arrrgghhhhh!!!!!
Ahh, I’m pleased we’ve all made up. Doesn’t look good for the prospect of universal harmony tho, if we’re ripping into each other about a subject we all seem to agree on (at least on some level).
Back to the question.
[img]images/smiles/icon_sad.gif[/img] Unfortunately, Trekkie bashing has become an international sport. Like so many other “sad” minorities (roleplayers, trainspotters, computergeeks, birdwatchers, et al), it is a method that the “Norms”, or people who consider themselves none-sad, use to make themselves more secure. Look at any aspect of society and you will see one set of people ****ting on another with the attitude of “at least I’m not that bad”. It’s their way of making themselves feel better about their mundane lives.
Sadly the media panders to the masses, not the minorities, so don’t expect to see balanced, intelligent, well presented trekkies (or is ‘ers’ the accepted title), roleplayers, birdwatchers, etc. represented in the media. If the world saw you or I standing up and putting over a well balanced arguement for any of our chosen “minority” passtimes, they wouldn’t have the moment of smug superiority. No feeling of improved self worth, no interest. No interest, no viewing figures. That sort of show would only be of interest to people already into their subject, and by default part of that ‘minority’.
[img]images/smiles/icon_mad.gif[/img] What the button pushers seem to have overlooked is that each of the ‘minority’ groups mentioned here have ‘kin billions of members across the globe. But while the Norm’s keep laughing, and the trekkies(ers) refrain from making their feelings known (by pushing the arsehole’s teeth down his throat, or some less confrontational method if you prefer), the media will keep on dishing out the bigotry.
As far as I’m concerned (rant nearly over… promise), anyone who is so into his interest that they get a thrill out of it is OK by me and should allowed to get on with it and enjoy life in their own way (within limits. If it doesn’t hurt anyone else..).
It’s got to be better than the highlights of your week being Ethel showing up on ‘stenders, or waiting to see if one of the housemates gets bored enough to try buggering one of the chickens in BB.
I say GET A LIFE!!!! BE SAD!!! [img]images/smiles/icon_razz.gif[/img]