Do you know anyone who’s REALLY into the “craft” of coffee? They’re usually very particular about different beans and brewing methods, and they know a lot of mumbo-jumbo about the “science” of coffee. But who cares, as long as THEY are making YOU delicious coffee.
There’s a list online of hobbies that seem to attract “deeply pretentious people”, and there are definitely some relatable ones. Here are the highlights:
1. Cycling . . . A cyclist says, “It’s not supposed to be that deep, y’all. We just ride bikes and drink beer.”
2. Meditation . . . “You wouldn’t believe how narcissistic people get when they first start a spiritual practice.”
3. Disc golf . . . “Calm down, bro. You’re throwing a Frisbee in the woods. It can’t be that serious.”
4. Audiophiles . . . “There are two types: Those who are curious for different and multiple sound signatures, and those who are snobs who only want ‘the most pure experience, like how the artist intended.'”
5. Pickleball . . . Yeah, a lot of people take it seriously and are VERY enthusiastic about it. But are they really pretentious?
6. Wine-tasting, or being a wine expert . . . No further explanation needed.
7. CrossFit . . . This one is also obvious.
8. Reading . . . “I love it, and it brings me tremendous joy as well as knowledge. But people can be entirely too snobby about it.”
9. Luxury watch-collecting . . . Luxury-ANYTHING-collecting, though.
10. Equestrians. Though, you HAVE to take it seriously because of how expensive horses are.
11. Photography . . . A hobby photographer says the most pretentious photographers are usually the ones that are “new to the game.” Especially the ones who are using unnecessarily expensive equipment, just because.
12. Gamers . . . “Mainly the most ‘hardcore’ video gamers who dismiss anyone who plays on their phone or tablets as not real gamers, or anyone who uses the lower difficulty settings on hard games as ‘casuals.'”
13. Charcuterie board-aficionados . . . “Boss, it’s an adult Lunchable. Get over yourself, and pass the Swiss.”
(A few others people mentioned are people who are obsessed with getting up super early, people who travel a lot, who have rich parents who cover the costs, and people who have pretentious music tastes.)
(But those don’t QUITE fit the brief.)
(Buzzfeed)
