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Do GAF girls act like men in threads ?
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Shanadeus said:
there probably just angry or whatever... times have changed as well. being oneself is more attractive then that fake crap then finding out who they really are later when you assumed her to be herself in the first place... "S"-word is also just a word and if it doesnt get to her, just makes her look more attractive IMO.
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Dexvex said:
For more on this, see that Sonic the Hedgehog 4 thread... Yeesh.
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Vox-Pop said:
you dont
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Vox-Pop said:
girl?
cooljeanius
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Yeef said:
That's kind of a major spoiler. And I thought at least one of them wasn't actually a girl?
Platy said:
Yeah, I'm kind of sick of people doing that. How would guys like it if they was only expected to play "manly" games and not anything they see as fun. Just cause a girl has a DS in her hand doesn't mean she is playing Barbie Horse Racing.
why do so many gamers believe that girls don't play games and also why do so many people believe there are no girls on the internet? Maybe its just a saying people can't retire even though it doesn't apply now?
NEOPARADIGM
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i act like a fuckin' caveman on GAF.
Most people that I run into in online games don't treat me any differently just because I'm a girl. Occasionally I do run into creepy guys, and the guys who do not like playing with girls. But I couldn't care less what male gamers think. And I don't really go out of my way to tell everyone I'm a girl on gaming forums. I don't like "girl gamer" websites, either because they sound a bit attention whore-ish to me.Londa said:
I feel like such a hypocrite because my PSN ID's got "girl" in it, *sigh*... I wanted something to do with Metal Gear and every ID I tried was taken. After 20 or so tries, my cousin used girl and the bloody thing accepted it! I wanted to switch but I've bought tons of stuff on it, + the trophies.
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Inanna said:
Yeah, don't like those websites or steam groups and stuff. I'd like to think people want me to play with them based on my prowess in the game over anything else.
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When I played a few rounds of Halo: Reach a few days ago, there was a girl gamer on the opposing team. She made it very clear that she was a girl, and that should would "beat up us fags." All while I heard on proxy chat her teammates constantly asking her rather insulting and fucked up stuff that I won't bother repeating here.
Best part is, she seemed to enjoy the attention regardless. She was more interested in calling me shit because I kept killing her.
Not my fault she kept falling for the same trick, though...
Best part is, she seemed to enjoy the attention regardless. She was more interested in calling me shit because I kept killing her.
Not my fault she kept falling for the same trick, though...
Inanna said:
Yeah totally agree with the "girl gamer" sites. I forgot the sites name but it has a ton of so called "gamer girls" on it and they all wear "hey look at me I have boobs!" clothing all though their profile. I really can't stand those type of sites...
Also hate it when people say "I heard (insert a famous female actor or singer) plays games" like girls playing games is so exotic lol.
I know. I also dislike how those girl groups boast on and on about kicking male gamers butt, like that's their sole reason to play games, just so they could beat guys.Red Scarlet said:
And then there are some who like the attention they get from some guys. I dunno why guys have such a fascination/obsession with female gamers.
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this thread is so confusing to me. i can't tell who's who, or who's claiming to be what.
Inanna said:
I admit to looking for girl gamer websites/groups/message boards because I didn't (at the time) have many friends who played video games. I'm looking for friends who are girls who play video games to hang out with but never seem to have any luck. I listen to Some Other Podcast for female perspective on games just because its cool to hear fellow girls talk about video games. I don't join them just so they can toot how sexy they are or how much ass they kick. It just seems like a lot of girls I run into don't play video games so I try to find female friends who are like minded.
Unfortunately, all the girls who seem to be into video games at my university are nuts and into (heavily) anime and seem to have weird socializing skills. So far I haven't found a female friend who I can be close to about other things and sit down and play video games with. And all the message boards I try to find are always old and outdated.
Munch said:
Blah blah blah here's the thread.
And I guess on topic - I guess finding 'normal' girls who play video games would be an interesting pursuit, but your energies would be better spent just finding people who you can relate with, regardless of sex.
I think I'm pretty neutral sounding/acting.
Sometimes you'll get guys who give you shit for being a girl. If you're a female that is into games/or nerdy stuff then you must be socially-inept, fat, and ugly. Or if you're pretty/average looking then you're just looking for attention, haha.
Sometimes you'll get guys who give you shit for being a girl. If you're a female that is into games/or nerdy stuff then you must be socially-inept, fat, and ugly. Or if you're pretty/average looking then you're just looking for attention, haha.
I get what you're saying, I have two female friends in real that are also gamers. And it's a lot more fun to hang out with them compared to some of my male gamers friends. We're not extremely tom-boyish or annoyingly girly girl. Just normal girls who like gaming.Munch said:
I'm not into anime myself, not that there is anything wrong with people that are into that stuff. But I do know a few girls from uni that are into anime... And they're extremely weird.
Inanna said:
Yeah I used to love Anime/Manga before it became hard to discern between what was actually good and was crap. I started to lose my love for it when it became mainstream and everyone was in to it. Anime/Manga isn't bad, but the fans..SOME of the fans make it really hard to bear.
My only female friends who game are in Texas and we're not super close. I just need to meet one female gamer friend and I try to do it online if I have to. But one at my university would be excellent. One that I can actually get along with and be best friends with. I miss having a best friend.
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I think that is partly because the women with decent social skills are aware of those negative stereotypes so they don't play up their interest in video games.Munch said:
The OP kind of begs the question. Honestly, I'm not even sure what "act like men" is supposed to mean in the context of an internet message board.
I used to love Samurai X (Rurouni Kenshin) when I was really young. Probably the only anime that I ever watched religiously. I just find them annoying now.Munch said:
My best friend isn't a gamer. She plays mobile games like bejewelled on her mobile sometimes but that's about it, I'm not really bothered about that though. Finding someone you can get along with is hard as it is, but finding someone who's not only a great person but also a gamer too? That is going to be near impossible!
I did, but loaned it to my cousin. I wasn't too enthusiastic about playing it after the beta, for some reason. Probably because of the whole map issue, plus I was already bored of the maps in the game. I might come back to it once we get more maps.Kowak said:
Think about it like this, compare the guys who like Anime/Manga and really let you know about it. To the guys who enjoy it, but don't ever seem to talk about it in real life unless it comes up.
It's the same for females. The ones who are going to let you know if they like it. Are probably going to be the exact same as the guys who do.
It's the same for females. The ones who are going to let you know if they like it. Are probably going to be the exact same as the guys who do.
Kowak said:
Well, I don't have time to talk to people during lecture as I'm focusing on the class. Time before class and after class is hard because I'm just trying to get to my next class or settle in. I don't live on campus, I did try to join a club but they never got back to me and people normally just don't talk to me. And I'm horrible at starting conversations with other people.
I'm quite used to people just coming up to me and befriending people that way. College? People normally just care about themselves and you change classmates throughout the semesters anyways. Which is why I wouldn't mind making friends with a fellow Temple Owl on GAF than attempting in person.
In classes most people just keep to themselves and it seems everyone has their own personal friends outside of school. And some just don't want to meet new people. We had a big thread about this a while back. For whatever reason I can't find people I like, or have things in common with.JTran2003 said:
Munch said:
Those are your two mistakes. Living on campus does increase the likelihood of you knowing new people. However, no one is going to approach anyone if everyone keeps thinking "Oh, I wish so and so would come over and talk to me". I do admit that this mentality is pervasive and would continue throughout any adult's life, especially once you go into the workforce. You think it's hard making friends in college? Wait till you go into the workforce. In general though, it's far more difficult for adults to make new friends. Maybe it's their pride holding them back?
Maybe we need a separate thread for this but for some reason there's a reluctance for most people these days to initiate conversation first. It's like doing so makes you look weak. Like you're the one who wanted their friendship and not the other way around. But sometimes the other person actually want to know you as well but as afraid as you to initiate conversation. In the end, someone has to start and if it's not the other person, it'll have to be you. I wish more people would ditch their pride and start getting to know each other more easily. This is especially true for adults (who seem to have more mental barrier to do this than kids).
Replicant said:
I figured it'd be easier in the workforce than in college. College you get a new teacher and new set of classmates every semester. Workforce you're at least in the same place every day for the entire year like in middle school and high school. That's what's tripping me up. I'm not in the same environment with the same people all the time.
I just remembered, I saw some lolface at the start at the semester, which was badly drawn on a dusty wall on the fifth floor of one of the class buildings.Munch said:I figured there might be. I know there are some Temple University students running around GAF, but none have PM'ed me nor do I remember their SNs. So
On the side it said, "For the lulz." I wasn't sure if this was done by some gaffer or someone else, but the photo was on my iPhone for months (took it in January) until now. So, I guess there are some at my university, or former university since I'm graduating.
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