[daledavies]

Totally. My wife started baking as a hobby and almost everyone she spoke to said variations of "you could make a packet selling these".

So I made her website and she tried making a business out of it, ruined the hobby for her forever.

[spacemadness]

The best way to ruin a good hobby is to try to go pro. Sometimes I feel that way about coding.

[Silverback_VII]

And likewise I would say that the best way to ruin a passion is to call it a hobby.

People want to get out of the rate race because they understand that they are trading their valuable and unique time on earth to perpetuate a rather unsatisfying and miserable existence.