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The term slacker was commonly used in the United States in World War I and World War II to describe men who were avoiding the military draft. But in the 90s it specifically referred to a variety of tendencies in the young generation—a use popularized by Richard Linklater's movie Slacker - subsequently spawning the label "slacker generation." A typical slacker is characterized by a static, unenthusiastic air manifesting in an apparent lack of effort. This lack of motivation is usually represented as a status of unemployment or only minor employment in the service industry. Image File history File links Circle-question. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1704x2272, 1803 KB) Source: [1] Author: TroublePup @ flickr File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Slacker Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1704x2272, 1803 KB) Source: [1] Author: TroublePup @ flickr File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Slacker Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera... “The Great War ” redirects here. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... For the band, see 1990s (band). ... Richard Rick Linklater (born July 30, 1961, in Houston, Texas) is an Academy Award nominated American film director and writer. ... Slacker (1991) is an American independent film directed by Richard Linklater. ... It has been suggested that Base motive be merged into this article or section. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Hard work for its own sake is a fairly modern phenomenon, becoming culturally acceptable during the Protestant Reformation. A positive view on work was not a cultural norm for Hebrew, Classical antiquity, or medieval cultures. Greek society recognized that work was necessary for the satisfaction of material needs, but philosophers such as Plato and Aristotle made it clear that the purpose for which the majority of men labored was "in order that the minority, the élite, might engage in pure exercises of the mind — art, philosophy, and politics". The Greeks believed that a person's prudence, morality, and wisdom was directly proportional to the amount of leisure time that person had. Protestantism is a general grouping of denominations within Christianity. ... The Protestant Reformation was a movement which began in the 16th century as a series of attempts to reform the Roman Catholic Church, but ended in division and the establishment of new institutions, most importantly Lutheranism, Reformed churches, and Anabaptists. ... The word Hebrew most likely means to cross over, referring to the Semitic people crossing over the Euphrates River. ... Classical antiquity is a broad term for a long period of cultural history centered on the Mediterranean Sea, which begins roughly with the earliest-recorded Greek poetry of Homer (7th century BC), and continues through the rise of Christianity and the fall of the Western Roman Empire (5th century AD... The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times. ... PLATO was one of the first generalized Computer assisted instruction systems, originally built by the University of Illinois (U of I) and later taken over by Control Data Corporation (CDC), who provided the machines it ran on. ... Aristotle (Greek: AristotélÄ“s) (384 BC – 322 BC) was a Greek philosopher, a student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great. ... The Bath, a painting by Mary Cassatt (1844–1926). ... The philosopher Socrates about to take poison hemlock as ordered by the court. ... The Politics series Politics Portal This box:      Politics is the process by which groups of people make decisions. ... Prudence, by Luca Giordano Allegory of Prudence, by Simon Vouet Look up Prudence, prudence in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... -1... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... A relaxing afternoon of leisure: a young girl resting in a pool. ...

In some philosophies laziness is a virtue (especially constructive laziness). Another maxim that typifies the slacker is "Do not reinvent the wheel." For example, in computer programming, it often is easier to re-use previously written code than coming up with a new implementation of some algorithm. Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: Laziness Look up Laziness in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Personification of virtue (Greek ἀρετή) in Celsus Library in Ephesos, Turkey Virtue (Latin virtus; Greek ) is moral excellence of a person. ... Reinventing the wheel is a phrase that means a generally accepted technique or solution is ignored in favour of a locally invented solution. ... Computer programming (often shortened to programming or coding) is the process of writing, testing, and maintaining the source code of computer programs. ...

Apart from meaning lazy, slacker may also be used to insinuate habitual procrastination and a disorganized, slovenly lifestyle. Proponents of slacker theory assert that managing to survive by doing things at the last possible moment improves intellect as a compensatory way to cope, fashioning a wily yet lazy person. Similarly, a disorganized lifestyle may be superior to an organized one from the pragmatic perspective that a slacker will adapt to disorderliness by improving skills at memorization and at effortlessly rummaging, whereas actively organizing would require serious effort. Hence, the epithet slacker, while often used in the pejorative, is growingly signifying a complimentary, cerebral quality of an unconventional person. For another example of a bimodally pejorative and affectionate term, see hacker. There is also a slight overlap among slacker culture, Stoner culture, and hippie culture insofar as they all are implying a disheveled appearance; however their relative apathy precludes their involvement in any movement, as the work involved in being involved in anything at all is against the slacker way of life. Procrastination is the deferment or avoidance of an action or task to a later time. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with pejoration. ... For other uses, see Hacker (disambiguation). ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Cannabis culture. ... Singer at a modern Hippie movement in Russia Hippie (sometimes spelled hippy) refers to a member of a subgroup of the counterculture that began in the United States during the early 1960s, becoming an established social group by 1965, and expanding to other countries before declining in the mid-1970s. ... Apathy is a psychological term for a state of indifference — where an individual is unresponsive or indifferent to aspects of emotional, social, or physical life. ...

The British equivalent of slackers are "idlers." In fact, it might be said that the British came up with the idea first. Several recent books are compendiums of "Lazy" writing, including "The Idler's Companion (1997)," edited by Tom Hodgkinson and Matthew De Albaituia, and "The Importance of Being Idle (2000)," by Stephen Robins. But their sources are as often American as British. Compare also Dr Johnson. Tom Hodgkinson is a British writer and editor of The Idler. ... This article is about the literary figure. ...

The term was revived in popular culture in the 1980s hit movie Back to the Future. In the trilogy, the high school principal Mr. Strickland and his ancestors call every youth a "slacker!". This article is about the first film in the Back to the Future trilogy. ...

Fictional slackers

• Jay & Silent Bob and Randal Graves (though some suggest almost entire cast) - Clerks series
• Ferris Bueller - Ferris Bueller's Day Off
• John Bender - The Breakfast Club
• Jeff Spicoli - Fast Times at Ridgemont High
• Dewey Finn - School of Rock
• Peter Gibbons - Office Space
• Kumar Patel - Harold and Kumar go to White Castle
• The Dude - The Big Lebowski
• Marty McFly - Back to the Future
• Otto Mann - The Simpsons
• Shikamaru - Naruto
• Thomas Slack - Uni Life
• Randy Hickey - My Name is Earl
• Adrian Anderson - AMF Mardi Gras Lanes
• Ed - Shaun of the Dead
• Francis Hobbs — Momma
• Yoh Asakura - Shaman King
• Dupree - You, Me and Dupree

Kevin Smith as Silent Bob, Jason Mewes as Jay Jay and Silent Bob are two fictional characters who exist in the View Askewniverse created by actor/writer/director Kevin Smith. ... Dante Hicks (left) and Randal (right) Randal Graves (b. ... This article is about the film. ... Ferris Buellers Day Off is a 1986 comedy film written and directed by John Hughes. ... The Breakfast Club is a 1985 teen film widely considered a definitive work in the genre. ... Fast Times at Ridgemont High is a 1982 American coming-of-age teen-comedy film written by Cameron Crowe (adapted from his book) and directed by Amy Heckerling. ... School of Rock is a 2003 comedy film starring Jack Black. ... Office Space is a cult 1999 comedy film written and directed by Mike Judge. ... Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (published internationally under the title Harold and Kumar get the Munchies) is a 2004 stoner movie that explores stereotypes, especially racial, in American culture. ... The Big Lebowski, a 1998 comedy film written and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen, chronicles a few days in the life of an unemployed California slacker and recreational bowler after he is mistaken for a millionaire with the same name. ... Martin Seamus Marty McFly is a fictional character, the lead character in the Back to the Future motion picture trilogy, played by actor Michael J. Fox in the three films and voiced by David Kaufman in the animated series. ... This article is about the first film in the Back to the Future trilogy. ... Otto Mann (born January 18, 1963) is a fictional character on The Simpsons, voiced by Harry Shearer. ... Simpsons redirects here. ... Shikamaru Nara ) is a fictional character in the anime and manga series Naruto created by Masashi Kishimoto. ... Serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump Shonen Jump BANZAI! Shonen Jump Weekly Comic Original run November 1999 – Ongoing No. ... My Name Is Earl is an Emmy Award-winning American sitcom created by Greg Garcia. ... Shaun of the Dead is a zombie-themed romantic comedy (or rom zom com as it dubs itself) or zombie comedy released in 2004. ... Momma Is a word used for an alternative to mother. ... Yoh Asakura Yoh Asakura Yoh Asakura ) is the main character in the anime and manga Shaman King. ... Serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump Shonen Jump Shonen Jump Banzai! Original run 1998 – 2004 No. ... You, Me and Dupree is a comedy film released on July 14, 2006. ...

Slackers and computers

Main article: Slackware

The term Slacker is also used for a person who uses or advocates use of the Slackware distribution of Linux. This use of "Slack" comes from the Church of the SubGenius. Slackware does fit in with the concept of slacker in that it follows the KISS principle, relying heavily on simple, flexible text scripts rather than fancy yet brittle GUI elements. The Slackware logo is Tux the penguin with a corncob pipe. Slackware was one of the earliest Linux distributions, and is the oldest, and most UNIX-like, distribution still being maintained[1]. It was created by Patrick Volkerding of Slackware Linux, Inc. ... Slackware was one of the earliest Linux distributions, and is the oldest, and most UNIX-like, distribution still being maintained[1]. It was created by Patrick Volkerding of Slackware Linux, Inc. ... Linux (IPA pronunciation: ) is a Unix-like computer operating system. ... J. R. Bob Dobbs The Church of the SubGenius is a postmodern religion, originally based in Dallas, Texas, which gained popularity in the 1980s and 1990s subculture, with a large presence on the Internet. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The term brittle, when applied to software, means software that may appear reliable, but will fail badly when presented with unusual data. ... GUI can refer to the following: GUI is short for graphical user interface, a term used to describe a type of interface in computing. ... The concepts behind Tux, the Linux mascot, were developed in email exchanges on a public mailing list. ... Image:Dorus-1-.jpg Dorus Rijkers smoking a pipe of tobacco A smoking pipe is a device used for smoking tobacco. ...

See also

• The Idler (1993)
• Bludger
• Sloth
• Slack

The Idler issue 36, the money issue The Idler is a bi-yearly British magazine devoted to promoting its ethos of idle living and all that entails. ... Bludger is a derogatory Australian slang term for a lazy individual, particularly one who is perceived to receive undeserved welfare or material benefits. ... In Roman Catholicism, sloth (or acedia) is one of the seven deadly sins, and is defined as spiritual apathy or laziness, putting off what God asks you to do, or not doing it at all. ... Look up Slack in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Slack has several meanings: The pursuit of Slack is a central belief of the Church of the SubGenius. ...

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