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Smoke weed and drink beer.

If I want to watch something, I'm going to sit down and only watch the thing.

I usually sit.

If a show isn't worth paying my full (visusl) attention to, it's not worth watching at all.

I try not to do that.

But sometimes the scene is really dry or too cringe for me.

I'll catch myself texting people or browsing image galleries.

Almost always. As others have said its sorta the opposite. I throw things on in the background while doing other stuff. When I have the rare thing of something I really want to watch which like most of the time involves me and my wife watching together. Then its just the show. Most of the time the show or movie we really want to see ends in disappointment (the dog in superman to us was the only good thing and fantastic four was rather disappointing outside of some special effects)

Nope. I watch movies /TV Shows with focus. If I need to do something (example attend a phone call), I will pause the movie.

I can't do parallel work while watching.

I'm not interested in movies/tv shows that you can follow without paying attention, so no.

No. If I lose focus or get distracted, it means whatever I'm watching isn't worth it, and I'll switch to something else.

Reflect on childhood PTSD, sometimes the parallels are too similar and I cry.

If it gets too boring, change VLC setting to 1.25 or 1.5

Depends how much I care about what I'm watching. If I'm invested it has all my interest, otherwise it's probably background noise for whatever else I'm doing. Usually browsing the fediverse, chatting with friends, or shopping for shit I don't need

I play sudoku, get distracted, rewind. Keeps me busy.

Most TV and cinema I try to appreciate and analyse as a medium. Its a visual medium and constantly changing.

Needs attention for analysis.

Now i do sometimes watch some braindead TV or movies too although you can always take away something from them too, they require a lil less attention.

• So 90% of the time no distractions.
• 10% of the time I might use my phone, or if I'm watching smth on my phone walk to my kitchen or talk to someone I'm with etc.

Yep. I have Bluetooth headphones so I can wander the house freely. Tidying up, cooking, hobby projects here and there, picking out the dead leaves and buds on houseplants.

Some TV shows warrant full attention, but some I just listen to half of it. Some I rewatch as a comfort.

Write code. Whatever side-project happens to be capturing my attention at the moment.

Occasionally play video games. Or Lemmy.

Go away. Batin'.

Heavily depends on what I’m watching. Some shows, I need full attention, others, I’ll do programming and have it on in the background and still be able to follow.

Depends on how the show was written and who the original audience was. I enjoy a lot of sitcom writing, but often find the pacing to be a bit slow, so those are perfect for putting on in the background.

Other than eat, no. I never got into short form media so I still have a relatively normal attention span. There's nothing interesting on my phone anyway.

I knit, especially easier designs that don’t require much attention.

Sometimes something mindless like folding laundry.

Jork it.

If I'm by myself, I'm either eating or knitting. But if I'm with someone or in a theater, then nothing.

If it's a fictional show, not usually. But I'll often play reality shows like Shark Tank or Naked & Afraid or a crime documentary while I do chores.

All the time. I sometimes read my phone, sometimes play games, often I'm doing chores (cooking, cleaning etc). Pretty much the only time I watch something 100% is if I go to the cinema, but if I'm at home I can't resist the distractions.

It also influences what I watch. I definitely prefer shows and films that don't require constant attention, so subtitles or minimal dialogue are not ideal. If it's a film that I really want to try and engage with as much as possible, I watch it first thing in the morning, as I'm still waking up. When my brain is still sluggish, just drinking a pot of coffee is enough to keep me busy while I watch. (and yeah, I've got adhd...)

If I want to watch something, I'll watch it.

That being said, there's always something playing on the TV, so I'm often playing on my phone while listening to whatever it is.

I only watch tv/movies while working out. And for internet videos and such I'll do dishes or other household tasks.

Sometimes I play Clash Royale. It's a slow enough game that I can place down my troops without using too much of my brain

I usually just eat when I watch tv shows and movies. I don't see a reason to anything else, outside of "those" types, and I can't just sit and watch things because, especially with movies, I tend to fall asleep while trying to watch them.

When watching something on my TV I usually have an rtsp stream of my 3d printer on my PC, just so I can catch any spaghetti being printed before I waste too much time and plastic.

Compiling..

You probably have ADHD, OP

Sometimes I build chain mail while watching.

I play a game on an old android tablet. Usually Sudoku or Fruitty Game.