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[–] leftist_lawyer@lemmy.today 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

They’ve always been gapers. They sit in their cool gear and gape at those that can do.

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[–] OkGo@lemm.ee 13 points 9 months ago (7 children)
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[–] Dasus@lemmy.world 42 points 9 months ago (4 children)

We have one in Finnish "välineurheilija". "Väline" is "sports equipment" and "urheilija" is athlete, so it's literally just "equipmentathlete" and used derogatorily towarsd people who — instead of actually practicing — just show up in very expensive gear.

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[–] Frostbeard@lemmy.world 15 points 9 months ago (4 children)

Think it's the trap that if you continue with the hobby, all the starter gear is useless and all the money could have been spent on better equipment.

I paint miniatures. Not as often it as much as I would like to because of dividing my time between work, two year old and chores, but I have had the hobby for the last six years. I have yet to purchase an airbrush, and I can get a perfectly decent starter set for lets say 20 USD. But I can also get a better set with high end compressor, better paint gun.for 60 USD. I know that if I keep getting better at using the airbrush I will eventually get the high end stuff, why not "save" money and get it right away.

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[–] kilgore_trout@feddit.it 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] abbotsbury@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Hipster truly means anything huh

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[–] Flocklesscrow@lemm.ee 9 points 9 months ago (1 children)

At the gym, I call them "Resolutioners," and they usually only last til February.

[–] Gebruikersnaam@lemmy.ml 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] FilthyHookerSpit@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Technically, it's usually in the biggest guys there

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[–] arken@lemmy.world 11 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Us guitarists call them blues lawyers.

[–] kofe@lemmy.world 9 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Ooo I haven't heard of that term. Fun fact I learned a while ago: something like 90% of people that pick up a guitar will quit within the first year. However, those that stick with it will spend on average $10k over their lives on equipment.

[–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 10 points 9 months ago (1 children)

That's actually pretty cheap over a lifetime.

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[–] thericofactor@sh.itjust.works 29 points 9 months ago (4 children)

In skateboarding the term is "poser".

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[–] aaaaace@lemmy.blahaj.zone 18 points 9 months ago (3 children)

Victims. Of salespeople.

I love them because I can buy greatly discounted gear after they return it or consign it. And I never see them back where I go, they couldn't make it.

Most hobbies started using what was available. The activity arose from the impetus.

Mountain climbers used sneakers. Gary Fisher used dirtbike parts on his mountain bikes at first.

All the expensive cushions and benches in the world won't meditate for you. Likewise, worshipping a meditator won't help you.

At some point, you have to do it.

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[–] hakunawazo@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Early adopter.
Early, because in terms of skills way too early big investments in a hobby that is likely to be abandoned quickly.
[Edit]: Maybe poser is better.

[–] portuga@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] Madison420@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

I always heard Birks like Birkenstocks, an overpriced show sold pretty much exclusively to yuppies. It's it a bad shoe, no they're actually pretty good but they aren't worth the money.

[–] imPastaSyndrome@lemm.ee 10 points 9 months ago (2 children)

How about "Rich people I'm jealous of?"

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[–] chemicalprophet@lemm.ee 1 points 9 months ago

It’s ‘bourgeoisie’

[–] blazeknave@lemmy.world 13 points 9 months ago

Rich poser back in my day

[–] dwindling7373@feddit.it 5 points 9 months ago (3 children)

Very surprising to see so many peole lashing out at "gatekeeping". Frugality is a very important thing (something something global warming?), a beginner can not get any meaning out of the very best gear, diminishing returns are a thing.

Wasting resources because you are unable to resist the temptation of marketing is dumb, selfish and harmful.

No, of course I'm not talking about safety gear. No, I'm not advocating for buying the cheapest stuff.

[–] turmacar@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

Just to go ridiculous:

You can get your Private Pilots License by buying a Phenom or Citation or Lear jet and doing all your training in top of the line luxury, if you spend the money. If you then find that what you want out of flying is going into backcountry airstrips and camping your initial investment is now worthless to you, and you not only need to buy a different type of plane, but learn an entirely different set of skills. So you should probably do the "basic beginner thing" and rent a basic flight school / club plane and see what you like/care about.

Every hobby is fractal. If nothing else, if you buy the top of the line super specialized equipment you might miss out on the other branch of the hobby you would actually be interested in. (that has it's own, different, top of the line super specialized equipment)

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[–] el_abuelo@programming.dev 5 points 9 months ago

All the gear, no idea

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