▲ 920 ▼ This actually seems genius but it might be the muscle relaxers (lemmy.dbzer0.com) submitted 1 year ago by Stamets@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/whitepeopletwitter@sh.itjust.works 113 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz 134 points 1 year ago (25 children) We do that but sit next to each other and you know, talk permalink fedilink source hideshow 25 child comments replies: [–] metallic_substance@lemmy.world 53 points 1 year ago (3 children) Why talk when you both are already looking at your phones? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz 20 points 1 year ago (1 child) I really try to make my relationship such that I would never have to directly interact with my partner, but there's still some work to be done 😔 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] metallic_substance@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago I suggest a zoom call with your partner to sort it out (cameras off, of course) permalink fedilink source parent [–] TranscendentalEmpire@lemmy.today 10 points 1 year ago I mean, why waste the limited time I have a day with my SO by scrolling together through an endless list of movies and shows. Both of us have the attention span of a beagle, so sporadically swiping through a list during the workday would actually be preferable. For me it wouldn't be about avoiding conflict, just a way to remember something that I would otherwise forget as soon as we started looking for something to watch. permalink fedilink source parent [–] moakley@lemmy.world 22 points 1 year ago (2 children) See, my wife and I will go back and forth, checking various streaming services and vetoing each other's picks for the full duration of movie night. Now when she asks what I want to watch, my first reply is always, "Literally anything except the Netflix menu." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz 6 points 1 year ago We discuss the options and often end up talking about something else. So even scrolling through options is nice together time. Unless the actual goal was to see a movie, then that method isn't that great lol permalink fedilink source parent [–] RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago* And this why I've come to enjoy going to movies alone. Except for the being married part. permalink fedilink source parent [–] MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 year ago What the actual fuck? Where is my pitchfork? permalink fedilink source parent [–] MML@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago* (8 children) Also this app literally exists anyway, I'm pretty sure it even existed when this was posted. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] Ledivin@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) I'm pretty sure it even existed when this was posted. ...earlier today? Yeah, I'm not really surprised to learn it wasn't developed and published in less than a work day. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] MML@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 year ago Lol it was originally posted in 2020 permalink fedilink source parent [–] insaneinthemembrane@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (4 children) Do you know what it's called? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] MML@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 year ago (3 children) There's a few I'm going to go with handshake that someone posted further down the one I remember was called something like movieflix permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] insaneinthemembrane@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (2 children) No idea why you'd be downvoted for that but thanks! Edit... Either I'm finding the wrong apps or neither of those ones do the thing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MML@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago* (1 child) I searched movie tinder, there's matched, movie match, movie tinder for Plex, etc. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=dev.handshake.app permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] metallic_substance@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago 2.2 stars. Woof permalink fedilink source parent [–] RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 year ago I think a lot of us have come up with this amazing new idea only to realize that it already exists permalink fedilink source parent [–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 year ago (6 children) I think there a talk app you can use to talk with your partner. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz 8 points 1 year ago* (5 children) Do they have gamified aspects and perhaps a lootbox style system? "You had a 7 day streak in talking to your significant other. Here's two relationship tokens" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 year ago (4 children) If you say the right things, you get to loot your partners box. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 year ago (3 children) Doesn't sound very replayable tbh permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Bane_Killgrind@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 year ago (2 children) Things can appear in the box from time to time permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] humorlessrepost@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) Jolly Ranchers? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Bane_Killgrind@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 year ago Ugh maybe permalink fedilink source parent [–] insaneinthemembrane@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago We do that but it takes FOREVER and we have limited time because we have kids and we're so tired. I'd love to have this app to use during the week in breaks from work for a movie after work. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] metallic_substance@lemmy.world 53 points 1 year ago (3 children) Why talk when you both are already looking at your phones? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz 20 points 1 year ago (1 child) I really try to make my relationship such that I would never have to directly interact with my partner, but there's still some work to be done 😔 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] metallic_substance@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago I suggest a zoom call with your partner to sort it out (cameras off, of course) permalink fedilink source parent [–] TranscendentalEmpire@lemmy.today 10 points 1 year ago I mean, why waste the limited time I have a day with my SO by scrolling together through an endless list of movies and shows. Both of us have the attention span of a beagle, so sporadically swiping through a list during the workday would actually be preferable. For me it wouldn't be about avoiding conflict, just a way to remember something that I would otherwise forget as soon as we started looking for something to watch. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz 20 points 1 year ago (1 child) I really try to make my relationship such that I would never have to directly interact with my partner, but there's still some work to be done 😔 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] metallic_substance@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago I suggest a zoom call with your partner to sort it out (cameras off, of course) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] metallic_substance@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago I suggest a zoom call with your partner to sort it out (cameras off, of course) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TranscendentalEmpire@lemmy.today 10 points 1 year ago I mean, why waste the limited time I have a day with my SO by scrolling together through an endless list of movies and shows. Both of us have the attention span of a beagle, so sporadically swiping through a list during the workday would actually be preferable. For me it wouldn't be about avoiding conflict, just a way to remember something that I would otherwise forget as soon as we started looking for something to watch. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] moakley@lemmy.world 22 points 1 year ago (2 children) See, my wife and I will go back and forth, checking various streaming services and vetoing each other's picks for the full duration of movie night. Now when she asks what I want to watch, my first reply is always, "Literally anything except the Netflix menu." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz 6 points 1 year ago We discuss the options and often end up talking about something else. So even scrolling through options is nice together time. Unless the actual goal was to see a movie, then that method isn't that great lol permalink fedilink source parent [–] RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago* And this why I've come to enjoy going to movies alone. Except for the being married part. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz 6 points 1 year ago We discuss the options and often end up talking about something else. So even scrolling through options is nice together time. Unless the actual goal was to see a movie, then that method isn't that great lol permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago* And this why I've come to enjoy going to movies alone. Except for the being married part. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 year ago What the actual fuck? Where is my pitchfork? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MML@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago* (8 children) Also this app literally exists anyway, I'm pretty sure it even existed when this was posted. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] Ledivin@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) I'm pretty sure it even existed when this was posted. ...earlier today? Yeah, I'm not really surprised to learn it wasn't developed and published in less than a work day. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] MML@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 year ago Lol it was originally posted in 2020 permalink fedilink source parent [–] insaneinthemembrane@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (4 children) Do you know what it's called? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] MML@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 year ago (3 children) There's a few I'm going to go with handshake that someone posted further down the one I remember was called something like movieflix permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] insaneinthemembrane@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (2 children) No idea why you'd be downvoted for that but thanks! Edit... Either I'm finding the wrong apps or neither of those ones do the thing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MML@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago* (1 child) I searched movie tinder, there's matched, movie match, movie tinder for Plex, etc. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=dev.handshake.app permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] metallic_substance@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago 2.2 stars. Woof permalink fedilink source parent [–] RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 year ago I think a lot of us have come up with this amazing new idea only to realize that it already exists permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Ledivin@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) I'm pretty sure it even existed when this was posted. ...earlier today? Yeah, I'm not really surprised to learn it wasn't developed and published in less than a work day. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] MML@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 year ago Lol it was originally posted in 2020 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MML@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 year ago Lol it was originally posted in 2020 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] insaneinthemembrane@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (4 children) Do you know what it's called? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] MML@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 year ago (3 children) There's a few I'm going to go with handshake that someone posted further down the one I remember was called something like movieflix permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] insaneinthemembrane@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (2 children) No idea why you'd be downvoted for that but thanks! Edit... Either I'm finding the wrong apps or neither of those ones do the thing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MML@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago* (1 child) I searched movie tinder, there's matched, movie match, movie tinder for Plex, etc. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=dev.handshake.app permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] metallic_substance@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago 2.2 stars. Woof permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MML@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 year ago (3 children) There's a few I'm going to go with handshake that someone posted further down the one I remember was called something like movieflix permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] insaneinthemembrane@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (2 children) No idea why you'd be downvoted for that but thanks! Edit... Either I'm finding the wrong apps or neither of those ones do the thing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MML@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago* (1 child) I searched movie tinder, there's matched, movie match, movie tinder for Plex, etc. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=dev.handshake.app permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] metallic_substance@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago 2.2 stars. Woof permalink fedilink source parent
[–] insaneinthemembrane@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (2 children) No idea why you'd be downvoted for that but thanks! Edit... Either I'm finding the wrong apps or neither of those ones do the thing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MML@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago* (1 child) I searched movie tinder, there's matched, movie match, movie tinder for Plex, etc. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=dev.handshake.app permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] metallic_substance@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago 2.2 stars. Woof permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MML@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago* (1 child) I searched movie tinder, there's matched, movie match, movie tinder for Plex, etc. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=dev.handshake.app permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] metallic_substance@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago 2.2 stars. Woof permalink fedilink source parent
[–] metallic_substance@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago 2.2 stars. Woof permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 year ago I think a lot of us have come up with this amazing new idea only to realize that it already exists permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 year ago (6 children) I think there a talk app you can use to talk with your partner. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz 8 points 1 year ago* (5 children) Do they have gamified aspects and perhaps a lootbox style system? "You had a 7 day streak in talking to your significant other. Here's two relationship tokens" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 year ago (4 children) If you say the right things, you get to loot your partners box. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 year ago (3 children) Doesn't sound very replayable tbh permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Bane_Killgrind@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 year ago (2 children) Things can appear in the box from time to time permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] humorlessrepost@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) Jolly Ranchers? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Bane_Killgrind@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 year ago Ugh maybe permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz 8 points 1 year ago* (5 children) Do they have gamified aspects and perhaps a lootbox style system? "You had a 7 day streak in talking to your significant other. Here's two relationship tokens" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 year ago (4 children) If you say the right things, you get to loot your partners box. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 year ago (3 children) Doesn't sound very replayable tbh permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Bane_Killgrind@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 year ago (2 children) Things can appear in the box from time to time permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] humorlessrepost@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) Jolly Ranchers? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Bane_Killgrind@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 year ago Ugh maybe permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 year ago (4 children) If you say the right things, you get to loot your partners box. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 year ago (3 children) Doesn't sound very replayable tbh permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Bane_Killgrind@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 year ago (2 children) Things can appear in the box from time to time permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] humorlessrepost@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) Jolly Ranchers? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Bane_Killgrind@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 year ago Ugh maybe permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 year ago (3 children) Doesn't sound very replayable tbh permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Bane_Killgrind@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 year ago (2 children) Things can appear in the box from time to time permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] humorlessrepost@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) Jolly Ranchers? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Bane_Killgrind@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 year ago Ugh maybe permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Bane_Killgrind@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 year ago (2 children) Things can appear in the box from time to time permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] humorlessrepost@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) Jolly Ranchers? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Bane_Killgrind@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 year ago Ugh maybe permalink fedilink source parent
[–] humorlessrepost@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) Jolly Ranchers? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Bane_Killgrind@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 year ago Ugh maybe permalink fedilink source parent
[–] insaneinthemembrane@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago We do that but it takes FOREVER and we have limited time because we have kids and we're so tired. I'd love to have this app to use during the week in breaks from work for a movie after work. permalink fedilink source parent