my gf has tiktok so i hear the same few annoying soundtracks about 374 times a day, mostly before bed.
No clue. My GF cheated on me and i kicked her out last spring and my life has been blissfully TikTok-free ever since
It’s fucked up that she did that so I’m sending love.
But being tiktokless is a form of love in and of itself.
Honestly she was a toxic bitch and I'm better off without her.... too bad we had two kids together so i still have to deal with her :/ its still honestly been a huge boon to my quality of life after I got over it.
My wife is Chinese, so I get three different audio layers mixed together to, I assume, fool the detection algorithms. One of them is the dialogue but it's sped up 200% because nobody ain't got time for that.
It's a fucking audio nightmare.
I'm getting her Airpods.
I can’t find the original anymore, but it was called “Look at this dude”, and featured a guy putting ketchup on the top of another dude’s head in a mall food court, then dipping a fry in it and eating it. The camera guy is narrating with the laugh that I’m sure is the one you’re talking about, and he says “look at the top of his head” in a funny way.
Tiktok users apparently just stripped his words out and just loop his laugh. I can’t confirm tho, I’ve never used tiktok and if I see that stupid fucking moving logo on a video I close it immediately
How do you wear headphones while you're trying to sleep?
(I assume the person is watching this in bed and sleeping during it)
I need sound while I sleep, my wife doesn't. So I have a headband that has Bluetooth headphones in it specifically for sleeping. It's pretty comfortable and I get to snooze to whatever I want. Before that I had some low profile buds that I used, but the band is much more comfortable.
They were a gift so the best I can do is that they are just called sleep headphones and the brand is voerou, I'm fairly certain they were found online. Wish I could be more helpful.
Edit: actually could be more helpful, I found them on Amazon
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B092D6VPYF/ref=dp_ob_neva_mobile
Can I know the name of this headband thing you're using? Sounds like something that would help me out. Been using low profile ear buds when I nap but they're still uncomfortable.
I sleep on my side so the full weight of my head rests on whatever headphones I'm wearing.
I've tried sleeping with a full headset and with earbuds.
Neither one of them are comfortable enough for me to sleep in unless I'm exhausted.
Have just one in on the ear not on the bed side. Or sleep on your back. That's how I do it
Same, but I regularly fall asleep with one of my pixel buds in an ear while listening to a podcast or audiobook as I fall asleep.it isn't comfortable to lay on, but if I don't toss and turn, that's not a problem.
I'm a little late here, but I have to wear active noise cancelling headphones to bed since my upstairs neighbor is a troglodyte. A firm pillow with a hole in the middle has saved me - along with plenty of disinfectant spray.
I was actually really surprised my nvidia shield lets me pair up a Bluetooth device for audio i imagine its not a common feature
I would be surprised if a device that plays media didn't support Bluetooth. I have a Bluetooth speaker hooked up to the firestick and use headphones with the Nvidia shield as well.
Grand Theft Auto. It’s actually really good twitch content, I’d say some of the best if not the best content on twitch. Cornwood is a pretty funny character
It's like soap operas of twitch. It's fun to watch, but dont go full psycho invested in it though.
Yeah just view it as fun, some viewers want their streamer to “win”, but there is no winning in roleplay. It’s all for fun, and if you had fun watching then your streamer won
It's basically improv comedy with a heavily modded GTA V game as the driver and visualization for it. Especially funny when they have to roleplay away glitches or misclicks
Exactly this, it's basically GTA5 private servers with fully customised game mechanics and strict rules around conduct where you're playing a character in a realistic setting, like an actor of sorts. It's big money for the people who run these servers too, especially NoPixel which is the most popular streamer server and difficult to get whitelisted on.
Rule breaks, for example not fearing for your life and acting appropriately when in a dangerous situation are potentially risking a ban. There is a full set of laws and police, judges, lawyers and a whole court and prison system modded into to deal with criminals with players roleplaying all of these roles. There's a hospital, ambulances, doctors and you have to get someone else to call 911 to have a paramedic drive out and rescue you if you die.
It's honestly impressive how much and well modders have modded GTA5 over the years. If you wanna try it yourself download the FiveM client and there are hundreds of servers you can join and play on.
Be warned though, just like older games with private servers (like old Battlefield/CS ect games) you are ultimately at the mercy of whoever the admins who run them are and sometimes these can be interesting individuals. Rockstar recently bought out the FiveM platform but they have no real control over what these private individuals do short of banning the whole server from the platform which rarely happens.
My wife has been watching twitch streamers for about a year and a half now. I just sent this screenshot to her because I know I've heard her mention Cleatus Cornwood while telling me about the nonsense they get up to
Im a big fan of Northernlion, so much that is basically the background sound of our house. During the pandemic my wife went to her family home for vacation and got stuck there for months when all air travel was shut down and she started to watch him just because his voice made her feel in hom.
Why do adults watch other adults kicking a ball?
Because it is or was their hobby and it is fun to see other people do stuff that you like. Some streamers are very skilled so it's similiar to sports, others are entertaining like podcaster or comedians.
Yup, I watch one strategy gamer because they're way better than me at the game and I learn stuff about the game almost every time. I don't have the time to really dig into such a complex game (I still play, but I have kids and a FT job), so I guess I kind of live vicariously through the streamer.
I don't see as much point in other games though, because I'd rather play than watch. But strategy games have a steep learning curve so I get more out of watching.
Why do adults watch other adults kicking a ball?
For what it's worth, I think both things are a stupid way to spend your time, so this retort isn't the slam dunk you think.
That being said, as a general rule I don't begrudge adults for any of the harmless ways they choose to spend their time. If you think watching grown-ups in matching costumes playing ball like children or watching grown-up make boner and fart jokes while playing GTA with 12 year olds online, well neither of those are any of my concern and I'm just happy you've found something to occupy your time with that you find fulfilling even if I don't.
you are getting down votes because the use of the word "adult" instead of "people" can imply that watching other people play games is for children.
Yeah that’s the insecurity I spoke of in action. The scenario of the OP was adults speaking of adults. If people want to infer from my words that I’m teasing them because I think they are acting like children, then that’s on them.
The implication of your original message was that it's not something adults should partake in. You can say whatever you want, but if you can't see why people are downvoting you for asking your question in that way, I don't know that you can be helped.
It isn't just a question, it's straight up loaded with implications, most blatant one being to specifically stress 'adults' twice, as if it wasn't a question to you if it were children.
People watch people playing sports, telling jokes or funny stories, acting drama, dancing... playing games fits that list so seamlessly that I can't help but wonder wtf is wrong with someone asking why people would do it. It's blatantly obvious loads of people like watching something they find cool and isn't too mentally engaging, to wind down.
Don’t police my speech. It’s adults speaking of adults. That’s why I worded it that way. If you want to inject your own meaning into my words I can’t stop you, but fuck you for doing so.
Nobody in my life participates in that activity. There are others in these comments who also asked the question, so again, fuck you for assuming there is anything wrong with us.
If I wanted to make fun of people, I would do it. Look through my comment history, I’m not afraid to speak my mind.
I asked an honest question and you all decide to add your own subtext. I don’t care anymore. Fuck off.
We aren't policing your speech, we're saying your speech is making you come off as a douche. Context and the specific words you choose matter. If you're concerned about the downvotes, as you appear to be, that's why.
Nah that’s exactly what you’re doing. I’ve said it a bunch of times already and yet chuckle fucks like you still need to get your two cents in two days after the initial post, telling ME the meaning behind my words. I’ve said the meaning behind my words over and over again in here. I’ve given no reason for anyone to assume I’m not genuine.
Context? You mean, like the adults speaking of adults? Because that’s the context. Spin it all you want, but I’m right.
Read this if you want. If you respond with some BS response telling me what words that I write mean I’m just going to block you, so just walk on.
I don’t care, honestly. I’m taking a shit right now and reading lemmy.
So you spend the little free time you DO have watching someone else do it? That’s what I don’t get. I am no different; adult, don’t have much free time for video games anymore. With the little free time I can allocate to doing that, I’m sure as heck not going to watch someone else have the fun.
Ahh there it is. The actual beliefs. I knew there was a reason you chose the specific words you did!
Real answer, did you never enjoy watching a friend or sibling play something growing up? More so than actually playing it? Or sports? It's the same thing, sometime you wanna just chill and watch, not do.
No. That’s why I asked the fucking question. Perhaps you should read all the responses in here before adding your little quips over and over.
I can get watching one's friends, I've glanced in on friends playing games with that Steam streaming thing to see how they're doing and what dumb decisions they're making. But strangers? Just alien to me.
I like watching some roguelikes or roguelites but I dont enjoy PLAYING those genres. I like to play a lot of games that involve thinking, problem solving, and creativity but sometimes I just want to turn off my brain and also see how other people approach games.
You also received downvotes because your question comes off as a bit crappy. If it were just a question you would have asked “why do people watch people play games?” But instead by singling out adults it comes off as an attack like playing or watching games is and immature activity which it is not. Whether or not that was your intention it will be viewed as such
TBH I do it for the community of the thing. If I'm watching someone doing something I enjoy, and someone else is watching at the same time, I tend to feel a little more fulfilled about the whole situation.
Thank you for your response and perspective. I can see that. There is a nice warm feeling in any sense of community.
Some games can be very complex and you can save a lot of time by learning from mistakes or discoveries of others.
But streams tend to make the most mistakes as they get too distracted by chat or whatever while playing and forget they also can read in-game prompts
Theres more to it than that of course, sometimes you just want to have a fresh viewpoint at a game or may not like the genre but like the story or some mechanics. I typically do like more “competent” creators but thats more reserved for videos, on streams you can interact with the streamer in real time on their thoughts about the game. Also sometimes i just want to watch someone else drive because my brain too tired
Ah but I'm never watching livestreams, I like pre-prepared videos of interesting street layouts in Cities Skylines or weekly in-game discounts updates in GTA online.
Depends on the streamer. Some are really good at compartmentalizing things and can out-think me in games while still having conversation. Those are the real fun ones to watch.
Welcome to Lemmy. I agree with ya in that I don’t get it either. But you made the mistake of asking the kids why they like a specific toy. Not knowing makes you uncool. Think of it like being on Reddit:
It’s like this on Reddit.
Is there any chance that belittling them by calling what they do not "adult enough" could have contributed to the down voting?
With that question in bad faith that imply adults shouldn't be doing that. Or do you think he meant adults should watch young people play video games?
I’ve said what I mean a bunch of times but apparently everybody else gets to decide what I mean when I type. So please, oh enlightened one, tell me what the meaning of my words are.
People choose specific words for a reason. Why did they use "adult" instead of "people"? There's an implication there, that this is an activity that doesn't need explaining if you're not an "adult" but does if you do. Can someone legitimately be asking that question, sure, but it absolutely comes across as loaded.
"Why do adults watch other adults play video games…?"
You are saying non of this is sarcastic? This question that seems clearly in bad faith? Because in my life I found out that everyone likes to be sarcastic but not many, maybe even none, likes to receive sarcasm.
Sorry for the wait.
Why do "adults" care how other people spend their free time? Seems like busy bodies with nothing going on in their own lives so they have to judge the bit of free time people have.
Alright I guess nobody should ask questions anymore then. Fuck conversations, fuck looking to understand other people’s perspectives.
Everyone in here shitting on me for asking a question can fuck right off. YOU are all projecting. Grow up.
No one is shitting on you for asking a question. Let's take a look at how you could have asked the same question without coming across as judgemental:
"I don't understand streaming. Why do people watch others play games, instead of playing themselves?" - note, no loaded language implying that it's not a thing "adults" do. Note, you're clearly communicating that this is something you don't understand. I promise you, no one would be upset over that question. Phrasing matters.
Why does it matter how people spend their time? That being said i didnt downvote you. Different strokes for different folks
I wondered the same for years but the answer is obvious : same people who enjoy watching other people play sports, or other people have sex, I guess. Personally I'd rather do the thing than watch somebody else, but yeah, you do you. And sometimes it's nice to watch the pros being good at it.
Hell yes, I like to watch the pros go at it, double twist penetration, I could never manage that. Team USA will be bringing home the gold this year.
IDK but I would always rather watch a TV show or movie if I'm going to sit down for some passive entertainment like that. I haven't even watched half the seasons of Curb Your Enthusiasm yet, for example, so that's going to be far more entertaining than hearing a nerd blab about what he's doing on a game.
Beyond that I would much rather play my own games than passively watch someone else play them. Why else would I have spent so much damn money on games?
I haven't even watched half the seasons of Curb Your Enthusiasm yet
You’re in for some amazing content! I wish I could watch that show for the first time again.
Most of the time I'll have a stream on in the background when I'm playing a game myself, so it's not really an either/or situation.
