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That's too bad, because I like the idea of the word "dumbkitten."quiksylver296 wrote: »Tacklewasher wrote: »deannalfisher wrote: »Some people find these kinds of things motivating, I suppose. This "gamification" is a pretty standard thing in digital life nowadays. MFP gives you a digital high-five when you log in for a certain number of days straight. Heck, I'm almost kind of proud of some of my untappd "badges", including the "Extraordinary" badge for 1000 unique check-ins:
Regarding 9 AM: When I was in grad school I'd routinely stay up working until 2-3 AM and then sleep in well past 9. Of course, you can argue that a PhD student isn't a "normal functioning adult".
1169 as of today
Love Untappd!
do we need to start a MFP untapped club i'm laggin behind you guys - i just joined
Done!
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/128596-untappd-beer-lovers-of-mfp
You spelled "untapped" wrong, dumbass
It didn't kitten that?!?
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Carlos_421 wrote: »NorthCascades wrote: »Packerjohn wrote: »They are organizing a step challenge at work, Some of my group was going to do it so I took a look. It involves measuring steps with a tracker or phone app. Since I don't have a tracker, I looked at the recommended phone app.
When I looked at the app, this "challenge/award opportunity" came up. WTF, some app developer feels the need to "award" adult behavior (2nd or 3rd shift workers not included in this rant)?
For what it's worth, developers just write what the spec tells us to. There was a product manager, a designer, and a graphic artist involved in this decision.
If they'd had a Business Analyst, they'd have discovered the actual need the app could meet and developed towards that instead.
*Steps off soapbox
(Yes, I'm a business analyst lol)
Now you have me wondering if the general public (not us enlightened folks here!) gave enough feedback requesting a feature like that to make including it more appealing to the targeted audience.0 -
quiksylver296 wrote: »Tacklewasher wrote: »deannalfisher wrote: »Some people find these kinds of things motivating, I suppose. This "gamification" is a pretty standard thing in digital life nowadays. MFP gives you a digital high-five when you log in for a certain number of days straight. Heck, I'm almost kind of proud of some of my untappd "badges", including the "Extraordinary" badge for 1000 unique check-ins:
Regarding 9 AM: When I was in grad school I'd routinely stay up working until 2-3 AM and then sleep in well past 9. Of course, you can argue that a PhD student isn't a "normal functioning adult".
1169 as of today
Love Untappd!
do we need to start a MFP untapped club i'm laggin behind you guys - i just joined
Done!
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/128596-untappd-beer-lovers-of-mfp
You spelled "untapped" wrong, dumbass
Untappd spelled untapped wrong
It's so nice that you didn't resort to name-calling, like some people...
You're such a guy.....1 -
quiksylver296 wrote: »deannalfisher wrote: »Some people find these kinds of things motivating, I suppose. This "gamification" is a pretty standard thing in digital life nowadays. MFP gives you a digital high-five when you log in for a certain number of days straight. Heck, I'm almost kind of proud of some of my untappd "badges", including the "Extraordinary" badge for 1000 unique check-ins:
Regarding 9 AM: When I was in grad school I'd routinely stay up working until 2-3 AM and then sleep in well past 9. Of course, you can argue that a PhD student isn't a "normal functioning adult".
1169 as of today
Love Untappd!
do we need to start a MFP untapped club i'm laggin behind you guys - i just joined
Done!
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/128596-untappd-beer-lovers-of-mfp
I can't join. I hate beer :sad:
Same. Shall we go for margaritas, @pinuplove?
Sign me up! I just want to belong
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quiksylver296 wrote: »Tacklewasher wrote: »deannalfisher wrote: »Some people find these kinds of things motivating, I suppose. This "gamification" is a pretty standard thing in digital life nowadays. MFP gives you a digital high-five when you log in for a certain number of days straight. Heck, I'm almost kind of proud of some of my untappd "badges", including the "Extraordinary" badge for 1000 unique check-ins:
Regarding 9 AM: When I was in grad school I'd routinely stay up working until 2-3 AM and then sleep in well past 9. Of course, you can argue that a PhD student isn't a "normal functioning adult".
1169 as of today
Love Untappd!
do we need to start a MFP untapped club i'm laggin behind you guys - i just joined
Done!
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/128596-untappd-beer-lovers-of-mfp
You spelled "untapped" wrong, dumbass
Untappd spelled untapped wrong
It's so nice that you didn't resort to name-calling, like some people...
Worst.
Canadian.
Ever.5 -
quiksylver296 wrote: »deannalfisher wrote: »Some people find these kinds of things motivating, I suppose. This "gamification" is a pretty standard thing in digital life nowadays. MFP gives you a digital high-five when you log in for a certain number of days straight. Heck, I'm almost kind of proud of some of my untappd "badges", including the "Extraordinary" badge for 1000 unique check-ins:
Regarding 9 AM: When I was in grad school I'd routinely stay up working until 2-3 AM and then sleep in well past 9. Of course, you can argue that a PhD student isn't a "normal functioning adult".
1169 as of today
Love Untappd!
do we need to start a MFP untapped club i'm laggin behind you guys - i just joined
Done!
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/128596-untappd-beer-lovers-of-mfp
I can't join. I hate beer :sad:
Same. Shall we go for margaritas, @pinuplove?
Sign me up! I just want to belong
You guys can launch Uncorkd.
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quiksylver296 wrote: »Tacklewasher wrote: »deannalfisher wrote: »Some people find these kinds of things motivating, I suppose. This "gamification" is a pretty standard thing in digital life nowadays. MFP gives you a digital high-five when you log in for a certain number of days straight. Heck, I'm almost kind of proud of some of my untappd "badges", including the "Extraordinary" badge for 1000 unique check-ins:
Regarding 9 AM: When I was in grad school I'd routinely stay up working until 2-3 AM and then sleep in well past 9. Of course, you can argue that a PhD student isn't a "normal functioning adult".
1169 as of today
Love Untappd!
do we need to start a MFP untapped club i'm laggin behind you guys - i just joined
Done!
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/128596-untappd-beer-lovers-of-mfp
You spelled "untapped" wrong, dumbass
Untappd spelled untapped wrong
It's so nice that you didn't resort to name-calling, like some people...
Worst.
Canadian.
Ever.
:laugh: He should have his citizenship revoked for that offense.0 -
quiksylver296 wrote: »deannalfisher wrote: »Some people find these kinds of things motivating, I suppose. This "gamification" is a pretty standard thing in digital life nowadays. MFP gives you a digital high-five when you log in for a certain number of days straight. Heck, I'm almost kind of proud of some of my untappd "badges", including the "Extraordinary" badge for 1000 unique check-ins:
Regarding 9 AM: When I was in grad school I'd routinely stay up working until 2-3 AM and then sleep in well past 9. Of course, you can argue that a PhD student isn't a "normal functioning adult".
1169 as of today
Love Untappd!
do we need to start a MFP untapped club i'm laggin behind you guys - i just joined
Done!
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/128596-untappd-beer-lovers-of-mfp
I can't join. I hate beer :sad:
Same. Shall we go for margaritas, @pinuplove?
Sign me up! I just want to belong
You guys can launch Uncorkd.
Looks a bit too much like something else no guy would ever want to join.
Although....
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quiksylver296 wrote: »deannalfisher wrote: »Some people find these kinds of things motivating, I suppose. This "gamification" is a pretty standard thing in digital life nowadays. MFP gives you a digital high-five when you log in for a certain number of days straight. Heck, I'm almost kind of proud of some of my untappd "badges", including the "Extraordinary" badge for 1000 unique check-ins:
Regarding 9 AM: When I was in grad school I'd routinely stay up working until 2-3 AM and then sleep in well past 9. Of course, you can argue that a PhD student isn't a "normal functioning adult".
1169 as of today
Love Untappd!
do we need to start a MFP untapped club i'm laggin behind you guys - i just joined
Done!
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/128596-untappd-beer-lovers-of-mfp
I can't join. I hate beer :sad:
Same. Shall we go for margaritas, @pinuplove?
Sign me up! I just want to belong
You guys can launch Uncorkd.
Looks a bit too much like something else no guy would ever want to join.
Although....
But I don't like wine, either...1 -
quiksylver296 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »deannalfisher wrote: »Some people find these kinds of things motivating, I suppose. This "gamification" is a pretty standard thing in digital life nowadays. MFP gives you a digital high-five when you log in for a certain number of days straight. Heck, I'm almost kind of proud of some of my untappd "badges", including the "Extraordinary" badge for 1000 unique check-ins:
Regarding 9 AM: When I was in grad school I'd routinely stay up working until 2-3 AM and then sleep in well past 9. Of course, you can argue that a PhD student isn't a "normal functioning adult".
1169 as of today
Love Untappd!
do we need to start a MFP untapped club i'm laggin behind you guys - i just joined
Done!
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/128596-untappd-beer-lovers-of-mfp
I can't join. I hate beer :sad:
Same. Shall we go for margaritas, @pinuplove?
Sign me up! I just want to belong
You guys can launch Uncorkd.
Looks a bit too much like something else no guy would ever want to join.
Although....
But I don't like wine, either...
Then get busy thinking up a clever name for a margarita group.1 -
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Tacklewasher wrote: »
And yet you still lurk...3 -
quiksylver296 wrote: »deannalfisher wrote: »Some people find these kinds of things motivating, I suppose. This "gamification" is a pretty standard thing in digital life nowadays. MFP gives you a digital high-five when you log in for a certain number of days straight. Heck, I'm almost kind of proud of some of my untappd "badges", including the "Extraordinary" badge for 1000 unique check-ins:
Regarding 9 AM: When I was in grad school I'd routinely stay up working until 2-3 AM and then sleep in well past 9. Of course, you can argue that a PhD student isn't a "normal functioning adult".
1169 as of today
Love Untappd!
do we need to start a MFP untapped club i'm laggin behind you guys - i just joined
Done!
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/128596-untappd-beer-lovers-of-mfp
I can't join. I hate beer :sad:
Same. Shall we go for margaritas, @pinuplove?
Sign me up! I just want to belong
You guys can launch Uncorkd.
Looks a bit too much like something else no guy would ever want to join.
Although....
This guy is in
Edit - I have no idea who this is. This was the #3 image result from my google search "ultimate beta male"3 -
quiksylver296 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »deannalfisher wrote: »Some people find these kinds of things motivating, I suppose. This "gamification" is a pretty standard thing in digital life nowadays. MFP gives you a digital high-five when you log in for a certain number of days straight. Heck, I'm almost kind of proud of some of my untappd "badges", including the "Extraordinary" badge for 1000 unique check-ins:
Regarding 9 AM: When I was in grad school I'd routinely stay up working until 2-3 AM and then sleep in well past 9. Of course, you can argue that a PhD student isn't a "normal functioning adult".
1169 as of today
Love Untappd!
do we need to start a MFP untapped club i'm laggin behind you guys - i just joined
Done!
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/128596-untappd-beer-lovers-of-mfp
I can't join. I hate beer :sad:
Same. Shall we go for margaritas, @pinuplove?
Sign me up! I just want to belong
You guys can launch Uncorkd.
Looks a bit too much like something else no guy would ever want to join.
Although....
But I don't like wine, either...
Then get busy thinking up a clever name for a margarita group.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3HBcgxOWAQ 1 -
Tacklewasher wrote: »
I notice that thread has at some point been clicked on....4 -
NorthCascades wrote: »NorthCascades wrote: »The MFP logins thing is especially silly because you don't have to use the site or app to get credit. If I go for a hike or bike ride, my watch will sync, and MFP treats that as if I logged in.
This is why it's always funny to me when I see someone freaking out because they can't close their diary for low calories (whole other issue) and think they will lose their streak. I haven't closed my diary in months.
I've never closed my diary ever. What does doing that get you?
You are rewarded with a "What if" statement that is wildly inaccurate.
Wouldn't it be great if I could sell those?1 -
quiksylver296 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »deannalfisher wrote: »Some people find these kinds of things motivating, I suppose. This "gamification" is a pretty standard thing in digital life nowadays. MFP gives you a digital high-five when you log in for a certain number of days straight. Heck, I'm almost kind of proud of some of my untappd "badges", including the "Extraordinary" badge for 1000 unique check-ins:
Regarding 9 AM: When I was in grad school I'd routinely stay up working until 2-3 AM and then sleep in well past 9. Of course, you can argue that a PhD student isn't a "normal functioning adult".
1169 as of today
Love Untappd!
do we need to start a MFP untapped club i'm laggin behind you guys - i just joined
Done!
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/128596-untappd-beer-lovers-of-mfp
I can't join. I hate beer :sad:
Same. Shall we go for margaritas, @pinuplove?
Sign me up! I just want to belong
You guys can launch Uncorkd.
Looks a bit too much like something else no guy would ever want to join.
Although....
But I don't like wine, either...
Then get busy thinking up a clever name for a margarita group.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3HBcgxOWAQ
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Tacklewasher wrote: »
I notice that thread has at some point been clicked on....
Accident, I assure you.
No I wasn't checking to see if you were talking about me behind my back. I really wasn't....0 -
Tacklewasher wrote: »Tacklewasher wrote: »
I notice that thread has at some point been clicked on....
Accident, I assure you.
No I wasn't checking to see if you were talking about me behind my back. I really wasn't....
You're 343 posts behind. You know how thread drift goes...0 -
quiksylver296 wrote: »deannalfisher wrote: »Some people find these kinds of things motivating, I suppose. This "gamification" is a pretty standard thing in digital life nowadays. MFP gives you a digital high-five when you log in for a certain number of days straight. Heck, I'm almost kind of proud of some of my untappd "badges", including the "Extraordinary" badge for 1000 unique check-ins:
Regarding 9 AM: When I was in grad school I'd routinely stay up working until 2-3 AM and then sleep in well past 9. Of course, you can argue that a PhD student isn't a "normal functioning adult".
1169 as of today
Love Untappd!
do we need to start a MFP untapped club i'm laggin behind you guys - i just joined
Done!
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/128596-untappd-beer-lovers-of-mfp
I can't join. I hate beer :sad:
Same. Shall we go for margaritas, @pinuplove?
Sign me up! I just want to belong
You guys can launch Uncorkd.
Looks a bit too much like something else no guy would ever want to join.
Although....
This guy is in
Edit - I have no idea who this is. This was the #3 image result from my google search "ultimate beta male"
I was wondering. My education is lacking on current social figures, so I just figured it was somebody I should know but didn't.1
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