Is your ganja good, though?

I see that you didn't say that you weren't growing pot

How much are your electric costs for the greenhouse per month?

Even when I say I'm growing strawberries, people think I'm growing cannabis.
I mean, I'm not growing strawberries and most definitely growing cannabis, however it's the insinuation!

Isn't a greenhouse by definition indoors?

Apparently there are quite a few art majors who turn their "useless" art degree into a living by making hentai, especially furry stuff.

I'd go one further and say kink itself!

Sure it's not for everyone... But people act like it's some crazy abomination, when most of the time it's just some variation of sex + roleplay.

Probably one of the minor things I privately disdain as a norm on Lemmy and previously Reddit is folk who are deeply into erotic Anime/furry and similar fringe sexual interests.

Of course, sexuality for many is a rich smorgasbord, and I get how nobody wants to 'kink-shame', but that stuff... yeah, not my bag at all.

Lego comes to mind.

Yes. I've found that an open positive comment about Lego can create a sudden mini community of adults who don't get to talk about their Lego habit often enough.

Anecdotally, the raw data I have encountered seems to indicate that absolutely everyone who can afford any level of Lego habit, has a Lego habit.

I've met maybe two people who are too busy with their hardcore 10000 piece jigsaw puzzle habit to get into Lego.

I look at model trains as an addiction I might not come back from.

I always feel that I am just waiting one more day before I give up my basement, free time and money to it. (Only respect to people who use the same technique to hold off serious addictions. It just also happens to work for model trains...so far.)

I tried going to a hobby shop a while ago to get some servos and batteries for my RC planes ... but they had nothing I needed. Much easier to just order it online.

Trains in particular probably are at about the level of nerd stigma as Warhammer.

I know it isn't what you meant, but my head keeps putting the emphasis on the "in private" part, like everyone is fine with it in public, but those weird-o's doing it in private are disgusting.

Hmm. I wonder if it's like dancing or figureskating as a man, where people look down on it, but it brings massive romantic opportunity.

Rollerblading was so cool when I was younger and then that one joke came out and it died immediately. It didn't take long for rollerblades to be permanently referred to as "Fruit Boots'. This was also back when casual homophobia was the de fecato standard amongst tweens.

The International cats federation extends its warmest greetings.

People get together and dance when they vote? Weird - no shade or anything but haven’t heard of that before.

Like fully a third of the population is into it, but the stigma is so strong that the IRL community is tiny and weird.

Now that there are parents that grew up as gamers, it's settled down some, but many still consider watching TV or movies for a few hours more respectable than playing games for a few hours.

Yes.

The difference is between "things that are acceptable to do" vs "things that are acceptable hobbies."

It's like saying "I watch trashy tv as a hobby" - it implies that it takes up a considerable amount of your time, you put a non-negligible amount of effort or money into it, you might be trying to improve at it, or you consider this a significant part of your identity. It isn't just "how you unwind" or "a guilty pleasure" - it is a significant part of your life.

What is the difference between acceptable and unacceptable hobbies? Acceptable hobbies improve the individual engaged in them and the world around them, while unacceptable hobbies degrade the individual and the world around them (as measured by the amorphous cultural consensus of the time). Hence:

Acceptible hobbies:

• Woodworking
• Cooking
• Soccer
• Dancing
• Painting
• Gardening
• Reading
• Playing the guitar

These hobbies have the effect of making the individual more active, more social, more creative, and more learned, while also often providing things to others.

Unacceptable hobbies:

• Watching TV
• Playing video games
• Drinking
• Smoking
• Gambling

These hobbies have, at best, a neutral effect on the individual or society.

Of course, many here will be offended, and will say "hey, I use gaming as my main form of social interaction with friends who live on the other side of the country - you're making invalid assumptions here!" Well, sure - but this isn't about my personal opinion of gaming. It is about society as a whole's general perception of it. Argue with me all you want - it doesn't change the perception of all of society.

Similarly, many will rightly point out "Hey, that middle aged mom spends hours every day on Candy Crush! I shouldn't be judged any worse than her!" Sure - but again, she doesn't consider Candy Crush to be a hobby. It is just something to kill dead time in her day. She might be an addict - but she isn't admitting it, even to herself.

No. It's like the most common hobby at this point, easily.

When I say I don't really game I get a bad reaction.

Idk man, "gamers"?

Violent / aggressive / unkind people? Yea. If it happens for them to be gamers, that's probably unrelated.

It's not "gamers" the same way it's not "black people", the same way it's not "women", the same way it's not... Idk, you get it...

Depends if you know what you're doing. If so, cool hobby! If not, rip your liver and kidneys.

One of my mates goes with his wife and kids to forage for morel mushrooms, it's a big family activity and they love it.
I haven't tried Morel mushrooms though, would like to give them a go with what he has said about them (we are separated by ocean or I would ask him, at the right time of year).