What is your gamer stereotype breaking hobby?

[chinangel]

i write, mostly erotica but i can write drama, sci-fi, fantasy, and all other kinds of things. I have currently been working on a semi-erotica incestuous piece out of boredome (it's father-daughter, and sister-sister stuff).

I simply love to write, the fact that i'm a wee bit of a perv just merely colours the kind of writing i do.

 

[hutchy27]

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You can use a graphic tablet, bravo. I'm still trying to understand mine, goes all over the place on the screen without hardly moving the pen, will take some getting use to. >_<

Anyhow, I'm an alright artist, I draw quite detailed and can never be bothered to colour in, except from when I did an art course once but I had to. I also enjoy sight seeing, main example is when I went to Paris. I just got back into reading with the purchase of some of the Song of Ice and Fire series. Love going to the cinema with friends so long as something good is on, went 3 times last month and I'm a big fan of movies and TV in general, got a decent size collection of DVDs.

That's a few things I like to do hobby-wise, if I can find an example of my work I'll see if I can be bothered to upload it.

I may also start going paint balling quite often, depending on how much I like it later in the summer, and once I get some cash I want to go sky diving. XD

 

[PleaseDele]

I play drums. Well... kinda. I've played classical percussion for more than two years now [small](snare drum, bass drum, suspended cymbal, crash cymbal, auxiliary)[/small]. Just finally got to play the timpani in my college ensemble [small](they're the big bowl shaped drums)[/small] after begging my instructor for a piece.

Right now I'm learning how to play the full drum set. And I have no idea what I'm doing. If anyone has any tips, that would be fantastic. >.>

Start at the very beginning. Get yourself accustomed to how drumkits work. Probably tons of lessons on youtube. But right now you need to focus on using your entire body. Also it's a common misconception to think of it as seperate rhythms being played on several drums and cymbals. they all work together in one massive flurry of hits. Maybe you want to practice in a way where you see the progress of a beat, rather than getting all parts tight seperatly.

I'm kinda tired so if I don't make any sense, just tell me.

 

[purf]

I wonder, what is this thing, a "gamer"?
Something like a reader?
A TV watcher?
A music listener?
A ... you get the idea, yes?

I like to be in nature, I'm a fairly good cook, I dabble in music making and I do visual arts[footnote] &ne; drawing. Couldn't be further away from it. linky[/footnote]- how this seemingly has to contradict the fact that I also happen to enjoy video games? I don't know.

 

[Jon Solmundson]

I help out a lot at church, which I'd guess goes against the standard of educated liberal ideology that I'm used to with most gaming communities... well, the ones that I enjoy anyway. I should probably point out that I'm not exactly a conservative either, but I'm still way into my monotheistic craziness.

Other than that I frontman an acoustic rock band. Could use a little more practice with the stage presence, but years of choir paid off in sweet vocal harmonies.

 

[Padwolf]

I play piano. At least I would if I had a piano. Mine died a year ago, I feel very lost without it

Other than that, I don't know. I read a lot, I walk the dogs quite often. Other than that I got nothing.

 

[Super Kami Guru]

Whilst my main hobby is competitive paintball (speedball/xball) it due to it's image it doesn't really break the stereotype, even though you need to be very physically fit to play at the top level.

However I also go to the gym regularly and do Tai Chi and Southern Dragon Kung Fu so I think that breaks it quite strongly.
I'm also quite the punk rocker with one hell of a mohican

 

[dontlooknow]

I work in theatre and academia, I write poetry, and I listen to mostly classical music, oh, and I'm fairly quiet, spend a lot of my spare time tinkering with computers, and preordered a PS4 last Friday.

Honestly, the more people I meet in 'the real world', the more I'm happily convinced that the video gaming demographic has groan out of what had been a pretty accurate stereotype. The issue now is to address the fact that a lot the industry and media still stick to the frat boy/bedroom geek type.

 

[Mordekaien]

Apart from doing martial arts (close to 10 years now), I enjoy crafting and smithing- especially weapons and armors (currently working on a chain mail shirt). I also play tin whistle and harmonica, and from time to time I write novellas and short stories.

And I'm trying to grow my own bonsai tree.

 

[TelHybrid]

I think I must be super nerd or something.

My main hobby is video games. The rest of my time is spent either working (intern of studio technology, I'm an A/V tech, neeeeeerd). I'm starting my final year of University in September where I study media and cultural studies (nerd?), and work my ass off to get pretty good grades (neeeeeerd).

Other than that, I just go out with friends.

 

[kommando367]

I farm worms and minnow fish for fish bait.

I forge weapons and sell them.

I hunt and fish.

I start conflict for my own amusement.

 

[ABLb0y]

I want to learn to play the violin and I'm currently writing a script for an Indie movie (Yes, it'll probably be shit if it ever gets made. But, still, a guy can dream, right?)

 

[Not Matt]

i read classic literature while laying on my back on my lawn under the sky at twilight[footnote]disclaimer: just making sure. by twilight i mean the light that is at the start of nightfall, not the hainus books[/footnote]
i love this time of year the most since where i live, the sky turns purple almost every evening. it is absolutely beautiful.

 

[conmag9]

I'm an avid writer of short stories and poetry? Moreso the former of late, but nonetheless.

 

[Not Lord Atkin]

Given that I play games, I'm supposed to be completely out of shape and weaker than a dry stick. I do martial arts.

I'm still completely out of shape and weaker than a piece of jelly in warm water

I also write articles, read fuckloads of books, draw and so on and so forth, although I don't think any of these are in any way breaking the stereotype.

 

[barbzilla]

I really have no idea how to answer this question. It seems to me that just about anything even slightly geeky would fall under the purview of the typical gamer, and considering how diverse gaming culture really is, I would imagine that any hobby could be a gamer's hobby. I guess I will list some of my hobbies and accomplishments, and you can make of that what you will.

I was a Regional Grand Champion obstacle driver in the American Miniature Horse Association.
I still enjoy many equestrian activities, and own 8 horses of various types.
I have studied various martial arts for nearly 20 years (on and off, probably closer to 12 years continuous).
I enjoy cooking, and typically not in the general making dinner kind of way. Usually when I cook it turns into some kind of special meal or occasion.
I enjoy Jazz clubs.
I enjoy fight night at O'Malley's Pub.
I own my own business and have a B.S. in Entrepreneurship.

I could probably go on, but those activities are what I would consider my hobbies/accomplishments that people wouldn't associate with gaming.

 

[GideonB]

Honestly the only non-gamer sorta thing i can think of is that I study Korean and can hold a conversation about some things in it however those things are either gaming, travel or work. I also like to take photos of things and mess about with electronics as well.

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[DuelLadyS]

For me, it's more like being a gamer is against my stereotypically girly hobbies.

I mean, I've cross-stitched for years:
http://hoshichiri.deviantart.com/art/Mighty-Samurai-356672612

I've recently branched out into doll clothes for my fast-growing group of tension-jointed vinyl dolls:
http://hoshichiri.deviantart.com/gallery/42332080

Aside from that, my hobbies are pretty much gamer-expected spinoffs... I'm a big anime fan, I do the MLP thing... I also collect coins. Less gamer-y, but definitely nerdy.

 

[KriticalKiwi]

I feel like my definition of "gamer stereotype" is a lot different to a lot of you, 'cause all of my gamer buddies learn foreign languages and produce visual art. My stereotype breaker is I play piano, sing, dance, and act on stage in musical theatre, and regularly go to the gym.

Still a scrawny white boy though.

 

[Garrett Whetshaft]

Is this the stereotype?

Spoiler

Glasses, Thin and Boney build, an overbearing urge to discuss Science Fiction with those who have little interest in it, has completed several "Let's Play" series on Youtube, Gaming until 4am every night, Own a PS3, Xbox and Gaming PC, Has boxes of old consoles ...somewhere, Rarely (if ever) goes outside to socialise, spends All day and night on Skype/Teamspeak or similar Voip, eats takeaway food and snacks as the staple diet and believes wholeheartedly that "Star Wars - Return of the Jedi" was in fact the Greatest Movie ever made and every re-release has added nothing to the Film.

^ so I should be checking boxes by that definition.

I'm an Aggressive Inline Skater of 23 Years, I have practiced Wing Chun for 5 Years.

I guess that lots of Gamers do something like Skating, so it's the Kung Fu?
Saying that I have met many other IT Contractors that practice some form of Martial Arts, so maybe that is part of the Stereotype too!


So many of the stereotypical points are not valid, although some are

I reckon Games have become more widely adopted than back when Doom first came out