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Re:Experts once predicted that Americans would face excess l... by colinmhayes on Saturday June 18, 2022 @04:17PM (#31793434)
> people watch Netflix while doing other things or when when they are already tired. I turn on tv or listen podcasts when cooking or cleaning or am doing other boring activities

You don't think this counts as leisure time? Cooking while listening to music or a podcast is much more enjoyable than doing it in silence.

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Re:Experts once predicted that Americans would face excess l... by watwut on Sunday June 19, 2022 @02:11AM (#31796599)
If you watch while cooking or cleaning, then your "I don't have a time" is still quite true and non-puzzling. You are doing work that needs to be done, just in slightly more pleasant way.
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