# Peter parker reading a book — Meme Lab

Use when someone is pretending to be busy while actually doing something else.

- What it expresses: A deliberate distraction to avoid direct engagement with a request or obligation.
- Example: The developer scrolls through social media while claiming to be working on the codebase.
- When not to use it: Avoid when the person is genuinely occupied with the task they claim to be doing.
- Tags: distraction, pretending
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