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My initial thought is video games, everything has pros and cons, sure. However, it feels like anyone not into video games views them extrodinarly negatively. Any other hobbies parallel to that in your opinion?

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[–] anthropozaen@feddit.org 2 points 5 hours ago (3 children)

"Most people" where? Online or in your social circle? I have never heard this from anyone, not even online.

[–] Chippys_mittens@lemmy.world 3 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

You're saying that if you told the average person you're going mushroom hunting, they wouldnt give you the side eye of implication? I'd definitely tend to agree with the original comment.

[–] anthropozaen@feddit.org 1 points 2 hours ago (2 children)

Yes pretty much, it's a quite common fall activity here. Mostly families or seniors doing it, and I've never directly talked to someone about it, but I don't think anyone would honestly think about poisoness or magic mushrooms (maybe jokingly ask about it).

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 28 minutes ago

Hmm. I'm guessing not North America?

[–] Chippys_mittens@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago

Wow that's pretty surprising, it's definitely not common here.

[–] btsax@reddthat.com 1 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

I live in the stereotypical part of the US which is all soulless suburbs and people taking kids to school in SUVs. Most people don't think about food unless they buy it at the grocery and I am a bit of a black sheep where I live for even having a garden

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 29 minutes ago

Ugh. Lots of things about living in a rural area are shit, but that's one things that's genuinely much better. Although there's still food taboos about certain plants, like dandelions.

[–] Chippys_mittens@lemmy.world 2 points 3 hours ago

You're saying that if you told the average person you're going mushroom hunting, they wouldnt give you the side eye of implication? I'd definitely tend to agree with the original comment.