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Not too sure where to put this, but I guess this will work haha. What do you guys think of PDA's(public displays of affection) at your local games stores??

For example My girlfriend of 2 months likes to join me when I go to Gamesworkshop on the weekends and she gets frustrated sometimes when I dont kiss her and be all cheesy romantic and act all "couply" with her, but thats only because Im afraid to make my opponent feel uncomfortable or insight the wrath of the store manager haha

But yea, I'd like to know what you guys think of PDAs when ur playing (in a friendly gaming environment, not in tournaments) at your FLGS? how do you conduct your PDA's
Also if you guys have any horror stories involving PDA's (at ur FLGS or not) I'd love to hear them, and unfortunately I can't really provide my own, Im sorry for that
this discussion should be a fun one, have at it!

If it just so happens that they meet there, do a little kiss, and then go play games, I have no problems with it. If they use it as a makeout joint, that's just stupid, there's far better places for that. And if they're doing it at the game store or wargame store to basically brag, they're pathetic and need to get a life.

Melissia wrote:If it just so happens that they meet there, do a little kiss, and then go play games, I have no problems with it. If they use it as a makeout joint, that's just stupid, there's far better places for that. And if they're doing it at the game store or wargame store to basically brag, they're pathetic and need to get a life.

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Also, it's annoying, yeah, I know you guys are in love, just keep it away from my game.

You have a girlfriend.

And she comes into your gaming store with you.

Before all the smoochy smoochy I wuv you pumpkin idiocy gets irritating for you revel in it. Whilst your opponents are wondering how the feth they lay their cheeto smeared, stumpy fingers, on a member of the opposite sex, you can take advantage of their lapse in concentration and win some games!


As for my public displays of affection, I see nothing wrong with treating my wife with a little tlc when out in public, we hold hands, kiss occasionally, take the fething piss out of each other. At store its pretty much the same thing. The only thing that concerns me is that my wife can be bloody blunt, if she thinks something looks like gak, she will say so.

Gamers who don't wash? She WILL bring out the impulse and spray it around like a tom cat marking his territory. Which will result in me wetting myself laughing and exclaiming 'You see! I love this woman!'.

I'm easily pleased.

Moartiki wrote:For example My girlfriend of 2 months likes to join me when I go to Gamesworkshop on the weekends and she gets frustrated sometimes when I dont kiss her and be all cheesy romantic and act all "couply" with her, but thats only because Im afraid to make my opponent feel uncomfortable or insight the wrath of the store manager haha

I assume she doesn't play.

She's probably acting that way because she wants to spend time with you and figures the only way to spend time with you is when you're playing toy soldiers. Make time to spend with her away from gaming or she'll get tired of trying to force a relationship with you and move on to greener pastures.

Besides, the first few months of a relationship is fun-time. What are you doing in a game store?

biccat wrote:

Moartiki wrote:For example My girlfriend of 2 months likes to join me when I go to Gamesworkshop on the weekends and she gets frustrated sometimes when I dont kiss her and be all cheesy romantic and act all "couply" with her, but thats only because Im afraid to make my opponent feel uncomfortable or insight the wrath of the store manager haha

I assume she doesn't play.

She's probably acting that way because she wants to spend time with you and figures the only way to spend time with you is when you're playing toy soldiers. Make time to spend with her away from gaming or she'll get tired of trying to force a relationship with you and move on to greener pastures.

Besides, the first few months of a relationship is fun-time. What are you doing in a game store?

Lol well, I spend every weekend at her house so theres plenty of time for the bow chika wow wow

and shes only been to GW a couple times, we're usually doing something else. but as far as she says she really enjoys it over there, cuz she really likes my friends. shes also interested in the hobby. she likes the painting part (being too shy to play actual games) she really likes Wood elves, which is super cool. all my friends love her, plus shes really funny too she jokes around just like one of the guys. but yea when she goes I'd like to get her more involved when I play a game so she isnt so bored (she says she isnt, but I still feel kinda bad) like have her throw some dice around when I play. and paint and build models with her. (she is really one of those cool chicks who has fun with nerdy things haha) I'm pretty lucky.

Out of curiosity, how old are you? I assume in the 12-16 range.

Karon wrote:Out of curiosity, how old are you? I assume in the 12-16 range.

We're both actually 19 haha

gonna hit 20 in january

But my I ask why you would assume so?

Because you were ranting... with little to no punctuation.

Oh, Im sorry

I actually get that alot in my english comp class in college. I seriously need to work on it. I didnt mean to seem as if I were ranting

May I politely ask what the hell you are doing spending your weekends playing warhamms when you have somehow managed to snag a member of the opposite sex?

rubiksnoob wrote:May I politely ask what the hell you are doing spending your weekends playing warhamms when you have somehow managed to snag a member of the opposite sex?

Only sometimes I go to gamesworkshop on saturday, I'll usually go during the week on Thursdays or Fridays. Most of the time on the weekends, I am at her house staying over almost the whole weekend, or we go out to do other things. I cant really spend time with her during the week because she works full time during the week, where I, am working part time and attending college.

Someone making out in the local game store?

I'm pretty anti PDA. Happily single now, but back when I kept a girlfriend around, she would try to engage in PDA at the mall or the like. I told her I shower her plenty of affection when we're alone, why do I need to show it in public? No I'm not ashamed to let people know I'm with you, what a stupid concept. If that was the case I wouldn't even bother being with her. Honestly, after it was all said and done I just chocked it up as a grab for attention from onlookers.

Soooo yeah, every time I see people showing PDA it just comes across as annoying because to me it just looks like they want attention, want people to tell them that it's cool. If I'm playing a game with you, and it's your turn, please spend more time on the game then you are on whoever else you bring with you.

Personally I find PDA annoying, in general rather than in the specific context of a gaming store (my gf actively refuses to enter them, she's a bit OCD and the associated levels of clutter and geek-reek are an affront to her senses)

Yes we hold hands in public, the occasional hug or peck on the cheek/mouth/other SFW body part, but we don't feel the need to sit there smooch and fondle in public, it's just unnecessary and sometimes awkward and embarrassing, especially when you are at the pub or something and the 'new couple' in your circle of friends are chewing on each other's faces like aquatic snails on an algae-covered plastic tiki head.

Especially in a place where I'm trying to concentrate on a decisive and rapier-sharp tactical decision (usually, 'how do I make this look like I'm not getting face-raped by my opponent').

Plus, I don't want any sudden changes in the incline of the battlefield, Stormboyz are hard enough to keep upright on a flat table, let alone when an impromptu boner from a teenager with body chemistry more unbalanced than a DE grotesque watching a nerd-couple's make-out session causes the battle to suddenly become an uphill/downhill struggle

If your girlfriend/wife wants a kiss, you kiss her.

If someone has a problem with that, feth em. Then, kiss your girlfriend/wife again.

Just don't turn it into a make out session. Do that gak at home.

I'm not a huge fan of PDA, but I'll still hug and kiss my girlfriend, even in my local GW or FLGS. I won't constantly do it, but I'll give her a kiss if I want to.

I draw the line at making out in public. I hate watching people do it, so I don't do it myself.

A simple kiss, brief hug, or holding of hands is acceptable. Anything much more beyond that is over the top. You can express your fondness for one another without creating a scene. I actually had a girlfriend try to get me to make out with her one time when we were out at a bar for my birthday, with friends I might add, and I went off on her for acting like a 14 year old.

That's not not what you do. Not classy, not appropriate. Save it for home.

My brought my ex to the game store one time (I went to buy pirate flux if I remember)... probably why she ended up dumping me.

But for the store, the only PDA we have is public display of anger. Both parties involved are magic players... and the male half is not exactly nice.

PDAs can be bad enough anywhere but it's a whole other thing to walk into the one place in town where the other humans are most likely to be single/virgins...

Talk about rubbing it in one's face.

Henners91 wrote:Talk about rubbing it in one's face.

Now that's inappropriate public behaviour.

kronk wrote:If someone has a problem with that, feth em. Then, kiss your girlfriend/wife again.

Doesn't the wife/girlfriend get jealous during the fething?

Moartiki wrote:Not too sure where to put this, but I guess this will work haha. What do you guys think of PDA's(public displays of affection) at your local games stores??

For example My girlfriend of 2 months likes to join me when I go to Gamesworkshop on the weekends and she gets frustrated sometimes when I dont kiss her and be all cheesy romantic and act all "couply" with her, but thats only because Im afraid to make my opponent feel uncomfortable or insight the wrath of the store manager haha

But yea, I'd like to know what you guys think of PDAs when ur playing (in a friendly gaming environment, not in tournaments) at your FLGS? how do you conduct your PDA's
Also if you guys have any horror stories involving PDA's (at ur FLGS or not) I'd love to hear them, and unfortunately I can't really provide my own, Im sorry for that
this discussion should be a fun one, have at it!

Your girlfriend sounds like a pain in the ass.

Why the hell does she need you to fawn on her in Games Workshop?

If you start yoghurt potting your missus in the middle of the GW your going to look like a proper sad bastard.

Oh and for the Americans amongst you, Yoghurt potting is the term used for when a man is kissing his partner but it looks like he is attempting to to lick the leftover yoghurt from the very bottom of the pot. It looks silly, and somewhat disgusting.

But it's worth it, to get that precious yoghurt.

Oh, the kissing one. No, that's for teens who think that they are 'blowing your mind' or some such. Idiots, you know the type.

The last game i played at my local gaming store ended in terror... My girl dropped me off and didn't get out of the car as i was unloading all of my gaming junk gave her a quick peck on the cheek told her love yah and call you when i am done being a nerd. I walked in the store quickly to protect my stuff from magic players and see if i could find me a quick pick up game, Luckily there was a buddy of mine there and The Guard and Wolves went to battle again great game i actually won for once. But towards about turn 3 a couple walked in and seemed nice enough said " wow 40k sweet tanks guys" and then browsed some Gundam models and after purchasing the models came back over to our table found a seat and watched the game....Never opposed to people watching a game but as we continued on playing they made out she was felt up in several places i would rather not name and even gave him a back rub with mostly her breasts i was happy when the game ended just to escape the P.D.A Gundam weirdos ... Not a fan sir not a fan.

You should have stopped playing and observed them instead. See how they like being made to feel uncomfortable. Last resort: Sin of Onan. Right there in the store. That'd put 'em off.

Luckily it was a good game like i said..But damn those gross turds...The Space wolves player did ding them with a dice but they didn't even notice and he rolled a six when i picked it up for him haha

You would be amazed at how quickly people stop fooling around when you pretend to record them on your camera phone.

mattyrm wrote: Oh and for the Americans amongst you, Yoghurt potting is the term used for when a man is kissing his partner but it looks like he is attempting to to lick the leftover yoghurt from the very bottom of the pot. It looks silly, and somewhat disgusting.

Thank you for explaining this. I originally thought...well, not this.

It did involve yoghurt and pots, and was somewhat disgusting.

Whilst I'll give the wife a quick kiss or hug when she picks me up to drag me home, I'm not big on the yoghurt potting or excessive displays (hetero or other).

You couldn't pay me to play in most stores, though.