Sports fan=good, Sci-fi fan=bad?

[Fryk]

These aren't the movies you're looking for.

[SG15Z]

I always wondered this myself, but we Sci Fi fans have always been looked down upon. I'm use to it and don't care. If they don't like Sci Fi well that's their loss.

I personally think there SHOULD have been riots after Star Wars: The Phantom Menace.

Should it? Probably? But would we have ever done that? Unlikely. Sci Fi fans tend to be more in control of their anger. That and most of us weren't drinking DURING the movie but I'm pretty sure a lot were AFTER.

[IDrinkaRum]

I say we need to have more drive-in movie theaters showing sci-fi movies (well, first we need more drive-in movie theaters), so us sci-fi fans can dress up as our fave sci-fi characters, trash talk other sci-fi movies and tailgate. That sounds like the best of both worlds to me.

'cos really, who goes to a sport event to actually watch the game? It's all about the tailgating baby! LOL

[Amanita]

I LOVE that idea, as long as there's something for the non-car people too, since I don't drive.
Sci-fi films and tailgating FTW!

And I totally agree on how it seems us sci-fi fans are in better control of our anger, or find more constructive ways to vent. Instead of knocking over a trash can in the street, we come home and rant on the internet. Although I suppose it helps that we're not knocking back huge cups of booze during the movie

[jackfaire]

http://www.weregeek.com/

Felt appropriate to point this out.

[elsporko]

Are there alot of people dressing up in paint and elaborate costumes for sports who make fun of geeks? Maybe people who don't like geeks dressing up think dressing up that much for sports is also lame. I mean, I don't want to act crazy like people are individuals and not all sports fans are knuckle dragging Neanderthals who make a living by teasing nerds but I think we should possibly entertain that possibility. Maybe the problem isn't "sports fans" as much as "assholes?"

[smileyeagle1021]

Maybe the problem isn't "sports fans" as much as "assholes?"

In 58 posts this is the first time I've actually agreed with you

Of course there is the problem that sports activities tend to attract assholes more than sci-fi events do.

[Wingates_Hellsing]

In 58 posts this is the first time I've actually agreed with you

Of course there is the problem that sports activities tend to attract assholes more than sci-fi events do.

Yeah, almost shocking...

Exactly, my theory is that sports fandom, like internet anonymity, slowly (or not so slowly) turns mild assholes into raging assholes... and the booze probably doesn't help either...

[elsporko]

The trouble with sports is that people get way too into it. My dad is way too into the Packers, but he isn't an asshole so its not too bad. I'm not into any particular teams but I do enjoy watching football, so going to a game and not caring who wins is fun. Plus there's lots of beer which is fun. Assholes however are the ones throwing a hissy fit when their team loses or getting violent when somebody doesn't like their team.

[Fashion Lad!]

Sports fan = good, sci-fi fan = bad... sports fan = bad, sci-fi fan = good. It goes both ways. A lot of my friends are really into Sci-Fi, me, I'm really not. They pick on me!

[mikoyan29]

In 58 posts this is the first time I've actually agreed with you

Of course there is the problem that sports activities tend to attract assholes more than sci-fi events do.

I don't know about that one. Each has it's share of assholes.


Anyways, nice spoof....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xN1WN0YMWZU

But what I don't get is why do they need to mutually exclusive? I enjoy Sci Fi (somewhat) but not enough to dress up. I prefer to watch the movies, read the books etc. I enjoy sports but about the only dress up I do is having a Red Wings Jersey and various team paraphenalia (shirts, hats etc).

But I think what really gets me sometimes is the person who can tell you Babe Ruth's average with two men on criticizes someone who can tell you Captain Kirk's uniform size.

[Wingates_Hellsing]

Maybe the sports assholes are just louder and more overtly obnoxious *shrug*

There isn't a group of people ever identified that doesn't have members that 'go too far'

Apparently, the knowledge that between the m9 m4 and m249 US adopted weapons, only one is of US origin, makes me a 'crazy gun nut'. Lots of people like guns, but my intense interest in all things related is seen as going too far...

After a certain point it's only to be expected, though that's still no excuse for it. People have differing interests of differing levels, who's to say which is 'better'?

P.S. Also, no one seems to get it when I explain to them that the mercs in RE1 suck in comparison with the ones in RE2