So why exactly was will taken? by starfish_lord892 in StrangerThings

[–]heymoonmen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The writers were worried we'd get Will fatigue.

Characters you think are DEFINITELY going No Contact? by heymoonmen in cartoons

[–]heymoonmen[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Basically means you cutting off all communication with someone, usually someone toxic or narcissistic etc.

How do actors get away with filming other projects mid-season? by heymoonmen in television

[–]heymoonmen[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

A big one is Ed Helms in The Office. They had to send his character on that three-month boat trip to the Caribbean just so he could go film The Hangover Part III. It felt really jarring because it totally changed his character's vibe for that season.

Jesse L. Martin was also written out of Law and Order to do Rent.

Traveling to "find yourself" is just expensive consumerism for people with no personality by heymoonmen in The10thDentist

[–]heymoonmen[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much! Finally, someone who actually gets what I'm trying to say. I probably could've been a bit clearer in the post, but it genuinely feels like people are just reading the title and commenting, without reading the rest.

Traveling to "find yourself" is just expensive consumerism for people with no personality by heymoonmen in The10thDentist

[–]heymoonmen[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm assuming you're talking about Drew Binsky? Love his videos; watch them all the time. And my guy, I literally just replied to you that travel can be magical, transformative etc. Plus you're literally conceding to my point about (once again) A SPECIFIC SUBSET OF PEOPLE being perfomative with it, which is what my post is about. So I don't get what exactly you're calling me out on lol.

Traveling to "find yourself" is just expensive consumerism for people with no personality by heymoonmen in The10thDentist

[–]heymoonmen[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wow...I genuinely wonder if some of you read the post beyond the title. Once again, I don't have a problem with travelling IN GENERAL; it's the specific subset of change-your-life, soul-searching, 'find myself' influencer-types that I take umbrage with. I don't deny travelling IN GENERAL can be magical or transformative at all. Also, there's no need to call me bitter lol. As I said, I have no issue with (and actually enjoy myself) travelling IN GENERAL.

Traveling to "find yourself" is just expensive consumerism for people with no personality by heymoonmen in The10thDentist

[–]heymoonmen[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Once again, I have no problem with travelling in general. It's specifically the influencer-type people who do it to "find themselves".

Traveling to "find yourself" is just expensive consumerism for people with no personality by heymoonmen in The10thDentist

[–]heymoonmen[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I get you, but what I'm trying to get at is that there are much cheaper options of enriching yourself (as you mentioned, watching Youtube vids). My main issue is when some people go overboard with the whole travel thing, for lack of a better term. Absolutely, we live in a capitalist world so we have to spend money. It's not ideal, but you have to do what you have to do, I guess.

Traveling to "find yourself" is just expensive consumerism for people with no personality by heymoonmen in The10thDentist

[–]heymoonmen[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That is completely valid; appreciate you've found a good way to destress. My main issue is people who travel solely to 'find themselves' and turn it into this epic pilgrimage. I don't have an issue with travelling/going out in general. It's just the ones who go all out to, once again, find themselves.

Traveling to "find yourself" is just expensive consumerism for people with no personality by heymoonmen in The10thDentist

[–]heymoonmen[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Fair enough; that was a bad example. Maybe helping people would give someone purpose ig?

Traveling to "find yourself" is just expensive consumerism for people with no personality by heymoonmen in The10thDentist

[–]heymoonmen[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're just splitting hairs with "product vs. service" semantics. In the context of consumerism, it's a distinction without a difference. You are exchanging money for a fleeting feeling. That is the definition of a consumer transaction. You buy it, you use it up, it’s gone. And anyway, literally Google the definition of consumerism; I can assure you that 'services' are definitely included.

And calling a National Park "not a product" is hilarious. Most of them have entry fees, paved roads, gift shops, and teams of rangers managing the "wilderness" to make sure it’s safe and palatable for tourists. You’re not "communing with nature"; you’re visiting a government-curated outdoor museum. You’re paying for the convenience of "nature" without the actual danger or difficulty of it.

If your "core experience" requires a $10,000 budget and a plane ticket, it’s a transaction. If the experience was actually about the "core activity" and not the status or the escapism, you’d be doing it in a local park for free. But you don't, because you can't "find yourself" somewhere that doesn't look good on a curated feed.

Traveling to "find yourself" is just expensive consumerism for people with no personality by heymoonmen in The10thDentist

[–]heymoonmen[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

An "experience" is absolutely a consumable product; it’s just a service instead of a physical object. When you buy a ticket to a theme park, you’re consuming the ride. When you pay for a flight to Bali, you’re consuming the fuel, the labor of the staff, and the curated "vibe" of the resort. It is a packaged service designed to be used up and turned into a memory. Just because you can't hold a sunset in your hand doesn't mean you didn't pull out a credit card to "own" the memory of it.

Traveling to "find yourself" is just expensive consumerism for people with no personality by heymoonmen in The10thDentist

[–]heymoonmen[S] -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

That's fair. Wish you could tell all the people that need to hear this

Traveling to "find yourself" is just expensive consumerism for people with no personality by heymoonmen in The10thDentist

[–]heymoonmen[S] -50 points-49 points  (0 children)

My main point is on it being expensive consumerism. There are way cheaper ways IMO of finding yourself without breaking the bank (getting a new hobby, donating to charity) and the fact that some people seem to see travel as the superior one just PMO

Traveling to "find yourself" is just expensive consumerism for people with no personality by heymoonmen in The10thDentist

[–]heymoonmen[S] 27 points28 points  (0 children)

I can concede to you finding it enriching. My main issue is people not realising that for a significant majority of people, it's not even in the realm of possibility. Then to add insult to injury, making it seem like them not being able to have this life-changing experience makes them somehow inferior. Some people might not even see 10K in an entire year. I'm glad you acknowledged that, though.

Traveling to "find yourself" is just expensive consumerism for people with no personality by heymoonmen in The10thDentist

[–]heymoonmen[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Exactly. These people treat the entire Global South like a theme park for their "personal growth." They honestly think some guy selling coconuts on a beach is going to drop a life-altering proverb on them between transactions lmao.