Real chores give us no sense of pride and accomplishment
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Quadrexium@sopuli.xyz 11 hours ago
why do real chores when virtual chores
SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 11 hours ago
figjam@midwest.social 4 hours ago
If powerwashing the house got me new socks that gave me +.25 an hour pay I’d be doing all kinds of side quests
thebestaquaman@lemmy.world 8 hours ago
Pride And Accomplishment™ 🤤
Mac@mander.xyz 8 hours ago
Surely you are referencing the EA comment, yes?
rumschlumpel@feddit.org 3 hours ago
TBH they kinda do. It’s just that there’s all sorts of real-world issues attached to them, while a game is at worst boring.
TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 2 hours ago
For a lot of people. they don’t. Chores are just painful and annoying and unrewarding and they hate them objectively.
rumschlumpel@feddit.org 1 hour ago
I’m sure lots of people don’t feel a sense of accomplishment from gaming, either.
Kolanaki@pawb.social 10 hours ago
“Honey, can you go out and powerwash the side of the house this weekend?”
“Awww, c’mon… I was planning on playing Powerwash Simulator this weekend! 😩”