1001 Ways To Appear Functional (even Though You're Not)

[Heather]

@SheilaKathy Just a suggestion. Can you take the stupid thing down, take battery out and when done cooking. Replace battery and put back up? Or is that too much of a p.i.a.?

I think it would be but just a thought.

 

[Changing4Best]

@Heather It is electrical, is wired into the hallway of our apartment building and undismantlable! It is something I have learned to deal with. I have not set it off since I made that first mistake. I am being careful now and I often cook by microwave, for safer smoke free cooking. That and watching my stove like a hawk when I am cooking. I use the overhead fan now a lot more too.

 

[Heather]

@SheilaKathy that's too bad. The kind in my apt and hallway....you just twist and it comes down. Sorry it makes life more difficult than it needs to be. But you are inventive!

 

[stillstanding2]

Keep a pair of shiny dumbbells by your favorite chair for watching TV. Dust them occasionally by rolling them on the carpet. Let people assume you use them in your free time.

 

[stillstanding2]

Other props for around the house could be hiking boots or running shoes at the foot of your bed, trekking staff in the corner, gym bag, binoculars, and even empty health-food boxes left casually on a counter as if just consumed. A bowl of realistic wax fruit for color, club and charity membership applications saved from your junk mail, building contractors' and painters' business cards, screwdriver or pliers,... you get the drift.... Oh, and yard tools on the patio.

 

[Ronin]

No matter what, 'I don't know' to things you're supposed to have a clue of isn't an option. Make it about X tool unavailable / I'll get to it later / I've been too busy / turning tables entirely.

 

[stillstanding2]

How 'bout leaving out some sealed manila envelopes (stuffed with junk mail and marked classified) to hint that you have some secret mission that fills your time.

C'mon folks, this is only #103. There's room here for another 898! I have at least that many excuses my self.

 

[Recovery4Me]

Hold a tablet like some of our Therapists do and appear to be jotting down notes of importance!:hug: Have an equation or statement on the top of the page that is so complicated that it is considered for a PhD degree. (Most likely they won't know if it was wrong.)

 

[Ronin]

In case you don't have a tablet, phones work the same. Busy texting. All of the time.

To me, other me, and Irene too.

 

[Deleted member 28403]

Say you are too busy with A, to B, while saying to A you are too busy with B

 

[Ronin]

Don't talk to either A or B.
I'm having a meeting with C, my sincere apologies.
C doesn't have to exist.

 

[Deleted member 28403]

Talk to C :) Though C doesn't exist

Earphones with no music, fake call :)