/eh/ - Particularly uninteresting conversation

John Smith 26/07/10(Fri)21:23 No. 49485

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Dear fellow Johns, maybe it’s just me, but have you noticed that people seem to have contempt/fear/hatred for basic leisure/comfort?

Everything always has to be about “overcoming challenges” or “changing the world” or “stepping outside your comfort zone”.

They especially target young men minding their own business enjoying solitary leisure in video games or art.
Society is always trying to force them to be some sort of glorified “civil servant” to prove their manhood.

No one is really allowed to simply just not care about the farce of spectacle.

Being /eh/ is treated as a sign of weakness or regression especially for young men.

I think it’s just subconscious misery wanting company or that people are too shallow/weak minded to enjoy their own solace.

John Smith 26/07/10(Fri)21:41 No. 49487

You're thinking too much John. Just enjoy your leisure and let US worry about all the things we worry about like the young men and so on.

John Smith 26/07/11(Sat)00:17 No. 49488

>>49487
Why worry about the young men? Society seems to morally obsessed with them while excusing other demographics of the same flaws/nuances.

John Smith 26/07/11(Sat)01:21 No. 49491

>>49488
You worry too much about what people worry about, John, you should enjoy your leisure more and just not worry about much of anything, let alone what others worry about.

John Smith 26/07/18(Sat)02:40 No. 49493

I don't know John, I love playing video games as much as the next John but my greatest memories have come from stepping outside of my comfort zone and doing fun things like traveling or going outside. I think there's something to be said for conventional wisdom.

John Smith 26/07/19(Sun)04:14 No. 49495

>>49493
Notice that I also said art? Not just video games? Also, “stepping outside your comfort zone” is a common boomer platitude uttered by semi-bohemian folk or pension-funded retirees.
Also, traveling is kinda overrated for “expanding your mind”.
Also, going outside isn’t the same as socializing.
Tbh, socialization is kinda overrated.

John Smith 26/07/27(Mon)01:38 No. 49502

You aren't more complex/strong-willed than the kinds of people you're describing just because you're anti-social and have decided not to do anything with your life. Your whole worldview reads like an edgy middle schooler who read the wikipedia page for Nihilism yesterday.

John Smith 26/07/28(Tue)06:21 No. 49505

Challenges must be normalized for the plebs. And look there at that ideal worker. He overcame his challenges? What is wrong with you, who did not?

John Smith 26/07/29(Wed)03:42 No. 49509

>>49495
John, I suspect you are young, due to both your philosophy and your un-John like behavior. Perhaps you would benefit more from a different board.

John Smith 26/08/04(Tue)21:22 No. 49523

>>49509
John, I suspect you’re being patronizing towards me for disagreeing with you. Just because someone disagrees with you doesn’t mean they’re young.

To truly be eh means to not care about useless platitudes like “stepping outside your comfort zone”

John Smith 26/08/04(Tue)21:24 No. 49524

>>49502
John, are you okay?
What part of my post sounds like “edgy middle schooler” material to you?

>>49505
You’re wrong. Challenge is normalised all the time. In fact they’re glorified as virtue.
You’re just proving my point

John Smith 26/08/04(Tue)21:35 No. 49525

>>49502
Explain what part of my post sounds antisocial to you.
Also, I don’t claim to be more complex/strong willed than others
And you’re confusing “being a lazy bum” for “not caring about being part of the spectacle”

I’m talking about this guilt trip by society forcing anons to join political organizations or a hobby career.

What’s so bad about getting a boring stable career?

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