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Post by Halloween King on Feb 20, 2012 20:30:37 GMT -5
So today at work, there was this one coworker. A guy. He came with me on a delivery. And we were talking for a bit getting to know each other a little bit better. And as I sat there waiting, talking to my new "friend" I gazed into his eyes. I thought he seems like a nice guy. And so I decided to come out to him.
I told him. I look at him and I says, I collect toys. He gave me a confused look and said, "what kind of toys"? I responed any kind of toy I can find and like. I didnt feel comfortable enough to admit to having hundreds of wrestling figures. But I did mention that I liked Die Cast cars, action figures, really anything. It was funny the reaction I got. Like an oh wow, arent you 30? look. It was even funnier to me cause he's younger than me.
I just thought everyone liked toys. I dont see why you would love toys as a child and then grow to think of them as something beneath you as the years go by. I've never met anyone who liked/likes toys as much as I do in person. Some of you guys on here seem like you have much bigger, much more detailed collections than me so its weird to me I havnt met anyone like that in person. Well aside from the dude at Wolfs Flea market.
So after that mind fart of a reaction I need comforting words from my fellow wrestling figures collectors.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 20, 2012 20:34:03 GMT -5
I found out recently that a member on here goes to my school. I thought I was the only high schooler who still collects figures  Pretty cool finding out other people collect too. |
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Post by jakksking1 on Feb 20, 2012 20:37:00 GMT -5
I've gotten that reaction from people as well. I find the trick is to telling them that there is a s**t load of money is buying and selling figures, they seem ok with that.
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Post by Halloween King on Feb 20, 2012 20:40:20 GMT -5
I've gotten that reaction from people as well. I find the trick is to telling them that there is a s**t load of money is buying and selling figures, they seem ok with that. I dont feel a need to explain what I like to anyone. Much less to someone who I feel is a lazy/inferior to me at work. |
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Post by juicewinslow on Feb 20, 2012 20:40:55 GMT -5
Did you S his D?
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Post by facemeat on Feb 20, 2012 20:41:42 GMT -5
I never got it either...video games were originally intended only for children, then at some point society just said, "  it, this is fun. Who cares if I'm an adult?". Maybe toys will finally reach that point sometime, maybe they won't; either way, I don't really care. As long as I enjoy it, and it's not hurting anyone else, I'm going to continue to do what I enjoy. I really couldn't care less what other people think of me. |
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Post by hbkrules on Feb 20, 2012 20:42:46 GMT -5
hahah that was a very well done post.
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Post by jakksking1 on Feb 20, 2012 20:43:43 GMT -5
I've gotten that reaction from people as well. I find the trick is to telling them that there is a s**t load of money is buying and selling figures, they seem ok with that. I dont feel a need to explain what I like to anyone. Much less to someone who I feel is a lazy/inferior to me at work. Thats cool, I admire that. It would just piss me off personally if some little douche was talking smack behind my back for something he knows nothing about (which has happened to me over this very topic). |
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Post by Halloween King on Feb 20, 2012 20:44:17 GMT -5
No but I totally Q'ed his lower case y. |
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Post by Mr. K.O on Feb 20, 2012 20:44:42 GMT -5
I read the title in a wrong way lol but yeah if I tell someone I collect action figures or something, they'll give me a weird look and say "Aren't you too old to be collecting dolls?" I'll pretend to laugh it off and then just try to change the subject.
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Post by pxkgotosleep on Feb 20, 2012 20:47:51 GMT -5
Dude.
Man.
Yeah.
I totally thought you was gay.
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Post by Halloween King on Feb 20, 2012 20:49:32 GMT -5
I read the title in a wrong way lol but yeah if I tell someone I collect action figures or something, they'll give me a weird look and say "Aren't you too old to be collecting dolls?" I'll pretend to laugh it off and then just try to change the subject. Why change the subject though? You work, you should be able to buy anything you want with your money. The fact that your older should only work to your advantage. You can appreciate what toys are more so than a child. A child is happy with what ever, but you, you know there is Jakks. You know there is a mattel. You know the differences between the two. You know what's comming out next. To me collecting as a adult is just a whole new level of fun to be had with toys. You can have fun playing with toys, as intended for children. But now that you are older, in my case anyway, you have fun "hunting" for toys. You have fun reading up online or in magazines about new toys or old toys. And for me it is fun to have toys in my possesion. I enjoy looking at a figure MOC as much as I do being able to play with an opened figure. |
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Post by Halloween King on Feb 20, 2012 20:50:56 GMT -5
Dude. Man. Yeah. I totally thought you was gay. Really arent we all gay? Gay meaning happy of course. |
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Post by extreme on Feb 20, 2012 20:51:20 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Feb 20, 2012 20:51:55 GMT -5
I thought this was going to be at topic about you being gay. |
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Post by Halloween King on Feb 20, 2012 20:55:01 GMT -5
I thought this was going to be at topic about you being gay. Um   What would make you think that? |
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Post by juicewinslow on Feb 20, 2012 20:55:47 GMT -5
No but I totally Q'ed his lower case y. Hell yeah. :/ |
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Post by K5 on Feb 20, 2012 20:56:16 GMT -5
in japan adults commonly collect toys or read manga, it's just western society's feeble view of what is adult behavior or not.
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Post by pxkgotosleep on Feb 20, 2012 21:00:34 GMT -5
Dude. Man. Yeah. I totally thought you was gay. Really arent we all gay? Gay meaning happy of course. I haven't been gay for years brother XD |
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Post by KeBen Owens on Feb 20, 2012 21:07:39 GMT -5
That's cool you decided you felt compelled to tell someone about your hobby. Kudos to you, man.
I've been a collector of wrestling memorabilia and figures and vintage gaming systems and video games for about 12 years now. Up until then, I actually ran a figure federation with my younger brother, then an ex best friend of mine until I was 25. That ran from since I was 16. Now, I'm 29, have four close friends, and my own fiancée has more HBK memorabilia than I have of anything. And I have no qualms about walking into any toys r us and buying a figure and walking out.
Bottom line is, never be ashamed of who you are and what your hobby is. You never know what friends you may find along the way that share the same passion for the things you do. I know I'm glad/blessed/lucky I have what I have today.
-BEN
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