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Maybe it's a show, a game, food, a song, or even a book, but what's that thing you love even though you know it's objectively bad?

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[–] steeznson@lemmy.world 2 points 6 hours ago

The movie White Chicks - Personally can't get enough of how offensive it is to literally everyone

[–] switcheroo@lemmy.world 5 points 21 hours ago

Okay I had to actually switch accounts before replying, ha ha. My absolute favorite guilty pleasure is reading and writing m/m paranormal smut. Absolutely love it. I hoover that shit up.

Family knows I write urban fantasy, so when I started writing m/m smut, I had to get a pen name. They think I stopped writing after two books-- but that's not accurate since I have three books under the pen name. The middle book is so smutty that I would be horrified for anyone to connect me to it but it is a damn fine piece of writing. Damn fine. So full of absolutely animalistic descriptive sex, it's frankly amazing I managed to fit a plot in there somewhere.

So, writing and reading smutty books. 😚

[–] LifeOfChance@lemmy.world 16 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Sitting quietly in a room for hours at a time literally doing nothing. I once got curious and just sat in my living room for around 10h straight because I wanted to see what my living room and neighborhood was like at night. Im talking no phone, TV, or anything else just me sitting alone staring off chilling.

Fun fact: I average 3 cars an hour over night in my neighborhood and we aren't really a busy neighborhood off a couple side streets too. Some of the cars leave then come back a few minutes later. Probably drug dealers or something.

You should try a float tank!

[–] RealSpiderLane@lemmy.zip 2 points 22 hours ago

This sounds like the dream day of almost every older guy (like 50+) I know.

Pure. Peace. And. Quiet.

No reason for guilt there, that sounds like pure relaxation.

[–] AceFuzzLord@lemmy.zip 7 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

I am 100% too old for it, but I absolutely LOVE the preschool level cartoon Franklin and to a slightly lesser extent the 2011( ? ) 3D CG reboot Franklin and Friends. I used to have one of the edutainment games ( the clubhouse one ) and the domino set as a kid and loved them.

Now, at some point if I ever live alone or at least not with family, want to get all of the PC edutainment games, the domino set, and the original books that weren't based off of an episode of the show. I will someday manifest my inner child's dream!

Edit:

And if there ever comes a time where there is an official box set of every episode out there in the original English dub, I would trample kids at the store to get it.

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

What things do you love about it?

[–] AceFuzzLord@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 day ago

For starters, as a furry, the anthro characters, love their simple designs. I also love how wholesome it is the majority of the time. Also how chill the show is, especially the backgrounds.

I also like, to varying degrees, most of the songs from the films and official CD ( which I own a copy of ). I personally love the song in the beginning of Back To School With Franklin because I think more people should live life by the lyric "sometimes doing nothing can be such a busy thing".

[–] IWW4@lemmy.zip 12 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I had none.

If it brings me pleasure I feel no guilt.

[–] theedqueen@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

Crappy romance movies. Like the crappy Christmas ones on hallmark or Netflix

[–] Demdaru@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago

I'm weird. Playing nsfw games while trying to avoid nsfw. Some of them have cool stories and not shying away from mature themes make them much more enjoyable. And some are simply way too expansive sims, I swear that horny is the second biggest motivator for building life sims after dwarfs.

[–] Adderbox76@lemmy.ca 12 points 2 days ago (3 children)

I'm 49 years old and every once in a while I still say "Fuck it....for supper tonight I'm having a giant ass bowl of Lucky Charms cereal"

There is nothing objectively bad about this! Now eating cereal without milk, that's weird (and what I'm doing right now.

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[–] Tja@programming.dev 16 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I'm a basic bitch: sugar, salt and fat.

[–] ArseAssassin@sopuli.xyz 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Um. I mean, I get what you mean. But two of those are essential nutrients.

[–] Tja@programming.dev 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

In moderation, they are... A brownie is not really essential πŸ˜„

[–] dmention7@midwest.social 2 points 20 hours ago

A good brownie with sea salt sprinkled on top is most definitely essential!

[–] MaggiWuerze@feddit.org 20 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Lidl sells these breaded camembert. You stick them in the oven until their top lifts, then you eat them with red whortleberry jam. Its basically half a kilo of molten cheese and jam, but it's great

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[–] BremboTheFourth@piefed.ca 37 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

~~you mean other than jorkin it?~~
Food. Good god. I've been right on the line between obese and overweight for most of my life, but there was a brief period like 5ish years ago where I finally dropped like 30 pounds and got myself looking the way I wanted.

Then I started living on my own, and while that's been really good for me in a lot of ways... oh boy, I went hog wild. I've always enjoyed cooking and baking, but not having to worry about hijacking the kitchen (or anyone stealing the fruits of my labor!) meant I was making all kinds of cookies, brownies, babka, breads, bagels, I've made croissants from scratch a couple times... eventually I memorized my brownie recipe and I got into the habit of, several times a week, making a "single serve" brownie by just throwing everything into one little oven safe bowl (sorta like these) and then eating the whole damn thing.

Last week I made enough dough for 3 pizzas, so I did one basically normal, and then inspiration struck. For the second one I made a southern-style gravy and used that instead of tomato sauce, and then the last one turned into a dessert pizza. Made a chocolate sauce out of cacao powder, melted butter, sugar, and honey, and then topped it with shredded coconut. Holy fuck, so easy, so tasty, both fresh out the oven and cold out the fridge. Highly recommend. But anyway I ate all 3 pizzas in 2 days.

Surprisingly enough my weight's actually been trending downward this month. Maybe if I'm lucky it won't have to be such a guilty pleasure for too much longer lol

edit, I keep forgetting to take pics of the stuff I make or else I'd post about it, but at least I did take this one of the dessert pizzathis one

[–] Stamets@lemmy.world 20 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Do.... Do you want to get fucking married?

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[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 31 points 2 days ago (3 children)

A can of Pringle chips

I secretly buy about three or four cans whenever we go grocery shopping. My wife's unwell so I have to do everything at the grocery store and most times I'm on my own. But in just about every trip I buy the chips and sneak them around the house and eat them myself. I love the stuff and my favorite is BBQ.

Sometimes I feel like some alcoholic sneaking bottles around the house. I have a can in the basement, one in the garage and always one by my desk. I keep track of them all to keep them fresh and renewed.

I have a problem don't I? ... yeah I know ... but I love it.

[–] baggachipz@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 days ago

They’re absolute garbage, and they’re amazing.

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[–] invertedspear@lemmy.zip 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Kanye is a terrible person and the lyrics are typical drivel… but god damn do I love the Daft Punk remix in β€œStronger”. It distills the pure glitchtard joy of what daft punk did.

I feel you. Gold Digger is my jam.

[–] ouRKaoS@lemmy.today 4 points 1 day ago

Typing random numbers into nhentai to see what absolutely depraved shit is out there.

Makes a great drinking game in the right group of people.

[–] grasshopper_mouse@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago (4 children)

Alcohol, but I've cut back immensely in the past 4 years. Turns out you can't drink like you did in your 20s when you're in your 40s and expect to feel fine the next morning. I think I'm almost at the point where I'm gonna give it up entirely, or just have it on special occasions, because it's just not worth it anymore.

I was in the exact same boat 2 years ago. I don’t know what happened exactly, but I just decided it was time to stop. At the time it was to see how it went, and how long I could go without it. And I honestly never looked back. I feel tons better, and I’m sure I’m overall much healthier as well. And I don’t miss it or crave it anymore, except very occasionally when work gets to the β€œYou have got be shitting me right now” level, and even then it’s not a strong craving and I just ignore it until it goes away. And the $avings!

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[–] zerozaku@lemmy.world 15 points 2 days ago (4 children)

I had a crush with whom I have never talked to but I still fantasize about them time to time creating scenarios in my head which will never happen. It's not healthy I know but makes me feel good feelings.

[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 6 points 1 day ago

at least its cheap. not the worst addiction.

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Nothing wrong with fantasies unless they're harming your day-to-day life.

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[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

My incognito Bing history would fit the bill.

[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 4 points 1 day ago

Can't say guilt is in any way associated with it but soda is my smokes. Have quit a few times and all it takes is some stress and im back.

[–] MajorMajormajormajor@lemmy.ca 19 points 2 days ago (1 children)

To crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentation of their women!

Either that, or a nice cup of earl grey tea.

[–] hakunawazo@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Nice cup of tea:

See your enemies driven before you:

"And hear the lamentation of their women."

[–] andrewkfb@piefed.social 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Ghost Adventures. I watch an episode before bed like 3 times a week. I used to work in tv production and know it’s not real. But in my experience, more than the other ghost shows, it weaves in some cute tricks along with obvious ones. Something about that mix keeps me just the right amount of entertained but relaxed in a way that helps me fall asleep.

[–] WeirdyTrip@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yoooo, this show is a fucking riot, I love it for the cheese factor

[–] andrewkfb@piefed.social 2 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

I know right! I have no when or why I watched it for the first time, but I’m with it tbh

[–] WeirdyTrip@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 19 hours ago

I came across it years ago when it was first airing on TV, a friend of mine was super into Zak (imo he's an overgrown child but to each their own). Got into it because they are so extra, it def works as a comedy. Then later in life had some roomies and we'd watch it while smoking. Hilarious, have quite a few phrases that live in my head rent free from that show

[–] ArgumentativeMonotheist@lemmy.world 12 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I've been on a break for some months now, but weed. It's the only thing I really like that I feel somewhat guilty about doing. As much as others might disagree, I don't feel guilty for enjoying frozen pizza and cheap kebabs, or listening to girly 90s pop, or constantly using emojis to better express myself. 🀷

In an age of text-based communication dominance, especially at work, and especially remote work, I feel that emoji use is vital to at least attempt to avoid miscommunications. I do not understand people who do not use them, often literally, and they make me uncomfortable.

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