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What's a common occurrence in your hobby that you think shouldn't be? (lemmy.world)

submitted 7 months ago by erev@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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For me it's driving while under the influence. If you couldn't tell, I like me some ganja. However I have long since held the belief that it is utterly insane to drive while under the influence of most substances, with maybe nicotine and caffeine being the exception. All too often I see other stoners smoking and driving, which I simply can't fathom. I've only operated a vehicle once under the influence and it was just to move a U-Haul around the block to a different parking spot, which was such a scary experience while high that I refuse to even consider getting behind the wheel again while high.

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[-] Doof@lemmy.world 25 points 7 months ago

There plenty of things being a hobby musician that my community does but the one lesser talked about one is Musicians will makes plans and 90% of the time there is no follow through. “We will be in touch” “we should do something” “you would be good for…” “give me your number” “email me” all essentially go nowhere. The only other people who might be less reliable are contractors doing home improvement.

[-] Hikermick@lemmy.world 10 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

That's why every band has a leader and a handful of other people that don't understand why their ideas aren't being acted on. Same thing happens in other group scenarios

[-] howrar@lemmy.ca 4 points 7 months ago

and a handful of other people that don't understand why their ideas are being acted on

The image this evokes is hilarious

[-] Hikermick@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

Oops I meant to say "aren't" not "are" but I think you got the idea

[-] mipadaitu@lemmy.world 8 points 7 months ago

LOL, I rely on this behavior.

"Yeah, let's do it. Just text me when you're ready!" Knowing fully that they will never follow through on their idea and I won't have to do the thing.

[-] Akuchimoya@startrek.website 5 points 7 months ago

I've found this to be true in general once I started working. I don't feel kinda this was a thing when I was and was integrating with other students. I had to readjust my "responsible" self who actually would follow up (to people's horror) and tell myself it's a polite saying that people don't mean. Like when people greet each other with "How are you?", they generally actually do not want to know how the other person is doing. You're expected to say "fine" or "good" and deviating from that is violating an unspoken social contract.

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