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Do you do anything while you watch movies/tv shows? (piefed.social)

submitted 1 year ago by breb@piefed.social to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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Playing videogames, working, solving a puzzle?

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[–] WhyAUsername_1@lemmy.world 29 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Nope. I watch movies /TV Shows with focus. If I need to do something (example attend a phone call), I will pause the movie.

I can't do parallel work while watching.

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[–] 200ok@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

Same. I was gifted a book called the "myth of multitasking"... I feel like I don't need to read it to get the gist.

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[–] Madzielle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 year ago*

I read everything I watch with subtitles. If it's on in the background, I am not paying attention at all. Music is background sound, not tv. The only time I let something roll while I'm not paying attention, is when it's something I've already seen multiple times and am just comfort seeking.

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