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🎮 When were you surprised by discovering a fellow gamer in the most unlikely person? 🤯
Have you ever been caught off guard by finding out that someone you least expected to be a gamer was actually a hardcore enthusiast? It’s always a pleasant surprise when you come across a fellow gamer in the most unexpected of places, like at a boring conference for podiatrists, for example. Let me share with you a story that proves you should never judge a book by its cover.
## The Unexpected Encounter
My girlfriend dragged me along to a conference for her work on the weekend. I’m not going to lie, it wasn’t the fun kind of conference. After 20 speakers, 300 people, and 2 days of lectures with the best and brightest podiatrists in the country, I was just about ready to drown myself in the pineapple punch on offer in the cafeteria area when I happened to randomly strike up a conversation with a frail but distinguished looking elderly gentleman who had come out to get some refreshments himself.
### A Surprising Revelation
After nearly dismissing this guy as just another fellow of the feet, you can imagine my surprise when the conversation turned to gaming. Turns out this guy is in his 60s, was one of the nation’s top podiatrists, is the owner of an internationally renowned prosthetic leg manufacturing company, is estimated to be worth 300 million dollars… And has over 5,000 hours on League Of Legends, loves the Borderlands series, thinks Half Life 2 is the greatest game ever made, and has the collectors edition NODs from Modern Warfare Dark Edition.
### The Lesson Learned
I judged a book by its cover. And I was truly humbled. This encounter made me realize that gamers come in all shapes, sizes, and ages. You never know who might be hiding a deep love for gaming behind a seemingly ordinary exterior.
## Why Gamers May Surprise You
Gamers are everywhere, and they don’t always fit the stereotypical image of a young, male, basement-dwelling enthusiast. Here are a few reasons why you might be surprised by discovering a fellow gamer in the most unlikely of people:
1. **Escape from Reality**: Gaming offers a welcome escape from the stresses of everyday life, making it appealing to people from all walks of life.
2. **Social Aspect**: With the rise of online multiplayer games, gaming has become a social activity that connects people from different backgrounds.
3. **Intellectual Stimulation**: Many games require critical thinking, problem-solving, and strategic planning, attracting individuals with diverse interests and professions.
4. **Entertainment Value**: Gaming is simply fun and enjoyable, appealing to individuals of all ages who are looking for a bit of entertainment in their free time.
## Final Thoughts
So, the next time you find yourself in a situation where you least expect to encounter a fellow gamer, keep an open mind. You never know who might surprise you with their shared love for gaming. Remember, gamers come in all shapes and sizes, and the gaming community is more diverse and inclusive than ever before.
In conclusion, don’t judge a book by its cover, especially when it comes to gamers. Embrace the unexpected encounters and bond over your shared love for gaming, regardless of how unlikely it may seem at first glance. Who knows, you might just find a new gaming buddy in the most unexpected of places! 🎮👾 #GamingCommunity #SurpriseEncounter
“Never judge a book by its cover”
I just love this post XD (BTW Half Life is the greatest)
>I judged a book by it’s cover. And I was truly humbled.
Get rekt, kid.
-that podiatrist
Damn, the old sport has it in him and Half life opinion is just topping, man of taste
I found a fellow Space Station 13 fan at work one time. SS13 is an obscure indie game that is a mix of Dwarf Fortress and Among Us on a space station with other crew (players) trying to do their jobs and survive the chaos.
Anyway, the guy I work with is a combat vet from Iraq? Afghanistan and definitely has the thousand yard stare while working security with me. He’s very grumpy and doesn’t talk much and one day I made clown jokes (this is the SS13 mascot) and out of the blue he responded and then after having a wtf moment I asked him if he played. Then every day after that at work we would share insane stories of our space shenanigans that we had playing.
When I was in high school, dating my now-wife, I told her I play RuneScape, and she logged into her account, poopoo99 something-rather that she made when she was much younger, and we just chatted until 6am — the latest I had ever stayed up at that point.
My mother’s hardcore into some android game and has been for years.
She owns 4-5 tablets she rotates through, throughout the day and runs a guild of *herself*. She lets other people in but if they don’t (in her words) “Produce” she throws them out.
I chuckled at “another fellow of the feet”. You poet.
There was a guy I played half-life DM with back in 99-00 and he did something simlar. Was an absolute god at halflife games and would play between appointments. Great guy and was in his in late 40s early 50s then.
I went in to a teams meeting with a guy who is in on the SMT of an organisation with over 25000 employees … and he had an Abstergo Industries background image.
Well you now know some of the lol players deepest secrets. They are into feet
I was queuing up at Asda back when red dead 2 released, and I could see the lady (looked in her 60’s) at the checkout looking at the game I had in my hand while I waited.
I’m my head i thought she was thinking I was just some video game addicted millennial.
I couldn’t have been more wrong, when I got to the checkout she said, you’re going to love that game, I’ve sank 70 hours into already lol
She then started to list all of the games she recently got the platinums on and that she also had a series x aswell.
She just didn’t look like the video game type what’s so ever
Was getting my hair cut at a barber shop. Guy cutting my hair was in his 50s, bald guy, tough appearance. He went to change the music and the Stardew Valley soundtrack started playing. We talked Stardew the entire time! Biggest tip I’ve ever left at the barber.
Worked in a prison for a while. There was this old sergeant who was about to retire and mainly controlled the security doors in the armory. One day I was sitting in there waiting for shift change and a younger officer walked past, laughing and waving at the sergeant. The sergeant begrudgingly buzzed the door and frowned. “That son of a bitch killed all my dinosaurs in our Ark server last night.”
New guy started at work. I don’t normally associate with colleagues but we are from the same country so I invited him to a bbq I was having. He overheard me and a friend excitedly discussing the anticipated release of destiny and asked us if we were talking about destiny. He then joined the conversation and we realized we had so much in common to the point of sharing our birthday.
Maybe he wasn’t the most unlikely gamer, but that unknown gamer became my brother.
I worked as a cashier at a supermarket in a bad neighborhood when I was like 19. Talked to the dudes who worked in the back a lot, all either fresh out of jail or recovering addicts from nearby shelters. There was this one dude I never had a single conversation with, but every time I walked past him we yelled Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat moves at each other. Like I would yell “HADOUKEN!” and he’d go “UAGH UAGH UAGH! KO!” or “TATSUMAKI SENPPYUKAKU!” I hope dude is doing alright for himself.
Had a debate with a couple strippers about whether Silent Hill or Resident Evil is the better horror series. Which wouldn’t be weird now, but this was 20 years ago, stripper culture was…different back then.
When I did my student teaching, my cooperating teacher was in her 60s and after talking for a bit about curriculum and such she mentioned playing games with her grand kids. Turns out she is a huge gamer, loves old school games, and thinks Legend of Zelda is the best series. I told her about my hacked psp and the next day she came in with a brand new one asking me to hack it and put NES, SNES, and other emulators on it! Of course I obliged!
Man, I wonder what sick burns a podiatrist league gamer can think up
Every megarich person I have met is a hardcore gamer. One large social gaming company pretty much operated on the money people like Scottie Pippin were bringing in for their games. Because the other part of being megarich is no amount of money is too much to play a game.
I am disabled, and was in a group disability activity thing and one of the people who could barely move turned out to be really really into Runescape 🙂 I no longer played but it was very fun to talk about!
Then there is this lady I speak to most every night, she is like 72 now and we met in Everquest many years ago. She still plays skyrim, though right now we have been playing kingdoms of amalur, well I play and she watches the stream.
She even tried fortnite and had a conversation with a teenager at a cash register recently, don’t think he expected that! Cause he looked like he saw a ghost. (allegedly)
Something similar happened to me. I met my wife’s boyfriend for the first time who is a radiant in valorant, champ in R6, challenger in LoL, owns 17 McDonald’s franchises, scratch golfer, holds the world record for Minecraft speed run.
I now have to get permission from him to use the bathroom.