Re:Why making friends as an adult is hard
by Evil_Saint on Tuesday December 24, 2024 @05:46PM
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I think the core idea is fine though. Kind of like random acts of kindness but as a team. I guess it's a respin on Habits for Humanity right?
I don't think it's idiotic. I think you're selling yourself short using that word. Try "silly".
Re:Why making friends as an adult is hard
by mixmastamyk on Tuesday December 24, 2024 @07:21PM
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I like the idea but see no need to limit it to men.
Re:Why making friends as an adult is hard
by baron816 on Tuesday December 24, 2024 @08:52PM
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I wouldn’t want it to fall victim to the same phenomenon as running clubs—people just use it for dating. Men need a space of their own.
Re:Why making friends as an adult is hard
by mixmastamyk on Wednesday December 25, 2024 @12:57PM
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Seems the cure is worse than the disease.
Re:Why making friends as an adult is hard
by droidist2 on Tuesday December 24, 2024 @06:06PM
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I don't think it's idiotic at all. Volunteering is a great activity to meet people.
Re:Why making friends as an adult is hard
by chadcmulligan on Tuesday December 24, 2024 @09:43PM
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There's mens shed in Australia, sounds a bit like what you're saying https://mensshed.org
Re:Why making friends as an adult is hard
by throw646577 on Wednesday December 25, 2024 @09:51AM
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This is indeed closest to Men's Shed, which is a fairly global phenomenon:
The organization would connect men together and then those men with “chores” they could do within their neighborhood. Yeah, kind of like a free Task Rabbit.
But the idea is that the men go out on a mission together to help random people in their community, whether that’s helping someone move some furniture around, or hang some pictures, or maybe paint a bedroom, or pick up some food for someone that’s sick. The guys need an excuse to hang out together, but they’re helping people in the process. And maybe they can go grab a drink or lunch when they’re done. They get a sense of purpose and something to feel good about, as well as a companion for the day’s little journey.
I imagine people will read this and think this sounds idiotic, and that’s fine, but if you might want to explore this idea with me a little more, my email is in my profile.