Mental masturbation

< Jad> anyone knows whats mental masterbation? i read it on a few pages

< AzzIzzA> Jad: mental masturbation generally refers to any mental activity that is pointless

< AzzIzzA> eg sitting around pondering "what if..."

< mutante_> Jad: http://lebanesebloggers.blogspot.com/2006/03/mental-masturbation.html

< mutante_> "the expression was actually coined by Woody Allen in a 1977 movie called « Annie Hall »."