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Ribon Fox wrote: Hmmmm, not sure if this counts but it was abit iffy.
Spoiler:
Afew years back i was in a big game and all was going fine, I was all dressed up as I was going out later that night with afew friends (when i say dressed up I mean in a dress and looking pretty damn good even if i do say so my self ). My opponent was cool with playing against a trap (or trannie if you prefer) as was every one in the store (I had just spent like £100 that day).
Then in comes a nightmare. It was fine at first, i heard a muffled murmurer of "whats a girl doing in here" then when he was told that I was a male. I thought nothing of it as my Guard where taking a beating and all my attention was on the game..then I hear "THAT'S A F**KING DUDE!"
This got my attention as well as every one in a five light year radius. I look up and he is standing there with his jaw wide open and a face redder than the backside of a Bloodletter. This is when i was expecting aload of abuse to be thrown my way but he quickly turned away and started to stair intently at his shoe laces, as if they had some how changed colour. I shrugged and got back to the game.
Five minutes past then I felt this presence behind me, there he was, standing abit to close for my comfort but I smiled politely and got back to the game.
"So... your a dude then?"
"I was born male if thats what you want to know." The standard response from me.
Several movements later.
"So you like 40k do you?"
"Yeah." I said with a raised eyebrow and 1500pts on the table (well about 750pts by now).
"Play Guard do you?"
"Yeah." I had noticed he had gotten alittle closer.
I bet you'd look good as a Battle Sister, ever done that....dress up as a Sister for any one?"
"Ermmmm...no." By this point I was getting really uncomfortable as was my opponent.
"I'd bet you'd love to play with me."
It went on like this for a turn and a half, getting more and more unpleasant until the guy slaps my backside...hard. At this time the manager stepped in. He asked the guy to cool it.
"Why? I'm only chatting him up, the dirty s**g loves it."
I snap, the words that came out of my mouth would make a fisherman blush and thus are unfit for even the hardiest of the hard core Dakka users.
Once the guy had been ejected from the store, I conceded the game packed my stuff up while crying. The manager apologized profusely but I just wanted to get out of there as fast as i could.
Spoiled my whole weekend that did :(
Dayum, I know our hobby can attract a lot of socially-awkward people, but that just takes the cake. Does that guy seriously think he can talk to people like that and expect to get anywhere?
Sadly some people are like that :( and I think the ones that are realy do be leave thay can act like that.
Worse, some women (and men for that matter) like being spoken to like that....it just perpetuates the problem, as most people hate it (understandably).
inmygravenimage wrote:Have courage, faith and beer, my friend - it will be done!
Ribon Fox wrote: Hmmmm, not sure if this counts but it was abit iffy.
Spoiler:
Afew years back i was in a big game and all was going fine, I was all dressed up as I was going out later that night with afew friends (when i say dressed up I mean in a dress and looking pretty damn good even if i do say so my self ). My opponent was cool with playing against a trap (or trannie if you prefer) as was every one in the store (I had just spent like £100 that day). Then in comes a nightmare. It was fine at first, i heard a muffled murmurer of "whats a girl doing in here" then when he was told that I was a male. I thought nothing of it as my Guard where taking a beating and all my attention was on the game..then I hear "THAT'S A F**KING DUDE!" This got my attention as well as every one in a five light year radius. I look up and he is standing there with his jaw wide open and a face redder than the backside of a Bloodletter. This is when i was expecting aload of abuse to be thrown my way but he quickly turned away and started to stair intently at his shoe laces, as if they had some how changed colour. I shrugged and got back to the game. Five minutes past then I felt this presence behind me, there he was, standing abit to close for my comfort but I smiled politely and got back to the game. "So... your a dude then?" "I was born male if thats what you want to know." The standard response from me. Several movements later. "So you like 40k do you?" "Yeah." I said with a raised eyebrow and 1500pts on the table (well about 750pts by now). "Play Guard do you?" "Yeah." I had noticed he had gotten alittle closer. I bet you'd look good as a Battle Sister, ever done that....dress up as a Sister for any one?" "Ermmmm...no." By this point I was getting really uncomfortable as was my opponent. "I'd bet you'd love to play with me." It went on like this for a turn and a half, getting more and more unpleasant until the guy slaps my backside...hard. At this time the manager stepped in. He asked the guy to cool it. "Why? I'm only chatting him up, the dirty s**g loves it." I snap, the words that came out of my mouth would make a fisherman blush and thus are unfit for even the hardiest of the hard core Dakka users. Once the guy had been ejected from the store, I conceded the game packed my stuff up while crying. The manager apologized profusely but I just wanted to get out of there as fast as i could. Spoiled my whole weekend that did :(
Dayum, I know our hobby can attract a lot of socially-awkward people, but that just takes the cake. Does that guy seriously think he can talk to people like that and expect to get anywhere?
Sadly some people are like that :( and I think the ones that are realy do be leave thay can act like that.
Worse, some women (and men for that matter) like being spoken to like that....it just perpetuates the problem, as most people hate it (understandably).
Some people do like it, but even then they usually only like it in private (e.g. The Bedroom). I may not care for Ribon's lifestyle, but I would not give someone grief over it. The behaviour of that guy was flat out unacceptable, and if I was that FLGS owner I would make sure the guy who did that would permanently banned from the store.
Edit: accidentally implied that I own an flgs
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Wardragoon wrote: Worse, some women (and men for that matter) like being spoken to like that....it just perpetuates the problem, as most people hate it (understandably).
Some people do like it, but even then they usually only like it in private (e.g. The Bedroom). I may not care for Ribon's lifestyle, but I would not give someone grief over it. The behaviour of that guy was flat out unacceptable, and as an FLGS owner I would make sure the guy who did that would permanently banned from the store.
O totally, i didnt mean dirty talking. But i have met people who love that out in public as well (mostly drunk girls at Uni, but they loveed it when they got treated like crap, no matter where it was...weirdos the lot of them). 100% with you, noone should get spoken to like that. doesnt even matter about their lifestyle/choices etc. just shouldnt happen at all.
inmygravenimage wrote:Have courage, faith and beer, my friend - it will be done!
Wow, sorry that happened Ribbon. It's pathetic that no men in their stood up for you, I would have made sure that prick felt like the piece of crap he was being.
"To crush your opponents, see their figures removed from the table and to hear the lamentations of TFG." -Zathras
Ribon Fox wrote: You just read one of many bad things that has happened to me, but this one was in a GW store.
So the guy just slaps you in a store Jesus, No man i know, no matter how stupid would do that.
I cant imagine the kind of stuff you go through with this hobby being transexual.
Well that experience tops ANYTHING I can think of...
My worst one was having a 13 year old throw a tantrum after I totalled his Tau army with some serious firepower and lucky dice rolls. He spent the rest of his time throwing dice at me from across the store when the staff's backs were all turned, I wasn't bothered by it until he knocked my metal DP, which I spent an ENTIRE week converting and painting for the event, off the table... it was irrepairable. He was promptly asked to phone his parents to pick him up and get out...
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''I am the prophet of doom!''
Really?
''Yes... the last thing you shall see before your eyes close...''
.....will be?
''....your bedroom ceiling''
). My opponent was cool with playing against a trap (or trannie if you prefer) as was every one in the store (I had just spent like £100 that day).
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