One of my mates is trying to get me into boxing because he thinks I'm the right build for my height. Could be worth a laugh.
I need a bad ass hobby.
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Learn a new language (probably German, Russian, or Japanese)
Try writing with your other hand (and then you can brag that you are ambidextrous)
Those were the things that popped into my mind when you said that you prefered your hobbies to be in-class...not sure if they are bad ass though.
Learn a new language (probably German, Russian, or Japanese)
Try writing with your other hand (and then you can brag that you are ambidextrous)
Those were the things that popped into my mind when you said that you prefered your hobbies to be in-class...not sure if they are bad ass though.
How about Parkour? Or a martial art?
Both are fun and completely badass.
Also learning to sing/play music is always cool
Good luck to you whatever you choose!
Both are fun and completely badass.
Also learning to sing/play music is always cool
Good luck to you whatever you choose!
knife throwing.. you just need a target and some knives (throwing knives are nice but any knife works) im scary accurate with a steak knife
or weapon collecting. if you learn about the kinds of things you get and know how they are made its alot better than just hording sharp objects
or motorcycle riding/mechanics. if you can take apart and put a motorcycle back together its like having badass written on your face at all times
random building stuff. im a day off and a wood steamer away from building my own acoustic guitar and a few lengths of silk away from making my own badass silk robe
(edit: just need the right materials for making a longbow and archery is in)
(and im gathering the equipment for knifemaking)
or weapon collecting. if you learn about the kinds of things you get and know how they are made its alot better than just hording sharp objects
or motorcycle riding/mechanics. if you can take apart and put a motorcycle back together its like having badass written on your face at all times
random building stuff. im a day off and a wood steamer away from building my own acoustic guitar and a few lengths of silk away from making my own badass silk robe
(edit: just need the right materials for making a longbow and archery is in)
(and im gathering the equipment for knifemaking)
Im going to second the butterfly knife flipping because not only is it bad ass but if you start with a training knife it should be fine in school because there isn't anything sharp. Just sit in class, learn to flip it around and viola! (not quite) Instant badassitude! If you are just looking for something to do in boring classes then I would suggest building card pyramids, thats what I did senior year of high school, I eventually got them high enough that I was able to stop 2 seperate classes.
That... no. That's not even a hobby. That's just being a terrible human being.vesago said:
I think you should rethink your attitude towards life.
Bungie-jumping, white-water kayaking, paintball, parkour, mastering a martial art. All of these things are sooo much fun (I speak from experience) and make for great stories
My suggestion? Volunteer fire fighting. Totally awesome, plus it has the added advantages of not only helping people in need, but using some pretty awesome power tools like the jaws of life for extrication, and vehicles as in the fire truck or in some cases ambulances. Do you need anything more awesome than that? Fine... It has the potential to help meet girls as an automatic icebreaker and really what girl hasnt had at least one fantasy about a fireman?
Not something you could do in class, but if you learn to shave with a straight razor, that's instant, undeniable man-points. Almost nothing is as manly or as ballsy as saying "hey, I want to get rid of the hair on my face. I'll just cut it off with a fucking knife because fuck technology."
You could always take up poetry--depending on what you're going for in terms of "badass" this could either be a terrible idea (either you're a terrible poet, because some people just are, or the suggestion itself is not at all what you were looking for) or a great one, because a lot of people with a brain will respect decent poetry/writing. But that depends on people around you having a brain, something I cannot speak on or assume about. The major upside to this is you can do it basically anywhere and if you get good at it, you'll be able to win rap battles on the fly. Hell, I can basically speak in iambic meter if I try a bit at this point. Not quite to the "rhyme like a boss" part yet, though.
You could always take up poetry--depending on what you're going for in terms of "badass" this could either be a terrible idea (either you're a terrible poet, because some people just are, or the suggestion itself is not at all what you were looking for) or a great one, because a lot of people with a brain will respect decent poetry/writing. But that depends on people around you having a brain, something I cannot speak on or assume about. The major upside to this is you can do it basically anywhere and if you get good at it, you'll be able to win rap battles on the fly. Hell, I can basically speak in iambic meter if I try a bit at this point. Not quite to the "rhyme like a boss" part yet, though.
If you have a macbook you can make music, in class even. That's what I've been dedicating myself to, recently switching my major, but I had it as a hobby for years before that. There are tons of tutorials for free online and there are ways to get the -cough- software demos for Ableton -cough-. If you take my meaning, arrg.Threx said:
If you like electronic music at all and have a macbook or something of equal power you have no reason not to really.
Oh, and one other thought: Have you ever been to a music festival? It's not really the season any more, but when spring comes I'd look into that.
I say this because I had a rather harsh break-up with a woman I still consider (sadly) the love of my life, and I was pretty much a wreck until I went to Snowball and Wakarusa. When I came back from Wakarusa in particular I felt like a whole new man, no longer weighed down by the shackles of what I had lost but rather just excited for what the future holds.
Straight up: Music festivals are life changers, it's the modern answer to ancient rights of passage.
I say this because I had a rather harsh break-up with a woman I still consider (sadly) the love of my life, and I was pretty much a wreck until I went to Snowball and Wakarusa. When I came back from Wakarusa in particular I felt like a whole new man, no longer weighed down by the shackles of what I had lost but rather just excited for what the future holds.
Straight up: Music festivals are life changers, it's the modern answer to ancient rights of passage.
Dear god... That's Grunt's claymore. Oh my god They killed Grunt!! Those bastards.ravenshrike said:
OT: Try some MMA training, start with judo, or muay thai.
Or just do what the high schools in Russia do and teach bear wrestling.
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-Swordfight A Swordfish While A Kraken Is Sinking Your Ship
-Play Rock'Paper'Scissors With Chuck Norris
-Ride A Elephant Through A Mc'Donalds Drive-Thru
-Dive Into A Massive/Hastily Constructed Swimming Pool From The Top Of A Skyscraper
-Jungle: Chainsaw Juggling Migets Who Are Also On Fire
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-Karatechop The Internet
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-Engage In A Dance-off With The Lord Of The Dance
or
Try taking up creative writing or even try brushing up on your drawing/animation skills and make some comics or cartoons. Or if your a nerd, try learing to play a card game like Magic The Gathering if you know anyone else who plays.
-Making A Cape Of Human Skin
-Build The World's Largest Pillow Fort, Armed With Functional Artillary And Flamethrowers
-Swordfight A Swordfish While A Kraken Is Sinking Your Ship
-Play Rock'Paper'Scissors With Chuck Norris
-Ride A Elephant Through A Mc'Donalds Drive-Thru
-Dive Into A Massive/Hastily Constructed Swimming Pool From The Top Of A Skyscraper
-Jungle: Chainsaw Juggling Migets Who Are Also On Fire
-Fight In Hand To Hand Combat Against Several Large Female Bodybuilders Whom You've Just Made Angry By Claiming That Women Can't Do Bodybuilding Without Steroids
-Karatechop The Internet
-Eat Nails And Crap Barbwire
-Engage In A Dance-off With The Lord Of The Dance
or
Try taking up creative writing or even try brushing up on your drawing/animation skills and make some comics or cartoons. Or if your a nerd, try learing to play a card game like Magic The Gathering if you know anyone else who plays.