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The rise of "dopamine sites": fake food delivery and shopping apps that satisfy cravings without spending a cent (www.techspot.com)

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[–] Feyd@programming.dev 66 points 1 day ago (4 children)

This is really sad, but one has to wonder if it's actually prevalent enough to warrant news or the typical "everyone panic the youth are doing blank" when someone just said something on the internet once.

Another site allows users to pretend they are taking a smoke break with other people without actually smoking or physically being around anyone. The site displays an image of a cigarette, a "start" button, and messages from other logged-in users, creating the feeling of an online break room.

That's kind of neat actually, but nothing that didn't already exist on AOL in the 90s

[–] Carnelian@lemmy.world 21 points 1 day ago (1 children)

We’re kind of doing it right now actually! How about that weather today huh?

[–] schipelblorp@sh.itjust.works 1 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Not too bad. What really gets to me is the humidity.

[–] Jumi@lemmy.world 2 points 7 hours ago

Ugh, tell me about it. My work is so humid that I wouldn't be surprised about clouds forming indoors.

[–] slaacaa@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

One person made an app for their weird thing. Sound the alarm bells, the younger generation is doomed

[–] explodIng_lIme@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Time is a circle

[–] VitoRobles@lemmy.today 1 points 38 minutes ago

That is why clocks are round!

[–] Nouvellalia@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Ooh "doing blank" is the perfect slang term for this activity.

"I just spent my whole paycheck on rent and electricity. Next one is car note and groceries. Imma hit some blank for a while so I can get to sleep."