I agree 'S'-type the OP's post was perfectly legitimate....but also their is no harm laughing at ourselves sometimes as others might see us....I am quite used to friends and family calling me a 'sad anorak' for having a very strong interest, perhaps obsessive in all things to do with Minis!
However I have also had many people say they are envious of people like us who have such a lifelong interest or hobby, particularly as they approach retirement and worry what they will do with all that time on their hands....
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What do the British mean when they call somebody an "anorak"?
"An 'Anorak' is the name given to someone who has an obsession with a particular hobby i.e. football statistics, trainspotting, etc.
An anorak is literally a hooded waterproof coat, and the slang term was originally applied to trainspotters - people whose hobby is hanging around railway stations, monitoring the arrivals/departures of various trains and writing down their serial numbers in little notebooks. Their hobby requires them to wear suitably draught-proof clothing. By extension it has become applied to anyone with an obsessive interest in a subject that is too technical or boring for anyone else to know or care much about."
