If someone at work sees your copy of [x-RPG product]...
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LostWorldsMike
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Seeing as I work in the comic/game/f&sf store I'm co-owner of, that's not a problem for me.
In previous jobs, though, I'd tell 'em what it was and try to give a quick explanation. I've never been much of a closet-gamer - I used to play Talisman with a bunch of friends in our local Perkins (back when it was a 24-hour joint).
In previous jobs, though, I'd tell 'em what it was and try to give a quick explanation. I've never been much of a closet-gamer - I used to play Talisman with a bunch of friends in our local Perkins (back when it was a 24-hour joint).
VorpalBunny
Explorer
None of my co-workers know I game. Most of them are of the "D&D players are dorks" mindset so I don't advertise it either. If I've got an RPG book at work, I keep it in in my office so I can close *and lock* my door and flip through it in peace and quiet. Someone knocks on the door, I flip the book on top of a book shelf, and see who it is.
The perfect crime.
The perfect crime.
Djeta Thernadier
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There are about 6 people at my work whom I talk to. They think gaming is cool.
The rest rearely if ever even come near me, and when they do, they don't ask me what the 20 sided dice is on my desk for.
The vast majority of the people who sit in my general vicinity have a combined iq of maybe 38, so it doesn't really surprise me.
If someone did, I'd explain it to them.
Chances are that will never happen though, as I said, they are not the sort of people who would give anything I do a second glance.
~S
The rest rearely if ever even come near me, and when they do, they don't ask me what the 20 sided dice is on my desk for.
The vast majority of the people who sit in my general vicinity have a combined iq of maybe 38, so it doesn't really surprise me.
If someone did, I'd explain it to them.
Chances are that will never happen though, as I said, they are not the sort of people who would give anything I do a second glance.
~S
BOZ
Creature Cataloguer
most people have walked past my desk and caught me hastily trying to hide message board windows like this one. they usually don't ask, but if my "it's nothing important" answer isn't enough, i just give them the quickest, most direct answer that will satisfy them, being beet-red the whole time.
they usually don't ask, but if my "it's nothing important" answer isn't enough, i just give them the quickest, most direct answer that will satisfy them, being beet-red the whole time. 
Anavel Gato
First Post
a good deterent
this happened to me at work at least twice in the same day.
It was a saturday, which meant no one called in with problems an basically you had 4-6 hours of free time. So i had the three 3e core rulebooks out on my desk, characters sheets, and notes for a module. First, this lady comes over who was dubbed "chatty kathy" because she just loved to talk and not being a morning person I had no tolerance for this. Anyway, she comes over says and is just about to start conversing when she looks at the open books and says what's that so I close the PHB and show her the cover..."oh," she says, "well I leave you alone." That was the last time she ever tried to start up a conversation with me.
A few hours later a guy who just likes to tell you everything about his calls comes over and again looks around doesn't ask anything, gives an an abbreviated description of his call and leaves me alone for quite some time.
In 90% of the times I had my books at work, everyone looked at the covers and left before any explaination was asked for or given. Upon reflection, I don't think any one in the office was a gamer. I worked with people older than me mid-thirties and up. I was the youngest at 22-27.
I guess it all depends on where you work. my rpg stuff isolated me, which I was thankful for most of the time. And I never had to answer the answerable, "what is that?"
this happened to me at work at least twice in the same day.
It was a saturday, which meant no one called in with problems an basically you had 4-6 hours of free time. So i had the three 3e core rulebooks out on my desk, characters sheets, and notes for a module. First, this lady comes over who was dubbed "chatty kathy" because she just loved to talk and not being a morning person I had no tolerance for this. Anyway, she comes over says and is just about to start conversing when she looks at the open books and says what's that so I close the PHB and show her the cover..."oh," she says, "well I leave you alone." That was the last time she ever tried to start up a conversation with me.
A few hours later a guy who just likes to tell you everything about his calls comes over and again looks around doesn't ask anything, gives an an abbreviated description of his call and leaves me alone for quite some time.
In 90% of the times I had my books at work, everyone looked at the covers and left before any explaination was asked for or given. Upon reflection, I don't think any one in the office was a gamer. I worked with people older than me mid-thirties and up. I was the youngest at 22-27.
I guess it all depends on where you work. my rpg stuff isolated me, which I was thankful for most of the time. And I never had to answer the answerable, "what is that?"
MrZoink
First Post
When it's a coworker, I always say it's "just nerd stuff." That works because they're all in their 50's, and are just trying to be polite, but wouldn't get it.
Our "customers" are mostly teens though, and I've managed to get three or four to give gaming a try. I passed down all my old basic, first, and second edition stuff. I always explain how there is newer stuff out there. After revised comes out, bye-bye 3.0 books.
As for this message board, I always tell people that I'm chatting with friends. It seems that even the older people I work with have heard of Instant Messenger.
Our "customers" are mostly teens though, and I've managed to get three or four to give gaming a try. I passed down all my old basic, first, and second edition stuff. I always explain how there is newer stuff out there. After revised comes out, bye-bye 3.0 books.
As for this message board, I always tell people that I'm chatting with friends. It seems that even the older people I work with have heard of Instant Messenger.
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