Talk:Boredom

Ennui and Boredom are not synonomous

Boredom or commonly known as fun, is a mental state of mind where you are lacking stuff. THATS WHAT SHE SAID.the best way to stop this is by scratching yourslef or mowing the carpet. what i do is interview my feet. u could also try annyoing urself or fast typin like this. U could also talk about jason derulo or say that justin beiber is a girl. oh wait i shouldnt tease him. she has ffeling. Dont trust the internet any one could be typing up crap. But u can trust this! i hate peple who stuff up wikipedia. Now how about v take a moment of silence for ANZAC day. and after thats its a party at my housse!

Ennui is not just boredom. Ennui is a malaise that's created by a sense of meaninglessness in the world; someone is said to suffer from Ennui if they question the use of any action in the world. The typical statement too. You can be bored and not be suffering from ennui. Boredom by itself may mean simply not having anything to do, or being tired of the available options. Ennui suggests a larger existential crisis. Freddie deBoer 18:57, 15 February 2006 (UTC)

Fully agree. Boredom is to temporary depression (feeling "blue" for an hour or a day) as Ennui is to long-term/clinical depression. The two are not poo synonymous. I'm changing it.

Changed redirect for Ennui (to boredom) and wrote a "new" article; added etymology and explained the difference between the two. Stoa 00:37, 21 March 2006 (UTC)

• The picture adds nothing to the article, so I've removed it. It simply looks like a sleeping girl in a photo studio. And the caption was simply bizarre - "modern" children?? Palefire 15:38, 15 March 2006 (UTC)

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I am currently writing a paper on boredom. I agree that boredom is a very important philosophical topic especially since much of normal lives consists of periods of time marked by inactivity (where inactivity is defined as moments that we do not take distinct note of). This article does go some analysis of the concept of boredom but i believe there is a whole lot more that can be expanded upon in this article. So much of our culture in this generation and the last has resulted from the sheer lack of stimuli. You might even be able to go so far as to say that all of our life we are trying to avert boredom by finding activities, causes, hobbies etc. that allow us to consume ourselves in what otherwise be a quite mundane and primitive existence. I figure I might as well contribute at some point as well if I have the time and research opportunity.

In French "ennui" means exactly "boredom". However, "ennui" has another meaning. It describes problems one may experience in life: "ennuis de santé"="medical problems", "ennuis financiers"="financial problems", etc... Usually, "ennui" refers to problems that are not too important. The verb "ennuyer" means "to annoy". So, "tu m'ennuies" means either "you annoy me" or "you bore me". I think the etymology is the same as that "noxious" (="nuisible" in French). —Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.72.92.4 (talk) 21:46, 17 April 2009 (UTC)

Mal du siècle and Boredom are not synonymous

I'm unsure why it has been proposed that mal du siècle and boredom be merged. Mal du siècle is quite specific, historically and nationally speaking, in terms of literaure and culture. It was a major theme of the Romantic movement in literature, particularly in France and England. Perhaps it was because the mal du siècle page needed significant updating; it should no longer fall into the scope of only Psychology (if it should fall into that scope at all!). --ponyboy (talk) 19:03, 25 March 2009 (UTC)

Does this sentence make sense to anyone else?

It says "Those afflicted with temporary boredom may regard the affliction as a waste of time, but usually characterize boredom as far worse." Is it just me or does that sentence say that boredom is bad but boredom is worse?

This makes no sense to me so I deleted it. I think a lot of the stuff was nonsense or was actually not true once I deciphered it. Cazort 00:15, 31 July 2006 (UTC)

Longview?

The song Longview by Green Day isn't about boredom, it's about masturbation.

It's about masturbation and drug use(I think) because of boredom. ;) Tigger89 03:27, 6 September 2006 (UTC)

I'm pretty sure boredom is mentioned in the song as the cause of all this JordanZed 14:45, 17 May 2007 (UTC)

its about boredom...and what you do when your bored.. =]

Billy clearly stated that its about "boredom, masturbation, and smoking dope" acording to the Wiki page of the song

Causes

boredom stinks I kind of like this article, but I feel that it rambles. Hence, I created the "causes" section. I think a lot of other stuff could be put into this section...made into a more coherent discussion instead of just a rambling narrative? But I don't want to be quick to butcher up everyone else's contributions...

I feel like this article is already shifting...it seems to be started as a goofy, fun article. But it's not really--boredom is a serious issue, and people have actually studied it! It's a symptom of some of the deep underlying problems in American society! Let's develop this! [[]into it...just...it was so bad!!!!! Cazort 00:17, 31 July 2006 (UTC)

Wow..

This page is vandalized like.. 2 times a day.. amazing.. My question is: every other page on wikia gets protection for repeated vandalism..why isnt this article protected? because people are too bored to protect it? probably. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Big texas lump (talk • contribs) 02:42, 14 May 2007 (UTC)

Because you would think we'd find the CURE here. *Reads wikipedia boredom* Zzzzzzzz... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.192.94.145 (talk) 02:57, 13 September 2007 (UTC)

So many puns,,,anyway, I think its been vandalized so many times because a person would search "boredom" and find this article, therefore its an easy target.--97.116.74.119 (talk) 03:05, 3 January 2009 (UTC)

"Boredom" Cures Boredom!

So, this is the most interesting article. Really! I was one of those people who searched "bored" out of sheer boredom. Both the article, and the talk page cured me of my affliction. Thanks to the editors! Now, onto that term paper... Yea, and the picture needs to be moved down a bit; it's covering some of the text. --DarshaAssant that link falls within the bounds of the external links policy. Cheers. --MZMcBride 19:22, 24 May 2007 (UTC)

Kierkegaard on boredom

things, even incoherently, and yet still that does not make me bored. Although "ennui" is related to the word "annoy" they don't mean the same thing. Boredom is more closely related to waiting. As it stands, in any case, the article is incoherent because it has internal disagreement. I am sorry, I don't mean to be rude and attacking, but the other material was there before the inconsistent material was introduced. Cdg1072 22:53, 16 September 2007 (UTC)

I agree that boredom is not the same as ennui, even though some misguided soul redirected ennui to boredem. By the way, there is a separate article on Mind-wandering. --Mattisse 14:52, 28 September 2007 (UTC)

Remove advertising "Psychosis Through Boredom" section

This is just advertising for someones indie film and should be removed. 80.0.127.94 18:31, 27 September 2007 (UTC)

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Scientific American Mind Reference

May consider adding as a reference. http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=bored--find-something-to-live-for —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.151.114.182 (talk) 03:04, 4 January 2008 (UTC)

Jazz music?

Saying 'jazz music has a tendency to induce boredom' seems like nothing more than a poorly veiled attack on the genre. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Lpoolboy (talk • contribs) 00:19, 4 April 2008 (UTC)

ceding unsigned comment added by 68.230.146.23 (talk) 20:24, 9 September 2008 (UTC)

I agree completely. In fact, jazz music (though i'm not a devoted fan) is something I tend to listen to when bored...SOMEBODY just doesn't like that type of music, but is stating as fact that it's boring?--97.116.74.119 (talk) 03:02, 3 January 2009 (UTC)

Boreout

The article Boreout has been marked as orphaned. Could this article provide a link to it to solve that problem? Luiscubal (talk) 18:20, 26 November 2008 (UTC)

Nice find! Put in in if you like. Totnesmartin (talk) 19:39, 26 November 2008 (UTC)

OK. Done.Luiscubal (talk)

18:34, 28 November 2008 (UTC)

Note regarding Marvin the Paranoid Android

Someone with privs might want to add the quick note -- Marvin was bored *and depressed*. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.101.60.186 (talk) 21:14, 5 May 2009 (UTC)

"Portrait of Dorian G"

It may be relevant to add which character states that ennui is a sin that cannot be forgiven, as this can greatly change the meaning of the sentence. I'm familiar with the plot of "Portrait" in general but not with this quote, and I would interpret it differently depending on whether it's stated by Dorian's devilish mentor or by the virtuous painter, as this would say a lot about what Oscar Wilde's intentions and opinions on ennui himself.68.197.217.41 (talk) 20:37, 23 April 2009 (UTC)

Note about Religion

God is stated as the "Ultimate Answer" to boredom I'm sorry but thats a personal opinion and completely baseless why is it here? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Jellinator (talk • contribs) 08:41, 12 May 2009 (UTC)

why is this protected?

anyone? 93.86.201.173 (talk) 19:02, 1 June 2009 (UTC)

As Big texas lump commented: "This page is vandalized like.. 2 times a day.. amazing.." Phsyco ant (talk) 14:01, 2 June 2009 (UTC)

hmm, maybe by someone bored? 93.86.201.173 (talk) 14:40, 2 June 2009 (UTC)

Inappropriate reference to Yellow Pages

The reference to Boring in the Yellow Pages does not belong here because that's a totally different sense of the word. I propose that the reference be deleted. If there are no objections within the next week I shall delete it. DQweny (talk) 07:42, 14 October 2009 (UTC)

I reviewed the Chicago Sun Times article added as a reference here and it supports the humorous/ambiguous use of the word "boring," so I now think it should be left in. DQweny (talk) 00:03, 17 October 2009 (UTC)