Some folks get deep into D&D and build encyclopedic knowledge on estoric spell combos, some delve deep into trains, and some memorize how many lifetime touchdowns Joe Namath has. Dumb, but I understand it.

Same here. And it used to cripple me during meetings, and basic conversations with coworkers. I’ve worked in sales, construction, and inventory management and the sports convos were inescapable and apparently a huge key to relating to customers and colleagues.

Just could never get into it, and not the type to fake it either. Unless I’m playing the sport, I could give a fuck less about others who I do not and will not ever know playing a sport.

Some aspects of streamer culture I get, I do not understand vtuber culture. Youtube started recommending one to me because apparently played a video game I like and watch videos about, and...as far as I can tell her job is to be professionally sexually harassed. Like, men used to whistle at showgirls in saloons, now they throw virtual acorns at anime girls to "nut on" them.

Fun part is her mom apparently found out, and participates.

This is how I know I’m old now; what little I’ve ever seen or read seems utterly stupid and vapid to me. “Oh, just watch Flimdiflub6g for 1 hour, you’ll get it!” No, no I don’t think I will.

Oh, looks like I found mine.

I know nothing about both but since I suspect vtubbbing brached from anime subcultures I kinda get why they did.

Streamer though, I weirdly should be their demographic but I'm not.

I'm an avid gamer, I follow youtuber since vlog brother/smosh era, so I witness Pewds rise to fame but never find any joy in watching it live.

Like SovietWomble, his bullshitery series is top notch entertainment, I've rewatched the Arma and CS series multiple time, despite never played either one. Still didn't like watching it live.

I think because it's similar with the one with celebrities. I just don't care with the parasocial aspect of it.

I can count the number of streamers I'm a fan of on three fingers, and the number of Vtubers I can even name on one

I have no idea what the difference between those labels are.

I don't watch the streams or vods but the clips are funny/entertaining

Same reason people like watching TV dramas. It's escapism. They get to vicariously live someone else's more colourful life - or are glad they're not living the celebrity's real or acted horrible life - for a short while to get away from their own.

And anyone on a screen is usually better-looking as well, which is a big draw.

That's a fascinating subject IMO.

Like there is a king/celeb/hero/... hole in ther mind they just must fill.

And anime.

I'm a furry and even I don't get most furries, haha!

Like, I'm here to be an animal. I heard "people who like to be animals" and went "whoa, sign me up!" and it turns out a lot of furries DON'T like to be animals, they just... pretend to be animals but "oh that's a character not really me" and they still consider themselves human...?... also they're only half-human-half-animals, not actual animal shape either?... I don't get it

turns out most of the actual "I'm just an animal" animals are the therians instead (once I found them I decided I'd be both). I'm still a non-character, non-anthropomorphic (the furry jargon for normal animal shape is "feral") furry though, and the anthro furries can just deal. :3

-- Frost

Thats why I dont watch porn.

difference is between a Catholic and a Christian

Not sure if the error was intentional to make the point that you don't care, but Catholics are the largest denomination of Christianity, rather than an alternative to it.

My favorite thing about Christianity is how all the different sects pretend that every other sect isn't actually Christian

Zeus is the most important but he sucks. Poseidon is in charge of the sea and he really likes sinking ships. Hades is in charge of you when you're dead. Artemis and Athena are both aroace, but Artemis like platonic bathing with her besties while Athena prefers maps. Everyone hates Ares but not as much as Hephaestus, Hera will kill you if you cheat on your wife, and Hestia and Dionysus can't agree which one is more important. Some people say Persephone is a victim, but the truth is she's ruled the underworld a lot longer than her husband has. Demeter is not supportive.

Usually how those divisions occurred is much more interesting.

I'm fascinated that certain ideas have persisted over millennia and curious what it is about them that has captured minds so consistently. Religion, but more broadly spirituality, seems to have a constant presence throughout human conciousness and that is quite remarkable.

Think of it in terms of gladiator movies, the crusades, the fall of Rome. That shit is history, knights in armor, clash of cultures, and is full of drama as game of thrones

Tiktok and most kinds of short form content for me. I have a few friends into Tiktok and I'm sure it's fun but I just don't care to check it out.

I've tried to see what the appeal of short form content is. Twitter, mastodon, and bluesky have all ended up being a shitty RSS feed interrupted by the opinions of strangers for me. Now I'm just over trying to get it. It's just another weird ass thing that tonnes of people are into.

23 skidoo daddy-o!

Good for you - seriously, are you single?

You've just described 95% of lemmy

"FUCK Google" makes people feel relevant and involved which is pathetic.

Sports are fine when you do them. Watching strangers perform is quite uninteresting.

I had a thought while watching the Winter Olympics recently. Perhaps the Olympic Committee could send an every day hobbyist first. As sort of an OMG this course is bonkers. Just watch. Let’s say we take the type of skier hitting the Giant Slalom with nothing but some apres ski big talk & bragging of mogul crushing skills and let the poor mf’er do a gravity and inertia display? I’d watch. Then, the Olympic athletes would showcase their passion, skills & talented dedication towards this common sought goal.

And a good skidibi toilet to you, sir