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[–] ekZepp@lemmy.world 60 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

I mean... I've posted memes on lemmy... it's something 🥲.

[–] lena@gregtech.eu 32 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] MajorMajormajormajor@lemmy.ca 18 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

It took me far to long to realize o7 represented someone saluting, and not 007's lame intern, 07, that everyone was talking about for some reason.

[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 11 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] MajorMajormajormajor@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

There are dozens of us! Dozens!

[–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

This is me shaking my fist o9

[–] Slovene@feddit.nl 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Please put your hands down.

[–] hakunawazo@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

That's it, put up your dukes, we're fighting o99

[–] hakunawazo@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

8==D (I'm just reaching with both arms far away)

[–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 3 points 2 weeks ago

I appreciate you

[–] TheFriar@lemm.ee 53 points 2 weeks ago (6 children)

Spending your time “productively” is a capitalist brainwashing tool. They already exploit you in your working hours, five days a week, all day. They came for our off hours with the advent of newer technologies. They came for our third spaces because they implied you were allowed to live your life outside of spending or producing capital. And they’re here, already vying for your small sliver “you” time because that doesn’t churn the gears of this life sucking system.

Fight the fucking system. Do goddamn nothing and enjoy it. Don’t let them guilt you into thinking your life is wasted if you’re not “producing.” Fuck them.

[–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 15 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Doing nothing is fine. Spending the day scrolling is... feels bad.

[–] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 15 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

I mean, I should have washed my towels because I ran out of clean towels last night but here we are at bedtime and it's not been done. That's got as close to nothing to do with capitalism as it gets but it's certainly got a lot to do with being productive and it's something I should have done today but didn't

[–] TheFriar@lemm.ee 2 points 2 weeks ago

There’s obviously things you do for yourself to maintain your life, which are different than what I was talking about.

[–] Jerb322@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

My bed sheets are in the dryer still..

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[–] bitchkat@lemmy.world 11 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I don't think spending time on my hobbies and interests as unproductive.

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[–] dev_null@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Working on my hobbies is fulfilling and makes me happy. If I like painting train models all weekend, who are you to argue against it? Doing nothing is boring and sad.

[–] TheFriar@lemm.ee 7 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (3 children)

Jesus, who’s are people possibly taking this to mean “do nothing or else!”

Don’t let the concept of productivity ruin your desire to relax. I’m pretty sure I said your time is yours, don’t let anyone tell you how to not spend it, especially this amorphous concept of “productivity.”

There’s a pandemic of “productivity” and hustle culture, people are turning their entire lives into ways to make more money. That’s way more sad than doing nothing.

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[–] Zink@programming.dev 6 points 2 weeks ago

I’ve come to the conclusion, for ME, that being productive is a mental health boost. However, I’m with you in that I fully reject the notion that "productive” activities need to be tied to financial gain, your job, your career, your net worth, etc.

I absolutely get a return on investment on that time, but in non-financial ways. I’m not sure how to put a price on mental & physical health, having close loving relationships, finding contentment and satisfaction with life, etc.

Like today, it’s the weekend and we don’t have plans. I need to move some stuff around in the house and build some tables. But then my son wants to do stuff together all morning. I’ve learned that it is a much more worthwhile investment of my time to build my relationship with my son rather than brushing him off or even getting angry with him for wasting my time (something I expect from the conservative parts of the extended family).

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[–] Sergio@slrpnk.net 43 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

There's a parable about this Taoist Master who's seen standing by a mountain view.

They ask the Master: are you meditating? And the Master says no, I'm just standing here.

They ask the Master: are you contemplating nature? And the Master says no, I'm just standing here.

They ask the Master: are you waiting for something? And the Master says no, I'm just standing here.

Sometimes it's okay to just stand there.

[–] rockSlayer@lemmy.world 19 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

It's nice to sometimes let the world pass by instead of always trying to keep up

[–] MutilationWave@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

It'll still be there when you get done chilling.

[–] synae@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 2 weeks ago

"And thus, the students were enlightened"

[–] porous_grey_matter@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Yes, okay, but I think that in this parable this master was, in the way that we would understand it, mediating. But in saying this trying to make a deeper point about how mediation is "just standing" (or sitting, or whatever) and not striving for a particular goal. The same principle is commonly expressed in zen and other related branches of Buddhism which absorbed some ideas from Taoism. That said it is totally 100% okay to just stand there, or to play video games or relax on the weekend. But I don't think it's quite the same as the master in this story was doing.

[–] Sergio@slrpnk.net 5 points 2 weeks ago

Yeah, what I like about those stories is that they're open-ended enough that you can interpret them in various ways. What you're saying is definitely a valid interpretation.

[–] MutilationWave@lemmy.world 26 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Thought I was in ADHD Memes.

Time feels so fake. Sometimes I'm sure an hour has passed and it's only been 15 minutes. Sometimes it feels like it's been about half an hour since I looked at a clock and four full human earth hours have passed.

[–] abbadon420@lemm.ee 11 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I did both today. I'm really proud of myself.

[–] rockSlayer@lemmy.world 10 points 2 weeks ago

Good work, I'm proud of you too

[–] thisbenzingring@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 2 weeks ago

were you 420'd all day? because that's cheating

[–] Clinicallydepressedpoochie@lemmy.world 10 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I'd be ok completely switching the demon/angel in this comic

[–] Bonesince1997@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] jwt@programming.dev 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] Bonesince1997@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Two thousand to look like a fancy farmer. Yikes

[–] MutilationWave@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Looks like peak junior high girl attire circa 1998. I thought they made girls look terrible back then. This was right before the brief but high popularity of shirts with only one shoulder strap, another ugly fashion trend for girls.

[–] crawancon@lemm.ee 8 points 2 weeks ago

fucking ouch

[–] octopus_ink@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I feel personally attacked.

[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Just polish off this one more season of The Big Bang Theory and then you can figure out what to do about it.

[–] BigBenis@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

Yesterday I did my taxes and then got high and had an existential crisis. Am I doing it right?

[–] Theonetheycall1845@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

I always find the highs more pleasurable when I accomplish something for the day. Sorry you had a bad trip homie. Care to talk about it?

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[–] TeoTwawki@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

I wish me would stop judging me in this comic. stfu, me!

resumes sitting on counch doing nothing, occasionaly checking the miniature doom machine to scroll lemmy...

[–] naticus@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

I allowed myself to get pulled into another rewatch of Ted Lasso and have been stuck in my feels since last night. Honestly? Worth it. I can emerge tomorrow to be an adult.

[–] thisbenzingring@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 2 weeks ago

devil dude knows what's up

[–] atomicpoet@kbin.earth 2 points 2 weeks ago
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