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[–] Quadrexium@sopuli.xyz 179 points 1 day ago (2 children)

why do real chores when virtual chores

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 118 points 1 day 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 11 points 1 day 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 6 points 1 day 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 1 day 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 72 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Real chores give us no sense of pride and accomplishment

[–] figjam@midwest.social 11 points 1 day 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 3 points 1 day ago

I hear those are in the next patch release of Earth

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

Pride And Accomplishmentβ„’ 🀀

[–] Mac@mander.xyz 1 points 1 day ago

Surely you are referencing the EA comment, yes?

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

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

[–] plutopos@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

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

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

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

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

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

[–] rumschlumpel@feddit.org 2 points 1 day ago

That doesn't diminish the sense of accomplishment.

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