Is shell collecting an old lady hobby?

[Punished Derich]

?

 

[FedPostalService]

It actually sounds pretty wholesome.

 

[Haloperidol]

Yes, like many of the best ones.

 

[Miriam Margoyles]

My grandmother used to live in Singapore and she would go to the beach and collect the shells. However, oftentimes, there were little creatures still living in them, so she would just take them home and boil them first, thus killing the aforementioned poor little creatures in the process.

I remember when I heard first heard this as a Small Miriam, and thinking this was like something a witch would do.

 

[Xenia]

My grandmother used to live in Singapore and she would go to the beach and collect the shells. However, oftentimes, there were little creatures still living in them, so she would just take them home and boil them first, thus killing the aforementioned poor little creatures in the process.

Did she eat them next?

 

[Miriam Margoyles]

Did she eat them next?

I've no idea. I hope not, but maybe she did. Probably while making really horrible, hungry grunting noises, and then erupting into a spine-chilling cackle.

 

[Ventrue]

It's a fun hobby for all ages. When I was a kid my family would sometimes go on a week long vacation to the beach where I would collect shells and make jewelry (earrings, necklaces and bracelets). Whatever I didn't keep for myself I gave to friends and family.

 

[Poppavalyim Andropoff]

must be a strong old lady then ...

 

[Xev]

Just say you're looking for shark teeth.

 

[Shartavius]

Is shell collecting an old lady hobby?

Yes - Which means Josh probably does it.

 

[Aunt Carol]

I think some of it depends if you're removing the shell collecting, by itself, from the umbrella hobby of beachcombing/mudlarking.

Picking up interesting objects from the beach is a unisex hobby, because it's best done while 50+ years old and wearing an unfashionable puffer jacket and toque.

 

[Unarmed Gunman]

My grandma has sh, bash, zsh, Fish, csh, ksh and I seem to recall she even has Powershell, so I'd say yes.