Firefly fans have lives, okay!!!!

POSTED BY: Wolfpoet
UPDATED: Monday, July 24, 2006 22:52
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WOLFPOET

Monday, July 24, 2006 4:16 AM

It really annoys me that some people think all sci-fi fans are unmarried, nerdy, 40 year-old men who live in their parents' basements. That's so stereotypical!!! Grrr... just because we're devoted to something, unlike some people, doesn't mean we don't have lives.

"We will rule over all this land, and we will call it... this land."
"I think we should call it YOUR GRAVE!"
"Oh, no, sudden yet inevitable betrayal."
-Wash

JUBELLATE

Monday, July 24, 2006 4:29 AM

ok then.....

The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule. – H.L. Mencken

PHOENIXROSE

Monday, July 24, 2006 4:31 AM

Did you have a bad day, Wolfpoet?

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WOLFPOET

Monday, July 24, 2006 4:36 AM

Not really, actually. I just tend to go on random rants if I'm hyper or bored. But in general it really does annoy me, even when I'm in a good mood.

"We will rule over all this land, and we will call it... this land."
"I think we should call it YOUR GRAVE!"
"Oh, no, sudden yet inevitable betrayal."
-Wash

ONEMANSHORT

Monday, July 24, 2006 4:39 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Wolfpoet:
It really annoys me that some people think all sci-fi fans are unmarried, nerdy, 40 year-old men who live in their parents' basements. That's so stereotypical!!! Grrr... just because we're devoted to something, unlike some people, doesn't mean we don't have lives.

Try to ignore it. Wherever you go in life, there will be stereotypes, and this is one connected to all sci-fi/fantasy fans. Of course we know the truth, but that doesn't stop the stereotypes from shining through in tv shows, such as The Simpsons, and various movies, and just in popular culture in general. I think all, well at least some of us have to deal with ridicule because of our likes, the stereotypes that go with sci-fi conventions are just integrated into society. At least we're not fake people, and at least we have a passion for a similar cause. Be proud that you're here with is and ignore the ignorant people in the world

KANEMAN

Monday, July 24, 2006 4:50 AM

I would like to know when that started. It seems like its always been that way.

NANITE1018

Monday, July 24, 2006 4:59 AM

lol, somebody had a bad day. But i agree, although i am a nerd.

Like you sig too, Jubellate. And though it is always true, we must always remember that it isn't always.

WOLFPOET

Monday, July 24, 2006 5:04 AM

Well it's been partially promoted by the Conan O'Brian show... "Triumph the Insult Comic Dog" goes to a Star Wars premiere and makes all these jokes about how the fans are all guys and have no girlfriends/social lives... as funny as Triumph is, he also offends people.

"We will rule over all this land, and we will call it... this land."
"I think we should call it YOUR GRAVE!"
"Oh, no, sudden yet inevitable betrayal."
-Wash

CALIFORNIAKAYLEE

Monday, July 24, 2006 5:20 AM

Heh, well, I don't think Triumph started that notion...

Being a techy, a gamer, a sci fi fan, someone who went in costume to the Return of the King premier, etc, etc, I've heard this stereotype a lot. The only thing that seems to help is to be comfortable with and loud about your interests, while defying all the stereotypes. Take a look at the Putting Faces With Names threads (I think there are three now) in Talk Story. The vast majority of us *don't* look like the comic book nerd in The Simpsons. The more of us who don't conform to the stereotypes and are loud about our interests, the sooner those stereotypes will become outdated.

~CK

You can't take the sky from me...

MAGDALENA

Monday, July 24, 2006 5:47 AM

Yeah.. Warning ... this is a rant of my own!

Whilst I totally agree I discovered (to my deep dismay) some substance to the stereotype when I took 2 friends (who had never ventured into the Firefly 'verse or met all it's BDHs) to the Big Damn Screening in my home town of 'New Melbourne' - I was giving a quick rundown on little things to expect starting with "when they swear, it's usually in Chinese so if you hear them speak a language you don't understand it's almost certainly Chinese for something insulting, but not really obscene" at which the guy in front of me turned around and started quoting huge chunks of both Chinese and the Russian 'safe-word' used by Simon with literal translations! He was so intense and serious about the detail that one of my friends has flatly refused to have anything to do with Firefly or Serenity, and tells everyone I mention the 'verse to that it's fans are 'freaky and clearly do not have lives...' except for me! The other one, however has been forced to watch the series and now likes it - despite telling me that this guy 'freaked her out more'n a bit!!!???'

It was like he was trying to put them off! But as I am a really nice person I think he just has few people skills and a brain that takes to the intricacies of the 'verse n'all so I was really nice and discussed Jossisms with him... as my 2 friends inched further and further away... trying not to make eye contact!

Still... I feel your pain! Here's my sympathy too Mwaah - Magdalena x x x

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