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[–] tygerprints@kbin.social 30 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Love it. It's true - imagine all the time we spend on these social media sites that we could use for better purposes. Writing books, drawing, setting things on fire. All the wasted potential!

[–] Gormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zone 17 points 2 years ago (1 children)

But instant gratification go brr

Seriously though, the amount of people I ask "what kinds of hobbies do you have" and they reply that they don't have any is honestly pretty sad

There's a lot of hobbies that you can get into for really cheap to free, they just spend all of their free time on social media

[–] DaCookeyMonsta@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago

I do the healthy thing and only go on social media at work.

[–] DaCookeyMonsta@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

There really isn't enough fire in the world.

[–] LemmysMum@lemmy.world 22 points 2 years ago (2 children)

We all have the same amount of time. But not all of us have the resources to become king, engage in war, trade with nations, and die in comfort.

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

That's why I play Paradox strategy games. I get to do all of the above except for dying in comfort.

[–] Noodle07@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I thought we were playing those for the incest?

[–] LemmysMum@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

Incest? More like wincest!

[–] Ilflish@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago

We all have the same amount of time but not everyone can afford to spend money to maximize the time on what they desire

[–] demonquark@lemmy.ml 13 points 2 years ago

I could get so much done if I just had the money…

[–] tygerprints@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

Yeah there is that instant gratification - the IG factor you could call it. It's hard to resist! But I agree, people should have actual real hobbies, not just spend time trolling online. One of mine is writing, so replying to posts online helps sharpen my critical thinking in some ways. But I don't spend all day on it. I have so many other hobbies that truly are rewarding, and don't come with constant criticism and put downs from others.

[–] tygerprints@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

Oh well that's different - you don't wanna you don't gotta. I use the "I don't wanna" defense all the time.

[–] Adalast@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Well... I need the money too.