What is a hobby you enjoy, but seems too quirky or obscure to bring up in most conversations?
Mine would be creating pen and paper ciphers for my made up secret communication needs.
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Mine would be creating pen and paper ciphers for my made up secret communication needs.
For me it's coffee. Most people see it as a daily need. When I say my hobby is coffee they always say things like "that's not a hobby".
You're being too broad. Gotta specify what you're doing with coffee at that point, and a slight expansion.
Basically, when bringing it up make it sound more interesting and mysterious, with the potential of a follow-up story.
For instance, people often ask me what brought me to Los Angeles. I tell them, "it's lady Gaga's fault". Hooks 'em every time.
This is accurate, I am hooked, please explain.
This will have to be quick and ugly, because I'm on a phone:
Just explain that if cooking can be a hobby, so can coffee.
Or beer. There are levels of interest, research, and enjoyment.
I am definitely a beer nerd, but quite a lot of people are interested in those conversations.
Might be more like baking bread
Right? Mixology is a thing. There's gotta be a similar word for coffee making.
you could call someone who makes coffee a barista.
True. And there's mixologist. What's the name for what baristas do?
I googled and only found "coffee preparation" lol
It's absolutely a hobby and a huge money pit.
^Askmehowiknow
I like the secondary aspect of coffee, finding niche roasteries and indie coffee shops, talking to the owners about their passion for coffee and to keep buying the expensive beans from them and then drinking them.
Coffee brings up associations with hot swill at diners. Craft coffee or coffee nerd brings up a barista image, so maybe that's a good start.