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Re:Declined invitations go over more graciously when lack of... by BoiledCabbage on Thursday August 05, 2021 @10:04AM (#28073881)
> Time is inherently equalitarian, everybody gets the same amount so "I don't have the time" is a way to say "I don't think it's a priority for me and I would rather do something else".

The scientific concept of time is. The social concept of time / free time definitely is not.

The amount of free time you have as a 14 year old kid, is very different from the amount of time you have being single in your mid 20s, which is very different from the amount of time you have being a parent with 3 kids.

Saying everyone has the same amount of time is wrong.

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Re:Declined invitations go over more graciously when lack of... by antiframe on Thursday August 05, 2021 @12:51PM (#28076291)
They do have the same amount of time. They spend it differently. That reflects their values. What you described was not different amounts of time but different values and priorities.
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Re:Declined invitations go over more graciously when lack of... by Cd00d on Thursday August 05, 2021 @03:54PM (#28078760)
They don't have the same amount of "their own" or "unobligated" time
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