It'd be funny if it wasn't so close to the truth

[Dykstrav]

Full disclosure: I know that it's fake. It's supposed to be "funny ha ha," and I did have a laugh at it. It became less and less funny as I saw more of the people that I've had the misfortune to play with over the years.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_PRPt7bjT4]YouTube - ‪Francis is Upset about his 4ed Dungeons and Dragons Game‬‏[/ame]

Here, I can see the player that insisted that the party had to do what he wanted because his character was a paladin and had the highest Charisma in the group.

Here, I can see the player that calls first-timer players "retards" and "cretins" to their face because they don't know how to calculate AC or attack rolls.

Here, I can see the player that believes that bathing is optional, and people complaining about his odor are "harassing" him.

Here, I can see the player that picks up a female gamer's dice from the table right in front of her to explain to her what they are and what they're used for (speaking very slowly, as if to a child).

Here, I can see the player that purchases a soda at the game store and hovers over the counter for thirty minutes to harass the guy at the register about how his DM in his home game is "screwing him over."

Its funny, but it'd be more funny if I hadn't run in to so many players like this. It made me realize that these sorts of people are the real reason that I play less than I used to, not the edition or product support. Finding a good group to play with is the real challenge.

Does it remind of of anyone that you've played with?

 

[Doug McCrae]

The slave girl Princess Leia poster behind him is a nice touch.

 

[[OMENRPG]Ben]

Unfortunately, regardless of game or edition, there are always these types of unfortunate players. When I started a new group with some of my old friends, we were allowing all new comers when 4e first came out. A few of the friends of friends were... peculiar.

The speaking down to women thing I think is the most common, in fact just the other day a friend of mine who I have great respect for kept demeaning his girlfriend who was playtesting a new system I've been working on (which is incredibly simple, I might add.) She was visibly frustrated with him, and eventually they got into an argument over it.

I think this has more to do with a great many people are just socially awkward, and in my experience D&D players are universally more polite, intelligent, and respectful than nearly any other "cliche group." I've been on competitive sports teams and competitive video games (Starcraft and various shooters) and the players of those games are insufferable by comparison to most D&D players.

 

[S'mon]

Does it remind of of anyone that you've played with?

Yeah, but I just boot them, or they quit. We had a player like this in the Punjar Saga game I play in, who quit after the first session because he thought I was an outrageous idiot that my Thief PC didn't possess an item from the Eberron Player's Guide. When it was re-explained to him that the allowed sources for the campaign were PHB 1+2 & Essentials, like it said on the recruitment ad for the campaign, he declared us "confused" and quit the game. He had done some other things in the session which had convinced 5 other people who'd only just met him that he was a jerk, so no harm done.

There's a mild case or two at the London D&D Meetup of male players who give unsolicited, unwelcome advice, especially to female players. As DM I normally tolerate them unless it crosses the line. There was a more extreme case a couple years ago running 3.5e, where after the session I told the player "I don't want to boot you, but..." so he quit. He's actually DMing his own campaign there now, hope he's a better DM than player. Edit: Just checked - looks like all his players are male, so that may be ok.

 

[S'mon]

Here, I can see the player that believes that bathing is optional, and people complaining about his odor are "harassing" him.

I haven't dared call out smelly players by name, but after a particularly odiferous session, I did post the following to the Meetup board:

Hi everyone - the room at the Counting House is getting very hot in the warm weather, and it was very smelly tonight. I'd like to ask everyone to please have a shower or bath on the game day before coming, thanks.

-Simon

Which seems to have more or less done the trick, haven't scented any really rank aromas since then.

 

[RedTonic]

It's particularly tragic when you have the catpiss men (and boys). It doesn't seem to be that frequent among the gamer girls. Not entirely absent, but... Not really that common. YMMV; most of my groups have been female-dominated (but by no means all). I suppose that after a while, one becomes inured to one's own, er, scent. That's a really off putting situation that could (generally) be completely avoided. I think the situation still persists because it's part of the general expectation ('Who will the catpiss man be tonight?!') and direct pressure to comply with acceptable social smellovision standards is rarely applied.

 

[haakon1]

Clever parody, or disturbing stereotypical reality?

Disturbing to me as DM: He memorized the entire module, then goes through as a player and thinks it's fair. What's not fair is the DM customizing it.

Big Bang Theory shout out (implying parody): He's upset that he's yelling at his computer so loudly, he's unseen mother next door may be upset. Is his name Howard?

Simpsons reminder (implying parody): Comic Book Guy acting and looking guy stopped off at Taco Bell on the way home for "some burritos".

Best line (whether it's real or fake): "You f***ing us, Steve, and I don't like getting f***'d." Think about that one.

 

[nedjer]

No need to worry about him any more. I stabbed him and threw him in a river. Huge wave


It's just been suggested that the link isn't necessarily a parody and this can really happen. I sincerely hope Jabba gets all the support he so desperately needs

 

[Pheonix0114]

Best line (whether it's real or fake): "You f***ing us, Steve, and I don't like getting f***'d." Think about that one.

I believe is a Pulp Fiction Reference.

 

[Dykstrav]

Best line (whether it's real or fake): "You f***ing us, Steve, and I don't like getting f***'d." Think about that one.

We've been saying this one around my game table for two weeks now. It helps to have a player named Steve in the group.