Non-Cubers say the darndest things!

[The Supreme One]

The school I went to was like overpopulated with cubers. FMC kids, CubeNubes, beginners, and speedsolvers. I quickly learned that when a classmate said they could solve it, there was a 2 in 3 chance they were telling the truth.

The funniest one was there was this like way ghetto chick (literally, she had a hat on sideways, a party organic t-shirt, gold chains, and was probably high right then) who didn't say she could solve it, but rather, asked to "see it". She took 15 seconds.

Outside of school I got a lot of "you'll never get this one"

And from one beginner who used sune to permute the edges (IDK how he did it, I learned to orient edges, corner permute, sune the corners, and then solve the U, H, or Z case using only U and U' perm) I got "you use way hokey algs" and I'm like "yeah, but you take five minutes" to which he responded "I just need to move my hands faster." I facepalmed hard enough that it echoed off the building.

On topic again, I have never gotten "I've solved five sides" because our non-cubers at least have half a brain, but I have frequently gotten "I've heard you like solve it by doing [same two moves] (usually it's R D or U R) over and over again" I used to tell them no, but a few days ago one of them said "Not like just up and right, but like with backwards turns and stuff?" my mind was blown. I swear to god this kid could not do the cube.

I've also gotten "I know how to do it." (moments later) "You solved it! How do you do that?"

 

[jayefbe]

The funniest one was there was this like way ghetto chick (literally, she had a hat on sideways, a party organic t-shirt, gold chains, and was probably high right then) who didn't say she could solve it, but rather, asked to "see it". She took 15 seconds.

You'd, like, think this experience would have taught you not to prematurely judge people based only on appearance. But, you're right, like all way ghetto people are always high all the time.

 

[adragast]

Just wrote this:
http://www.infobarrel.com/5_Things_Not_to_Say_to_a_Rubiks_Cube_Solver

Was fun to write

 

[Clarkeeyyy]

My physics tutor noticed that even layered cubes don't have centre pieces so you don't know what side you are building. I was quite impressed.

 

[omer]

Just wrote this:
http://www.infobarrel.com/5_Things_Not_to_Say_to_a_Rubiks_Cube_Solver

Was fun to write

1. "You got very lucky", you don't just get lucky. You won't ever solve the cube without trying just by being lucky, the chances are wayyy too small. If someone solved the cube by mistake it won't just him being lucky, it will be the whole world being lucky for just being on the same planet as a someone who accidentally solved the cube. The chances are very close to impossible.

2. There's nothing clever about peeling off the stickers. Speed-cubers hate when people say it not because they imagine someone doing it to their cube, speed-cubers aren't crazy. I bet most speed-cubers hate it because they just hear it all the time and it's just not funny.

3. Actually many times scrambles can be very easy, a lot of times my friends will scramble my cube in a way that will leave many blocks still intact, allowing me to do easy x-crosses. For a scramble to be hard the scrambler must make sure he scrambles all the layers.

Sorry for all of that but these stuff really bothered me in your article, I had to comment.

 

[adragast]

1. "You got very lucky", you don't just get lucky. You won't ever solve the cube without trying just by being lucky, the chances are wayyy too small. If someone solved the cube by mistake it won't just him being lucky, it will be the whole world being lucky for just being on the same planet as a someone who accidentally solved the cube. The chances are very close to impossible.

2. There's nothing clever about peeling off the stickers. Speed-cubers hate when people say it not because they imagine someone doing it to their cube, speed-cubers aren't crazy. I bet most speed-cubers hate it because they just hear it all the time and it's just not funny.

3. Actually many times scrambles can be very easy, a lot of times my friends will scramble my cube in a way that will leave many blocks still intact, allowing me to do easy x-crosses. For a scramble to be hard the scrambler must make sure he scrambles all the layers.

Sorry for all of that but these stuff really bothered me in your article, I had to comment.

1. I mostly mentioned it because of the theoritical possibility of it.
2. Well, I beg to differ. Maybe you don't like the Gordian Knot story either?
3. I agree but I still think the mindset of non-cubers "I will scramble the cube so hard that you won't be able to solve it" is wrong.

I like comments so don't be sorry.

 

[TheNextFeliks]

Lol was at the airport got a 23 sec avg (PB). This lady and her two sons (probably 2 and 4 years old) Saw me. They thought it was amazing (what else is new) and the lady asked me if I was good at math. I am so I said yes. She said I was the fastest she had seen. This was in New York so I thought of brandbest1, Noah, and city zach. All of which are faster than me.

 

[kunparekh18]

Lol was at the airport got a 23 sec avg (PB). This lady and her two sons (probably 2 and 4 years old) Saw me. They thought it was amazing (what else is new) and the lady asked me if I was good at math. I am so I said yes. She said I was the fastest she had seen. This was in New York so I thought of brandbest1, Noah, and city zach. All of which are faster than me.

Yeah, because the probability of a lady meeting any one of the three possible people while they cube in a big city like NYC is almost zero

 

[Noahaha]

Lol was at the airport got a 23 sec avg (PB). This lady and her two sons (probably 2 and 4 years old) Saw me. They thought it was amazing (what else is new) and the lady asked me if I was good at math. I am so I said yes. She said I was the fastest she had seen. This was in New York so I thought of brandbest1, Noah, and city zach. All of which are faster than me.

I live in CT

 

[insane569]

Yeah, because the probability of a lady meeting any one of the three possible people while they cube in a big city like NYC is almost zero

Just to point this out, He thought of them, he didnt say there were people faster than him in NY. When I read NY I thought of cityzach.

OT: People who tell me hey can solve a 2x2 or ask me how hard a 2x2 is. I always say its easier for me, harder for you.

 

[TheNextFeliks]

I live in CT

Whatever. Close enough.

OT: My grandma says I have to teach her to solve 2x2 today. She wants to show her friends. I say "you don't have a 2x2 though." She said she would go out and by one lol. Wish me luck. Prolly going to teach 2 alg ll

 

[AlexByard]

My grandma says I have to teach her to solve 2x2 today.

4 years later: She knows full EG and holds the average WR.

 

[cxinlee]

Funny thing, someone called my 2x2x2 a four-cube.

 

[Eazoon]

Whenever a non-cuber turns my Zhanchi they say "I don't like it, it feels like jelly." Why would they say that?!!? DO NOT COMPARE MY DEAR CUBE TO JELLY!!!

 

[kunparekh18]

When they say the cube is made up of 54 pieces.

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[cxinlee]

Whenever a non-cuber turns my Zhanchi they say "I don't like it, it feels like jelly." Why would they say that?!!? DO NOT COMPARE MY DEAR CUBE TO JELLY!!!

I love jelly!!!!

 

[omer]

Funny thing, someone called my 2x2x2 a four-cube.

It is very right though: Each layer has 4 visible main pieces so it's true, each side has 4 stickers so it's true. Just because someone doesn't know the cubers' naming system for cubes doesn't make him wrong or stupid. This cube has the dimensions 2x2x2, but it also has 4 written all over it.

 

[TheNextFeliks]

My sister tried to take some of my lunch. I told her not to. She goes "hey look it's feliks zemdegs" me: :fp

 

[aznanimedude]

I love jelly!!!!

you are what you eat, therefore....you jelly?

 

[cxinlee]

you are what you eat, therefore....you jelly?

I never said I ate jelly. Jelly is the name of my cat. Look at my youtube name.