rpannier
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Fri Sep-28-07 09:38 AM
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Explain to me why D&D and other fantasy role players are geeks, but |
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people who participate in Fantasy Football are not?
I do both (I like D&D, Fantasy Football, Bamff, etc). But when you tell people you're in a fantasy football league you get fewer looks of "Loser!" than if you say you are in a gamer group.
I'm curious,"Why is that?"
on note: I am married, I have four children, I have a well paying job and I live and work overseas -- which seems to shock people when I tell them I'm a gamer -- like gamers could never have real lives.
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semillama
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Fri Sep-28-07 02:56 PM
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1. Perhaps because those who participate in Fantasy Football |
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are "dorks."
At least that's what I might be tempted to think.
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YOY
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Sat Sep-29-07 08:02 AM
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2. I've seen dorks and some pretty cool folks in both areas |
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Of course, I've never met a LARPer that I didn't want to flense...
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Orsino
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Sat Sep-29-07 08:25 AM
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3. 'Cause fantasy footballers are more threatened by the word "geek." |
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They may not be secure enough to face it, much less revel in it.
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Tue Oct-02-07 03:14 PM
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if it helps, the other group of geeks are computer savvy people
I'd say it is also becuase DnD and other RPGs are written in an alien language, just a C++ or things like Java script. For the average joe Football is not that alien and scrimmage line is part of the national vocabulary. Never mind I don't watch football, but THACO? That is far from any national, hell even regional, vocabulary
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flying_wahini
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Sat Oct-06-07 12:54 PM
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5. my situation is similar; i am a 52 yr old female in suburbia |
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only tell my closest friends that I am a gamer.....
my old lady friends don't have a clue that I play
and I am not going to tell them......
they wouldn't get it anyway.
I play lots of different games. got hooked on Diablo
years ago.......
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