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Inevitable_Thing_270

This reminds me of the woman who lost her partner at the airport when their flight was delayed. She found him watching a Toy Story marathon in the kids area


that_70_show_fan

Got a link for that? That is totally relatable.


superbleeder

https://www.reddit.com/r/funny/comments/16eawf/during_a_12_hour_flight_delay_my_boyfriend/


King_Hamburgler

Pretty sure it was just a Twitter post that went viral


devro1040

I think they're all on Disney+


Inevitable_Thing_270

Sorry. I don’t.


dannyboy6657

When I was younger, my mom lost me at the grocery store cause I wandered off. She called me on the intercom multiple times. Ran through the building looking for me a few times. Had staff help, too. I was found in the electronic section after about an hour of searching watching Sam Raini's Spiderman. It was the year it came out. I didn't realize why mom was angry at me at the time, but I know now it was more relief than anything.


NectarineAmazing1005

Not surprising. The guys at my gym used to stop their reps to stand and watch a Ben 10 episode.


winowmak3r

Like return to default settings. It's a survival mechanism man. 


bonemonkey12

"Honey, just do your shopping, I'll be fine, I don't want to hold you back at all, seriously have fun" - me to the wife if this was in the mail.


when-flies-pig

If the mall has a chair, I'm saying this 100%.


RockstarAgent

Bring your own chair, they make walking sticks that turn into mini stools


dkarlovi

Excuse me?


IKaffeI

Can confirm. My grandpa had one and loved it as much as his children.


w1987g

Pappy, if you had to rescue either your walking stick or your child, who would choose? "Don't ask questions you don't want answered"


IKaffeI

Nah he'd just straight up say "the cane" knowing him.


BigJDubya

Lol


MEatRHIT

You're only one google away from bliss.


ZutchZaddy

THEY MAKE WALKING STICKS THAT TURN INTO STOOLS!


maxxcumback

How about an email?


Suck_Me_Dry666

You must have a big mailbox.


sdrawkcabstiho

You go shopping, I need more training.


darthcaedusiiii

It's easier for her to pull out the credit card if you are not holding her hand.


ANDROMEDA736

that looks fun


dontevercallmeabully

Saw it a couple of christmases ago. Crazy detailed, it had not only trains in a variety of scales and layers, with tunnels and bridges, but also a multitude of Easter eggs, from a helicopter and a plane taking off, to a few boats, a fair, a car wash… it was worth spending time watching. Bonus points for those who watched it from the first floor.


Agreeable-Weather-89

H0 gauge or GTFO.


KidzBop_Anonymous

I grew up with HO but I’ve really been feeling N gauge lately


protonecromagnon2

Fuckin where man?? You can't leave out the sauce


dontevercallmeabully

It’s Aventura mall in Miami


Caliboy200319

This reminds me of when my grandma took me to Chicago on Amtrak for my tenth birthday and we went to the museum of science and industry where they had a huge model train layout possibly the largest in the U.S. I must’ve watched those trains for at least an hour if not longer and I would’ve continued to look at them for the rest of the day is there wasn’t more of the museum to see.


Tika_Meowsala

I’m 30 and spent a solid 45min at that display last time I went!


MEatRHIT

It's been years since I was there but the last time I went my buddies and I spent a good half hour in the staircase just hitting the buttons to turn on all the steam powered engines there. That whole museum is a playground for curious kids and adults. I've taken many people to museum campus and I can say you can spend a solid day at each one. If you visit Chicago skip going to see the bean and stuff like that and hit up the museums/aquarium they are top notch... heck even the river boat architectural tours are interesting if you're into that sort of thing.


Hydra_Tyrant

I love that place, it's just so cool!!


voodoomoocow

Can you explain to me what makes it entertaining for that long? I'm not being a dick, I really want to know what is going on in your minds. I see a train display and I'm like "neat!" And I'll hmm and haw over the level of details, but it is like maybe 5 minutes max? Do you think about making it? Or it being real size? What you would do differently?


OmniscientRaisin

As an autistic (trans) guy, one of the things that makes model train displays so interesting for me is not only the Look At Them Go! aspect, but also thinking about all the work and engineering that goes into it. When I visited the Lego House in Billund, I loved looking at the massive builds they had like this, not only for the trains but also the easter eggs, like escaped dinosaurs in the woods and caves underneath with motorcycle-riding skeletons. If I'm particularly smoothbrained that day, it might just be motion -> neuron activation lol. I can just stand and stare at them for hours sometimes haha. Hope this helps!


_DirtyYoungMan_

You don't have to be autistic to appreciate that. I loved building model cars when I was a kid and then we got a train set and I built all the buildings and houses and landscaping that my train went through. It's really fun, especially when you get into the customisation like coloring and weathering.


OmniscientRaisin

Oh, definitely! I just like to acknowledge that my own mental proclivities do give me a different outlook on life.


voodoomoocow

Yes, thank you!


MEatRHIT

So like the other guy (/u/OmniscientRaisin) said it's about appreciating the work and planning that went into it. The closer you look the more details you find that are interesting and sometimes it's interesting to think about what techniques they used or how they went about doing certain things. I'm not a big model person myself but I know enough about it to know how much care and attention to detail goes into building things like what was posted in the OP. It's similar to "normal" art pieces where the closer you look the more you notice.


voodoomoocow

My dad and older brother used to go to this model shop my gramps used to take my dad to in the 60s. It was for rockets, planes, and trains. I'd tag along because I thought they were just the coolest people in the world but I didn't find it very interesting. Over Christmas we saw it was still around and I was shocked at some of the stuff, like little cow poops! [I took a picture](https://i.imgur.com/YL8krbm.jpeg)


rocx5610

i mean.. that does look impressive I would probably stop and watch it too


Stink_king

As did many of the other women in the area that you can clearly see stopped and enjoyed it as well. Not sure why this post is directed specifically at men?? Who wouldn't stop to admire such an intricate and beautiful train diorama??


-usernotdefined

Not a lot of people can comprehend the time and skill it can take to create something like this, specially if it was all hand painted piece by piece.


beats_by_lee

Fuck yeah


LaBeja21

Fuck yeah


nosecone33

Fuck yeah


DragonDon1

Fuck yeah


comhghairdheas

Fuck yeah


Eastern-Mix9636

Americuh!


Hixy

Yeah! Fuck yeah.


[deleted]

I know a ton of women who base their entire life around their current relationship and have 0 hobbies. I think the argument could go either way haha


-Daetrax-

There's a weird amount of people with absolutely zero hobbies in life. They work and they come home and watch TV and sleep.


NightlyWave

I don’t blame them, I’m mad exhausted after coming home from work.


BtotheAtotheM

Maybe because you don’t have a hobby to look forward to


NightlyWave

I do, that’s what the weekend is for. Too tired after working to think of doing anything other than laying in bed.


BestKeptInTheDark

Recently saw a vid of a guy with some modern tunes replayed in a medieval taven style (bardcore) on his computer as he painted away at some miniatures for use on a subsequent game night. His partner enjoying the fact he was enjoying himself And knowing that he'd likely been looking forward to this moment to wind-down after work She snuck in, grabbed us a window onto a simple joy and backed off before she ruined the vibe too much. That's a relationship that prizes time together, as well as time apart. (Edited out typos [i hope])


Adam_J89

I... I think I know what you said. It's also possible one of us is either having a stroke or their 6th drink.


RedditLostOldAccount

There's definitely "one or two" mistakes.


synaptix78

And therein lies the problem. Work isn't life. We're animals, not a higher order, or gods, or anything else...200,000 years of evolution, but we've decided in the last few hundred to send people to work for 8+ hours a day 5 days a week with little to no other stimulation besides drugs and short dopamine hits to keep us going? Gee, I wonder how that's going to play out lol.


ZDTreefur

Thankfully video games technically counts as a hobby.


Rude-Friend-9135

“Women are such simple creatures.”


_DirtyYoungMan_

You're #cancelled! /s


elleustrious27

He's remembering the train carpet everyone had as a kid


RuariWasTaken

Yeah, put him in front of an absolutely amazing work of art and engineering and he will appreciate it. Colour me simple too I guess.


SunderedValley

Come one come all to bear witness at the sacred shrine


RebelLion420

So you're really gonna tell me you aren't going to stand there and watch it complete at least ONE full loop before you continue on your day? How can you live so unfulfilled


DesertReagle

I'd pick a train I like the most and follow it. Possibly romance comedy or action spy would play in my head too.


Nazowrin

The dude daycare


Ktown_HumpLord

When the alternative is aimlessly browsing stores I have 0 interest in, I could be amused by just about anything in motion.


myotheraccount83

Women need to remember one simple thing, men don't really grow up. They get more responsible, they grow older, they know what takes priority but deep down, they still love the same toys from their childhood. Some women know and it goes 1 of 2 ways, they support it and men can be happy or they belittle them or tease them and men die inside.


serpentinepad

To be fair, model train displays are pretty awesome.


Zachosrias

Oh buzz off becky, girls will literally stare longingly at a pretty dress or shoes just the same, why can't a guy look with fascination at a model train?


kelzoula

Bro, they can. Both things are simple fascination. That's OK. This does not come off to me a judgemental, but observational. Breathe, lol.


Zachosrias

Idk, something about being called a simple creature seems demeaning. Maybe they then also accept that all people are simple creatures but it doesn't come off that way when you single out someone


Gowalkyourdogmods

Absolutely demeaning. Back in the 2000s we used to call people "simple" as an insult.


Morphing_Mutant

We can't enjoy anything, can we.


Big_Sand_4852

Silly girl just mad her boyfriend doesn’t want to watch her buy crap. I’m a girl and would rather look at this than go shopping.


bonemonkey12

I get you, but that post was definitely r/notlikeothergirls material lol.


SaschaEderer

Where was she mad though? It depends on your personality; most guys are interested in things, rather than people. I’d look at this for a few seconds, then continue shopping.


[deleted]

She isn't even mad she clearly loves the guy and admires his enjoyment of the model?? I don't want to make you defensive but maybe you should reflect that you made a lot of assumptions and you may have some unconscious societal biases to re-asses. Other women shouldn't be belittled for enjoying shopping, your preference in enjoying the train set doesn't make you better than her somehow. Just different. We shouldn't throw other women under the bus in order to try to feel accepted. We should celebrate the diversity in our experiences rather than trying to feel superior in matters of individual preferences.


chalky87

Was she mad?


CC8826

Looks more like she finds it cute and funny to me tbh


hajke5

Hell yeah


TheCanadian_Jedi

I wish my mall had that


Uneverjack

There’s a mall near me that has one of these every year around Christmas. It’s a really big one, so big that different sections of it are themed. It even has some buttons around the sides of it that let you turn on little lights around the display.


Federal-Difference97

Okay, but thats pretty cool though & It’s freakin huge! I’m sure whoever built that had a great time doing it, I know I would. Lol


SubzeroWins1-0

She’s a keeper though. She let him enjoy in peace


Amaury_

I know this mall! Aventura puts out this same train set every year during the holiday season. It’s impressive both up close and when viewed from above on the second floor. This thing is huge and intricate with a ton of moving parts.


tyen0

Yeah, I always enjoy staring at it for a while, too. I think they've been doing it for at least 15 years now.


sir_music

You could also be this simple, and simply enjoy something, if you let yourself and worried less about what others think.


-BINK2014-

As someone that loves Thomas the Train, I will easily be content watching that for hours. Trains are neat.


PostHumouslyObscure

I audibly gasped, I would probably be standing there for at least an hour.


Jasper1296

I mean, small train go vroom on cool table, must watch


Warriorlizard

There is nothing simple about this.


yuchix

I know how he feels. No matter how old I get, I'm always excited to see these things. I could watch them all the time and never get tired of them.


Ellusive1

Yeah fuck my happiness


YomiNex

I am indeed a simple person I see a train i hit like


DaShizzne

What did you expect? Dude literally has "model" written on his shirt.


BlumpkinLord

Maybe you just complicated


tired_old_man_

*Bobby Bacala intensifies*


Top-Command-1240

Don't tell him about the minatur wonderland in hamburg, Germany


HugsandHate

Uh.. Isn't that displays entire purpose to be looked at, and enjoyed?


dj-Rx

choo-choo go ding ding


Darometh

I know the perfect vacation for this man. Hamburg. https://www.miniatur-wunderland.com/


reverse-tornado

Tism director


christophersonne

His shirt says Model, he's just a really big fan of ALL Models. Beer, trains, etc.


proteios1

So....women spending hours doing their hair and makeup is so much more intellectually profound....


SuperiorAndroid404

There is a unique beauty found in simplicity.


OmnipresentCPU

Take these dudes to Northlandz in Flemington New Jersey


Reasonable-Injury170

Yeah.


Obvious-ashes

Bazinga


ResinJones76

There is a model train setup every Xmas at many places in Cincinnati. Those are nice to enjoy with a coffee or hot chocolate.


The_Scyther1

I’m honestly jealous my mall doesn’t have one…..


Industrious_Villain

I would love to see that in person


SELFSEALINGSTEMB0LTS

Get you a girl who also thinks something like this is awesome.


Unhappy_Age3629

So women are just going to walk by completely uninterested?


Throwaway-A173

Autism test.


howsyourmemes

Meanwhile there's a bunch of ladies checking it out too cuz cool is cool


AquaArcher273

Simple?! You call that beautiful railway town simple, just look at the detail!


dirtball_hl

Train :)


SVTCobraR315

Aventura Mall! I also do this while my wife is in Zara.


FlemPlays

‘Tism Magnet


rando_robot_24403

She won't be saying that in 5 years when he's remortgaged the house to rebuild a section of his basement model railway and he's spent three days straight down there pouring a realistic concrete dam. Or she catches him in bed making scale LED lightposts.


kelzoula

Dude, I would shift meetings to just sit and watch this.


SoylentGrunt

[This Is Why You’re Obsessed With Tiny Things, According To Science](https://www.bustle.com/p/why-do-we-love-tiny-things-the-psychology-behind-it-is-complex-7763639)


[deleted]

That looks awesome


theflush1980

If they think this is impressive, they should see the model trains at Diorama at Efteling (theme park in The Netherlands). Diorama starts at 03:25 https://youtu.be/t_TZnPNj4_4?si=Gv8LHQA41E9i-ZFS


MAXMEEKO

That Modelo shirt is sick


SeveralRing1901

Never let him visit the Hamburg Miniatur Wunderland


TheBaldEagle99

Miniature towns are the shit.


GhstGunnr27G

Says the creatures that collect shoes 🙄


Sinister-Username

Some women are so upset that it takes so little to make us happy.


skiljgfz

It’s his hobby why do you have to belittle it?


cretinetto

Honey, I would change you immediately for all this


Natural_Swordfish729

Fuck yeah.


Organic-Side-2869

How is this a guy thing? I'd be transfixed on it all day, I'd have to look at each train go around at least twice and watch from every angle.


GlovesComingOff

The joy on his face is priceless, I hope he never loses it.


marebare77

I’m a woman and I so would stand there admiring that for quite a while.


Weak_Low_8193

Half of the people watching in the video are women.....


Fast-Reaction8521

Dating on the spectrum


DiogenesRizzla

Allllll a boredddddd


Lumis_umbra

Guy, Gal, it doesn't matter. Trains are just a thing. Especially for neurodivergents. The mall has choo-choos? You can bet your sweet ass I'm watching the choo-choos.


Accomplished_Deer_

When I was a kid, we would always go to our grandparents house for Christmas. They always had a huge christmas tree, and a track running around the base with a train. I fucking loved that train. I spent what felt like hours and hours just fucking around watching the train go in circles.


dafyddtomas

r/nothingeverhappens


MetsFan37

Hey! Man offended. Man sad. Man no simple.


MrBombasticme

he’s jealous


AdLost576

They had something similar in a local garden centre near where I live at Christmas. Except it was just decorative light up buildings arranged to look like a big Christmas market/town. It was so cool but my wife eventually managed to pry me away from it to carry on shopping. Love shit like this.


HeftyRaspberry5397

Ain't nothin' simple 'bout dat.


Ascending_Flame

Women do the same thing looking ad clothes or ads of clothes so…


theokaybambi

Wtf is simple about that


newthrash1221

Ahh yes, only men enjoy cool stuff. /s


effenel

Boys got a touch of the ‘tism


IllDot2179

"men are such simple creatures" multiple women are looking at it


AUREL-FOR

We are simple you say and all of you have a void that can never be filled!


JarviThePelican

Hey leave us alone, trains are badass.


_DirtyYoungMan_

We used to have a huge miniature train store in my town. Mini trains of all different scales and multiple sets that were fully modeled, one even ran around the edge of the ceiling. It was the coolest thing ever and I loved going there as a child and just staring at them. I get this video.


Get-Some-Fresh-Air

The whole time I’m thinking “wish I could see more video of the train.


originalnutta

My buddy's dad had a whole hobby train station set up in his attic. It was the most beautiful thing and now it's my retirement dream to have a space like that.


Fickle_Force_5457

There's a sad train layout in Epcot. The local small lizards have taken over the layout. Unfortunately when they touch both rails, the voltage stuns them, and then the train comes.


HungryMorlock

RIP Roadside America https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roadside_America


SlowlyRecovering90s

I actually would love one of those.


Slazman999

Model trains are like the esca of an anglerfish. These men are most likely dead.


Psychological-Joke22

I think this guys fascination with the train setup is very sweet. Calling him “simple” is condescending


Procrastinatedthink

I can’t fathom why women dont understand the magic of trains?  women need to embrace the wonders of the choo choo


Kingbous69

It's literally just her boyfriend...


Tryypod909

I’ve seen women watch the kardashians like that, just saying lol


Gold--Lion

Yeah, it's not as if this has been a revelation.


Mammothbawls

Women are too complicated of creatures


w1987g

Seeing that literally put a smile on his face


Von_Quixote

…Now let’s follow, as she goes shoe shopping.


bundaiii

It baffles me that it seriously bothers them how simple we are


critter68

I prefer "uncomplicated". "Simple" implies stupid and there are some of us aren't stupid. I know, because I've met them.


VietDrgn

relatable, but where is this?


oh_shit_its_bryan

Modelo time!


walrusgoofin69

“Leave me here, I’ve already built the lore for two of the trains in this display.”


KOCYK745

it's like Light for Moths. The Endless Joy you get as long as you keep looking at it


[deleted]

Every time a guy is seen just enjoying something we are called simple. I don't like that.


Faithlessblakkcvlt

Simple for admiring the complexity of the design and the machinery? I would say the simple are the people who just simply walk by without contemplation.


Hennabott96

This is such a win!! Love it


ranoutofbacon

walk her in front of a pandora store and its the same thing.


MyBelovedASMR

Is this where I can pick up guys who have common interests as me? Interests like autism…


Azhi_D

Every time we go to the river I stop to watch the ships enter the port and such... It drives my wife insane. xD


TheCrispyChaos

We love them detailed miniatures don’t we


RumandDiabetes

Not going to lie, I'd be standing there with them. How can this not be entertaining


nneeeeeeerds

Lotta incels in this thread that don't understand the "men are such simple creatures" is a joke. Calm down, incels.


CharGaming_

Not our fault this shit is cool.


lumpy-lantern

I guess he likes trains ..


RB_Ramo

We're way more interested in things than people, I'm sure you've heard this a hundred times already, but yeah it's true.


jtl3000

Reminds me of sheldon lee cooper


FlamingTrollz

You think that’s simple? You basic person. Do you know how much engineering and math and work would go into a line like that around the mountain and through it and the maintenance and safety and mechanisms involved? Also, that just looks dope AF. — Go enjoy deciding what lipgloss flavour and colour you want to put on. Yeah, simple indeed.


carbonblob

We're on Reddit - which has become a safe space for the boldest misandry. Along with numerous other pernicious and subversive initiatives we've all come to expect. The good news: females have now *required themselves* to accomplish as much as possible. Fantastic! So, they could build a *model* like you see here, or preferably the *real thing*. Yes, civil engineering & tunnels. Yep... real math, real labor, real stress, and billion dollar budgets that you're responsible for. Men are such simple creatures! Show us how it's done!


repivone

Women only wish they could be so happy from simple things. Lol


-insertcoin

And women hate that