Enjoy! Would love to hear a newcomer’s thoughts on it. I remember it being so immersive and cinematic the first time I played.

Though many of its innovations are now common in other games.

My parents, in their 70s, started receiving a guaranteed income supplement (they’re Canadian). They’re still poor, but finally they can afford the basics of survival without having to work full time.

It’s such a huge change.

All valid points, but if I may, for me it’s more like

1. I don’t want more drink
2. I like it diluted - lasts longer
3. Cold = sensory heaven
4. It’s never ever cold enough
5. Crunchy water snack when you’re done!

I can gulp like a champ, but I’ve got nothing on this

But the tinkle of ice in a frosty glass though ☺️

Zonal heating and exchanging mêmes with my partner

I don’t want to like suck all the joy out of your life, but check out the cheap hobbies! Reading, writing, knitting, drawing, some sports, etc.

I briefly made the dumbass decision to take up cigars and cognac as “hobbies.” Ugh I don’t know what I was thinking. Anyway, quitting smoking and drinking has moved to much more reasonable substances, like tea and baking.

I’ve never actually been on a vacation, so maybe my view of what constitutes luxury isn’t the norm… Yeah without context I get that 100k+ is just a really good livable income.

So I suppose it depends how long they’ve had it and if they have generational wealth. Like I’ve earned 100k but I’m the only one in my family to do so, so I spend most of it working down debt, and supporting family.

I get that there are richer people. But of my personal experience, it seems like people that don’t have that kind of reverse inheritance of poor roots get to live such carefree lives.

While still being working class ofc

Wtf James

Growing up poor, and eventually working my way into a tech job dealt me a long stream of culture shocks. Just socialising with people earning over 100k is wild. The vacations, hobbies, and even anecdotes, are all so different than what I imagined. I feel I betray my roots a thousand times a day.

I know this is just basic working class petit bourgeois stuff (that I’m part of), but the carefree attitude is so alien to me. I can’t imagine feeling so entitled to luxury.

Haha as always, you do what you can

Bunch of ragged trousered philanthropists

Urghhh

I don’t know how the driving screenshots can look so fun, but they do. I don’t even love racing games

I’ve heard it’s very good and I’ve tried every one, but personally could never get into them.

Sounds like you’ve got a good handle on it. I would like to grow more stuff, but I can barely raise an anemic looking bushel of oregano. All brown thumbs, I’m afraid.

I think this might be something you can reprogram. It wasn’t my intention, but I’ve been hitting the weekly market a lot more and as a result my tastes have veered naturally to fresh and vegan stuff.

I’ll still accept food with animal products on em if that’s all there is, but I recently discovered that I find meat and cheese kind of… gross? I used to eat like that every week, but now I look forward to my daily apple and like 3 o’clock chia seed pudding. It’s fucked.

I don’t know if I somehow caused this or if it’s just age, but I have been feeling pretty good.

E: sorry I just reread my comment in the context of yours and I apologise for being shitty. I think the point I was trying to make was that it’s like quitting smoking or something - at first feels like something real is missing, then later feels like a no brainer

Couldn’t they have made it bigger?

So wise

“Say hello to my little friend” vibes