Kenilworth
Newbie
- Joined
- Jul 27, 2015
- Messages
- 9
Wow. Despite you attempt to convince me otherwise, I see the above, as nothing more than a selfish, entitled pile of hoey. You indeed are trying to "divide negatively individual people based on gear or habits". You prove this with the alcohol propaganda message. It is an activity. A decision how to spend your free time. Make the decision and stop looking to preach to others how we should spend ours. Good luck with your game and welcome to the site.
I'm not sure how my ramblings could be interpreted as selfish or entitled (never heard of "hoey"). A fairer guess would be condescending (someone beat you to it) and self-righteous, though that wasn't my intention.
There is nothing wrong with playing with forty-seven billion discs if you want to. Or having a drink while you play. I don't recall telling anyone they should change anything. My friend, the one who registered me to play, is a new player obsessed with discs. He owns hundreds and cannot throw any of them particularly well. That's ok. He likes it. I only think that I'll choose to enjoy things in a simpler way, or at least a way less attached to popular culture. And to claim that DG is not influenced by faddish commercialism and peer-pressure is delusional. Several comments in this thread prove that it is, as does any small bit of observation. This is all right with many people, but just not what I'm interested in.
Maybe think about this question... if DG were to revert to its earliest form, how many current players would quit?
I wouldn't quit, because I've taken a liking to contesting against myself and listening to the chains rattle (after one or two too many throws). That's all I meant to say really, and I apologize for the long-windedness and some poorly thought-out comments.
Simply fascinating when special, super intelligent humans, feel the need to educate everyone else on the rights and wrongs of work/play/worship whatever..
Sheesh. I find it fascinating that so many special, intelligent people are willing to believe that right and wrong are obsolete concepts, or that any claim of (or even desire for)understanding or knowledge must come from haughty, self-important persons. But that's another topic entirely, and I didn't tell anyone that they were doing it wrong.
Whoever mentioned the attitude of fellow players in the tournament - You are right that most of them were very kind. I got a lot of funny looks and there were several jokes and comments, but nothing nasty. I felt awkward, not because of a lack of welcome, but because it seemed I must be disrespecting the other players who took their gear so seriously.
Finally, thanks for being so responsive. I will no doubt have legitimate questions and thoughts that aren't so obnoxious, and appreciate having a team of experts at hand.