Man Invents 'Reverse FOMO' Service That Texts You About All The Things You Shouldn't Be Doing
Productivity enthusiast Mike Counterproductive has created a service called 'Too Busy Being Awesome' that sends daily text messages about all the things you should not be doing instead of working. The service, which costs $10 per month, sends messages like 'You're not watching that 8-hour documentary right now because you're being responsible, good for you,' and 'That video game will wait for you, but your to-do list won't.' Subscribers report feeling 'both guilty and productive' at the same time. One user said, 'I received a text saying 'That pizza delivery is tempting, but you'll feel better if you cook.' I ordered the pizza anyway, but at least I felt judged.' The service has 500,000 subscribers who claim it 'helps them feel bad about not doing things they weren't going to do anyway.'