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jen_bunny

Dorks vs Nerds

Sep 07, 2009 00:11

When I was a big part of the star wars fan community we often ventured to Mel's Diner in San Francisco and I remember one conversation of Dorks vs nerds. We were trying to figure out what we were. We came to the conclusion that dorks are scary people who are completely engulfed in a fandom or hobby so much that they loose their own identity. While ( Read more... )

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filialunae September 8 2009, 13:13:59 UTC

Hang in there!

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jen_bunny September 9 2009, 18:52:15 UTC

I love it! It's soooooooooooo true! Thank you for linking me!

ext_4728 October 20 2009, 03:34:33 UTC

If you are including me in the "dork" category, you really don't know me. I have different sets of friends, different interests that several (for example, for me clubbing is anathema). I simply "hang out" with a some friends. I do things with others. I spend some of my spare time on hobbies that aren't exactly social (watching me read a book, sketch, or paint miniatures doesn't sound like my idea of a good time, but doing those is my idea of relaxing - the last two with music playing). Not all people are extroverts, you know?

I've invited you and Greg to several birthday out, and you chose other events. Did I think less of either of you or get offended? No. Other things interested you more, and that's okay.

Also, I haven't seen Greg asking for support when I was around; if he was it wasn't around me or from me in any way that couldn't be confused with kvetching - and from my upbringing, the support for that is being a sympathetic ear during said kvetching.

jen_bunny October 20 2009, 14:18:32 UTC

This post wasn't aimed towards anyone. I was just venting. And no, I don't know you considering I've only gamed with you and pretty much done nothing else you're right ( ... )

ext_4728 October 22 2009, 02:16:14 UTC

You missed my point about the hanging out. I'm not comparing my birthday to the birth of your child (congratulations again, in case I didn't say it where you'd see), but general hanging out, which is what your post mentioned instead of the shower.

You also are the first person I've met that believes that no one asks for support. Everyone else I know, from my family to my friends to my coworkers, ask for support. I can, by the way, say for sure that all the people in Matt's game congratulated Greg on becoming a dad.

Oh, and the reason I didn't go to the shower? My own sanity. I was burned out from having too many social commitments (including a couple serious ones) for 2 months, no weekend to myself and D in that time.

I'm sorry I disappointed you and hurt him, if that matters at all.

jen_bunny October 22 2009, 03:34:42 UTC

Truth be told you and D are very awesome but the four of us really never hung out before I would like to change this on the future perhaps :). But some of gregs friends that we did hang out a lot with I really want to hang out again like old tomes but never responds about it in email so the only time IVe seen these people are at gaming events which sadens GReg and I to think if we don't game we fall off the planet . And thanks! It does mean a lot to hear you guys did congratulate him and I understand not everyone can come to all the events we host but one out of twenty is a sad outcome and I think that disappointed us the most but like I said it's life.