The Only Japanese I Hear Is In Porn Movies

[lupestripe]

I caught the tail end of the Leeds Meet yesterday after work as a few stragglers were still in the pub. I arrived about 8pm and things were going great until Baloki left, after which the conversation descended into computer geek speak.

This is a common problem I face as my depth of care concerning computers and technology is whether it works or not. Beyond that I cannot converse about it because I have no knowledge about it, nor does it interest me either. And don't get me started on the prevalent use of acronyms too.

Social situations should be about spending time with people who share common interests. Last night was far from that. While I don't mind people discussing stuff I am clueless about, to do this for hours does leave me feeling somewhat left out and wondering whether I would be better served finding friends with some sort of empathy.

It is hardly surprising that my closest friends in the fandom are the less geeky ones, or those who talk about far more than this topic alone. Again it's a case of picking and choosing friends and another reason why I am less enthusiastic about meets and more keen on smaller gatherings these days.

After all, incidents like last night happen far too often. Perhaps I should start talking about sport more often...

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Comments

[skawinski.livejournal.com]

If you're ever seeking for a sports conversation then I'm right here :D

A great part of the furry fandom happens to be techie geeks - no wonder why most of the topics revolve around computers etc. I don't understand a word of it either and have no interest in the field as well - as long as it works, I am content. That's why sometimes I force a change of subject if people that I'm with get too carried away :p

[lupestripe.livejournal.com]

I was quite surprised to discover you liked sport - we should chat more about sport sometime.

I understand a lot of furs are techie geeks and I don't particularly have an issue with that. It's just it makes me feel I have joined the wrong group.