When someone says something bad about me collecting, I just tell them something more embarrassing about myself so that they forget about it. Oh wait . . . that didn't work. It only made things worse. No. That didn't actually happen. I don't think many people outside my family know I collect Transformers. A few of friends do, but they don't care, and I don't talk about my collecting or Transformers when I'm with them. Yeah. I don't care if some one throws a once of joke my way, I just laugh and forget about. Although I do have two particular friends who hold on to things and bring them up and the most random of times, again I just laugh hoping that they'll forget about it soon. All the while I'm thinking; "How is that still funny to you?!"
well, your punk friend referred to something part of what you do..collect transformers, enjoy as "gay" or crappy/stupid...i am inferring that is what he was alluding to... I agree with others...You should tell said friends to mind their business. i used to have some friends that would pop off remarks here and there at work or around me about selling "transforming toys" on ebay or what toys have i gotten now... They all ate crow the week that i told them about making several hundred dollars on ebay selling "trasforming toys"... Now i have non snide mouth friends...all are very interested in selling on ebay to make extra $$$...and i got one of them reinterested in transformers... some folks do the lemming thing and run with the crowds when it comes to harrassing folks... but if your friend continues ...time to reevaluate friendships possibly...I would not be friends with someone who had to feel the need to pop off or be snide about petty things like what i collect or do with my time or money...be it collecting transformers...or bouncing quarters off the ASS ends of hookers in vegas...just saying....
I've been dealing with TF jokes thrown my for about 6 years now. Its harmless. I enjoy it, so I could care less what someone says really and I kinda have fun with it myself at the expense of myself. Sometimes you need to laugh at yourself.
HA! 60-year-old virgin. I've never heard that one before. Pro-tip: Buy yourself a trophy wife. And make sure she's constantly groping you in front of your friends and saying how much she likes to do it in the display room.
Collecting is stupid on my wallet. But like the majority of others have stated, if you enjoy doing something, why should you care what other people think?
Hey, hey now, don't jump to conclusions here. Especially considering there are people closer to you, who could take care of those terrible toys of yours, free of any shipping expense.
my parents used to bug me about it, then i showed my dad masterpiece megatron's transformation, now he's facinated by them, always wanting to see what i got next. my friends, for some reason all think it's cool, and ones i haven't seen for 6 or 7 years (years before i started collecting again) for some reason can guess that i'm a tf collector before i even said anything, the one friend came over, and asked where the tfs were....lol he's now a motu classics collector, and buying mp rodimus when he comes out i haven't had anyone give me shit about it, but i also cut a lot of so called friends out of my life a while ago
Honestly I think it's kinda stupid. I could be spending the money on better things, to be sure - but I'll be damned if that new bit of plastic crack doesn't make me smile.
YES!!! Hey now! I called dibs! Find your own collection to steal! Seriously, I would just say do what makes you feel good. If it's buying the plastic crack, then buy away! There are times when I've actually felt guilty about the amount of toys that I own. I just stop buying and sell some off until I feel better again! It's all about what makes you happy. Screw everyone else!
I find a lot of people's hobbies stupid and gay so I'm not surprised at all when someone thinks that about what I like. It's not a big deal. For all I care I could be the only tf fan and it wouldn't matter to me because it's what I like. It's interesting though when you turn the tables and ask them what they do for "hobbies". I guarantee you there's much much gayer hobbies out there then tf collecting Also 40y/o virgin gave a bad rep to collectors of all kinds. We're not all skinny dorks or 500 lb guys sitting in comic shops. I'd bet the majority of us are just average people, have wives/husbands, stable relationships and possibly children that can share in their hobby. I love that movie cuz it's funny as shit but I kinda dislike it at the same time because of the association with collecting toys = no sex. Definitely not how it works
the worst argument i ever had over my collection was with an older relative. she came to check on me and my dad after my mom passed. she said people were talking about my collection, so let's see it. she walks in and says, "nice, but you could have a lot better with the money than this," in a very condescending tone. i ended her criticisms by telling her that i am a B+ student in college, don't drink, don't smoke and i don't run around. I collect my toys and write. Where's your son right now? oh, yeah. He's back in prison for stealing to pay for a monkey on his back. that's a waste. collecting is not stupid. it's relaxing, exciting, therapeutic. now if you wind up on A&E's Hoarders...it still isn't stupid, it's just a combination of sad and scary.
F-'em if they can't take a joke. Like everyone else has said, if it makes you happy and you're not hurting anyone then rock on.