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I got two off the bat:

1. Warhammer. I know it's for children and concerns pieces of plastic (molded under questionable safety conditions?). I know that the majority of adults who partake smell really, really bad. I know that the company hires what are essentially models to demonstrate their plastic toys so thirsty tweens who've just hit puberty force their parents to spend way too much money. I know that for a game with so many resources they spend none of these on writing quality material. But it's so much fun. Definitively going to spend a lot of time in a VR Chaos Wasteland when I am too old and frail.

2. Cloaks. Like, gently caress hats. Who needs hats if it is acceptable to wear a kick end garment like a hooded cloak fastened with a gold clasp. Who needs masks when you can just pull the hood up over your face?

The ignorant might simply tell me to be myself and not care what others think. I do that enough already. Hello!? Ketamine aficionado who talks about rummaging around people's organs at the dinner table. Wearing conservative suits is the least I can do to not creep people out. You might be the same or might have just internalized the lameness of what you know you'd enjoy if it was more socially acceptable.

# ? Aug 28, 2020 20:49

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Bright Bart posted:

I got two off the bat:

1. Warhammer. I know it's for children and concerns pieces of plastic (molded under questionable safety conditions?). I know that the majority of adults who partake smell really, really bad. I know that the company hires what are essentially models to demonstrate their plastic toys so thirsty tweens who've just hit puberty force their parents to spend way too much money. I know that for a game with so many resources they spend none of these on writing quality material. But it's so much fun. Definitively going to spend a lot of time in a VR Chaos Wasteland when I am too old and frail.

2. Cloaks. Like, gently caress hats. Who needs hats if it is acceptable to wear a kick end garment like a hooded cloak fastened with a gold clasp. Who needs masks when you can just pull the hood up over your face?

The ignorant might simply tell me to be myself and not care what others think. I do that enough already. Hello!? Ketamine aficionado who talks about rummaging around people's organs at the dinner table. Wearing conservative suits is the least I can do to not creep people out. You might be the same or might have just internalized the lameness of what you know you'd enjoy if it was more socially acceptable.

I thought I wanted dragons to be less nerdy, but then game of thrones happened and now everyone thinks they are a loving dragon officiando

# ? Aug 28, 2020 20:58

Persiflagist

dragons are cool

# ? Aug 28, 2020 21:00

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Persiflagist posted:

dragons are cool

# ? Aug 28, 2020 21:04

Prof. Crocodile

i would like to advocate for greater tolerance of adults who freak out when they see a cute dog on the street, and then start hopping up and down going: "who's that? who's that lil cutie? you are! you're the lil cutie!"

# ? Aug 28, 2020 23:02

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# ? Aug 28, 2020 23:03

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# ? Aug 28, 2020 23:44

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Being enthusiastic. The only "proper" way to enjoy things these days is with at least 2 qualifiers and one layer of irony. Just say you like something and enjoy your joy.

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# ? Aug 29, 2020 18:49

Macnult

sex

# ? Aug 29, 2020 18:51

alnilam

prog rock

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# ? Aug 29, 2020 22:30

Rocket Baby Dolls: Normally I don't make aesthetic criticisms in other peoples' homes, but that rug looks like a beaver exploded. If meat is murder, then that rug is at least a severe beating.

Nothing at all. The music I listen to, the books I read, the games I play... I wouldn't change any of it. Find happiness in yourself and enjoy what you find enjoyment in life.

# ? Aug 29, 2020 23:44

Finger Prince

I bought a wool cloak/cape on clearance from a Coach outlet last autumn, and it is a glorious thing. You stay nice and warm but never overheat because it's so flowy. It has a big hood to keep out inclement weather. I never considered myself a cape wearing type of man, but it looks dapper AF. At first I was a bit self conscious wearing it, because, like, it's a loving cape, who wears a cape? Well, I do, and I look fabulous. I think there's certain fashions that you have to age into. If I was 30 I'd look dumb as hell.

I dunno, a lot of the stuff I like that's nerdy, I'm happy that it's nerdy. It probably wouldn't be as good if it wasn't. Maybe I'm with you OP on Warhammer, because it always looked kinda interesting and I used to paint the miniatures as a kid (though I never actually played), and maybe if it wasn't such a smelly manchild past time I might be curious enough to try it.

# ? Aug 30, 2020 02:22

alnilam

Rocket Baby Dolls posted:

Nothing at all. The music I listen to, the books I read, the games I play... I wouldn't change any of it. Find happiness in yourself and enjoy what you find enjoyment in life.

Yeah i agree with this it's more that i wish more people would give certain things a try rather than write them off as nerdy, that's more how i interpreted the prompt of this thread

# ? Aug 30, 2020 02:30

Chewbecca: Just chillin' : )

I'm so cool and badass that anything I do instantly becomes cool, so if you want something to become cool just pm me op - I'll hook you up :coolzone:

# ? Aug 30, 2020 06:49

Finger Prince

Chewbecca posted:

I'm so cool and badass that anything I do instantly becomes cool, so if you want something to become cool just pm me op - I'll hook you up

Is that adjacent to the :chillzone:?

# ? Aug 30, 2020 12:05

Robot Made of Meat

alnilam posted:

Yeah i agree with this it's more that i wish more people would give certain things a try rather than write them off as nerdy, that's more how i interpreted the prompt of this thread

What Al said.

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# ? Aug 31, 2020 01:03

alexandriao

Socks and sandals.

I want my feet too breathe but i dont want them to fill their lungs, you know what i mean? also i am v conscious about my feet because im bad at doing makeup

# ? Aug 31, 2020 02:21

Prof. Crocodile

alexandriao posted:

Socks and sandals.

I want my feet too breathe but i dont want them to fill their lungs, you know what i mean? also i am v conscious about my feet because im bad at doing makeup

a powerful answer. socks w/ sandals look is almost always considered nerdy, for purely arbitrary fashion reasons.

# ? Aug 31, 2020 02:47

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Cobalt-60 posted:

Being enthusiastic. The only "proper" way to enjoy things these days is with at least 2 qualifiers and one layer of irony. Just say you like something and enjoy your joy.

alexandriao posted:

Socks and sandals.

I want my feet too breathe but i dont want them to fill their lungs, you know what i mean? also i am v conscious about my feet because im bad at doing makeup

is there... foot makeup?

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# ? Aug 31, 2020 06:00

Bright Bart: False. There is only one electron and it has never stopped

Chewbecca posted:

I'm so cool and badass that anything I do instantly becomes cool, so if you want something to become cool just pm me op - I'll hook you up

Listen to me. No. Liiisten! Listen. Okay?

Clothes.

# ? Aug 31, 2020 10:54

nut

# ? Aug 31, 2020 12:01

Escape From Noise

And lose the last shred of cool guy hipster cred I can muster to everyone listening to noise and poo poo? No way!

# ? Aug 31, 2020 12:37

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owlhawk911 posted:

is there... foot makeup?

Pedicures and nail polish are basically foot make up.

# ? Aug 31, 2020 12:40

FutonForensic

wish i could kill a guy in cold blood without someone running up to me saying "oh, like John Wick??? dork!!"

# ? Aug 31, 2020 14:03

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FutonForensic posted:

wish i could kill a guy in cold blood without someone running up to me saying "oh, like John Wick??? dork!!"

"I'd never done a crazy thing in my life before that night. Why is it that if a man kills another man in battle, it's called heroic, yet if he kills a man in the heat of passion, it's called murder?"

# ? Aug 31, 2020 14:21

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# ? Aug 31, 2020 15:09

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# ? Aug 31, 2020 15:09

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# ? Aug 31, 2020 15:09

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# ? Aug 31, 2020 16:46

alnilam

Zurtilik posted:

"I'd never done a crazy thing in my life before that night. Why is it that if a man kills another man in battle, it's called heroic, yet if he kills a man in the heat of passion, it's called murder?"

You know if you kill a man in the dead of winter, steam will rise from his wounds

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# ? Aug 31, 2020 17:21

Into The Mild

Warhammer is such fun as a hobby to paint.. honestly the painting of it has got me through corona lockdown.

Plus I get to do it with my daughter... so win-win..

Playing the game? ehh i dunno.

# ? Aug 31, 2020 18:32

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# ? Aug 31, 2020 18:50

FutonForensic

wish i could unashamedly wear bikini chainmail so i could experience the pleasure of my butthole publicly getting twisted up in rings of metal

# ? Aug 31, 2020 20:27

alnilam

FutonForensic posted:

wish i could unashamedly wear bikini chainmail so i could experience the pleasure of my butthole publicly getting twisted up in rings of metal

people just don't get the importance of protecting your naughty regions from ranged / piercing type damage

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# ? Aug 31, 2020 21:14

Prof. Crocodile

FutonForensic posted:

wish i could unashamedly wear bikini chainmail so i could experience the pleasure of my butthole publicly getting twisted up in rings of metal

all vital organs are covered, op

# ? Aug 31, 2020 21:31

alexandriao

Zurtilik posted:

Pedicures and nail polish are basically foot make up.

holy poo poo.

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# ? Aug 31, 2020 22:35

Robot Made of Meat

alnilam posted:

You know if you kill a man in the dead of winter, steam will rise from his wounds

Well Duh! Obviously I . . .

Umm

had no idea such a thing happens.

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# ? Sep 1, 2020 00:43

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