Do I Have A Problem?

I just paid for expensive - yet generally crappy - cruise ship wifi for my upcoming cruise, just so I could continue my streak:

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Gotta keep posting towards that coveted 365 Wristy!

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Would @Max be proud?

At what point does compulsive behavior become a problem? Asking for a friend...

Anyone else consider Internet access when vacationing, just for WatchCrunch purposes?

Cheers! 🍻

-Eric

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Yes. In France last year there was one hour free WiFi each day on the campsite.

I didn’t tell anyone else in the family so that I could use it for WC.

C’est la vie! 🤷‍♂

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Yes you gotta join the club. #wristy365

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The things we do for badges 😆 the 365 is really difficult with real life things coming up. I wish it was just 365 different days total but they didn’t have to be consecutive 🫤. Super frustrating when you miss a day because you fell asleep to early by mistake. 🥺

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I thought it was over for me 150 days or so ago when the timezones part of the forum coding was changed to making it local time instead of having to adhere to PST. Not being certain of what day it is most of the time, I took to posting 2 or 3 times a day just to make sure. LOL

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Like all things I feel it should be in moderation well for most anyway, I used to have a youtube channel that ate up a lot of my time along with a full time job, my weekends were always packed with filming and editing and it did feel like a job sometimes and I got carried away, once I had kids it was pretty much done and once it got to the point I only post once a month I just hung it up because it was eating up too much time that I wanted with my kids

That's just me if you're in a position where it makes you happy and doesn't take away from your quality of life, go for it! This is the only social media platform I'm now and I love it and you do what makes you happy..or your friend haha

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We paid for it on our cruise last November 👍

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My most recent trip had more Internet access than I anticipated so I kept my streak going. But I had already resigned myself to the fact that I probably would not be able to. The key to happiness isn’t reality. It’s expectations. 😉

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I applaud your dedication. 🫡

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I did the same last year on an Alaskan cruise lol. In good company my watch friend lmao.

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I was on day 290 and traveling intentionally on 16 HR flight to Qatar.. lost a day in travel and back to Day 0 on WRUW… world is not the same after that.. you are doing the right thing

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The first thing we do when boarding the liner is put the phones in the safe with the passports. Downtime. I also tell everyone at the office that we don't have access (though I think we qualify for quite a few freebie hours now).

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Cantaloop

The first thing we do when boarding the liner is put the phones in the safe with the passports. Downtime. I also tell everyone at the office that we don't have access (though I think we qualify for quite a few freebie hours now).

Yeah, but THE WRISTY 365!

Honestly I wouldn't get it for myself otherwise, just for my wife, but I put so much time into these daily posts...even my wife reminds me to do it! 🤣

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I took a cruise in May and the WiFi actually worked pretty well. Crossed the Atlantic, too.

(I tried to host a WatchCrunch meetup on the ship, but nobody RSVPd. Lame.)

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doc8404

I took a cruise in May and the WiFi actually worked pretty well. Crossed the Atlantic, too.

(I tried to host a WatchCrunch meetup on the ship, but nobody RSVPd. Lame.)

There were other WC'rs on the ship?

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No judgment my friend. If the darkest behavior you engage in is this then there is hope for humanity! 👍

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Hi Eric,

Very provocative post. My whole family laughed at me because I have been religiously posting wrist shots every morning since joining WC. There a a few times that I panicked over the last 256 days because either the post I thought I made didn’t take.

One time I accidentally left my phone on the truck of my car and drove away. The next morning as soon as I was able to get my hands on a replacement SIM card, the first thing I did was post a wrist shot.

Lucky for me we are only taking land trips this year or my streak would seriously be in jeopardy. Cruise ship internet package, that’s some serious commitment man! Good luck on the rest of your journey! With any luck I’ll get there myself. Hope to see you at the finish line!

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I hit the 365 Wristy and even made it a couple additional months before I decided I didn't need to chase that dragon anymore.

But until the 365 Wristy? You betcha I made sure I had the ability to post.

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Must…maintain…the streak.

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Stay strong my friend! It's money well spent. I would be devastated if I missed a day now.

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FlatteryCamp

No judgment my friend. If the darkest behavior you engage in is this then there is hope for humanity! 👍

We're screwed then.

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Speaking of missing days, I almost forgot today. It got too close for comfort. Note to self... Don't forget

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jlwatch

Hi Eric,

Very provocative post. My whole family laughed at me because I have been religiously posting wrist shots every morning since joining WC. There a a few times that I panicked over the last 256 days because either the post I thought I made didn’t take.

One time I accidentally left my phone on the truck of my car and drove away. The next morning as soon as I was able to get my hands on a replacement SIM card, the first thing I did was post a wrist shot.

Lucky for me we are only taking land trips this year or my streak would seriously be in jeopardy. Cruise ship internet package, that’s some serious commitment man! Good luck on the rest of your journey! With any luck I’ll get there myself. Hope to see you at the finish line!

My wife reminds me.

"Did you post your wrist shot?"

😂

Now I just use the built-in WC reminder service. 👍

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I let my streak die cause I refused to pay for on board wifi

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I missed the 3rd to last day to get that one 🙈🤣

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Michael_adventure99

I missed the 3rd to last day to get that one 🙈🤣

Oh man, that sucks! I'd be devastated after a year's worth of effort. And it does take effort!

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Pallet_Fork

Oh man, that sucks! I'd be devastated after a year's worth of effort. And it does take effort!

Shit happens haha

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Michael_adventure99

Shit happens haha

Admittedly, not a "real" problem but still, when one invests a lot of time into something and then POOF the objective is gone, it seems like wasted time, something I regret.

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Pallet_Fork

Admittedly, not a "real" problem but still, when one invests a lot of time into something and then POOF the objective is gone, it seems like wasted time, something I regret.

Yeah I was a bit annoyed to be honest for that Exact reason I was trying to wear a different watch everyday as well but I’ve stopped doing that and have gone back to just wearing the same watch all the time to I fancy wearing a different one

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Mr.Santana

The things we do for badges 😆 the 365 is really difficult with real life things coming up. I wish it was just 365 different days total but they didn’t have to be consecutive 🫤. Super frustrating when you miss a day because you fell asleep to early by mistake. 🥺

We still feel your pain MrS.😢

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I am working towards my 60 then I am done, stick a fork in me 😂