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Mine is plain/lightly salted Doritos/tortilla chips dipped/scraped in unsalted butter.

I'm now wondering whether this is a little too specific of a question and I just really needed somewhere to get this off my chest...

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[–] [email protected] 100 points 8 months ago (13 children)

I dunno, I don't really do guilt beyond truly bad acts done by choice.

That being said, I am a chocolate milk fiend.

I have to strictly limit myself or I'd drink nothing else, and not eat anything useful nutritionally.

Chocolate in general is my one true vice. I don't drink, I don't use recreational drugs, I'm monogamous (and happily so), I quit tobacco, and even caffeine beyond trace amounts in decaf. But you try an take chocolate out of my life, and I will fuck you up.

I'll even accept Hershey's if there's nothing else available.

But chocolate milk? Fuck me running. Cold, sweet, chocolatey goodness. I will walk right the fuck over infants and kittens if there's a cup on the other side. Puppies? I dunno, I think I'd try to step between them, but I'm not making promises.

Home made is incredible. But my particular weaknesses are the pet trumoo, and the promised land midnight. They use thickeners that up the silky texture. The promised land stuff is meant to be more like melted ice cream, and it succeeds.

Which, don't even ask me how quick I can kill a pint of hagendaz chocolate. Don't blink is all I'll say there.

I have no guilt involved there, but holy fuck is it an indulgence.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 8 months ago

Oh, man. I’m in my 30s, and now that my son is 6.5yo and has found his passion for chocolate milk, I rediscovered mine. We purposefully limit how much we buy every time we do the groceries, or we’d both be drinking the thing day and night. I’m slightly lactose intolerant, on top of it…

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[–] [email protected] 90 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (8 children)

I pick my nose.

I bet you do too, don't judge.

Or do: It doesn't really matter what you think of me because I'm not a telepath.

[–] [email protected] 41 points 8 months ago (1 children)

There are two types of people in the world: People who pick their nose, and liars.

Seriously though, slowly pulling out one of those boogers that tickles your brain is a unique joy.

[–] [email protected] 50 points 8 months ago (3 children)

I once had a bloody nose while walking, I was about a half hour away from home. Since I don't carry tissues, I did what made the most sense and just held my thumb over my nostril. Once I got home I grabbed a tissue and took my thumb away while leaning over the bathroom sink. Nothing came out, but my nose was plugged. I twisted the tissue and inserted it, removing it pulled out a 3 inch long bloodclot cast of the inside of my sinus that fell onto the palm of my weak hand. It was like a slug made of blood. The feeling of it slithering from my face was what I imagine to be the closest approximation of what the loving embrace of a benevolent god feels like while cumming. It was a transcendental natural high that no experience has come close to.

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[–] [email protected] 89 points 8 months ago (5 children)

I use light mode on Discord, and just about everything really. I don't like the feeling of being in a gamer cave. I always have a bunch of lamps on, and light themes too.

[–] [email protected] 59 points 8 months ago

A valid positon but also...

How dare you?

[–] [email protected] 25 points 8 months ago

Personally I use light mode on everything work related and dark mode for everything personal. Helps my brain separate the two

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[–] [email protected] 58 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (6 children)

Playing stupid phone games. Really mind-numbing, no talent required games. Currently into "Whiteout Survival". I am over 60 y.o.

It scratches an itch.

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[–] [email protected] 56 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (8 children)

I haven't actually done this in over ~~twenty~~ thirty (fuck I'm old) years, but while thinking about it, I recalled my childhood...

I used to dip extra buttery popcorn in chocolate milk. I fucking loved it. Honestly the thought of it makes me slightly nauseous now...

[–] [email protected] 19 points 8 months ago (2 children)

That's fucking nasty

When I was a kid I would take cold hot dogs and grind them on the wheels of my toy truck, take the ground hot dog meat and make a taco out of it with American cheese slices.

Truck

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[–] [email protected] 43 points 8 months ago (2 children)

The comments suggest most people here have an incredibly low threshold for both guiltβ€”and pleasure.

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[–] [email protected] 43 points 8 months ago (8 children)

I smoke weed every day. Casual marijuana consumption is definitely socially acceptable here (I'm in Canada where it's legal) but I've been high more often than not for the past 8 years or so.

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[–] [email protected] 41 points 8 months ago (6 children)

I bathe 2-3 times a day. A quick one in the morning to get me out of the house, or I just skip it if I don't have time. Cycle to work, real shower there. Then a nice long bath in the evening where I just soak and watch anime. Or browse Lemmy.

[–] [email protected] 47 points 8 months ago (10 children)

There's nothing socially unacceptable about this. This is environmentally unacceptable

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[–] [email protected] 38 points 8 months ago (5 children)

A lot of people are saying porn, drugs and alcohol which sure i indulge in but not really in excess. I would if i let myself own any but i dont. My biggest indulgence is media, i consume slop in excess, i let myself fall into meaningless entertainment. Usually drama, youtube drama, it makes me feel so gross because i know how much of a waste of time it is. I could be studying or spending quality time with the people i love but instead i just listen to drivel.

I know it seems relatively harmless but i hate that about myself. I dont even enjoy it much, i just do it becuase id rather do that than nothing

[–] [email protected] 16 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I had similar problems and finally realized it was a symptom called executive dysfunction. I'd do easy dopamine drips like video games or watching YouTube videos instead of projects I want to do or tasks I need to do

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[–] [email protected] 37 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

36 year old and still sleep with stuffed animals. I've had them for 30 years and just honestly sleep better with them than a pillow. They are a stuffed wolf named timber and a stuffed dog named woofles.

I think only the real dog judges me, but that's cause she's a jealous bitch.

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[–] [email protected] 33 points 8 months ago (4 children)

Sometimes I'll swing by Starbucks before my hour long commute to work I feel guilty each time because all but one coffee shop in town closed down but we have like 7 Starbucks now, one literally across the street from the other

[–] [email protected] 23 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Whenever I get Starbucks I feel guilty because they are union busters. I've been making a lot more coffee at home.

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 8 months ago

This is a great reply because fuck Starbucks. Love it!

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[–] [email protected] 32 points 8 months ago (7 children)

What the heck is a plain dorito

[–] [email protected] 15 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (3 children)

A tortilla chip.

Doritos are to tortilla chips as Potato Chips are to Flavored Potato Chips. They both rely on a dusting of flavor on a type of chip.

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[–] [email protected] 30 points 8 months ago (2 children)

I'm a 45 years old male. The only alcohol I've been drinking since last summer is Smirnoff Ice.

People at the supermarket must think in buying this for a 16 years old.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 8 months ago

This one is pretty hilarious. I would 100% assume you're buying booze for people you are way too young to be hanging out with.

I buy a 6 pack of smirnoff ice once per year. My buddy loves golfing on his birthday and I hide ices throughout his bag, cart, and course because even in our mid 30s it's funny to see someone chug an ice while on one knee.

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[–] [email protected] 29 points 8 months ago (1 children)

For context I am almost 40 year old women. Okay, so I like to watch gaming videos on youtube. Markipler, Let's Game it Out, CallmeKevin, RT game, Dunkey, y'know moslty geared towards kids, young adult gaming content. I never do this unless I am home alone because I don't think anyone would get why I'm watching an adult man play a wrestling game with his bright red, 20 foot tall wrestler named Johnny Hotbody.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 8 months ago

I think you would be surprised how many people would not only understand but also engage in the same activity.

[–] [email protected] 26 points 8 months ago (1 children)
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[–] [email protected] 21 points 8 months ago (4 children)

Here’s a minor one:

Dry ramen. Crush up the bag a bit, dump in the powder, shake and enjoy.

What are you, twelve?

No, why do cool adults require their noodles so hydrated?

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[–] [email protected] 21 points 8 months ago (7 children)

I hoard many, many TBs of handpicked, high-resolution porn and VR porn, divided by race, subdivided by star, with shortcut links when the women do scenes together. I enjoy organizing and maintaining the collection. I enjoy finding new porn from new people or discovering girls I missed and getting their backcatalog. Part of my after work/school routine is checking for new torrents of interest and if I miss days or weeks of new content, I'll spend hours going back to find what I want until I'm caught up. All following strict, internal guidelines of what I want, not just everything.

The funny thing is I know for a fact that I watch around the average amount of porn as someone who just uses pornhub or something, and whack it only once a day to every few days.

I just love the collecting of it. ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(β Β Ν‘β Β°β Β Νœβ Κ–β Β Ν‘β Β°β )⁠_⁠/⁠¯

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[–] [email protected] 20 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children)

Cigars. It's a common topic of judgement, as if I don't know it's an expensive hobby with increased risk of cancer. I just love them, and the rituals involved.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 8 months ago (3 children)

I'm an academic who no longer smokes (thanks grad school...) You meet a huge variety of folks in smoker's pits. The folks a university relies on a hell of a lot more than at least half of faculty. I'm thankful for the daily, sometimes hourly, rituals that taught me that.

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 8 months ago

Skinning landlords to make tents for the homeless

[–] [email protected] 19 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (4 children)

I love black licorice. Developed a taste for it as a kid because it was the only candy available at my grandparents house. Now if I’m hanging out with buddies and I don’t want them mooching off my snacks, I’ll bring black licorice. I’ve only met one other person that wanted some and I was happy to share haha

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 8 months ago (6 children)

Kids clothes. I don't fit in them (am late 30s 140lb woman) and I don't try to, but I find myself always drawn to the kids clothing sections because of their bright patterns and prints. I have very basic sewing skills and I've been tempted to take a course on clothes making so I can recreate these in my size. I fuckin love bright colors and silly accessories.

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children)

Picking my nose, then eating the booger.

I am in my 30s.

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 8 months ago (5 children)

In an overly consumerist late-stage capitalistic society, my socially unacceptable guilty indulgence is minimalism.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 8 months ago

That's "my only weakness is I work too hard" kind of stuff.

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Eating lunch or going to a movie by myself. Traveling alone and not having to really talk. I like doing those things with my wife or friends too, but not having to worry about anyone or anything else for a bit is great.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

I'm not sure eating lunch or going to a film on your own is socially unacceptable. People judge things to make themselves feel better, but I go to lunch on my own on a friday every week cause I'm in a certain part of the city on that day. Films here and there, also- wife and I just saw Oppenheimer last week and someone was there on his own in the row in front of us. I yelled looooooser and threw popcorn at him and when he looked back with tears in his eyes I tongue kissed my wife while making eye contact with him and giving him the finger, then said "you'll die alone haha". That part probably invalidates the previous part of my post now that I think about it, but I think lunch is ok.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 8 months ago (6 children)

I like arguing with idiots on the internet.

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 8 months ago (3 children)

IBS sucks, but god damn I love smelling my farts.

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I watch a lot of porn. A lot.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 8 months ago

Wait, wait. I'm worried what you just heard was, "Give me a lot of bacon and eggs." What I said was, "Give me all the bacon and eggs you have

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