Mine would be creating pen and paper ciphers for my made up secret communication needs.

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    As someone who casually likes classical music, I can’t stand talking to people who like classical music. They’re all elitist twits. It’s like how metalheads get all aloof because they understand “real” music, except with classical there’s actually a legitimate culture of elitism that has existed for centuries, and they think that a history of elitism somehow justifies the attitude.

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      As someone who plays in an orchestra professionally, I totally 1000% agree with you. It’s a weird fine line that I enjoy music, but I do it as a career because I really enjoy playing with other people and the music itself is almost secondary. Good luck explaining that to people who Really Like Classical Music, lol.

      There’s a lot of elitism in it and it sadly alienates a lot of would-be concert goers, I feel like.

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        This. I attended several concerts and recitals when I was in college. A girl I was seeing was actually music major. Now I’m a hick who just happened to get a degree and enjoy classical music. But I felt like a fish out of water before and after the concerts. Concerts themselves were excellent.

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      The history of elitism is definetly there, and instruments are not cheap, which attracts up-their-arses kinds of people, you are absolutely correct. But also they are people who just like the historical aspect of it and want to play an accoustic instrument ! Also you don’t have to dress to go to the opera or concert anymore. If someone looks at you weid, they are the weird one !
      May I ask whether the ones you have been speaking to play themselves? Most musicians I’ve met were chill about it, maybe it’s different with listeners?