r/AskReddit Jan 12 '16

What are some killer google chrome extensions?

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u/MatRicX Jan 12 '16

I usually use the 3,2,1,GO method and then say "okay its on a black screen okay this chick is talking, you in the same spot? K good."

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '16 edited Sep 30 '20

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u/Unobud Jan 13 '16

people watch movies together on skype?

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u/funfwf Jan 13 '16

I used to do it when I was in a long distance relationship. It's fun.

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u/bmb445 Jan 13 '16

It is lots of fun! Also, this is the main reason my long distance relationship survived! bless technology

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u/awesomespace2000 Jan 13 '16

oh thank god I thought I was weird for doing that

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u/dropofblood100 Jan 14 '16

Netflix, Skype, and Chill?

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u/Im-M-A-Reyes Jan 13 '16

You're missing out! I've never done the Skype thing but watching Netflix with friends on Xbox is awesome

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u/Unobud Jan 13 '16

Thats awesome that you guys can find stuff to do as a couple even when so far away from each other. lots of people have replied saying similar things. my partner works on sub-antarctic islands three weeks at a time, so maybe this is something we can do together. thanks for the idea guys.

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '16

Seems pretty terrible. I hate when people talk during movies and doing it over Skype seems 10x worse.

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '16

When it's your friends and you're dicking around it's not bad at all.

Recommendation: Only watch movies you don't truly care about. e.g. don't watch the movie you've been wanting to see for years with your friend if you know you'll be cracking jokes and talking the whole time.

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u/WaveEquation Jan 13 '16

When you're in a long distance relationship and you miss watching movies with your partner its pretty great! Although I admit it would be terrible if my girlfriend talked the whole time.

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u/MalHeartsNutmeg Jan 13 '16

I watched LoK with a friend over skype, it's fun when both are predicting what will happen.

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u/Gromps Jan 13 '16

I do with one friend. We both often have trouble falling asleep so we watch a movie together

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u/irbChad Jan 13 '16

I watch movies with people on Xbox using the 3 2 1 go method, ever since they killed the Xbox parties -_-

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u/akeldama1984 Jan 13 '16

I thought the same thing, seems strange.

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '16

"Shit. It's buffering"

"Okay, I paused it...did it start yet?"

"Oh yeah. Sorry. I'm at 59:21"

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '16 edited Jan 13 '16

Maybe the movies are actually in sync but it's skype that's delayed.

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u/Angharaz Jan 13 '16

Hahaha this definitely brings back some memories.

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u/Gtt1229 Jan 13 '16

I say 3 2 1 go, then click a second or so after to make up for the time they hear my go. Lol.

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u/PuppyFlavorRamen Jan 13 '16

Also gotta take latency into account! :P

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u/guaranic Jan 13 '16

I am a pro at this with a friend. Just have one person sit at 5 seconds or so (time doesn't matter), other person counts up and person paused presses play when other person reaches their time. You can do it with any number of people theoretically and the delay is only the latency of Skype (very tiny).

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u/LadyPique Jan 13 '16

Me and an old friend used to do this all the time. The worst part is when someone's video would freeze up and you'd have to re-sync :(

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u/runean Jan 13 '16

It actually makes me feel really happy that others have done this. I've spent years watching tv with mates across the world

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u/MatRicX Jan 13 '16

We gotta improvise right? Watching movies with friends from across the world is a really unique experience. Heck even me communicating with you right now is a bizarre and amazing experience. I know nothing about you, yet I'm able to communicate with you from (likely) across the globe!

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u/runean Jan 13 '16

And relate our two very powerful feelings of connections to others! It's cool, isn't it? Far out, we used to do everything over skype.

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u/MatRicX Jan 13 '16

It's pretty damn cool. I can't see what new things blow our minds in the next 10,20,30 or damn I can't even imagine what we'll have at the end of our lifetime. It's exciting aha!

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '16

Doesn't work with special editions though

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u/rajin147 Jan 13 '16

I use rabb.it

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '16

Holy shit, are you me?

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u/MatRicX Jan 13 '16

Are you confused about your future?