Maybe it’s a show, a game, food, a song, or even a book, but what’s that thing you love even though you know it’s objectively bad?

  • BremboTheFourth@piefed.caEnglish
    351·
    3 months ago

    you mean other than jorkin it?
    Food. Good god. I’ve been right on the line between obese and overweight for most of my life, but there was a brief period like 5ish years ago where I finally dropped like 30 pounds and got myself looking the way I wanted.

    Then I started living on my own, and while that’s been really good for me in a lot of ways… oh boy, I went hog wild. I’ve always enjoyed cooking and baking, but not having to worry about hijacking the kitchen (or anyone stealing the fruits of my labor!) meant I was making all kinds of cookies, brownies, babka, breads, bagels, I’ve made croissants from scratch a couple times… eventually I memorized my brownie recipe and I got into the habit of, several times a week, making a “single serve” brownie by just throwing everything into one little oven safe bowl (sorta like these) and then eating the whole damn thing.

    Last week I made enough dough for 3 pizzas, so I did one basically normal, and then inspiration struck. For the second one I made a southern-style gravy and used that instead of tomato sauce, and then the last one turned into a dessert pizza. Made a chocolate sauce out of cacao powder, melted butter, sugar, and honey, and then topped it with shredded coconut. Holy fuck, so easy, so tasty, both fresh out the oven and cold out the fridge. Highly recommend. But anyway I ate all 3 pizzas in 2 days.

    Surprisingly enough my weight’s actually been trending downward this month. Maybe if I’m lucky it won’t have to be such a guilty pleasure for too much longer lol

    edit, I keep forgetting to take pics of the stuff I make or else I’d post about it, but at least I did take this one of the dessert pizzathis one

  • funkajunk@lemmy.world
    9·
    3 months ago

    Beer.

    I enjoy getting buzzed, but hard liquor or cocktails is never my first choice. Beer will always be my favorite.

    • shalafi@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      3 months ago

      I drink Keystone almost every day. Can’t stand anything stronger. Also, I don’t trust myself on anything stronger.

  • grasshopper_mouse@lemmy.world
    8·
    3 months ago

    Alcohol, but I’ve cut back immensely in the past 4 years. Turns out you can’t drink like you did in your 20s when you’re in your 40s and expect to feel fine the next morning. I think I’m almost at the point where I’m gonna give it up entirely, or just have it on special occasions, because it’s just not worth it anymore.

    • BeardedBlaze@lemmy.world
      3·
      3 months ago

      I’m in my 40s and could use a motivator to slow down a bit… Maybe I just hydrate enough to feel fine the next day lol

      • grasshopper_mouse@lemmy.world
        2·
        3 months ago

        Easiest way to do it is just not buy it, that’s how I’ve been approaching it. Or if I do, I’ll only buy on a Friday enough to last a weekend (1 bottle of wine or a 4-6pk of cider/beer/vodka seltzer for me), and that’s it.

    • DominusOfMegadeus@sh.itjust.works
      2·
      3 months ago

      I was in the exact same boat 2 years ago. I don’t know what happened exactly, but I just decided it was time to stop. At the time it was to see how it went, and how long I could go without it. And I honestly never looked back. I feel tons better, and I’m sure I’m overall much healthier as well. And I don’t miss it or crave it anymore, except very occasionally when work gets to the “You have got be shitting me right now” level, and even then it’s not a strong craving and I just ignore it until it goes away. And the $avings!

  • klemptor@startrek.website
    2·
    3 months ago

    Maybe not objectively bad, but mine is '60s music. Even the super sugary pop crap (well, minus bubblegum). Even though a lot of the lyrics haven’t aged well. I just love it. SiriusXM’s '60s Gold stays on my radio dial!

    Also, I love being in the sun. I’m super pale and I’ve had to have a bunch of things removed and biopsied by the dermatologist, so now I load up on sunblock and avoid the sun like a vampire, which makes me sad. I know it’s bad for me but I really do love the sun 💛

  • andrewkfb@piefed.socialEnglish
    3·
    3 months ago

    Ghost Adventures. I watch an episode before bed like 3 times a week. I used to work in tv production and know it’s not real. But in my experience, more than the other ghost shows, it weaves in some cute tricks along with obvious ones. Something about that mix keeps me just the right amount of entertained but relaxed in a way that helps me fall asleep.

        • WeirdyTrip@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
          2·
          3 months ago

          I came across it years ago when it was first airing on TV, a friend of mine was super into Zak (imo he’s an overgrown child but to each their own). Got into it because they are so extra, it def works as a comedy. Then later in life had some roomies and we’d watch it while smoking. Hilarious, have quite a few phrases that live in my head rent free from that show

          • andrewkfb@piefed.socialEnglish
            2·
            3 months ago

            Never tried watching while smoking! I’m the type that might get scared if I did that lol. Maybe I’ll try it someday, kinda sounds like a blast!

  • switcheroo@lemmy.worldEnglish
    5·
    3 months ago

    Okay I had to actually switch accounts before replying, ha ha. My absolute favorite guilty pleasure is reading and writing m/m paranormal smut. Absolutely love it. I hoover that shit up.

    Family knows I write urban fantasy, so when I started writing m/m smut, I had to get a pen name. They think I stopped writing after two books-- but that’s not accurate since I have three books under the pen name. The middle book is so smutty that I would be horrified for anyone to connect me to it but it is a damn fine piece of writing. Damn fine. So full of absolutely animalistic descriptive sex, it’s frankly amazing I managed to fit a plot in there somewhere.

    So, writing and reading smutty books. 😚

  • Lasherz@lemmy.world
    7·
    3 months ago

    Peaches. I can’t eat them without having a seriously bad time for a day or two. Still, if I see a Georgia peach that’s soft I usually just deal with the consequences later. They’ve been the hardest fruit to give up.

  • CuriousRefugee@discuss.tchncs.de
    7·
    3 months ago

    National Treasure is a mediocre movie that I will always watch the shit out of. It is the perfect balance of ridiculousness and action, and just always brings me joy.

  • HubertManne@piefed.socialEnglish
    51·
    3 months ago

    Can’t say guilt is in any way associated with it but soda is my smokes. Have quit a few times and all it takes is some stress and im back.

  • Demdaru@lemmy.worldEnglish
    11·
    3 months ago

    I’m weird. Playing nsfw games while trying to avoid nsfw. Some of them have cool stories and not shying away from mature themes make them much more enjoyable. And some are simply way too expansive sims, I swear that horny is the second biggest motivator for building life sims after dwarfs.

  • steeznson@lemmy.world
    2·
    3 months ago

    The movie White Chicks - Personally can’t get enough of how offensive it is to literally everyone

  • IninewCrow@lemmy.caEnglish
    32·
    3 months ago

    A can of Pringle chips

    I secretly buy about three or four cans whenever we go grocery shopping. My wife’s unwell so I have to do everything at the grocery store and most times I’m on my own. But in just about every trip I buy the chips and sneak them around the house and eat them myself. I love the stuff and my favorite is BBQ.

    Sometimes I feel like some alcoholic sneaking bottles around the house. I have a can in the basement, one in the garage and always one by my desk. I keep track of them all to keep them fresh and renewed.

    I have a problem don’t I? … yeah I know … but I love it.