My first run in with a stereotypical gamer.

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Every time this type of stereotype comes up... I'm just reminded that most people don't know the difference between a fedora... and a trilby.
 
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Doggy detective.

Dogs can pull any look off with ease, they have the charisma for it. Dogs are the best.
 
I attend the gaming society at my University and a lot of them are like this. While some of them don't tick all the boxes, there are some that do, and the most common traits they possess are that they are very opinionated and loud in regards to their video game preferences, and that they are very socially awkward.

This isn't quite video game related, but on one occasion I arrived early, and there was a small group of the male gamers their, some with neckbeards, some without. They were publically discussing their hentai sharing facebook chat, and honest to god, talking about what their mothers would do if they found out what they had on their laptops.

It made me feel very awkward, but some of my friends that also attend are pretty chill. In fairness to many of these gamers though, a lot of them are very clearly autistic or exhibit some other form of developmental difficulty. So atypical social interaction is often undeveloped, but it's not a problem most of the time. It's just when that atypical interaction extends into publically discussing your favourite lolitas, it makes me feel a bit out of place!
 
Persona7 said:
i wonder what ever happened to that guy at my school who wore a full suit, fedora and walked around with a cane. he was like the neckbeard king and they flocked around him wherever he went.
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We actually had one of these guys back in high school. He even fit the atheist-gamer stereotype.

Funny enough though, he actually looked pretty great in the suit and fedora. All his little minions looked like tools though.
 
I see some of these pictures of fat dudes in fedoras and immediately think of the name "Lumphrey Bogart".

Good thing I'm not at work because I blasted out a laugh.

EDIT: Yeah, I'm a horrible person for thinking that.
 
I had a really long, annoying day at work. My wife and kid were asleep when I got home. I was pretty bummed out... Until I read this thread. It golden.

Thank you unshitters
 
Venfayth said:
Agreed, good post.
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Snkfanatic said:
Good post, sadly it will get overlooked.
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Yep, a whole lot of internet bullying going on between the "obserdly" an "unshitting" posts. What if the kid happens to read neogaf, considering he loves video games and all, and sees this thread. Maybe he'll make the connection and realize it's him. Why is it ok to talk about people like this?

Cleve said:
You make a good point, this would be shunned in a second if it was any number of other lifestyles or cultures. Here I am assuming the guy has poor social skills and wanted to talk to op.
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Exactly. I mean like I said if the guy he ran into was a full-on gamergater, bemoaning "women ruining games" or something insane like that, it would be perfectly fine to discuss that. But focusing on hygiene or style of dress, and shitting on it in a manner befitting a bunch of high school bullies, is not ok. Sure there are people out there that fit that particular stereotype, but unless they do something to directly harm or belittle you, there really is no cause for collectively shitting on their choice of clothing or their lack of social graces.

But it's ok because we're allowed to bully THIS subculture and not other subcultures. Mmmkay.

lawnchair said:
you're crazy, this is the funniest thread in a couple weeks at least
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If I go to a stand up comedy club, I expect to hear some intentionally socially-taboo humor. Creating a thread on the internet to anonymously bully someone isn't the same thing. Just because a few users started making funny memes about "unshitting", it doesn't justify the thread existing in the first place, let alone allowing the bullying/belittling posts that are littered between the "unshitting" posts to continue.

To everyone else: If you want to wear a fedora, with whatever the fuck else you wanna wear, go right ahead. If you want to dress in drag with a latex thong and no shorts, go right ahead. If you want to do your makeup to make yourself look like an insect/animal/robot/whatever and go out in public, go right ahead. I'm a rather plain individual myself, usually just jeans or cargos and a plain grey or blue tshirt, but I can promise you that if we cross paths, I won't bat an eye at your style of dress. It's your life, and your body, so do whatever the hell you want with it and the insecure asshats who don't like it can sod right the fuck off. Hygiene is a different story, so if we have to share a seat I may politely say something (or just move/stand), but what you're wearing is no one's business but your own. I'll admit to hating skinny jeans very strongly, but I realize that I've no right to tell you not to wear them, so there's that.
 
danowat said:
Is this Fedora thing a US thang?, don't think I've ever seen anyone wearing one in the UK, a Bowler or Stovepipe hat maybe, but never a Fedora.
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Its less common here, but I've seen itm theres one who frequents the place my FG group meets. Complete with stained My Little Pony T-Shirt and scraggly beard, sadly no jorts.

Theres another one with a top hat, which, if we're being honest, looks terrible in all situations, unless you're a stage magician*



*honestly looks bad on stage magicians as well.
 
devonodev said:
Studying IT, as well as having been to many cons, I can confirm they do exist in large numbers. My favorites are the ones who wear trench coats.
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Fuck you son, I still wear my leather trenchcoat.

Never been to any cons (outside of TGS 2009) but I studied software development 2002-2007. That and I had long hair throughout that period.

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Come to think of it, are modern gamers just appropriating early 2000s metal culture? What's next, sleeveless jean jackets and Assassins Creed patches?
 
Krabboss said:
I do my very best to avoid nerds in public spaces.

And online spaces too, now that I think about it.
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Me too, but to be safe I just avoid people altogether. You can never be sure. That's how you know I'm not some kind of introverted nerd, I don't have any friends.

P.S. Psst, you're on a video game forum.
 
lifeexpectancy said:
Yep, a whole lot of internet bullying going on between the "obserdly" an "unshitting" posts. What if the kid happens to read neogaf, considering he loves video games and all, and sees this thread. Maybe he'll make the connection and realize it's him. Why is it ok to talk about people like this?



Exactly. I mean like I said if the guy he ran into was a full-on gamergater, bemoaning "women ruining games" or something insane like that, it would be perfectly fine to discuss that. But focusing on hygiene or style of dress, and shitting on it in a manner befitting a bunch of high school bullies, is not ok. Sure there are people out there that fit that particular stereotype, but unless they do something to directly harm or belittle you, there really is no cause for collectively shitting on their choice of clothing or their lack of social graces.

But it's ok because we're allowed to bully THIS subculture and not other subcultures. Mmmkay.



If I go to a stand up comedy club, I expect to hear some intentionally socially-taboo humor. Creating a thread on the internet to anonymously bully someone isn't the same thing. Just because a few users started making funny memes about "unshitting", it doesn't justify the thread existing in the first place, let alone allowing the bullying/belittling posts that are littered between the "unshitting" posts to continue.

To everyone else: If you want to wear a fedora, with whatever the fuck else you wanna wear, go right ahead. If you want to dress in drag with a latex thong and no shorts, go right ahead. If you want to do your makeup to make yourself look like an insect/animal/robot/whatever and go out in public, go right ahead. I'm a rather plain individual myself, usually just jeans or cargos and a plain grey or blue tshirt, but I can promise you that if we cross paths, I won't bat an eye at your style of dress. It's your life, and your body, so do whatever the hell you want with it and the insecure asshats who don't like it can sod right the fuck off. Hygiene is a different story, so if we have to share a seat I may politely say something (or just move/stand), but what you're wearing is no one's business but your own. I'll admit to hating skinny jeans very strongly, but I realize that I've no right to tell you not to wear them, so there's that.
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You're allowing what others are posting to shape your thoughts of me. The majority of the stuff in this thread is stuff that I find no humor in.
 
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