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The agony of indecision (i.imgur.com)

submitted 1 year ago by casmael@lemm.ee to c/memes@lemmy.ml

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I don’t watch shows anymore I just watch serpadesign feed his frogs on YouTube x

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[–] Wage_slave@lemmy.ml 12 points 1 year ago (3 children)

The Last of Us and The Boys.

Haven't seen anything (or even heard of a lot) of the others. Not that they are bad shows. I just like to waste my time in other activities.

Like video games. Not shows, but still wasting time.

[–] kurwa@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Is it really wasting time if you're having a good time?

[–] newIdentity@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Do I really have a good time while watching these?

[–] kurwa@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Well if you aren't having a good time then you shouldn't watch it, you should only do stuff you enjoy

[–] pomodoro_longbreak@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Video games feel different. Like I feel like I've accomplished something good for myself after playing a game. Shows just make me restless for the most part.

[–] SocialMediaRefugee@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I've thought about that. Games, especially ones with development like RPGs, provide that sense of accomplishment that life rarely gives or doesn't give clearly. Promotions at work might be years apart, buying a house, etc but I can feel like I got something done on a daily basis in games, plus I get a little chime sound and a popup when I do!

[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Life would be so much better if I could pick up random crap on the ground and sell it to any merchant.

[–] pomodoro_longbreak@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I think the (mostly) simplified morality is appealing too. Like in an RPG I know exactly what the right thing to do is, it's the one that's clearly marked at the "good" dialogue choice.

Whereas in real life it's like... am I doing the right thing? Should I be an engineer and donate to good causes, or should I be actively contributing to good causes and choose to earn less money? Should I become an eco-terrorist?? Lol stuff like that

[–] brewbellyblueberry@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

People are so different, I feel exactly the opposite. There's a bunch of games I'd want to play, but most of the time when I'm about to start playing, I'm just overcome with the feeling of "What's the point? It's just a waste of time". When I'm watching a show I'm processing a shit-ton of stuff, emotions, life, depression. Games are just "for fun". I just don't seem to get the same out of games no matter how "deep" or whatever they are. I accomplish something in a game, 99% of the time I just feel "Well, I could've used all that time and energy doing something real and now I just wasted all that time for some virtual character in a virtual world.".

[–] pomodoro_longbreak@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

Wow yeah we really are total opposites!

Objectively I know I'm not accomplishing anything real when I play a game, but they still capture my "whole brain" like what you describe when watching a show.

I wonder where the difference comes from. Maybe I'm just more fidgety, so having something tactile to work on while watching the screen does it for me. :P