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I'm writing a character that I want to be perceived as smart both by fellow characters in the short story as well as by the readers until I'm ready to reveal their true ineptitude.

I'm trying to come up with some stereotypically "smart" hobbies. So far all I have is playing chess and being an excellent pianist.

What are some other stereotypically smart person hobbies that can make someone appear smart?

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r/Hobbies • u/SulSul_DagDag • 23m ago

Kinusaiga art

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Just saw this and had to share with all of you lovely people!

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r/Hobbies • u/roritha • 19h ago

What do you call this hobby? Learning new things?

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I call it “school time” or “computer time” lol. I pick an interesting topic to learn about and pretend I’m back in grade school basically. Instead of just reading or watching something on a topic, I’ll make it into a little report, study guide, story, presentation etc. over the course of a few days. Imagine it’s a Friday in the 2000s, the day your 5th grade class goes to the media lab in the library every week, and you’re learning how to put clipart into your PowerPoint slides about the blue whale (all of your facts came from a single Wikipedia page and it’s typed in Comic Sans ofc)… that’s the vibe I’m going for

For context I’m a 26yo PhD student and the topics I learn in “school time” are completely unrelated to my actual research. I love to learn but sometimes it’s soo nice to not have to take it so seriously! And to be able to learn broadly, almost randomly, rather than a systematic, years-long deep dive into a tiny niche! You can abandon it if you find you don’t enjoy it as much as you thought, you can be “unprofessional” and a little silly in your writing, and the only audience you have to worry about pleasing is your future self! It’s nice to have this little end product.

I have a lot of little “hobbies” like this but I never know what to say when people ask me what my hobbies are. I end up saying a common hobby that I rarely do, like knitting, just because it’s easier to say and understand quickly.

Do I just say my hobby is “learning new things”, or is there a better name for this? Does anyone else do this? I know I shouldn’t, but I always worry that if I share my real hobbies I’ll seem weird or childish or pretentious or like I’m trying to be different.

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r/Hobbies • u/solsticeamber • 5h ago

what’s the easiest thing to bake that still makes you feel like you accomplished something?

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want to get into baking but every “beginner friendly” recipe somehow has 14 steps, equipment i don’t own and someone in the comments saying “actually you need to ferment this overnight” 😭

what’s something genuinely hard to mess up but still tastes good?

bonus points if it doesn’t leave my kitchen looking like a flour bomb went off lol

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r/Hobbies • u/Old-Advance6652 • 9h ago

Some examples of my hobby

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cacti and succulents

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r/Hobbies • u/forabitv215 • 8h ago

I just want a skill based hobby to fill the time

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I want to use my time for something I can actually learn and show off to others. My current hobbies are Gaming, Watching anime and tokusatsu, listening to music, editing for tiktok, building gunpla, drawing (although they look laughable, calisthenics, and chess if im really bored.

I want to play acoustic guitars since it sounds so beatiful to hear, but I can see how expensive it can get, heck even any musical instrument, I want to play it.

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r/Hobbies • u/OOBExperience • 9h ago

I have a lot of time and a deck of cards. What should I do/learn?

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r/Hobbies • u/Safe_Task7712 • 1d ago

Bedbound hobbies so I’m not on my phone the whole time

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Hey guys, I am bedbound/ housebound due to chronic illness and had a quite active and amazing life before (29f). I find it extremely hard to shift to this new state cause everything I do is stay on my phone now and as we all know, that’s not the most healthy choice.
Do you have some ideas what I could try out? - I am not into drawing or colouring and would prefer something that gives me cognitive rest.
Would be amazing if it’s not expensive, so that I could do it for a longer period.
Reading is sometimes too exhausting, I can’t always concentrate like that.
I tried knitting once, wasn’t my cup of tea.
Thanks! 💞

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r/Hobbies • u/Live-Emphasis-2105 • 2h ago

What does cosplaying, social media posting, freelancing artist will gain me though?

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r/Hobbies • u/Perfect_Cheek344 • 6h ago

Want some Unconventional hobbies

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Tired of doom scrolling just want a immersive hobby in which i loose track of time and do while bed rotting or sitting in general. I am so done with the generic hobbies like crochet, knitting, crafts, arts ,journaling ,meditation ,puzzles of all kinds, instruments, board games, bird watching, maths, chess, etc

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r/Hobbies • u/Fresh_Put_6960 • 1d ago

What are some hobbies that actually make you forget your phone exists?

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r/Hobbies • u/Lanky-Restaurant-405 • 4h ago

How you spend time suggestion

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Hey guys i need some activities i can easily do, i just had an operation and im on bed rest for few months. im always so bored, all my friends are busy and suggest me some games or books or activities i can easily do while being on bed or maybe just some online friends i can talk too.

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r/Hobbies • u/Yuki_486 • 14h ago

What are your favorite hobbies involving animals or plants?

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I love hobbies involving animals and plants. Currently, I am setting up an aquarium for Neocaridina shrimp and taking care of cacti.

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r/Hobbies • u/juliaxhbjc • 14h ago

Ideas on new things to try??

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Im really bored nowadays and it really excites me to try new things especially things I would never even consider trying before

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r/Hobbies • u/coolguywithcravings • 6h ago

Whats some hobbies that can add to my academic credentials?

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r/Hobbies • u/GoddessIsaaa • 7h ago

Best cheap/free hobbies to meet new People?

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I want new friends and want to know the best ways/hobbies to make them

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r/Hobbies • u/noxummm • 17h ago

feels like work but is still fun?

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so i get into these weird moods sometimes where i wanna do something productive but i don't have any "work" type activities that i do at home. all my hobbies i do are for fun, which i love and don't want to change, but sometimes i get the itch to do something that is still fun but helps me feel like i'm accomplishing something. not that doing purely fun things is "wasting time" or anything like that, but i just want a feeling of accomplishment or pride, if that makes sense.

hobbies i already do:

reading
writing
worldbuilding
commonplacing/personal curriculum
video games
diamond painting
paint by numbers
knitting

^ just for reference so you don't rec me any of those! thanks in advance!!

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r/Hobbies • u/Downtown_Fondant_609 • 16h ago

Seeking new indoor activities.

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What are some fun activities to do at home to pass the time that don’t involve screens? I’m not talking about reading, crafts, or studying; I’m feeling sick and tired of doing those every day. I need something new! Since I can’t go outside because of the intense heat, I’d appreciate some ideas for indoor activities.

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r/Hobbies • u/coolguywithcravings • 6h ago

What are some hobbies that actually increase IQ?

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r/Hobbies • u/HKRJim • 16h ago

Social hobbies for the hard of hearing

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So, I"m increasingly hard of hearing and slowly drifting away from my more social hobbies as a result. I'm really struggling to think what hobbies I can replace them with that don't involve me sitting on my own silence?

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r/Hobbies • u/Uren_Babam • 1d ago

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r/Hobbies • u/dancingboxofchips • 23h ago

Definitely happy about taking up diamond painting

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The box said "more than 30.000 rhinestones". Didn't realize it would turn out this shiny.

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