cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/13318169

Nerding out in group is fun tho

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Why pretend? As long as you do not spam people it should be fine? And spamming is always bad, regardless of the topic.

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I’m a huge nerd. I love triggering people’s interests.

But one day at the local coffee house someone was wearing an O.G.R.E t-shirt, a very old game. And I’d been an active gamer in that era but never played that one.

This was simply unacceptable! He had to describe the game in great detail, and I’ll admit I had a good time letting him let it all out.

It’s fun! I’m sure he remembers that day when someone actually knew what his shirt was about.

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I’m surprised the shirt survived for that long. Unless it was a re-print

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It was an old shirt, but not quite ratty.

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Me and 3d printing, lol.

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What do you like to print? I like making useful things. Currently Im working on a system for mobility aids to attach items like phone charger batteries and cup holders… and my ham radio!

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90% of the time I do functional stuff. (shoutout !functionalprint@kbin.social or !functionalprint@fedia.io or !f3dp@lemmy.world )

I also make fun things to give away. My day job has an animal mascot, so I found a low poly version and printed it in company colors and gave it away to my coworkers. My “last meters” type prints are usually functional, but fun. Book marks tend to be popular (link )

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Me and computers.

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Ho boy, my mind is a minefield of such topics. I’m compulsively drawn to obsess about new things for a few months and then never think of it again until someone brings it up.

This meme hit me hard, so true.

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Does anyone else not really like talking about their special interests?

I can see how bored people are the second I start, like their eye contact suddenly breaks and they look around the room, and only say “mmhmm” instead of replying. So I shut up after one sentence.

But if the other person also likes the subject, I don’t like talking to them either, because there’s nothing to say. If we disagree I don’t want to be rude and argue so I awkwardly pretend to agree. If we agree then all you can do is tell each other things you both already know and agree that they’re good.

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