Posted on Dec 5, 2008
Take back the slack
So I looked up the definition of the word 'slacker' - I didn't like what I saw on the Merriam-Webster site,
"slacker." Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. 2008. Merriam-Webster Online. 2 December 2008
www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slacker
1: a person who shirks work or obligation ; especially : one who evades military service in time of war
2: a person and especially a young person who is perceived to be disaffected, apathetic, cynical, or lacking ambition
-- slacker adjective
OK, I don't mind #2, but #1 is a bit out of touch, don't you think?
There is also wikipedia's too serious definition. Seriously, psychological trauma and PTSD? Simply because I'm not interested in a mission statement?
So let's build our own definition. What does being a slacker mean to you?
PS I used spell check, previewed this post quite a few times and notice the MLA style I used to cite Merriam-Webster. Slackers aren't apathetic about everything.
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