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I am apparently 'That Guy'. I try to be nice all the time, and I don't field anything I think is cheesy.

How do I find out what makes me 'that guy', and what can I do about it?

Once I ask that question directly to those I play with, that would basically make me permenantly that guy. Unfortunately, I highly doubt directly asking would be that productive.
   
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Well, who said you were that guy and what army did you use?

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Who told you that you were "that guy"?

Honestly... some 40k communities are toxic. If you're "that guy" in one of those communities then I wouldn't worry I don't like the term "that guy" at all because IMO it only helps to foster the toxic communities that like to label people with ill defined labels that make outsiders look at us like freaks.
   
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Most of the time it's your choice of Faction/Units. Along with the highly subjective nature of "competitive vs casual" and which units shouldn't be "spammed" etc.

It takes a special kind of douche to be labeled "That Guy" while playing Dark Angels or Chaos Space Marines.

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I do play Eldar, but very light on Serpents, and no WKs. Lots of aspect warriors and footdar. I love mech, but it was obvious my opponents didn't.

I don't think it's my lists. Probably other habits, but I'm not sure what?

My meta is actually quite awesome, and people are far too nice to actually say something. But it has become rather obvious.
   
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Do you shower regularly?
Do you stay at the table during the opponent's turn?
Do you bring a cellphone to the game and, if so, are you using it at the table?
Do you walk over to a game at another table and start offering unsolicited advice/tactics/comments?

Are you over the age of 30 and hitting on/flirting with/engaging in witty banter with members of the opposite sex who are 27 or younger?

What do you *do* that might earn you the label of "that guy"?

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1d4chan has a pretty good template for 'that guy' if you want to look it up.
But theres always that one guy, with a smell of nurgle about him. Spends hours making the most op list possible, and will argue rules into oblivion. And will touch everything wiht cheeto covered fingers.
Thats how i classify 'that guy'

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 Psienesis wrote:

Are you over the age of 30 and hitting on/flirting with/engaging in witty banter with members of the opposite sex who are 27 or younger?


I can see flirting being annoying, but do we really need to bring such a narrow age margin into it ?


   
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 Psienesis wrote:

Are you over the age of 30 and hitting on/flirting with/engaging in witty banter with members of the opposite sex who are 27 or younger?


No I've been engaging in sexual relations with one :p

Clearly TFG and proud of it.

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Hitting on someone who doesn't want to be hit on is clearly TFG. But I haven't been doing that.

And I have decent hygene.
   
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 adamsouza wrote:
 Psienesis wrote:

Are you over the age of 30 and hitting on/flirting with/engaging in witty banter with members of the opposite sex who are 27 or younger?


I can see flirting being annoying, but do we really need to bring such a narrow age margin into it ?



Lol apparently 30 year Olds can't go out with 27 year olds?

The hell? I'm going to be chasing barely legal even when I'm 60,haha.

OP what are your sins to call yourself out?

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The hell? I'm going to be chasing barely legal even when I'm 60,haha.


Then you are, indeed, *That* guy.

Also, to the age thing? If you're 35 and hitting on a 22 year old? They're not interested in you. Your jokes aren't funny to them, and you seem kind of pathetic. That's just the way it goes.

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What makes you think they feel that way? Do they refuse to play you? Do they cringe at the sight of you? What?

I would ask someone you're pretty close t, just an offhand like "Hey, do I ever bug people?" If he says no, then just let it go and ignore it. Maybe you're being paranoid

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OP I would really like to know what has you convinced you are "That Guy".

There was one "That Guy" who people tended to not want to play. He was what I call a bumbler, ie he would knock stuff over, spill drinks on books and bags, and in general was just so awkward and clumsy that games were just not fun. He was very nice and had excellent hygiene but most players did not want to play him. BTW on a related note another bumbler spilled liquid nitrogen down my back in my lab so I am now acutely aware of them.

 Psienesis wrote:
The hell? I'm going to be chasing barely legal even when I'm 60,haha.


Then you are, indeed, *That* guy.

Also, to the age thing? If you're 35 and hitting on a 22 year old? They're not interested in you. Your jokes aren't funny to them, and you seem kind of pathetic. That's just the way it goes.

I think you are probably concentrating on the wrong thing here. The entire hitting on a girl when she is there to play a miniatures game and shows no interest is the problem, no matter your age.

BTW your idea that a 22 year old cannot possibly be interested in a 35 year old is laughable. In my experience as a graduate student and faculty in universities. You cannot believe how often undergrads flirt with the 40 year old faculty and the 28-32 year old grad students, and how often those flirtations end up as something more the next semester after the course. Though to be fair I doubt playing a miniature game is the sort of showcasing that lecturing a course is for confidence, talent, and charm.
   
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I remember a guy at a tournament I was at hitting on my wife, who was 8 months pregnant at the time. She had dropped by to see how I was doing and he came at her like an excited puppy, asking her if she played 40K. She just laughed at him.
It is worth noting he also got himself banned from these forums years ago for trying to be an internet tough guy(which he definitly wasn't in real life)
   
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 Psienesis wrote:
The hell? I'm going to be chasing barely legal even when I'm 60,haha.


Then you are, indeed, *That* guy.

Also, to the age thing? If you're 35 and hitting on a 22 year old? They're not interested in you. Your jokes aren't funny to them, and you seem kind of pathetic. That's just the way it goes.


That's so typical of US dwellers. Your loss, the rest of the world has no problem with someone in their 30s dating 18-20 somethings. Whatevs, hitting on chicks is normal. Dont tell me you think getting friend zoned is cool?

The friend zoned nerd is that guy, haha. Not that I would hit on girls playing tabletop...ugh...no fatties or emos please.

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Wow, this thread derailed quickly

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Back to the original topic please.

If there's not anything left to discuss then don't post.

Thank you.

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If its bugging you that much, simply ask your co-players why they think you are that guy.
Asking a bunch of anonomous slack jaws like us isnt going to get you any definite answers whatsoever.
The way you phrased the question gives me the slight impression you already have an inkling what it is.

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Simple checklist for you;

Do you do or have any of the following behavioral traits/physical characteristics?

1 - Bad hygiene (you might not think so, but an opinion from a close friend or spouse might be more objective)
2 - Insist opponents measure the distance from every shooting attack, up to and including 96", or for pile in moves/charges that are blatantly going to make it
3 - Pout/Shout/Scream/become sarcastic or smash fists into board/wall/opponents face when anything goes wrong for you in a game
4 - Have an annoying face? Some people just do (I know, I am one of them )
5 - Turn up at prearranged games without lists/models/any idea what time you were supposed to meet (it was 2 hours ago jackhole...)
6 - Tell others that their paint scheme sucks balls or that they should at least paint their grey figures to be allowed to bless the same table as you little masterpieces
7 - Roll dice in any kind of way other than normal (i.e. on clear flat piece of the board for all to see)
8 - Rage quit
9 - Wear a T-shirt with the slogan 'All Cheese No Fluff Make (insert name) a Happy Boy'
10 - After loosing, spend hours whining to anyone and everyone about how your opponents list/codex is broken/cheese/spam, even when he beat you with AM/IG/SoB

If you answer yes to 3+ of the above, you probably are that guy. 1-3 and you are just a bit of a jerk who your opponents will enjoy beating that little bit more but definitely not TFG.

Of course, if the only yes you answer is No. 4, then it doesn't matter - you will always be TFG no matter what you do so you might as well make the most of it and spam yourself cheesy.

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 Iapedus wrote:
Simple checklist for you;


Add in endless rules arguments. We had that one guy who had nothing against halting a game indefinitely while arguing a rule. And he never sounded angry when doing so, more like your least favorite waffling politician endlessly repeating how he didn't have sex with that woman and accepting a gift wasn't taking bribes. He was so oblivious to any interpretation but his own that people often just folded to get on with it. Really fun for everyone else - not.
   
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TFG at my shop doesn't know he is TFG. He does a lot of little annoying gak for starters. Rolls dice out of line of sight/across the table. Shuffles units after moving for another inch of movement. Measures half inch of the base or however far he needs to to be in range.

Worst of all is he raises his voice. Never raise your voice unless its actually loud in there. This dude was playing with his friend and started very loudly insisting rules. Poor other dude was just trying to learn the game and was getting yelled at for not knowing transports.


   
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The guy at my store just goes on about how his army is "unbeatable", all other games (such as the Hobbit) suck meanwhile not knowing the rules and abusing the stores beginner session rules.

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Sometimes that guy doesn't really do anything beyond having that face.

It's just life at that point. Deal with it. Lol.

OP we need more details.

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 Psienesis wrote:

Are you over the age of 30 and hitting on/flirting with/engaging in witty banter with members of the opposite sex who are 27 or younger?


What a weird comment. I date 30-35 year olds and I'm 24. Bahah. I love how it somehow derailed everything, too.

TFG is such a stupid term. I know there's always someone annoying, but just because so-and-so does things you hate, the obvious answer would be to talk to them about it or not play with them.

Allow me a short story:

I used to live somewhere in the south and had just started playing 40k for the first time. The group of players at the FLGS were very nice when I stopped by to buy models, but being new, I had no idea who to avoid or not to play. All three of my first games were against some version of TFG. I had one touch my primed-white models with bright colored crud all over his fingers and leave plenty of crap behind. I had another guy who wanted to rule lawyer me (as I was reading the rules, per phase, on my end of the table so as to not forget anything,) and worst of all: the guy of all guys, or that's what everyone else called him. He was very, very loud, all the time. He threw his dice across the table and sometimes hit terrain or models. He hangs himself over the board and bumps models. I was warned of - literally - a laundry list of crap that I needed to watch for.

Yeah, sounds real fun, right?

No, of course not. So I talked to him before the game and, you know what? I had a great time. I ended up playing with him a lot and also even managed to get along well with my other opponents who were originally a nuisance.

It's a game - if there's a TFG you don't want to play, don't. And if you think you're TFG - talk to your opponents before hand and make an effort to fix whatever it is annoying them.

To the OP, I'd say this: Who cares if they will know you're "that guy" if you ask - they all ready do - right? Asking will allow you to fix what makes you that guy to them, and if people can't see you interacting with them as your attempt at self-improvement (on their behalf, even,) then they're not really worth the effort of worrying about. It doesn't have to be a big serious conversation with a bunch of people, either. Just next time you play someone who you suspect thinks you're TFG, be like 'Hey, so, someone said I do some stuff during play that can be a bit grating. If I do that, will you let me know?' and bam. Pretty much solved. By saying that, you are making yourself open to whatever criticism they have and they no longer have to feel guilty about wanting to say something to fix it.

Sometimes, all it takes to fix things is starting the conversation.

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 gwarsh41 wrote:
TFG at my shop doesn't know he is TFG. He does a lot of little annoying gak for starters. Rolls dice out of line of sight/across the table. Shuffles units after moving for another inch of movement. Measures half inch of the base or however far he needs to to be in range.

Worst of all is he raises his voice. Never raise your voice unless its actually loud in there. This dude was playing with his friend and started very loudly insisting rules. Poor other dude was just trying to learn the game and was getting yelled at for not knowing transports.



I have decided to point out to cheaters every time they're cheating, even if it's half an inch.

I used to not bother, but I had a guy charge me T4 with 11" on a 10" charge for which he had cheated 2-3" of movement in the previous movement phases.
   
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 Psienesis wrote:
Do you shower regularly?
Do you stay at the table during the opponent's turn?
Do you bring a cellphone to the game and, if so, are you using it at the table?
Do you walk over to a game at another table and start offering unsolicited advice/tactics/comments?

Are you over the age of 30 and hitting on/flirting with/engaging in witty banter with members of the opposite sex who are 27 or younger?

What do you *do* that might earn you the label of "that guy"?


WTF?

I didn't know 27 was off limits to a 31 year old.



Back OT: What exactly makes you TFG? If they aren't going to tell you, then it's impossible for you to change, and fruitless for us to continue guesstimating.

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I think I now know why he says he's tfg. He makes a thread and doesn't respond back....trolling?

You know the dude that makes an appointment to play or visit or whatever and never shows up. Probably that.

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