Non-Cubers say the darndest things!

[Nestor]

Well, some people don't know exactly how a cube works. They may think that a 2x2x2 is harder since it has less pieces and you'd have less buffer areas.

I actually figured out the 4x4 (reduction) before the 2x2 (once I realized that 3x3 algs applied to the 2x2 it became easier though)

 

[Innocence]

I actually figured out the 4x4 (reduction) before the 2x2 (once I realized that 3x3 algs applied to the 2x2 it became easier though)

I have friends who can't fully solve anything, but they think that a megaminx is easier than 3x3x3. Which, when you're talking about F2L, is correct I guess.

"It's pretty long..."

Spoiler

That's what she said.

 

[Cubezz]

I have friends who can't fully solve anything, but they think that a megaminx is easier than 3x3x3. Which, when you're talking about F2L, is correct I guess.

Spoiler

That's what she said.

Er...what?
Also...how come spoilers don't work for me? I quoted you, then I saw [ spoiler ]That's what she said. [ /spoiler] in the text, but in your actual post, the spoiler doesn't come up?

 

[Innocence]

Er...what?
Also...how come spoilers don't work for me? I quoted you, then I saw [ spoiler ]That's what she said. [ /spoiler] in the text, but in your actual post, the spoiler doesn't come up?

More layers on a Megaminx = more possible moves = more ways to get your F2L, so I see where they're coming from, but it IS longer.

I wouldn't have a clue. Is there an option to disable them or something? You have Javascript disabled?

 

[~Phoenix Death~]

-solves cube-
Classmate: He used a cheat sheet.

Used to get that.

 

[izovire]

Since I opened my store 2 months ago I've heard THOUSANDS of comments like this:

1. "You must be uh mathmamatical genius!!!"
2. "I'm going to kill you!"
3. (for the V-7) "Do you make these? It says V." (because he saw my business card and my last name starts with V)
4. "Did you know Mr. Rubik was in the insane asylum when he invented this?"
5. "Can you fix all 9 sides?"
6. "I bet you can't solve this in less than 20 seconds." (19 seconds later... $20 later )
7. (person barely scrambles cube) "Here I mixed it really good!" (5.66 time)
8. "Will Smith is like the fastest Rubik's champion!"
9. "Isn't there like some mathematical equation to figuring these out?"
10. ****!!! (person screams in my ear) OMG **** NO... HOLY ****

I went out to dinner with my wife one night at a pizza restaurant and an entire college soccer team (25+ people) shows up just as I finish a 3x3 solve. They're eager to watch me do another solve. So a couple of them scramble it "Be careful he's looking!" And several of them take out their camera's and timers. They all gather around the table to watch me do a 25 sec solve... after that they all jumped and screamed like crazy! Saying they want to put it on YouTube because it's so amazing and they'll get like viral views... then after that they wanted me to teach them... ugh

 

[InfernoTowel]

Since I opened my store 2 months ago I've heard THOUSANDS of comments like this:

2. "I'm going to kill you!"

wait what

 

[Lorken]

I went out to dinner with my wife one night at a pizza restaurant and an entire college soccer team (25+ people) shows up just as I finish a 3x3 solve. They're eager to watch me do another solve. So a couple of them scramble it "Be careful he's looking!" And several of them take out their camera's and timers. They all gather around the table to watch me do a 25 sec solve... after that they all jumped and screamed like crazy! Saying they want to put it on YouTube because it's so amazing and they'll get like viral views... then after that they wanted me to teach them... ugh

Why were you doing it at a restaurant?
also, unrelated, but what is the A-VI cube at your store?

 

[SWelsh1000]

I solve the cube in 20 seconds and they say "You solve it in 20 secs it takes me 20 years to make 1 side" facepalm

 

[Senkoy]

That restaurant story was awful. That must have been so annoying. This is why i don't cube in public.

 

[justhereify]

"Wait, you're supposed to solve all of the sides??? I thought you were just supposed to do just one color and you won!!"
" I bet she learned how to do it from the Pursuit of Happiness!!"

 

[freshcuber]

I was solving in study hall yesterday and timing myself on my ipod. My friend who does beginners 3x3 grabs my 4x4 and did it without any help. There was no parity but it was still really impressive. My ex-gf comes up and sees me doing it. Shes gets a side (not a layer) and then I get my cube back, solve it and scramble it off iiTimer. Hit my PB single and flipped. They were all blown away by my tps and the 19 lol. Someone said it was the world record

 

[~Phoenix Death~]

I was solving in study hall yesterday and timing myself on my ipod. My friend who does beginners 3x3 grabs my 4x4 and did it without any help. There was no parity but it was still really impressive. My ex-gf comes up and sees me doing it. Shes gets a side (not a layer) and then I get my cube back, solve it and scramble it off iiTimer. Hit my PB single and flipped. They were all blown away by my tps and the 19 lol. Someone said it was the world record

No one had said anything "darndest" in there, but TBH, good for you!

 

[ariasamie]

there are irani cubing forums. I believe the whole forums should be posted on this thread!

 

[Hadley4000]

I solve the cube in 20 seconds and they say "You solve it in 20 secs it takes me 20 years to make 1 side" facepalm

I HATE that one. Hear it all the time.

I've stopped carrying cubes with me in public. Though it's nice to be able to have something to kill time if needed, it's just not worth all the stupid stuff.

 

[Narraeson]

"Dude, I aced geometry and I still have no clue how to do that!"
"Alright, I'm gonna scramble it SO HARD you'll never be able to solve it."
"*piece falls out, puts back in right* OMG YOU CHEATED!!!"
"Hacker!!!!!!!!!"
"Dude, THAT WAS THE WORLD RECORD."
"What's your IQ, like, 5000?"
"Now solve (nonexistent # by #)"

 

[theace]

This one guy at a mall saw me solve once. He was observing me for quite a while. Then, I happened to take out a center cap to re tension the yellow face, but decided against it.

Today, when I went back, he came up to me and struck a convo. After talking about the cube for a while, he asked me where I connect the USB cord. I was like :confused:

"Why would I do that" I asked him. His reply was crazy.

"I saw you with the cube the other day and you took off that piece. I was just wondering how you transfer all the videos to your PC. How much memory does it have? Ho many megapixels is that little camera inside? Does it also record sound?"

Me: :fp

 

[TheMachanga]

I went out to dinner with my wife one night at a pizza restaurant and an entire college soccer team (25+ people) shows up just as I finish a 3x3 solve. They're eager to watch me do another solve. So a couple of them scramble it "Be careful he's looking!" And several of them take out their camera's and timers. They all gather around the table to watch me do a 25 sec solve... after that they all jumped and screamed like crazy! Saying they want to put it on YouTube because it's so amazing and they'll get like viral views... then after that they wanted me to teach them... ugh

That sucks D:
I don't cube in public, especially in a quite place (ex. a library or in school) because people flip out, start shouting like monkeys, run around, and vomit at my amazing feat of solving the cube. Then they waste film recording, wanting to teach, asking my I.Q, ex.

 

[Timoke6]

haha, i lolled at theace's story

 

[Olji]

lol, when i cube in public, most people dont even care/sees it, and those who sees is just watches, except one time when a lady padded me on my shoulder while i scrambled after a solve, and when i looked up i got a quiet applaud from her... no one else at the train station cared xD (looks like swedish people dont take it as an impossible feat, or they just dont want to be the one confronting a guy with a seemingly high IQ...lol xD)