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To ask about your OH’s hobby...

239 replies

Nanna50 · 20/06/2019 20:20

So many threads have husbands / partners off doing their unidentified hobby. AIBU to ask what are these mysterious pursuits that our menfolk do?

Mine goes fishing...

OP posts:
cortex10 · 21/06/2019 07:53

Singing
Single malt whiskey

vntr · 21/06/2019 07:58

*I've had to name change as I think this is too identifying...my husband's hobby is skydiving and it takes up ALL his free time...drives me mad!

I hear you! But not for a few years now. He got his licence in Spain. Diving but only on holidays and following the markets, he's huge into that. NC also 🙂

Lancelottie · 21/06/2019 07:59

Singing
Piccolo playing (god those things are shrill)

MinnieMountain · 21/06/2019 10:43

Hockey. Mainly mixed but he's starting men's again.
Reading articles about astrophysicis.
Walking (with me).
Gaming- Civilization types.

thirdchakra · 21/06/2019 12:16

Shooting and competing with our dogs... I'm lucky though as I compete with the dogs too, as do our DC..definitely a family affair!

thirdchakra · 21/06/2019 12:17

Should add that's shooting clays etc, not the dogs! Grin

PenguinsRabbits · 21/06/2019 12:20

I read that as he's shooting your dogs at first 😱 then realised can't be right as you wouldn't be so relaxed about it. Wink

SushiTime · 21/06/2019 12:29

Another wanker in Lycra.

And talks about fishing.

Occasionally gym/swimming

ilovecheese1 · 21/06/2019 12:31

Football & pub

TeachesOfPeaches · 21/06/2019 12:45

OP may I suggest you request this post to be removed ? You husband's hobby is VERY outing.

Flickety · 21/06/2019 12:52

@PenguinsRabbits 😅

AryaStarkWolf · 21/06/2019 12:53

Doesn't really have one, he loves his car so washing that? We like to travel in our free time, weekends away etc so that takes both our time up

mrssalvatore14 · 21/06/2019 13:22

Motorbikes & quads

Mildura · 21/06/2019 13:26

@simplyhaving

That's brave of you to admit - so much more identifying than most...

Is it really identifying?
I realise swordfighting is far less popular than football or golf, but it's hardly like it's just 50 people in the country that do it.

My brother does sword-fighting and there's several thousand people across the country who participate.

randomsabreuse · 21/06/2019 14:02

Fencing is a horribly incestuous sport... most people who fence enough to call it a hobby would be in the 600 or fewer who do a decent chunk of the circuit over the 6 weapons and at least vaguely know each other...

I don't really care about being outed, just not easily googleable by my real name... but weapon, number of kids, not London leaves very few possibilities (for who I am...)

Sn0tnose · 21/06/2019 14:15

LARP! (Live action role play to those who dont have a clue - d&d in a field) Mine’s desperate to have a go at this!

For now, he’s a golfer and a bloody good one. I’m rather proud of him. He also enjoys gaming and watching crap tv for hours on end.

Work12 · 21/06/2019 14:23

I feel abit sad I've just realized that my husband just works too much (which i already knew) and feels tired the whole time hes not at work so doesn't do much else apart from feel tired ready for the next working day :(

MinnieMountain · 21/06/2019 14:34

randomsabreuse testing your theory, do you know a couple from Yorkshire called Adam and Emma?

randomsabreuse · 21/06/2019 14:39

@MinnieMountain

Also like bikes...

SushiTime · 21/06/2019 14:40

Are fencers secretly swingers?

randomsabreuse · 21/06/2019 14:41

Known for about 18 years... coach as well as compete.

randomsabreuse · 21/06/2019 14:42

@SushiTime

Not all of them and very little is secret - think Jilly Cooper's riders

Changaroorooroo · 21/06/2019 14:42

Windsurfing (ex professional)

MulberryPeony · 21/06/2019 14:45

I’m not a swinger or a secret swinger. I also fence Confused.

BowiesJumper · 21/06/2019 14:51

Running (marathons/half marathons etc).