Concerning hobbies

beachbloke · 2017-02-23T18:28:25+00:00

If you lift and take care of yourself it doesn't matter what you do. Women think everything an attractive man does is right if he believes its right.

QuietTechy · 2017-02-23T15:53:05+00:00

So my eldest son and his friends are into Wargames (they're 9)

Recently we went into a wargames store when there was a group playing so while we were there my wife texted me "And not a girlfriend in sight..."

If you enjoy it and you have the time do it, just don't let it be all you do.

partdopy1 · 2017-02-23T19:36:38+00:00

Vin Diesel is an active dungeons and dragons player or some shit, since he has his life together, is in shape and successful, I'd wager people actually think it is pretty cool.

Circle_of_Tyrants · 2017-02-25T09:16:02+00:00

"Is it just way too neck beardy to do?"

Translation: "Do other people, who have no real or lasting influence on my life, or my happiness, or my well-being, who probably have no interesting or worthwhile attributes themselves, think it is way too neck beardy?"

That's what you are asking. Think about that. You have something that brings you genuine happiness, and your concern is how other people may view you.

Develop and stick to a program of physical training. With that strength comes confidence, with confidence, charisma. Be the type of man that people want to please, that want YOU to like THEM.

When you're a stud, people won't care if you paint figurines.

squidpidgge · 2017-02-24T02:56:58+00:00

You shouldn't even give a fuck about what anyone will think of you regarding your hobbies, don't stop yourself from having a great time. No one will honestly give a shit.

And here's my anecdotal thoughts on wargaming...

If you're after a tabletop wargame stay away from anything Games Workshop, GW games like 40k tend to draw the hardcore neckbeards and GW will suck your wallet dry. The same goes for Warmachine, you will get huge rules lawyers/competitive dickheads who have to be good at Warmachine because they don't excel at anything else in life. Bigger games have a bigger chance to draw the unsavoury types.

Have a look at one of the smaller games such as Malifaux or Guild ball, these games have smaller buy in costs and require less time to get team together to play a game (Less models required to play a game = smaller buy in cost). The communities for these games tend to be smaller so they tend to self police, dickheads don't last long. The demographic for these games tend to be guys aged roughly 30-40, so they tend to have their shit together and know that proper hygiene is a thing, normal guys. Of course, like in any other social game you will run in to a complete fuckwit occasionally, just take a note and don't play them again, eventually everyone else will do the same thing and they will go away to play some other system because they can't get a game. I play with a great group of guys and thankfully my community is pretty self aware that we're grown men playing tabletop wargames, so no one takes it too seriously.

As a side note wargaming is a great hobby to make connections, a lot of these guys are smart with interesting jobs so it can definitely be a way to network to find a new job.

Title	Concerning hobbies
Author	Supersubie
Upvotes	4
Comments	10
Date	February 23, 2017 2:47 PM UTC (9 years ago)
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