# How embarrassed should I be about my hobby? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 15, 2014, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-embarrassed-should-i-be-about-my-hobby/707284 "2014-12-15T14:19:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapioca_Dextrin)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2014, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-embarrassed-should-i-be-about-my-hobby/707284/21 "2014-12-15T17:18:16Z")
> [@Hypno-Toad](#): > > “Thomas the Wank Engine.” The Fat Controller really liked Thomas. Especially after he found out that his piston had a 12"stroke. ---
**Author:** ![Teuton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/teuton/32/3864_2.png) [@Teuton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Teuton)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2014, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-embarrassed-should-i-be-about-my-hobby/707284/22 "2014-12-15T18:48:25Z")
> [@Budget\_Player\_Cadet](#): > > And how bad of an idea would it be to share my latest work with friends, or on my facebook feed? I wouldn’t have shared it here. Not because it bothers me, but because I know there are people that will follow you around and bring up past weirdness into other threads. Because it is a bit weird. I’ll be honest, I wouldn’t bring it up outside your target audience. Within that bubble, though, there’s no reason to be personally embarrassed or ashamed. ---
**Author:** ![Peremensoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ce7236/32.png) [@Peremensoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peremensoe)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2014, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-embarrassed-should-i-be-about-my-hobby/707284/23 "2014-12-15T18:55:09Z")
There are people lots weirder and worse, here, so I wouldn’t worry about that. But I wouldn’t bring it out anywhere else. ---
**Author:** ![Whiskey\_Dickens](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/9fc348/32.png) [@Whiskey\_Dickens](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whiskey_Dickens)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2014, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-embarrassed-should-i-be-about-my-hobby/707284/24 "2014-12-15T19:03:37Z")
I have the suspicion that bronies are perilously close to admitting to wanting to sex up some kids. How right am I? The sexualisation of stuff that’s meant for children skeeves me out. Normally I’m all about letting freak flags fly, so it’s a minor skeeve I guess. Firmly in the “keep it to yourself” camp. Almost nothing good can come of this being public. ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2014, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-embarrassed-should-i-be-about-my-hobby/707284/25 "2014-12-15T19:03:52Z")
> [@Budget\_Player\_Cadet](#): > > So… I write fanfiction. > > Erotic fanfiction. > > **For a popular child’s cartoon franchise**. This is a THING? Wow. I would be worried. And would likely not let you into my house. I’m very far from being a prude, but that is Creepy with a capital C. You asked. ---
**Author:** ![bump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2014, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-embarrassed-should-i-be-about-my-hobby/707284/26 "2014-12-15T19:08:22Z")
He’s probably writing about threesomes between Lady Elaine, Music Man Stan and Baker Aker… ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2014, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-embarrassed-should-i-be-about-my-hobby/707284/27 "2014-12-15T19:10:50Z")
I admit I am morbidly curious, though. _Pokememan_? _The Powermuff Girls_? _Dora the Anal Explorer_? ---
**Author:** ![Scumpup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce73a5/32.png) [@Scumpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scumpup)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2014, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-embarrassed-should-i-be-about-my-hobby/707284/28 "2014-12-15T19:17:01Z")
> [@VinylTurnip](#): > > I admit I am morbidly curious, though. > > _Pokememan_? _The Powermuff Girls_? _Dora the Anal Explorer_? _Bugger Bunny?_ \*The Choad Runner? \* _Popeye the Rail-her Man?_ ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2014, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-embarrassed-should-i-be-about-my-hobby/707284/29 "2014-12-15T19:19:59Z")
Pokemon? Ben-10? Adventure Time? Or should I say Poking Man, Ben 10"… ---
**Author:** ![bup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6bbea6/32.png) [@bup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bup)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2014, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-embarrassed-should-i-be-about-my-hobby/707284/30 "2014-12-15T19:30:00Z")
There’s already been live action _Scooby Doo_ porn made[sup]1[/sup], so, you know, it’s… No, it’s still 14 kinds of creepy with cheese on top. [sup]1[/sup]Somehow it just appeared on my screen. I have no idea how. ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2014, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-embarrassed-should-i-be-about-my-hobby/707284/31 "2014-12-15T19:31:58Z")
You shouldn’t be embarrassed about your hobby. You should, though, be embarrassed about openly admitting your weird hobby to strangers on the internet. ---
**Author:** ![Ranger\_Jeff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranger_jeff/32/2065_2.png) [@Ranger\_Jeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranger_Jeff)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2014, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-embarrassed-should-i-be-about-my-hobby/707284/32 "2014-12-15T19:32:17Z")
Although I always suspected Olive Oyl had 3 ways with Popeye and Bluto/Brutus, I never wanted to imagine the details. ---
**Author:** ![Teuton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/teuton/32/3864_2.png) [@Teuton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Teuton)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2014, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-embarrassed-should-i-be-about-my-hobby/707284/33 "2014-12-15T19:33:59Z")
> [@Whiskey\_Dickens](#): > > I have the suspicion that bronies are perilously close to admitting to wanting to sex up some kids. How right am I? Not very. It’s a bit of a hijack for the thread, but most bronies aren’t fans of the show because of anything sexual. ---
**Author:** ![Grumman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/43a26b/32.png) [@Grumman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grumman)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2014, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-embarrassed-should-i-be-about-my-hobby/707284/34 "2014-12-15T19:41:48Z")
> [@Whiskey\_Dickens](#): > > I have the suspicion that bronies are perilously close to admitting to wanting to sex up some kids. How right am I? You’re not. I haven’t watched the series since Series 2 but back when I did, it was simply because it was a genuinely good show, despite being about talking chibi pastel horses. The only thing one can discern from the fact that someone is a brony is that they don’t always judge a book by its cover - or are at least willing to reconsider that first impression. It certainly does not mean one associates themselves with the core target audience, let alone that you want to have sex with them. ---
**Author:** ![robert\_columbia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e79b87/32.png) [@robert\_columbia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robert_columbia)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2014, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-embarrassed-should-i-be-about-my-hobby/707284/35 "2014-12-15T19:50:47Z")
> [@Hypno-Toad](#): > > While trying to think up a joke, I suddenly realized that I have no idea about any current childrens cartoons. Middle-aged and no kids. The closest thing I could think of is, “Thomas the Wank Engine.” Speed Racier? Samurai Jack-Off? The Gay Adventures of Billy & Mandy? Do Scooby-Doo? Tom Does Jerry? ---
**Author:** ![robert\_columbia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e79b87/32.png) [@robert\_columbia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robert_columbia)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2014, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-embarrassed-should-i-be-about-my-hobby/707284/36 "2014-12-15T19:52:47Z")
> [@Grumman](#): > > You’re not. I haven’t watched the series since Series 2 but back when I did, it was simply because it was a genuinely good show, despite being about talking chibi pastel horses… It’s also laced with an incredible amount of pop-culture references. Several episodes are more or less adaptations of Star Trek episodes redone with pastel horses. ---
**Author:** ![Count\_Blucher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2014, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-embarrassed-should-i-be-about-my-hobby/707284/37 "2014-12-15T20:36:35Z")
> [@kittenblue](#): > > I wouldn’t say you write it “For” the popular children’s cartoon franchise…at least, I’m sure that’s what they would say, but rather “about”, perhaps? Back-in-da-day, 1st grade was about “reading circles” where a teacher would sit in one of the chairs and each kid would read 10 paragraphs out loud before the “reading out loud” moved on to the next person in the circle of chairs. Now, you want to imagine a “reading circle” in a classroom for This? “Ok. Stop Greg. Jennifer, you start now.” “OK, Mrs Bunhead… Chapter Ten: ‘The Butt Plug That Almost Didn’t’: It was morning already and I could tell that Master was Very cross with me. I knew the day would be difficult when I saw that there was no butter on the waffles…” ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2014, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-embarrassed-should-i-be-about-my-hobby/707284/38 "2014-12-15T20:50:00Z")
\*Bi-curious George? Bob the Baller? The Bare and Stained Bears? Sticky Mouth Clubhouse? \* _He-Man and the Masters of the Universe?_ ---
**Author:** ![Budget\_Player\_Cadet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/budget_player_cadet/32/205_2.png) [@Budget\_Player\_Cadet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Budget_Player_Cadet)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2014, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-embarrassed-should-i-be-about-my-hobby/707284/39 "2014-12-15T20:51:23Z")
> [@Whiskey\_Dickens](#): > > I have the suspicion that bronies are perilously close to admitting to wanting to sex up some kids. How right am I? Not even close. > [@VinylTurnip](#): > > I’d say you should be pretty embarrassed and definitely shouldn’t tell us about it, but I fear that it wouldn’t be very helpful at this point. Whoops. (And yes, it is My Little Pony. Which, bizarrely, when you look at the figures, is topped _only by Pokemon_ in sheer volume of porn produced. In fact, of the top 10 most eroticized characters on Paheal, the “Mane 6” take 6 of the 7 top spots, with Chun Li still at #3. Porn is weird.) ---
**Author:** ![SmellMyWort](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SmellMyWort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmellMyWort)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2014, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-embarrassed-should-i-be-about-my-hobby/707284/40 "2014-12-15T20:53:16Z")
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