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What is a hobby you enjoy, but seems too quirky or obscure to bring up in most conversations? (lemmy.sdf.org)

submitted 1 year ago by Rozz@lemmy.sdf.org to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Mine would be creating pen and paper ciphers for my made up secret communication needs.

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[–] Elegast@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I just posted a similar response but I think the issue, at least for me, is how deep into the weeds I get with each subject. Anyone can be into coffee for example, but it's the ones who do the research and watch the videos about the subject in their free time, that make a simple thing such as coffee become more of an obscure thing. 🤷‍♂️

[–] AngryDemonoid@lemmy.lylapol.com 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The example I like to give for coffee is that I watched James Hoffman sift coffee grounds to eventually brew a cup with all the same size grounds. With no intention of ever doing that myself.

I just had to know if it was better!

[–] agent_flounder@lemmy.one 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Well don't leave us hanging! What happened, fellow coffee nerd??

[–] AngryDemonoid@lemmy.lylapol.com 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I honestly don't remember! Lol.

I went searching, but all I could find is his review of the sieve, which I've never watched. But, I know 100% that it was him and this sieve just in a different video....

https://youtu.be/slZT82soY4k

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