My Hobby.

manTime

I know what you mean I lived in vietnam and thailand for about 3 years and my lifestyle never batted an eyelid - back in Ireland i keep a shoe collection as a hobbie, but Irish women! when they find out they judge and call me a wierdo just because I happen to only collect childrens shoes.

stepbar

Whatever about a shoe collection but a kids one.... yes that is weird

panda100

manTime wrote: »

I know what you mean I lived in vietnam and thailand for about 3 year and my lifestyle never batted an eyelid - back in Ireland i keep a shoe collection as a hobbie but Irish women when they find out judge and call me a wierdo just because I happen to only collect childrens shoes.

Just Irish women?What do your Irish male friends think of your kids shoe collection?Im sure there would be some very un open minded Irish men wwho would judge you for that too.

GhostInTheRuins

manTime wrote: »

I know what you mean I lived in vietnam and thailand for about 3 years and my lifestyle never batted an eyelid - back in Ireland i keep a shoe collection as a hobbie, but Irish women! when they find out they judge and call me a wierdo just because I happen to only collect childrens shoes.

Haha, that's amazing.

Karoma

I think this deserves some more consideration and reflection and stuff. Moved to its own thread.

manTime: Please, do go on.

nesf

manTime wrote: »

Its a predijuce I face on a daily basis im getting sick of it, people judge me in spite of the fact I buy from st. Vincents so the money goes to charity which is supposed to be a good thing no?

Do you keep them in a display case or cardboard boxes?

GhostInTheRuins

Karoma wrote: »

I think this deserves some more consideration and reflection and stuff. Moved to its own thread.

manTime: Please, do go on.

legend

Jimbo

Says alot about Vietnam and Thailand

WindSock

Do you have any pics? I sure would like to see your entire catalogue.

Karoma

jimbo78 wrote: »

Says alot about Vietnam and Thailand

It does? Really? I thought it said more about the OP or something. What does it say to you about Vietnam and Thailand?

nesf

Simu wants to know if it's baby shoes or children's shoes. Apparently it makes a difference.

stepbar

Karoma wrote: »

I think this deserves some more consideration and reflection and stuff. Moved to its own thread.

manTime: Please, do go on.

Brilliant..... LOL

simu

nesf wrote: »

Simu wants to know if it's baby shoes or children's shoes. Apparently it makes a difference.

Yes - baby means less weird.

Also, if you get them bronzed, that's less weird again.

GhostInTheRuins

Jimbo

Karoma wrote: »

It does? Really? I thought it said more about the OP or something. What does it say to you about Vietnam and Thailand?

Well, it says that Thailand and Vietnam are both superior countries. The clear social acceptance of our friend there would not happen in this country of ours:(

ronano

I read this at the end of the other thread and thought 'that's a bit odd' and then 'tut shouldnt be thinking that'. The hobby is like a car crash,you shouldn't look but yet you do. I'd love some pictures

AlmightyCushion

simu wrote: »

Yes - baby means less weird.

Also, if you get them bronzed, that's less weird again.

What, the babies?

Jimbo

AC, hes not collecting babies. That'd just be wierd

nesf

AlmightyCushion wrote: »

What, the babies?

I was just about to ask that. I figure, you bronze the kid, put it on a pedestal and then surround it with suitably sized shoes. Add some lit candles, some goat's blood and a dark room and you've got a party.

AlmightyCushion

jimbo78 wrote: »

AC, hes not collecting babies. That'd just be wierd

Collecting stamps is perfectly fine, but collecting babies is weird. God damn thought police.

nesf wrote: »

I was just about to ask that. I figure, you bronze the kid, put it on a pedestal and then surround it with suitably sized shoes.

Sounds good, I'll give it a try. Any one want to lend me their kid for an afternoon or two.

simu

AlmightyCushion wrote: »

What, the babies?

Collecting baby shoes isn't that weird as they have a cuteness factor that would appeal to some e.g. baby conz! http://85.12.27.61/~ideetje/images/2007/schoen_023.jpg

Conor108

Does he know about this thread? PM him!

GhostInTheRuins

I don't think he does

Gauge

manTime wrote: »

I know what you mean I lived in vietnam and thailand for about 3 years and my lifestyle never batted an eyelid - back in Ireland i keep a shoe collection as a hobbie, but Irish women! when they find out they judge and call me a wierdo just because I happen to only collect childrens shoes.

Hey, you must be my soulmate, I think your shoe collection would go nicely with my foot collection. Most men are so freaked out when they find out about it.

Karoma

S/He'll see it. Let's not make a big deal of their issue hobby. Let's receive them with an open mind.

Let he who is without sinful hobby cast the first stone...

Gauge aka He Who Cannot Read wrote:

Hey, you must be my soulmate, I think your shoe collection would go nicely with my foot collection. Most men are so freaked out when they find out about it.

You mean sole mate, surely?

Venom

manTime wrote: »

I know what you mean I lived in vietnam and thailand for about 3 years and my lifestyle never batted an eyelid - back in Ireland i keep a shoe collection as a hobbie, but Irish women! when they find out they judge and call me a wierdo just because I happen to only collect childrens shoes.

This is one of the weirdest "hobbies" Iv ever heard of man, and personaly find it really freaky :eek:

GhostInTheRuins

If it's a guy (And I presume it is with a name like 'Mantime') it's 10x weirder than if it's a woman. Sad but true.

Karoma

Or not. >.<

manTime

WindSock wrote: »

Do you have any pics? I sure would like to see your entire catalogue.

Yes well they just get uploaded to the website, Im not giving you the address we get enough people on our forum abusing us, as for baby shoes I cant say i do collect them im generally into 10 - 12 yr olds. You'd be suprised how many of us there is in fact 8 members on the site are from Ireland and just general shoe collecters number about 200 or so in Ireland alone

Jimbo

OMG. I think he's serious

simu

manTime wrote: »

Yes well they just get uploaded to the website, Im not giving you the address we get enough people on our forum abusing us, as for baby shoes I cant say i do collect them im generally into 10 - 12 yr olds. You'd be suprised how many of us there is in fact 8 members on the site are from Ireland and just general shoe collecters number about 200 or so in Ireland alone

Most 10-12 year olds wear adult sizes, though. Do you also collect childish-looking shoes in adult sizes?

What shoe sizes do you prefer?

ejmaztec

As long as he doesn't collect the kids with the shoes, I don't see any serious issues.:eek:

WindSock

ok.






/off I go to google

GhostInTheRuins

manTime wrote: »

Yes well they just get uploaded to the website, Im not giving you the address we get enough people on our forum abusing us, as for baby shoes I cant say i do collect them im generally into 10 - 12 yr olds. You'd be suprised how many of us there is in fact 8 members on the site are from Ireland and just general shoe collecters number about 200 or so in Ireland alone

Can you upload some of the pics to boards?

Jimbo

Quote from the original thread just to put this in context:

manTime wrote: »

I hate buying childrens shoes especially in my local where the girl behind the counter knows i dont have kids

nesf

ejmaztec wrote: »

As long as he doesn't collect the kids with the shoes, I don't see any serious issues.:eek:

In one way it's no weirder than a guy who builds model railways.


On the other hand going back to his place on a first date (assuming you are that kind of girl) and being presented with shelf upon shelf of neatly arranged shoes for 10-12 year olds....

GhostInTheRuins

manTime wrote:

Ye they wouldnt report a mans vast collection of childrens shoes if he stored them in their o(ri)ffice.
A vast collection is a colection people no need to discriminate over nature we agree

:eek:

Venom

D.T. Jesus wrote: »

If it's a guy (And I presume it is with a name like 'Mantime') it's 10x weirder than if it's a woman. Sad but true.

Yeah it would be weird but passable for a girl I suppose but for a guy!

WindSock

Is there a penny black of shoes?

Karoma

nesf wrote: »

In one way it's no weirder than a guy who builds model railways.


On the other hand going back to his place on a first date (assuming you are that kind of girl) and being presented with shelf upon shelf of neatly arranged shoes for 10-12 year olds....

Y'see, you don't have this issue if you build model railways. They've never had anyone back to their place so we don't know whether or not it's socially acceptable.

is_that_so

Never been a collector of anything myself but realise people collect all kinds of things so OP what's the attraction of these types of shoes?

Pherekydes

There's an awful lot of trolling tonight in AH. People aren't taking their relavite.

OP: How do you get them off the kids' feet? Do you kidnap them? After you've taken the shoes off them do you release the kids? Do you know the other well-travelled guy? Do you work together in collecting shoes and insulting women of particular nations?


So many questions...:(

nesf

Karoma wrote: »

Y'see, you don't have this issue if you build model railways. They've never had anyone back to their place so we don't know whether or not it's socially acceptable.

lol

manTime

I am a man although I dont see how that makes a difference. I dont keep them in glass cases or anything I just keep them around the house on the mantle some in the kitchen a LOT in my room even a couple of pairs in the toilet :rolleyes:

Im not some wierdo I just like the way they feel to touch how they smell etc. So I collect them, we all have hobbies, well interesting people do, at least im not some fat arse lyin around watching football drinking beer

Karoma

nesf wrote: »

lol

*sigh*
Before anybody starts attacking regulars of the Models forum: Stop. We should respect 40 year old virgins and what they have done for society / religion.

Slow coach wrote:

There's an awful lot of trolling tonight in AH. People aren't taking their relavite.

?

Jimbo

Are you not worried about what people think when they see masses of kids shoes strew around you room etc.??
Or are you simply a troll?

Dyr

this is a p*ss take of a fry and laurie sketch, nil point for originality

Alkers

One of my friends' brothers collects kids shoes. Has them all displayed in his room hanging from the ceiling. Not in a freaky way or anything, their all cool pairs of runners/boots (the little tiny ones you see in champion sports etc...) all bought from new, not taken from some kid or anything! Started off with a few then people started getting him a pair as a present when back from travels and what not so it grew into a collection.

Venom

Karoma wrote: »

Y'see, you don't have this issue if you build model railways. They've never had anyone back to their place so we don't know whether or not it's socially acceptable.

Not so sure Karoma as Im sure other model railway type peeps would think it cool and even non train set people wouldnt be weired out. But baby shoes!!! The guest/caller/visitor would be out the door and ringing 999 lol.

Venom

Simona1986 wrote: »

One of my friends' brothers collects kids shoes. Has them all displayed in his room hanging from the ceiling. Not in a freaky way or anything, their all cool pairs of runners/boots (the little tiny ones you see in champion sports etc...) all bought from new, not taken from some kid or anything! Started off with a few then people started getting him a pair as a present when back from travels and what not so it grew into a collection.

There is no non freaky way to display stuff like this. Period.

Karoma

Venom wrote: »

Not so sure Karoma as Im sure other model railway type peeps would think it cool and even non train set people wouldnt be weired out. But baby shoes!!! The guest/caller/visitor would be out the door and ringing 999 lol.

But the only people to enter the room of the railway model collector person would other railway model collector people as you pointed out or mammy - mammy loves and accepts him for what he is, and the other railway model collectors... well, I'm sure if manTime had other shoe collector people over, they'd be OK with it... the point is: We'll never really know whether or not collecting model railway stuff is acceptable. Shoe collectors will have people over and can be judged like society intended.