Food Quote by Ellen DeGeneres
“We went to lunch and were talking about procrastination and the waitress overheard us and she said, 'I have a problem with procrastination, too.' I said 'Really?... Get my sandwich.'”
About This Quote
Source Interview: Ellen DeGeneres Show, 2012
Procrastination is a shared human flaw, even those serving us experience it.
In simple terms: Everyone procrastinates, even waitstaff.
Key Takeaway
Acknowledge and address procrastination.
Themes
humor
humanity
self-awareness
Mood
lighthearted
reflective
Type
anecdotal
conversational
When to use this quote
- workplace
- personal productivity
- service industry
Key Concepts
psychology
social dynamics
Questions to Reflect On
- How can you help others overcome procrastination?
- What strategies work for you?
A Different Perspective
Procrastination may be a symptom of deeper issues.
![“The whole acting and Hollywood [thing], it's just work to me. Stand-up comedy ruins you so badly for doing television. I don't really need to be known anymore than I am. The slight sliver of fame I do have is hard to deal with. If I was actually well-known - I don't even know what to say to people…” quote by Doug Stanhope](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/34c/doug-stanhope-1528_acting_the-whole-acting-and-hollywood-thing-it_124805.jpg)
![“I just thought that Adrienne [Shelly] wrote a great character [for Waitress]. It really was all on the page.” quote by Keri Russell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/b93/keri-russell-8795_character_i-just-thought-that-adrienne-shelly-wrot_120250.jpg)
![“[S]ometimes, when you are a food person, the possible irrelevance of what you are doing doesn’t cross your mind until it’s too late. (Once, for example, when I was just starting out in the food business, I was hired by the caper people to develop a lot of recipes using capers, and it was weeks of…” quote by Nora Ephron](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/d79/nora-ephron-1217_business_s-ometimes-when-you-are-a-food-person-th_980.jpg)
