Cubing in public when being megaslow; do or don't?

[Eleredo]

So I am going to have to take the train next week which'll take a couple of hours, and I'll be bored as hell unless I take my cube. I've never cubed in public cause I am really slow (50 s - 1 min avg), which makes me feel kind of embarassed.

Would you care or not?

 

[brunson]

When I'm going hella slow to practice look ahead it takes me about 60 seconds to solve. Most people are still amazed. You have to remember that the majority people have never seen someone solve a cube except on television, so they're either impressed or don't care no matter how fast you are.

 

[bluecloe45]

i am a genius for posting under eric

 

[Edward]

i am a genius for posting under eric

:fp

OP: Just do it. No one cares about your speed. Just being able to solve it is good enough.

 

[Feryll]

People are impressed no matter your time when you first begin. You'll actually be surprised what they regard you as. My friend who is at around 70 seconds seems to get roughly the same treatment I do when he cubes in public But after a month or so people will begin to stop caring no matter your speed, so it seems. I don't know if this holds true for record holders and the such, but whatever. People even seem to bore of BLD after a while. I've gotta get my 4bld better for the upcoming school year...


If you're going to be on a train where everyone is sub-30 though, you'll be embarrassed.

 

[Carrot]

Don't do it!! People will laugh at you and say "HAHA!!! That nerd is the worst nerd, I have ever seen... PHAIL-NERD!!!"

 

[Zarlor]

Don't do it!! People will laugh at you and say "HAHA!!! That nerd is the worst nerd, I have ever seen... PHAIL-NERD!!!"

That is funny! It's every cuber's worst fear probably. Pestvic made that video where is is cubing outside everywhere and I wondered if he hides the cube when random people walk by. I like to cube a little on my walk from the parking lot into work, but I hide my cube in my hand if someone else is walking by. I guess I worry people will snicker to themselves about it. I'm also 36 years old and I guess I'm also thinking about that.

 

[iChanZer0]

I do it and people usually just watch and say nothing.

 

[JeffDelucia]

I don't average a minute (20 seconds) but I don't like cubing in public unless I'm with other cubers. Otherwise I feel like people think I'm awkward...

 

[TheMachanga]

You look like a noob when you cube in public when slow. It's safe to cube in public when you can tell them you have a WR is something.

 

[CubesOfTheWorld]

When I'm going hella slow to practice look ahead it takes me about 60 seconds to solve. Most people are still amazed. You have to remember that the majority people have never seen someone solve a cube except on television, so they're either impressed or don't care no matter how fast you are.

+45

 

[Sa967St]

I cube on train/bus/subway rides all the time, and not many people say anything. Just do it.

 

[JeffDelucia]

I cube on train/bus/subway rides all the time, and not many people say anything. Just do it.

Thats just because you live in Canada.. People are weird there.

 

[waffle=ijm]

I cube on train/bus/subway rides all the time, and not many people say anything. Just do it.

Canada...weird

synonyms?

 

[TheMachanga]

I cube on train/bus/subway rides all the time, and not many people say anything. Just do it.

Thats just because you live in Canada.. People are weird there.

I heard they ride polar bears to school. Weird right?

 

[CubesOfTheWorld]

I cube on train/bus/subway rides all the time, and not many people say anything. Just do it.

Canada...weird

synonyms?

My encyclopedia says they're synonyms.

 

[Samania]

People won't care if it's a long trip. I mean they'll probably allbe sleeping. Nut it doesn't matter, just solving it is impressive

Thats just because you live in Canada.. People are weird there.

I heard they ride polar bears to school. Weird right?[/QUOTE]

I ride narwhals to school.

 

[riffz]

Who cares what others think?

 

[cubedude7]

I was also cubing at school when I was averaging about 50 sec and people where still like: 'Wow, that's amazing!'.
They have never seen someone cubing before, so they don't know what's fast and slow.

 

[souljahsu]

I live in Canada too!

I average around 47 seconds and I cube all the time