• Beacon@fedia.io
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    9 days ago

    Why? I literally have a list on my phone of shows I’m currently watching and shows people recommended to me. When I’m looking for a new show why wouldn’t i try one that someone thinks i would like?

    • Venator@lemmy.nz
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      6 days ago

      Do you have a list on your phone of books you’re currently reading and books people recommended to you?

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      9 days ago

      To me it’s more like whenever someone describes a show that is completely not up my alley, I’ll pull out this line to not completely dismiss their likes by saying it’s not my thing.

    • Ephera@lemmy.ml
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      8 days ago

      Personally, I just don’t watch TV shows and movies and such, so when people smalltalk me up to one of them, there’s hardly any other reaction I could have. It would have to sound exceptionally interesting for me to try to find a way to watch it, but if it’s not freely available on the internet, chances are I’ll just go down the Wikipedia rabbit hole for the information that interests me…

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        8 days ago

        Every tv show is freely available on the internet if you know how to do piracy

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      9 days ago

      exactly, when someone even just mentions a show, and I happen to be on the look for a new one, I usually check it out. but people I know never check out anything anyone recommends. I think its weird.

    • HeyJoe@lemmy.world
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      8 days ago

      For me it’s more who tells me about the show. If it’s my friends that I have similar taste in most stuff then absolutely. They are basically telling me because they know we will enjoy it. If it’s a family member? I’ll proceed with caution.