With reddit shutting down I imagined all the books I was finally going to read, that attic was getting organized, and I was going to start a new hobby....and here I am.
The trouble with reading books is it generally requires a lot of concentration to follow the plot.... And I'm mostly trying to relax and usually watch or listen to something in the background while browsing social media, so while I do read a lot of text on reddit/lemmy, those two activities aren't easily switchable for me.
Well I did both weed and working out and I can't say weed is necessarily healthy. I'm such much healthier working out and I used to be a constant daily stoner for 13 years lol.
For me at least the experience is closer to a workout than doing any kind of drug as I'm actually socializing and interacting instead of doomscrolling. The lemmy communities have been chiller than a stoner on the beach lol!
ah, fair. I get your point - I still feel like Lemmy draws me in when I could be doing things in real life, and that will only get worse as communities grow and get more active. It's definitely a more positive place though.
yeah i told myself I'm gonna get off social media and here i am...
if its any consolation, the relatively low volume helps limit my engagement here. I refresh the page, recognise most of the posts, and then realise i need to get off social media.
27 Comments
croobat@lemmy.world · 51 pts · 3y
I was about to touch some grass but thankfully Lemmy saved me.
taj@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 3y
You should still touch grass. It feels good 😊
A_Toasty_Strudel@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y
queermunist@lemmy.world · 36 pts · 3y
What are we supposed to do, go "outside"?
0485919158191@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 3y
I mean. You’re welcome to !outside@lemmy.world
A_Toasty_Strudel@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 3y
Do y'all have any of that "grass" stuff I'm hearing so much about? Apparently it's fantastic for touching.
Ataraxia@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y
I'm allergic. Not so wonderful.
A_Toasty_Strudel@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 3y
Just gotta get you some of that hypoallergenic grass. Lol
Ataraxia@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 3y
Lol it's OK, out here it's more reasonable to xeroscape anyway. Gonna go touch gravel.
PsychoticBananaSplit@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y
Someone please direct me to !outsideNow you've made my draft comment useless but you still have to see itLag@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 3y
Outside
taj@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 3y
I mean... I do. Every single day... animals to feed, plants to care for. Shit to do.
Effulgence@lemmy.world · 34 pts · 3y
With reddit shutting down I imagined all the books I was finally going to read, that attic was getting organized, and I was going to start a new hobby....and here I am.
Mohkia@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 3y
I was going to play some video games yesterday but instead watched subs shut down all day while exploring lemmy. I need help.
adriator@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 3y
The trouble with reading books is it generally requires a lot of concentration to follow the plot.... And I'm mostly trying to relax and usually watch or listen to something in the background while browsing social media, so while I do read a lot of text on reddit/lemmy, those two activities aren't easily switchable for me.
lamentforicarus@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
The trouble with reading books is my libby app keeps kicking me off my library account and i can never remember the pin...
darkmatter@lemmy.world · 23 pts · 3y
well, if i was suddenly productive at work, my employer would be suspicious
aryabear@lemmy.world · 21 pts · 3y
Yuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 3y
F1nn@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y
That's a direct quote from every Lemmy user.
Ataraxia@lemmy.world · 19 pts · 3y
Well from what I'm seeing as long as we don't turn it into reddit we can enjoy a much healthier one, like working out vs doing meth.
Tagger@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 3y
I like Lemmy, but I feel like a better analogy might be doing weed instead of meth.
Ataraxia@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 3y
Well I did both weed and working out and I can't say weed is necessarily healthy. I'm such much healthier working out and I used to be a constant daily stoner for 13 years lol. For me at least the experience is closer to a workout than doing any kind of drug as I'm actually socializing and interacting instead of doomscrolling. The lemmy communities have been chiller than a stoner on the beach lol!
Tagger@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 3y
ah, fair. I get your point - I still feel like Lemmy draws me in when I could be doing things in real life, and that will only get worse as communities grow and get more active. It's definitely a more positive place though.
Jerryzkae@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 3y
How am I supposed to kill time during commute ?
idunnololz@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 3y
With a knife
Grossly_incandescent@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 3y
I decoded to start my own community so thats a cool time suck
dystop@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y
yeah i told myself I'm gonna get off social media and here i am...
if its any consolation, the relatively low volume helps limit my engagement here. I refresh the page, recognise most of the posts, and then realise i need to get off social media.
Variden3301@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 3y
Same here but I am not complaining. My semester is ending tomorrow so I have plenty of free time