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07/04/21 5:52:18 PM
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RchHomieQuanChi
07/04/21 5:52:46 PM
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His podcast is bigger waste of time tbh

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Ratchetrockon
07/04/21 5:54:24 PM
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He wrong gaming make me feel less bored so not waste of time

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hockeybub89
07/04/21 5:54:40 PM
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Everything is a waste of time, but everyone would blow their brains out if they didn't take time to relax and blow off steam

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Cobra1010
07/04/21 5:57:14 PM
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He gives bald men a bad name. And im not even bald.

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pogo_rabid
07/04/21 5:58:21 PM
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Hasn't he admitted to being addicted to video games multiple times, and each time he has to convince himself they're a waste of time due to how many hours he throws at them when he does play?

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Funkydog
07/04/21 6:03:35 PM
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Everything is a waste of time until we die, essentially.

So do what you enjoy, what makes you happy and interests you. Fuck what others think. If exercising is your thing? Go nuts. If doing puzzles is what gives you enjoy. Get that 10,000 piece puzzle and make it your bitch.

But whatever you do, make sure to tell people who want to dictate what value you find in what you do with your life to go fuck themselves. They only want to put others down so them can feel better about what they do or don't do.

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Frizzurd
07/04/21 6:04:18 PM
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RchHomieQuanChi posted...
His podcast is bigger waste of time tbh

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Esrac
07/04/21 6:05:19 PM
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Yeah, but sometimes its okay to waste a little time.
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Proto_Spark
07/04/21 6:06:59 PM
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I get the point its trying to make, but this article reads like a 6th grader telling his parents "No I need to play video games 10 hours a day, it builds hand-eye coordination!"
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MaddenDude--
07/04/21 6:59:35 PM
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I'm a huge video game fan but I can't deny that it is a massive waste of time.

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CADE FOSTER
07/04/21 7:00:55 PM
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he is an alt right loon like all his fans fuck that midget joe rogaine
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Darmik
07/04/21 7:01:41 PM
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He attacked gamers. Gamers.

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Nemu
07/04/21 7:02:50 PM
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No more than any other hobby. Unless all you do is spend free time studying things to further tangible life goals, literally anything meant to relieve stress is a waste of time relative to that. The most you could argue is that gaming and television might be more addictive than other hobbies, but you can become addicted to anything at the detriment to other areas of life. As long as it is done with balance, there is no such thing as a hobby that is a waste of time.
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Samurontai
07/04/21 7:03:45 PM
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Darmik
07/04/21 7:04:53 PM
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Nemu posted...
No more than any other hobby. Unless all you do is spend free time studying things to further tangible life goals, literally anything meant to relieve stress is a waste of time relative to that. The most you could argue is that gaming and television might be more addictive than other hobbies, but you can become addicted to anything at the detriment to other areas of life. As long as it is done with balance, there is no such thing as a hobby that is a waste of time.

Nah according to Joe art, jujitsu and comedy are different.

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Lost_All_Senses
07/04/21 7:05:01 PM
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What isn't a waste of time in the grand scheme?

It's all subjective. If kids make you irritable and miserable, then I'd say playing a game is less of a waste of time than raising kids. If kids give you purpose and make you feel like you're doing something with your life, then do that and don't piss your time away on games.

Games are a waste of time for me because I feel like Im forcing it a lot of the time. When I should be moving on to something I can find more purpose in.

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masticatingman
07/04/21 7:06:32 PM
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I'd group in video games with books. They're not nearly as passive entertainment as watching TV/movies etc. but they are still admittedly just a form of entertainment which you have to engage in now with your mind actively.

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Arcanine2009
07/04/21 7:09:44 PM
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yes and no. It's a hobby

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Crescente
07/04/21 7:10:55 PM
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It is a waste of time if you have things you need to do and you game instead. If your life is balanced, playing games is fine once in a while.
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Raikuro
07/04/21 7:16:29 PM
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Time enjoyed is never wasted
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Rose95
07/04/21 7:17:14 PM
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Unless you're making money off it then yes it's a waste of time. It's also has the problem of possibly being incredibly addicting.
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RyuForce
07/04/21 7:17:34 PM
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It's a hobby. It's fun. It helps you relax which people need to do. Just make sure it doesn't keep you from doing what you have to do then enjoy your hobbies as much as you want.

If it interferes with what should be done in your life, then it's a problem. But what should be done is defined differently for every person. But any hobby done too much can have this problem. It's just more common to see it from gaming or watching shows/movies.

My two cents.

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TerraSeeker
07/04/21 7:22:41 PM
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You're going to waste your time doing something. It may as well be something you enjoy. Not everything you do needs to be productive.

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Returning_CEmen
07/04/21 7:23:42 PM
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What are his thoughts on Anime since it is Anime szn

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gamer167
07/04/21 7:35:23 PM
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For some people they definitely are.

Everyone needs hobbies, but there are plenty of gamers that spend all their time playing vidya games when their lives are in shambles and they should probably focus some attention on other aspects of their lives.

Video games is one of those rare addictive hobbies where because its so low energy and fun you can, and many people do, spend literal days at a time in front of the screen and just keep going. It can be dangerous in that regard and some people truly go overboard.

Its hard to do that with most other hobbies. Almost no one really plays basketball, exercises, wood works, gardens, paints, etc for 16+ hours a day.

Pretty sure Joe is a self proclaimed video game addict, so he is probably talking from the point of view of someone who went overboard with it and saw it was negatively affecting his life.
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PMarth2002
07/04/21 7:37:46 PM
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Raikuro posted...
Time enjoyed is never wasted


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nexigrams
07/04/21 8:12:43 PM
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Yeah this is straight out of the late stage capitalism playbook. Every second spent not being a wage slave for the fat cat oligarchs is a second wasted. Time is money. Money for someone else. So you best go out and get them their money.

Like many have said in here, any time spent enjoying yourself is not time wasted. Enjoy your life. You only get one. Don't give it to someone else so they can skive off the top of the fruits of your labor.

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J03can
07/04/21 8:26:00 PM
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RchHomieQuanChi posted...
His podcast is bigger waste of time tbh
This tbh, but they kind of are tho. I still like them

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PesticideDream
07/04/21 8:26:07 PM
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Of course it's a massive waste of time, but I enjoy it. I get his point, unless you're getting famous and making money streaming it or creating with them, it's not a tangible skill that gives you any kind of advantage in life. And it seems like he's directing the criticism more at kids who do almost nothing but play video games all day.

It's basically the opinion of "if what you're doing isn't productive in some way, don't do it" hustler philosophy, which I don't agree with. Like someone else said, it's about balance: I work, I do chores around the home, I read to learn new things, and sometimes I want to zone out and enjoy a fun video game.
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Itachi157
07/04/21 8:29:40 PM
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Is Joe Rogan right about

No.

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Rose95
07/04/21 9:10:39 PM
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gamer167 posted...
For some people they definitely are.

Everyone needs hobbies, but there are plenty of gamers that spend all their time playing vidya games when their lives are in shambles and they should probably focus some attention on other aspects of their lives.

Video games is one of those rare addictive hobbies where because its so low energy and fun you can, and many people do, spend literal days at a time in front of the screen and just keep going. It can be dangerous in that regard and some people truly go overboard.

Its hard to do that with most other hobbies. Almost no one really plays basketball, exercises, wood works, gardens, paints, etc for 16+ hours a day.

Pretty sure Joe is a self proclaimed video game addict, so he is probably talking from the point of view of someone who went overboard with it and saw it was negatively affecting his life.
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ColdOne666
07/04/21 10:27:10 PM
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CloneTheHero posted...
youre missing the context tho. he said he loves games but he gets addicted far too easily and its a waste if youre spending all day playing video games. which i tend to agree with. he didnt mean it in the way you think he meant it

Dont expect common sense or reason on CE


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GhettoFlip
07/04/21 10:28:59 PM
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JACKBUTTMOMMY posted...
So are podcasts.

not true. you can learn from podcasts

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Lordgold666
07/04/21 10:31:38 PM
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Lol he struck another chord

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ooger
07/04/21 10:32:22 PM
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Joe Rogan: Goop for Men.

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Webmaster4531
07/04/21 10:34:46 PM
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Joe Rogan does recreational drugs, he shouldn't be lecturing anyone on wastes of time.
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Kloe_Rinz
07/04/21 10:35:21 PM
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Its less of a waste of time doing something you enjoy than doing something you dont.
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pure_temper
07/04/21 10:37:13 PM
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Yes

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Rose95
07/04/21 10:43:50 PM
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Webmaster4531 posted...
Joe Rogan does recreational drugs, he shouldn't be lecturing anyone on wastes of time.
Uhhhhh
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YellowSUV
07/04/21 10:44:18 PM
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RchHomieQuanChi posted...
His podcast is bigger waste of time tbh

1st post best post

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SauI_Goodman
07/04/21 10:45:52 PM
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iirc he actually had a problem with video games back in the day. like when he was semi-kind of sort of famous but not really. he'd play quake III when the internet first came out and realize he'd been playing for 4 days straight

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Beefbud
07/04/21 10:48:59 PM
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people that play video games get really defensive if you say it's a waste of time, which is how you know it is

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UT1999
07/04/21 10:49:36 PM
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pogo_rabid posted...
Hasn't he admitted to being addicted to video games multiple times, and each time he has to convince himself they're a waste of time due to how many hours he throws at them when he does play?
what does rogan play?

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