Sayings

[tyroneman]

Can anyone tell me what exactly "neither the time nor the spoons" refers to? (I get the gist of not having time to waste, but don't get the metaphor?)

[Ambrose]

In short, spoons = energy, so it's 'neither the time nor the energy.'

People who have a chronic illness or a disability will often refer to spoons, spoons being a metaphor for the amount of energy they have at a particular time.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spoon_theory