Are you proud?

[Juan Regular]

I have a t-shirt that sais "I´m a gamer and sure as hell proud of it"
So yeah, I´m proud. I´m one of actually very few people, who will laugh in a few years and tell people "I told you they´re an artform. You should´ve listened".

 

[Saevus]

Neither proud nor shy about it, with the exception of interviews/resumes/job applications.

I just can't see 'PC gaming', no matter how it's put, impressing a prospective employer. Unless I'm applying to a job involving gaming.

 

[SteinFaust]

Neither proud nor shy about it, with the exception of interviews/resumes/job applications.

I just can't see 'PC gaming', no matter how it's put, impressing a prospective employer. Unless I'm applying to a job involving gaming.

yeah most places will accuse you of using the company computers to waste company time or something like that.

 

[BallPtPenTheif]

Pride serves no purpose but to get in the way of things you enjoy doing. Do what you want, without fear of others harmless thoughts (including friends and family), and you'll live a much happier life.

my issues stem from long term social phobias. when i enter a mall i project an artificial perception for everyone. it's like i'm reading everyone's mind at once, but i'm not. i'm just imagining what everyone is thinking. and it's not something i can easily control... i just get overwhelmed.

usually the anxiety expresses itself as moodiness, exhaustion, tunnel vision, and just general irritability. i find shopping experiences to be exhaustive.

thankfully, i've gotten a lot better about it. oddly enough my friends don't think of me as a socially concerned conformist who appeals to the sensibilities of others to "fit in". they actually see me as an almost intentional non-conformist when in reality i just do or wear weird things just to instantly bottom out my ego in order to alleviate the stress.

the fear of having everyone look at you oddly disappears when they are actually looking at you.

 

[Juan Regular]

the fear of having everyone look at you oddly disappears when they are actually looking at you.

Ha, well said.

 

[PedroSteckecilo]

I've never been shy about my geekitude, if you don't like it, well, I won't talk about it.

 

[daedrick]

The only times I buy a gaming magazine is when I am:

Not in my country and bored.
In the airport bored.
In the train station bored.
In the subway bored ( which never happen ).

So when its the case, Im not proud to say that Im a gamer but I really dont care what they others think when they see me read or play video games. I have my MP3 on my hears and I read or play while I lie on a public bench... LAWL! Anyway, when I have an easy access to a computer I never read or buy anything gaming related. Why bother when you can have everything free and more complete on the net.

 

[Evilbunny]

Maybe it's just coincidence, but in my experience I find female gamers tend to be more proud of their hobby than males are. Girls will wear necklaces with the triforce on them, whistle epona's song when they're bored, or whip out their DS in public, whereas males are ashamed to do so. I'm not sure why this is. Does anyone else find this to be true?

 

[daedrick]

I totaly agree, but you know, girls can do w/e they want and still be pretty and atractive! Us males, we have to be MANLY, and hairy, and only talk about cars and other aseptic stuff.

<3

 

[BraveFencer]

But yeah, as I would then tell'em :
"Oh yeah I'm a nerdy manchild for playing Gundam on my PSP, it's so much more mature to take at least a hundred blog quizzes on Facebook a week."

LMAO. You, your good.

 

[laikenf]

Not in New York City. I see gamers on the subways all the time (I've even seen some people playing with their Neo Geo pockets).

 

[HSIAMetalKing]

I play my DS in public pretty frequently-- particularly on my breaks during work or in a doctor/dentist waiting room.

 

[SteinFaust]

Maybe it's just coincidence, but in my experience I find female gamers tend to be more proud of their hobby than males are. Girls will wear necklaces with the triforce on them, whistle epona's song when they're bored, or whip out their DS in public, whereas males are ashamed to do so. I'm not sure why this is. Does anyone else find this to be true?

yeah, i know what you're talking about. i think it's something to do with my theory that guys like girls that play games, and guys hide their gaming habit because they think girls will shun them for it.

 

[Aries_Split]

Maybe it's just coincidence, but in my experience I find female gamers tend to be more proud of their hobby than males are. Girls will wear necklaces with the triforce on them, whistle epona's song when they're bored, or whip out their DS in public, whereas males are ashamed to do so. I'm not sure why this is. Does anyone else find this to be true?

Most likely because we live in a society that frowns upon guys not being masculine, and feels gaming is for basement virgins.

Whereas girls have all the crazy feminists screaming "WE CAN DO THAT TOOO!"

 

[SteinFaust]

Most likely because we live in a society that frowns upon guys not being masculine, and feels gaming is for basement virgins.
Whereas girls have all the crazy feminists screaming "WE CAN DO THAT TOOO!"

lol @ crazy feminists

but true as that may be, while forcing males to be overly masculine, upon reaching that level, they're deemed as "gay". almost like Yahtzee's review of GHIII, where doing very masculine things is seen as a fascade to cover being gay.

 

[HSIAMetalKing]

Maybe it's just coincidence, but in my experience I find female gamers tend to be more proud of their hobby than males are. Girls will wear necklaces with the triforce on them, whistle epona's song when they're bored, or whip out their DS in public, whereas males are ashamed to do so. I'm not sure why this is. Does anyone else find this to be true?

I think it's because girl gamers know that guy gamers find that shit hella sexy.

 

[snuffler]

I used to be embarrassed to walk in and buy games but after a long haul of purchasing WoW cards every couple of months the feeling really diminishes. I remember the day I finally went and bought TF2 and the Orange Box. It was probably the easiest thing I've ever done. I was literally thinking as I put the box proudly down on the counter "Yeah that's right you judgmental cashier, I'm going to blow the heads off of some bastard cartoon model. How bad ass am I?" Even though they weren't probably even judging me.

I sit here and read these forums all day at my job working in a law office until someone asks me to courier/photocopy/fax/fix something computer related. Even when they peak over my shoulder I don't care. My boss actually had me shop for and buy a Wii for him, along with Wii fit. I hunted for it for a few weeks before actually getting one. And he's the type of guy that lives in the rich part of town, drives a nice car, and wears expensive suits to work. Bit of a goof though. I think if you enjoy doing something you shouldn't be ashamed of it, but you don't have to be proud of it either. You can simply enjoy doing it.

 

[Furrama]

I play pokemon in the closet. I'm not coming out of the closet.

SO I PULL OUT MY GUN!!!

 

[SteinFaust]

I play pokemon in the closet. I'm not coming out of the closet.

SO I PULL OUT MY GUN!!!

HAHAHA omg i almost fell out of my office chair on that one!
i think you might get a laugh out of this one then http://youtube.com/watch?v=7putw2A4FiI

 

[Slayer_2]

I'd defiantly not proud of being a gamer. I don't brag to the ladies: "Oh yeah, my K/D ratio is like 4/1." Also I suck at gaming, but that doesn't matter, It's all for fun. But that does not mean the opposite (I'm ashamed of it). It's neutral. Something to do when bored. And I hate gaming mags