Odd that one of your customers took it upon themselves to specify that a narrow subset of activities defines the term geek. Personally I don't really play trading card games and I like my anime dubbed. But if they insist, you could always refer them to the original derivation of the term geek and explain that unless they're swallowing live animals or biting the heads off of chickens, they're not actually "geeks".
Wear your geekness with pride, my man! It takes all kinds of geeks to make this crazy world of ours go 'round. Geeks like that though give the rest of us a bad rep. Good for you that you held your cool, though. Fellow geek, I salute you! *Salute!*
Well, I for one say you classify as a gaming geek and a scifi geek. How anime may or may not ride in that, is beyond me, aside from the various anime that involve robots, spaceships, or alien invasions. *can't help but smirk on the last one* And CCG is NOT Roleplaying, or Gaming in the classical sense, so they can bite me.
It goes beyond gaming. For this person (and even more individuals I am now noticing), it's almost as if my refusal to adhere to certain stereotypes is a BAD thing.
For example: I game on a regular basis. But, game night doesn't have meals consisting of pizza and mountain dew. Our group usually has wine and margaritas on hand for drinks (as well as canned soda), some sort of french or italian dish that three people in the group have helped prepare, an appatizer made by one of the other players other than the GM, and an hour period where we unwind and talk about work.
I'm a young professional, and I game with others in my age range, but when I've talked about the way my game group works, I get these looks like I've sold out or something. And I'm getting these looks from people older than me!
I, for one, am proud of you for not playing CCG's. Cardboard crack is very expensive, not to mention bad for you.
And, yes, the term 'Geek' has many subtle levels and variations. I liken it to "Weekend Lesbianism"--before, everyone was doing it but they were afraid to admit it. Once somebody spoke up, then it became a fad, something used purely to get attention. I hate fads, so I think I'm going to start calling myself a 'Dork'. (I'm not quite smart enough to call myself a 'Nerd.' Damn.)
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*sigh* I hate it when I am denied the opportunity for a good comeback.
As for the customer in question, they were what I would call "Geekier than thou", and not precisely someone who I would care to discuss fandom with.
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For example: I game on a regular basis. But, game night doesn't have meals consisting of pizza and mountain dew. Our group usually has wine and margaritas on hand for drinks (as well as canned soda), some sort of french or italian dish that three people in the group have helped prepare, an appatizer made by one of the other players other than the GM, and an hour period where we unwind and talk about work.
I'm a young professional, and I game with others in my age range, but when I've talked about the way my game group works, I get these looks like I've sold out or something. And I'm getting these looks from people older than me!
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And, yes, the term 'Geek' has many subtle levels and variations. I liken it to "Weekend Lesbianism"--before, everyone was doing it but they were afraid to admit it. Once somebody spoke up, then it became a fad, something used purely to get attention. I hate fads, so I think I'm going to start calling myself a 'Dork'. (I'm not quite smart enough to call myself a 'Nerd.' Damn.)
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