Non-Cubers say the darndest things!

I was racing my friend me feet vs him megaminx yesterday. A teacher comes in and tells us to stop messing around and put my shoes back on. Talk about embarrassment. I'm never doing feet in school ever again. I was on the last 3 moves of EPLL btw. And using the table for Ms...
 
*does 24 second solve*
Girl who sits behind me in class : "Wow, that was fast!"
Me : Eh, pretty normal for me. I'm considered slow to a lot of other people, though.
Her : You mean there are people faster than you?!?!?
My thoughts : :fp
Me : Oh yeah, of course!

Innocent, but still :fp worthy.
 
*does 24 second solve*
Girl who sits behind me in class : "Wow, that was fast!"
Me : Eh, pretty normal for me. I'm considered slow to a lot of other people, though.
Her : You mean there are people faster than you?!?!?
My thoughts : :fp
Me : Oh yeah, of course!

Innocent, but still :fp worthy.

How is she supposed to know what is considered fast by speedcubers? There aren't many speedcubers, and many of those cubers are not even sub 25. So :fp to you.
 
I'm now known as Rubiks cube girl in my school.
so many people cube at my school that almost every comment about my cubing is "My friend can solve it faster than you."
almost everyone at my school uses beginners method, and any speedcuber is 30 second average.
its funny when everyone thinks you have to be smart to solve the rubiks cube, and its only really memorization.
or when people are like you have to be asian to solve the cube. i reply with "well, the world record for 3x3 is NOT by an asian"
i've been asked by almost everyone if i was in the IB program at school, or atleast enhanced. when i say i'm only mainstream, they freak out and say i should be in IB. actually, its just lack of commitment and poor english skills or else i would want to be in IB

i just finish solving the cube, and start mixing--- "wow, she's fast and she doesnt even look at it!"--- do i really have to look at the cube to mix it? or when i'm doing a long pll or oll, i usually look somewhere else

Hither, thou shalt henceforth be known as "Rubiks Beaar-Cat Amy". Greetings Rubiks Beaar-Cat Amy, may thy stay here be as worthwhile to thee as mine has two mii.

It was last week I think, public transport. My DaYan-Mf8 exploded on PLL. The guy sitting in front of me was like; "Man, you almost had it and then it broke!". He looked genuinely compassionate and concerned about the cube. I said: "This cube does that quite often, every ten solves or so, it's okay ;)". He then asked: "How many of those things do you have to buy to keep up?". Unfortunately, he left the train before I had gathered the pieces and popped them back in...

Just imagine you had to buy a new cube every time one popped...
 
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Then I would only buy cheapo's and non-poppables :P

Nothing much happens for me, I have teached everyone in class some things, like repeating moves from a solved cube long enough will result in a solved cube again, and they borrow my cube on occasion to do R U repeats, although they ask :]
Although me and my friends gets some funny looks from the new students when we sit and solve a cube > place it on the table > wait for someone else to finish/Take a cube that is on the table already (> take his cube when he places it on the table) > scramble > solve > repeat
 
Then I would only buy cheapo's and non-poppables :P

Nothing much happens for me
, I have teached everyone in class some things, like repeating moves from a solved cube long enough will result in a solved cube again, and they borrow my cube on occasion to do R U repeats, although they ask :]
Although me and my friends gets some funny looks from the new students when we sit and solve a cube > place it on the table > wait for someone else to finish/Take a cube that is on the table already (> take his cube when he places it on the table) > scramble > solve > repeat

Rouge-cubing insider tip:

Get yourself a 3x3x3 and then mod it so that you can instinctively assign a particularly loose edge to the "B of U". And then aim at onlookers foreheads. In public, suffice to say. You might want to start out with fiveheads, but once initiated; designate a random target and then let rip! I promise you, they will not remember you as a mere cuber.

Once you've mastered the discipline, you can have lulz by adding black-ink to the edge and then tagging people :). Logos, kick-mes, bar codes, whatever your personal preference; the sky is the limit!
 
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Rouge-cubing insider tip:

Get yourself a 3x3x3 and then mod it so that you can instinctively assign a particularly loose edge to the "B of U". And then aim at onlookers foreheads. In public, suffice to say. You might want to start out with fiveheads, but once initiated; designate a random target and then let rip! I promise you, they will not remember you as a mere cuber.

Once you've mastered the discipline, you can have lulz by adding black-ink to the edge and then tagging people :). Logos, kick-mes, bar codes, whatever your personal preference; the sky is the limit!

That sounds like so much fun :D

Wouldn't it be easier to just get a wooden block (make it the color of the cube), make it look exactly like an edge piece, then do it?
 
Rouge-cubing insider tip:

Get yourself a 3x3x3 and then mod it so that you can instinctively assign a particularly loose edge to the "B of U". And then aim at onlookers foreheads. In public, suffice to say. You might want to start out with fiveheads, but once initiated; designate a random target and then let rip! I promise you, they will not remember you as a mere cuber.

Once you've mastered the discipline, you can have lulz by adding black-ink to the edge and then tagging people :). Logos, kick-mes, bar codes, whatever your personal preference; the sky is the limit!

Lol, I've always liked you and your ideas :')
Hmm, guess I'm going to use the C4U screw/spring set + core on my ol' trusty guhong, makes it explode without even touching it, should get some attention too when a whole layer flies off in a bang. :D
 
Got some nice reactions in my class this week, they just found out I won an Ipod at a math tournament, where I was the fastest (21 seconds):

- 'It's just a sequence of moves, you don't even have to think about it.' This came from a guy who hates me, so he's just jealous :)
- 'So that's why you're so good at math!' I really don't know why people think you have to be good at math to solve a cube!!

And I cubed in the train for the first time in my life. When I was finished, everyone was looking at me, but nobody said something. After like 5 seconds of complete silence, I heard a girl say 'wow'. One of the best reactions I've had:)
 
That sounds like so much fun :D

Wouldn't it be easier to just get a wooden block (make it the color of the cube), make it look exactly like an edge piece, then do it?

Rouge-cubing insider tip 2.3:

"The edge of a 3x3x3 and a weighty brick pried out of a random wall "en route", are the same thing"

Use whatever options you have to make your point. But don't forget to sincerely apologize whilst gagging back your lulz.
 
Rouge-cubing insider tip:

Get yourself a 3x3x3 and then mod it so that you can instinctively assign a particularly loose edge to the "B of U". And then aim at onlookers foreheads. In public, suffice to say. You might want to start out with fiveheads, but once initiated; designate a random target and then let rip! I promise you, they will not remember you as a mere cuber.

Once you've mastered the discipline, you can have lulz by adding black-ink to the edge and then tagging people :). Logos, kick-mes, bar codes, whatever your personal preference; the sky is the limit!

I have an old Rubik's brand, that I tried to mod; and ended up making the red side of the blue and white edge "deformed," and now it will pop out the edge that is moving along it. I tried to do this after reading your post; I have gotten it where I can "shoot" the edge about 5 feet, and 5-6 feet in the air. :D I so want to master this.
 
I have an old Rubik's brand, that I tried to mod; and ended up making the red side of the blue and white edge "deformed," and now it will pop out the edge that is moving along it. I tried to do this after reading your post; I have gotten it where I can "shoot" the edge about 5 feet, and 5-6 feet in the air. :D I so want to master this.

Make me proud.
 
I have an old Rubik's brand, that I tried to mod; and ended up making the red side of the blue and white edge "deformed," and now it will pop out the edge that is moving along it. I tried to do this after reading your post; I have gotten it where I can "shoot" the edge about 5 feet, and 5-6 feet in the air. :D I so want to master this.

I always thought that if a puzzle was used as a weapon, it would be beating someone with a heavy puzzle (like a V6). Apparently I was wrong :p.
 
I have an old Rubik's brand, that I tried to mod; and ended up making the red side of the blue and white edge "deformed," and now it will pop out the edge that is moving along it. I tried to do this after reading your post; I have gotten it where I can "shoot" the edge about 5 feet, and 5-6 feet in the air. :D I so want to master this.

Make a video on it? I want to see people's reactions
 
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I just got called by a representative for a TV show I'm probably doing a (way too simple if you're a cuber, but pretty cool if you're not and you've probably haven't ever seen a solved cube except in a store) stunt on, and she asked me "Do you solve it from the same position every time or can others scramble it?" I think it would be quite boring if I use the same practiced scramble constantly.
Also: "There is some system behind it right?" No, I just move the cube randomly until it's magically solved.
 
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