How to convince people Cantr isn't for geeks?

[Snake_byte]

I've been described as a geek/nerd because of playing too much Cantr by my friends and family...

I'm the only geek/nerd I know who has facial piercings and tattoos.
Not to mention not knowing much about computers at all...

[Xeemaar]

I agree with Believer, and also with Schme...
CC, how do you tell them about it? That's exactly what I was asking... ideas of how to introduce people to Cantr.. Give an example... please

[grayjaket]

I'm the only geek/nerd I know who has facial piercings and tattoos.
Not to mention not knowing much about computers at all...

looks have nothing to do with geekdom.

and there are different types of geek. :-p

[Nick]

geek ( P ) Pronunciation Key (gk)
n. Slang

A person regarded as foolish, inept, or clumsy.
A person who is single-minded or accomplished in scientific or technical pursuits but is felt to be socially inept.
A carnival performer whose show consists of bizarre acts, such as biting the head off a live chicken.

Actually, no, I guess I'm not a geek.

[the_antisocial_hermit]

geek ( P ) Pronunciation Key (gk)
n. Slang

A person regarded as foolish, inept, or clumsy.
A person who is single-minded or accomplished in scientific or technical pursuits but is felt to be socially inept.
A carnival performer whose show consists of bizarre acts, such as biting the head off a live chicken.

Actually, no, I guess I'm not a geek.

You mean you aren't a carnival performer that bites the heads off of live chickens?? I'm in utter shock!

[grayjaket]

What if you fit all of those qualifications? What than?

[DylPickle]

Then you'd have some wicked messed up ideas for characters?

[colonel]

geek ( P ) Pronunciation Key (gk)
n. Slang

A carnival performer whose show consists of bizarre acts, such as biting the head off a live chicken.

Geesh, you do something when you are younger and it haunts you forever.



Oh, and do Yummy Carrot and Bovine Chickenplucker go in the strange character name category???

[Floyd]

I think Cantr is a very geeky thing to play, i often call it "My one Geeky Habit". Seriously, online text based RPG's are NOT Cool! No way, and not in a thousand years will they ever be cool! I dont play any other rpg or online games, and keep my cantr habit very much on the sideline of my social life, just as i would keep my heroin habit hidden from my parents... If i was actually on Scag, that is!

Sorry, but by playing this game, we're all doing something amazingly geeky (However, if you keep it hidden well enogh, you can still be cool!)

[Nick]

Hah, Cantr is also a pretty private hobby of mine.

[kinvoya]

Geeks are totally the cool people to be. Don't you guys know that?

Flaunt your geeky ways!!! Everyone knows that geeks rule the earth.

[Floyd]

But i'm the kind of person that laughs at them for wearing glasses

[colonel]

*Breaks his glasses.* Ya me too.

I don't think hiding it is something you should do.

[Xeemaar]

And what about the referral system??
and I'm no geek

[kinvoya]

Hey, Xeemaar, do you get an American TV show in Pakistan called, "That 70's Show?" I'm guessing no. But anyway, you look exactly like one of the characters on that show named Fez. Every time I read one of your posts I hear it with his voice and accent.