You, Too, Can Be a Fanboy

[Atari]

We've probably all run into these people before. Simply declare your undying devotion to the console of your choice and behave completely irrationally on the message boards. Wired has the story.

Why would someone say something nice about a console? Because it has something other consoles don't. So when someone says they like another console, that's logically the same as insulting yours, which is logically the same as breaking into your house and making you dress up in a pink kitty outfit while doing a little dance and singing, "It's My Party." You must never allow this to happen.

[Svetlana]

Lore Sjoberg is one of my favorites! Had to laugh at his final assesment- how funny! LOL! LOL! LOL!

Everyone's Biased but You
In spite of your effort, people continue to buy other video game systems. Worse yet, they continue to praise other video game systems, right out in public where God and everyone can see. How can this be? Obviously, they've been brainwashed by multinational corporations and slick television commercials in spite of your best efforts. There may come a time when you realize you're dealing with someone who just can't face up to the reality that everything in their life is a sad charade and that the only source of truth is you. In this case, you'll just have to dismiss them with an appropriate pejorative.

Example: "You're nothing but a fanboy."

[Queen13]

That was funny. I didnt know what a fanboy was until now,(WG being my first forum based site about gaming)

[Itsatrap]

Oh, so that's what Lore is up to these days. I miss the Brunching Shuttlecocks.

- Alan

[Dave-O]

I bought an Xbox because a friend let me try out his, and I liked its features more. But that doesn't stop me from having equal amounts of fun on Gamecubes and PS2s or PCs, provided the games are just as good.

I just leave it at that other people have different preferences, and it's their dough, not mine. So they can do what they want - but if they get insecure about their purchases and feel they have to justify it by downplaying the alternatives, then sucks to be them.

- Dave-O.

[megadeth]

Fanboys give us Hardcore gamers a bad name.

[Queen13]

UMMMM......I think hardcore gamers already have a bad name. Atleast in the NON-gamer society.