Too Much Time On Your Hands?

1.

In 2015, Gareth Wild sent himself on a mission — to park in every spot in his local grocery store, a Sainsbury's in Bromley, a town in London, England. The lot has 211 spots, and he shops there about once a week, so he thought the challenge might "alleviate the tedium" that comes with grocery shopping. The only real rules he set were to only use eligible parking spots, so none of the handicap spots, and he had to be legitimately there for shopping, To make the most of the project, Wild created a map of the parking lot, using a satellite view of the parking lot to mark off spots. He also developed a spreadsheet where he was able to easily keep track of which spots he parked in. Finally, last week, after 6 years, Wild has completed his mission, announcing it on Twitter, and the post quickly went viral — for reasons that even Wild doesn't understand. But, he used the viral post to ask people to donate to a local food bank, which led to donations from all over the world. Do you tend to usually park in the same spot (or area) at your local grocery store?

Usually the same area

38%

825 votes

I try and park in the same spot or spots every time

9%

199 votes

No, I park wherever I find a spot

30%

658 votes

Shop at several stores, so parking varies

8%

167 votes

Always park in designated handicap spot (legitimately)

3%

64 votes

Do not drive to get groceries

10%

210 votes

Do not grocery shop

4%

77 votes

2.

Too much time on your hands? Maybe one of these truly strange hobbies will fill that void...are there any on this list you would try (or have tried, and if so, please let us all know)?

Collecting Navel Fluff -- Though we don't know exactly how many people are taking part in this hobby on a regular basis, there are people who dedicate a lot of time to it! One Australian man, Graham Barker, has been collecting his own navel fluid since 1984. His stored collection weighs 22.1 grams as of 2019.

5%

102 votes

Extreme Ironing -- This is one of the strangest hobbies which is essentially where people will iron something while undertaking an extreme sport. It started in 1997 and has included adventures like climbing a mountain, riding a helicopter, and mid-air skydiving while ironing. There has even been an Extreme Ironing World Championship.

5%

118 votes

Mooing -- It's what it sounds like – literally. This hobby is based on the competitive 'sport' of doing the best impression of a cow. The interesting hobby started in the USA, and the most recent winner of the competition was a 10-year-old boy in Wisconsin, USA.

3%

73 votes

News Raiding -- Also known as 'news-bombing' this is where people find locations of live news-reports, and make it in the shot as a bystander. To make this as a hobby, it's not a 'one-time' thing. You have to be consistent and diligent in finding where the reports are happening, and making your way into the background. One prolific news raider, Paul Yarrow, is known for being on hundreds of T.V broadcasts in his time.

3%

57 votes

None

88%

1927 votes

3.

How about this list of strange hobbies -- any you would try?

Collecting In-Flight Sick Bags -- It's quite simple to do – so long as you travel by air often. Simply collect the sick bags from every flight you've taken. You just collect them as price possessions and see how many you can get! (Empty of course -- but did I really have to say that). Actually, there are some sites for people to buy and trade sick bags to complete their collection.

4%

90 votes

Toy voyaging -- Did you know that your toys can have wacky wonderful adventures on their own? Toy voyaging is a hobby where you can send your toy off on a vacation somewhere around the world. You can even host another hobbyists toy on vacation too. People take photos of their toy seeing sightings and taking part in activities, as well as filling out travel journals.

8%

179 votes

Fork Bending -- True to its name, fork bending involves manipulating a fork shape to create another shape, design, or object (if multiple forks are used). It's a unique hobby that probably requires some insider knowledge on how to do it.

4%

80 votes

Competitive Dog Grooming -- This hobby basically involves grooming your dog to look eccentric, or to match famous cartoon characters. Competitions are run in regional areas, with prize money for the events. Poodles are the most common type of dog used for this event.

3%

76 votes

None

85%

1862 votes

4.

Finally, here's a few more -- any of these you would try?

Dirt polishing -- Actually fairly popular-- its formal name Hikaru Dorodango -- and it is about polishing mud, essentially. The actual technique of dirt polishing is where a small ball of mud is taken, extracting the moisture in it, and coasting it with layers of fine soil, to eventually make a smooth sphere of dirt. The creations are actually quite beautiful works of art.

5%

102 votes

Witchcraft -- this is ctually a very well-practiced art for many people around the world. Modern practices might follow Paganism, Wicca, or Brujeria. Many people in different cultures around the world work with herbs, crystals, trinkets, and spells to heal disease, manifest, and make prophecies about the future.

9%

201 votes

Element collecting -- Element collecting is where you collect each chemical element from the periodic table. You might find a use for the element you collect, or simply collect them without any practical reasons. This one requires study and knowledge to understand the elements.

5%

113 votes

Noodling -- This is actually bare-hand fishing. The most common type of fish that noodlers go after are catfish, though there are other species that can be caught too. Most noodling takes place in shallow water, and there are known methods to use to make it a safer endeavor, as people can get hurt in the process.

4%

82 votes

None

82%

1798 votes

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