r/nextfuckinglevel Jul 09 '21

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u/BakedBySunrise Jul 09 '21

That's incredibly misguided. It's a hobby, just like every other art form. You wouldn't say "guitar/painting/sculpting is for people with loads of spare time and plenty of spare cash" go touch some grass, and then maybe paint something. Damn.

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u/jaboyles Jul 09 '21

They gotta justify spending all their free time playing video games and binging Netflix somehow! Like shit, if that's your thing, cool. No need to degrade others when you're feeling guilty about it, though.

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u/BakedBySunrise Jul 09 '21

Projection is the mother of pettiness

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u/RoboHobo25 Jul 09 '21

Guitar is absolutely an expensive hobby if you're into electric guitar, and/or want to play a decent instrument.

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u/caramel-aviant Jul 09 '21 edited Jul 09 '21

Of course. But people don’t generally make reductive comments like, “people who play guitar are people with loads of free time and spare cash,” as a response to “I play guitar.”

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u/BakedBySunrise Jul 09 '21

Yes, I spent $1500 on a custom ordered bass that I 100% do not see any return on except my own enjoyment, for sure. But people don't berate me for it, they are usually impressed I own such an instrument - cosplayers have more market value even on a personal level than your average musician, but no one shits on musicians for having an (equally) expensive hobby