Postmortem !!Qe8ScDbX+ started this discussion 14 years ago#21,642
I don't understand the phrase "free time", it sort of implies that the other time isn't free. The fact is, none of us are really forced to do anything, and so all time is in essence "free time".
Now, what "free time" really means is "leisure time", or a time that isn't "work time". But we label our "leisure time" "free time". The implications of such labels are indicative of the depressive nature of its users, and even more depressive, the phrase is a commonality, showing a depressive nature in our society.
Our vocations are seen as necessary pains, ones that can not be avoided, and can almost never be fun. We feel forced to do work, when in fact it is completely our choice.
Perhaps then we are slaves to ourselves, feeling obligated to do things we really would rather not do. Whether it's work, or family, or whatever else. We make ourselves the master, and the slave, and all at the same time. And to make matters worse, we judge anyone who dares not follow that flawed modus operandi.
You can do whatever you want to, at any time you want to. The only thing holding you back, is you. And although culture seems to simultaneously worship, and fear; love, and despise anyone who isn't internally obligated to anything, or anyone, I think it is probably the most rewarding way to live.
Everything I said was basically just bullshit, obviously free time is just "down time". Furthermore you are kind of obligated to work because if you don't, you don't make money, and if you don't make money, life is pretty much a shit castle. And that has nothing to do with internal obligations.
Handel !tYHPZ2dvu6 replied with this 14 years ago, 1 minute later, 4 hours after the original post[^][v]#343,609
Actually, I never said I was "trolling". The only "trolling" bit of the topic was that I'm acting high and mighty about a thing that doesn't fucking matter. The joke was in the pretentious tone of it, however, I actually did carry the opinion I was espousing. Now looking it over, I've realized I was flawed.
Anonymous F replied with this 14 years ago, 6 minutes later, 4 hours after the original post[^][v]#343,633
@previous (postmortem !!Qe8ScDbX+)
Your posting history has shown that this is your genuine personality.
postmortem !!Qe8ScDbX+ replied with this 14 years ago, 26 minutes later, 5 hours after the original post[^][v]#343,646
I would consider like "hanging out with friends" to be free time though. Which I guess isn't a serious commitment, but it kind of is.
dw !jdTkvovFCQ joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 15 minutes later, 8 hours after the original post[^][v]#343,673
@343,608 (postmortem !!Qe8ScDbX+) > here is my opinion > what they don't like it! > I know I'll just say I'm trolling > no wait everybody does that > wait I've got it! > guise this isn't really my opinion I was just asking for attention
postmortem !!Qe8ScDbX+ joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 1 hour later, 10 hours after the original post[^][v]#343,690
I actually stated that it was my opinion, and that I wasn't trolling.
Anonymous G replied with this 14 years ago, 19 hours later, 1 day after the original post[^][v]#343,873
@343,667 (postmortem !!Qe8ScDbX+)
It depends. Dinner dates are more serious than hanging out at the mall, for example.
I think the confusion arises because we have regular commitments like work, religion, charity, and sport/exercise, and then we make irregular commitments to fill our free time i.e. the time was free, but then we filled it with irregular leisure activites.