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The story
A post on 5ch’s Love Live! board complained that people keep saying “Love Live fans have no hobbies besides Love Live.” The poster tried to prove otherwise by listing reading (criticism), listening to classical music, playing the viola, and going for walks, but replies were harsh, with comments like “way too pretentious, it’s blinding” and “saying ‘walking’ when asked about hobbies is basically proof you have none.” Others jumped to the poster’s defense, arguing that sitting at home doing nothing is far more hobby-less, and the thread spiraled into a debate over what actually counts as a “hobby” in the first place.
What people said
Reading (criticism), listening to classical music, practicing an instrument (viola), walking
#ListingLoveLiveFanHobbies
Nah, that's not true at all.
saying "walking" when someone asks about your hobbies is basically the textbook answer for having no hobbies.
If you're actually going out and walking a set distance on your own two feet, that counts as doing something.
The truly hobby-less ones are the people stuck at home, killing time in ways they couldn't even explain to anyone else.
Background and Discussion Points
“Love Live fan” (ラブライバー) is a nickname for fans of the Love Live! franchise, and on 5ch’s Love Live! board, fans lightly ribbing each other over hobbies and lifestyle habits is a daily occurrence. “Walking,” the target of criticism this time, is widely seen as the go-to answer for padding out a thin hobby list, since it requires no particular skill or achievement and anyone can claim it. On the other hand, some commenters credited the act of getting outside and moving one’s body, and pushed back by arguing that doing nothing at home is the truly hobby-less lifestyle — showing that people’s sense of what counts as a “hobby” varies widely. This article excludes replies whose main intent was to mock the original poster by name (including ones with attached images), and instead focuses on the exchange over how to define a “hobby.”
*This article is compiled as an excerpt and summary of the 5ch (Love Live!) thread “Love Live Fan: “People Keep Saying ‘Love Live Fans Have No Hobbies Besides Love Live’”.”
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