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raccoon

(31,111 posts) Wed Oct 16, 2013, 04:42 PM Oct 2013

What percentage of the time do people say they’re going to do something and then don’t do it?

I think somebody should do a study of that.

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What percentage of the time do people say they’re going to do something and then don’t do it? (Original Post) raccoon Oct 2013 OP

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I'll get back to you on that CJCRANE Oct 2013 #2

It depends. Am I getting paid, is someone going to starve or be hurt, or will I get arrested? haele Oct 2013 #3

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CJCRANE

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2. I'll get back to you on that

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Wed Oct 16, 2013, 04:45 PM

Oct 2013

haele

(12,659 posts)

3. It depends. Am I getting paid, is someone going to starve or be hurt, or will I get arrested?

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Wed Oct 16, 2013, 06:45 PM

Oct 2013

If the answer is no, then I'll do it so long as something with a higher priority (see above) doesn't interfere.

I will try to do it - in fact, I think I probably do something I promised 70% of the time when I said I'd do it. I just won't guarentee it will get done "on time" unless it's hit the critical level.

Sorry.

Haele

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