Interestingly enough, I had a kind of opposite issue - my father-in-law is a big Tolkein fan, but was a little disappointed that his new son-in-law wasn't into Football, Baseball, or the World Cup Leagues...
My Coworkers: "Wow, that is a loud bird! Must be complaining about how high the prices have gotten!" Me: Well, yeah, it's a bird. They're all kind of cheep-skates...