▲ 247 ▼ What hobby seems boring to most people but is actually fascinating if you dive into it? (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago by Bluetreefrog@lemmy.world [M] to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world 152 comments fedilink hide all child comments Tell us why we should unexpectedly come to love your hobby.
[–] BlinkerFluid@lemmy.one 27 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children) yoyos. So competitions are just a guy with a yoyo? 1A, one yoyo, typically unresponsive for loose tricks 2A for two-handed, looping tricks with responsive yoyos 3A for two-handed unresponsive yoyos 4A for off string (yoyo not tethered) 5A for Freehand (string tethered to a counterweight) AP for artistic performances, regardless of the competitive style. bonus trivia: Steve Brown, the creator of 5A, was on an episode of Wifeswap. permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (2 children) My favorite thing about yoyos is that they were sort of used as a deadly weapon in the Philippines. I say sort of because they were heavily modified. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Num10ck@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) they say its the second oldest toy in history, after the doll. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Nemo@midwest.social 5 points 2 years ago I have trouble believing yoyos are older than tops or balls. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Today@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago I accidentally hit my kid in the head with a yo-yo. He would say it could be a deadly weapon. Still gives me shit for it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] smort@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago There’s an episode of Netflix’s “We Are the Champions” on competitive yo-yo, if anyone wants a 30 min primer. (It’s also just good entertainment) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (2 children) My favorite thing about yoyos is that they were sort of used as a deadly weapon in the Philippines. I say sort of because they were heavily modified. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Num10ck@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) they say its the second oldest toy in history, after the doll. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Nemo@midwest.social 5 points 2 years ago I have trouble believing yoyos are older than tops or balls. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Today@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago I accidentally hit my kid in the head with a yo-yo. He would say it could be a deadly weapon. Still gives me shit for it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Num10ck@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) they say its the second oldest toy in history, after the doll. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Nemo@midwest.social 5 points 2 years ago I have trouble believing yoyos are older than tops or balls. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Nemo@midwest.social 5 points 2 years ago I have trouble believing yoyos are older than tops or balls. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Today@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago I accidentally hit my kid in the head with a yo-yo. He would say it could be a deadly weapon. Still gives me shit for it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] smort@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago There’s an episode of Netflix’s “We Are the Champions” on competitive yo-yo, if anyone wants a 30 min primer. (It’s also just good entertainment) permalink fedilink source parent