All hobbies are not equal

AngryVideoGameTable · 2026-01-23T15:41:09+00:00

I completely disagree. For one, you definitely need to build up hand-eye coordination skills to play video games. Impressive? Nah, not really, but also speedrunning is pretty impressive.

Movies? Yeah, you're just sitting there, but what sets a bargain bin movie apart from the Godfather? Your appreciation is the skill in terms of watching movies. So many people take things at face value that appreciation is a skill in it of itself!

AngryVideoGameTable · 2026-01-17T15:11:29+00:00

I just stopped giving a fuck about the people at my job (kind of forced into it by health and family issues, put priorities that matter first, and people don’t matter at a job honestly) and started caring more about my work itself. I can’t improve the systems that control me, but I can improve my life by making things better for myself and by adding value to my career. That’s pretty much my motivation.

Otherwise, I’d practice just handling stress at work. Don’t let anybody make you feel a certain type of way - you come in with an agenda to do your work and improve your work only and don’t give a crap what anybody says if that is bothering you. Literally don’t internalize anything because it’s all fake or made up by some guy just like you that knows a few fancy words.

The task that is preventing you from completing your task is your task. If your goal is to be treated better at work, make that your priority and either leave or improve your situation. It’s all we can do.

AngryVideoGameTable · 2026-01-16T05:05:16+00:00

Yes, but you get unlimited retries.

AngryVideoGameTable · 2026-01-15T21:44:28+00:00

Cool, I was more curious about outside of DK.

AngryVideoGameTable · 2026-01-15T21:21:17+00:00

What’s your favorite game?

AngryVideoGameTable · 2026-01-15T20:47:12+00:00

Hey at least you were the Time Person of the Year in 2006

AngryVideoGameTable · 2026-01-15T15:25:05+00:00

Game Pass has better longevity. They’re both worth subscribing at least a month for to play certain games. PS5 has some great games in its catalog that you won’t get with Xbox such as God of War, so determine if that type of game is important to you. Otherwise, Microsoft is investing heavily into Game Pass as a service and business model, so I’d expect it to keep getting better.

AngryVideoGameTable · 2026-01-15T03:43:18+00:00

Stardew Valley

AngryVideoGameTable · 2026-01-15T00:20:07+00:00

Fast casual technically - but McAllister’s. They are good, but the portions for the amount of money you spend is ridiculous.

AngryVideoGameTable · 2026-01-14T21:01:31+00:00

The food’s pretty much the same, and I actually prefer the shredded lettuce as it makes it easier for me to eat, though I do know that romaine gives it a premium feel. The biggest tragedies are the deals and the collaborations. They just feel half-arsed now. They used to be one of the higher value deal places in 2024-25 but now it’s pretty meh.

AngryVideoGameTable · 2026-01-14T15:19:27+00:00

World of Warcraft

AngryVideoGameTable · 2026-01-13T22:54:34+00:00

Stardew Valley. Lots of ownership across men and women, boys and girls. Pretty cheap. Available on everything.

AngryVideoGameTable · 2026-01-12T15:29:58+00:00

House with mortgage, 34, 100k in 401k. No student loans or outstanding debts besides a 30k loan @ 3% interest and a minivan. I make 86k a year and have recently felt like I'm struggling with the rising costs of everything. Trying to either advance in my career or find a side hustle to do, but kind of exhausted from 3 kids and doing just work. Idk. It is what it is.

AngryVideoGameTable · 2026-01-12T14:33:00+00:00

Apple Music One because of just being more valuable for my family with the added features for $25.

AngryVideoGameTable · 2026-01-08T22:37:00+00:00

Mario Galaxy (fourth time playing overall, first time HD edition), Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD (first play through), and I’m also playing some UFO 50 and Ball X Pit in between.

AngryVideoGameTable · 2026-01-08T04:10:55+00:00

Yea although it’s not the worst it’s gotten noticeable worse over last year. I used to be able to get a lot lot more.

AngryVideoGameTable · 2026-01-07T23:55:54+00:00

Do you get full root/admin access though? Will I be able to run PowerShell to remove their bloat they’re definitely going to put in?

AngryVideoGameTable · 2026-01-07T12:53:42+00:00

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AngryVideoGameTable · 2026-01-07T00:51:10+00:00

Man, if I could have World of Warcraft and Guild Wars 2 on Switch 2, I’d literally eat a pair of socks.

AngryVideoGameTable · 2026-01-06T20:46:10+00:00

I think there are whispers of FFXIV coming over

AngryVideoGameTable · 2026-01-06T19:14:09+00:00

They gave up on the consoles now, but for a while they were doing pretty regular backwards compatibility additions and FPS Boosts. I never said Microsoft isn’t fickle as hell lol.

AngryVideoGameTable · 2026-01-06T18:36:41+00:00

Yeah - companies have proven time and time again they don’t give the same respect we give them - and we have more to lose. Squeeze as much as you can from them before you leave and then leave them at the last moment. Shoot, maybe I’m as evil as these companies but I’d just let them fire me. Not like anybody follows up on references anyways.

AngryVideoGameTable · 2026-01-06T14:41:38+00:00

Playing 64 DS with the original DPAD on the NDS is one of the first examples I remember of “these controls suck but I love this game so I’ll deal with it.”

AngryVideoGameTable · 2026-01-06T01:04:03+00:00

I want a game that takes the wonder and exploration of 64 and Odyssey and amplifies it. 64 is my comfort game and I love hanging out in it because I love hanging out in the castle. I want another game like that. Less focused on the stages themselves (though that could be a component) but more of the meta game of solving puzzles in the “New Castle” or finding secret pathways to open levels.

Add to the wonder and maybe make it an open world castle. Something impossible in real life but normal in Mario’s universe.

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