altcunningham
Mr. Ana de Armas
Good advice, I'm gonna shoot for a Gen Z college grad with a retro name like Ethel or Eleanor for the long game.
Bonus points for using one of my favourite quotes.
You Ever Get Tired of This?
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Bonus points for using one of my favourite quotes.
altcunningham
Mr. Ana de Armas
I know two in their early 20s, and they're so embarrassed by it because "it's a Grandma name".
But they gotta learn on their own time.
But they gotta learn on their own time.
SalemCrow
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My wife of 21 years is a video game nerd,book junkie and anime fan. She doesn't collect like I do, but we've gotten her a few things over the years.
She's a HUGE Miyazaki fan, so I've tried to get her the art books for each movie over the years, and various Totoro, Kiki, or Spirited Away items that are different for her office at work.
Hell, last year she bought 5 prints from a Legends of Zelda concept artist and we had them professionally framed to hang on a wall in her office.
She's a HUGE Miyazaki fan, so I've tried to get her the art books for each movie over the years, and various Totoro, Kiki, or Spirited Away items that are different for her office at work.
Hell, last year she bought 5 prints from a Legends of Zelda concept artist and we had them professionally framed to hang on a wall in her office.
TheGillMan
Picked the wrong week to quit sniffing glue
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I've had a few folks shame me for my interests over the years...mainly my parents, but ultimately I just don't give a flying rat's ass. At one job I had a couple of guys who were typical narrow minded, testosterone amped troglodytes who gave me grief about my toys on my desk, but at most jobs I've found people find them interesting, and think it's a cool thing to collect.
My first wife was a geek, so she didn't care about my hobby...though she would sometimes complain about how much I spent on it (but she was rarely working because she just didn't want to, even after getting her college degree, so she wasn't in much of a place to talk). My second wife was not a nerd at all, and when we first started dating she really didn't know what to make of it. As she got to know me though, she warmed up to it. It helps that a lot of her friends and relatives were married to people who had hobbies like hunting or fishing, and she realized that in comparison to all of them, my hobby was rather inexpensive. She also saw that it created a bond with my kids, as my daughter started getting superhero Barbies, and my son had his own superhero and science fiction figures. Of all the issues in our marriage, the collection wasn't one of them.
My current S/O actually kind of loves my figures. She wasn't a collector before dating me, but I saw she loved Betty Boop, so she now has a small collection of various Pops and other vinyl figures I've gifted her. Oh, and she absolutely loves Christopher Reeve, so when I bought the Mezco 1978 Superman she decided it was hers! Most of the time she doesn't really care one way or another about a figure I get, though she recently geeked-out when I got the NECA Art the Clown...she was amazed at all the things he came with, and she loved that he had swappable expressions. So even though she isn't really an action figure collector, and she isn't nearly as into geeky stuff as I am, she does appreciate my collection, and is very supportive. When I told her I needed to cut back on my buying, she agreed, but was rather sad about it. She knows that it really brings me joy, and she doesn't begrudge me for indulging at all.
My first wife was a geek, so she didn't care about my hobby...though she would sometimes complain about how much I spent on it (but she was rarely working because she just didn't want to, even after getting her college degree, so she wasn't in much of a place to talk). My second wife was not a nerd at all, and when we first started dating she really didn't know what to make of it. As she got to know me though, she warmed up to it. It helps that a lot of her friends and relatives were married to people who had hobbies like hunting or fishing, and she realized that in comparison to all of them, my hobby was rather inexpensive. She also saw that it created a bond with my kids, as my daughter started getting superhero Barbies, and my son had his own superhero and science fiction figures. Of all the issues in our marriage, the collection wasn't one of them.
My current S/O actually kind of loves my figures. She wasn't a collector before dating me, but I saw she loved Betty Boop, so she now has a small collection of various Pops and other vinyl figures I've gifted her. Oh, and she absolutely loves Christopher Reeve, so when I bought the Mezco 1978 Superman she decided it was hers! Most of the time she doesn't really care one way or another about a figure I get, though she recently geeked-out when I got the NECA Art the Clown...she was amazed at all the things he came with, and she loved that he had swappable expressions. So even though she isn't really an action figure collector, and she isn't nearly as into geeky stuff as I am, she does appreciate my collection, and is very supportive. When I told her I needed to cut back on my buying, she agreed, but was rather sad about it. She knows that it really brings me joy, and she doesn't begrudge me for indulging at all.