You in RL vs you online

[Teaos]

I don't think people in general know that I'm a Trek fan, but that's only because it's never come up in conversation before.

Really? It comes up all the time around here. Just the other day someone asked for a show of hands on who's a trek fan

[Grundig]

I'm a little shy about being a Trekkie. I dunno, though. Something's wrong with that. Why do so many of us feel embarrassed by this? It's a great show! It has a healthy mix of intelligent social discourse, exciting action, hot girls in tight clothes, and don't forget optimism. How much optimism do we get to see elsewhere these days?

I think it has to do with anti-intellectualism in general, and not only do I not understand that trend, but I just want to smack some (most (all)) of its believers. Don't you be talkin' to any o' them thar snakes, or eating them apples, hear?

[Teaos]

I think becuase the moment most people here you like trek they presume you dress up as a Vulcan and stuff.

[Grundig]

Oh, that. I only dressed up twice when I was a kid.

Coincidentally, I think all the nudists in the world are laughing at us for teasing each other's clothing choices.

[stitch626]

I'm as open about Trek as I am with anything else... which isn't saying much.

[Sionnach Glic]

I think becuase the moment most people here you like trek they presume you dress up as a Vulcan and stuff.

The problem is that most people associate "Trek fan" with those guys from that Trekkies documentary.

[Mikey]

That's the rub, I think. I'm a slim-built, glasses-wearing, Star Trek fan - many people are surprised to see that I don't wear pointed ears, don't own a prop phaser, that I mosh at industrial concerts, that I'm married to a woman, and that I am a rabid hometown football fan.

[Sionnach Glic]

Exactly. Most people wouldn't expect most of the members on this site to be Trek fans, simply because none of us look or act like it.

[Nickswitz]

Everyone knows I'm a trek fan. And a huge one at that. But they never question the fact. They don't really talk about it in front of me. IDC what they do behind my back

[Mark]

I probebly SHOULD keep my love for Trek to myself, because most people DO look at me strangely, but, I just can't seem to make myself care. 8)

[Grundig]

See, there's this stupid idea that liking sci-fi is some sort of sickness. I hate that.

[Mark]

One guy looked at me and said, "you know it's just a TV show, right?" So I said, well, I've seen you watch football before, and only one of us here has ever yelled at and then punched the TV. You DO know it's just a game right? And they can't even hear you yelling at them.

He said, "well that's different"

[Johnny Starfleet]

See, there's this stupid idea that liking sci-fi is some sort of sickness. I hate that.

Yeah, I see a lot of that. I don't know where it comes from but some people seem to think it is the lowliest genre. Maybe we should make some sort of Sci-fi / Trek pride organization

[Deepcrush]

People are always bias against what they don't understand...

Just like the french and war
Chakat and reality
BB and talent

Its just the way of the world.

[Tsukiyumi]

One guy looked at me and said, "you know it's just a TV show, right?" So I said, well, I've seen you watch football before, and only one of us here has ever yelled at and then punched the TV. You DO know it's just a game right? And they can't even hear you yelling at them.

He said, "well that's different"

"I'm surrounded by assholes!"

I bring up DITL with my friends all the time (although most of them are at least casual 'Trek fans), but no, I don't start conversations with "channel open" or anything.