We asked which hobbies are a big fat nope.
Not Having a Hobby
“Didn’t realize how big of a reg flag this was until I dated someone with no hobbies. But, my job very quickly in the relationship was to entertain them at all times.” Now I only date people who are at least passionate about something they do in their spare time because I need them to understand that it’s normal that I use a lot of my spare time for my hobbies.”
Gambling
“I hate saying this because I have close friends that are into it but often gambling. Especially since it’s usually a very thin line between hobby and addiction.”
Excess or Binge Drinking
“Sure you can be a connoisseur of fine alcohol but there are other people who think getting drunk to natty lights on a regular basis is a hobby. That’s just alcoholism.”
Lighting Up and Making It Your Entire Personality
One online user said: “I have nothing against smoking and have done it myself many times, but I just can’t stand the ‘stoners’ whose whole life revolves around it and act like it’s a miracle cure for everything.”
Fake TikToks
“There’s something about the ‘I gave $500 to a homeless guy on Tiktok’ type of videos that just feels so disingenuous to me.” “They get views and make money off of it so I’m not sure how far the word ‘fool’ goes since any interaction at that level is engagement.”
Crypto Forever!
“Not ‘I have a few bitcoins’,’ but the ones who think crypto will save the world. Most crypto bros I’ve met were annoying, insufferable dudes.” “I’ve got a friend who hounds me every time we talk about investing. I’m like, no stop, I don’t care.”
Child Beauty Pageants
“Those things are raw degeneracy, egocentrism and leave a ticking time bomb inside the child’s mind.” “Anybody who looks at their child and thinks, ‘I could turn you into a beauty queen and traumatize you for the sake of my own pride’ needs help or a good kick.”
Non-Consensual Pranking
“Anything involving humiliation of other (non-consenting) people or enjoying suffering of other people. Making mean prank videos, for example.” “Or watching videos like ‘look at this loser doing something stupid.’ It’s different if the video creator themselves pokes fun at themselves because they consent.”
Fake Finance Gurus
“Worshippers of hustle culture and fake financial gurus. They seem to just fall into one scam after another like drop-shipping, YouTube automation, then to some crypto scheme.”
Unhealthy Celeb Worship
“Hollywood/celebrity/sports worship. Like, fine if you are a fan, but if everything in your life is Star Wars themed, Kim Kardashian, themed, or NY Yankee themed, I don’t think we will be compatible.”
Beggar Backpacking
“It is usually people from well-off countries going to poor countries, and they are generally seen as a drain to/in those countries. The worst part is how PROUD these people are of themselves. Ugh.”
Social Media Slaves
“Posting everything, everything, everything on social media.” “Ugh, had a good friend who used to post – ‘sigh, I’m awake.’ ‘Don’t feel like getting up.’ ‘Okay, I’m getting up.’ ‘Yeah, I just now got up.’ ‘Need coffee.’ ‘Have coffee, need a shower.’ ‘I’m clean!’ ‘I should just call off work.’ ‘sigh Heading to work.'”
Momfluencers
“I am severely worried about the kids of momfluencers. I think being so involved with social media from such a young age can cause a ton of developmental issues down the line.” “Some of these kids are old enough to speak up about it. I remember a daughter of a vanlifer talking about how awful it was to be trapped with family and having to perform for the camera all the time.”
Stalking People on Social Media
“Or stalking in general, tbf.” “Not a healthy habit/hobby.”
Football Hooliganism
“In Germany, when someone is really into football (soccer for the Americans). Those that are still in the team at a certain age stay there.” “They party with their club, train with them, and when they get too old, they start to train the youth. When they get home, they watch football, play FIFA or talk about football. Of course, this is not always the case, but often enough.”
Shady Historian
“Being an amateur ‘historian’ that only focuses on the Confederacy, Nazi Germany, etc.” “Big racism red flag.”
Roadkill Taxidermy
“Not any taxidermy, as I skin and dress my own meat, but specifically roadkill. Do you want rabies or leprosy? Roadkill armadillo and raccoon is how you get that.”
Splasher
“My former roommate liked to drive in the rain just to splash people. I find that to be pretty red-flagged.” “But also kinda funny.”
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