Why is that?
I really want to like that show, I haven’t figured out how to yet.
Have you tried turning it off and on again?
That was funnier than anything I’ve seen on the show so far :)
Get a job in IT
Have had one for over 20 years.
Have you somehow been able to avoid dealing with end users? You can’t tell me you can’t relate to Jen explaining the internet to management.
It’s relatable, just kind of shallow humor, like Big Bang Theory. Jokes like that are just “I know something the ignorami don’t, I’m smarter than everyone” laugh track intensifies.
Yes, absolutely. It affirms that I’m not alone in my frustration and sadness. I like songs that have an upbeat or energetic feel alongside the dark lyrics though, it helps get me boppin’.
Sometimes. It’s kind of cathartic in a way, helps externalize the feelings.
That calmest guys I know listen to heavy metal and hard rock. I’m sure there’s something to it.
Not really, most times. It just makes me look at things with an even viler perspective towards the things I already have a low-mood or tolerance to as is.
Of course, validation is helpful for people that feel depressed or sad. Dark lyrics speak to a listener and remind them that they’re not alone in their struggle.
Having those connections confirms that their experience, thoughts and feelings are a fundamental (albeit challenging) part of the human condition. The song brings those ideas to the forefront where they can be processed.
When done correctly, moody music is an effective instrument of catharsis for the writer and listener.
Yes, music is in the ear of the beholder, it has a way of connecting to your deeper self if you let it. The lyrics of a song can be very meaningful when you’re feeling depressed, maybe because your brain can put a spin on the lyrics meaning thats relatable to your personal situation. Music itself can connect to you in a way that reflects your emotions and so the song becomes personal to you. A favourite song can be a friend and partner when dealing with life’s complications
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i like to bump the tunes i bumped in my angstiest yrs to reinforce the fact that im the same person and ive made it in the crazy busy parts of my curremt life. hardcore punk/ folk punk, anarcho, black metal, sludge, grind etc. i still love this shit and i can live up to my ideals while still being a proto-scumfuck 🖤
Like others have said, it helps me to get out the pent up tension. I can’t usually afford to go to a dark place while interacting with others, but in my car I can put on Mudvayne or something moody like Deftones and indulge the emotion.
When I was little my mother would sing me very sad World War I and II songs and songs about death, tragedy, etc.
Songs about children dying, fathers dying in coal mines, etc.I can still sing all of songs and have found them on YouTube as well.
I find myself attracted to and comforted by melancholy music more so than any other. Perhaps it stems from these early experiences.I once read a book about the melancholy songs of the civil war and how it helped the population of that time deal with the collective grief of such a brutal war.
Interesting topic!
For short periods of time, it can be really cathartic to listen to songs that express my darker feelings, but if I listen to them for too long then it just perpetuates the low emotions. When I’m depressed, I need to listen to a variety. Fortunately, I’m usually too tired to search for songs when I’m depressed, so radio does the trick.
Yes, country music is a thing that exists
