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My initial thought is video games, everything has pros and cons, sure. However, it feels like anyone not into video games views them extrodinarly negatively. Any other hobbies parallel to that in your opinion?

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[–] zerofk@lemmy.zip 64 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Pretty much anything that’s considered “childish”. Apart from video games, Lego comes to mind.

[–] Chippys_mittens@lemmy.world 23 points 2 days ago

Lego is a great one, good answer.

[–] pinball_wizard@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

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.

[–] FooBarrington@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I'm an adult who could afford it, but I don't. Out of fear of being judged. :(

[–] pinball_wizard@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Aw. Sorry if you feel you are missing out.

Seeing a Lego set on display (or in pieces) has only ever raised my opinion of people.

[–] rumschlumpel@feddit.org 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Any children's TV show, anyone who still watches My Little Pony as an adult is seen either as childish or as a creep (if male).

[–] Ryoae@piefed.social 10 points 2 days ago

Because it is weird, to be honest. There's no shame in watching children's cartoons in general, but the problem is when people go out of their way to promote it. A lot of us don't really need to know, especially those that go the extra mile to re-create their saturday morning routines down to wearing PJs and eating cereal to watch cartoons. If you're going to put that out there, then you can't expect people to not judge you a little over it or get a head tilt.

There are just somethings that should be reserved and enjoyed in private.