John lives in a small village. People often call him "Mr Going-to-do". Do you know why? Because he always says he is going to do something, but never does it.
Every Saturday John goes to the Smiths' house and talks to Mr Smith. "I'm going to clean my house today," he says, or "I'm going to wash my car tomorrow." or "The trees in front of my house are too big. I'm going to cut them down next week." Mr Smith usually says, "Are you, John?" He knows his neighbour isn't going to clean his house, wash his car, or cut down any trees. Then he says, "Well, excuse me, John. I'm going to clean my room today." And so he does.
Mr and Mrs Smith often say to their only child Dick, "If you are going to do something, then do it. Don't be another ‘Mr Going-to-do'."
