When I was younger, I was pretty into drugs. It would be hard to exaggerate how much fun I had. I don't regret much of it, me and the people I cared for never got hurt, sick, or in trouble. But we were definitely exposed to those dangers. And I don't think my lucky experience is a good example.
The worst part of drugs was that you ended up being "friends" with people you despise, mistrust, and are occasionally afraid of.
Playing magic the gathering.
To play at the level many people play at requires knowledge of hundreds or even thousands of cards and it's very difficult to play correctly because of the complexity of the game. Furthermore, the game pieces are at times ridiculously expensive and are often acquired by gambling, so it's very easy to waste way too much money if you aren't careful.
The Fediverse. I can't be bothered explaining what the Fediverse is or how it works or how it differs from traditional social media. I can't be bothered recommending browser add-ons that correct issues that might not actually be 'issues' to the person in question. And even if I did all that, there's a 1/100 chance they'll actually care enough to try it, and an even smaller chance still that they'll stick with it. I don't even tell people that the memes I send them are from Lemmy, because I can't be bothered with the follow-up questions. My parents, for example, who use Facebook exclusively, could not be paid enough to even try the Fedi equivalent (Friendica). The average person doesn't care about their private data being sold or the behaviour of tech CEOs or the abuse of their psyches by algorithms, so there's no reason for them to go to the pain of learning an entirely new ecosystem that's less 'good' but requires more effort. The average person simply wants AI-generated images of lions with racist anti-immigrant slogans printed under them, and Facebook is unbeatable in that regard. I just can't be bothered. Plus, I like that it's comparatively less crowded here. Let Facebook keep their race rioters!
drinking the oil or water out of a sardine can after taking the sardines out. It’s a favorite treat for me but everyone that has ever seen me drinking it has gagged so I don’t recommend it much🤷🏼♀️
King Oscar Tiny Tots are my favorites. Any olive oil is preferred over soybean oil.
Meal prepping the same lunch.
Been doing this for over a decade now. Minor variations in veggies, switched from chicken to beans and rice about a year ago. I love it. Very affordable and I never have to think about lunch.
I've had a co-worker call me a "bad man" when I told him I just eat the same thing everyday. I get it tho, people need to change things up. But for me as long as it has nutrients and doesn't taste bad I genuinely don't care that it's exactly the same.
I don't like to recommend things to other people. I have terrible taste in about everything.
Self hosting. You have to be a bit nerdy to like doing sysadmin work.
linux
The Silmarillion is definitely not for everyone, but I love it.
Eating roasted peanuts shell and all. It's insanely salty and takes forever to chew, but no one told me you're not supposed to do that when I was a kid.
You take a big pull on your dab rig to fill the chamber and then put a balloon full of nitris over the inlet and whoop it all in at once and hold it as long as possible. Not for everyone.
Daily driving beater cars. I have the tools, knowledge, shop space, and time to buy just about anything without getting scammed and get it back on the road. But if you don't have those things, buying a beater car can be a good way to create a lot of very expensive and difficult problems for yourself.
Daily driving Linux. I have the skills, knowledge, and time to deal with the little inconveniences that inevitably pop up from time to time. Many people do not.
Cooking from scratch every day. It requires a lot of knowledge, and time management to
My whole day-to-day schedule revolves around what I have, what I need to eat before it goes bad, and what I have time to cook. Many people aren't able to plan their whole lives around prep, cooking, and storage of food.
Hiking, camping, hunting, fishing. If you don't already know for sure you like these things, you're very likely to not enjoy them. In my experience, everyone who likes these things grew up liking them. I've never met anyone who grew up without them and decided later they did. I've met plenty of people who thought they'd enjoy these activities, only to find out half way through their first or second trip they actually hate everything about them and want to go home right NOW.
Im way too embarrassed to say...
Warhammer 40K. Not even once.
Horses. They're dangerous and expensive and will take all of your free time. Despite all of that, they're my passion.
NixOS - it's for a very specific type of masochist, but god damn having my whole OS be infrastructure as code and in a git repo is cool to me
The Dungeon Crawler Carl series. Fan-fucking-tastic, but dark humor is not everyone's cup of tea.
Group sex. I enjoy it very much, but it's only for the sort of people who already want to try it.
Lemmy
A1 sauce. I know it's frowned upon but I enjoy it on steak and chicken sometimes in burgers
Driving the Tanami Track.
It is one of the more remote roads in the world. Beautiful in its own way.
Can be 400-500km from emergency services. And 250km from shops. Hot and dusty.
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Last year, driving north we saw a couple who had rolled their car, 100km from the nearest town. Very minor injuries, but one with an epilepsy diagnosis.
We were the first vehicle they had seen, in the 2 hours since the time of accident.
Transferred them and belongings to the nearest hospital 350km away.
Deadlock. I feel like you need experience in maybe 3 genres of games before you can understand the concept well, and then it's a sizable time commitment. I adore it, but that's a pretty steep entry fee.
I can't tell you
"Bad" movies. I adore low-budget films made with love and sincerity (rather than the cynical cash-grab types). Even if those movies are made to ride trends and mimic successful formulas.
Smoking cigars.
It is a skill that takes a long fucking time to master. Only a non-cigar smoker thinks you light it and you're good. Omg no.
Don't take up cigar smoking unless you want to waste $1,000 choking on cigars while you learn how to smoke them.
E: also pipe smoking. So profoundly satisfying, but it takes so much skill to get a good smoke that it's not even worth it. I have been smoking pipe for over 5 years and I still don't know what the fuck I'm doing although I'm getting a lot better.
3d printing. It's essentially process engineering or manufacturing engineering but hobby level. It will go wrong and you will be frustrated and it will take experimentation and thought to figure it out. (it's better now than years ago, things have drastically improved.) if you don't like fiddling with things, don't do 3d printing. For me? I freaking love it. I love fixing printing mistakes or whatever. Solving problems is wonderful.
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Guns.
I like sport shooting at ranges and the historical context. For instance, I have a non-sporterised Lee-Enfield that was used to shoot Nazis.
However, firearms should only be owned by folks that have the training and level of responsibility to use them safely.
The Wire. I feel like at this point you've either already seen it, or you're not interested in it, or you tried it and didn't like it.
But it is not only the best TV show ever but the best piece of visual media ever.
Bjork. Some people just aren't into her music, and that's OK.
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