observers come to some people around me (particularly me 3 come to mind) that have adopted the tagline "I'm busy @ to devote to these things" whenever the conversation turns to some kind of hobby or leisure activity. And although I can understand that everyone has - we - obligations that occupy part of our day, is the tone used in the phrase which leaves me with a feeling of contempt (replace "things" with "crap" because I'm sure that is the term that really would like to be used).
I know that these 3 people in particular have the same free time that any ordinary mortal life, so I wonder if it's a way of trying to prove some superiority (intellectual, I guess) about who entertain us, for example, going for a walk aimlessly cleaning or doing music on the mp3. As
should not let these comments offend me, I have developed a tactic of counter, answering: "Well I have the luck to have plenty of free time, and I love it." And basically it's true: I have enough hours available to me to think or off, to make things interesting or absurd, to build on and wasting the day.
This is not going to be a permanent situation (unless, of course , I play a good million in the lottery and can pay for others to address my future responsibilities), so I think enjoy to the fullest while it lasts. How many can say the same?