Zarxrax
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Exactly! I don't want people to think I'm weird. Even though I am weird.
Afraid of cubing in public?
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Exactly! I don't want people to think I'm weird. Even though I am weird.
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i know, but they proved that they were real people, not just a loop. and they look like them... impersonators?
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I go on often. Too often. I cube. Say hi if you see me 
Zarxrax
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Definitely seems like there are a lot of cubers on there, most of them seem to be casual solvers though. I just ran into about 3 or 4 in about an hour. They are impressed by my world-record times of 30~40 seconds
Haha, best moment was when some kid said to me "NERD"
To which I replied after finishing my solve, "I may be a nerd, but you have nothing better to do than watch me."
Haha, best moment was when some kid said to me "NERD"
To which I replied after finishing my solve, "I may be a nerd, but you have nothing better to do than watch me."
Anthony
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OMG OMG I know, Logan! I've seen the Jonas Brothers on Chatroulette at least 30 times! They must REALLY LIKE ME!
Muesli
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Nobody wants to talk to me on Chatroulette. They all keep disconnecting.
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Not me. Never ever cubed in public.
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I cube in public ALL THE TIME. Honestly, people will find it impressive more than weird. You shouldn't be embarassed. You don't know how many conversations I've started just pulling out a 3x3 on the bus or in the dining hall. And not just with nerds, I've talked to some pretty hot girls.
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I like it how the Jonas Brothers say "were promoting are new tour". I know nothing about the Jonas Brothers, apart that they are a Disney product, but I can't believe that Disney would allow them to publicise themselves with misused language.
And to add to the topic at hand. I don't cube in public, unless you would call Sixth Form 'in public', I only cube at Sixth Form. I bring a mini Diansheng which can get used in the 'social area' or at the start of a lesson. There have been times when during our break halfway through a double lesson that I'll 'break it out' and 'bust out a few' solves, in those times I usually get watched by a few people.
There was one time which was slightly embarrassing, I was cubing in the break before everyone was allowed to leave the room, when the teacher noticed my cube. He made a remark about how there was someone in a previous year that could solve it in 30 seconds, he wanted me to try and beat that record. Anyway, that brought the class of 30 people to stare whilst I solved the cube in about 23 seconds (someone had a stopwatch) which is quite good for me using a mini Diansheng.
The class also had a trip down to the European Parliament in Strasbourg, that's 17 hours of travel, when I cubed with a Type C and Megaminx. I was sat amongst only girls on the trip and they were fascinated! One of them asked me to teach them but generally they just wanted to see solves, that's when I beat my own 'Sixth Form 3x3 PB' at 17 seconds! Woo!
Anyway, wall of text. I'll probably stop cubing at Sixth Form because a friend of a friend decided to take the Diansheng off me and throw it, I knew it wasn't broken but why would someone throw it?
And to add to the topic at hand. I don't cube in public, unless you would call Sixth Form 'in public', I only cube at Sixth Form. I bring a mini Diansheng which can get used in the 'social area' or at the start of a lesson. There have been times when during our break halfway through a double lesson that I'll 'break it out' and 'bust out a few' solves, in those times I usually get watched by a few people.
There was one time which was slightly embarrassing, I was cubing in the break before everyone was allowed to leave the room, when the teacher noticed my cube. He made a remark about how there was someone in a previous year that could solve it in 30 seconds, he wanted me to try and beat that record. Anyway, that brought the class of 30 people to stare whilst I solved the cube in about 23 seconds (someone had a stopwatch) which is quite good for me using a mini Diansheng.
The class also had a trip down to the European Parliament in Strasbourg, that's 17 hours of travel, when I cubed with a Type C and Megaminx. I was sat amongst only girls on the trip and they were fascinated! One of them asked me to teach them but generally they just wanted to see solves, that's when I beat my own 'Sixth Form 3x3 PB' at 17 seconds! Woo!
Anyway, wall of text. I'll probably stop cubing at Sixth Form because a friend of a friend decided to take the Diansheng off me and throw it, I knew it wasn't broken but why would someone throw it?
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nlCuber22
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Cool story bro.
How am I dumb?
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lol at Dene.
Muesli
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Because you insulted the OP having obviously not even read the post. Kthxbai.
What? He's talking about being nervous cubing in public so he practices online instead. I would imagine most cubers have cubed in public..That's why i said what i said. I don't understand the big deal about cubing in public.
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YOU don't, but everyone else does...
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Dont group me into everyone else. There is nothing to get nervous about cubing in public (unless you have butt ugly stickers). The worst that could happen is ....
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I cube in public all the time. Really I just cube a lot, since I don't get a lot of time at home to sit and practice.
At work, while entering work, on break, leaving work, etc. While at dinner w/the girlfriend. While watching TV. While bored at a friend's house. Etc.
And really, cubing in public is more positive than negative. Like the other guy said, plenty of women find it fascinating, and it's probably the easiest type of ice breaker you'll ever have (they're already completely interested in what you're doing). You can easily avoid the nerds by getting a little extra nerdy on the vocabulary, and you don't have to use those words in front of the people you don't want to think you are "nerdy."
I suggest doing it in front of friends and family, then friends of friends, then just start doing it at work or school. Pretend nobody is around. Or wait until nobody is around. You'll fall into your little zone and you won't realize people are there until they're completely interested.
At work, while entering work, on break, leaving work, etc. While at dinner w/the girlfriend. While watching TV. While bored at a friend's house. Etc.
And really, cubing in public is more positive than negative. Like the other guy said, plenty of women find it fascinating, and it's probably the easiest type of ice breaker you'll ever have (they're already completely interested in what you're doing). You can easily avoid the nerds by getting a little extra nerdy on the vocabulary, and you don't have to use those words in front of the people you don't want to think you are "nerdy."
I suggest doing it in front of friends and family, then friends of friends, then just start doing it at work or school. Pretend nobody is around. Or wait until nobody is around. You'll fall into your little zone and you won't realize people are there until they're completely interested.
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ElderKingpin
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you are just that other guy. he could have been talking about anyone. there are plenty of people that say chicks dig the cubes
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