[thechris]

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Originally Posted by Jason Abbadon

Well, think of all the idiotic things deemd more acceptable- smokiing, drinking, drugs, sports crap (so much money I see blown on this), car extras, stereo stuff...

As to collecting, if you can think of it, someone does it and it's their "thing".

SCREW THE HATERS! BE PROUD OF YOUR THING!
Whatever that thing may be- if it makes you happy, and it's not hurting anyone, it's worthwhile.

I think we're contributing to this in a way in that we're acknowledging that there is even a hierarchy of acceptability. Also, I think that collecting sports memorabilia (although, I myself don't do this except for a ball cap and shirt I got signed by Quinton "Rampage" Jackson when I met him at an MMA event) is just as valid as any other forms of collecting. Cars and car extras, why not? Again, not hurting anyone. Stereos, not hurting anyone (except maybe their ears). We're creating a huge generalization here as well as making it look like we can only do one or the other. One of my friends loves sports, but he also collects some toys. He doesn't have a beef with me with toy collecting.

I used to buy lots of little things for my car to fancy it up. I don't think we can rightfully judge others on what they spend their money on if it doesn't hurt anyone else if we ourselves do not want to be judged. The moment you start picking back at someone for their own innocent harmless hobbies, you're contributing to the problem, I think. Then it becomes toy collector vs baseball card collector, toy collector vs car aficionado, toy collector vs audiophile instead of toy collector vs douche bag. In a perfect world, it would be good people vs douche bags. Down with the douche.

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In regards to the drugs, alcohol, smoking... Yes, it's always easier to pick at these because they can potentially have negative effects on others. I usually don't have an issue with this unless it affects me or someone I care about. I do have the odd drink, or have. I don't really so much anymore. You can bet, though, that if someone who has any of these vices were to challenge me on my toy collecting, the gloves are off. Like I said, though, I have RARELY been made fun of regarding my toy hobby. When I am, though, he/she is usually the one that looks like the jerk to everyone else, not me. So too bad for them. Ha.