#me looking at art in a museum: esteemed intellectual engaging in a Real Hobby

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those "who are you outside of your media consumption" "what do you do besides consume media" posts are so fucking annoying like we get it you have a superiority complex over the "fandom weirdos"

first of all, this is a site that lots of ppl come on to talk about stuff they are fans of. plenty of people talk about varied interests and activities they do, but some people just come here for fandom things. that doesn't mean they are "obsessed" with "consuming media"

are some people a little annoying and don't know when to get fandom off the brain? sure. but those who like to gather in a circle jerk about their intellectual superiority for having "real hobbies" are just as annoying

second, i want you to define "media consumption." i assume it includes watching movies/tv. does it also include reading? what kinds of things--novels, non-fiction, comics, poetry? what's acceptable and what counts as "media"? does it include listening to podcasts? does it include playing video games? what kinds? what about interactive fiction? does it include listening to music? are soundtracks bad but independent albums are good? does it include looking at art? does it depend on the kind of art? are fancreations okay or does it have to be something "original"?

genuinely i am asking you to define what falls within the limits of your much derided "consumed media." becuz at this point, the vagueness seems to be working as a nice catch-all that neatly excludes anything the claimant has deemed as a "real hobby", something which is intellectually valuable while the "consumed media" is not

listen. i don't think there's anything wrong with encouraging people to have hobbies that are active, like gardening or knitting, or which provide certain mental challenges like sudoku or jigsaw puzzles. if you can, it is important to provide your brain and body with multiple kinds of stimulation

but istg y'all do not actually care about discussing these things or encouraging others to take them up. you just want to feel superior to the "media obsessed" plebeians and invoke shame in them for engaging in activities you've deemed intellectually lacking