• McNasty@sh.itjust.works
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      My favorite part of fishing is the intense shut-the-fuck-up camaraderie.

      The occasional “Nice!”, or even a good grunty “MmHMM!” Is really all the talking you need on the creek.

  • 🇰 🌀 🇱 🇦 🇳 🇦 🇰 ℹ️@yiffit.net
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    My best friend would just hang out and watch me play video games, and turn down playing himself when I would offer because I felt bad. He said he liked watching me because I was so much better than him and it was the only way he’d see parts of the games I liked playing.

    Sucks that he lives in another state. And is also married with children. Probably wouldn’t hang out much even if we lived closer.

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    Mia: Don’t you hate that?
    Vincent: What?
    Mia: Uncomfortable silences. Why do we feel it’s necessary to yak about bullshit in order to be comfortable?
    Vincent: I don’t know. That’s a good question.
    Mia: That’s when you know you’ve found somebody special. When you can just shut the fuck up for a minute and comfortably enjoy the silence.

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    This is actually common in many other cultures and I wish it was more normalized in general US culture.

    That being friendships where there is no need for a reason to hang out besides the company.

    I live in NYC and I have some select friends who also grew up culturally outside the US and we do this:

    If I asked them what they were up to, they’d say something like “going to the barbershop for a haircut”, “doing laundry at the laundromat”, or other errands.

    I would then ask to tag along and maybe say a thing or two from time to time, but for the most part I’m doing something parallel to them.

    Usually I’m reading a book, checking my phone, watching Netflix, working on my laptop etc.

    It’s great.

    There’s no need for an excuse to be with these friends.

    We just enjoy each other’s company.

    • I_Fart_Glitter@lemmy.world
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      I’m just saying, Toad lied first when he said he wasn’t home. At least Frog’s lie made everyone happy.

      Also, if you like this energy, Still Game is a delightful show currently on Netflix about two old Scottish men having similar adventures. Their accents are so thick I need subtitles, but I love it!

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    A lot of autistic people enjoy parallel play. I know i enjoy the presence of other people while i read or play games.

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    I really agree with this. Until they start playing music. Then I get annoyed and wish I was fishing alone