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My great grandpa who lived to be 95: "well after my lunch of a streak, 3 old fashions and half a pack of cigarettes, time to get back to installing phone lines in asbestos filled building!" (hexbear.net)

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Me in my 30s: "my doctor says I need to eat nothing but kale and lukewarm water or I'll die at 50" deeper-sadness

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[-] hollowmines@hexbear.net 19 points 1 day ago

ngl the recurring significant labour associated with my job has improved my physical health a lot (and mental health.....somewhat) despite my so-so habits in the rest of life

[-] CrawlMarks@hexbear.net 18 points 1 day ago

I had a job where i was walking 12 hours a day. My mental health and such tanked when I went to a job where I sit more

[-] comrade_pibb@hexbear.net 7 points 1 day ago

sitting is the new smoking

[-] s0ykaf@hexbear.net 9 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

3 days in that job and i would be commiting seppuku

12 hrs is a lot mate

[-] hollowmines@hexbear.net 8 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I work as a mover so a 12 hour walk sounds like....well, a nice walk haha. but I limit myself to 4 days/week and naturally some moves are easier than others

I used to have a 9-5 desk job for quite a while and seppuku nearly occurred at the tail end there. not for me.

[-] CrawlMarks@hexbear.net 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I think I got enough old dna in me. My ancestors evolved to wander fields for hours to find nice roots to eat. I think my body still yearns for that lifestyle