I'm too "cool" to game

[Moe Ronalds]

On days when I have homeroom I usually bring a D&D book or two to read. Since i have homeroom first hour, I usually end up dragging my books with me almost all day. No one thinks any less of me for it, and a few people (not the gamer stereotype at all in some cases) are actually interested in starting. I should also mention however that we're just in 8th grade, so it may not be seen as "immature" yet to play those kinds of games. Also, I am the geekiest kid at school- Bad shape, bad complexion, long hair, oldish clothes, glasses, strange taste in music, huge star wars fan, RPGer (obviously), computer addict, and I hardly ever wear a shirt without a pocket stuffed with writing utensils, pencil sharpeners, spare hair bands, and a calculater. So it's not exactly like my classmates who would be put off by a geeky habbit haven't been pushed away already.

 

[physicscarp]

Geek among geeks

Wow. I can't believe that this is really a problem. I've never bothered to hide my gaming, but I also don't regale my coworkers with tails of my latest adventures, because I know they just aren't interested and might just not understand. It's the same reason I don't discuss general relativity theory with them. Or my girlfriend. Or my mom. Or...well, you get the point.

I don't hide it though. Just last December, a coworker asked me if I'd be attending the work Christmas party on Friday night. I turned to her, and simply said, "It's gaming night" because that's all the explanation that is needed.

As for being a geek, I embraced that long ago, particularly when I declared my physics major. Now that I teach physics in high school, some of the kids have found out that I game, JUST LIKE THEY DO!!! I am now first geek among geeks, and in some students' eyes, the coolest teacher to walk the Earth. Being a gamer may just impress someone. You never know.

Carp

 

[bebo]

lol dont be afaid jump up on a desk and shot out bebo
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Uzumaki]

I game and I am the damned coolest person I know. When I was in high school, all of the popular and attractive people would hang out with me, knowing well that I played D&D. I even converted a few.

I was sitting in class one day when the teacher read a bulletin notice about it. Everyone would always laugh, so she asked why.

"Because geeky people play it."

And that's true. But then I said, "I play it. It's a real sweet game. You use your imagination and creativity."

"Yeah, I always thought it seemed kinda cool. Just you always hear about geeky people playing it."

And then we went on to discuss Jeremy Irons and the D&D movie.

So, anyway, really cool people don't let people tell them how to be. Have pride, brother! You are one of the Chosen!

 

[Taloras]

Too COOL to game? Come on....your supposed to wear your gamer geekiness as a badge of HONOR. Like me. Oh. Wait. That means.....no friends. Right. I getcha.