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willya, in Be honest, do you still use reddit?
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Only in google search results.

Gili, in Be honest, do you still use reddit?

Mainly using Lemmy. Was recently trying to migrate all of the Subreddits to Lemmy. Still have ReVanced Sync for Reddit installed, and Relay. Reddit has many more communities that I’m afraid Lemmy won’t get to see, perhaps because the audience just uses the default Reddit app, but I’m hopeful. Even for Subreddits that moved to Lemmy, I feel like I get to see more content that I’m interested in, in the same period of time, even if I change the sorting. I usually see different content if I reopen any Reddit app, but Lemmy often shows me mostly the same posts for a day or so.

chase, in What series did you rewatch most often?
@chase@midwest.social avatar

That 70s Show. It never fails to make me laugh and is just a fun, comforting show.

RinseDrizzle, in What movie did you rewatch most often?

So there’s several high caliber films I’ve seen a bunch, like Pulp Fiction, Memento, etc… but I think the actual movie I’ve seen the most times is The Room.

For the uninitiated, The Room is the worst movie of all time. Tommy Wiseau wrote, produced, directed, and starred in this disasterpiece. It’s so bad, they made a movie about the book about the making of The Room. It’s like watching a train wreck in slow motion for 90 minutes.

I’ve been responsible for many people’s first viewings, which means I’ve seen it far, far more than I should. I almost got to meet Tommy and Greg (plays Tommy’s best friend in film) at a screening but icy ass rain made the trek too dangerous.

I’d say it’s a must see for anyone who enjoys film. Every other movie will feel better after comparing it to this flaming bag of garbage. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, and you’ll say “wtf” at least 7 times.

Gatsby,

You just convinced me to watch it, so either thank you or fuck you lmao I’ll keep you posted

RinseDrizzle,

Lolol eager to hear how it goes!

johnthebeboptist,

Greg does the best impression of Wiseau ever. You can find him read the whole book. It’s hilarious

RinseDrizzle,

Oh snap, that would be fun to rip through! Read the book a while back and had a proper hoot with it. Dude has so many stories after bombing around with ol’ Tommy

Evkob, in What are some of the things you say / think to yourself when going through a hard time or dealing with uncertainty to help yourself along?
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It sounds ridiculous, but I always tell myself “What can you do when you live in a shoe? Move down the block, live in a sock.”

The absurdity of it helps me deal with the absurdity of the world.

VelvetStorm, in What gaming console / platform do you prefer?

Steam deck/pc and ps5 have been my go to’s for a while now

Fthisguy, in What are some of the things you say / think to yourself when going through a hard time or dealing with uncertainty to help yourself along?

It’s all going to work out, one way or another.

Lurker, in What's your real-life superpower?

I have a couple, and I love teaching my niece and nephew about them! Most superpowers can be learned with a bit of hard work! I taught my nephew how to switch between “eye contact” and actual direct eye contact when he needs to make sure his point is heard. He told me last Christmas that he still uses that trick on his parents and teachers and it works. I learned it in a sales job. My other super powers include speed reading (which my niece absues to get her assigned reading done faster), guessing people’s coat and pant sizes, and predicting peoples actions, emotions, etc. I’m no Sherlock Holmes, and attribute this last one to being adhd, but I was able to pass some of that onto the kids, and I think it helped them a lot. I think its important to see people clearly, like knowing the diffrence between someone being violent or angry vs having an anxiety attack. My niece and nephew have taken this to heart, and I can tell they have made a ton of effort to adopt this ‘Superpower’.

Knowledge itself is a super power, if you use it. The more you learn and attempt to understand without prejudice or bias, the stronger your power to help people becomes.

themadcodger,
@themadcodger@kbin.social avatar

What's the eye contact one? And how do you teach speed reading?

Lurker,

Avoid actual eye contact for the entire conversation by looking near or around the eyes. This part is also a good tip for anyone who struggles with eye contact. The next part comes when you need to make a strong point or get the listener to really believe you. All you do is switch to actual, direct eye contact. It catches people off guard but is subtle enough that it seems like nothing has changed.

Speed reading is basically just practice. Look up youtube tutorials and keep at it until it feels natural. Just don’t use it to actually read or you will miss things. My dad made me learn how to do it when i was a kid. While it’s uncomfortable for me, it does help me a lot when I’m in a rush.

RadDevon, in What are some of the things you say / think to yourself when going through a hard time or dealing with uncertainty to help yourself along?
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For uncertainty:

  • Try to imagine the worst thing that could happen. Usually, it’s not catastrophic enough to warrant the anxiety you feel about it.
  • Figure out all the levers you can pull on to make things go your way. When there’s uncertainty, that means there are big factors you can’t control, but there are usually still some factors you can control.

For going through a hard time:

  • Think about another hard time you’ve gone through that seems like it’s now in the very distant past. Someday, this thing will feel that distant too.
MomSpaghetti, in What gaming console / platform do you prefer?

PC!

I have a Steam Deck and Switch too. The only reason I got an Xbox was for NHL games. There hasn’t been an NHL game on PC since 09.

hitagi, in What gaming console / platform do you prefer?

PC. I have never owned a console my entire life.

asparagus9001, in Downvotes = “I disagree” or “this is bad and you should feel bad”?

It’s weird how nobody ever goes off on these philosophical treatises about what a downvote is REALLY supposed to be for unless they copped a shit ton of downvotes for their awful takes

To quote the famed philosopher T. Soprano: “Alright, but you gotta get over it.”

maegul,
@maegul@lemmy.ml avatar

I don’t that’s entirely fair or true across the board. I haven’t received a ton of downvotes or anything, but realised that I didn’t know what to do with the downvote and that some were clearly using downvotes where I don’t think I would have.

For my, it was more sympathetic. I was thinking about people who do get downvoted and whether I’m ok with that.

lemmy_nightmare, in What gaming console / platform do you prefer?
@lemmy_nightmare@sh.itjust.works avatar

PC, PS5 and 3DS

Gatsby, in What are some of the things you say / think to yourself when going through a hard time or dealing with uncertainty to help yourself along?

Its really unhealthy but it’s an intrusive thought. I just imagine like supporting my full weight by hooks on my veins. Like, just somehow holding my full weight by the veins in my arms specifically. Then I’m like, fuck. It could be so much worse than it is now. Its been a reoccurring thought for years in the harder times. Now it kinda makes me feel better in a way.

BeakEm420, in In which game did you spend the most hours?

According to Steam:

Monster Hunter Rise, 754 hours

Back 4 Blood, 616 hours

Monster Hunter: World, 581 hours

Cyberpunk 2077, 470 hours

Hitman 3, 288 hours

FeziSkull,

My man lol. I have 2000 hours in MH:Frontiers on the PSP back in the day. Only at about 300 between Rise and World though!

BeakEm420,

Ahh nice. I am 100% a World baby (don’t judge!) but I bet if I had discovered MH earlier than World I’d have definitely been hooked.

FeziSkull,

Nah man no judgement. I’m just glad the games took off and I get to share my favorite series with others! Before Tri I had never met anyone else who knew of the series, and after World there’s plenty of people who know and are excited about the series!

AbsolutePain,

You got good taste my friend xd

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