• Lath@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    People being thankful to the objects that make their life so much better ought to be the norm.
    It’s a reminder of how impotent we truly are without them.

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      1 year ago

      Appreciating something that improves your life makes sense. Saying “thank you” to an inanimate object seems pointless.

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        1 year ago

        It’s a vocalization of gratitude. It’s pointless except for the fact that you’re a social animal and saying things influences how you think

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                1 year ago

                and why expressing It verbally would be a weird thing, everyone does things a little bit differently don’t you agree?

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                  I did not say “weird”. I said “seems pointless”.

                  I was careful to avoid judgmental or insulting language. My phrasing suggested that the issue might be ignorance on my part, not because someone else was being “weird”.

                  I’d appreciate it if you didn’t put words in my mouth.

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        I was thinking about Marie Kondo. I believe she touched on something deep and spiritual there. We have a problem with utilitarianism and materialism in Western society. The distress we experience when throwing things out is the result of the disconnect between our attachment to an object, and the ‘knowledge’ that it’s “just a thing”. Marie gave people permission to formally end a relationship with the thing, which at least allows for some closure.

        It’s probably psychologically healthier, and the environment would probably be in better condition, if we interacted with ‘things’ as beings worthy of our thanks. (In the end, a utilitarian argument.)

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          Its funny cuz it reminds me of how I’m polite and courteous with ChatGPT. I don’t do it cuz I think it “cares” but rather I want to limit the amount of times and instances where I am not engaging with anyone or thing respectfully and in a smooth way

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    I mean, it seems pretty normalized to #curse# at inanimate objects when you aren’t satisfied with them…

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    Really? I usually find the autistic people have a hard time treating an inanimate object as if it has sentience, since they can barely do it to people.

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    1 year ago

    You could def do worse. Watch wat u wish 4. Btw how does he feel about hilady Ms. Katana or Mr. Crossbow?

    Edit: Ms. Katana severed her previous relationship physically

    Edit: Mr. Crossbow was cross when she crossed him and gave her his “best shot”