Episode #24 -Hobby vs Obsession and Pez Dispenser Fame

Does your partner's passion for car restoration leave you feeling more frustrated than fascinated? Join us on the latest episode of the Scotty Don't X Show as we tackle a listener's dilemma: should they ask their husband to abandon his beloved hobby of fixing up classic cars? We explore the fine line between an enriching pastime and an all-consuming obsession. Why should anyone have to choose between clean fingernails and the joy of bringing a vintage T-Bird back to life? We suggest turning this potential conflict into a bonding opportunity, and yes, we even imagine a "Ghost" movie moment, but with car brakes instead of pottery.

But that's not all—collectors and hoarders, this one's for you! When does an impressive array of Pez dispensers turn into an overwhelming pile of clutter? We share personal anecdotes, such as stepping away from comic book collecting when prices skyrocketed. And let's not forget how the internet has transformed our relationship with our hobbies. From practical solutions to philosophical musings, this episode is packed with humor, insights, and a touch of nostalgia. Follow Scotty Don't X on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and Tumblr to stay connected and entertained!

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:01):
So it's that time.
Open the streaming file on yourfavorite podcast app and you
tuned in here, let's see.
Do I have a witty movie quoteto start off?
I'm not sure what's morefrightening the idea that life

(00:21):
could be meaningless or the ideathat it might have meaning?
The idea that life could bemeaningless or the idea that it
might have meaning?
Okay, when is a hobby anobsession?
Wanted to know if they would bethe a-hole for making their

(00:45):
husband give up his hobby, hispassion working on and repairing
and restoring cars.
Well, the person brought upsomething like the garage is all
full of car parts, of car parts, but when the hosts drilled

(01:11):
down, it was well, his hands arealways dirty, his fingernails
are dirty.
Yeah, you want him to stop hisjoy so he can have clean
fingernails?
Yeah, the solution was a Googlesearch away.
It's like Goop Off or Goopagonor Orange Cleaner.
It's the stuff that has thepumice impregnated inside of

(01:36):
other pumice and a weird feelingthing but yeah, it can get you
cleaned up.
Feeling thing.
But yeah, it can get youcleaned up.
Or she could, you know, get outthere and work on the car with
him.
Like the scene from Ghostinstead of throwing clay,

(01:57):
they're throwing brakes on a 57T-Bird.
Now, collecting versus hoardingthat's where it gets interesting
.
If a person is collecting lotsof different things, and
especially things in ill repair,that's hoarding.

(02:17):
Excuse me, that's hoarding andthat's generally downvoted by
people.
But if you're getting all ofthe pez dispensers ever made,
then you're on the tv news fordoing something cool.
So hoarding versus.

(02:40):
I got out of comic bookcollecting, reading and enjoying
as a monthly activity when theaverage cover price went above
75 cents, in my opinion, forgetting your stories, because

(03:08):
comic books don't take that longto read, unless you're looking
at them with a magnifying glass.
I don't even talk to each otheranymore.
You can just Google it.
Why are you listening to this?
You can find out theinformation by Googling it.
Aha, here's the differenceCuration and how this stuff

(03:32):
comes to you and you may nothave thought about collecting
versus hoarding today.
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(03:54):
Maybe.
If you look deep insideyourself, I'm there waving out
at you.
Okay, yeah, I just creepedmyself out with that image.