RumPuncher Posted January 24, 2005 Share Posted January 24, 2005 And here's the scientific proof: from the BBC source Misery is expected to peak on Monday, as 24 January has been pinpointed as the worst day of the year. January has been long regarded as the darkest of months, but a formula from a part-time tutor at Cardiff University shows it gets even worse this Monday. Foul weather, debt, fading Christmas memories, failed resolutions and a lack of motivation conspire to depress, Cliff Arnalls found. GPs say exercise and reading up on depression are ways to beat the blues. "Yes, we do see lots of people with depression and anxiety in the winter months. "The message is it's not a terrible disorder, people do get better," Royal College of General Practictioners spokesman Dr Alan Cohen said. "Exercise and bibliotherapy - reading a number of books to allow people to understand their own symptoms and how to control them," were initial treatments, he said. The formula for the day of misery reads 1/8W+(D-d) 3/8xTQ MxNA. Where W is weather, D is debt - minus the money (d) due on January's pay day - and T is the time since Christmas. Q is the period since the failure to quit a bad habit, M stands for general motivational levels and NA is the need to take action and do something about it. Dr Arnalls calculated the effects of cold, wet and dark January weather after the cosiness of Christmas coupled with extra spending in the sales. He found 24 January was especially dangerous, coming a whole month after Christmas festivities. Any energy from the holiday had worn off by the third week of January, he said. By Monday, most people will have fallen off the wagon or abandoned the nicotine patches as they fail to keep New Year's resolutions. That compounds a sense of failure and knocks confidence needed to get through January. The fact that the most depressing day fell on a Monday was not planned but a coincidence, he said. THE FORMULA JANUARY BLUES DAY FORMULA 1/8W+(D-d) 3/8xTQ MxNA. W: Weather D: Debt d: Money due in January pay T: Time since Christmas Q: Time since failed quit attempt M: General motivational levels NA: The need to take action :bday: oh... that too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest imported_Tesseract Posted January 24, 2005 Share Posted January 24, 2005 Its my sisters Bday bro... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny Posted January 24, 2005 Share Posted January 24, 2005 aside from being sick i'm just peachy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 24, 2005 Share Posted January 24, 2005 Originally posted by Tesseract@Jan 24 2005, 12:28 PM Its my sisters Bday bro... Quoted post damn dude..... that's creepy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horse cock Posted January 24, 2005 Share Posted January 24, 2005 i farted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveAustin Posted January 24, 2005 Share Posted January 24, 2005 weather here is gorgeous. everything is going good and I'm chasing a couple good deals on motorcycles today. <---- not part of the statistics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 24, 2005 Share Posted January 24, 2005 so you're buying me a motorbike for my birthday? that's great steveaustin! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatbastard Posted January 24, 2005 Share Posted January 24, 2005 Come to think of it my boss was a little more on my back about stupid shit than usual.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLAYTONCROWN Posted January 24, 2005 Share Posted January 24, 2005 Yep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_gooch Posted January 24, 2005 Share Posted January 24, 2005 i got a paid snow day off from work today, but the day isn't over yet, so we'll see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyNapua Posted January 24, 2005 Share Posted January 24, 2005 my day has gone well so far....other than getting sick to my stomach from tylenol 3 :yuck: but my daughter has been awesome and for the first time on about 2 weeks we have nice weather...and my guy is coming home from being deployed in a few days.....def not a bad day for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nekro Posted January 25, 2005 Share Posted January 25, 2005 Snowday from school? Not so bad..../// Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunm Posted January 25, 2005 Share Posted January 25, 2005 Well, I had a good weekend and this is far from being the worst monday i have ever had. Misery is one's own interpretation of a situation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymity1 Posted January 25, 2005 Share Posted January 25, 2005 How do you quantify weather? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tough Love Posted January 25, 2005 Share Posted January 25, 2005 im so constipated today that its not even funny..i hate that shit...fuck u jan24th! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyNapua Posted January 25, 2005 Share Posted January 25, 2005 damn, eat some fruit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethreadzny2 Posted January 25, 2005 Share Posted January 25, 2005 I requested my bosses assistance for about 6 months on my job. All new to me, finally my boss says "shit is hitting the fan, and she needs to work with me for a month".get the clue, I have been asking for help.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest fr8lover Posted January 25, 2005 Share Posted January 25, 2005 i got a speeding ticket today...so yes, worst day of the year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimes Posted January 25, 2005 Share Posted January 25, 2005 i passed a drug test today,which sucked,they watch you piss,it sucks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InDY_500 Posted January 25, 2005 Share Posted January 25, 2005 I also got a speeding ticket today.... Damn the worst day of the year.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloner Posted January 25, 2005 Share Posted January 25, 2005 i cant pee infront of people..stagefright or something. i got a drug test and they were watching me. i was like dude i cant go when your watching. and he was like if you dont..next step is a cathetar[sp] and i was like ok yes sir ill push. the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Quickwood Posted January 25, 2005 Share Posted January 25, 2005 today wasn't bad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KYU Posted January 25, 2005 Share Posted January 25, 2005 i think my foot's asleep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trackstand Posted January 25, 2005 Share Posted January 25, 2005 I need to poop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dojafx Posted January 25, 2005 Share Posted January 25, 2005 yes, went to the pool hall with a homie and these two girls, where i proceded to get hated on by my cousin who was also at the pool hall and knew one of the females i was with worst day of the year. yeah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trackstand Posted January 25, 2005 Share Posted January 25, 2005 Yeah, it was bad day... But the last five days have sucked, as well... My brain seems to be working ten times slower than normal today... It sucks, I feel retarded. Maybe it's because I've been inside all day. Fuck it, at least I took a shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest krie Posted January 25, 2005 Share Posted January 25, 2005 Nope, great day for I Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRAMPS Posted January 25, 2005 Share Posted January 25, 2005 MY POWER WENT OUT FOR LIKE A THREE BLOCK RADIUS!!!! some drunk driver plowed into a power line or something... so in the darkness i went into town and hung out at this greek quickymart/sandwitch place on the hill and saw some old faces..so it werent that bad. i DO ow money..i kind of failed quitting smoking and im fat shit...BUT I GOT AN ATM CARD!!!!...with $25 in my checking account...phuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackfatsoe Posted January 25, 2005 Share Posted January 25, 2005 Originally posted by trackstand@Jan 25 2005, 02:36 AM at least I took a shit. Quoted post amen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
!@#$% Posted January 25, 2005 Share Posted January 25, 2005 vacation here i come Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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