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Tell em like it is
Feb 13, 2014 4:22 PM
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cor5air
This guy is all kinds of awesome
xZora
What if it's the "is this person an asshole" test?
ValaShen
This can also apply to women who "test" men.
HackerJacker
Everyone has to pass a test for me, it has three requirements - be honest, be fair and don't be ignorant. Why would that make me a problem?
willmakefunnynoiseforupvotes
This should be the penguin... Women test men ALL the time...
InTheWoodsWhichStutterAndSing
When my stepdaughter was younger she made a binder listing girls she knew & what they needed to change to be good enough to be her friend.
hardytardigrade
I don't believe ham.
misslola
I would snuggle him so hard.
thaxted2imgur
Flammable Rags, just about sums that it up.
CoolNickName
Congratulations Adam, you passed the imgur test. Wait, what does this mean?
micksy
imgur is the problem.
umpizzarolls
I had to watch this three times just to read the first page. slower. go slower.
DooksandPooks
This is way too vague
madeofthemissed
Flammable Rags
Sexlexic
EVERYONE HAS TO PASS A TEST! You think you walk into someone and instantly your BFFs? No, they earn it by passing your personal test.
WeCouldAllGoPeeTogether
Even if my "test" only requires "be someone"?
chipmunkshavenuts
I also require them to be alive. Cops like to be the problem and and "test" me when I hang out with dead people.
thatsabadkitteh
See, this is the shit that pisses me off. I was teased mercilessly in junior high/HS because I was a 'nerd'. Now I'm a grown up and the(con)
thatsabadkitteh
General populace accepts us, but we're going to now take their place and kick people out of our 'nerd club'? Man, fuck you guys.
TheWaaaagh
No, its you shunned us before why the fuck should we accept you now?
thatsabadkitteh
Because we're bigger than that.
ncsuandrew12
That's absurd. Manson and Bundy, for example, fail my test. And I'm completely okay with that.
dkadghqthqiuwq
Nope. You're the problem. NOW GO PLAY WITH MANSON!
Blackborealis
I dunno, I'm pretty sure my test of "is this person a bigoted prejudiced douchebag?" works pretty well.
macncheeseme
I think it's more like... you know how women like to 'test' guys (or vice versa)... no?
anonwhymouse
Always upvote Adam Savage
fozzylyon
So Mr Savage will hang out with anyone? Or do we have to pass this test?
ninjagaidensigma
Anyone. Kony, Kim Jong-Il, Ted Bundy, Stalin, even Hitler if he was still alive. Can't test them or he's "the problem"
xellbe
Sauce: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4Rjy5yW1gQ
xellbe
Adam Savage at 2:03
JustAHumanist
This is fucking rad.
shadowex3
The same people who complain about "nerdshaming" are the ones who use sexist gendered slurs to justify attacking people they don't like.
IMadeAnAccountJustToWriteThis
That's a pretty sweeping statement, you slut! Not all nerds are like that!
shadowex3
I'm not a slut, I'm just... uh... Omnisexual.
Daisydaresyou
Hey! People are trying to sleep and you just made me laugh loudly! Have some courtesy for goodness' sake.
shadowex3
You dont get to bitch about people calling you what you are while simultaneously bullying everyone who's introverted or unattractive.
metaleaf
You honestly think that's what women do?
shadowex3
Also don't straw man me as attacking women.
shadowex3
There's no female equivalent of this:
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metaleaf
. . . Really, bro? http://static.fjcdn.com/pictures/Damn_e1eaed_2188218.jpg
shadowex3
Lets see, something that barely gets posted even on 4chan compared with something even Feministing posts on it's front page.
HarleyPoison
I only do it because of how I've been treated in the past. If you can't handle the geekiness/nerdiness that comes with me, good-bye.
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HarleyPoison
them.
HarleyPoison
It's more of a coping mechanism. I've been working on not judging people upon first impression and giving them a chance instead of testing
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HarleyPoison
No. After about 14 years of bullying from cousins and kids I grew up with, it became the coping mechanism I used in social situations.
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StamosatmyFuneral
What if the test is "Do you try to rape the people you hang out with? Y/N"
whatsalongneck
While I agree in principle, you should have standards for who you hang out with, since you'll inevitably be judged by them.
flamingflamingo
This implies a sort of fear of being judged, which I think attributes to the problem.
Treebearded
Adam, complaining about checking to see if someone's bullshitting you is ironic. Did you know you're on a show called "Mythbusters?"
mistyah
There's a difference in judging someone based on say, morals and how much of Deadpools backstory they know.
RobotCosmonaut
You should have standards, but in the context he is talking about, Adam is 100% right.
aerdanx
The point being made here is that socializing should involve, y'know, socializing. And that means not using bullshit tests to filter people.
xkr73
Principle is right, but general personality tests/moral tests are useful. Such as "what about all that shit in Afghan?" If anyone (1/2)
Eowyneb
Not nesesarly. If a person can defend their opinion with facts and reason then it does not matter if you agree with them.
lozeldatkm
(2/2) responds to this question by rectally inserting a Tickle Me Elmo doll, you may want to exclude them from dinner plans.
thiscannotpossiblygowrong
You misspelled *make them your best friend*
Lenton
That's why I only go on second dates.
mechanimated
There's a difference between having personal preference that you keep to yourself, and having the ego to "test" people as though they (1)
mechanimated
automatically must WANT to be your friend/date you because you're so amazing. (2)
Chkari
The fuck?! No, because you are a valuable human being who deserves good friends and SOs. Not because they're going to make you look bad.
Cheeeeeeeeeeeeeeet
or you know, because friends are an extension of yourself
SharkBeard
Srirachachachachachachachacha
I watched this too many times...
derp949
"Pump 2 Fit"? Is that a male enhancer?
C57797
looks like a one of those shake weight thingies :)
goodjobmyfellowman
Is this your test to see if we can hang out?
ChakkaMofo
No, but ham is.
reabyeknom
Even better. http://www.amazon.com/Fitness-Trends-Pump-2-Fit/dp/B004ZVFWV2
derp949
Still not as good as the Flaccid Flexor. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ildAUviNd_0
endoskeleton
I don't even know what this is! This sort of thing ain't my bag, baby.
derp949
One book, "Pump 2 Fit And Me: This Sort of Thing Is My Bag Baby", by endoskeleton.
KillingTheJoke1
endo... just sign the ticket - it's not an admission of guilt
sillysalamander
Context: He's referring to guys who test to see if a girl is a "fake geek girl".
Treebearded
Adam, complaining about checking to see if someone's bullshitting you is ironic. Did you know you're on a show called "Mythbusters?"
drdruxen
They're all pink on the inside.
Volcanuz
Why would you need a test. Just talk to them longer then 15 minutes. Stupid people.
solaslunas
I have a test: Do you enjoy this stuff? if yes, good for you. if no, well alright then.
Satherian
Well, geek is pretty vague. Nerds, though, are kinda right to be suspicious, with so many Hipsters around.
rockmasterflex69
mmmmm except women also shit test men constantly sooooo
Pandapool
Well yeah. Almost anything can go both ways.
Renard101
Ohh, I thought he was talking about Sheldon Cooper, man I feel slow now :/
StSycho
Words to live by http://quonation.com/qpics/Simon_Pegg_Being_A_Geek.jpg
stallion
I agree with this, and this is why I dislike "fake geek girls"; they see geekdom as a style, not a passion.
theREALtaylorgangs
Totally agree. Applies to a lot of things not seen as traditionally "geeky". Sports fanatics for example
shadowex3
Unless you like the wrong thing, or you're not an attractive extrovert, then you're a fucking beta neckbeard piece of shit that should die.
tomyironmane
Unless your socially unacceptable hobbies make you scary, then your local SWAT team should gun you down?
shadowex3
See: Bronies.
tomyironmane
Bronies aren't scary. Some of 'em are pretty sad... some of 'em are straight out creepy... but firearms owners get a real bad rap.
tomyironmane
The bitterness is strong with you. Frankly I get plenty of mileage (but no dates) from being an ugly introvert that can just talk to people.
sirpipthegreat
The "be honest about what you enjoy" is the problem I have with the fakes. When they pretend to enjoy it for the fame, it's off putting. 1/2
fksly
Point is, you never force a guy to prove it, so forcing girls is not protecting geekdom, it is being a misogynist.
sirpipthegreat
I know plenty of attractive gamer/geek girls that do legitimately enjoy nerdy stuff. But seriously, fuck the fakes for ruining the pool.
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tomyironmane
I think it would also apply to girls who continually play mind games with guys to test their suitability.
jonkku
Actually I recall this was referring to girls posting a picture testing guys.
ChaosKnux
I let them hang, but they better be ready to convert from fake to real
Pandapool
I wouldn't even be that aggressive about it. If they turn out to not like something as much as they said, then they would bore me, and I
Pandapool
would simply stop talking to them. It's really not that big a deal (only a bit annoying).
comedyofmanners
With context this makes a lot more sense.
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comedyofmanners
Some geek guys make girls answer questions about geek stuff like comics/shows to see if they're really geeks or just pretending to be one.
Chkari
Sooooo fucking sexist. Jocks can be exist, geeks can be sexist, hipsters can be sexist, social outcasts can be sexist... I'm done.
master5o1
I'd probably answer wrong to a lot of the geeky questions :( Just because someone has a superioty complex and needs to show they're geekier.
TeamRocketBlastOffAtTheSpeedOfLightSurrenderNowOrPrepareToFight
Those guys are assholes. I enjoy geek chicks and welcome them. In fact there needs to be more of them.
EasilyOffended
if i had someone pretending to be interested in the same stuff as me id be happy. What a bunch of dumbos
Flyndaran
It could get old really fast. Constantly suppressing their true nature will lead to them resenting you down the line.
MyCatsNameIsNinja
where is the line drawn between geeks and fake geeks?
ninjagaidensigma
A fake geek is often just a poser, and they need to be weeded out.
comedyofmanners
It's usually the guys who have a sexist agenda that try to draw a line.
TeamRocketBlastOffAtTheSpeedOfLightSurrenderNowOrPrepareToFight
Some guys are assholes and want the geekdom to be a guy club.
Perinormel
People who like BBT(men included).
gamblingpoet
I know at some Cons, guys will see girls dressed up in various costumes and "test them" with questions to see if they are legit geeks or not
mechanimated
I've been questioned before and let me tell you it gets old really fucking fast. I didn't pay 35 dollars to talk to your fat smelly ass ok.
SalsaOreos
I don't really see a problem with it tba, I mean sure some people can be assholes or do it just to be dicks, but if you're legit interested
gamblingpoet
And now that geek is mainstream, people shouldn't make others feel like outcasts at conventions for ANY reason. Be welcoming and glad more
gamblingpoet
Geeks are always saying they feel like outcasts. I did too. I hid a lot of my "geeky" side from my friends. No one knew I played RPGs 1/?
gamblingpoet
people are enjoying your interests, no matter how big (or small) of a fan they are (3/3)
SalsaOreos
in someone and you think they're all into something and then find out they just cosplayed as it because it's "OMG CUTE", well that's a
SalsaOreos
hint of their personality and I can see it being a turn off. I like people who cosplay as something because they actually like said thing.
TakeAcidAndTeleport
A simple "hey do you enjoy [blank]" as opposed to "oh really? what's his favorite catchphrase?" <--legit question I've gotten.
furrykef
What the hell is a fake geek? If it walks like a duck and talks like a duck...
ImJustHereSoIDontGetFined
are faking it but the reality is that things stereotypically associated with being a geek or nerd are gaining popularity and there are [2]
IspellBananasbysingingGwenStefani
There was a time where i was talking to this girl and She's asking me my Hobbies and i'm like oh Yeah I like doctor who and play video (1/2)
IspellBananasbysingingGwenStefani
games It was about 30 mins before i realized she had no knowledge or interest in anything i was talking about Just to get with me.(2/2)
IspellBananasbysingingGwenStefani
She was just pretending to get with me* Not that i would have cared if she didn't like what i liked but the fact she pretended was a turnoff
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freddydingo
You are literally looking for every single opportunity to throw this gif into a conversation. You post it four times on this pic alone.
shadowex3
If I reply to you the shitlord three posts down won't see it. People are literally looking for every single excuse to be hypocrites.
shadowex3
The real question is why you're so desperate to defend people doing worse than what they whine other people do to them.
freddydingo
I just like making you look like this:
(See what I did there?)
Sithrak
I'm disappointed by the lack of duckface gifs in this thread.
thegoodvibe
GOOSE
ImJustHereSoIDontGetFined
Look, it's wrong to just assume all girls (or guys, for that matter) who are into video games, science, comics and other "geeky" stuff [1]
UniqueUsernameHere
http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2010/326/8/a/if_it_walks_like_a_duck____by_redvarg-d33docl.jpg
ImJustHereSoIDontGetFined
people who feign an interest in those things or refer to themselves as "nerds" or "geeks" for acceptance or attention from that crowd [3]
PuppiesStartedEveryWar
Who fucking cares? Who fucking cares why they're acting like they are?
ninjagaidensigma
Because they're acting, and basically lying. People get tired of this because they don't like dealing with other people's bs and deception.
ImJustHereSoIDontGetFined
People tend to find insincerity off-putting.
SuckAnElf
Then it must weigh the same as a duck and is therefore a witch!!! BURN THE WITCH!
HellaDonkeys
run away!
rollingstone1r1
First smile of the day. Thanks!
kittyvonkat
I so enjoy spending time with my people...
PedanticGonkDroid
(reminded me of a different reference) "I love my people! Pull!" "aaahhhhh"
koala87
Just what I was thinking!
Superkroot
Like a girl who pretends to be geeky to get a lot of male attention from geeky guys.
BlindAl
This is exactly what it is. They don't walk or talk like ducks, they just hang around with ducks and the ducks go wild for them.
Superkroot
The big thing is, why should it matter? Instead of berating all girls and grilling them for geekiness to weed those kinds of girls out (1)
Superkroot
why not just treat them like any other person and not 'go wild' for them?
BlindAl
It doesn't matter, I was just confirming that this does happen. I was mostly replying because I was wondering why people downvoted you
Perinormel
It's the fact that OTHER people go wild for them. It's sad watching people fall for it.
hailthefish
As a girl who is geeky, when I get male attention from geeky guys I kinda want to set myself on fire.
Perinormel
As a person, I downvote everybody who starts their comments off with "as a -"
ninjagaidensigma
SeyFry
that kinda blew up in your face, didnt it ? -)
Fyrepony
As a plastic lightsaber wielding nerd. I do not care what you like, but don't lie. Be who you are. Up vote for you.
3jane
The problem isn't necessarily people lying. I've been called a "fake geek" for playing PC games, or not playing *enough* PC games, or...
dkadghqthqiuwq
WAIT WAIT WAIT. For playing _PC_ games you're considered too casual? When the fuck did this happen and how many twelve-year-olds said it?
3jane
Liking the wrong kind of comics, not knowing every single lore/background detail in something I enjoy, not watching "geeky" TV. Can't win.
Materclaritas
a hipster. difference is: a hipster like what they like because its unpopular whether or not its good. a geek likes whats good whether 1/?
Materclaritas
or not its popular. a geek doesnt care what you think because they are confident. a hipstr doesnt care what you think and has to make 2/?
Materclaritas
sure everyone knows it hipsters are just like any other person, they dont always have real taste, and it all boils down to narcissism 3/3
katalavenoligoellenika
I'm conflicted about this... on the one hand, who doesn't love and generally agree with Adam Savage? On the other hand... stupid people.
LocutusOfBored
Stupid people, mean people, Asshole people, people with chicken pox...
sardeliac
I'd much rather hang out with a stupid person than a judgmental one.
katalavenoligoellenika
You know, I guess that might all depend on where you fall in the spectrum. I think that there's a gap size that just is insurmountable.
micksy
I see what you did there :D
BeardKhan
Stupid people are cool if they aren't MEAN stupid people.
katalavenoligoellenika
No, I'm sorry. Stupid people are *never* cool. Unless they're working really hard at not being stupid people any more.
BeardKhan
Oh i'm sorry i wasn't aware imgur was full of arrogant condescending idiots that think they are smarter than everyone else... Oh, yes I knew
katalavenoligoellenika
You should also know that the internet is full of people with massive chips on their shoulders who take the slightest comment as an attack.
Devalevelevalevaleva
Totally! What's the point of hanging out with someone you don't enjoy spending time with?
wanooknox
On one hand, a long message that goes by too fast to finish reading. On the other hand, the punchline.
DavidBowiesCodpiece
Out of context the message doesn't make sense. This is taken from a video about squashing the whole 'fake geek girl' stereotype. So he's 1
hotterthanthebottomofalaptop
thank you! I was scratching my head over this one :)
DavidBowiesCodpiece
refering to the guys who quiz women about games/shows/comics etc and make them 'prove' they're a geek. 2
thatchick
Why would this be the measure of a good mate? I can't believe this is a thing.
uzerok
Well, that's what the caption is for. OP could have mentioned that.
smartacus
Remember when being a geek was a "bad" thing?
Callipygius
It still is a bad thing. Just not among imgurians.
NexiKuro
ardentlyincendiary
It never was a "bad" thing to the geek.
samworthy
it wasn't ever popular to be a real kissing the teachers ass kind of geek that the stereotype is all about
smartacus
But getting made fun of for the stuff that is generally pretty popular today.
jpparkenbone
In their defense, if you're ingenuine, I don't want to hang out with you.
tinycrocodile
yeah but testing someone is not the way to find that out.
eronth
do a loose test, just start asking questions about geeky things. It doesn't matter the score as long as they geek out.
BeardKhan
Fuck that i'm a gamer but i don't know shit about warhammer say for example.
micksy
How do you know? Did you test yourself? Pig.
Koztah
If you're a tabletop gamer and don't know about Warhammer you're only robbing yourself. And keeping your wallet full. Fucking Games Workshop
GeeUknit
On the other hand, anybody who demands that I prove my geekiness is going to find I have suddenly lost all interest in being near them
jpparkenbone
And that's a fair argument. My comment was really a general statement. I do not like or respect fake people.