Explain to me why D&D and other fantasy role players are geeks, but

rpannier

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Fri Sep-28-07 09:38 AM
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Explain to me why D&D and other fantasy role players are geeks, but

people who participate in Fantasy Football are not?

I do both (I like D&D, Fantasy Football, Bamff, etc). But when you tell people you're in a fantasy football league you get fewer looks of "Loser!" than if you say you are in a gamer group.

I'm curious,"Why is that?"

on note: I am married, I have four children, I have a well paying job and I live and work overseas -- which seems to shock people when I tell them I'm a gamer -- like gamers could never have real lives.

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semillama

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Fri Sep-28-07 02:56 PM
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1. Perhaps because those who participate in Fantasy Football

are "dorks."

At least that's what I might be tempted to think.

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YOY

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Sat Sep-29-07 08:02 AM
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2. I've seen dorks and some pretty cool folks in both areas

Of course, I've never met a LARPer that I didn't want to flense...

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Orsino

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Sat Sep-29-07 08:25 AM
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3. 'Cause fantasy footballers are more threatened by the word "geek."

They may not be secure enough to face it, much less revel in it.

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nadinbrzezinski

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Tue Oct-02-07 03:14 PM
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4. Cultural expectations

if it helps, the other group of geeks are computer savvy people

I'd say it is also becuase DnD and other RPGs are written in an alien language, just a C++ or things like Java script. For the average joe Football is not that alien and scrimmage line is part of the national vocabulary. Never mind I don't watch football, but THACO? That is far from any national, hell even regional, vocabulary

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flying_wahini

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Sat Oct-06-07 12:54 PM
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5. my situation is similar; i am a 52 yr old female in suburbia

only tell my closest friends that I am a gamer.....

my old lady friends don't have a clue that I play

and I am not going to tell them......

they wouldn't get it anyway.

I play lots of different games. got hooked on Diablo

years ago.......

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