I don't see how pussy collecting is less of a hobby than stamp collecting, illegal or not.  In fact, I would submit that it is a better hobby.  Even though you CAN lick your stamps, nobody does.  Whereas, with a pussy collection, there is no such thing as licking them too much.

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I happen to agree with PS about this being a "hobby" but I also agree with you about calling myself a hobbyist. It reminds me of Chef being a member of the "Super Adventure Club" If you have to call it something other than what it is, it must mean you are secretly or not so secretly ashamed of what you are doing. I have ZERO shame about seeing hookers, thus my preference for "whore mongering pig?

I would imagine collecting art would be considered a hobby, so would collecting stolen art be considered any less of a hobby?

I could honestly care less if one calls this a hobby or not, or whether it is a valid term here. I don't believe that the legality or illegal nature of the activity at question is what qualifies it as a hobby though. For instance many people in the BASE jumping community consider it a 'hobby' just as much as a sport. It is however illegal in most countries.

In many cities it a very popular hobby. And Jake congrats, I think this post has put you in the number one spot for top blabber mouth on the GD board.

...any pastime that falls legitimately into the "hobby" realm could have an illegal aspect to it. What about the stamp collector who steals to build their collection? Or the person who builds computers for a hobby but loads them with illegal ir stolen software? Or the person growing pot as a hobby illegally in their home? You get the idea. Bottom line is that anything can be construed as anything.

Personally I like the word hobbyist. It's gender neutral and fits what we do. And I also like monger and trick too, so there ya go.

When he was in college, my son used to break into abandoned buildings, climb walls and do graffiti. (Oops, I mean street art.) That was his hobby. He either outgrew it and stopped doing it, or he stopped telling me. I have yet to outgrow this new hobby of mine and I'm sure as hell not telling my kid about it.  
No one really wants to have too much information about the illegal and potentially dangerous hobbies of others, especially their loved ones. "Hobby" is a euphemism, but is it any different than when I tell someone (like my wife) that I went out for a mid-day "meeting"?

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would be a 1%er motorcycle club tearing down the highway at 90 mph.  However, I understand the mindset that most "hobbies" are tame and legal...which is why calling this "the hobby" can only help our cause with the general public.

I'm with you on the term Hobbyist being wrong, but....

I don't think legality matters, as some other posters have already commented on.

I think the issue is that while hobbyist may fit in terms of denotation and strict definition, it fails in the practical connotation. I totally agree that a "Hobbyist" builds or collects objects, be it building model cars or collecting stamps.  

In the connotative sense I perceive, the word Hobbyist does not fit well for me. I do not see myself as a collector (of pussy or notches on the bedpost) and I see no element of "possession" like a collector or model builder might have. Also in the connotation I perceive objects... not people. A stamp is an object, not a person. I can't rationalize any objectification of that sort in terms of how I participate in this world.

I would think of myself as an "Enthusiast" for lack of a better word.... an enthusiast for sex, an enthusiast for women, an enthusiast for the dance of social and sexual interaction. No possession, no objectification, no collecting bedpost notches... just an activity pursued for pleasure.

Legality has zero to do with the idea of a hobby or a hobbiest.  Just get tantric and enjoy!  As for me, I do nothing illegal nor do most of the folks here as that would be very naughty indeed!  Last time I checked it out meeting new friends and seeing where our vibe goes is just the essence of social networking.  

My last Mickey Mantle cost me $500.  

My last session cost me $500.  

All these discretionary $500s are killing me

You say potato, I say potato... You say Tomato, I say Tomato...

Oh, I guess that loses its luster in written form.

I'm a big proponent of "what gets my point accross". When I say "I enjoy the Hobby", in this forum, I'm sure I get my point accross, and if I say that same thing in other forums, I don't incriminate myself. So, I guess you'll just have to hate me.

Happy hobbying!

It has nothing to do with legality (strip clubbing, base jumping, graffiti street art, drug use, drag racing, etc. can all be hobbies).

It has nothing to do with collecting (collecting stamps and coins are certainly hobbies, but so are  
music, art, sailing, skiing, fine dining, etc).

Providers are not hobbyists - they are professionals.

And any monger or trick or john who prefers to be called a hobbyist can do so without worrying about whether or not they're grammatically correct.

Call me whatever - I don't care.

Shakespeare once said "a dirty sock by whatever name still smells"  ... (or something like that)

Cockfighting
Dogfighting
Illegal gambling
Outlaw street racing
I could go on...

1) Big game hunting of endangered/protected species
2) Knockout game
3) collecting kiddie porn
4) collecting ears dug up from graves
5) shoplifting
6) many more

Here on the boards, I refer to myself as a "hobbyist", which is the generally accepted term here going back to the boards' beginnings.  As for calling the ladies "providers", that is also the acceptable term here going back to board origins.   Personally, I prefer to this The Game, but I have my own personal reasons for that...

You lose your argument in your 2nd sentence.

"Among others, perfect storm has long disagreed, quoting the definition of the term. "

You are arguing about the meaning of a word and complaining that someone who disagrees with you is quoting the definition of the word.  You lose the argument right there.  Words have meanings.  Those meanings can change over time, but right now you will lose any argument where you say hobby means anything other than the current definition.  

"A hobby is an activity done regularly in one's leisure time for pleasure."

That's it.  That's the definition.  According to you an illegal activity can't be a hobby?  

What other words does the dictionary have wrong?  If you say a baseball is the thing you use to cut your food, should we believe that too?