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[Souldriver]

im asexual, but thats a pretty colourful insult!
you must be proud of yourself

oh wait, you're the guy who was too awkward to even say anything on voice chat
just laughing like a creeper in the background
must feel empowering being able to throw attempted wit around in text form!

You aren't attracted to either men nor women?

 

[Uchip]

You aren't attracted to either men nor women?

there was a time

 

[Kusagari]

They actually make socks specifically for wearing with flip flops, I've seen them in a surf shop before.

Socks and flip flops are stupid as fuck.

Just wear shoes if you're gonna do that.

 

[Videoneon]

let's not pretend we live in a world where all behaviours are seen as acceptable. I've seen a few other posters mention that an adult can do whatever he or she wants. ok, great, but you will be judged for it if your behaviours are deviant, particulary if they are borderline pathological.

I'm not - I'm saying I have a problem with a bunch of objection raised here because they're trivial. And I think quite a few posters are not inclined to resist the mental temptation to apply the image of bronies suggested by this video and by clopfics etc, sometimes exaggerate it with their own imagination, and apply it to the base wholesale. Same thing with the apparent "pathology" of being a brony.

I understand that people will be alarmed by social deviance, I'm saying that watching My Little Pony and buying toys isn't a serious issue. The "disgusting or socially awkward" physical traits or behavior and fashion inclinations people are objecting to aren't even specific to bronies. I don't like fedoras and I always wear shoes, but I don't have some ingrained repulsion to fedoras or flip flops.

 

[Souldriver]

there was a time

That seems... odd. But I guess it's possible, as you can never know how someone else experiences sexuality (or in your case, lack there-off).

 

[NZNova]

All I can think of when people make these brony-bashing threads is that, if you traveled back in time... 20? 25? years, people would be making the same kind of remarks about video games and the socially awkward people who play them - Or, go back 15 years or so and you'd see people making the same kind of comments about socially awkward people sitting in their basement using the internet. And yet, here we are, having learned nothing.

 

[Enron]

would it kill you mama's boys to put on a decent shirt once in a while?

 

[LowParry]

All I can think of when people make these brony-bashing threads is that, if you traveled back in time... 20? 25? years, people would be making the same kind of remarks about video games and the socially awkward people who play them. And yet, here we are, having learned nothing.

D&D man. Hell, it still gets mocked to this day.

 

[Alucrid]

would it kill you mama's boys to put on a decent shirt once in a while?

sorry, white v necks all day err day

 

[Fou-Lu]

Fans of anything can be batshit crazy, have you seen the stuff extreme football fans can get up to? The point is, just being a fan of something doesn't make you crazy, well, mostly. I have some friends who are bronies and they are good guys, they just like a show that I find unwatchable. I watch anime, but that doesn't suddenly mean I'm afraid of woman and have 'waifus'.

However, I do think it's a little.... I'm not sure what word to use, but having a bunch of grown men crowd up the little girl's section at TRU does not seem fair to those little girls, I don't think many of them would want to enter that aisle.

 

[NomarTyme]

Well at least they're not hurting anybody... yet.

 

[Souldriver]

All I can think of when people make these brony-bashing threads is that, if you traveled back in time... 20? 25? years, people would be making the same kind of remarks about video games and the socially awkward people who play them. And yet, here we are, having learned nothing.

I'm (genuinely) not sure if this analogy is fitting. For starters, video games are an active hobby, which require skill. And (small) children haven't always developed those yet. There's also a pletora of games, and depending on how skillfull you are, there's always one that is challenging to you. And "challenging yourself" is something universal, that speaks to people from 2 to 200 years old.

 

[vidcons]

would it kill you mama's boys to put on a decent shirt once in a while?

Target doesn't sell Atheltic Fit in my size.

 

[OriginofHysteria]

Well at least they're not hurting anybody... yet.

I'm still waiting for the "Brony injures little girl for MLP toy" headline

 

[CorvoSol]

That's racist.

Girl Scouts are a race now?

 

[NZNova]

I'm (genuinely) not sure if this analogy is fitting. For starters, video games are an active hobby, which require skill. And (small) children haven't always developed those yet. There's also a pletora of games, and depending on how skillfull you are, there's always one that is challenging to you. And "challenging yourself" is something universal, that people from age 2 till 200 enjoy.

You're missing the point.

It's a hobby, something that gives enjoyment to the people who are involved in it, and which has scorn heaped upon it by people who don't understand it or enjoy it, but for some reason feel compelled to pour judgement down upon it from on high. The video game analogy is used simply because this is, ostensibly, a video gaming forum. People here (OK, maybe not the younger generation since video gaming has of late reached the level of mainstream acceptance) should know what it's like to be ostracized for not liking what you're "supposed" to like.

It's just a TV show. People like it, it's not a big deal. I don't see these people as any different to someone getting dressed up as Mario or Sonic for a video game convention. People seem to have no problem with liking other shows, like say Animaniacs, or Spongebob, but because this is "for little girls", the hate pours on in. I find that more immature than "liking a show for little girls".

 

[IISANDERII]

I used to be A "Brony." For awhile, it was a joke. I'd show up to the meetings with a tape recorder taped to the underside of my fedora (which I'd tuck in my Jack Bauer satchel during transit). After the meetings, I'd report back to my friends who usually had a big plate of Nachos With Jalapeño and Beef. They'd lean in to my story as I leaned over my food, and we'd giggle like school girls, tortilla spraying out of my mouth with every cackle like a machine gun.

One day, it stopped. Don't know if I forgot to bring the recorder or if there emotional drug had slipped into my veins. One thing was for sure, a damsel was on my desk after the meeting, cross-legged, and showing me her deviant-art page. She needed help.

Nobody was being honest with her, needed me to get down to the bottom of it. Give her a 'critique.' Only thing I could get down to the bottom of was a glass of Sierra Nevada's Torpedo IPA and a hefty mug of Gentleman's Jack.

Once you get the urge to be kind after being bad -- a real bad, trolling Miyamoto fans on /v/ bad -- life takes a spin. My heart was going 80 down the freeway, and her kindness pulled my emotional e-brake. I was doing flips across a two lane road as my friends coo'ed and caw'ed at my turbulence.

Spun out into the haystacks of six person'ed group of understanding kids, lost in the world but still tackled to an elementary school buddy system. I hung out with their crowd for a bit. The first hour was something of the like, boarding on Wrong. My mouth stayed shut, my ears open to their patterns. Assimilate or die.

Why don't they a bourbon?

Need a cig.

45 minutes in and my thumbs are twiddling like a ballerina who just forgot how to pirouette. If my fedora wasn't lost during the escape during the dark, down the pathway between the Math and Education building, I might feel safe. Could down my cowl, wear the mask of one who is a Brony.

Too deep, my voice chirps a sharp, classic one liner that nestles me deep in their core: "Derp."

The match was lit, I took a drag and let the Magic course through my veins.

10 weeks deep and my grades were up. Mom was proud of me. Dad, heh, he was off mowing the neighbors grass. Never had time for me. The gang called me every night to see if I wanted to Get Thai.

That was the thing about Bronies. They loved Thai food. Every two days, after their marketplace sushi supply ran low, they'd give you a call and next thing you know, you're on a huffy, trench coat whipping the air behind you like your lips were moments before the Deep Fried Squid hit the table.

But that's when it started downhill. The group was growing, we were becoming too approachable, too uncommon.

We first caught wind of another Brony gang who would actually meet in a building on campus. Had a whole room reserved for their gatherings, every Thursday at 8:00. After dark, the view of trouble was smack dab in my face but I couldn't seem a damn thing.

Where was the light switch?

The expansion of our gang was fine. Wasn't much, just a few more faces and names to remember, plus one eccentric. Would show up to the meetings with his mane colored after his favorite pony of the week. Asked us to comb it.

We oddly obliged.

The fire was in my veins. Another hit and I was anywhere and anyone. Tie off, Pirate Bay down, nothing to juice me. Hit up a Tinychat, see if anyone was doing a reenactment.

Mom found out.

We had a big idea, "Let's just throw a party. A big one. Put it up on the internet. Reddit. 4chan. Brony only." We didn't know what the consequences would be.

3 dead, a 6 shooter clutched in my hand, the red and blue washing my face every second on the lawn. Rage, depression. Back in the car hurling itself over the highway. Hit 90, enough to my license for a year. She wasn't on my desk anymore, she was on my mind.

Pulled the break, back end lifted up, 4 wheels out now, 2 in the chamber.

Two unaccounted for. Where'd those damn shells game. Fuck, Bowser right behind me. Another hit of the fire before I go out. Catch my air before landing back on Rainbow Road.

It was 1 year and 74 days that I was in the slammer. I would not advise being a Brony.

Now glad to have clicked this thread. Well did.

So what's happening in the clip from the OP? Is it like watching fishermen at the bait shop getting the latest+greatest in lures?

 

[Alebrije]

I'm still waiting for the "Brony injures little girl for MLP toy" headline

Just wait for black friday.

 

[FO-totality]

I'm still waiting for the "Brony injures little girl for MLP toy" headline

It's gonna happen eventually.

I could see it arising from the release of some rare, "limited edition" happy meal toy or something, a little girl getting it and a brony losing his shit.

 

[Etrian Oddity]

Target doesn't sell Atheltic Fit in my size.

XD

 

[Souldriver]

You're missing the point.

It's a hobby, something that gives enjoyment to the people who are involved in it, and which has scorn heaped upon it by people who don't understand it or enjoy it, but for some reason feel compelled to pour judgement down upon it from on high. The video game analogy is used simply because this is, ostensibly, a video gaming forum.

Ah, in that case the analogy works indeed. But if you attempt a deeper comparison between the merits of games and tv shows, you'll run into trouble.

 

[Jarmel]

It's amazing how judgmental some of you assholes are in this thread when you post in a videogame forum.

 

[Alucrid]

It's amazing how judgmental some of you assholes are in this thread when you post in a videogame forum.

come for gaming, stay for the OT, stop gaming

 

[Uchip]

It's amazing how judgmental some of you assholes are in this thread when you post in a videogame forum.

everyone and their mums play videogames

 

[Jarmel]

come for gaming, stay for the OT, stop gaming

And there are no topics in OT that are nerdy? Last I checked we had a thread arguing about movie box office numbers.

 

[Souldriver]

It's amazing how judgmental some of you assholes are in this thread when you post in a videogame forum.

Are you judging me fore playing videogames, judging judger!?!?!!

 

[vidcons]

everyone and their mums play videogames

That's weird and Non-Normal of them. They should stop and do real people things like Ski.

 

[Alucrid]

And there are no topics in OT that are nerdy?

well there's this one

 

[NEOPARADIGM]

The fuck is wrong with ya'll? These dudes are just living their lives and have gained friendship with each other thanks to My Little Pony. Why is that a big deal? Why should anyone be mocked for a hobby that's harmless I'm sure some of you are going to act the same way come Sunday when the Wii U is released. But that's different because it's you and not them, right? You'd think people posting on an internet message board about fucking video games and other "geeky" topics would have a little more respect to those that get ridiculed for hobbies and personal likes that aren't necessarily popular with the mainstream and get made fun of constantly. Christ, this boils my blood. Ya'll should know better.

Then again, I don't even know why I'm surprised. It happens in Console Wars, DC vs Marvel, Star Wars vs Star Trek, ect... Now, it's happening with these bronies. "Geeky" people are always looking to put another group down to look superior. Fucking dumb.



I'm sure you're just a living, breathing Adonis, aren't you?

We need more of you 'round these parts.

Cheers.

 

[Crumpet Trumpet]

I'm still waiting for the "Brony injures little girl for MLP toy" headline

I don't know, didn't you see this video? They didn't want the My Little Pony toys designed for little girls, they wanted the My Little Pony toys designed for men.

 

[User 73706]

D&D man. Hell, it still gets mocked to this day.

If anything I think it's worse nowadays because of how compartmentalized stuff like that's gotten; I don't think I know anyone that doesn't fit the stereotype that doesn't play it. Hell, I heard about a friend who got into it and she basically spent a couple of hours rolling dice to get her character's stats. I'm not sure many people nowadays would be willing to do that when you have more instantly mind-tingling, stimulating stuff like CoD.

 

[Kusagari]

And there are no topics in OT that are nerdy? Last I checked we had a thread arguing about movie box office numbers.

If anything the box office is a bigger source of nerd rage on here since the NPD ruined their reports by combining everything and not giving numbers.

 

[Sadsic]

But there are dozens of "cute" kid shows out there. Why do all the adult males flock to this one in particular?

If you can't find something that really stands out in the show to warrant such a fanbase, the only explanation left is something besides the show itself. For example: wanting to belong to a community that doesn't poohpooh the idea of watching a kids show. And somehow the MLP fanbase reached critical mass to attract people wanting to belong to a community. But it might as well have been over another "cute kids show" in an alternate universe.

i like the culture, but even if i didnt, i like the show on its own separately. i am a really strange human being though so i might not be a good representation of bronies (or maybe the perfect one?)

 

[LuffyZoro]

everyone and their mums play videogames

Ew, you play video games? You must be like this guy.

 

[Subitai]

Bronies strike the realm again!

Why does that seem familiar...


Oh Wait! >_<

 

[Alligatorjandro]

If they arent hurting anyone let them be.

I dont see how buying this toys are different than buying comic statues.

 

[Uchip]

Ew, you play video games? You must be like this guy.

hah
if only

 

[Koyuga]

Not gonna read the entire thread, but whats the issue here? That bronies are weird or that they are adults in a toys r us?

 

[Violet_0]

They didn't want the My Little Pony toys designed for little girls, they wanted the My Little Pony toys designed for men.

but what would they look like?

*vaguely recalls Japanese toys for adults*

oh

 

[Supermanisdead]

It's amazing how judgmental some of you assholes are in this thread when you post in a videogame forum.

Lmao, tv show for little girls =/= videogames

 

[vidcons]

If they arent hurting anyone let them be.

I dont see how buying this toys are different than buying comic statues.

Heh, you won't say this when your balding neighbor is outside in his bathrobe and holding a baseball bat that he just used to cave some Normal's head in on his Camry.

Makes you think, "When is enough?"

 

[Dastardly Jerks]

Sperge-out on Aisle 9

 

[Alebrije]

Interesting article from the Guardian

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/oct/01/my-little-pony-bronies-rebels


tons of funny comments...

-
I know a girl in her mid-20's who's into MLP and I think she's a bit odd. Men into My Little Pony? That's very odd. Not as odd as a fetish for Teddy Ruxpin I'll grant but bizarre nonetheless.



-I once had a friend called Tony,

He came out in sixth form as a brony,

Since then he got all weird,

and now I'm a-feared,

That he's (not-so-secretly) a furry,

True story bro(ny)





-If the world really is coming to an end I would hope it went with a bang rather than a pink plastic pony.


I have read some depressing stories in the press over the many years I have been alive, but this must rank as one of the most depressing ever.

 

[Fusebox]

there was a time

No offence, but is it possible your asexuality is a defence mechanism that was activated when you realised that neither sex finds you attractive?

All I can think of when people make these brony-bashing threads is that, if you traveled back in time... 20? 25? years, people would be making the same kind of remarks about video games and the socially awkward people who play them

Sounds like you're suggesting that one day grown men obsessing over MLP will be as common as grown men playing videogames. Just waiting for that cultural shift eh?

 

[Carcetti]

It's amazing how judgmental some of you assholes are in this thread when you post in a videogame forum.

Having just educated myself with the Stern video of the bronycon visitors and listened to the tape where they admit to fapping (clopping?) to 'sweet pony ass'... You can't see why people might find the combination of children's show + sexualizing of animals weird? It's probably the fringe of the fringe but people will always think of the worst possible example of anything.

 

[Verano]

Dude, I'm as brown-skinned Mexican as they get. Actually, I've had people call me a fucking Afghan and ask me to get out of the country. That time was weird.

you must be prieto as fuck...michoacan?

 

[Jarmel]

Lmao, tv show for little girls =/= videogames

And no person over 40 has given a weird look to a 20 year old for playing video games. People having insecurity issues up in this thread.

Having just educated myself with the Stern video of the bronycon visitors and listened to the tape where they admit to fapping (clopping?) to 'sweet pony ass'... You can't see why people might find the combination of children's show + sexualizing of animals weird? It's probably the fringe of the fringe but people will always think of the worst possible example of anything.

And there are people who fap to video game characters. You can't tell me nobody busted a nut to Lara Croft.

 

[Dastardly Jerks]

Just because it seems to be relevant to what many are saying.

The person replying is Lauren Faust, the main woman responsible for the show being on the air right now.

Kinda sick of people using this image. Do you really think that the creator of the show is going to speak out against her audience? She's very aware of how strange Brony culture is and even the people who work on the show think bronies are creepy.

 

[Uchip]

No offence, but is it possible your asexuality is a defence mechanism that was activated when you realised that neither sex finds you attractive?

really?
I have no problem getting dates. its more that ive been severely depressed for so many years, but the assumption is amusing at least.

 

[Kusagari]

And no person over 40 has given a weird look to a 20 year old for playing video games. People having insecurity issues up in this thread.

No shit. We have people admitting they're scared to go into TRU as an adult.