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EYESORE 9001

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6. I would volunteer one night a week

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Thu Mar 12, 2026, 12:12 PM

14 hrs ago

to teach young people some classic card games, especially bridge and cribbage. There’s a social aspect to card games which online games can’t replicate.

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Young people are turning to old-school hobbies to get off their phones [View all] dalton99a 14 hrs ago OP

Yes, my genZ daughter has recently picked up crocheting. FM123 14 hrs ago #1

I even noticed paint by numbers are back Oppaloopa 14 hrs ago #2

Lots of adult coloring books now Arazi 13 hrs ago #10

Paint by number Maninacan 13 hrs ago #15

Good for them! chowder66 14 hrs ago #3

grandma hobby? Gardening? NJCher 14 hrs ago #4

is using a sex toy a hobby? catsudon 14 hrs ago #5

As long as it doesn't involve teledildonics... my new word for the day! deurbano 13 hrs ago #7

Oh my word! niyad 13 hrs ago #11

Better living through technology. cloudbase 7 hrs ago #28

Yeah, Conjuay 8 hrs ago #26

I would volunteer one night a week EYESORE 9001 14 hrs ago #6

I have a Millennial friend that began playing Dungeons and Dragons Auggie 13 hrs ago #8

Me and a friend got our grandkids hooked on a hobby that they can use their cell phones constructively, RC Planes Cheezoholic 13 hrs ago #9

Anybody want an old stamp collection? WestMichRad 13 hrs ago #12

I had one of those! jfz9580m 13 hrs ago #13

Dungeons and Dragons angrychair 13 hrs ago #14

Boomer here born 1959 Maninacan 13 hrs ago #16

I used to build plastic model cars. Chemical Bill 12 hrs ago #19

Been considering for years the idea of building Prairie_Seagull 11 hrs ago #23

This message was self-deleted by its author Chemical Bill 12 hrs ago #21

I guess I could go back to growing weed leftstreet 13 hrs ago #17

it's not as much fun now...legal and all. ret5hd 8 hrs ago #24

I envy them jfz9580m 12 hrs ago #18

Geezers might benefit with a break from so much screen time too. Attilatheblond 12 hrs ago #20

My daughter has both of my grandsons heavy into sports... Wounded Bear 11 hrs ago #22

Buy.A.Guitar! ProfessorGAC 8 hrs ago #25

Yes! highplainsdem 7 hrs ago #29

I saw a recent clip on TV where a girl was holding up a ball of yarn and knitting needle. Irish_Dem 8 hrs ago #27

My grandson 13 has been doing 3D printing. Liberal In Texas 7 hrs ago #30