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RetuenOfDevsman 02/12/24 8:26:10 AM #1:	I like video games. A lot. But I don't assume a random person I've never met knows any random trivia I can think of about the developer of any random video game from any random year dating all the way back to 1958. Hell, I don't even know all that trivia. But if it's sports or movies, well now, any random person on the street is going to assume any other random person on the street knows literally--and I mean LITERALLY--every stat for every player/actor on every team/movie from any year going back to 1780-something. And if neither of those random people is me, they'll be 100% guaranteed to be right in that assumption. <cite>RetuenOfDevsman posted [p:978799523] in Here's wha... [t:80694752]...</cite> <quote>I like video games. A lot.But I don't assume a random person I've never met knows any random trivia I can think of about the developer of any random video game from any random year dating all the way back to 1958. Hell, I don't even know all that trivia.But if it's sports or movies, well now, any random person on the street is going to assume any other random person on the street knows literally--and I mean LITERALLY--every stat for every player/actor on every team/movie from any year going back to 1780-something. And if neither of those random people is me, they'll be 100% guaranteed to be right in that assumption.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
bluezero 02/12/24 8:28:42 AM #2:	I ran into this with a movie. Started watching Pirates of the Caribbean, and my friend starts reciting every line. When I act surprised, he says, "What, you haven't seen this?" Yeah, I've seen it, but not 100 times like you apparently have. --- i7-12700F - 3080 - 64GB 3200 - 1440p Ultrawide <cite>bluezero posted [p:978799545] in Here's wha... [t:80694752]...</cite> <quote>I ran into this with a movie. Started watching Pirates of the Caribbean, and my friend starts reciting every line. When I act surprised, he says, "What, you haven't seen this?" Yeah, I've seen it, but not 100 times like you apparently have. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BloodMoon7 02/12/24 8:29:24 AM #3:	No the same holds true for gamers. It's just that sports freaks or movie buffs are more likely to go outside to bother decent folk whereas being a hardcore gamer is strictly an indoor activity. But you see them do the same thing as sports freaks on online forums. As a casual gamer, it's pretty tiring when someone is surprised I haven't heard of their favorite obscure game. --- My maid will hear about this. <cite>BloodMoon7 posted [p:978799553] in Here's wha... [t:80694752]...</cite> <quote>No the same holds true for gamers. It's just that sports freaks or movie buffs are more likely to go outside to bother decent folk whereas being a hardcore gamer is strictly an indoor activity. But you see them do the same thing as sports freaks on online forums. As a casual gamer, it's pretty tiring when someone is surprised I haven't heard of their favorite obscure game. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Glob 02/12/24 8:30:51 AM #4:	RetuenOfDevsman posted... I like video games. A lot. But I don't assume a random person I've never met knows any random trivia I can think of about the developer of any random video game from any random year dating all the way back to 1958. Hell, I don't even know all that trivia. But if it's sports or movies, well now, any random person on the street is going to assume any other random person on the street knows literally--and I mean LITERALLY--every stat for every player/actor on every team/movie from any year going back to 1780-something. And if neither of those random people is me, they'll be 100% guaranteed to be right in that assumption. Thats a whole lot of hyperbole. <cite>Glob posted [p:978799559] in Here's wha... [t:80694752]...</cite> <quote>RetuenOfDevsman posted... </cite><quote>I like video games. A lot.But I don't assume a random person I've never met knows any random trivia I can think of about the developer of any random video game from any random year dating all the way back to 1958. Hell, I don't even know all that trivia.But if it's sports or movies, well now, any random person on the street is going to assume any other random person on the street knows literally--and I mean LITERALLY--every stat for every player/actor on every team/movie from any year going back to 1780-something. And if neither of those random people is me, they'll be 100% guaranteed to be right in that assumption.</quote>Thats a whole lot of hyperbole.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
RetuenOfDevsman 02/12/24 8:39:14 AM #5:	Glob posted... Thats a whole lot of hyperbole. No, it's literally none. <cite>RetuenOfDevsman posted [p:978799632] in Here's wha... [t:80694752]...</cite> <quote>Glob posted... </cite><quote>Thats a whole lot of hyperbole.</quote>No, it's literally none.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SweetNut_Farm 02/12/24 8:41:04 AM #6:	I'm old...71...and I knit with a group of older ladies once a week. Everytime there is a "shooting" they blame video games. I'm a gamer and it annoys the heck out of me. They say the violent video games make people want to do it. Just because I play grand theft auto doesn't mean I'm gonna steal their vehicle --- If it's out of your hands, get it out of your head. <cite>SweetNut_Farm posted [p:978799652] in Here's wha... [t:80694752]...</cite> <quote>I'm old...71...and I knit with a group of older ladies once a week. Everytime there is a "shooting" they blame video games. I'm a gamer and it annoys the heck out of me. They say the violent video games make people want to do it. Just because I play grand theft auto doesn't mean I'm gonna steal their vehicle </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Guide 02/12/24 8:41:22 AM #7:	It is, at most, a minimum amount of hyperbole. And it's like this because up until recently, everyone watched the same stuff all the time, unless you were a real weirdo outcast. Taken from another topic: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/d/dd79bee2.jpg --- evening main 2.4356848e+91 https://youtu.be/Acn5IptKWQU <cite>Guide posted [p:978799656] in Here's wha... [t:80694752]...</cite> <quote>It is, at most, a minimum amount of hyperbole.And it's like this because up until recently, everyone watched the same stuff all the time, unless you were a real weirdo outcast.Taken from another topic:https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/d/dd79bee2.jpg </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Glob 02/12/24 8:44:25 AM #8:	RetuenOfDevsman posted... No, it's literally none. I dont follow sport unless Im competing in it, which I havent for a long time now. Never been a problem. Normal people dont expect everybody they meet to have an encyclopaedic knowledge of sport or really any other topic. If you were claiming to have met a person like this, then Id suggest maybe they have some sort of social difficulty. If youre suggesting that everybody you meet is like this, its more likely to be you that has a social difficulty. <cite>Glob posted [p:978799693] in Here's wha... [t:80694752]...</cite> <quote>RetuenOfDevsman posted... </cite><quote>No, it's literally none.</quote>I dont follow sport unless Im competing in it, which I havent for a long time now. Never been a problem.Normal people dont expect everybody they meet to have an encyclopaedic knowledge of sport or really any other topic. If you were claiming to have met a person like this, then Id suggest maybe they have some sort of social difficulty. If youre suggesting that everybody you meet is like this, its more likely to be you that has a social difficulty.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
RetuenOfDevsman 02/12/24 9:01:34 AM #9:	Glob posted... I dont follow sport unless Im competing in it, which I havent for a long time now. Never been a problem. Normal people dont expect everybody they meet to have an encyclopaedic knowledge of sport or really any other topic. If you were claiming to have met a person like this, then Id suggest maybe they have some sort of social difficulty. If youre suggesting that everybody you meet is like this, its more likely to be you that has a social difficulty. Gee, how'd ya figure that out <cite>RetuenOfDevsman posted [p:978799859] in Here's wha... [t:80694752]...</cite> <quote>Glob posted... </cite><quote>I dont follow sport unless Im competing in it, which I havent for a long time now. Never been a problem.Normal people dont expect everybody they meet to have an encyclopaedic knowledge of sport or really any other topic. If you were claiming to have met a person like this, then Id suggest maybe they have some sort of social difficulty. If youre suggesting that everybody you meet is like this, its more likely to be you that has a social difficulty.</quote>Gee, how'd ya figure that out</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Glob 02/12/24 9:03:22 AM #10:	RetuenOfDevsman posted... Gee, how'd ya figure that out So youre just talking shit? <cite>Glob posted [p:978799878] in Here's wha... [t:80694752]...</cite> <quote>RetuenOfDevsman posted... </cite><quote>Gee, how'd ya figure that out</quote>So youre just talking shit?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MrMojoRising 02/12/24 9:05:35 AM #11:	RetuenOfDevsman posted... But if it's sports or movies, well now, any random person on the street is going to assume any other random person on the street knows literally--and I mean LITERALLY--every stat for every player/actor on every team/movie from any year going back to 1780-something. this has never happened to me --- https://myanimelist.net/profile/MistrMojoRisin <cite>MrMojoRising posted [p:978799899] in Here's wha... [t:80694752]...</cite> <quote>RetuenOfDevsman posted... </cite><quote>But if it's sports or movies, well now, any random person on the street is going to assume any other random person on the street knows literally--and I mean LITERALLY--every stat for every player/actor on every team/movie from any year going back to 1780-something.</quote>this has never happened to me </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
adwatts1966 02/12/24 9:14:19 AM #12:	MrMojoRising posted... this has never happened to me --- Atheists do look for answers to existance itself. They just don't make them up. <cite>adwatts1966 posted [p:978799988] in Here's wha... [t:80694752]...</cite> <quote>MrMojoRising posted... </cite><quote>this has never happened to me</quote> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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thisworld 02/12/24 9:21:27 AM #14:	MrMojoRising posted... this has never happened to me <cite>thisworld posted [p:978800043] in Here's wha... [t:80694752]...</cite> <quote>MrMojoRising posted...</cite><quote>this has never happened to me</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Raikuro 02/12/24 9:41:10 AM #15:	People do seem to drop random sports trivia or niche stats, but they don't really seem like they expect everyone to know it. Just trying to show off their hobby knowledge I guess. <cite>Raikuro posted [p:978800234] in Here's wha... [t:80694752]...</cite> <quote>People do seem to drop random sports trivia or niche stats, but they don't really seem like they expect everyone to know it. Just trying to show off their hobby knowledge I guess.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
RetuenOfDevsman 02/12/24 9:45:59 AM #16:	The same thing happens with cars too. "I fixed muh kar" "What waz rong wif it" "It was goin a blappity bop bop baDOOOOOO" "Ah, the gastroplafergonomer." "Nope. Ya'd think so, but this was a '02 Emetria." "Oh, so it was the flangiboko belt." "Yup." <cite>RetuenOfDevsman posted [p:978800301] in Here's wha... [t:80694752]...</cite> <quote>The same thing happens with cars too."I fixed muh kar""What waz rong wif it""It was goin a blappity bop bop baDOOOOOO""Ah, the gastroplafergonomer.""Nope. Ya'd think so, but this was a '02 Emetria.""Oh, so it was the flangiboko belt.""Yup."</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
bigblu89 02/12/24 10:06:31 AM #17:	You are speaking complete nonsense about a situation that basically never happens. Yes, people will talk about he Super Bowl to complete strangers the day after the game. But it is also routinely the most watched event every year. --- It takes zero effort to be a good person. <cite>bigblu89 posted [p:978800587] in Here's wha... [t:80694752]...</cite> <quote>You are speaking complete nonsense about a situation that basically never happens.Yes, people will talk about he Super Bowl to complete strangers the day after the game. But it is also routinely the most watched event every year. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Mew 02/12/24 10:12:13 AM #18:	SweetNut_Farm posted... I'm old...71...and I knit with a group of older ladies once a week. Everytime there is a "shooting" they blame video games. I'm a gamer and it annoys the heck out of me. They say the violent video games make people want to do it. Just because I play grand theft auto doesn't mean I'm gonna steal their vehicle Ask them why they're associating with a criminal like you --- https://iili.io/J2AP3an.gif <cite>Mew posted [p:978800669] in Here's wha... [t:80694752]...</cite> <quote>SweetNut_Farm posted... </cite><quote>I'm old...71...and I knit with a group of older ladies once a week. Everytime there is a "shooting" they blame video games. I'm a gamer and it annoys the heck out of me. They say the violent video games make people want to do it. Just because I play grand theft auto doesn't mean I'm gonna steal their vehicle</quote>Ask them why they're associating with a criminal like you </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Guide 02/12/24 10:37:36 AM #19:	bigblu89 posted... You are speaking complete nonsense about a situation that basically never happens. Yes, people will talk about he Super Bowl to complete strangers the day after the game. But it is also routinely the most watched event every year. All my public-facing jobs have had me absorbing football knowledge solely via customer interaction. You need a laptop fixed, you need a lobster cut just so? Okay. Oh, x just signed with the Giants? Cool. Yeah he's great. --- evening main 2.4356848e+91 https://youtu.be/Acn5IptKWQU <cite>Guide posted [p:978801057] in Here's wha... [t:80694752]...</cite> <quote>bigblu89 posted... </cite><quote>You are speaking complete nonsense about a situation that basically never happens.Yes, people will talk about he Super Bowl to complete strangers the day after the game. But it is also routinely the most watched event every year.</quote>All my public-facing jobs have had me absorbing football knowledge solely via customer interaction. You need a laptop fixed, you need a lobster cut just so? Okay. Oh, x just signed with the Giants? Cool. Yeah he's great. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MangaBroski 02/12/24 10:43:32 AM #20:	People who do that with movie trivia are generally considered annoying. Like, a person can catch a reference and announce it, because it made them feel some way (e.g. someone watching Nope could say cool Akira reference, didnt expect Jordan Peele to throw that in). People who just run off with random movie trivia without prompt or reaching out to praise or belittle another work thats not being viewed or discussed are usually labeled obnoxious film bros. <cite>MangaBroski posted [p:978801131] in Here's wha... [t:80694752]...</cite> <quote>People who do that with movie trivia are generally considered annoying. Like, a person can catch a reference and announce it, because it made them feel some way (e.g. someone watching Nope could say cool Akira reference, didnt expect Jordan Peele to throw that in). People who just run off with random movie trivia without prompt or reaching out to praise or belittle another work thats not being viewed or discussed are usually labeled obnoxious film bros.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SweetNut_Farm 02/12/24 11:34:00 AM #21:	Mew posted... Ask them why they're associating with a criminal like you Good idea! I will do that Mew. Makes me angry when they throw all the bad onto the gamers. My grandkids are all gamers. Oldest one is a pharmacist. Second oldest has a masters in HR. Third oldest had a love for Pokemon and the breeding part of that and figuring out their statistics. He now has a bachelor's in actuary science working for a big pharmaceutical company determining percentages of side effects on different meds. Yuppers, me and my grandkids are a bunch of bad people because we're gamers. Oh, and they totally don't realize my love for animal crossing and watering flowers and stuff. Everything is shooting people games to them. Had to get up and walk away the last time. One old lady said "you can't be one of them are you". --- If it's out of your hands, get it out of your head. <cite>SweetNut_Farm posted [p:978801856] in Here's wha... [t:80694752]...</cite> <quote>Mew posted... </cite><quote>Ask them why they're associating with a criminal like you</quote>Good idea! I will do that Mew. Makes me angry when they throw all the bad onto the gamers. My grandkids are all gamers. Oldest one is a pharmacist. Second oldest has a masters in HR. Third oldest had a love for Pokemon and the breeding part of that and figuring out their statistics. He now has a bachelor's in actuary science working for a big pharmaceutical company determining percentages of side effects on different meds. Yuppers, me and my grandkids are a bunch of bad people because we're gamers. Oh, and they totally don't realize my love for animal crossing and watering flowers and stuff. Everything is shooting people games to them. Had to get up and walk away the last time. One old lady said "you can't be one of them are you". </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Relient_K 02/12/24 11:35:23 AM #22:	It's like pokemon. You have to recognize that there are several tiers of knowledge to a subject. Baseline "I know what that is" "I know about type matchups sometimes" "I have played many games and know many basic mechanics" "I know about EVs and IVs and how to manipulate them" "I know the BST of all pokemon, general move pools and abilities, where to find everything, function of all items and moves" Every topic has different tiers of knowledge like that and you shouldn't assume that others are in the same as you. It's okay to have different interest levels. --- We all ate the biscuits, Fighter. We can all see through time. [ER] <cite>Relient_K posted [p:978801876] in Here's wha... [t:80694752]...</cite> <quote>It's like pokemon. You have to recognize that there are several tiers of knowledge to a subject. Baseline "I know what that is""I know about type matchups sometimes""I have played many games and know many basic mechanics""I know about EVs and IVs and how to manipulate them""I know the BST of all pokemon, general move pools and abilities, where to find everything, function of all items and moves"Every topic has different tiers of knowledge like that and you shouldn't assume that others are in the same as you. It's okay to have different interest levels. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ModernPost 02/12/24 11:36:15 AM #23:	RetuenOfDevsman posted... But if it's sports or movies, well now, any random person on the street is going to assume any other random person on the street knows literally--and I mean LITERALLY--every stat for every player/actor on every team/movie from any year going back to 1780-something. I'm a huge sports fan and I have a lot of friends that are huge sports fans and I've never once had an interaction like what you're describing. --- The simulacrum is never that which conceals the truth, it is the truth which conceals that there is none. The simulacrum is true. Ecclesiastes FunWithAFryPan <cite>ModernPost posted [p:978801889] in Here's wha... [t:80694752]...</cite> <quote>RetuenOfDevsman posted... </cite><quote>But if it's sports or movies, well now, any random person on the street is going to assume any other random person on the street knows literally--and I mean LITERALLY--every stat for every player/actor on every team/movie from any year going back to 1780-something.</quote>I'm a huge sports fan and I have a lot of friends that are huge sports fans and I've never once had an interaction like what you're describing. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SweetNut_Farm 02/12/24 11:48:48 AM #24:	Another point..like I said, I'm 71. A gamer. When I was a teenager/young adult back in the 60s and 70s, I was considered a hippie. And we all know about the hippies and drugs and free love. Seems like there is always going to be a lable for us no matter what we do. I've been married 49 years to someone who wasn't a hippy and doesn't game. He just laughs about it and says it's a crazy misconception. --- If it's out of your hands, get it out of your head. <cite>SweetNut_Farm posted [p:978802089] in Here's wha... [t:80694752]...</cite> <quote>Another point..like I said, I'm 71. A gamer. When I was a teenager/young adult back in the 60s and 70s, I was considered a hippie. And we all know about the hippies and drugs and free love. Seems like there is always going to be a lable for us no matter what we do. I've been married 49 years to someone who wasn't a hippy and doesn't game. He just laughs about it and says it's a crazy misconception. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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