Dont worry guys...the trick is:
If you have a female friend, dont talk her about the differences between a C44-9W and ES44AC on your first date. She wont be coming back if you do!
Be honest, dont hide your a railfan...why should you have to that?
Dont take her near the track unless she wants do. (I found this out the hard way....making a 'detour' after a nice dinner date to see a stack train leave
)
A lot of railfans have railroads as thier one and only hobby. Dont just talk about trains at school, talk about sports or movies or music, throw in the odd train fact here and there - you will be right!
Do most of these points and you should be right with the ladies. You wont get made fun of. When I was in school (5 years ago now!!) Most people will think its just like another hobby like cars.
Having said that, the first date I went on with my current girlfriend (2 1/2 years ago), she wanted to go out the next day for lunch....I told her I was going out photographing coal trains. Ever since then, she has had a great understanding. These days she sometimes even holds the video camera while freight trains are passing!!
When I have friends over for a party at my house, guests can see the model railway (Santa Fe all the way!!!), its often a good talking point with the male friends. Even though they have no interest in trains, I commonly get questions like 'Where is this model set?' 'How does it work' 'how did you build it?'...etc. Creates a lot of interest.
It all depends on how you present your hobby. Dont be too obsessive to everyone about it, just treat it like another hobby and you will be right!!
Hope this is of some insight!!
Michael
23 years old
If you have a female friend, dont talk her about the differences between a C44-9W and ES44AC on your first date. She wont be coming back if you do!
Be honest, dont hide your a railfan...why should you have to that?
Dont take her near the track unless she wants do. (I found this out the hard way....making a 'detour' after a nice dinner date to see a stack train leave
)A lot of railfans have railroads as thier one and only hobby. Dont just talk about trains at school, talk about sports or movies or music, throw in the odd train fact here and there - you will be right!
Do most of these points and you should be right with the ladies. You wont get made fun of. When I was in school (5 years ago now!!) Most people will think its just like another hobby like cars.
Having said that, the first date I went on with my current girlfriend (2 1/2 years ago), she wanted to go out the next day for lunch....I told her I was going out photographing coal trains. Ever since then, she has had a great understanding. These days she sometimes even holds the video camera while freight trains are passing!!
When I have friends over for a party at my house, guests can see the model railway (Santa Fe all the way!!!), its often a good talking point with the male friends. Even though they have no interest in trains, I commonly get questions like 'Where is this model set?' 'How does it work' 'how did you build it?'...etc. Creates a lot of interest.
It all depends on how you present your hobby. Dont be too obsessive to everyone about it, just treat it like another hobby and you will be right!!
Hope this is of some insight!!
Michael
23 years old
