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[–] Quadrexium@sopuli.xyz 174 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

why do real chores when virtual chores

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 116 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

"Honey, can you go out and powerwash the side of the house this weekend?"

"Awww, c'mon... I was planning on playing Powerwash Simulator this weekend! 😩"

[–] jballs@sh.itjust.works 10 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Now I kind of feel guilty for enjoying Crime Scene Cleaner. At least in my defense, my house is not covered in blood.

[–] Dojan@pawb.social 8 points 3 weeks ago

I've been playing Hitman: World of Assassination all weekend.

Not sure if that's better than the alternative.

[–] JcbAzPx@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago

A real power washer can run out of water or power unless you tether it to outlets. Meanwhile in the simulator, you can parkour onto the roof with an infinite water tank.

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 71 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

Real chores give us no sense of pride and accomplishment

[–] thebestaquaman@lemmy.world 18 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Pride And Accomplishmentβ„’ 🀀

[–] Mac@mander.xyz 1 points 3 weeks ago

Surely you are referencing the EA comment, yes?

[–] figjam@midwest.social 11 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

If powerwashing the house got me new socks that gave me +.25 an hour pay I'd be doing all kinds of side quests

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

I hear those are in the next patch release of Earth

[–] rumschlumpel@feddit.org 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

TBH they kinda do. It's just that there's all sorts of real-world issues attached to them, while a game is at worst boring.

[–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

For a lot of people. they don't. Chores are just painful and annoying and unrewarding and they hate them objectively.

[–] rumschlumpel@feddit.org 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I'm sure lots of people don't feel a sense of accomplishment from gaming, either.

[–] plutopos@lemmy.zip 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

but gaming is fine-tuned to be fun, real life isn't

[–] rumschlumpel@feddit.org 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

but real life achievements are much more real and often more lasting than in-game achievements

[–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

lol what world are you living in? chores never stop.

[–] rumschlumpel@feddit.org 1 points 3 weeks ago

That doesn't diminish the sense of accomplishment.

[–] Unstoppable_Flop@lemmy.zip 2 points 3 weeks ago

Neither did WOW ones, every time I'd complete an impossible task and get my reward they'd nerf it and start giving it away the next week