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 Doctadeth wrote:

However, one of the guys in fremantle store, lets call him "bob"...came in one day. He came in and started painting and painting. The manager was out to lunch at that time, came in and saw.....FSA minis. Bob immediately was on the end of a tirade from the redshirt . Finally ended by the tossing of the whole case outside.

The GW was quiet for awhile, Bob ran outside and broke down because his $250 of FSA minis had smashed. Finally, someone called the police in from outside. Talked for about 45 minutes or so about the minis.

And on that day, Games Workshop bought Spartan Games miniatures!

Dastrike wrote:
I would say the most awkward gaming moment wasn't really for myself but more so for my girlfriend. She came by to see my at the game store to see if I needed anything and just to surprise me and immediately as she came in the game room it went completely silent. She turned bright red and walked quickly to me because of everyone staring at her. Sadly after that she didn't ever really go back unless she was with me walking in and doesn't get to far from my side now.

It's like that scene from Eurotrip when they go to the nude beach and all of those wrinkly, sagging old men sniff girl on the air and chase after her. I feel sorry for any female subjected to such actions, and I feel sorry that our culture has this stigma (rightfully so sadly).

That's pretty much why my wife won't go to the hobby store with me.

A local store (game warden) The "manager" Ralph ie the guy who worked when the store owner didn't want to come in was a middle age guy who happened to be openly gay and involved with Justin who was one of the high school kids. (barely past the 17 y/o jail bait age)

I was playing in a L5R tournament and had to play a match against his boy toy Justin. In the middle of the match Ralph saunters over and says "hey I need to get something from the car... let me grab the keys" and starts "fishing around" in Justin's pants pocket. The groping goes on for like two minutes straight before Justin says something to the effect of "they are in my jacket" to which Ralph replied "I know" and then gives him a kiss with tongue.

At that point both myself and two other people who were subject to witnessing this inapropriate display decided we were done with the event and left. We had always been cool with Ralph being gay, but the PDA was really uncalled for.

Man. I am soooooo glad I went back and read that they were a couple. I skimmed the first bit, read the second paragraph, and nearly had to 'nope' my computer away.

 infinite_array wrote:
Man. I am soooooo glad I went back and read that they were a couple. I skimmed the first bit, read the second paragraph, and nearly had to 'nope' my computer away.

That would have been indeed even more awkward.

I only lived through one awkward moment. I was trying to foster a BFG community in my area, and TFG shows up with a full fleet of nice, shiny, new Eldar corsairs. He plays some tricks on us, but I eventually figure him out after a few games and solidly beat him. I then had a demonstration of how aerodynamic and gakking sharp those ships could be. He started throwning his ships at me like so many geeky ninja stars. After he got asked to leave, we found some embedded in the drywall. I didn't even keep them as spoils of war.

I wish I'd know the couple factor at the time, I didn't find out until after we all left. There was about a 15 minute window where I thought he'd just randomly picked some kid to pocket juggle.

If if was part of a devious plan to get me to forfeit it sure as heck worked, it also kept several of us from coming back to the store or attend events held on days when Ralph was working there. ::shudder:: Regardless of orientation the 20+ age difference (while legal) was pretty off putting. The funny thing about the shop was that it closed up about a year later as James the owner skipped town to try and dodge an arrest warrant for relations with an underage girl (15) from one the vampire larps run at the store. Apparently Ralph wasn't the only perv there.

Man I wish somebody would invent mind bleach already.

 paulson games wrote:
I wish I'd know the couple factor at the time, I didn't find out until after we all left. There was about a 15 minute window where I thought he'd just randomly picked some kid to pocket juggle.

If if was part of a devious plan to get me to forfeit it sure as heck worked, it also kept several of us from coming back to the store or attend events held on days when Ralph was working there. ::shudder:: Regardless of orientation the 20+ age difference (while legal) was pretty off putting. The funny thing about the shop was that it closed up about a year later as James the owner skipped town to try and dodge an arrest warrant for relations with an underage girl (15) from one the vampire larps run at the store. Apparently Ralph wasn't the only perv there.

Man I wish somebody would invent mind bleach already.

While messed up, I find it hilarious that both of the store managers 'enjoyed' young people. Maybe they had a club for it where they wore special perv hats.

I remembered another awkward gaming experience...
When I was much younger, (think 10 years old) I didn't really know that cross dressers existed...
And I was at the local GW, and this man with breasts and lipstick and a tight long sleeved shirt came in and was walking around and looking at peoples models.
I was playing a multiplayer game at the time, and the guy was watching the game... he proceeded to talk in a really deep voice, and along with the stubble he had, I eventually worked out that he was a he.
I was affected for a while after that...

 Gutsnagga wrote:

 paulson games wrote:
I wish I'd know the couple factor at the time, I didn't find out until after we all left. There was about a 15 minute window where I thought he'd just randomly picked some kid to pocket juggle.

If if was part of a devious plan to get me to forfeit it sure as heck worked, it also kept several of us from coming back to the store or attend events held on days when Ralph was working there. ::shudder:: Regardless of orientation the 20+ age difference (while legal) was pretty off putting. The funny thing about the shop was that it closed up about a year later as James the owner skipped town to try and dodge an arrest warrant for relations with an underage girl (15) from one the vampire larps run at the store. Apparently Ralph wasn't the only perv there.

Man I wish somebody would invent mind bleach already.

While messed up, I find it hilarious that both of the store managers 'enjoyed' young people. Maybe they had a club for it where they wore special perv hats.

Allow me to show you the "special perv hat"

 TheDraconicLord wrote:

 Gutsnagga wrote:

 paulson games wrote:
I wish I'd know the couple factor at the time, I didn't find out until after we all left. There was about a 15 minute window where I thought he'd just randomly picked some kid to pocket juggle.

If if was part of a devious plan to get me to forfeit it sure as heck worked, it also kept several of us from coming back to the store or attend events held on days when Ralph was working there. ::shudder:: Regardless of orientation the 20+ age difference (while legal) was pretty off putting. The funny thing about the shop was that it closed up about a year later as James the owner skipped town to try and dodge an arrest warrant for relations with an underage girl (15) from one the vampire larps run at the store. Apparently Ralph wasn't the only perv there.

Man I wish somebody would invent mind bleach already.

While messed up, I find it hilarious that both of the store managers 'enjoyed' young people. Maybe they had a club for it where they wore special perv hats.

Allow me to show you the "special perv hat"

Spoiler:

Ohh this remind me of back like 10 years ago , standing in a GW in a fluffy pink kitty hat, with ears and a fluffy tail on it(winter one to keep warm). And this guy was playing a game and looks at me and says, your cute and if you didn't look so young I would #### your face in that....


And now I feel weird that it just pop back into my head seeing those

Boy there are some awkward experiences here

Apple fox wrote:

 TheDraconicLord wrote:

 Gutsnagga wrote:

 paulson games wrote:
I wish I'd know the couple factor at the time, I didn't find out until after we all left. There was about a 15 minute window where I thought he'd just randomly picked some kid to pocket juggle.

If if was part of a devious plan to get me to forfeit it sure as heck worked, it also kept several of us from coming back to the store or attend events held on days when Ralph was working there. ::shudder:: Regardless of orientation the 20+ age difference (while legal) was pretty off putting. The funny thing about the shop was that it closed up about a year later as James the owner skipped town to try and dodge an arrest warrant for relations with an underage girl (15) from one the vampire larps run at the store. Apparently Ralph wasn't the only perv there.

Man I wish somebody would invent mind bleach already.

While messed up, I find it hilarious that both of the store managers 'enjoyed' young people. Maybe they had a club for it where they wore special perv hats.

Allow me to show you the "special perv hat"

Spoiler:

Ohh this remind me of back like 10 years ago , standing in a GW in a fluffy pink kitty hat, with ears and a fluffy tail on it(winter one to keep warm). And this guy was playing a game and looks at me and says, your cute and if you didn't look so young I would #### your face in that....


And now I feel weird that it just pop back into my head seeing those

... WTF? A random stranger straight up saying this to you outta nowhere?

Apple fox wrote:

Ohh this remind me of back like 10 years ago , standing in a GW in a fluffy pink kitty hat, with ears and a fluffy tail on it(winter one to keep warm). And this guy was playing a game and looks at me and says, your cute and if you didn't look so young I would #### your face in that....


And now I feel weird that it just pop back into my head seeing those

That's really disgusting. I hope that person was banned from the store at the very least. It worries me that you can say that to someone you don't know's face and not be arrested.
Apple fox are you male or female?
Either way it's really messed up, but it just lends a different light on the story depending on which one it is.

EDIT: Oh and nice perv hat BTW DraconicLord, but what about something less obvious, and more subtle...

LIKE THIS:

 TheDraconicLord wrote:

Apple fox wrote:

 TheDraconicLord wrote:

 Gutsnagga wrote:

 paulson games wrote:
I wish I'd know the couple factor at the time, I didn't find out until after we all left. There was about a 15 minute window where I thought he'd just randomly picked some kid to pocket juggle.

If if was part of a devious plan to get me to forfeit it sure as heck worked, it also kept several of us from coming back to the store or attend events held on days when Ralph was working there. ::shudder:: Regardless of orientation the 20+ age difference (while legal) was pretty off putting. The funny thing about the shop was that it closed up about a year later as James the owner skipped town to try and dodge an arrest warrant for relations with an underage girl (15) from one the vampire larps run at the store. Apparently Ralph wasn't the only perv there.

Man I wish somebody would invent mind bleach already.

While messed up, I find it hilarious that both of the store managers 'enjoyed' young people. Maybe they had a club for it where they wore special perv hats.

Allow me to show you the "special perv hat"

Spoiler:

Ohh this remind me of back like 10 years ago , standing in a GW in a fluffy pink kitty hat, with ears and a fluffy tail on it(winter one to keep warm). And this guy was playing a game and looks at me and says, your cute and if you didn't look so young I would #### your face in that....


And now I feel weird that it just pop back into my head seeing those

... WTF? A random stranger straight up saying this to you outta nowhere?

was random stranger, I wasn't even from the same state and was first time in the store. It was unreal since I had sorta just walk up and had a look and was about to move on to look at the next table.
I am female also Gutsnagga, back then I was about 14,15. And I think he was asked to pack up, I was crying and the staff got me ice cream. All I realy remember till my mum got there.

I really look forward to going into a GW and seeing a whole bunch of people in choke holds. Cause apparently that s* happens all the time.

Apple fox wrote:

I am female also Gutsnagga, back then I was about 14,15. And I think he was asked to pack up, I was crying and the staff got me ice cream. All I realy remember till my mum got there.

I feel really bad for you after reading this story... I think some people just have no idea about where the line is, and don't ever think not to cross it.
That's good he was told to leave, completely unacceptable behaviour.

 infinite_array wrote:
Man. I am soooooo glad I went back and read that they were a couple. I skimmed the first bit, read the second paragraph, and nearly had to 'nope' my computer away.

And I just got off of that sort of list too before reading that story.











kidding, you can't get off that list.

Went to this game group once a few years ago, was quite reserved as i knew no one their or even played a game yet, but there was this pale guy who looked quite geeky, he was wearing a top hat and wielding an actual real sword roaming around the gaming place saying weird geeky stuff, needless to say i left quickly after that

Personally, I am greatly perturbed by the general treatment towards any female unlucky enough to walk into a building full of creepy pervs. I kind of take pride in being on the other end of the spectrum. I, eh, basically short-circuited the first time I went to a high-school dance the year.
Anyways, back on topic, if we members of the wargaming community didn't react so dramatically at the sheer sight of the 'fairer gender', a large number of these experiences perhaps would not have occurred.
/

 KommissarKiln wrote:
Personally, I am greatly perturbed by the general treatment towards any female unlucky enough to walk into a building full of creepy pervs. I kind of take pride in being on the other end of the spectrum. I, eh, basically short-circuited the first time I went to a high-school dance the year.
Anyways, back on topic, if we members of the wargaming community didn't react so dramatically at the sheer sight of the 'fairer gender', a large number of these experiences perhaps would not have occurred.
/

It's nothing to be ashamed of to react funnily when you see an attractive female, males are wired to be more visual than females, we react a lot more strongly to the sight of the opposite gender than females do. It's just that some people take it too far, and don't control themselves/act like a donkey-cave.

So how did the dance go?

Apple fox wrote:

 TheDraconicLord wrote:

Apple fox wrote:

Ohh this remind me of back like 10 years ago , standing in a GW in a fluffy pink kitty hat, with ears and a fluffy tail on it(winter one to keep warm). And this guy was playing a game and looks at me and says, your cute and if you didn't look so young I would #### your face in that....


And now I feel weird that it just pop back into my head seeing those

... WTF? A random stranger straight up saying this to you outta nowhere?

was random stranger, I wasn't even from the same state and was first time in the store. It was unreal since I had sorta just walk up and had a look and was about to move on to look at the next table.
I am female also Gutsnagga, back then I was about 14,15. And I think he was asked to pack up, I was crying and the staff got me ice cream. All I realy remember till my mum got there.

That is a disgusting way to act. You do not act that way to a young lady, or really anyone in general. You can be attracted to someone and NOT sound like you want to rape them. Hearing gak like this really pisses me off.

 Gutsnagga wrote:

 KommissarKiln wrote:
Personally, I am greatly perturbed by the general treatment towards any female unlucky enough to walk into a building full of creepy pervs. I kind of take pride in being on the other end of the spectrum. I, eh, basically short-circuited the first time I went to a high-school dance the year.
Anyways, back on topic, if we members of the wargaming community didn't react so dramatically at the sheer sight of the 'fairer gender', a large number of these experiences perhaps would not have occurred.
/

It's nothing to be ashamed of to react funnily when you see an attractive female, males are wired to be more visual than females, we react a lot more strongly to the sight of the opposite gender than females do. It's just that some people take it too far, and don't control themselves/act like a donkey-cave.

So how did the dance go?

90% grinding-- nay, 95%. I was ready to give up on humanity within half an hour.

Ahhh, grinding. Today's socially acceptable way to HUMP in public. The biggest problem I have with it is that no one accepts grinding for what it really is (humping). They continue to insist that they are "dancing". The idiocy of humanity at its finest. I may be perverted at times, but I will admit it AND know the time and place for it.

If I said I laid out a 6'x4' space and plopped down my fee guardsmen off in the corner, then this would be more relevant to awkward gaming experiences.

I was trying to just play a casual game, but these teenagers kept smearing into each other over my precious minis. The conga grind nearly crushed my command squad!

Actually, I may have muttered "Heresy!" Or "Slaanesh worship!" quietly to myself once or twice.

 KommissarKiln wrote:
If I said I laid out a 6'x4' space and plopped down my fee guardsmen off in the corner, then this would be more relevant to awkward gaming experiences.

I was trying to just play a casual game, but these teenagers kept smearing into each other over my precious minis. The conga grind nearly crushed my command squad!

Actually, I may have muttered "Heresy!" Or "Slaanesh worship!" quietly to myself once or twice.

But it may have been entirely non-heretical...
Just ask these guys...


But yeah, Grinding is like, 'lets rub our crotch and butt together. In public. While people are dancing properly.'
Something about that just seems a little odd...

Don't worry, they get a 3+ save against penetrating hits....

 Gutsnagga wrote:
males are wired to be more visual than females

I call bullgak on that. Magic Mike made far too much money for women to be less visual than males

Edit: Grinding is just the vertical dance of the horizontal desire.

 notprop wrote:
Don't worry, they get a 3+ save against penetrating hits....

My God. That is utterly nasty but oddly hilarious at the same time. You reached into my very soul and extracted an "exalt".

 Alfndrate wrote:

 Gutsnagga wrote:
males are wired to be more visual than females

I call bullgak on that. Magic Mike made far too much money for women to be less visual than males

Oh really?
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15004563
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2004/03/040316072953.htm
http://dsc.discovery.com/tv-shows/other-shows/videos/assignment-discovery-shorts-mens-and-womens-brain.htm#mkcpgn=snag1

There are many other sources as well, all based on scientific research, talking about the differences in men and women's brains.
That doesn't mean women don't like 'that sort of thing,' but it means that men react more strongly to looking at females in a sexual sense.

Also, please lets not bring the 40k innuendos into this. It gets out of hand awfully quickly. My friends and I have experienced this.

This is an awkward experience in and of itself, and it's all my fault. *single tear*