Puzzle Solving Effects!

[4weeksAndImSub60]

So, I've solved the 3x3x3 numerous times in front of a crowd. This includes family, teachers, friends, students and maybe the people who drive their car along the path I take when I walk home. Some people were really surprised (I guess you can say shocked), for in America the cube is usually assumed to be impossible to solve. I don't know if this is the case for other countries, but maybe you can inform me since we have a lot of diversity at this site. Also, almost immediately after a solve in front of a new crowd, the people automatically assume I am a genius. It's quite the compliment, but anyone can solve the cube if they are given instructions they could understand. (Also, I've tried teaching people how to solve the cube and some people just can't grasp the concept of the faces or the parts after the cross) The best effect I've had is a bunch of girls gasping and asking their friends to watch. Sometimes, even after I've already solved it in front of someone, they stare whenever I solve it.

Now I'm wondering what kind of effects on the public/strangers you've induced. I can't imagine how astonished people were to see someone solve a 4x4, 5x5, megaminx etc.

 

[shoot1510]

This happen to me sometime in school to, but it happen last year when I first doing to rubik cube in the hallway. all 8th, 7th and 6th grade were amazed that I can do the rubik cube at school, even teachers.


!!First comment!!

 

[byu]

I did a blindfold solve before school one morning while sitting in class (not really blindfolded, I did it behind my back). As soon as I finished, there were gasps from around the room, and in a few days I had a cube club started. So far, two people have learned to solve the cube, and at least ten have given up after the cross.

 

[kickinwing2112]

I don't like to show off much, but occasionally when someone is flaunting their Dan Brown method and 10 minute solves, so I show what a full fredrich solve looks like

 

[toast]

I don't usually cube anymore, like during school. I get too many looks and people from my middle school will come up to me and turn my cube a bit, say "You oiled this too much.", then the U layer explodes. It's just that when I cube, people want to see my cube, and they can't handle it. I should just start bringing my storebought. I still cube in public, though. Very fun to mess with people at the malls.

 

[4weeksAndImSub60]

I did a blindfold solve before school one morning while sitting in class (not really blindfolded, I did it behind my back). As soon as I finished, there were gasps from around the room, and in a few days I had a cube club started. So far, two people have learned to solve the cube, and at least ten have given up after the cross.

That's kind of cool. I'm a senior in Highschool, so I don't think I could do much for a cube club. But, I believe your last comment!

 

[mazei]

I don't usually cube anymore, like during school. I get too many looks and people from my middle school will come up to me and turn my cube a bit, say "You oiled this too much.", then the U layer explodes. It's just that when I cube, people want to see my cube, and they can't handle it. I should just start bringing my storebought. I still cube in public, though. Very fun to mess with people at the malls.

I get that a lot. They complain mine has a tension that's too loose but in fact they just try to turn the cube while locking up and they start forcing it and thus...POP. But yeah I cube in public but its so that our community here grows larger. It's still quite a small community here in Malaysia.

 

[JTW2007]

Someone saw me solve it once and then screamed and ran away from me. I think we should start a new thread for weird reactions.

 

[EmersonHerrmann]

People have clapped about it at In-n-Out, people have whispered about it like "Oh my god he did that so fast..." No one at my school is ever amazed except the sixth graders...but they are small and foolish so I don't care about them

I just solve the cube in public now since I have nothing better to do.

Very fun to mess with people at the malls.

Haha, just do random PLL's and do them backwards so it's solved while you're not looking

 

[zippur]

i solved it once in my global class and this one girl whose not too bright was freaking out and such. it was pretty awesome. another time in band class i had just gotten my megaminx and was solving it for a crowd of people. it was pretty intense

 

[4weeksAndImSub60]

People have clapped about it at In-n-Out, people have whispered about it like "Oh my god he did that so fast..." No one at my school is ever amazed except the sixth graders...but they are small and foolish so I don't care about them

I just solve the cube in public now since I have nothing better to do.

I see... you are quite small and rather foolish. Should I care about you?

 

[EmersonHerrmann]

People have clapped about it at In-n-Out, people have whispered about it like "Oh my god he did that so fast..." No one at my school is ever amazed except the sixth graders...but they are small and foolish so I don't care about them

I just solve the cube in public now since I have nothing better to do.

I see... you are quite small and rather foolish. Should I care about you?

I am not foolish, and I am 5'10", I don't consider that small

 

[fanwuq]

I've cubed for so long in public places that people aren't surprised at all. They all know me as the guy with the cube. Some people who I see often ask me if I broke a PB every time I see them. Many times, strangers do not realize that I solved the cube until I've solved it like 20 times in front of their face. I think it's because I scramble it immediately after I solve it. Also, half of the people cannot tell the difference between a 4x4 and a 3x3. They cannot tell the difference between 15 seconds and 2 minutes. They cannot tell the difference between BLD and scrambling.

 

[4weeksAndImSub60]

People have clapped about it at In-n-Out, people have whispered about it like "Oh my god he did that so fast..." No one at my school is ever amazed except the sixth graders...but they are small and foolish so I don't care about them

I just solve the cube in public now since I have nothing better to do.

I see... you are quite small and rather foolish. Should I care about you?

I am not foolish, and I am 5'10", I don't consider that small

Ah, but compared to me, you're still a midget. So, you're not foolish, huh? Well, usually a wise person, or an intelligent one would retort, "I'm not foolish I (explain why they aren't)" But, you tried foolish one... Maybe next time.

 

[mazei]

I've cubed for so long in public places that people aren't surprised at all. They all know me as the guy with the cube. Some people who I see often ask me if I broke a PB every time I see them. Many times, strangers do not realize that I solved the cube until I've solved it like 20 times in front of their face. I think it's because I scramble it immediately after I solve it. Also, half of the people cannot tell the difference between a 4x4 and a 3x3. They cannot tell the difference between 15 seconds and 2 minutes. They cannot tell the difference between BLD and scrambling.

I get that "do not realize that I solved the cube until I've solved it like 20 times in front of their face" lots of times. The 4x4 and 3x3 not so much but they take some time to realize and the BLD they know.

 

[Sa967St]

bld reactions are the best ^^
a few weeks ago I was cubing during lunch in my school caf and some people came by and asked if I could do it blindfolded. I said yes and they asked me to demonstrate. In the middle of the memo some guy yelled "EVERYONE COME WATCH, THIS GIRL CAN SOLVE A RUBIK'S CUBE (^)%^*&#^ WITHOUT LOOKING" XD. Like 50 (not kidding, really about 50) people came crowded around the table and watched me. It wasn't even a good solve for me, I took time on the memo so I wouldn't screw up . After I put the blindfold on all I could hear was "OMFG how the ** does she do that" and stories about sticker peeling or the 'green cross method'. After I was done (not a DNF thank goodness) I started to laugh because everyone had funny expressions on their faces as if they were completely shocked. I didn't expect such a reaction. More people should try bld-ing in school in front of people

 

[4weeksAndImSub60]

Once I can get sub-20 I'll learn BLD. I want to see what effect I could have.

 

[mazei]

Sarah, I've been cubing at school for too long so everyone knows me as the cube guy. So whenever I cube at school now they go like "You're still playing with that thing?"

 

[EmersonHerrmann]

People have clapped about it at In-n-Out, people have whispered about it like "Oh my god he did that so fast..." No one at my school is ever amazed except the sixth graders...but they are small and foolish so I don't care about them

I just solve the cube in public now since I have nothing better to do.

I see... you are quite small and rather foolish. Should I care about you?

I am not foolish, and I am 5'10", I don't consider that small

Ah, but compared to me, you're still a midget. So, you're not foolish, huh? Well, usually a wise person, or an intelligent one would retort, "I'm not foolish I (explain why they aren't)" But, you tried foolish one... Maybe next time.

Dang you LeBron James -.- xD

 

[Zeroknight]

I've cubed for so long in public places that people aren't surprised at all. They all know me as the guy with the cube. Some people who I see often ask me if I broke a PB every time I see them. Many times, strangers do not realize that I solved the cube until I've solved it like 20 times in front of their face. I think it's because I scramble it immediately after I solve it. Also, half of the people cannot tell the difference between a 4x4 and a 3x3. They cannot tell the difference between 15 seconds and 2 minutes. They cannot tell the difference between BLD and scrambling.

YES, YES, and Yes. This is so true. It's kinda sad because I recently ask myself are we really smart or is it something else? :'-(