• Hey Guest. Check out your NeoGAF Wrapped 2025 results here!

Which member of game journalist-GAF is this?

Dear Penthouse,

I NEVER thought this would happen to me. I was at the Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles a month ago, checking out the newest games, when I met the most amazing girl. Between her body, her smile, the way she showed off first person shooters - YOWZA! We hit it off immediately. I think it was my taste in obscure artful indie games (stuff like Rez, Ico, Katamari, Portal, Braid, Fez, natch) that convinced her I wasn't like all the other nerds there. Unfortunately, we were separated on the second day. Just as my explanation of the ironi-sexist qualities of Bayonetta was about to make her squirt like a super soaker, she suddenly got a call that said her house was on fire and she had to leave.

I posted a Missed Connection the next day and it was only a matter of days before I was getting emails and texts from her saying she really wanted to hook up. She told me her address at a motel in Compton (because of the house fire I guess) for me to come get her. After that, a romantic dinner at the Olive Garden. I picked out my best Mega64 tee and black cargo shorts... but I don't think they'll be on for too long. ;)

So to all the nerds out there, keep looking!
From A Mario Who Found His Peach
 
It's a little weird, and yes, the guy should've asked her out at the show for sure, but ultimately everyone in this thread is lacking something that can completely change the tone of how this message would be received: context.

We don't know the how their interaction actually played out, and while it's likely that she was nice for the sake of being a PR model, it's not something we can be sure about.

The guy might be delusional. Or maybe he really did hit it off with her. At least he tried, I guess. Better late than never.
 
Mistouze said:
3 girls!
7344489932_c91b049457_b.jpg
Click to expand...

I'm going to write a missed connection for that girl in the middle.

I saw your pic on Gaf, in a thread about another dude who totally didn't change his shirt, and I couldn't get you out of my head.
 
EmCeeGramr said:
Dear Penthouse,

I NEVER thought this would happen to me. I was at the Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles a month ago, checking out the newest games, when I met the most amazing girl. Between her body, her smile, the way she showed off first person shooters - YOWZA! We hit it off immediately. I think it was my taste in obscure artful indie games (stuff like Rez, Ico, Katamari, Portal, Braid, Fez, natch) that convinced her I wasn't like all the other nerds there. Unfortunately, we were separated on the second day. Just as my explanation of the ironi-sexist qualities of Bayonetta was about to make her squirt like a super soaker, she suddenly got a call that said her house was on fire and she had to leave.

I posted a Missed Connection the next day and it was only a matter of days before I was getting emails and texts from her saying she really wanted to hook up. She told me her address at a motel in Compton (because of the house fire I guess) for me to come get her. After that, a romantic dinner at the Olive Garden. I picked out my best Mega64 tee and black cargo shorts... but I don't think they'll be on for too long. ;)

So to all the nerds out there, keep looking!
From A Mario Who Found His Peach
Click to expand...


This killed me.
 
GuardianE said:
It's a little weird, and yes, the guy should've asked her out at the show for sure, but ultimately everyone in this thread is lacking something that can completely change the tone of how this message would be received: context.

We don't know the how their interaction actually played out, and while it's likely that she was nice for the sake of being a PR model, it's not something we can be sure about.

The guy might be delusional. Or maybe he really did hit it off with her. At least he tried, I guess. Better late than never.
Click to expand...

My first reaction:

SLEEPS7ALK3R said:
...I wasn't there, so I can't tell if they actually did hit it off or there was a full misjudgment on the guys part.
Click to expand...
 
So good. This makes me wish there was some sort of a documentary that follows a boothbabe in a day during her job (without all the guys knowing) just to see what kind of comedy-goldmine creepers they deal with on a daily basis.
 
EmCeeGramr said:
Dear Penthouse,

I NEVER thought this would happen to me. I was at the Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles a month ago, checking out the newest games, when I met the most amazing girl. Between her body, her smile, the way she showed off first person shooters - YOWZA! We hit it off immediately. I think it was my taste in obscure artful indie games (stuff like Rez, Ico, Katamari, Portal, Braid, Fez, natch) that convinced her I wasn't like all the other nerds there. Unfortunately, we were separated on the second day. Just as my explanation of the ironi-sexist qualities of Bayonetta was about to make her squirt like a super soaker, she suddenly got a call that said her house was on fire and she had to leave.

I posted a Missed Connection the next day and it was only a matter of days before I was getting emails and texts from her saying she really wanted to hook up. She told me her address at a motel in Compton (because of the house fire I guess) for me to come get her. After that, a romantic dinner at the Olive Garden. I picked out my best Mega64 tee and black cargo shorts... but I don't think they'll be on for too long. ;)

So to all the nerds out there, keep looking!
From A Mario Who Found His Peach
Click to expand...
oh my god
 
soultron said:
He's not so much a creep as he is naive and a hopeless romantic. That's really all there is to it, in my opinion.
Click to expand...

If his writing showed more self awareness then maybe I'd agree with you. But phrases like "your tanned little body" sounds creepy and pervy and it's the very definition of objectifying someone.

At the very least, he is extremely gauche and lacking in self awareness.

More likely he mistook someone being nice and friendly to him for someone who was romantically interested in him. Maybe precisely because he is socially awkward and most people are douches or cold toward him as a result. Thus a pretty woman who actually treats him as a human being is someone he misinterprets. The reasons for believing this are pretty obvious. He cant identify any real conversation or meaningful exchange they had, it just quickly shifts int voyeurism.

Its a sad cycle. People are socially alienated and therefore dont know how to interpret others and how act around them which leads to more social alienation.

I admit that I laughed at this thread and a lot of the mean comments and .gifs, but I'm kind of ashamed of myself for it.
 
EmCeeGramr said:
Dear Penthouse,

I NEVER thought this would happen to me. I was at the Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles a month ago, checking out the newest games, when I met the most amazing girl. Between her body, her smile, the way she showed off first person shooters - YOWZA! We hit it off immediately. I think it was my taste in obscure artful indie games (stuff like Rez, Ico, Katamari, Portal, Braid, Fez, natch) that convinced her I wasn't like all the other nerds there. Unfortunately, we were separated on the second day. Just as my explanation of the ironi-sexist qualities of Bayonetta was about to make her squirt like a super soaker, she suddenly got a call that said her house was on fire and she had to leave.

I posted a Missed Connection the next day and it was only a matter of days before I was getting emails and texts from her saying she really wanted to hook up. She told me her address at a motel in Compton (because of the house fire I guess) for me to come get her. After that, a romantic dinner at the Olive Garden. I picked out my best Mega64 tee and black cargo shorts... but I don't think they'll be on for too long. ;)

So to all the nerds out there, keep looking!
From A Mario Who Found His Peach
Click to expand...

Cyrax_victory_in_flawless.jpg
 
soultron said:
He's not so much a creep as he is naive and a hopeless romantic. That's really all there is to it, in my opinion.
Click to expand...

It starts off sounding like that,
not really
but he's definitely a creeper.
 
Anyone who would include the phrase "I enjoyed looking at you," to say nothing of the tan body bit, is assuredly at such a level of social awkwardness that there is zero chance anyone was being anything more than polite to him. It is a good thing he didn't ask there because that would just be more awkward, but then he went and made that sad post.
 
Raid all the E3 press pics to find a dude with a blue backpack and a black shirt with the logo of a gaming website.

Come on GAF, I know you can.
 
RomanticHeroX said:
Anyone who would include the phrase "I enjoyed looking at you," to say nothing of the tan body bit, is assuredly at such a level of social awkwardness that there is zero chance anyone was being anything more than polite to him. It is a good thing he didn't ask there because that would just be more awkward, but then he went and made that sad post.
Click to expand...

I don't really get the creeper vibe that a lot of you are getting. Yes, this message definitely has the potential to be reeeeaally creepy, but in the right context, it could be sexually playful. It's not automatically social awkwardness when we don't know how they actually interacted during the convention (though I agree that it's easy to jump to that conclusion given the general attendee at said convention).

Being frank about someone's body really isn't that creepy if there was mutual (key word) physical attraction. Maybe I'm giving the guy too much credit, but I think people are being a little quick to judge.
 
GuardianE said:
I don't really get the creeper vibe that a lot of you are getting. Yes, this message definitely has the potential to be reeeeaally creepy, but in the right context, it could be sexually playful. It's not automatically social awkwardness when we don't know how they actually interacted during the convention (though I agree that it's easy to jump to that conclusion given the general attendee at said convention).

Being frank about someone's body really isn't that creepy if there was mutual (key word) physical attraction. Maybe I'm giving the guy too much credit, but I think people are being a little quick to judge.
Click to expand...

That's not sexually playful. That's begging. If it was on such a level, then he probably wouldn't have to post an ad in craigslist.
 
TheSpoiler said:
That's not sexually playful. That's begging. If it was on such a level, then he probably wouldn't have to post an ad in craigslist.
Click to expand...

I totally don't see begging at all. In your mind, you've probably got this skeevy little dude with acne and braces who's drooling over pictures of this booth babe. Maybe that's the case, but who's to say?

Again, you're probably right about it being pathetic, and the fact that its on Craigslist definitely lends itself to that... but saying that the term "toned little body" automatically makes someone a creeper without context... well, I'd say there's nothing inherently creepy about the phrase if there was legitimate sexual flirting between the two.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

  • Poll
Which is the best game in the "Metro" series?
Social 
19
252
Kenpachii replied
Which game has the coolest animations - in your personal opinion?
2
73
414
Danjin44 replied
which games do you plan on getting this year?
2
59
948
ThroatPie replied
  • Poll
Many classic series turn 30 this year - which is your favourite?
2
84
1K
Pejo replied
This New Wave of Journalist Exclusive Game Launch Experiences
21
2K
consoul replied
Top Bottom