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Comment on Instead of paying for a therapist every week I'd be willing to pay like $100 a month for someone to harass me into going to social events.

Awkwardly_Frank@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

My brother in Christ, that is just a club! You pay dues to belong and everyone elects the few most organized and functional people to plan events that everyone can enjoy. You can even kick it up a notch and make it a civil organization so that you’re accomplishing good works while hanging out with likeminded people. Society used to be full of such organizations, and it’s time we brought them back.

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scrion@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
They would still have to go to the club though, and generate the interest / intent by themselves.

I think the service provided should be more like a PA: they call you Friday at 5pm, ask what you’re doing, suggest a couple of activities, and once there, actually make an effort to introduce you to people, suggest common activities, take care of the first hour of awkward conversation so people can get to know each other etc.

$5 says this already exists in Japan.

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- techforwhat@lemmy.today ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  I think what may be implied by OPs comment:
  
  The other members of the club will harass you to come to events. Your dues are your indirect way of paying for your social event harassment (ha!).
  
  As a friend of a club member, I often don’t want to go but am cajoled, and then I’m glad I went. It’s awesome. Highly recommend.
  
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  - Apytele@sh.itjust.works ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    you get me
    
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  - Awkwardly_Frank@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    This exactly.
    
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- Awkwardly_Frank@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  I certainly wouldn’t be surprised if it did, and Japan would be a likely culprit.
  
  Tech has the right of what I was getting at though. I’ve been a member of several organizations and every one has made an attempt to turn me out to events. Most recently I’ve been working with a local Democratic Socialists of America chapter which got me out for canvassing and socials, which lead to protests and neighborhood cleanups, and now includes mutual aid events and tabletop gaming. All of this happened after I was laid off and moved half way across the country. Not all organizations are the same, but a good one can practically create a whole social life from thin air.
  
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