Everyday Systems

First there were S-days (days that start with S)

Then there were N-days (Non-S-days)

How about NWS-days? (Non-Weekend-S-days)

Pro: short, precise, unambiguous technical term for something we need to make sure doesn't happen too often.

Con: baffling if you don't know what it stands for.

Might be good for check-ins, if nothing else. "NWS" is easy to find with a text search and tabulate at the end of the month or whatever period you are interested in.

Reinhard

Why not?

It makes sense.

Dru

Correct me if I am wrong, but I always thought that there were N days, S days, and special occasions/holidays. Therefore NWS days are already covered under the special occasion clause.

That's correct, they are covered. But they're a "specially" interesting subset of S-days.

There's no need to consider them separately or track them if it's not a problem or doesn't interest you.

Reinhard

I like NWS-days. Days when my husband and I are both off from work and school, I have begun treating as S days, even though they aren't on the weekend. But they aren't holidays or other Special days either. So days like today I will think of as NWS days, with the proviso that I must make it up. Tomorrow I am working all day, so it will be an N-day for me. Then Sunday will be an S-day as usual.

For me, NWS days would be the "special days" that are okay - but you don't want too many of them.

For example, my dh's birthday this week was a legitimate NWS-day, but ordinary Fridays (which I WANT to turn into S days) are not.

Great! I had one of those days - NWS - on Wednesday of this week, my third day into No S. I made it an S day, but it really wasn't a special occasion. I did it mainly so I wouldn't blow the whole day as I would have done in the past. I'm one of those, sad to say, "all or nothing" dieters - or at least I was until I heard about No S. It worked and I got through the day and the situations that I was worried about fine. But, I agree with KCCC - you don't want too many of them. I'm looking forward to tomorrow and Sunday - my first official real S days!
mimi

The only issue is an acronym collision. NWS can also mean "Not Work Safe".

The only issue is an acronym collision. NWS can also mean "Not Work Safe".

Or "Non-Wicked S-Day," as in an S-day where you actually showed restraint, observed the "sometimes" clause, and contented yourself with a small bowl of ice cream instead of the half-gallon, individual serving.

Joel

Sounds good to me.