false hustle

Trying, but only in appearance.

Taking 3 hours to do something that should take a half hour.

Diving for a ball during warmups when everyone knows you're a half-ass when it counts.

John: Yo I got so much done today. Went to the post office, laundromat, and applied to a bunch of jobs. Now I 'm about to cook dinner.

Joe: You are the king of false hustle