How to Appear Busy While Using a Computer

For people in school/work who use a computer on a daily/hourly basis, this is a guide in order to look more productive while actually not doing anything.

Steps

1. If you have a scheduled assignment. keep it in the task bar and prepare to fast-click to it at a second's notice.

2.  Intersperse work with downtime by working for a few moments followed by IMing, Facebooking, Googling, or whatever it is you feel like doing. This way you can relax and do your job at the same time.

3.  If you're at home with a laptop then try sitting with your back to a wall. That way no one can see what you're doing. Do a lot of typing that looks productive.

4.  Make sure that even if you aren't doing much work, have something that looks like work open, such as an end of quarter PowerPoint or something of the sort.