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[Criptfeind]

The entire US is pretentious

Well, what else can you expect from THE BEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD?!?

[Tawa]

So, this is something I didn't really know how I felt about, so I defaulted to the WTF thread.

I downloaded the PDF rules for Pokémon Tabletop United, because I thought it sounded pretty cool. Unfortunately, the thing is CHOCK FULL of weeaboo artwork that makes you feel kinda stupid reading it and also kinda distracts you from looking at the actual information. I got by, of course.

Of course, it is THIS VERY MOMENT that my mom starts just wandering around in the hallway, doing ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. And I know that if she sees what I'm reading, while she won't just randomly kick me off the computer or anything, I just KNOW that it'll provoke useless random questions and waste my time. So I revert to checking Bay12 threads I don't really care about at the moment until she stops her random hallway-wandering, at which point I get a SPLIT EFFING SECOND to look at the pdf before she just wanders back into the hallway.

Spoiler: Rant (click to show/hide)

This is one of the things that bugs me about my parents, at least when it comes to technology-- I can't have my own computer in my own room, I have to keep it in this office room wide open to the hallway. Another thing is that my sister gets to spend all effing day on her iPod, but me? I use my computer HALF as long as she uses her iPod daily and they get all pissy at me.

They still make me ask permission to use my own computer-- something my sister does not have to do with her own technological items-- and they also feel that because all of my own hobbies involve computers in some manner, whether it be Bay12 posting, wikipedia browsing, video game-playing, or even goddamn drawing in GIMP, that I'm one of those fabricated retards who play on their xbox for a day straight that they're always talking about on facebook. In fact, the sheer idiocy they buy into that their (mostly my mom's) friends are always telling them about (like aforementioned rumor of kid playing on xbox for 24 hours) seems to rub off on them as paranoia for ME.

[Furtuka]

I don't see anything wrong with the artwork?

[Tawa]

My parents get on edge with anime-style art, for some reason; therefore, basically every picture in that thing would provoke a question.

[Furtuka]

well I was referring to

Unfortunately, the thing is CHOCK FULL of weeaboo artwork that makes you feel kinda stupid reading it and also kinda distracts you from looking at the actual information. I got by, of course.

I downloaded it just now and as far as fanart goes the art looks very high quality, though theres a couple rough ones here and there

[Yoink]

...Solution: get iPod, browse internet on there when you can't use your computer?

[Tawa]

well I was referring to

Unfortunately, the thing is CHOCK FULL of weeaboo artwork that makes you feel kinda stupid reading it and also kinda distracts you from looking at the actual information. I got by, of course.

Oh, that line.

For some reason, looking at things that other people would give you an odd look for like "WTF is that?", e.g. the artwork in that book, makes me feel odd. And judged by other people.

...Solution: get iPod, browse internet on there when you can't use your computer?

No me gusta Manzana.

[Aklyon]

...Solution: get iPod, browse internet on there when you can't use your computer?

iPods have horrid screen resolutions though. If you want to mobile browse the internet you want a tablet of some sort. Or a laptop.

[Yoink]

No me gusta Manzana.

...So? If you feel that strongly about it, get some other kind of mobile internet-capable device.
Sheesh.

[MaximumZero]

one of those fabricated retards who play on their xbox for a day straight that they're always talking about on facebook.

Tell them that the average "hardcore" (more than an hour a day,) gamer is between 30-38, works a full time job, and has two kids, depending on who you survey.

[Tawa]

one of those fabricated retards who play on their xbox for a day straight that they're always talking about on facebook.

Tell them that the average "hardcore" (more than an hour a day,) gamer is between 30-38, works a full time job, and has two kids, depending on who you survey.

Ahaha, that won't work.

They still think that they're just toys. Mentioning the prospect of the new Pokémon games coming out to my dad prompted the response, "Don't you have enough video games?"

No me gusta Manzana.

...So? If you feel that strongly about it, get some other kind of mobile internet-capable device.
Sheesh.

I still don't trust the people who make those devices.

I also can't afford them.

[MaximumZero]

one of those fabricated retards who play on their xbox for a day straight that they're always talking about on facebook.

Tell them that the average "hardcore" (more than an hour a day,) gamer is between 30-38, works a full time job, and has two kids, depending on who you survey.

Ahaha, that won't work.

They still think that they're just toys. Mentioning the prospect of the new Pokémon games coming out to my dad prompted the response, "Don't you have enough video games?"

I battle that every day, man. Every day. Call them out if they buy books or movies (or play Facebook games!) as they're all entertainment media.

[Yoink]

one of those fabricated retards who play on their xbox for a day straight that they're always talking about on facebook.

Tell them that the average "hardcore" (more than an hour a day,) gamer is between 30-38, works a full time job, and has two kids, depending on who you survey.

Ahaha, that won't work.

They still think that they're just toys. Mentioning the prospect of the new Pokémon games coming out to my dad prompted the response, "Don't you have enough video games?"

No me gusta Manzana.

...So? If you feel that strongly about it, get some other kind of mobile internet-capable device.
Sheesh.

I still don't trust the people who make those devices.

I also can't afford them.

Did your parents buy your sister's iPod? Can't you guilt them into buying you one, too? *shrug*
Not sure how not 'trusting' them comes into the equation. I don't trust the sweatshop workers who make my underwear, yet I still stick my nude, sweaty self into them every day. I haven't died. Yet.

[Avis-Mergulus]

...You stick your nude, sweaty self into sweatshop workers?

[Descan]

No, that's probably Objective.

Anyway, I don't really understand that mindset. What, does he think you're just collecting video games, and any old video to add to it will do? :I