Fun is best when shared

Fun is best when shared. Retelling a joke from a comedian is complicated. But if you watched it together, you both get it. Same frame of reference.

Same goes for boring tasks. They can be made fun if shared. At least afterwards. “Do you remember when we did that boring thing…”

I think about GDPR. Such a boring task. But with someone else, it became a common enemy. “Oh shit, let’s get this done together.” That’s what made it memorable.

It’s “us against something” instead of “us against each other.” Alone, you resent others who don’t have to do the boring thing. Together, you’re a power team.

Shared progress makes boring tolerable.