“Why don’t you get some work done?” I said.

She just sat there staring at the wall. I’d seen this before. I knew she would respond eventually.

3 hours later, she said something.

“I’m making intellectual progress,” she said. “This is far more effective than actual work.”

“Then why did you quit now?” I said.

“Segfault,” she said.

I was tempted to make fun of her for not actually getting anything done, but then again I had just been standing there waiting for her to respond for 3 hours. I wouldn’t want to sound like a hypocrite.

“Did you save?” I said.

No use. She was already paralyzed by thought again.