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<blockquote data-quote="SkredlitheOgre" data-source="post: 5828636" data-attributes="member: 99513">I'm occasionally ashamed of other gamers but I'm not ashamed of being a gamer.&nbsp; I don't advertise that I'm a gamer, but if it or something similar comes up in conversation, I'm all about it.I find it funny talking to people who have only played Skyrim or WoW and when I don't play, but know what they're talking about and can say &quot;Oh, yeah.&nbsp; During one of my sessions, that happened.&nbsp; See, the orcs were flanking and...&quot; and they have no idea how I know whatever they're talking about.&quot;Wait.&nbsp; You roll dice?&quot;I went to go get new glasses yesterday at Lenscrafters and on the little intake form, they asked for hobbies.&nbsp; I put down &quot;Role-playing games&quot; as one of mine.&nbsp; The nurse/assistant asked me about making jewelry (another hobby) and then led into &quot;This friend of mine plays this game...um...not Myst...um...&quot;Me:&nbsp; 'Skyrim?'Her:&nbsp; &quot;Yeah!&nbsp; Have you played that?&quot;Me:&nbsp; &quot;No, I play paper and pencil role-playing games.&quot;Her:&nbsp; &quot;Really?&nbsp; How does that work?&quot;Me:&nbsp; &quot;How much time do you have?&nbsp; Because it's a long explanation.&quot;Her:&nbsp; &quot;Oh.&quot;</blockquote>

[QUOTE="SkredlitheOgre, post: 5828636, member: 99513"] I'm occasionally ashamed of other [i]gamers[/i] but I'm not ashamed of [i]being[/i] a gamer. I don't advertise that I'm a gamer, but if it or something similar comes up in conversation, I'm all about it. I find it funny talking to people who have only played Skyrim or WoW and when I don't play, but know what they're talking about and can say "Oh, yeah. During one of my sessions, that happened. See, the orcs were flanking and..." and [i]they[/i] have no idea how I know whatever they're talking about. "Wait. You roll dice?" I went to go get new glasses yesterday at Lenscrafters and on the little intake form, they asked for hobbies. I put down "Role-playing games" as one of mine. The nurse/assistant asked me about making jewelry (another hobby) and then led into "This friend of mine plays this game...um...not Myst...um..." Me: 'Skyrim?' Her: "Yeah! Have you played that?" Me: "No, I play paper and pencil role-playing games." Her: "Really? How does that work?" Me: "How much time do you have? Because it's a long explanation." Her: "Oh." [/QUOTE]

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