the longest time you have put off your assignments, your work, your graduation party? A few hours? A couple of days? Weeks?
How about 7 years?
Well, out of all the procrastinators I know, that is the record. And this is the man who achieved it:
But here's the thing. If it weren't for a few Saturday evening gatecrashing mad-hatters, this King of Graduation Party Procrastination could have made it to 8, 9...perhaps even 10 years.
Hope you enjoyed your surprise (if not a little late) "graduation" party, Mr P.
**Photos of the cross between Pete Doherty and Home Improvement's Wilson, AKA BOE, seem to be missing. If anyone can rectify this, please contact me ASAP.**
