I love when people don't think I'm a "Gamer" (Jinfash wins w/post 214)
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Initially passed by this post.
Saw these posts and decided to go back...
...got 15 seconds in and nearly died from the horrible.
Never again...just keep scrolling.
Nah you can basically see my video game library through my eyes.
Sounds pretty satisfying though, OP, nice.
lol
Those look so good! Mine look pretty silly in comparison:
Sounds pretty satisfying though, OP, nice.
OP:
The rest of us:
OP wins.
lol
You mean these right? ;P
Those look so good! Mine look pretty silly in comparison:
Abstruse Moose
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There's no party like a video game party.
sixteen-bit
Member
Probably against TOS tho
REMAINSILLY
Member
What a coincidence, I play video games as well. It's like we're in some sort of exclusive club.
LookAtMeGo
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Its like when I grab the mic, people are like what the hell? I don't want to hear no country music. Then I spit some crazy rap and everyones like :-o
I pissed off a random neckbeard at the bookstore i go to pretty bad by mentioning that demons/dark was babies first From Software game. It was true in that case.
SEGAvangelist
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Maybe it's some kind of organized dudebro gathering thing? I'm also not familiar with this practice.
Zeuanimals
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Maybe OP is 11 and the other kids are 12? But yeah, that's pretty weird. Games, just pick up a controller and play. Sports, that's when people tend to pick teams. The good thing is all of my friends suck at most sports as much as I do so if someone gets picked last, there's a chance it might be because the standards are so low that it almost doesn't even matter, or they just suck that bad.
freenudemacusers
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i was like you once, then I realized everything else was really lame.
ElectricBlanketFire
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I've never played Halo.
DidntKnowJack
Member
I've never been put into a situation where I've had to prove that I was a gamer, no. Its never occurred to me that that's a scenario I'd ever have to face. In fact, if anyone ever accused me of not being a gamer, I'd probably give them a weird look and walk away. Because reasons.
I hope everyone in this thread realizes that the OP isn't presenting himself as the "GAMER" for the point of the topic. He just provided an anecdote where someone didn't think he was a "GAMER," which speaks to just how the label is used and accepted.
I still think that this kind of story is best told with people that know you better. It's hard to gauge the juxtapositions between you and whoever else was involved if you don't already have more information about either of the main characters (yourself and the guy who called you out).
I still think that this kind of story is best told with people that know you better. It's hard to gauge the juxtapositions between you and whoever else was involved if you don't already have more information about either of the main characters (yourself and the guy who called you out).
This happens at Gamestop every time they hire a new person. For whatever reason they just assume that I don't know anything about games. I don't mean they're just trying to be helpful, I mean they treat me like they have to teach me even the most basic things about games. After a few visits they get it but it's awkward at first, especially because I don't want to be 'that dude' who runs down the history of video games for no reason.
nicoga3000
Saint Nic
twilitesparklemotion
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I can be the captain of a ship. A space ship.
Jimmyfenix
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<3 ozil
soul creator
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An old friend of mine (high school) was a bodybuilder/fit, VERY popular in school and he even did some modelling jobs...
...and he was a Scarab Lord in World of Warcraft, completed pretty much everything when it came to high-end raiding and he was in the best guild of the server.
You'd never guess that. Never.
...and he was a Scarab Lord in World of Warcraft, completed pretty much everything when it came to high-end raiding and he was in the best guild of the server.
You'd never guess that. Never.
Brainiac 8
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OP: "My whole life led to this moment!"
Seriously though, it seems like a silly thing to have to prove.
Seriously though, it seems like a silly thing to have to prove.
J
Jotamide
Unconfirmed Member
Sooo like GAF but on real life?
You brought a tear to my eye. One day you will die and nobody will remember your great service to humanity. Fear not, I will remember.
Yes, the OP is probably fairly handsome, but despite his polished, successful veneer, his team mates soon discovered that he, like they, is a loser nerd on the inside.
OP I will make sure to pass down this wonderful tale as a legend for future generations. There will be no human walking this earth that won't know of your exploits.
On a serious note, when I was a stupid little kid like 7-10 I used to be pretty smug about my gaming skills until I got my ass handed to me in Tekken 3 by one of my brother's friends
Unhandled Exception
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Did they give you all of their gaming trophies at the end?
Halo was the first FPS, Destiny will be the first MMO, and the only JRPG that still exists is Final Fantasy (and maybe Tales Of series).
The person who reluctantly picked the OP started crying then left the room. The remaining team mates gawked at the OP in shocked awe, then began slow clapping.
MomoPufflet
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To be honest, I don't think my gaming hobby has ever come up in any meaningful way in my day to day life. Barring arcades (remember those) and E3 I don't think I've even been in a room with more than 2 people that actively played games.
KoopaTheCasual
Junior Member
Are you super muscle-y or something?
Lol.
pantsonhead
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I'm really happy I manage to not fall into any "You're not one of us category". I'm just nerdy looking enough and have enough nerdy shirts for people to not really think one way or the other about it, and all of it is balanced out by hat's and coats that more or less just say "SPORTS TEAM" on them.
Zeuanimals
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I'm pretty sure the first western RPG appeared in Call of Duty.
pantsonhead
Member
DOOM was the father of them all, get'cher shit straight.
smh at starting off with "this is nothing like CoD"
i wish i could see his face when this happened.
this was always great. as an hispanic, most people never think I'm any good at basketball. I'm supposed to be playing baseball and soccer instead.
I had a similar experience on a much smaller scale. I remember playing Capture the Flag in High School P.E., and people would be surprised at my speed. I remember hearing people say "Watch out for the fat guy!" "Yeah he's fat, but he's fast!" I didn't know whether to cheer or cry. I didn't think I was that chubby either!
Anyway, I've never had an experience like the OP. I'm sure everybody assumes I play a lot of video games.
Ha, yeah I feel you. Especially the making shit up part. My wife is just looking at me like "Well are you going to correct that shit or what?" Good times.
really
I get rejected by the "hardcore" into geekier games, the "dudebros" who assume I must like whatever the lastest popular FPS is and the "casuals" who play Candy Crush, people just don't seem interested in whatever platformer I'm playing and have little love for handhelds.
When I've played games in the middle I still tend to do badly, at school it was often noted that I usually lost at whatever multi-player game I bought to the party even if the others haven't played it before (Circuit Breakers should get more love btw).
I showed them when we played Mortal Kombat on school PCs sharing a keyboard though, yes that's was as bad a set-up as it sounds.