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Nichi · May 30, 2013, 11:00:11 AM

I'll check those out after I watch End of Eva :3

LeaflameSD · May 30, 2013, 11:14:01 AM

Quote from: PentiumMMX on May 30, 2013, 10:48:22 AM
That must suck, but I guess maybe it's slightly better than dealing with the nerd guys who jump to the conclusion that you're a "false nerd" simply for being female; as it's apparently impossible to enjoy [anime \ video games \ comic books \ etc.] and not be male. I hate those kind of guys so much >_<;;

What IS a true nerd?

Chocofreak13 · May 30, 2013, 11:44:13 AM

someone who's actually into the stuff they claim to be. someone who would wait in like for 5 days just to be first in line to get a particular collectible. someone who doesn't look down on people who just because they're into something that's not mainstream. appearantly some guys are so misogynist or fearful of anything without a penis that they think it's impossible for anything NOT like them to be a nerd. >>;

made a list of the stuff i got at con.

Spoiler: Show

please note that some of the things on this list were intended for OSCers so if you know you're getting something and i haven't told you what it is yet, you might ruin the surprise by reading~

Nichi · May 30, 2013, 11:49:58 AM

Niiice *w*

I've mentioned it before, but I intend on trying to go next year

Chocofreak13 · May 30, 2013, 12:10:21 PM

people are going to be jealous of that railgun poster but i'm not giving it away :3

LeaflameSD · May 30, 2013, 12:57:24 PM

Huge pickup you got there, awesome

Cockleshell · May 30, 2013, 01:12:26 PM

Guys I'm a high school senior now wat

SleepyD · May 30, 2013, 01:34:17 PM

Quote from: Chocofreak13 on May 30, 2013, 10:39:10 AM
nah sleepy, i think you nailed it right on the head. i ran into a lot of people lacking in some social graces at con....

but honestly, it's getting frustrating how many times i've run into this problem. can't i be a nerd AND a girl without having every guy knocking down my door? ><;

I feel for ya, but nothing short of social education on massive scale directed at "loners" or "introverts" can help. I mean, can you imagine a person with raging hormones, wanting to get a girlfriend, but has never spoken to a female in any significant amount outside of their family? Of course they're going to be stupid about the whole thing. This is something you learn by doing, and being a social outcast at school has stunted this development by years. The hormones stuff gets in the way of natural conversation as well, making the problem worse as women reject the guy at every attempt.

Oh, and that's not to say you were wrong in rejecting him. He needs to learn somehow. If this person has good friends, they can point him in the right direction. Otherwise, I just feel really sorry for the guy. He simply doesn't know any better.

I think over here, it's not as bad since nerd culture is pretty accepted and widespread, so there is a lot of potential for social encounters on the topic of related interests--this essentially gives these guys enough practice that they eventually "get it".

I'm not as well versed on the otaku/nerd-culture on the east coast, but I never got the feeling of unified social groups outside of cosplayers at cons or university clubs.

Chocofreak13 · May 30, 2013, 02:19:41 PM

we're like terrorists over here. people view us with curiosity or suspicion and we operate in cells depending on interest. LARPing isn't something brought up in casual conversation with a stranger.

@cockle: herly shert our little girl is growing up
srsly, enjoy it while it lasts. college was a nice ride for me for a few years but then i crashed and burned worse than the Red Baron over Amiens.

@leaf: thanks bro. i make swag #1 priority at cons, above food, sleep, and sometimes even bodily harm and/or friends. -w-;

Nichi · May 30, 2013, 08:26:38 PM

So, my sister gave me a Dr. Whooves figurine as a late birthday gift >:3

Chocofreak13 · May 30, 2013, 08:33:33 PM

i didn't realize they made figurines of that character. :0

Nichi · May 30, 2013, 08:39:23 PM

Yep. It's not something you'll find down the Pony aisle at Wal-Mart or Toys 'R' Us, though; my sister found it at Hot Topic :3

PizzaDrill · May 30, 2013, 08:40:53 PM

Oh yeah, I didn't go to AB. From what I hear, it was a wise decision.

Bella · May 31, 2013, 02:02:18 PM

Quote from: PizzaDrill on May 30, 2013, 08:40:53 PM
Oh yeah, I didn't go to AB. From what I hear, it was a wise decision.

What do you mean by that? I'm sincerely curious since i hadn't heard any bad news about AB.

Also, is there anything more amazing than being in an air-conditioned space on a hot summer day? The only other thing I can compare it to is sitting by a fire on a cold winter day. That being said, between the AC and several fans running it's super-noisy in here and my skin and sinuses are feeling dried out but SWEET LORDY COOL AIR.

(Oh yeah, and I have a large fan aimed at the back of Eve ... I'm not sure if that's so great for her vents [though it doesn't seem dusty in here ...] but at least it's keeping her case nice and cool.) -w-

Nichi · May 31, 2013, 03:44:22 PM

Very nice ^^

So, I went to see Star Trek: Into Darkness. I'll share my thoughts in What's Playing. That aside, today is going alright, even if I didn't accomplish anything I had planned to do today thanks to mom dragging me around everywhere before the movie :\

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