Has myLot been a bad influence on you?
@allknowing (137553)
India
February 16, 2012 2:23am CST
We read a lot about how life is managed by users here and we learn a lot from them. But have you also been influenced badly and decided to do what they do? I am guilty on one count atleast. There are a few users here who do up their bed just before getting to bed which means the bed is all messy throughout the day. I have picked this bad habit and I see me doing it sometimes. I always did up the bed first thing in the morning. What bad habits have you picked up or left here for others to pick up?
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@kyle2krystel (2489)
• Japan
17 Feb 12
Maybe a little bad habbit I got from mylot was forgetting to do some of my household stuff like delaying doing my laundry or cooking and sometime making me lazy,but I never forget to fix my bed first before jumping on my comp
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@allknowing (137553)
• India
17 Feb 12
May be you could be influecing me to get back to my old habit of making my bed first thing in the morning!.
Most of us have this tendency to neglect our routines in order to spend time on myLot. I too have chores that need my attention!
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@allknowing (137553)
• India
18 Feb 12
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@kyle2krystel (2489)
• Japan
17 Feb 12
hahaha I well try to pm you everyday to remind you to fix your bed first
I like that avatar
@carmelanirel (20942)
• United States
16 Feb 12
Hmm, are we airing our laundry today??? Between all the activities I do online, from mylot to FB to my schoolwork, I can be on the computer from 8am to 9pm. Of course I do take breaks, lunch break, whatever house cleaning that needs to be done, and I walk around if I need to stretch out, but usually I am on the computer...
Because of the other things I do, I can't say that mylot is primarily the reason I am on the computer most of the day, but it is a part of the reason. I guess I would have a little extra time if it wasn't for mylot, extra time to dig somewhere else for help, (many mylot friends have helped me with so much, saving me time and money) and I wouldn't have an extra 10-20 dollars every month or every two months, which comes in handy a lot.
So I guess because of mylot, my life has improved, but if you really want a "bad influence" the only thing I can think of is when I am in the middle of discussing here, I do tend to put off my family, like I don't start dinner right away or spend as much time with them. Yet I prefer to blame my schoolwork on that..
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@carmelanirel (20942)
• United States
17 Feb 12
Yes, I do love it here, but even mylot can't prevent me from some other work as well. Thursdays I have a two-hour cleaning job, so I came home after that, took my art quiz, (only missed 1 ) and then I took a shower and by then my son came home and wanted online..So I have been gone for a while, but as you can see, I am back, but only to check my friends and my posts before going to bed..
@allknowing (137553)
• India
17 Feb 12
You are head over heels in love with myLot, it seems to me. Why not anyway! But like all of us, putting off other chores seems to be a way of life with you too and you want to put the blame on schoolwork for that - never mind!
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@allknowing (137553)
• India
17 Feb 12
At the end of the day carmel...control is the name of the game if one has to survive the myLot addiction and you seem to have it. Good going there carmel. Keep it up!
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@kiran8 (15348)
• Mangalore, India
16 Feb 12
LOL...I used to log in first thing in the morning , but now I log in only in the evenings since I have absolutely no time in the morning.But, in my case I have burnt curries while browsing here.I have this habit of keeping the curry on the stove and start browsing while it is heating.But, then many a times I have forgotten everything and then realised that the curry is burnt...lol
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@allknowing (137553)
• India
17 Feb 12
Don't worry - that won't influence me. I will not leave anything on the gas while browsing for the reason that I am sure I will be eating burnt food!
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@chrystaltears (3392)
• United States
16 Feb 12
I have to leave and am gone 6 days and nights out of 7, so I have some bad habits, but I already had them. My bed is made seldomly.
There's never anyone here nowadays unless my brother and his wife want to use my garage and driveway for a yardsale because of the good location.
I try Thursday morning to get a few things done before I have to leave until Sunday, but that's only cause I like to come home to a neat house before I have to leave Monday morning.
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@chrystaltears (3392)
• United States
18 Feb 12
No, it would be a hard way for them to be cause I am not at home. Now don't get me wrong, if I could, I would be there more. I really miss being at home more.
@allknowing (137553)
• India
17 Feb 12
You have a unique way of life and with that I don't think anyone would be a victim of your bad habits!
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@phillip_shiny (2330)
• India
16 Feb 12
Hi allknowing,
Hope you must be allknowing about myLot. It make users to get addicted here. I's really once addicted here and left a while after getting my IT job again. Now I am again here. Why? I know the impact it created and what ever we do here makes something within us to learn world. I never used/like to type stuffs but after seeing discussions from nice people like you, I loved to write. I hoping for a full time blogger soon as I love to write and express my views to people.
I am still in learning and myLot was the first that paves the way to earn online. Next to facebook without any money for the things we do, I place myLot as it pays for whatever we do here. Of course if addicted, it makes to forget everything around us. Most of all it has created a positive impact on me more than a negative.
Great discussion. Cheers...
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@allknowing (137553)
• India
17 Feb 12
So you are safe and sound here - no one has influenced you to do bad things![em]rofl[/em. One cannot give up myLot easily. Once here and that will be forever.
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@champoy186 (1638)
• Philippines
16 Feb 12
Mylot is so good to me. I learn a lot of things and so to my fellow mylotters. I am so lucky I've found this site. This is the best site I've ever been to. I will stay here forever. LOL. I am loving here and so making conversations with other people. Happy mylotting!
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@allknowing (137553)
• India
17 Feb 12
I too like it here but that does not mean that there will not be a time when we will be tempted to get influenced by what others say and do.
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@allknowing (137553)
• India
17 Feb 12
That must have been the reason also why some here only do their bed just before retiring! - too engrossed with myLot! I too am in a way addicted to this site and do have a tendency to neglect my household routines.
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@allknowing (137553)
• India
17 Feb 12
In my journey here I have picked a few good things but also as I said I got tempted to give in to my laziness in not wanting to do the bed first thing in the morning after knowing that there are several here who sail in the same boat. What are those views that you consider bad that you feel others would pick up!
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@dpk262006 (58678)
• Delhi, India
16 Feb 12
Hi ak!
It is least expected of you that you will pick any bad habit from the other users ...........
I have learnt to be patient, when am interacting with others and don't feel irritated easily, if there are some unpleasant remarks about my post/comments.
I can not think of any bad habit, which I picked up from other users, only bad influence, if that be called so, is - when am on the computer and net is on, I won't be able to resist myself not to check mylot discussions.
How you are doing?
Have a great evening.
@allknowing (137553)
• India
17 Feb 12
None is spared from getting influenced dpk not even me! Everyone here is sailing on the same boat apparently - myLot is addictive!
@allknowing (137553)
• India
18 Feb 12
"spend a little more time on the computer". . Did you say little?
@allknowing (137553)
• India
17 Feb 12
Getting triggered is as good as influencing!
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@megamatt (14291)
• United States
16 Feb 12
No more than usual. At least I don't think. Of course any bad habits that I might really have, are not as a result of myLot, but just really the Internet in general. Not that I use the Internet as a scapegoat, for any bad habits and any of me delaying of things that I should be doing. If not for the Internet, there would rather be something for else.
Procrastinators will find a way after all. We will find a way to really delay what we really need to do. I think that there are times where the only habit I might have picked up with myLot is somethings rambling about pretty much everything that I could in fact think about. But then again, I would be doing that. I really hope that no one was truthfully influenced by my posts. If they were, then I apologize in advance.
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@allknowing (137553)
• India
17 Feb 12
This is a discussion forum and in the process of voicing opinions one never knows what influence that would have on others. It all depends how convincing one is in making others believe in what they say knowingly or unknowingly!
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@cearn25 (3456)
• Philippines
16 Feb 12
Mylot is so good to me and so the mylotters. They are not a bad influence. Instead, they are like my guardian angels who always give pieces of advices which I really take to the heart. What they say is very important because I learn something and that something contributes to the whole of me.
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@allknowing (137553)
• India
17 Feb 12
I am glad you have not come across any views that have influenced you badly. Do keep your fingers crossed!
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@notmuchofablogger (189)
• Philippines
16 Feb 12
Perhaps yes, my addiction to mylot has some negative effects on me. Right now for example, I have a quiz tomorrow and I should be reviewing my lessons but instead, I am here responding to discussions. Lol. What can I do? Mylot is much more amazing than school. :D
@allknowing (137553)
• India
17 Feb 12
That is every one's complaint - getting addicted. But I only hope you have not influenced anyone here with any of your bad habits!
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@KrauseHome (36447)
• United States
18 Feb 12
Well, I have no idea if there are Bad habits that I might have picked up from here, or have posted here that others might have picked up on, but I know that many times things like not making a Bed does happen. It almost shocks my husband when I remember too, as if I forget then he is one to always make it before going to bed knowing it will get messed up while we are sleeping.
@Hatley (163776)
• Garden Grove, California
17 Feb 12
allknowing nope my bed is make for me as I am in a retirement center so housekeeping sends workers to make our beds and vacumn the rooms. I have the bad habit of not stopping before the last minute for meals as I get carried away responding to all my friends great discussions thats my only bad habit really.my lot has actually been a good influence on me as it helps me with my bills
]and my lonely times too.
@allknowing (137553)
• India
17 Feb 12
I have in my entire life never kept my bed undone until I read some users here doing it just before getting to bed! No matter what. myLot has surely changed our ways - neglecting our daily chores is one of them!
@allknowing (137553)
• India
17 Feb 12
Also, I never leave this particular chore to my maids. I do it myself.
@allknowing (137553)
• India
17 Feb 12
We all are victims of addiction here but routines that one cannot do without will be attended to anyway.
@jaiho2009 (39141)
• Philippines
17 Feb 12
hello ak,
I can't think of bad influence mylot has provided me (lols)
I always had the habit of making my bed soon as I get up (that's my sanctuary and I want it to looks fresh as always :) )
I am also a night owl (well, is there a day owl?- hehehe)
I am a late sleeper,so,staying late with mylot is normal for me.
Actually,I only got the chance of mylotting more during night time than daytime, since I have so many things to do in a day.
I am not sure if I ever contributed any good habit that influence other mylotter/s (did I? - I hope so
have a good day
@allknowing (137553)
• India
17 Feb 12
Making my bed first thing in the morning used to be my ritual until I saw some users here doing it just before retiring for the night!
You may have influenced others in a good way and you may not know about it. It happens. Those who are close to you will be able to say something here.
@bjc66bjc (6730)
• United States
17 Feb 12
wow, allknowing I have never been influenced "bad" by mylotters.
fortunately I am not easily influenced, that one of the things
I am happyt about...I think for myself...I listen to suggestions
in certain circumstances but ultimately the decision is ALL mine.
How can you accuse someone else for your bad habit...If you had
always made your bed in the AM, why on earth would you change that
ritual..I can't see anyone else being responsible for that other
than you....maybe I missing something,,,,
@allknowing (137553)
• India
17 Feb 12
For the first time I come across a situation where I find this chore is put off. I got tempted! Bad influence you see!. Have you not heard of an influence beig either good or bad!
@sishy7 (27167)
• Australia
17 Feb 12
Well, just like most here, I am somewhat addicted to myLot too. So in the beginning, I would get carried away reading discussions for hours and neglecting some other responsibilities. But now I try to manage my time here better so I can still enjoy myLot without having it as a bad influence in my life.
@allknowing (137553)
• India
17 Feb 12
Nice to hear that you have a way to control your addiction here. You are a good influence then!
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