cannedtuna@lemmy.world to memes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoAnytime I watch anything these dayslemmy.imagisphe.reimagemessage-square169linkfedilinkarrow-up11.1Karrow-down116
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minus-squaremerc@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 day agoA lot of people glance up at the screen, read the subtitles, then go back to scrolling.
minus-squaresamus12345@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 day agoMore power to them if they’re actually able to follow what’s going on! I can’t divide my attention like that.
minus-squareSoggy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 day ago(Neither can they, they just think they can.)
minus-squaremerc@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 day agoAnd if they’re just passively sitting next to you while you’re watching, that’s fine. But, it’s different if they interrupt to ask questions, or rewind, or if they need the subtitles on even though they’re not actually really paying attention.
A lot of people glance up at the screen, read the subtitles, then go back to scrolling.
More power to them if they’re actually able to follow what’s going on! I can’t divide my attention like that.
(Neither can they, they just think they can.)
And if they’re just passively sitting next to you while you’re watching, that’s fine.
But, it’s different if they interrupt to ask questions, or rewind, or if they need the subtitles on even though they’re not actually really paying attention.