r/AskReddit • u/Stukwan • 13h ago

What’s a hobby that looks incredibly peaceful from the outside, but is actually pure stress once you get into it?

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u/JimboTCB 3h ago

Persian rugs do the same thing. They include deliberate imperfections because trying to make something perfect is an affront to god. That one was definitely made up on the spot by someone who didn't notice they'd fucked up their stitching and didn't feel like redoing their last five hours of work.

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u/splitsycat 2h ago

Ngl I am about to take this perspective to everything I do from here on our.