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[skygiants]

This is something I wonder about a lot: what are people's favorite ways to watch things socially? If I sit down with friends and we're like 'let's watch a thing!' my inclination is always to suggest something that I've seen that other people in the group haven't, because I really enjoy watching people watch things for the first time while staring creepily at them out of the corner of my eye to make sure they're laughing at all the good parts. And the first time that I see anything that I super like, my IMMEDIATE next step is to scheme how I can get as many people to watch it with me, as soon as possible. (See: Princess Tutu, and the approximate TEN TIMES with TEN DIFFERENT PEOPLE I watched it all the way through in 2009.)

...then if I do that repeatedly I feel selfish because I assume that is other people's favorite way to watch things too, But perhaps it isn't! Obviously I enjoy socially watching things in many ways, but I'm curious about people's preferences. So I made a poll!

Poll #15811 Watching Stuff Socially

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 78

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My favorite way to watch things socially is ....

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Showing something I've seen and like to somebody else who hasn't seen it
21 (26.9%)

Getting somebody else to show me something they've seen and liked
6 (7.7%)

Rewatching something that the whole group has seen and liked and shouting out all the best quotes in unison
6 (7.7%)

Watching something totally new to all of us. A voyage of discovery!
15 (19.2%)

You dingus, why should I pick a favorite, they're all great!
21 (26.9%)

You dingus, why should you assume that my favorite way to watch things socially involves stuff I LIKE?
3 (3.8%)

UGH, I HATE WATCHING THINGS SOCIALLY.
4 (5.1%)

UGH, I HATE WATCHING THINGS, PERIOD.
2 (2.6%)

Comments

[shati]

I like friends showing me stuff, but I legit get nervous watching things people like with people because I don't want to hurt their feelings by not liking the things. What an awful sentence. I'm very tired, how many eyes do you have. But anyway, it always feels like a very gracious present when I get to creepily watch someone watch something I love. Not that like. I'd ever travel out of state to watch friends watch Queen Seondeok. /stares in your window

Separately, one of life's greatest pleasures is watching High School Musical things no one expects to take seriously for the first time with company, when there's an agreement that everyone is going to talk about what the fuck is happening.

[shati]

Also, this looks like the start of a weird classroom activity where everybody gets paired up with someone who gave a complementary response and then watches things...for...science?

[skygiants]

Secretly this post will be my socialization cheat sheet in future. "We should waaaaatch ... something that neither of us have seen! Not that I went and looked at your tickybox or anything. Because that would be weird."

[skygiants]

I hope you actually realize how much stuff I'm going to make you show me when I'm living in Boston. Like. Last time I was there, I got Om Shanti Om and I'm STILL trying to figure out excuses ... to watch it again .... on repeat ....

Also: yes. Mass hilarified confusion is one of the most delightful emotions there is.