this post was submitted on 11 Jun 2023
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[–] grizzledgrizzly@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

My poor wife’s eyes glaze over every time I talk about whatever it is I am into at the time, lol. For instance now I can’t shut up about a federated Reddit alternative ;-) She supports my nerd-side and it’s great to have a spouse that is even slightly into whatever I think is cool, but yeah I’m a dork …

[–] buhala@sopuli.xyz 4 points 1 year ago

I have to tone it down as we speak. It's difficult.

It's important to not be condescending about it too they have (probably) done it right!

[–] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

As I enter into the 16th hour of the introductory explanation for why my little army men are painted gold instead of blue

[–] ScherPegnau@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 year ago

Ok, so in the beginning there was a bunch of giant space frogs....

[–] bloodfart@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

Oh I collect records too! Just picked up a sick Top 40 USA, with locked grooves for the commercials.

Huh? King what and the whoosit?

[–] MiddleWeigh@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Yep. Music and music related gear and processes.

[–] SuperSloth@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

When you overstep and have to say “Oh yeah right, those purists are crazy”

[–] Jetty@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

This is me when I get talking about space exploration and what the future holds.

[–] thefloatingpoint@feddit.de -1 points 1 year ago

I feel attacked…

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