Hi Dark, Well, I don't know about that. It sounds to me like you are making some social stereotypes of your own there. Most people, American people, are generally balanced. They aren't all sci-fi fans, all crime buffs, all sports nuts, etc. Most people seem to like a bit of this and that just like in the U.K.
For example, I am not really a big sports fan. I'm not one of those guys who subscribes to ESPN, Fox Sports, or any other all sports channel and watch sports all day, nor do I subscribe to sports magazines, news letters, etc because I'm just not that interested. However, I will watch football during football season and once and a while watch baseball if I'm not doing something else. I would say I have a mild interest in sports as i do watch it, but don't follow every game or keep track of who is leading the division and all that stuff. Now, I am something of a crime buff watch documentaries like American Justice, Cold Case, Crime Stories, as well as read crime thrillers and murder mysteries. My wife isn't much of a crime buff, but will watch Law & Order or CSI if I'm watching it. I suppose she has a mild interest in some crime shows, but I couldn't say she is a crime buff because of that interest in a couple of crime shows. I could mention a lot of other people I know who may have a strong interest in one thing and a mild interest in other topics. I don't know anyone who is a total ssci-fi nerd, or someone who is an absolute sports nut. Most people have interests in a wide range of areas, and don't fix on one thing. Cheers! On 6/14/12, dark <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi tom. > > yes, I read that artical too. Don't forget as well that t here in the Uk > things are a little less rigid life style wise as in the states. > > What I mean is, my parents aren't big sf buffs, but enjoy doctor who, rather > > the way a friend of mine does rp, computer games, death metal, nihlism and > dune (he is also something of a fan of real world spices too), yet enjoys > cirkcet. > > what I mean is, I know in at least some parts of the states being a "nerd" > or a "jock" or whatever is pretty much a major choice, and one made by only > > a few people in the population, where as in the Uk, people are a little more > > fluid about pass times and such. > > Btw, this isn't to say everyone! in the states falls into one catagory or > another, only that from what I've noticed, social sterriotypes, and people > adhereing to those sorts of rolls are probably a little more common when it > > comes to the hole sf, sport etc thing in the states than in the Uk, meaning > > that here there are probably more people likely to be fans of sf and games > occasionally, even if it is not a main interest. > > Beware the Grue! > > Dark. --- Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [email protected]. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://mail.audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [email protected].
