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Charles_Britt t1_ja3wne3 wrote

Reply to comment by Miss_Marna in Man the Bowtie is really speed running shutting down at this point. by fannypax

Nowhere. There is nowhere to go anymore. Social life for young people has been shredded to nothing.

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BureauOfBureaucrats t1_ja3yygn wrote

Yup. It’s pretty much all phones.

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Charles_Britt t1_ja3zjdu wrote

I cant help but see art from times past when a social life wasn't something you get if you're insanely lucky, and get super super super depressed and like actually want to kill myself. I thought once I became an adult I'd have this big wide world open full of people to talk to and places to go. Now I'm living on my own in the real world and its nothing but empty sidewalks and tapping your phone to buy cigarettes.

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Charles_Britt t1_ja40945 wrote

Again, that's hyperbolic. But it really is so much different. People are so much more hostile and so much less comfortable. Spaces that used to be full of people ready to socialize are now half as populated and everyone is scared of eachother.

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kneel_yung t1_ja4b3l4 wrote

Capitalists have to extract every penny out of you. If they don't, it's an inefficiency.

Why should there be a free place to congregate when a capitalist can profit off that experience? Why should a capitalist pay for a mall for you to hang out in when you can just buy stuff from your phone and have it delivered? Why should a capitalist pay for you to have a good experience when we've proven that we'll still blow money on dumb crap on the internet even if we're crazy depressed.

Corporations are earning record revenues right now because they have cover to raise prices. Why should we have any money? A capitalist is entitled to your money. You're only entitled to pay your taxes (so that corporations don't have to) and to pay out the ass for basic necessities like groceries and housing.

Those boats don't wax themselves. So shut your mouth and open your wallet.

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Colt1911-45 t1_ja66lly wrote

You can move to a communist or socialist country and stand in several different queues for hours on end to buy bread or milk or vegetables. You will get plenty of socialization in whilst standing in line, comrade.

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OrtizDupri t1_ja680rj wrote

Damn I wonder if people in America have to wait in line for necessities

https://www.nbc12.com/2022/11/04/food-pantries-brace-longer-lines-this-holiday-season-due-inflation/

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Colt1911-45 t1_ja7fkdi wrote

That article is about food pantries, not everyday shops. Do you not know anything about socialist or communist societies and how they actually function?

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OrtizDupri t1_ja7spx5 wrote

damn I’ve never waited in line at… a store

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Stitchmond t1_ja4bhs1 wrote

Don't they still go to high school football and basketball games?

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BureauOfBureaucrats t1_ja4c4ob wrote

Yes, but they’ll be on their phones while there. It’s not just the kids. The parents will also be on their phones. As will the staff, the opposing team, the mascots, Willy, and the class pet hamster.

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Soloemilia t1_ja3xp31 wrote

Yes. This.

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Charles_Britt t1_ja3ymxu wrote

Its so terrible. Im 20 yrs old now but jesus christ there is nowhere. Maybe thats hyperbolic. I go to group rides, parties, etc etc. But the social landscape people my age are facing is sooooooo much more barren than the one our parents were afforded. No wonder we all joke about wanting to kill ourselves. Everywhere we could find community or some kind of spontaneous connection has been churned up into ash and rubel.

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DustySleeve t1_ja47uwh wrote

Ive been tossing around this idea that yall were raised by post columbine basket cases who, ironically, drove their kids to find their third spaces in tribalistic hate corners of the internet based on inherited identity rather than proximity once iphones became widely accessible. Social bonds are precious and worth defending, but shit goes south fast without a level head around. Social capital is both everything and baseless without a sense of respect and true role models. Troll-y gamers come to mind. Anyway good luck youngn, we're all in this together, its all hands on deck to make it better

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KDRadio1 t1_ja57bze wrote

I’m closer to 40 than 30 but I was just thinking about this the other day. I remember how AOL (lol) chat rooms or even MySpace was on the internet, but seemed to partner well with in person socializing. I think maybe because it wasn’t so universally used, and maybe not as intrusive I don’t know.

I love the internet, I just wish it was still less algorithms and more intentional navigation. If that makes sense. It’s just so “noisy” out there now.

Anyway, I’m an introvert and even I am missing real human experiences these days.

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Charles_Britt t1_ja5c3pi wrote

I agree with you totally about intentional navigation. Feels like the internet is just 5 big websites that everyone goes to.

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