What is Jonesing?

**lukeyrobertson** · 19th February 11, 02:36 PM

I appreciated the question about what is a "tank". What is the history and the use of the word "Jonesing" for us newbies? Thanks all.
lr

**Jock Scot** · 19th February 11, 02:38 PM

Painful anticipation spiced with a good dollop of impatience.

**davidlpope** · 19th February 11, 02:53 PM

Please follow this link to the FAQ, where frequently asked questions of this type have been answered...

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...l&titlesonly=0

or, simply type "definition jones" into the search function to easily find these threads:

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/s...finition+jones

**Ozark Ridge Rider** · 20th February 11, 06:53 PM

Originally Posted by Jock Scot

Painful anticipation spiced with a good dollop of impatience.

Wow, what a poet!!!

**Mike_Oettle** · 23rd February 11, 02:27 PM

Thank you, Jeff, for your excruciatingly detailed description of a jones.
Mine is becoming a bit stretched (stressed?) out because when the kiltmaker popped the kilt in the post, he got the postcode wrong. He contacted me a couple of days ago to say it had bounced back to him. Now I am hoping it will arrive in the next two days.
Funny enough, a similar thing happened to the hose I ordered – except that in this case it was to have been posted (along with other orders) but was overlooked while the owner of the business was away. So he has also popped the item in the post this week. Will I get them too? Will they be delayed?
Not serious, though, as I have other socks I can wear.
More importantly, a sporran is also on its way to me. When will that come?
When they do arrive, pictures will be posted (provided I can find the camera download lead! – even electronic pictures have their downside).
Regards,
Mike

**lukeyrobertson** · 25th February 11, 08:01 PM

You guys are just plain funny. Of course I didn't check the FAQ. Who knew? Although having been duly welcome by Mr. Ashton by a fine letter that is quite explicit about the FAQ... I get it! I really do! And I will be one of the first guys to say, "Hey, did you click on the FAQ link, 'cause there really is one and it has the answers to most of the questions about life, the universe and everything". But maybe just because I'm stricken with a bad case of "jonesing" (now that I have been the recipient great description and lived experience) my neural networks can't process FAQ's fast enough in order to arrive at the rather harsh conclusion that I am in a sorry state of waiting and can only glean some sense of comfort knowing that someday my new kilt will arrive...AND, that you have all been there before me and stand therefore in unwavering solidarity with the new guy on the block who now has a whole new appreciation for the term and for the lads who have struggled throughout history as they wait and wait until the day when they can don the next kilt. So, as I wait I "jones". And so it goes and continues....
lr

**Downunder Kilt** · 25th February 11, 08:23 PM

Jeff

Now that was a marvelous dissertation on JONESING

**ForresterModern** · 19th February 11, 04:18 PM

Heroin addicts in early phases of withdrawal from their most recent dose of smack have an inordinately powerful obsessive painful anticipatory craving for their next dose, their next hit. It gnaws at their gut and drives them mentally crazy, enough to to silly and/or stupid things. They cannot sit or stand still, cannot take their mind off it, will do whatever it takes to get that next hit as soon as possible.

Now, imagine you are a kilt addict, and you just ordered your next kilt. You are now jonesing.

Welcome to my world. and that of nearly everybody else on this forum.

**Spartan Tartan** · 19th February 11, 04:21 PM

Originally Posted by ForresterModern

Heroin addicts in early phases of withdrawal from their most recent dose of smack have an inordinately powerful obsessive painful anticipatory craving for their next dose, their next hit. It gnaws at their gut and drives them mentally crazy, enough to to silly and/or stupid things. They cannot sit or stand still, cannot take their mind off it, will do whatever it takes to get that next hit as soon as possible.

Now, imagine you are a kilt addict, and you just ordered your next kilt. You are now jonesing.

Welcome to my world. and that of nearly everybody else on this forum.

Quite he flare for developing an analogy...but, spot on.