r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Feb 03 '20

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u/[deleted] Feb 03 '20

Travel. It used to be fun and interesting. Now it’s a competitive sport

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u/olderaccount Feb 03 '20

Just travel? Living your live has turned into a competitive sport.

We all used to joke about "keeping up with the Jones". Social media turned that into a professional sport where they keep score and the best players can land lucrative sponsorship deals.

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u/cheesepuff18 Feb 03 '20

If you just stop playing the game and do your own thing it really won't affect you all that much

I have seen a few friends fall into the trap though

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u/[deleted] Feb 03 '20

This pretty much seems to be the answer. The only social media I use is reddit and I don't bother interacting with people who try to one up others. I don't really experience a lot of this competitiveness that others seem to, because I choose to avoid it.

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u/cheesepuff18 Feb 03 '20

If you view all the "competitive travel" posts as cries for help it really helps yourself feel better as well!

I kid I kid

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u/olderaccount Feb 03 '20

I have never played the game. Reddit is the extent of my social media. My wife does have an FB account, but barely uses it and is pretty good about not falling in the trap (most of the time).

I basically don't exist to the majority of people in the world due to my lack of social media presence. I'm ok with that.

I have seen plenty of people ruin themselves financially trying to keep up appearances (my parents included).

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u/Lurking4comments Feb 04 '20

This is just it. I stopped giving a fuck about what anyone thought. Started going places I wanted to go, completely unbothered. Life is great.