# I got outnerded today... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 20, 2008, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-outnerded-today/446088 "2008-04-20T05:09:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Litoris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9f8e36/32.png) [@Litoris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Litoris)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2008, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-outnerded-today/446088/21 "2008-04-21T19:09:44Z")
Ok, so I got a good giggle out of the OP. All of the topics (save for the D&D – except in rare situations) are ones that would come up around my dinner table. Did I mention I am female? Yeh. The funny thing about it all is that my kids (and my daughter’s _Not-Boyfriend_ ™ all talked me into teaching them M:TG a few weekends ago. They have bugged me since to play with them some more. I’d probably be out of my league if I played with anyone who is currently into it, though, as all my cards are from the early 90’s (yep, I gots me some original Legends cards, coupla dual lands, and about a billion angels, vampires and so on) but apparently my husband mentioned me teaching the kids to play to our favourite barrista who began drooling at the prospect of someone to play M:TG with, go fig. As mentioned previously, it’s a good lesson in perspective – there will always be someone nerdier than you. Let’s face it, even Stephen Hawking has probably looked at someone and thought “oh my god, what a nerd!” Just be glad you can hang out with them when you want to look cool by comparison 😃 ETA: this coming from the chick who took her sdmb name from her Runescape character :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![ChiefScott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/58f4c7/32.png) [@ChiefScott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChiefScott)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2008, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-outnerded-today/446088/22 "2008-04-21T19:32:13Z")
[QUOTE=Litoris] Let’s face it, even Stephen Hawking has probably looked at someone and thought “oh my god, what a nerd!” [/QUOTE] Well, he can’t very well _say_ it… ---
**Author:** ![Litoris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9f8e36/32.png) [@Litoris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Litoris)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2008, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-outnerded-today/446088/23 "2008-04-21T20:27:25Z")
[QUOTE=ChiefScott] Well, he can’t very well _say_ it… [/QUOTE] You know, we’re both going to hell for that, right? Me, I only implied it, you had to go ahead and actually _type_ it. ---
**Author:** ![Kalypso](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/df705f/32.png) [@Kalypso](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalypso)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2008, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-outnerded-today/446088/24 "2008-04-21T21:15:21Z")
Is this where I mention that I learned how to play Magic and read up on D&D so I’d fit in better with the gaming geeks I’ve come to know and love? I’ve always been a math and science geek, but because of my rural upbringing I never had the opportunity to do gaming, or even to be friends with people “like me.” I’m happier and more comfortable with my friend set now than I’ve ever been. –Kaly Sylvan and 3rd circle cadding healer in the 10 year old MMO, Clan Lord. ---
**Author:** ![JThunder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e95f7d/32.png) [@JThunder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JThunder)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2008, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-outnerded-today/446088/25 "2008-04-21T21:48:15Z")
[QUOTE=WordMan] :smack: So yes, in answer to my own question, I _do_ feel blowback of a strong whoosh that just passed overhead… Darn it! [/QUOTE] Not much of a word man, are you? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Buckler\_of\_Swashing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Buckler\_of\_Swashing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buckler_of_Swashing)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2008, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-outnerded-today/446088/26 "2008-04-21T22:39:31Z")
[QUOTE=ChiefScott] That there qualifies as government-regulated, EPA-restricted, industrial strength chick repellent. [/QUOTE] I can assure you it is not 100% effective. ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2008, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-outnerded-today/446088/27 "2008-04-21T23:37:59Z")
[QUOTE=The Them] 1. “I quit being a DM 'cause the stupid players couldn’t keep their probability theory straight. Never again. Bugger off.” 2. Invent some esoteric literary subject that you’re really into, complete with a centuries-long background, which they know nothing about, which shouldn’t surprise anyone, given that you just made it up. [/QUOTE] Reminds me of advice I read somewhere once about weaseling out of admitting you hadn’t read a book someone has mentioned. When asked if you’ve read it, you respond, “Well, not in _English_” and refuse to discuss the topic any further. ---
**Author:** ![Jolly\_Roger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/91b2a8/32.png) [@Jolly\_Roger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jolly_Roger)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2008, 11:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-outnerded-today/446088/28 "2008-07-07T11:36:49Z")
[QUOTE=Colophon] Er, why would you _want_ to fit in with a bunch of people that talk about role-playing games where they pretend to be wizards? (And yes, I had to look up what “Magic: the Gathering” is.) [/QUOTE] Actually, I wish I had friends that were that interesting. ☹ Everyone I know always talks about work when we’re not at work. So I spend most of my free time alone. ---
**Author:** ![Mtgman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5a626/32.png) [@Mtgman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mtgman)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2008, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-outnerded-today/446088/29 "2008-07-07T16:12:50Z")
[QUOTE=ChiefScott] That there qualifies as government-regulated, EPA-restricted, industrial strength chick repellent. [/QUOTE] In my household there are more females who play M:tG than there are males. A 3-1 ratio at the moment. They’re all begging me to run a new D&D campaign for them, and most have characters on two or more MMORPGs. We’re raising the next generation of gamer chicks. Girls who bicycle, swim, and climb trees as much as they play games. They also love knitting, sewing, singing, theatre, geocaching, painting, and helping me build the sets for local theatrical productions. They spent the 4th setting off fireworks, riding horses, and playing “water balloon baseball.” Enjoy, Steven ---
**Author:** ![SkipMagic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skipmagic/32/20706_2.png) [@SkipMagic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SkipMagic)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2008, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-outnerded-today/446088/30 "2008-07-07T16:19:27Z")
Closing zombie thread… ---
**Author:** ![SkipMagic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skipmagic/32/20706_2.png) [@SkipMagic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SkipMagic)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2008, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-outnerded-today/446088/31 "2008-07-07T16:30:54Z")
Wait. Obviously, I ran out of countable fingers, 'cause this ain’t quite the zombie thread I thought it was. My apologies. And thus it’s opened back up. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-outnerded-today/446088.md?page=1)