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Most of you probably probably haven't read it (or might forgotten it) but a few months ago, I posted a story about a guy who was TFG at a level I'd never seen.
Link to original post: http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/638809.page#7648004
TL;DR of the original post: A guy came into the store and commented on my paint job, giving me advice. I thanked him, but told him in a friendly manner that I was (and still am) colorblind so probably wouldn't be able to incorporate his advice. The guy threw a tantrum saying that's a gakky excuse for being lazy because 'other people have to look at it as well and they can tell'. The whole thing ended with the store owner throwing him out for the day.

Well yesterday, I had another encounter with the guy, which I would like to share. We were playing a game at one of the tables but had decided it was time for a break. Someone wanted to smoke so we went outside (the shop has a large window so we could still overlook our table + the store owner keeps an eye out + the store really isn't that big). So we're standing outside when TFG comes down the street along with someone else and they enter the shop. They put everything down at an empty table and go to our table, looking at all the models (without picking them up or doing anything wrong mind you).

My friend finished his cig and we all go back inside. The guy sees us comming and points in the direction of one of my squads, asking: "Who's Vanguard are those?". Already slightly on edge, I said: "They're mine. why, are they not fancy enough for your tastes?".
"Ok, so who painted them?" :he said, to which I simply replied: "I did". The guy just looks at me like I had slapped him across the face with a live salmon.

He said: "B-B-But they're so well-painted?", to which I replied: "And?".
"You're colorblind" :he said.
"Yeah, I know" :I said
The guy was so dumbfounded he didn't even know what to say, so I told him I'd happily tell him what paints I had used, and I did.
The guy thanked me and they went to their own table after that.

Some (low-quality) pics of one of the models in question:
http://imgur.com/a/nC1vd

Honestly, sounds like the guy was just stupid, not a TFG. He may have even learned from that exchange.

I...

I honestly have no words to describe it.

To quote Elaine, "I'm speechless! I am without speech!"

Yeah, he sounds like an inconsiderate prick. But not a TFG. Slight difference. But not somebody I'd want to associate with.

Sooo... he said that you should be able to paint well despite being colorblind, and then when you did he was shocked? I don't even have words.

At the same time, while he was undoubtedly a total , he's not really TFG. TFG refers specifically to someone who plays the game in an exploitative or even outright cheating way to win. Or at least that's my understanding of it.

Sorry about the apparent miss-use of the term TFG. I was under the impression that it was a term used for referring to people being an ass.

Sounds like he was just inconsiderate and rude as opposed to TFG which is usually someone who goes out of their way to be a dick.

At least he had the courtesy to compliment you (even if it was just to make up for the previous time), take your advise and thank you (whether he uses your advise or not).

Your models look pretty cool though.

Maybe he learn't his lesson after being kicked out.

Nice paint job BTW.

Sounds ignorant. Hopefully he learned from the entire experience and won't be such a jerk.

Those are good looking models. Good job on the shading.

Just for info here, which kind of colour-blindness do you have? I know of red/green, and there are maybe 3 others, so I understand.
I'm not technically colour-blind, just rubbish at working out which colours to use

That's a nice level of verdigris.

Rustic! That's quite a lot like how I first imagined my skitarii. I am leaning towards a less corrosive planet now.

This post has given me great confidence, knowing the colour blind guy paints better than I do!

 Skinnereal wrote:
Those are good looking models. Good job on the shading.

Just for info here, which kind of colour-blindness do you have? I know of red/green, and there are maybe 3 others, so I understand.
I'm not technically colour-blind, just rubbish at working out which colours to use

I have a severe form of deuteranomaly, as far as color blindness can be called a severe condition.

This translates to me confusing the following colors:
1. Reds with greens
2. Blue-greens with grey and pinks
3. Greens with yellows
5. Darker reds with brown
6. Light blues with lilac

That's the theory at least, wouldn't be the first time I confused brown with green or something like that (because I confuse brown with red, which I, in turn, confuse with green).
It's not like I don't know what colors are, sometimes I just see green pants when others see brown pants. It's not cuz I can't tell, because if you take a slightly different brown pants, chances are I'll be all like: "Now those are some motherF'ing brown pants, now put those green ones back where you found them". I literally see grassy green pants.

On a funny sidenote: I've had blue steaks served to me in a restaurant, like... VERY bright blue.

A friend is red/green color blind and he paints very well, just avoids using too many reds or greens on his minis. Did have a funny moment when he looked at my massive khorne CSM force that is mostly painted and asked me when I was going to paint it. Color scheme is an orangish/rusty color with a green spot color so they all looked the same color to him.

Really laughing that he pretty much said you should be able to paint anyway in your earlier encounter and then seemed confused when you showed that you could. Some people are just a bit too dumb for their own good.

Skriker