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Message: <blockquote data-quote="MarauderX" data-source="post: 2179795" data-attributes="member: 9990">I recently took a professional engineering exam, and the cross section of people taking it was identical to that of gamers.  When I was there I heard a different language of geekdom, that which was related to methodology and engineering issues.  At the exam there was enough geekhood to easily overwealm an equal number of gamers.  It is not just gamers that have these 'symptoms.'  Don't think this industry is special for that.I mentioned it to my wife, and she had the good point that people make an effort to get what they want.  If they want to be better looking then they will work at it and achieve it.  If they are lazy and want to ignore it, fine, but not everyone finds that acceptable.  If you're worried about self image, then do something about it.  If you're worried about what other people are thinking about you, then work on it.  Put yourself together, dress well, eat better, etc., it's not too hard to figure out, after all we understand how PrCs, DR, Bull Rush and Saves work.  You can't help but get a clue about the physical qualities that people prefer, just look at any GAP advert.  But you have to want to.So it doesn't matter what you geek out on, often times there will be some that just put thier effort into that interest and let everything else fall behind.</blockquote>