>>54224970I mean yeah it's about as funny as a grown man playing Pokémon, but the point is that most boomers who play with model trains don't make it into a lifestyle. It's not something they bring out in public for the world to see. This whole phenomenon where faggots substitute fandoms for personalities is an American thing that began back in the late 70s when xoomers started collecting comic books and Star Wars toys. These turbovirgins used to be maligned as nerds until the Internet and acceptance culture gave them a false sense of legitimacy.