Confession time: when you accidentally become the stereotype you hate

[Padwolf]

You know those people on WoW that have a DPS Meter and often say "I don't think we have enough DPS to do this"? I used to get so mad at those and stereotype them into elitist dicks on WoW. Well... after some actual raiding experience for a few months I now see what they all mean. Sometimes people only doing 20k DPS on a boss isn't enough and is only going to make everything difficult for a lot of people. Now I recognise that telling someone they need to do a bit more isn't such a bad thing, and it's not even being harsh, as long as you put it right it can be a nice thing to do.

Don't get me wrong, I hate the usual gang of "OMG these noobs can't be carried, doing no damage. Do they even know how to play?! OMG OMG OMG OMG HURR DURR NOOB". But now I see there are two sides of them. The good ones who put it nicely that more DPS needs to be done or else bosses won't go down. And those bad insulting types.

 

[Saetha]

Oh, Christ. Uh, well, there's a few of them, but I'll just go with "whiners."

I hate whiners. No, you don't understand, I hate whiners. My personal philosophy on things is - if there's a problem, solve it. If you can't, shut up, because no one wants to hear you complain.

Thing is... I have a tendency to get very insecure at times, and I start bemoaning things I can't change in a bid for... sympathy? Advice? A fairy godmother to come and fix all my woes? I dunno, but despite that being pretty much my golden rule, I break it a lot. I feel bad about it, at least, but still...

And as for your troubles - me personally, I've never gotten the whole biphobia thing. It seems silly, especially if it comes from someone who's normally accepting of homosexuality. Like, there are really, seriously people who can handle the idea that someone might be attracted to the "wrong" gender, but think that people who like both genders are just confused? Wuh? If you can acknowledge all the possible "arrangements" - guy/girl, guy/guy, girl/girl - why is the idea that someone might dig all of them really so hard to grasp? Doesn't make any sense to me.

 

[Vault101]

And as for your troubles - me personally, I've never gotten the whole biphobia thing. It seems silly, especially if it comes from someone who's normally accepting of homosexuality. Like, there are really, seriously people who can handle the idea that someone might be attracted to the "wrong" gender, but think that people who like both genders are just confused? Wuh? If you can acknowledge all the possible "arrangements" - guy/girl, guy/guy, girl/girl - why is the idea that someone might dig all of them really so hard to grasp? Doesn't make any sense to me.

its more about insecuirty, the existance of Bisexuality makes things less black and white (sexuality isn't black and white)

from Validating the smug assholes who say "you just need to find the right man" to fears that your partner will leave you for a guy/girl because hetero pairings are easyer,

to simply misunderstandin what Bi means...al it means is you could go eather way, not that your some promiscuous nympho, or that "if your a girl with a girl youre Bi...if your a girl with a guy your straight" <-thats not how it works

 

[username sucks]

Your post, just switch "lesbian" for "gay". I did the exact same thing. Besides that I can't think of anything else, really.

 

[Saetha]

And as for your troubles - me personally, I've never gotten the whole biphobia thing. It seems silly, especially if it comes from someone who's normally accepting of homosexuality. Like, there are really, seriously people who can handle the idea that someone might be attracted to the "wrong" gender, but think that people who like both genders are just confused? Wuh? If you can acknowledge all the possible "arrangements" - guy/girl, guy/guy, girl/girl - why is the idea that someone might dig all of them really so hard to grasp? Doesn't make any sense to me.

its more about insecuirty, the existance of Bisexuality makes things less black and white (sexuality isn't black and white)

from Validating the smug assholes who say "you just need to find the right man" to fears that your partner will leave you for a guy/girl because hetero pairings are easyer,

to simply misunderstandin what Bi means...al it means is you could go eather way, not that your some promiscuous nympho, or that "if your a girl with a girl youre Bi...if your a girl with a guy your straight" <-thats not how it works

That's dumb. Not your explanation. The fact that they're are people who actually believe that. That's dumb. That's the dumb part.

...In other news, I've been feeling immeasurably silly as of late, so pardon any irreverence on my part.

 

[Vault101]

That's dumb. Not your explanation. The fact that they're are people who actually believe that. That's dumb. That's the dumb part.

...In other news, I've been feeling immeasurably silly as of late, so pardon any irreverence on my part.

lot of things are dumb but when feelings get involved dumb'd got nothing to do with

kind of like how hurt/jealousy can turn nice people into monsters

 

[Ten Foot Bunny]

Congrats on coming out! I did the same thing last month after realizing that I might not have enough interest in guys to call myself bi anymore. It's like some internal switch just flipped.

As for stereotypes, despite my attempts to remain open-minded, I think I've become a music snob. There seems to be more music that I don't like nowadays than music that I do. Sometimes it's whole genres (dubstep being a big one).

 

[Something Amyss]

I'm not sure if it counts, but I apparently read to 99% of the population as a gay man, and a lot of the time I've gone with that because it's sadly less threatening to my health. But that's not all that light hearted, so if I might be silly for a moment....

I discovered Feminism and "huh...you know I might actually be into girls" at very similar times....so I might be a man-hating lesbian

But that's not a stereotype. That's how lesbians reproduce.

Now, I know what you're thinking: what about male feminists? Good question! Well, that whole "women are equal" thing is nonsense, and we all know it. So what was decided, by the highest authority of the Lesbian Council, was that sleeper agents would be created to be used as fodder when the eventual war of the sexes came to pass. And periodically, they're useful for killing spiders. You should have learned all of this in your pod, Vault. Was it defective? If it was, the lesbianing might not have taken.

 

[Something Amyss]

Congrats on coming out! I did the same thing last month after realizing that I might not have enough interest in guys to call myself bi anymore. It's like some internal switch just flipped.

As for stereotypes, despite my attempts to remain open-minded, I think I've become a music snob. There seems to be more music that I don't like nowadays than music that I do. Sometimes it's whole genres (dubstep being a big one).

Worst. Stereotype. Ever.​

<.<

But seriously, I think people should get a pass on snobbery for looking down on Dubstep. But then, that might be because being open minded has basically led me to listening to thousands of terrible dubstep tracks because the minute I say I don't like it, 6,000 people come at me and say that I would totally love it if I just heard this one track that changed their lives and will surely change mine andohgodmakeitstoppleasejustmakethewubbingstop

*ahem* where was I?

 

[Prime_Hunter_H01]

I really don't like those people who get mad when someone doesn't like what they like, but I have seen too much dislike for dislikes sake / kneejerk dislike that I get mad whenever I see any dislike toward something I like unless there is about a paragraph or more of logical in depth reasoning on why they do dislike something and can defend it. And I hate that I do that.

 

[Ryallen]

I don't ever consciously do this, but sometimes I feel like I come off as that nice guy who does nice things for attention, instead of just because it's the right thing to do. How much of a ***** is it to try to help someone out and just look like a douche for doing so?

 

[SacremPyrobolum]

One time, I arrived on this island after making a wrong turn trying to get to Indiana and all the natives died of smallpox. Next thing I knew, I was relaxing on my rocking chair sipping some sweet tea while I watched the survivors pick various cash crops from my plantation to sell back to the motherland for a profit.

 

[Vault101]

You should have learned all of this in your pod, Vault. Was it defective? If it was, the lesbianing might not have taken.

hmmm....well all those guys people are fawning over...david tennant, Benedict Cumberbatch, the guy who plays Loki do absolutly nothing for me so

.....wait

chris Hemsworth....[i/]and his beutiful hair[/i] 0_0....oh no

 

[Daystar Clarion]

I hate handsome bastards, but then looked in the mirror and realised I was everything I hated.

'Curse you, Daystar, you handsome ****." I said, "Curse your handsome cuntin' face to the bottom of the briny deep."

And then I realised I was a pirate.

In space.

With dinosaurs.

Lasers were possibly involved.

Fights were perhaps had.

There were sharks.

Do you ever take a moment and look up at the stars, and think about your life and just how stupid you are? If it makes you feel better, I'm a fucking rock star. With an amazing penis.

 

[FPLOON]

Well, I tend to go "full black" in the lingo department whenever someone ask if I have been smoking pot because, beforehand, I was "break-dancing" across the street with what sounds like "rap music" "blaring" from my "headphones"...

Oh... You mean the stereotype I "hate"... Well, in that case... uh... admitting to liking disco? Worn pants with no belt and they start drooping down pass my butt? Pretending that my asthma bracelet, my digital watch, and my RD cutiemark necklace are my "bling"? "Going to town" while eating fried chicken? Saying [the N-word] to my "homies" who are "white"??

Outside of the pants and [N-word], I wouldn't call them accidents to the tune of "it's a stereotype that I hate [with a passion]"... nor would I say that I "hate" them, per se...

 

[nykirnsu]

In space.

With dinosaurs.

Lasers were possibly involved.

Fights were perhaps had.

There were sharks.

Doctor Clarion? Did this really happen?

OT: Much like DOOM GUY, I'm sure this has happened to me at some point, but I can't think of any specific examples. I can think of plenty of the reverse though, where I've looked back and realized I used to be a stereotype I now hate, but no specific examples of this, unfortunately (or fortunately depending on your perspective).

 

[Eamar]

There's nothing to confess.I have no regrets.I do not waste time on the past.
That's how i live my life.

 

[Colour Scientist]

Cure you, Daystar

If only we could, Daystar, if only we could.

OP:

I can't really think of anything, there're probably quite a few that I'm just not aware of.

Hm, since I started working as a professional archivist, I've definitely taken on some of the stereotypical traits that people would associate with one.

Things like being really precious about document and book handling, even though I'm probably not the most careful person myself. I suppose it's similar to having your own baby, you know how to handle it so you don't hurt it but you're worried that other people might not be so careful.


That and laughing at stupid archivist stories and jokes that poke fun at people who aren't archivists. I would tell some of them here but people would think they were so boring and lame that I'd instantly be kicked off the forums.

They make me chuckle though.

 

[Daystar Clarion]

In space.

With dinosaurs.

Lasers were possibly involved.

Fights were perhaps had.

There were sharks.

Doctor Clarion? Did this really happen?

Err, yeah!

Cure you, Daystar

If only we could, Daystar, if only we could.

OP:

I can't really think of anything, there're probably quite a few that I'm just not aware of.

Hm, since I started working as a professional archivist, I've definitely taken on some of the stereotypical traits that people would associate with one.

Things like being really precious about document and book handling, even though I'm probably not the most careful person myself. I suppose it's similar to having your own baby, you know how to handle it so you don't hurt it but you're worried that other people might not be so careful.


That and laughing at stupid archivist stories and jokes that poke fun at people who aren't archivists. I would tell some of them here but people would think they were so boring and lame that I'd instantly be kicked off the forums.

They make me chuckle though.

You forgot the whole Irish thing, to be sure.