Skiesofwonder
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We have all dealt with fanboys spouting propaganda against our favorite hobby/sport/company/team, etc. over the internet. And with some hobbies that have become so widely popular in the mainstream markets (Sports and movies for example) you probably have even dealt with it at work, school, or even during your leisure hours. I believe video games has finally risen to that level, and I have witnessed it many times over the last year. For instance, today I ran into the most salty of salty Nintendo Fanboys I have ever met. I have previously experienced the guy's very loyal Nintendo fanboyism when the 3DS came out. You could not walk into my Best Buy without the guy telling you about how awesome their new display unit was, how diverse the upcoming 3DS line-up is, and how Nintendo's new handheld was going to be "THE NEXT BIG THING!!!". Personally I found it pretty neat (at the time), as I am also a big Nintendo supporter, and it is always nice to see someone proud and happy about the hobby. But today he crossed a line that even made a Nintendo fan like me extremely frustrated and even uncomfortable.
I was playing the new Vita display they had put up, and I played Fifa, Gravity Dash, and then finally Uncharted. I must of been at the station for 30 minutes, tops. So here comes slouching the worker with price stickers for the Vita section. Attached to his waist was a Vita inside a case, and I fully expecting to see the same enthusiastic tone for the system when he looked up and spoke to me. Instead, I was welcomed with "How in the world can you play that thing so long? The analogs make my hands cramp and are crappy." I was a bit taken back, but I let out a soft chuckle and got back to playing Uncharted. "That game is really not that great you know? It's made by a crappy development company, Bend Studios, and Naughty Dog refuses to develop for the Vita. It's also $49.99 and it takes 3 hours to complete the whole thing".
Obviously I knew that was all pretty much bullshit, and it made me a bit frustrated. Not only do I hate people talking down about what your obviously enjoying, but it is really a big pet peeve of mine when someone starts spouting bullshit, especially when I damn well know he knows better. So I change the subject to how awesome Gravity Rush is. He looks a me and kind of shakes his head, and I ask "What do you guys have for it's release date?". He starts telling me this lunatic story that it's suppose to be a launch title, but they only sale it online because no one thinks it is going to sell good. My expression had WTF written all over it, so he says he will go and double check. He comes back about two minutes later and says it is listed as TBA, but came out in Japan in February, and therefore it might not even be released here in America. At that point I got so fed up with his bullshit and fanboyism that I didn't say anything else and left politely the second I got the chance too. The only thing I regret is that I forgot to ask if he was enjoying his month ban from NeoGAF
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So what experiences does GAF have with real life interactions with fanboys? How do you handle them? And for proclaimed fanboys, do you try and hide your bias, or do you let all out in the open? Are you aware that people do not like being told what to buy, what to like, or given bullshit information?
Note: I also have a recent experience with a Sony Fanboy that made me so furious that I literally wanted to punch him in the face, and I'll be posting that in a tiny bit.
I'll let some other people chime in for the mean time.
I was playing the new Vita display they had put up, and I played Fifa, Gravity Dash, and then finally Uncharted. I must of been at the station for 30 minutes, tops. So here comes slouching the worker with price stickers for the Vita section. Attached to his waist was a Vita inside a case, and I fully expecting to see the same enthusiastic tone for the system when he looked up and spoke to me. Instead, I was welcomed with "How in the world can you play that thing so long? The analogs make my hands cramp and are crappy." I was a bit taken back, but I let out a soft chuckle and got back to playing Uncharted. "That game is really not that great you know? It's made by a crappy development company, Bend Studios, and Naughty Dog refuses to develop for the Vita. It's also $49.99 and it takes 3 hours to complete the whole thing".
Obviously I knew that was all pretty much bullshit, and it made me a bit frustrated. Not only do I hate people talking down about what your obviously enjoying, but it is really a big pet peeve of mine when someone starts spouting bullshit, especially when I damn well know he knows better. So I change the subject to how awesome Gravity Rush is. He looks a me and kind of shakes his head, and I ask "What do you guys have for it's release date?". He starts telling me this lunatic story that it's suppose to be a launch title, but they only sale it online because no one thinks it is going to sell good. My expression had WTF written all over it, so he says he will go and double check. He comes back about two minutes later and says it is listed as TBA, but came out in Japan in February, and therefore it might not even be released here in America. At that point I got so fed up with his bullshit and fanboyism that I didn't say anything else and left politely the second I got the chance too. The only thing I regret is that I forgot to ask if he was enjoying his month ban from NeoGAF
Sorry Snesfreak
So what experiences does GAF have with real life interactions with fanboys? How do you handle them? And for proclaimed fanboys, do you try and hide your bias, or do you let all out in the open? Are you aware that people do not like being told what to buy, what to like, or given bullshit information?
Note: I also have a recent experience with a Sony Fanboy that made me so furious that I literally wanted to punch him in the face, and I'll be posting that in a tiny bit.
I'll let some other people chime in for the mean time.
