Poll of the Day > Would it be stupid of me to ask this board how to find new hobbies?

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I must have these answers.

I liek hobie

Depends. Do you actually want our advice?

SoreChasm posted...

want our advice

Sort of. Ever since I moved out here on my own, I've realized that I haven't got much to keep me happy in my free time. I just feel like I'm biding my time until the work-week starts again.

I mean, compared to other things people have asked for advice on in this board, not especially so.

go to your local card shop

Gunpla

Try sewing, I do cross-stitch and latch hook

Exercise is a great hobby. I started P90x about 7 years ago and it was a game changer.

I also bought a bass guitar last year. I still majorly suck ass at it, it's like my fingers aren't long enough or angled correctly or something (not to mention my rhythm is horrible). But I do mess around on it and follow tutorials or simple tabs every now and then.

Just start trying things. There's a community for just about anything if you want to get better at it or want people to do it with.

You could brew beer

Trying to cook interesting meals that you wouldn't otherwise have any idea how to do is a decent one.

I picked up mountain biking and like it as a relatively easy one person way to get outside and be challenged...although it's going to beat me up if I keep doing it.

Writing a book...just because?

Really, though, I suck at finding new hobbies.

wpot posted...

Really, though, I suck at finding new hobbies.

I am, like, the hobby-king

Have you considered hand-polishing and painting rocks?

I don't think so.

Going to lock this topic when you don't get an answer you wanted before making it?

EclairReturns posted...

Sort of.

Then no, it wouldn't be stupid. :)

Find (3) hobbies.

(1) is hopefully your job.
(2) should be the opposite of what you do for a living. For example, if you sit at a desk all day, find a hobby that is physical (like walking, jogging, swimming, etc.) If you spend all day doing construction work, consider something relaxing (like reading, video games, etc.)
(3) should be something creative. Art work, music, writing, painting, baking, etc.

Warhammer 40k

Why do you always ask us wether or not your topic is stupid, and not ask us what we think about the actual question?

@Vidyagamelover

You got a hobby for this guy, Vidya?

Im a vidya gamer but anything you do with your hands can be a hobby just as long as your hands arent in your pants is what my mom says

Step 1: Try something new
Step 2a: If you like it, keep doing it
Step 2b: If you don't like it, see if communities around that activity can tell you if you're doing something wrong to hamper your enjoyment, otherwise, try something else.

Do you want the kind of hobby that'll be just your own solitary activity, or do you want to meet and maybe join with like-minded people who enjoy the same interest?

Unicycling

hermit crabs

Local game stores sometimes have stuff, I would look there.

What about disc golf? Low cost of entry, easy to start but difficult to master, and will get you exercising and out of the house.

whoa slow down. I thought PotD was our hobby???

Painting happy little trees

wpot posted...

Writing a book...just because?

I guess I'm doing something like that right now. But my ability to write prose is abyssmal.

ZangsBeard posted...

lock

I locked the previous topic because I was able to answer the question that the first response posed to me. You can easily guess the nature of that answer based on the currrent status of that topic, which you've mentioned already.

bo_danvers posted...

(1) is hopefully your job.
(2) should be the opposite of what you do for a living. For example, if you sit at a desk all day, find a hobby that is physical (like walking, jogging, swimming, etc.) If you spend all day doing construction work, consider something relaxing (like reading, video games, etc.)
(3) should be something creative. Art work, music, writing, painting, baking, etc.

That's helpful to know. Thanks.

FrozenBananas posted...

Why do you always ask us wether or not your topic is stupid, and not ask us what we think about the actual question?

I'm a self-sabotaging pessimist who doesn't tend to think much of himself or his queries. I expect others to share the same sentiments by asking a close-ended question, rather than an open-ended one that may entertain the possibility that my question is not as foolish as I had initially believed, by virtue of no one voicing my thoughts.

Vampire_Chicken posted...

the kind of hobby that'll be just your own solitary activity

Yes. But I also want someone to tell me if I'm doing it wrong.

DirtBasedSoap posted...

hermit

Yeah. That's been the nature of my life for the past six months or so.

BADoglick posted...

exercising

It's not a bad suggestion. But I think I'd feel far more comfortable exercising at home, seeing as I'm too self-conscious to do it in a gym, in public, and in any venue that invites social gatherings.

aww... i didn't get replied'd

It's not a bad suggestion. But I think I'd feel far more comfortable exercising at home, seeing as I'm too self-conscious to do it in a gym, in public, and in any venue that invites social gatherings.

I'd say get a couple pairs of weights.... like maybe 10s and 20s, learn some dumbell movements you can do at home. Squats, lunges, rows, curls, etc. Doing even if for just 15, 20 minutes a day can lift one's mood. I work out because I have anxiety. It just so happened to make me fit, but the anxiety relief is why I continue doing it.

I have adhd, I jump between hobbies all the time. What kind are you looking for?

Sewing can be fun, pick up a sewing machine and make yourself a pretty dress or a nice suit. You can also sell products. If you want to make bank, furries or cosplayers will throw hundreds if not thousands of dollars on good costumes.

Music is a good option. It takes a while to get good, but after a bit you can just putz around making noise that makes you feel better.

You mentioned writing, joining a fanfiction community or a writing prompt site are good ways of practicing your writing.

Board games, and card games are a good way to get the brain going. Chess, go, euchre. You can play with bots or have a game to play when real people visit.

Read or watch TV if you just want to relax.

Crochet, knitting, quilting is are good hobbies for getting some money back.

I've never done it, but I remember back in school there was a guy really into airplane dogfights. Basically he would build really cheap air planes put a flag on the back and fight other people who did the same. Last one still flying with its flag wins. He would build them out of plastic toy bats and stuff.

If you have the space maybe something outside. Like gardening, or landscaping.

slacker03150 posted...

Music is a good option. It takes a while to get good, but after a bit you can just putz around making noise that makes you feel better.

Second'd

Think of something you currently or used to enjoy and try to find something similar.

Drawing, drawing hentai, software engineering, working out, finding an in-depth game with deep strategies, reading, politics, engineering, electrical engineering, software engineering, writing music, speedrunning, endlessly scrolling through twitter, dating, having a family, reading, posting on forums, arguing with people online, chemistry, youtube, burning off the ends of your DNA with cigarettes...

Writing music is just the most underrated way to kill time and get better at something.

I don't mind reading your posts as long as they are not a 300*300 block of text.

EclairReturns posted...

I locked the previous topic because

Oh look a full of shit response. lol