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FKN HOBBIES “ifs outing”

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Toothbrushh · 27/03/2024 22:08

For God sake, say what the fucking hobby is, or I will go mental

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QueenofTheBorg · 28/03/2024 14:46

ParkerPipe · 28/03/2024 14:45

Going by MN I would say wanking and shitting are the hobbies of most husbands on here

😂😂

ParkerPipe · 28/03/2024 14:45

Going by MN I would say wanking and shitting are the hobbies of most husbands on here

Daisy12Maisie · 28/03/2024 14:43

I do hiit fit but there must be loads of other people who do as well or they wouldn't run classes

BusterGonad · 28/03/2024 14:37

SisterAgatha · 28/03/2024 07:31

I didn’t need looking after - i was with a group of muggle friends but I did get free drinks passed my way so for this one time only, the hobby paid off 🤣

imagine if I’d been up to something though. It was a bit disconcerting. We’d travelled a long way!

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😂 Free drinks... Not so bad then. 🥂

MargaritaSenorita · 28/03/2024 11:01

In the bad old days of Mumsnet, we used to know people's names and have meet ups. Now people are worried that they'll be recognised because their partner's into mudwrestling or marble competitions. Just say what it is then change yer feckling name

JoanThursday1972 · 28/03/2024 10:54

I think most of the "this is outing" posters, whether about hobbies or anything else, have delusions of grandeur.

TitusMoan · 28/03/2024 10:54

SisterAgatha · 28/03/2024 07:31

I didn’t need looking after - i was with a group of muggle friends but I did get free drinks passed my way so for this one time only, the hobby paid off 🤣

imagine if I’d been up to something though. It was a bit disconcerting. We’d travelled a long way!

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Muggle friends? So you’re a wizard? That’s actually quite outing…

VickyEadieofThigh · 28/03/2024 10:53

it's annoying but not as annoying as posters who refer to their child as "they" when they could more easily say "he" or "she". And quite often, halfway through a long post, they'll slip and use the sexed pronoun anyway.

How is it "outing" to use the correct sex pronoun for your child?

Andnowshesatoddler · 28/03/2024 10:53

But they are so IMPORTANT people if they mention their husband going golfing/cricket/down the pub people AUTOMATICALLY think it's their Rupert.

DoIdriveaVauxhallZafira · 28/03/2024 10:50

In fairness, I think people who are worried about being outed are concerned their previous posts will be looked at & people they know will realise its them.

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Toothbrushh · 28/03/2024 10:46

No one ever says allotment

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Toothbrushh · 28/03/2024 10:46

Mine did endurance kayaking for a bit.

asmall community. The loveliest people

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soupfiend · 28/03/2024 10:28

Eating road kill?

CurlewKate · 28/03/2024 10:25

I actually do have a niche and potentially outing hobby! If anyone wants to guess, I promise to say if you get it right! And I'll answer questions.

Baneofmyexistence · 28/03/2024 09:13

@DancefloorAcrobatics I hadn’t considered fishing! But yes it could be! My only other thought was golf, also not outing 😂

DancefloorAcrobatics · 28/03/2024 08:17

Whenever someone moans on here about their DH being gone at the weekend for long periods doing their hobby I always assume it’s cycling

Nah it's fishing. The most pointless hobby in the world- and not outing!

MinnieMountain · 28/03/2024 08:12

@Westfacing my DH’s actually is. I can say he’s an actuarial contractor but his specialism is niche.

Trixiefirecracker · 28/03/2024 08:04

Is windsurfing really that niche? Where I live there are loads of people who do it.

Westfacing · 28/03/2024 07:40

The hubby with the outing hobby often has a very niche job, which also can't be named!

SisterAgatha · 28/03/2024 07:31

BusterGonad · 28/03/2024 03:48

Did you actually need liking after? That would really annoy me.

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I didn’t need looking after - i was with a group of muggle friends but I did get free drinks passed my way so for this one time only, the hobby paid off 🤣

imagine if I’d been up to something though. It was a bit disconcerting. We’d travelled a long way!

Feedtheworld1982 · 28/03/2024 07:31

My hobby there is only about 100 people on the country that do it and we all know each other! We know there are not more of us because it’s only possible in a certain type of space and needs specialised equipment! I could easily be outed if DH came on here and started ranting about my hobby!

FreebieWallopFridge · 28/03/2024 07:21

Unless it’s something like cataloguing Neolithic hazelnut shells or similar, I really can’t understand why people insist a hobby is ‘outing’

MinnieMountain · 28/03/2024 06:43

Fencing is outing. Someone proved that to me on here.

Hockey, which is my DH’s hobby, isn’t.

winsmurf · 28/03/2024 06:39

Windsurfing is one example of a tiny sport where everyone knows or knows of everyone and would easily lead to spousal complaint (lots of big pricy kit, time consuming even before you add travel, plans change with the weather). Completely incompatible with parenthood if you also have to work for a living.

vanillawaffle · 28/03/2024 06:38

SilverTay · 28/03/2024 05:58

Yeah that's what I was going to post!! It was a really outing hobby. There was new male member who tried to take over and couldn't even play properly.

Was a great thread. Wonder if he got kicked out?

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Yes! That was it. It was so niche!