What is your gamer stereotype breaking hobby?

[TheBestPieEver]

I'm a musician and big fan of motorcycles.

 

[Mark Rhodes]

Sex, drugs, and rock and roll

 

[Brown_Coat117]

I play guitar sometimes alone other time with friends, wouldn't call us a bad exactly. I also write music and practice archery. Also the GF wants to take swing dancing lessons so I will be adding that to the list in about 3 weeks.

 

[templar1138a]

Sadly, all my hobbies are in line with the stereotype. It doesn't help that I've got a high-functioning form of autism.

However, I entered my relationship with my fiancée through what I call the Geek Trifecta.
1. We met during a LARP.
2. We started hanging out because she'd never seen Star Wars, whereas I was raised on it, so I took it upon myself to show her the movies.
3. Much of our early relationship was spent watching her favorite anime because I was not all too familiar with how varied it can be.

 

[DishonoredElderSouls]

I'm in a drama club, cross-country team, and soon-to-be in a World Quest team, and am known for being one of the best writers in the school and having a local paper internship. I've also picked up singing recently, which I enjoy a heck of a lot. Gaming is still pretty much my big thing, but I have a plethora of other things I enjoy a lot.

 

[TIMESWORDSMAN]

What kind of cheese do you think pairs best with fresh apples?

Something blue, or a strong cheddar. Stilton and apple is a classic!

I never thought about blue, but it sounds good. I often use apple smoked gouda, and I think brick goes far as well.

 

[rbstewart7263]

Motorcycle and a harley at that. though personally i dont mind when someone does fit the stereotype they are still an individual.

oh also get laid!lmao

 

[Revolutionary]

Um well, I'm not really sure what the gamer stereotype is.

Spoiler: I will assume something like this

Then the following things;
I play guitar, I don't fanboy (PC is objectively better dammit), I'm not overwieght, I like drawing?, I like all kinds of music including some stuff that might be considered cool kids music mainstream.
that's it I've got nothing.

 

[Eiv]

I'm a digital artist. I have a 1 year old, a fiance and a busy social life. Some of these may be against the typical gamer persona.

 

[GroovySpecs]

I'm not sure if this counts as stereotype breaking but I'm an on-off triathlete. The training is very intense and you need to step it up before you actually undertake a full triathalon so I have to consider my workload and decide when I can realalistically put the effort into preparing, but i try to undertake at least one full triathalon per year.

I own koi, and enjoy just as much time watching my little fishies swimming around the pond as I do playing video games. For a lot of people the idea of a gamer enjoying such a peaceful hobby is an exception rather than common place. So fellow escapsists, what are some of your favorite things besides gaming that people don't expect of gamers?

Spoiler: Ohh, and for those who are interested

Here are some of my newer koi

Love your fish by the way!

 

[DBLT4P]

Well if people consider gamers shy/unsocial/awkward/whatever I'm a stand up comedian although honestly we're some of the nerdiest people alive.

Dude seriously... a truthier truth has never been spoken, my little brother even has a stand-up station on pandora!

Me? (a person who has collectively spent over 1100 hours on the pokemon series as a whole (about 250 or so hours a game) and IIRC 24 days of WoW playtime on my DK main and started playing a month after vanilla was released...before I quit shortly after cataclysm)

I am a diehard NY Rangers fan, I TiVo and watch just about every game.

I'm a pretty badass snowboarder, IIDSSMS

I'm a decent painter (although most of it is Warhammer 40k so that probably doesn't count)

I shoot trap pretty well (the shout PULL! vaporize the little clay disc kind)

Wrestled in Highschool (now a theater major in college so go figure)

work construction during the summers and ride a motorcycle

 

[IGetNoSlack]

I write, remix songs for the hell of it, am part of my school's TV program, go hiking, play tennis, listen to music, used to play cornet, and am a film and sports buff.

 

[DarthSka]

Well, I'm hanging out with my girlfriend right now. Is having a girlfriend a hobby? Though she is playing on her 3DS right now.........

Other than that, I'm in a band that's well-liked in our local scene as well as Florida. That's something I guess.

 

[Mr.PlanetEater]

I play Guitar, Bass Guitar, and Alto Saxophone. I can also draw fairly well, and am super obsessed with film and advertisement--my favorite book is the History of Design--with plans to study both at University. Oh, and I am also on track to become a beekeeper/bird keeper.

 

[Kaxbe]

I haven't had the time to do so lately because of schoolwork, but aside from video games, I would paint and read up on various social subjects.

Although, my more unconventional hobby would be beta fish breeding.

 

[Azure23]

So I'm assuming the stereotype is the anti-social, bad with members of the opposite sex, basement dweller right?

Umm, I'm in a healthy, long-term relationship, and I'm addicted to crossfit. I guess I'm a pretty decent artist too.

 

[Sansha]

I run obstacle courses for kicks and fitness. Walls, ropes, beams, water etc. Great fun. I also practice archery and kenjutsu.

 

[Brutal Peanut]

Gardening, cooking, painting, trying to stay fit, crocheting. It's probably crocheting. That's the one.

 

[Stalag]

I work for a company you've never heard of designing software you really wouldn't care about and don't have much time for any hobbies outside of gaming... and even in that I'm considered a "casual"

 

[triggrhappy94]

I've been playing the guitar for about 9 years now. I'm a frat* guy, and mildly athletic.
I'm learning Japanese, watch anime, and love RTS's.

*It's a Jewish frat, and half the guys are nerdy.