Why are there negative connotations to the term 'dudebro'?

Slate Soda said:
There's definitely connotations of lesser intelligence embedded with the use of the word "dudebro" here.
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Sure, but only in the gaming realm. The stereotype is probably that they don't have the attention span or cleverness to beat a Zelda game. I don't think the stereotype is that they have no attention span or cleverness in their real lives.
 
I told someone about the whole Xbox fiasco and the reveal of Titanfall and he just says "I don't care about all the DRM stuff. Guns, Mechs and Explosions are all I need."

Just what.
 
jmdajr said:
There are probably people who only play Japanese games that mock dude bros, or whatever games they like. Some just like to play RPGs, or only Nintendo games and what not.

I mean it's fine if you only like one kind of game. No need to be mocked or mock others especially when you are basically doing the same.
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I like an atmosphere of good-natured ribbing. I have my overly emotional weird cartoon games, some have their manfeelings iron-sights bang pew pew games. No need to be touchy about it.
 
It's worth pointing out that these terms apply to people's interest in video games. Saying that someone is the worst ever video game player or has the worst taste in video games is not that offensive and doesn't really matter at all.

By the way, I would like to introduce the term plebs for people who exclusively play games like Angry Birds or Wii Fit.
 
Speevy said:
Dudebro means every game needs an aiming reticule, lots of cursing, and your character's shit is fucked up so he has to shoot/slice you.
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Hahahaha. I am not sure why but this cracked me up.
Though I don't subscribe to any Dudebro belief that its really or anything. The worst fans of that remind me of this description are actually seasonal sport games fans. Mother of mother they suck sometimes. Not anyone here that I know of. But it isn't talked about as much as the Shooter fan but a seasonal sports fan like Madden or whatever sometimes...they can be a bit much.
 
Fancy Corndog said:
It's worth pointing out that these terms apply to people's interest in video games. It can't really be that negative.

By the way, I would like to introduce the term plebs for people who exclusively play games like Angry Birds or Wii Fit.
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I would like to classify anybody who doesn't like God Hand as "stupid." It's not a negative connotation, it's just pure categorization.
 
Us dudebros aren't threatened by fedora wearing neck beards. Go play with your dolls while we crush beers and sleep with human females.
 
Sandy Nipples said:
Dudebro = monogamer, usually sticks to single franchise per genre, known to have game(s) from Sports and Shooter genres. Usually competitive, enjoys co-op locally. Might still have a PS2 from his Tekken/stoner days, but it's now down in the lobby used for watching DVD rips of How I Met Your Mother.

Believes $60 for a video game is insane, will literally only buy a game PER year, very seldom new.

Complains about balance/bug issues in his game of choice, a product of him logging more time than the average play tester.

Prioritizes women and social drinking above playing video games, promotes social drinking whilst gaming, attempts combining women, social drinking, and gaming, but often fails.

Loves Naruto and Bleach.

Gets overexcited about special moves and easter eggs.

Will make you sit and watch while he shows you special moves and easter eggs.

Needs to show you that fucking game where that guy fucks everything up its INSANE (God of War)
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Missed the part where he makes you watch two year old YouTube clips he saw on tosh.0 the other day. Otherwise pretty solid.
 
jmdajr said:
Who'd you rather be friends with?

Japanophile gamer or Dude bro?

THE LINE MUST BE DRAWN HERE!
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Definitely dudebro. He tells interesting (albeit usually fake) stories and gives me free beer out of his fridge. I'd rather play Halo and drink beer with someone than play Rape Symphony: Hero OK! with someone in his mom's basement.
 
Blearth said:
I'll take a dudebro game over that kawaii animu shit any day of the week.
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My Japan games got more ladies. Professional, career-minded women who like to item craft. They could make me a beer through alchemy or magic or some shit. Seems like a sausage party over in your COD game, broseph.
 
Fancy Corndog said:
Definitely dudebro. He tells interesting (albeit usually fake) stories and gives me free beer out of his fridge. I'd rather play Halo and drink beer with someone than play Rape Symphony: Hero OK! with someone in his mom's basement.
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Link to the OT for this game? ;)
 
I think you weeaboo nerds need to stop makin' out with your anime pillows and get some serious bitches up in yo' mom's basement.

and ... fat, or something. And beards. Oh, and ... I know there's something else, can't remember.





OH WAIT!

DORKS!

HA!

#DudeBro4Lyfe
#YOLO
 
jmdajr said:
Who'd you rather be friends with?

Japanophile gamer or Dude bro?

THE LINE MUST BE DRAWN HERE!
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a Dude bro would be far more interesting to hang out with. They have a good sense of enthusiasm and at the very least we can probably smoke a bowl and chill. But hey if you're Japanophile and down with the herb, we would also probably get along. I had many Japanophile friends in high-school, and in retrospect they were pretty fucking annoying in large doses. Nice people, but a bit grating honestly.
 
Because jocks getting into metal music and gaming has ruined metallica and shooters.

Or at least that was the narrative in 1995. ;)
 
Tain said:
term's rooted in the worst flavor of nerd-pride bullshit and those who use it sincerely are probably best ignored
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Air Zombie Meat said:
Because it's a pathetic way of asserting superiority in ones tastes. I choose to take the word back from those people and embrace my inner dudebro.
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so, you guys think you're better than the ones that use the term dudebro, who in turn think they are better than said dudebros. allright.
 
I like dudebro games but dudebros are fucking annoying. You know, those guys who need to check their pants every ten minutes to make sure they still have balls, and for the same reason they only play games where you shoot at each other and blow stuff up. Everything else is "gay stuff" to them, gameplay doesn't matter too much, if there's enough shooting or explosions, it qualifies. And then they go and try to force their opinions down your throat.
 
beato_angelico said:
so, you guys think you're better than the ones that use the term dudebro, who in turn think they are better than said dudebros. allright.
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I don't actually know anyone that is one extreme or the other.

I did know one guy that was ALL about the Japanese and then one day became ALL about the HALO.

Same thing almost happened to me! I feel these days I enjoy western games much more.

I LOVE my Gears, Halo, and Uncharted. But I also love my Vanquish and Metal Gear, which are Japanese dudebro games in their own way.
 
PetrCobra said:
I like dudebro games but dudebros are fucking annoying. You know, those guys who need to check their pants every ten minutes to make sure they still have balls, and for the same reason they only play games where you shoot at each other and blow stuff up. Everything else is "gay stuff" to them, gameplay doesn't matter too much, if there's enough shooting or explosions, it qualifies. And then they go and try to force their opinions down your throat.
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I don't know any like this. The so called dude bros I know are Doctors make fucking bank. But yes, casually, they pretty much only play madden, halo, and call of duty.
 
Dudebro.

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It's not referring to people who happen to enjoy certain games, but rather a specific type of person who happens to mainly play those games.

More of a high school / college culture thing than a gaming thing, really.
 
DudeBros generally only play Halo/CoD type shooters and sports games like Madden, but what makes them disliked is that they somewhat hypocritically look down on any other type of game or gamer as "kiddie shit" or "gay* ass shit" or "weirdo neckbeard shit" or "nerd shit" (or really any other term + shit), be it Weeaboo Force-Love Sim 23 or Super Mario Galaxy or plain Tetris.

*note: the use of gay as a pejorative here was illustrative of dude-bros and representative of their tendancy to use the term as an insult and not actually meant as such, as this is another typical indicator of a dudebro: the tendancy to use homosexual slurs liberally.
 
beato_angelico said:
so, you guys think you're better than the ones that use the term dudebro, who in turn think they are better than said dudebros. allright.
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What a stretch. I'm just not keen on anyone who writes off games or people based on superficial criteria and a pretentious need to see themselves as sophisticated. Use of the word dudebro is fine as long as you don't use it like that (which is what I was getting at in my post) but this thread is about negative connotations.
 
I always thought the title "dudebro" was some sort of derogatory term coined by emotionally damaged nerds who presume that they were bullied at school by the same guys who now only ever play Call of Duty and thus are the prime target for shareholders darkest desires.

But that's just a theory.....
 
Why's everyone gettin all upset? If you don't like the term dudebro, don't be a dudebro. It's that easy!
 
jmdajr said:
I don't know any like this. The so called dude bros I know are Doctors make fucking bank. But yes, casually, they pretty much only play madden, halo, and call of duty.
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My step father --ex-military-- literally only plays COD. He's an aerospace technical writer, makes good money, receives benefits from the Air-force. In his younger days he would absolutely be a Dude bro. I've tried to turn him on to other games, like Mass Effect. But those games don't resonate with him at all. He simply doesn't like cut-scenes or narrative based titles, he wants to shoot shit and blow stuff up. I'd love to widen his gaming horizon, but at the end of the day who gives a shit?


I really don't care what other people play or like. But when I like something I feel like sharing it with other people, but not everyone likes what I like. So let the dudebros be I say. They genuinely enjoy what they enjoy.
 
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