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May 3

Binge watching

How can a person break his addiction to this? --Ip80.123 (talk) 09:24, 3 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I think this is a serious query relating to the practice of buying boxed sets of TV series and watching many episodes at one sitting. This is a problem which would most likely affect women. The only advice I can offer is "willpower", which reminds me that one night the police were driving past a house in Aylesbury when they heard screams coming from inside. They jumped out of the car and rang the bell a few times. Getting no response, they broke down the door and rushed inside, only to be confronted with a teenage girl sitting in front of a television set watching a programme on wedding dresses. 92.23.52.169 (talk) 11:37, 3 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Bridesmaids' dresses. The horror! The horror! Clarityfiend (talk) 11:48, 3 May 2016 (UTC) [reply]

WP:WHAAOE Binge watching, however it does not answer your question. Graeme Bartlett (talk) 11:56, 3 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

We also have an article on SEXISM, which applies to the IP ..169's worthless comments on women and teenage girls. While we appreciate IP contributions, we do not appreciate sexism. SemanticMantis (talk) 22:07, 3 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I actually planned to say something similar but didn't since what little info I found suggests there may be a small or very small (I don't know if there's more detailed info somewhere on what's meant by "men tend to watch fewer programmed series") bias in the female:male binge watching habits [1]. I do think it's fair to say that anyone who talks about "buying boxed sets of TV series" probably doesn't know that much about modern viewing habits and "most likely affect women" isn't supported by the limited evidence even if there is a small bias. Nil Einne (talk) 13:26, 4 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Addictions of any kind are dealt with by health professionals (doctors, psychologists, therapists ...). We should not be offering any advice that is contrary to our medical advice guidelines. -- Jack of Oz ^{[pleasantries]} 12:56, 3 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

For one thing, the "cure" might vary from person to person. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 15:16, 3 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I suspect "addiction" is being used rather loosely here, and we are probably only talking about a habit. If the person refuses to stop watching to go to work, eat, etc., then it really is an addiction and they need medical help. If they only stay up late watching occasionally, then that's just a bad habit. StuRat (talk) 22:26, 3 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Note that binge watching is more common now, since many series are released a season at a time now, over the Internet. The Netflix House of Cards is one example. StuRat (talk) 22:26, 3 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Now for some practical advice on dealing with binge watching:

1) Calculate the amount of time it takes to watch the season or series, by adding up the lengths of each episode.

2) Figure out how much you can watch each day, then use that to determine which episode will be the last each day, and stick to it.

3) Give yourself some reward for stopping, like a snack or drink.

4) One problem with some services, like Netflix, is that they automatically start the next episode after the last one ends. You must stop it before it starts, or you may be hooked. StuRat (talk) 22:29, 3 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

At least for me (watching in Firefox on my Mac), Netflix no longer starts the next ep without my clicking. —Tamfang (talk) 09:17, 4 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Somehow, I don't think a teenage boy would spend time watching programmes about wedding dresses, and if he did I don't think he would get excited about it. 92.23.52.169 (talk) 19:40, 4 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

One exception would have been Randy Fenoli. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 21:06, 4 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Invictus game's "Boom!"

[2], [3] and [4]

Is the "Boom!" with the mic drop a reference to something? --Lgriot (talk) 13:17, 3 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Just the general notion of mic drop I think. You're familiar with that, right? E.g. [5] [6]. For some reason the phrase and action seem ascendant over the past year or so. Obama does it lots, e.g. [7]. Also google got into a mess with a mic dropping "prank" recently, which for some reason involved "Minions" [8]. SemanticMantis (talk) 17:13, 3 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I didn't know the mic drop had a specific meaning and a rap origin, although I was guessing it was a way to say "I have said enough, won't need this thing any more". I guess the "boom!" then is just simulating the noise that the mic would do, if it did reach the ground while still connected to an amplifier. But no one want to hear that noise, too unattractive, so "Boom!" works better. Thanks for the links. --Lgriot (talk) 15:40, 4 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Resolved

Leicester City shirt

Hi, is there anywhere in the UK selling legitimate Leicester City football shirts online? If they have sold out online may there be a few in stores-any specific stores?

Thank you. 109.151.89.244 (talk) 17:35, 3 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I think you'll be lucky to find any left over in shops. I read a few days ago that the club itself had sold out some time ago - clubs place orders for shirts before the start of the season and, for some reason demand this year has been much higher than anticipated! :) -- Arwel Parry (talk) 18:00, 3 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I could've bought £1000 of Leicester City jerseys at the start of the season but for some reason I didn't. This is because I'm not psychic. No, I should've bet £1000 on Leicester City and then ate ramen for 8 months. Sagittarian Milky Way (talk) 23:50, 5 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

There are a few going on eBay at rather high prices. Alansplodge (talk) 17:36, 4 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]