Young man looking for hobbies, nerdy shit encouraged

shubhidoobi · 2018-07-28T13:59:47+00:00

Dance.

JinkiesGangAClue · 2018-07-28T14:25:28+00:00

TRP is about improving yourself, to include socially, sexually, emotionally, financially and mentally.

If you enjoy playing games, and they do not obstruct any of the aforementioned above, then play away.

Your nerdy hobbies should be hobbies you enjoy and make you happy bud. If you feel your life is lacking in any way, combat that.

ElijahBurningWoods · 2018-07-28T14:10:05+00:00

I'm an old school Runescape player aswell. The point is, there is nothing wrong with it. I used to play Runescape for hours and hours each day. The moment I found out TRP I quit playing games for 3 months. After those 3 months I started playing again but I was puting less time into it. I started replacing my gametime with reading, going out (I made lots of new friends), lifting (haven't lifted for 2 months now because of my injury), eating clean, ... I suggest you find something you're passioned about and try make it a hobby, hell maybe even try make it your job! I'm currently trying to figure out how I can make a fare amount of money besides my main income (IT guy @ a primary school). I'm looking into directions like starting my own brewery, making an app, starting my own e-commerce webshop, investing in crypto, ... I hope this helped you.

availableEXCLAMATION · 2018-07-28T17:20:12+00:00

Get into Jiu-Jitsu.. Shit is addicting as fuck. Makes you able to defend yourself. And gets you in great shape..

Plus, it’s the easiest Segway to escalate with a girl... “oh I do Jiu-Jitsu, it’s like wrestling...” *proceed to play wrestle with girl end in bed.

jcrpta · 2018-07-28T16:50:12+00:00

I would think very, very carefully about picking up something that's too nerdy to do, simply because if you are to improve as a person, sometimes you need to be taken out of your comfort zone.

Have you considered learning a musical instrument? There's a substantial amount of theory to this (you can't just play any notes you like in any order and expect them to sound good - music theory teaches you what notes work when), there's an opportunity to be nerdy (you would not believe how many doodads are available to the guitar player in order to make a very specific noise come out of their instrument) and in order to get better, you really need to play with other people - which will force you to mix with and meet people who are perhaps a bit different.

It's challenging and rewarding in equal measure - once you start to get over the initial "dear god I'm crap" phase (which takes a couple of years) you can get to the point where you're playing in front of other people and that's a hell of a buzz.

rpsheepdog · 2018-07-28T13:49:12+00:00

Could get into chess or cards? Obviously not advocating straight gambling, but I've known guys who are disciplined with their money and treat it like a sport, sounds like it could be mentally stimulating

PM-ME-GROCERIES · 2018-07-28T14:01:50+00:00

I work in the casino industry and if numbers are your thing you'd enjoy being and advantage player. There's lots of books on it. It's not cheating it's just taking advantage of statistical and procedural errors and advantages to shift the odds of winning into your favor. It takes a lot of work to get good at but it's well worth the payout if you do manage to get good.

RedKepler · 2018-07-28T16:57:54+00:00

I've found myself buzzing for astronomy/sky watching.

Having an understanding of the night sky feels really special, being able to point out Mars, Jupiter, Venus, Polaris, Ursa Major, Ursa Minor, Cassiopeia etc. It also helps put the entire world (and universe) into context and help remind you how small and insignificant you actually are... beautiful, terrifying and sad, a good motivator on how you spend your time.

I love it when I get that notification on my phone that the ISS is coming over my town that night, especially when I'm least expecting it.

If you'd been following, the blood moon (lunar eclipse) occurred yesterday.

Things like meteor showevers also make good dates.

forbesno1 · 2018-07-28T17:25:38+00:00

Have you heard of board games? It's time for some blood rage my friend

Edit: Kinda relevant. Great way to meet nerdy chicks to friendzone or fuck!

abudun79 · 2018-07-28T13:56:54+00:00

Implement a cryptographic cipher in JavaScript.

bannedbyrnewsmods1 · 2018-07-28T16:16:11+00:00

Look up warhammer 40k. Meditating while building , painting. Min max armies with different unit statistics. Gambling with dice rolls . I like it. It’s expensive AF. Look up recasters (Chinese copies). If you’re interested I can link you to that

Mr_Badass · 2018-07-28T20:13:21+00:00

On mobile forgive formatting..

I recommend the following:

*1. learn Audrino microelectronics with an Elegoo Most Complete kit($45).

*2. Take Harvard's CS50s Intro to Computer Science on EdX, (free, $90 with certificate) .

*3. Take Cisco Network Academy Linux Essentials class (70 hours and free).

*4.Take Cisco Network Academy Cybersecurity class (30 hours and free).

*5. Take Arizona State University College Algebra MAT117 Or Precalculus Mat170 on Edx ($45).

*6. If they are too easy take MITX Calculus 1A, 1B, 1C on Edx, (free, $100 with certificate) .

*7.Take the Python XSeries program from Georgia Tech. All four classes are free or $270 for certification.

*8. Learn Basic Electronics. Get the $20 book Practical Electronics for Inventors 4th Ed. The Udemy course Electronics and Pcb Design I highly recommend. It's 37 hours.

*9. Take the free Intro to Computer Science class on Udacity and build a basic search engine with Google.

*10. Practice coding on Solo learn or Freecodecamp.

*11. Take Electrical, Carpentry, Plumbing course on Alison.

*12. Learn to make electronic music.

*13. Sign up for ITPROTV or Cybrary, (free), and learn Ethical Hacking and advanced cybersecurity.

*14. Learn how to Photoshop and do digital art. You can buy a $25 XPen digital tablet

redway041826 · 2018-07-28T23:53:32+00:00

BJJ is a great sport for both cardio, meeting people, theory crafting, etc.

It will get you out of your comfort zoning while also getting you in tune with your competitive gaming side. Something to get you out of the shell while learning new things.

CarsonThaG_O_A_T · 2018-07-29T03:01:00+00:00

Find a local gym(If you can't driving 30 minutes to get their is still worth it) that offers jiu jitsu classes or mma and immedietly hop into that shit. Gives you a chance to meet cool people plus you learn alot about yourself and how to be a dangerous mother fucker who knows how to defend himself.

[deleted] · 2018-07-28T17:55:39+00:00

Cooking. You can make your lifting and general life higher quality, but nerd out over the science. There's a whole numbers part to it with nutrients, macros and calories.

Coding. Problem-solving part of gaming, can involve as much/little numbers as you like and you can create some thing of value for yourself, friends, society or whatever. Also makes you money. Maybe you can mod games if you can't quit.

Can lead to data mining, machine learning, web development, app design.. specializations are rather personal.

Cloudsurf89 · 2018-07-28T18:15:37+00:00

Boxing

batfish55 · 2018-07-28T18:32:57+00:00

Dude, if you're a white hat in training, you gonna be rolling in dough. Grats to you! I can't code for shit, so....

That said, what are you into? Pursue that. Outdoors shit? Photography. Music? Learn an instrument. Me? There's a small airport nearby, I plan to learn to fly (thank you Tom Petty) when I save up some scratch.

Can't think of anything else? Travel. It expands your world view. Look into Contiki. They do tours for young'uns. You'll get a taste of numerous euro places, so you'll know where you want to blow a week or two in the future.

Again, cyber? Seriously? Good for you.

TanSuperman · 2018-07-28T18:35:52+00:00

Photography is easy to pick up but there's definitely a nerdy side to it especially if you get into stuff like color and light manipulation, plus it's kinda cool to be able to show off an artistic side and being able to ask attractive people to model for you

Jack0fDiamonds · 2018-07-28T19:25:31+00:00

Table top card games, LARP ,be a big brother in bbbs organization.

jm51 · 2018-07-28T19:51:15+00:00

3D printing is nerdy and can be used to make small gifts.

'Oh honey, you made me a heart shaped box...'

sanicthehedgefund · 2018-07-28T20:29:41+00:00

Crossdressing. Jk. Cosplay. Youtube. Radio. Collecting items. Building models. Watchmaking. Cricket farming. Cat breeding. Beekeeping. Fanfic. Lightsaber duelling. Collecting card duelling. Geocaching. Bitcoin mining. E-whoring. Computer case modding. Console hacking. Diving. Oldtimers. Flying airplanes. Driving boats. Building airplanes or boats. Fishing. Birdwatching. Catching bugs.

jefferson_ · 2018-07-29T00:46:30+00:00

Photography. It's quite an expensive hobby but addicting and gratifying once you get into it.

TSM_Bjergson · 2018-07-29T03:01:42+00:00

I come from a nerdy background. The best thing I ever did was completely research the ins and outs of nutrition, training and AAS to take my Physique to a level almost beyond everyone I see around me on a daily basis.

Title	Young man looking for hobbies, nerdy shit encouraged
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Date	July 28, 2018 1:35 PM UTC (8 years ago)
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