Non-Cubers say the darndest things!

[dunpeal2064]

For some reason, when most people see me solving anything bigger than a 3x3 (even up to a 7x7), they immediately think it is easier than the normal cube. They usually relate this to the physical size of the cubies, thinking that smaller peices means easier cube. This makes no sense to me, even from the standpoint of someone who has never solved a cube before.

I also find it funny that when people ask me to solve it, and I do for them, they never think it is solved until they see all 6 sides.

 

[DT546]

I also find it funny that when people ask me to solve it, and I do for them, they never think it is solved until they see all 6 sides.

something similar happened to me last week, my cube was scrambledso i solved it and we were about to go and do something outside, so when i solved it i threw it on my bed and walked out, and friends just stood there and were like OMG did you just solve that:fp

 

[iasimp1997]

I bring my pyraminx to school
L:confused::confused:K! A rubik's triangle!/triangle thing/triangle cube
I respond saying,"1, it is a tetrahedron, not a pyramid or a triangle. If you say pyramid, ur fine, but if you say triangle, your retarded. 2, it is a pyraminx. not a rubik's triangle/triangle cube etc. 3, Rubik's sucks. I would never buy a product from rubik's. This is a QJ puzzle...."
GOD! THESE PEOPLE ARE IDIOTS!

You don't think it's a little ignorant to call them retards/idiots just because they don't have the same interrests as you?
How about teaching them about it instead of acting like a complete dumbass?

This.

 

[ben1996123]

Spoiler

wow i cant solve mine because it was made incorrectly

lolololololololol :fp

 

[ben1996123]

Someone at school must use the word "anarubix" instead of Rubik's, so they said...:

"Can you still do ananarubix cube?"

EDIT: Lol fail...

EDIT2: Double post

 

[Imperatrix]

*As I am solving my 2x2* "I never seen a 4x4 before!"
*As I am solving my Touhou Cube* "How do you solve the pictures upside down?"

My grandmother: "She has a 13x13!"

@_@

 

[Toquinha1977]

Most recently: "Did you used to be a smoker?"

Never thought that the Rubik's Cube would be a good smoking cessation aid...I guess it has to do with the need to keep one's hands busy, but maybe they should start promoting it as that. After which, people start taking up smoking again because of all the stress and frustration.

 

[dunpeal2064]

Most recently: "Did you used to be a smoker?"

Never thought that the Rubik's Cube would be a good smoking cessation aid...I guess it has to do with the need to keep one's hands busy, but maybe they should start promoting it as that. After which, people start taking up smoking again because of all the stress and frustration.

Or they'll get good at OH and then still need something to keep the other hand occupied

 

[Feryll]

Most recently: "Did you used to be a smoker?"

Never thought that the Rubik's Cube would be a good smoking cessation aid...I guess it has to do with the need to keep one's hands busy, but maybe they should start promoting it as that. After which, people start taking up smoking again because of all the stress and frustration.

Or they'll get good at OH and then still need something to keep the other hand occupied

Well than give them a Rubik's Brand cube. Or a 7x7

 

[dunpeal2064]

Most recently: "Did you used to be a smoker?"

Never thought that the Rubik's Cube would be a good smoking cessation aid...I guess it has to do with the need to keep one's hands busy, but maybe they should start promoting it as that. After which, people start taking up smoking again because of all the stress and frustration.

Or they'll get good at OH and then still need something to keep the other hand occupied

Well than give them a Rubik's Brand cube. Or a 7x7

I'm pretty sure a crappy 3x3 would just make the person want a smoke more. lol. A 7x7 would work. A teraminx would work better

 

[Rpotts]

obviously none of you guys are smokers

giving a smoker who's trying to quit a cube would make them want a cig really badly after a while.

 

[kprox1994]

"I could probably solve a 2x2, but I could NEVER solve a 3x3".

 

[dunpeal2064]

obviously none of you guys are smokers

giving a smoker who's trying to quit a cube would make them want a cig really badly after a while.

Hey now, I'm a smoker! I'm just not a quitting one =) agreed though, I usually need a smoke after a long avg... especially on 3x3, more than any other puzzle.

 

[cincyaviation]

obviously none of you guys are smokers

giving a smoker who's trying to quit a cube would make them want a cig really badly after a while.

Hey now, I'm a smoker! I'm just not a quitting one =) agreed though, I usually need a smoke after a long avg... especially on 3x3, more than any other puzzle.

then getting better= smoking less...

 

[dunpeal2064]

obviously none of you guys are smokers

giving a smoker who's trying to quit a cube would make them want a cig really badly after a while.

Hey now, I'm a smoker! I'm just not a quitting one =) agreed though, I usually need a smoke after a long avg... especially on 3x3, more than any other puzzle.

then getting better= smoking less...

Hmm... maybe. I think its when getting better gets harder that it gets frustrating. All the way down to 25 sec avg wasn't too stressful, because I knew where to advance. Maybe getting more consistant? Then again, I would probably go have a smoke after doing something awesome too.

 

[EVH]

I'm sure many people have said these....

"One time I got 5 sides but I messed them up trying to get the last side."

"I solved it one time, I got the green side on accident and then got each side after that."

"I can solve a 2x2x2 for sure."

 

[~Phoenix Death~]

I'm sure many people have said these....

"One time I got 5 sides but I messed them up trying to get the last side."

"I solved it one time, I got the green side on accident and then got each side after that."

"I can solve a 2x2x2 for sure."

Yep.

 

[chris410]

Today I heard the classic "algorithms are cheating" a person I ran into said he solved the cube using no guides completely on his own. He proceeded to state that algorithms are cheating so, I told him to simply solve the cube in under a minute (which is considered to be relatively easy) ...I am still waiting to see if he can meet the challenge.

It annoys me when people think that the fast cubers are simply using algorithms.

*edit...someone on a different forum heard about the world record, their conclusion was that the time was simply because Erik could turn quickly over and over until it was solved (ie repeating the same moves) and another person said that he peeled off the stickers and put them back on quickly.

...needless to say...I am not saying anything, I posted a link to a tutorial and left it with "good luck" amazing how narrow minded and ignorant people can be. It's actually scary to be honest...

 

[Cyrus C.]

A conversation with a non-cubing judge:

Me: You're still judging?
Him: Yep.
Him: Any cute girls coming to the competition?
Me: Possibly, why?
Him: So I can hit on em, duh!
Me:...
Me: Well, the only girls I know of that cube are a Canadian, & European, the Euro is an adult.
Him: Awesome, I'll take the Europe one.
I stopped him there.

I forgot about guinepigs rock.

 

[CuBeOrDiE]

"Is there anything else you do with your life?"

God, I hate when people say that!