Are you proud?

[monodiabloloco]

I was playing in my car waiting my my fiance just the other day while people were walking all around me. I had a really frustrating moment and shouted, "Oh, come the F!k on!" quite loudly.. I was a little embarrased.. would have been way worse if they had known that it was in response to Pokemon.
Really, I guess I am less proud than I should be. I think it's a carry over of being an official D&D playing hard core nerd AND the captain of the wrestling team..and the captain of our soccer team (football to you non Yanks out there). It was an odd situation.

 

[laikenf]

I was playing in my car waiting my my fiance just the other day while people were walking all around me. I had a really frustrating moment and shouted, "Oh, come the F!k on!" quite loudly.. I was a little embarrased.. would have been way worse if they had known that it was in response to Pokemon.
Really, I guess I am less proud than I should be. I think it's a carry over of being an official D&D playing hard core nerd AND the captain of the wrestling team..and the captain of our soccer team (football to you non Yanks out there). It was an odd situation.

You should see me playing Street Fighter on my PSP in the subway- the red face, eyes rolling over, mouth twisting, lip biting; it's not pretty.

 

[AntiAntagonist]

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.

I've seen both ends of the spectrum of girls showing their games. Sometimes unabashed (usually nerdier) and those who only make a peep if 40% of the room has also mentioned it.

I'm happy to be a gamer, not proud, but happy. The only way I try to set myself apart from other people is how well I dress.
My dress code = (Awesome jacket or collared shirt) + (interesting t-shirt) + (some sort of pants)

 

[Mikav]

Videogames in my school have taken sort of a universal acceptance. We have all the Popular clique talking to people as lowly as me about their kick ass games. (mostly grand theft auto IV and halo, CoD4 and the likes)

The only reason I don't play my DS out in public is because I have like... Mario Kart and Pokemon. Oh and Ridge Racer DS, just 'cause it was $1 at a garage sale.

 

[Spartan Bannana]

Well most of my friends are gamers and I think it does help that gaming is more mainstream then it used to, also a lot of people in my town play video games, hell half my school has Xbox live or a PS3 and the half that doesn't has at least an offline gamesystem

And on an unrelated sidenote Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiidddddggggggggggggee Racer

 

[Bulletinmybrain]

I think more gamers in the world is better. I would rather have some guy that has played quite a lot of shooters then some whiney bitchy guy that won't kill random people that want to kill him in a zombie crisis.


Proud in general? I'm proud I game yes you just won't hear me chatting with somebody in public about hardcore games like MGS4 though but you will hear me talking a little about gaming, yes.

 

[Copter400]

Yes. Yes I am.

Cough.

 

[mjhhiv]

I really don't care if people I never see again notice that I'm playing on my PSP or reading a gaming magazine. Hell, I'm writing this in a public place right now.

 

[Saevus]

I don't brag to the ladies: "Oh yeah, my K/D ratio is like 4/1."

I did when I dated a girl that did a lot of online gaming. I was a huge asshole whenever we played CS.

Then we'd bond by playing WoW for about 6 hours straight.

 

[Programmed_For_Damage]

Admitted as a 31 year old guy I feel a touch embarassed when reading a Xbox mag in the train. I'm 6'2" and pretty muscular so I don't feel nerdish, just a bit juvenile.

With my ex I knew I really loved her when I didn't feel the need to get up early in the morning while she was still asleep and get stuck into Fable.

 

[Copter400]

I'm 6'2" and pretty muscular so I don't feel nerdish, just a bit juvenile.

Anyone who's got the guts to call the 6'2" gamer juvenile, step forward.

 

[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?

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

well, that is true. It's a shame it usually doesn't work the other way.

 

[pieeater911]

Pfft, I'm not embarrassed. I wear game shirts in public all the time, and just last week I was reading PC Gamer on the train ride to work.

 

[Shadow Tyrant]

I don't mind playing my DS in public, but I rarely have anywhere to go where I would need it. When I leave the house it's usually just to go to the store or a restaurant. Plus I never have anywhere to carry it (Because a giant, bulgy square in my pocket is awkward, and I'm not just going to carry it around. I like my hands free.) and I haven't gotten any good games for it in a while.

As for magazines, the only one I get is OXM, and I don't carry it with me. I wouldn't carry any magazine with me, gaming or not.

 

[Psychochef]

Meh. I don't really care one way or another. It's who I am, and I don't see any reason to be ashamed of it. But I also don't think it's that special or anything. It's just what I do. It's what I enjoy. So I'll carry my game mags in public and get into a gaming conversation. And who knows? I've gotten into really serious and interesting gaming conversation with people I'd never have suspected of being gamers!

 

[the monopoly guy]

whenever I start playing my PSP in public, people always ask me about it and want to see it and touch it. It's annoying.

 

[Anton P. Nym]

It occurs to me that I've been even "geekier" than picking up a video game preorder in a suit... I've come back from work carrying 2500 points of Tau miniatures in a transparent bag with a big screamin' "Games Workshop" logo on the side. I wonder what that would've looked like to the uninitiated?

Again, it's less an issue of pride and more an issue of, "I don't have an issue with gaming; if you do, that's your issue, not mine."

-- Steve

 

[ThaBenMan]

Fuck yeah, I'm proud! Lol. Nah, not really, but I'm not embarrased either. I brought my PS2 and all my Guitar Hero games and 2 guitars into the break room at work for everyone to use on their breaks. A lot of my younger co-workers loved it, but I felt a tad embarrased when some of the older people saw me playing it. But I would still play anyway. I bring my Game Informer to read on break all the time too.

 

[danosaurus]

I wear 1-up t-shirts, Boo t-shirts, bring my gameboy into work, use e-acronyms in real life and frequently call people noobs.

I can't understand why i'm single?
does anyone have a +1 staff of attraction i can borrow =[

 

[geldonyetich]

I'll usually bring my Nintendo DS to any situation in which I'm anticipating waiting. Screw appearances: pointless tedium is the real enemy.

I guess when you're 31, you stop caring what other people think. You're an adult, you're beyond the age where people can heckle you to do things their way. (Unless, perhaps, they're offering to pay you...)