I'm sure with the gathering of autists that there is on alt-tech I'm not the only one who's had this realisation. Some of us have it worse than others but I thought it would be amusing to compare notes, how vegan and leftist infested is your circle or are you surrounded by normies who hate life? What massively sets you apart in terms of your hobbies and general habits? I realised one of the things that sets me apart from even the normies is just what I even think about day to day and it's why I can't gel with them at all even though we're not at each other's throats and everything.
. I don't watch television or listen to the radio ( That's a big one )
. I enjoy red meat
. I like cooking ( For some reason people seem to really hate it depending )
. I like driving ( Again, people view this as a chore and I don't, they don't seem to regard using a vehicle as anything vaguely enjoyable )
. I exercise regularly and recognise I should probably be doing a bit more so I have some self-awareness on my own health
It's not even necessarily about politics but isn't it fucking weird how ideology has now become a thing when it comes to certain hobbies because leftists especially are that against it? I am of course thinking about how eating red meat and exercise and the leftist weirdos out there are trying to declare that far right.
Another thing I'm doing which is financially realistic for me is getting a 50cc moped to buzz around in which yes is silly but very practical for someone like me. Car insurance is going to be unaffordable or a total drain on finances for what it is in the UK so I'm seriously considering it and reviewing potential travel plans so I'm not as much of an anti-social fuck this year and onward.
Not at all, I keep my spicier opinions close to the vest though. Even the normies notice how shitty movies and stuff are these days. They just tend to see it more as innocent stupidity rather than sinister politics.
Volume and trend chasing, I know people who consume insane amounts of product. I will discuss the 10% of it that I've also seen, but there is usually a ton that I haven't. People also chase trends. Palworld is the latest example. I don't do that. I tend to just wishlist games that look good and then pick them up on sale later.
I've never seen this out in the wild. I know people who believe red meat is unhealthy and people are huge fans of it but have never seen anyone IRL frame it politically. Almost everyone I know is either getting some exercise by hobby or just working out or is trying to get started.
ETA: I almost forgot about this. A ton of people I know drink a lot, and I don't so there is that. It does cost me socialization opportunities, but it's not "black sheep" level.
I get that a fuck ton, I don't mind drinking or anything aside from finding alcohol that actually tastes good to me. I don't understand other people who act like beer is ambrosia. Should have put that on the list, that and I didn't go to university either which also cost me socalisation opportunities as well but that's probably for the better because I almost certainly would have got myself into shit in an environment like that.