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Re: My Lego Obsession & Philosophy
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lugnet.general
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Fri, 5 Nov 1999 21:45:32 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Ian Sinclair writes:
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> When you come across people who sneer their nose, or can't believe you
> still play with LEGO, just do what I do..
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> Just brush aside their comments without another thought, with the
> knowledge that your life is more enriched because you play with LEGO.
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> Better to play into old age, than to grow old and never play.
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I find that as an adult Lego enthusiast I have much more joy and freedom in
this
hobby than I did as an adolescent. Perhaps it is because I am now at ease with
myself. I know who I am and what I enjoy, and I am far far less concerned
about
what others think of me. There was a time (and not so long ago) that I would
sneak about the toy department, hoping that noone would see me looking at the
Legos (or any toys for that matter.) And with dread would I approach the
counter to pay, loathing the inquisitive looks of the clerk and the relentless
stares of the customers behind me. Now, I simply do not care what they think.
Why should I be ashamed? I almost enjoy proudly approaching the counter. I get
a kick out of the reactions of the cashiers (especially from that particular
species of cashier whose birth-right and moral perogative it is to comment - a
bit too loudly - on the customers' purchases.) I really credit Lugnet for my
new-found confidence and dignity as an AFOL. Growing up, absolutely none of my
friends cared much for Legos. Sure, a few of them had some, but they never
seemed to care much for them. I have never had a personal face-to-face
friendship with another Lego builder. Frankly, I've never personally known
another one. So, I was always a closet builder, a closet collector. It is
liberating to know that other adults share my fierce love for Legos.
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| Hmmm.... I've been reading this thread, and suddenly I'm having flashbacks of a time, I would have been in my late teens, where I too would sneak around the toy section, hoping no one would see me there. I would let my own self doubt interfere with (...) (25 years ago, 6-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| I have been gradually getting away from most retail purchases, I buy a lot of stuff, including a vast amount of LEGO items, from the internet (Unless there is a good sale!). One of the reasons of that is the cashiers and the looks and the (...) (25 years ago, 8-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| The following was posted to RTL in response to some threads discussing Adult's playing with LEGO and I finish with my `New LEGO Philosophy' I hope you enjoy it... I too have just recently reappeared after my dark age. I had lots of great sets during (...) (25 years ago, 30-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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