What was something that you thought was overhyped that actually lived up to the hype?
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Crocs. I had avoided them for years until I went on a kayaking tour on Vancouver Island. Well, while they were ugly AF, they are one of most comfortable shoes I've tried that are just... Easy to slip on and off?
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I didn't see any of the hype for the Barbie movie (apparently they painted streets in London pink?), but I just went in and saw it. Awesome film
Also: A laser tape measure. I always heard about people ranting about them, and often thought "I get it I get it you're a child who likes shiny things", but I finally got one and it is one of my most prized possessions. I can now find out the distance to things like THAT.
Didn't live up the hype: I caved in and got a mechanical keyboard. A nice one. Keychron something such. I now have a heavy clackety-clack keyboard. That's it. The usual plastic 15 quid keyboards I get are only every so slightly less good. Don't buy into this fad. It's for ASMR fanatics and their heavy wallets
I agree and disagree with you. agree that it's overhyped by fanatics of the hobby. I disagree because I got it for not dealing with rubber membrane keyboards. those truly suck dirt.
problem with getting in mkb now is the choice overload. it was a lot easier for me back 10 years ago. I'm not claiming it was better back then, objectively now is better because there's more choice for your own needs and wants.
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I didn't think Portal could possibly live up to the hype and I slept on it for a a decade. It did. Superb game
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“Hit the gym” is the default advice given to anyone looking to improve themselves or get over a tough time, but it has really made a difference in my mood and energy levels. For a long time, I also thought “what’s so special about avocado on toast?”, but it actually is a pleasant combination.
Oh, and I swear by those Laneige lip masks for lip care. I just use it anytime my lips are chapped and it doesn’t dry them up even more afterwards.
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Sonicare toothbrush.
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What do you use your keyboard/computer for and for how long if you don't mind my asking?
I'm at my machine 12+ hours a day, coding, data analysis, grant writing, etc.
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The total eclipse. I was lucky enough to live in the path of last year's. I now understand why people are willing to travel across the world just to experience something that only lasts a few minutes.
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I didn't think Portal could possibly live up to the hype and I slept on it for a a decade. It did. Superb game
This was a triumph
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Air-fryer
bone-conducting headphones
PSX
Firefly
Inis
Innovation
wrote last edited by [email protected]bone-conducting headphones
Very curious to try. I bought some surprisingly cheap ones to see if it would be worth spending more on them, but the ones I received said nothing about bone conduction so the ad was a flat out lie.
Air-fryer
Yes
Firefly
Yes
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This was a triumph
I'm making a note here: huge success.
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A good mattress is indeed one of the best purchases you can make! Online stores with a lot of marketing (Purple, Casper, etc) tend to be more expensive to make up for all the marketing though, and I've heard stories of off-gassing despite basically everyone claiming "our mattresses don't do that!". Did yours smell at all when you first got it?
Not trying to shade your choice at all, I'm just mentioning because I read a lot of threads like this when I was looking for a new mattress. I've gotten my last three mattresses from https://comfortoption.com/ and they're more comfortable than anything else I've tried (including my old Serta memory foam block), and a few hundred bucks cheaper than the YouTube/influencer-marketed brands. My sister likes the one she got on my rec too.
Why three mattresses? Wear or for other rooms or something?
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Believing in God.
Interesting answer. It was the opposite for me. No worries though, you do you.
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Yosemite. People told me about it for years, along with how it was full of tourists, so I avoided it. Eventually I did go and wow, it's incredible. Seriously one of the most amazing places I've ever seen.
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“Hit the gym” is the default advice given to anyone looking to improve themselves or get over a tough time, but it has really made a difference in my mood and energy levels. For a long time, I also thought “what’s so special about avocado on toast?”, but it actually is a pleasant combination.
Oh, and I swear by those Laneige lip masks for lip care. I just use it anytime my lips are chapped and it doesn’t dry them up even more afterwards.
+1 for the Laneige overnight lip mask. That stuff is like magic. Actually your whole list, and I will add yoga. Yoga does really help me to stay fit and supple.
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The total eclipse. I was lucky enough to live in the path of last year's. I now understand why people are willing to travel across the world just to experience something that only lasts a few minutes.
wrote last edited by [email protected]I think being in 100% totality would make all the difference. I was in like 60 or 70 percent totality and while it was neat, and I'm happy I got to experience it, it wasn't insanely awesome.
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Interesting answer. It was the opposite for me. No worries though, you do you.
Religion and God are two different things. And thank you, lol.
