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Some people seem to have any real hobbies or interests, aside from the usual activities like socialising with people, perhaps listening to some generic pop music. Or otherwise their entire attention/life seems consumed by their family, job.etc. I realise many people do not have time to collect model trains or something, but I've found that people who lack something they are really passionate about, whether related to their job or not, just aren't very interesting to get to know or talk to a lot of the time. It may sound snobbish but that's my observation.
I'm about as busy as a person can be with three children, a wife, a house, social activities, and a jam-packed professional life. If I have hobbies and interests, then anybody can have hobbies and interests.
To me, people who claim to have no time are really people who have no initiative. They would rather camp out in front of the television at night. How freaking boring is that?
The problem with threads like these is that people often have a very narrow view of what a hobby is. Some people think that if you're not tinkering around in the garage with something then it's not a legitimate hobby.
I've read on this forum that reading books, scrapbooking or playing videogames are not legitimate hobbies but following and watching sports is.
The problem with threads like these is that people often have a very narrow view of what a hobby is. Some people think that if you're not tinkering around in the garage with something then it's not a legitimate hobby.
I've read on this forum that reading books, scrapbooking or playing videogames are not legitimate hobbies but following and watching sports is.
I think the OP is taking a broad view, chiefly trying to understand people who have no intellectual curiosity whatsoever for things beyond the business of life. And, to be honest with you, playing videogames is not much of a hobby. Yeah, you might be working the controls on an XBox, but it is still the passive absorption of entertainment.
I agree with the OP. I'm an old guy and hobbies are ham radio, golf, hiking, fishing, gardening, photography, gold panning, snowshoeing. Even when I worked 50 hours a week and raised three kids I had hobbies. I think a person has to have something in their life that is fun for them.
I think the OP is taking a broad view, chiefly trying to understand people who have no intellectual curiosity whatsoever for things beyond the business of life. And, to be honest with you, playing videogames is not much of a hobby. Yeah, you might be working the controls on an XBox, but it is still the passive absorption of entertainment.
Thanks for proving my point. Just because you see someone playing a videogame doesn't mean they aren't stimulating their intellect in some way especially when we're talking about games like chess or scrabble.
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Thanks for proving my point. Just because you see someone playing a videogame doesn't mean they aren't stimulating their intellect in some way especially when we're talking about games like chess or scrabble.
I wonder if Mr Overlord of hobbies would place reading in the same catergory. It is essentially the same as watching TV or Xbox.
I wondered that myself. I read a lot, I mean a lot. I usually have 2-3 books going at once, at least one fiction and one non-fiction. That's probably my primary hobby, but I don't consider it passive soaking up of entertainment like watching TV.
The problem with threads like these is that people often have a very narrow view of what a hobby is. Some people think that if you're not tinkering around in the garage with something then it's not a legitimate hobby.
I've read on this forum that reading books, scrapbooking or playing videogames are not legitimate hobbies but following and watching sports is.
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What comes down to hobby is up to the person and what they enjoy. The general rule of a hobby is as long as it doesn't harm you or anyone else then go ahead and enjoy it. If its something you would not do as a hobby then fine but going around passing judgment on what is "legitimate" is another.
Depends what we mean here by lacking something to be passionate about. I would find someone who spent their evenings watching network TV to be a dull person to converse with. Why? I do not watch primetime TV and have no interest in the programing.
However, I also work with some people who spend their brakes talking about the details and intrigue from these shows too. They are passionate about it and love to chat about it.
It's just not my thing.
I bet there are few people who lack passion for something. Maybe we just cannot always relate if their passion is for something we cannot muster up even a passing interest in. It is always easier to have interesting and sustained conversation with people who share passionate interests.
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