I am a geek. I can admit it. I know way too much about certain subjects to be considered a normal human being. On the other hand, I realize that there is, to paraphrase Qui-Gon, always a bigger geek.
Why do people have to argue about pointless minor issues online? I'm not saying not to bring up little factoid from this or that product or interveiw, or whatever, but what bugs me is when you make a general comment about something, and then someone gets snippy because you said "always" instead of "usually." And they bring it up when it doesn't mean anything anyway.
I've got new for all of you that lie in wait, jumping on every minor slip that a person makes. ITS A FRICKING HOBBY! Nobody likes to be corrected, constantly, over minor issues, especially when it comes to a hobby, and especially not when many of the things you correct a person over can be reasonably seen as a matter of interpretation.
You do not impress anyone, even other geeks, by proving that you can nitpick someone, especially on an unrelated topic. There are no Geek Gods waiting to usher you into Elysium because you bested all of your fellow geeks in feats of trivia.
I'm not saying its not sometimes fun to talk about trivia and minutia, and I'm not even saying that you should never correct someone that has forgotten some reference here or there . . . but for the love of Gygax don't do it with an air of superiority!
Sorry . . . venting post that I even posted to the wrong area . . . nothing to see here . . . move along.
Bella Sara Charter Superscriber
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You do not impress anyone, even other geeks, by proving that you can nitpick someone, especially on an unrelated topic. There are no Geek Gods waiting to usher you into Elysium because you bested all of your fellow geeks in feats of trivia.
Technically, nit-picking geeks go to Acheron. Sheesh.
(To paraphrase Randall from Clerks, I hate geeks, but I love to game. Isn't it ironic.)
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You do not impress anyone, even other geeks, by proving that you can nitpick someone, especially on an unrelated topic. There are no Geek Gods waiting to usher you into Elysium because you bested all of your fellow geeks in feats of trivia.
Technically, nit-picking geeks go to Acheron. Sheesh.
(To paraphrase Randall from Clerks, I hate geeks, but I love to game. Isn't it ironic.)
I am inclined to agree. I suspect that, because you don't have any physical contact with the person, you have no body language from which to pick up cues. So maybe you unburden yourself, unfettered to some extent by normal social mores - because you are not in a socal situation. You can't tell that you are annoying, and you suffer no real come-back if you are (other than maybe a flaming on the boards).
I have been inadvertantly rude to someone (sorry, SexiGolem, I still feel the guilt) and had someone be rude to me (no names, no packdrill - though check out the Am I a Munchkin thread if you want a clue) on these very boards. It is easily done, so probably not really worth worrying about. Hey - they are loser geeks, so who cares what they think? (Oh wait, I'm a loser geek too. DAMN!)
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A lot of people say things on the 'net that they would never say to someone's face because they would probably be pulverized by someone with a low tolerance for idiocy. I take it you were over at Wizard's boards lately? People with a limited portfolio of knowledge like to flex their superiority through their knowledge of the miniscule details of the knowledge that they do know. It isn't just gamers. Motorheads, Musicians, Biologists, anyone who focuses on one field of knowledge who has a personality disorder is likely to exhibit this behavior. Take heart in the thought that they are the ones not gettin' any! They are the annoying ones who are/were shoved in lockers due to their un-filtered mouthing off.
You just used a bit of bad wording and didn't need to be crucified, its not like you spelled Rogue as r-o-u-g-e.
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FH
You spelled "interview" wrong.
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Take heart in the thought that they are the ones not gettin' any! .......
You just used a bit of bad wording and didn't need to be crucified, its not like you spelled Rogue as r-o-u-g-e.
Hey, man! I wasn't getting any until recently. And I'm a very reasonable, measured person. ;-)
I'm with you on rogue/rouge, though.
Aubrey the (formerly) Frustrated
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Take heart in the thought that they are the ones not gettin' any! .......
You just used a bit of bad wording and didn't need to be crucified, its not like you spelled Rogue as r-o-u-g-e.
Hey, man! I wasn't getting any until recently. And I'm a very reasonable, measured person. ;-)
I'm with you on rogue/rouge, though.
Aubrey the (formerly) Frustrated
Not gettin' any is not a prereq for this class of people, it is a class feature for these people.
If you aren't (or weren't) getting some, it doesn't automatically make you one of them it just means you haven't lowered your standards enough! heehee.Threadjacking alert, please return to thread's original purpose or suffer from E.D.!! Or the female equivilent!!
FH out
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Take heart in the thought that they are the ones not gettin' any! .......
You just used a bit of bad wording and didn't need to be crucified, its not like you spelled Rogue as r-o-u-g-e.
Hey, man! I wasn't getting any until recently. And I'm a very reasonable, measured person. ;-)
I'm with you on rogue/rouge, though.
Aubrey the (formerly) Frustrated
Not gettin' any is not a prereq for this class of people, it is a class feature for these people.
If you aren't (or weren't) getting some, it doesn't automatically make you one of them it just means you haven't lowered your standards enough! heehee.Threadjacking alert, please return to thread's original purpose or suffer from E.D.!! Or the female equivilent!!
FH out
Ah, all is now clear. Thread is now un-hijacked.
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Eternal optimist and lovable rouge (just jokes!) I am, I see how to make lemons into lemonade here. Gelatinous cubes into jello shots, if you will. Time to query Dragon with an article on how to teach gamers how to get their mac daddy on with...the ladies.
1)Get the Blue Rose game from Green Ronin.
2)Go to the local SCA meetin' wearing the BIGGEST CODPIECE IN ALL THE KINGDOM.
3)Get a mandolin and write her a love song. Sing it outside her dormroom window at 11 p.m. This always works in the John Hughes flicks.
4)Tell her you're a role player, not a munchkin power gamer. Works every time.
5)The ladies love a guy with a sense of humor. That's the secret to MY success.
6)And finally, get business cards to hand out at the bar, that say "Your name here; contributing writer; Dragon Magazine." Mac Daddy in the house.