Went back to my old college anime club and barely recognized the place

I stopped by the student union at my old university in Flagstaff last month. The anime club was meeting in the same room but the whole vibe was different. Everyone was watching on their phones instead of the big screen, and nobody was talking during the show. Back when I was in school, we'd crowd around one CRT TV and argue about subs vs dubs. Has anyone else walked into an old hangout and felt like a total stranger?

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emmasmith9d ago

Watching on their phones instead of the big screen? Sounds like they're trying to maximize that neck pain and eye strain experience. Back in my day we argued about subs vs dubs, now they probably argue about which streaming service has the best compression quality. Next thing you know they'll be using VR headsets in there so nobody has to make eye contact. Guess it's better than the old days where we had to wait for fansubs on VHS tapes that looked like someone recorded a movie through a fish tank. Progress I guess?

angelafisher9d ago

My old club in Tucson once spent an entire meeting debating which Gundam had the best shoulder pauldrons.