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<blockquote data-quote="Zeno Marx" data-source="post: 597544" data-attributes="member: 1211"><p>I like reading about shops, so thank you. I managed a shop when I was younger, but I've only been in a handful of shops otherwise. I've never been comfortable in them. When I was younger, except when I was working, I was in Chuck Taylor sneakers or hiking boots, board shorts (before they were board shorts), and a t-shirt. It wasn't exactly the attire a stereotypical tobacconist would embrace in their clientele. I don't blame them for judging a book by its cover, though. I got the same unwelcoming looks at hi-fi shops, which was another hobby of mine. I don't appreciate having to prove my value, so I would refrain from sharing my extensive knowledge (which is no longer the case, as it has changed so much) and just let them judge, act like I'm wasting their time, and treat me with disdain. Human nature tends to be an unsavory thing. Is there such a thing as a hobby that isn't judgy and snooty? Even with music, there is this infamous title "record collectors are pretentious assholes." And they are.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Zeno Marx, post: 597544, member: 1211"] I like reading about shops, so thank you. I managed a shop when I was younger, but I've only been in a handful of shops otherwise. I've never been comfortable in them. When I was younger, except when I was working, I was in Chuck Taylor sneakers or hiking boots, board shorts (before they were board shorts), and a t-shirt. It wasn't exactly the attire a stereotypical tobacconist would embrace in their clientele. I don't blame them for judging a book by its cover, though. I got the same unwelcoming looks at hi-fi shops, which was another hobby of mine. I don't appreciate having to prove my value, so I would refrain from sharing my extensive knowledge (which is no longer the case, as it has changed so much) and just let them judge, act like I'm wasting their time, and treat me with disdain. Human nature tends to be an unsavory thing. Is there such a thing as a hobby that isn't judgy and snooty? Even with music, there is this infamous title "record collectors are pretentious assholes." And they are. [/QUOTE]
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