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Apr 29, 2012 10:23

What the heck? Is it very common for people's hobbies to be "I play a few video games, watch sports, and go to bars?" I ask new acquaintances what they do for fun, and I get some variation on that. Am I spoiled by the SCA and nerdery? How can people not have anything interactive that they do for fun? Okay, video games can be interactive and can ( Read more... )

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jjaynes April 29 2012, 22:50:14 UTC

It's funny the social bubble we live in, re: acceptability of nerdy pursuits. Your point #2 hadn't even occurred to me. I will totally explain to strangers how I dress up in medieval clothes to go play on the weekends. Thank you for pointing out that not everyone just throws it out there like that.

But I'm still not asking anyone about their Skyrim character, because I have yet to hear someone talking about a videogame I don't play in a way that interested me.

sichling April 29 2012, 22:05:24 UTC

Yes, a lot of people don't do/have many hobbies. With work, kids, and generally house-dealing, there isn't always time, but to not even have some interests or desires in that area is sad. When we were in CA, the general hobbies were going out to dinner and playing board games (among our friends) - which were fun, but not quite sufficient...

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jjaynes April 30 2012, 02:28:03 UTC

Oops! I thought about sending out a reminder, but then I forgot. Seriously.

It would have been nice to see you here. I'll be sure to invite you to the next one. Speaking of, I don't think I have your email address.

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safiya_shirazi April 30 2012, 15:16:02 UTC

Not only is it common, some people (like my mother) feel very threatened by those of us whose lives consist of more than television. I'm not making this up.

richenza April 30 2012, 20:09:56 UTC

Well, I imagine it's hard for the other person, to talk to someone generally removed from the modern media culture. In some sense, TV and movies are our new "myth", the cultural story we tell ourselves about who we are. (Side note: I do realize this means that a non-trivial segment of the culture self-identifies as douchebags, man-children and airheads.) I'm reading Game of Thrones not so much because I am loving the book, but to feel connected to a cultural phenomenon ( ... )

jjaynes April 30 2012, 20:33:47 UTC

Ooh, good idea about the childhood stuff. I *still* love swings! Who doesn't?