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What's a common occurrence in your hobby that you think shouldn't be? (lemmy.world)

submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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For me it's driving while under the influence. If you couldn't tell, I like me some ganja. However I have long since held the belief that it is utterly insane to drive while under the influence of most substances, with maybe nicotine and caffeine being the exception. All too often I see other stoners smoking and driving, which I simply can't fathom. I've only operated a vehicle once under the influence and it was just to move a U-Haul around the block to a different parking spot, which was such a scary experience while high that I refuse to even consider getting behind the wheel again while high.

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[–] [email protected] 52 points 7 months ago (2 children)

I have guns. I'm also super liberal. The amount of range patrons, employees or gun shops that talk unprompted about politics to me is disgusting. They just can't understand there are liberal or left leaning gun owners.

[–] [email protected] 35 points 7 months ago (2 children)

I generally don't get people like that. Starting a conversation with a stranger about polarizing topics like politics or religion is just high risk low benefit gamble.

[–] [email protected] 44 points 7 months ago (2 children)

I prefer to start conversations at the range with “ya ever tried riding a dick while high?” It really kickstarts things.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 7 months ago

Rage stacking lol

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

Step 1: work less & join range Step 2: ask dudes about their preferred dildo manufacturers 2a. Wink wink, suggest tentacles

[–] [email protected] 15 points 7 months ago

Especially when you know for a fact said stranger is armed.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Yup. Super off-putting. More than half of my local shops all have massive trump banners and associated ephemera along with some form of lib-bashing. Can't be in that space for more than 5 minutes without hearing some fake news, racism, or mockery of some group. It's really killing the sport for me. It never mattered when I first got into it, but the identity politics are destroying just enjoying a good day a the range.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

It's like they believe gun ownership is some kind of underground club that is impossible to be a part of unless your republican.