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Title: Stuff People Say When You Say You Collect Keyboards
Post by: TimIsABat on Sat, 26 September 2015, 22:20:51
Me: I collect keyboards.
Person: That's cool. So you like playing the piano?
Me: Nah I mean I collect keyboards for computers. I collect mechanical keyboards that are better for you in the long-run and you can really customize them to your liking and style.
Person: Weirdo.
Title: Re: Stuff People Say When You Say You Collect Keyboards
Post by: FrostyToast on Sat, 26 September 2015, 22:22:31
"Do you have a keyboard to type each letter?"
Title: Re: Stuff People Say When You Say You Collect Keyboards
Post by: Photekq on Sat, 26 September 2015, 22:22:32
"that s ufcking stupid" is p common
Title: Re: Stuff People Say When You Say You Collect Keyboards
Post by: ghostjuggernaut on Sat, 26 September 2015, 22:23:38
*In job interview*

Supervisor:  So what are your hobbies?
Me:  I am into keyboards.
S:  Oh what do you mean, like playing them?
M:  No, computer keyboards.  I have a few different custom keyboards, as well as one I am currently building.
S:  What do you mean building?
M:  Explain what I mean.
S:  Well, that's interesting.
Title: Re: Stuff People Say When You Say You Collect Keyboards
Post by: TimIsABat on Sat, 26 September 2015, 22:24:27
"Do you have a keyboard to type each letter?"

I just tell em yes
Title: Re: Stuff People Say When You Say You Collect Keyboards
Post by: nickheller on Sat, 26 September 2015, 22:28:28
"Why the hell do you need more than 1?"
Title: Re: Stuff People Say When You Say You Collect Keyboards
Post by: TimIsABat on Sat, 26 September 2015, 22:30:36
"Why the hell do you need more than 1?"

My girlfriend says this all the time as I withhold intercourse while looking up new ones to buy.
Title: Re: Stuff People Say When You Say You Collect Keyboards
Post by: Belfong on Sat, 26 September 2015, 22:46:50

"Why the hell do you need more than 1?"

My girlfriend says this all the time as I withhold intercourse while looking up new ones to buy.
Withhold intercourse? Hmm.. That's pretty extreme if I understand the words you are using.
Title: Re: Stuff People Say When You Say You Collect Keyboards
Post by: Belfong on Sat, 26 September 2015, 22:47:11

"that s ufcking stupid" is p common
+1
I stopped telling people.
Title: Re: Stuff People Say When You Say You Collect Keyboards
Post by: hwood34 on Sat, 26 September 2015, 22:48:32
"why?"
Title: Re: Stuff People Say When You Say You Collect Keyboards
Post by: Air tree on Sat, 26 September 2015, 22:48:41
"So what's this keyboard called"


"You said $240 for a keyboard? WHY?"



"You can just go and buy a $5 keyboard down at the store, you're stupid"
Title: Re: Stuff People Say When You Say You Collect Keyboards
Post by: TimIsABat on Sat, 26 September 2015, 22:49:34

"Why the hell do you need more than 1?"

My girlfriend says this all the time as I withhold intercourse while looking up new ones to buy.
Withhold intercourse? Hmm.. That's pretty extreme if I understand the words you are using.

I get really into my hobbies.
Title: Re: Stuff People Say When You Say You Collect Keyboards
Post by: dante on Sat, 26 September 2015, 22:51:06
"$200 and it's not wireless?!"
Title: Re: Stuff People Say When You Say You Collect Keyboards
Post by: ideus on Sat, 26 September 2015, 22:53:06
*In job interview*

Supervisor:  So what are your hobbies?
Me:  I am into keyboards.
S:  Oh what do you mean, like playing them?
M:  No, computer keyboards.  I have a few different custom keyboards, as well as one I am currently building.
S:  What do you mean building?
M:  Explain what I mean.
S:  Well, that's interesting.

Did they hire you?
Title: Re: Stuff People Say When You Say You Collect Keyboards
Post by: ghostjuggernaut on Sat, 26 September 2015, 22:54:36
*In job interview*

Supervisor:  So what are your hobbies?
Me:  I am into keyboards.
S:  Oh what do you mean, like playing them?
M:  No, computer keyboards.  I have a few different custom keyboards, as well as one I am currently building.
S:  What do you mean building?
M:  Explain what I mean.
S:  Well, that's interesting.

Did they hire you?
Haha yeah.  It is where I am currently working.
Title: Re: Stuff People Say When You Say You Collect Keyboards
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 26 September 2015, 22:56:32
"Why the hell do you need more than 1?"

My girlfriend says this all the time as I withhold intercourse while looking up new ones to buy.


hahahahaha...   Notice how -TimIsABat- stealthily implies that he's better than us #ronery4evers because he haz a Female..
Title: Re: Stuff People Say When You Say You Collect Keyboards
Post by: ideus on Sat, 26 September 2015, 23:01:15
Me: I built this keyboard.
Friend: Can I see it?

- My friend has a funny look on his face while he was looking at the board.

Friend: Do you solder it?
Me: Yeah.

Friend: Mm, but, it does not have function keys, neither a number pad nor arrows, I suppose you got a good discount, didn't you?
Title: Re: Stuff People Say When You Say You Collect Keyboards
Post by: Air tree on Sat, 26 September 2015, 23:02:49
"Why the hell do you need more than 1?"

My girlfriend says this all the time as I withhold intercourse while looking up new ones to buy.


hahahahaha...   Notice how -TimIsABat- stealthily implies that he's better than us #ronery4evers because he haz a Female..
Don't worry tp, we will find someone. Together geekhackers can fight against the epidemik (See what I did there?) that is roneryness on geekhack. 


Title: Re: Stuff People Say When You Say You Collect Keyboards
Post by: rowdy on Sun, 27 September 2015, 04:06:02
Things average people say (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=45893.0)?
Title: Re: Stuff People Say When You Say You Collect Keyboards
Post by: Findecanor on Sun, 27 September 2015, 05:24:10
"You are weird. Then you will have less time and money for collecting overpriced paperweights (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prop_replica)."
Title: Re: Stuff People Say When You Say You Collect Keyboards
Post by: Jokrik on Sun, 27 September 2015, 05:29:00
they don't say a thing
they just don't know where to go after what they heard

at most they'll say "ooww...." /staringweirdly
Title: Re: Stuff People Say When You Say You Collect Keyboards
Post by: dutC4 on Sun, 27 September 2015, 05:45:09
 :blank:
Title: Re: Stuff People Say When You Say You Collect Keyboards
Post by: bazh on Sun, 27 September 2015, 05:49:40
My mom has gone into a level that she had nothing more to say about my keyboards thing other than:

"at least you're not into drugs" <sigh>
Title: Re: Stuff People Say When You Say You Collect Keyboards
Post by: darkspider on Sun, 27 September 2015, 06:23:42
Me: I'm collecting keyboards. (showing pics of over 100$ keyboards)
Ordinary Guys: Nothing differs from my boards of 10$.
Title: Re: Stuff People Say When You Say You Collect Keyboards
Post by: raymogi on Sun, 27 September 2015, 06:31:39
Talking about artisan keycaps on my board:

"Is it made of gold?"
Title: Re: Stuff People Say When You Say You Collect Keyboards
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 27 September 2015, 06:32:10
My mom has gone into a level that she had nothing more to say about my keyboards thing other than:

"at least you're not into drugs" <sigh>


These things are not mutually xclusive
Title: Re: Stuff People Say When You Say You Collect Keyboards
Post by: Belfong on Sun, 27 September 2015, 09:03:58
Talking about artisan keycaps on my board:

"Is it made of gold?"
if you had a gold plated Brobot V2, you can answer yes, it is made of gold!
Title: Re: Stuff People Say When You Say You Collect Keyboards
Post by: Flyersfan1 on Sun, 27 September 2015, 09:12:13
"You paid how much for that keyboard?"
Title: Re: Stuff People Say When You Say You Collect Keyboards
Post by: TimIsABat on Sun, 27 September 2015, 12:11:31
"Wait, but it doesn't have macro keys? What's the point? You're not a real gamer...get a Blackwidow."
Title: Re: Stuff People Say When You Say You Collect Keyboards
Post by: njbair on Sun, 27 September 2015, 13:00:14
"That's expensive!"

To which I reply, "for a keyboard? Yes. For a hobby? Nah."
Title: Re: Stuff People Say When You Say You Collect Keyboards
Post by: iri on Sun, 27 September 2015, 14:30:30
They Say That I Am Pretty Cool.
Title: Re: Stuff People Say When You Say You Collect Keyboards
Post by: fohat.digs on Sun, 27 September 2015, 16:59:58
It's so big!

Title: Re: Stuff People Say When You Say You Collect Keyboards
Post by: Joey Quinn on Mon, 28 September 2015, 09:49:57
"You have a lot of random cool ****"

"You should check out Razer, have you heard of them? They're doing some cool stuff with that rainbow one".

"Why did you change around the keys? Wasn't the normal one designed to make you type faster?"

Generally people think boards are cool but are very confused as to why I collect them and why I use Dvorak.
Title: Re: Stuff People Say When You Say You Collect Keyboards
Post by: Lurch on Mon, 28 September 2015, 09:53:25
"Where are the letters on your keyboard? Are they coming in a separate package?"

:rolleyes:
Title: Re: Stuff People Say When You Say You Collect Keyboards
Post by: Bomble on Mon, 28 September 2015, 10:03:35
Well.... I haven't really mentioned it to many people at all but those that I have are usually just surprised at the prices.
Title: Re: Stuff People Say When You Say You Collect Keyboards
Post by: 27 on Mon, 28 September 2015, 15:53:53
"How many of these do you own?"

"My blackwidow is pretty awesome! You should get one."

"uh... okay"

Ranges from love to complete disinterest.
Title: Re: Stuff People Say When You Say You Collect Keyboards
Post by: asdfjkl36 on Mon, 28 September 2015, 16:28:13
"That's weird."

Then I show them my HHKB Type-S that i have in my backpack:

"This is cool!"

"This is sooo small"

Then they ask questions:

"How much did you pay for it?"

"Why would you pay that much"

"Is there something different about each of them?"

"I would just go buy a $5 one from the store"



just the general ****.
Title: Re: Stuff People Say When You Say You Collect Keyboards
Post by: TimIsABat on Mon, 28 September 2015, 18:26:47
"You have a lot of random cool ****"

"You should check out Razer, have you heard of them? They're doing some cool stuff with that rainbow one".

"Why did you change around the keys? Wasn't the normal one designed to make you type faster?"

Generally people think boards are cool but are very confused as to why I collect them and why I use Dvorak.

I keep my keys blank, but when people try to type **** on my laptop they are like "wtf!?", then I tell them to hold on and switch back to QWERTY from Colemak.
Title: Re: Stuff People Say When You Say You Collect Keyboards
Post by: jd29 on Mon, 28 September 2015, 19:04:25
I bought my mom a Logitech Wave last year because she types a lot for work. She says she loves the sort-of-split layout, but I know the keys feel truly awful.

I've been having her try various mechanical switch types so I can make her a better one and she just looks at me like I'm retarded. "These feel weird, what's wrong with my old one?"
Title: Re: Stuff People Say When You Say You Collect Keyboards
Post by: ideus on Mon, 28 September 2015, 19:06:58
I bought my mom a Logitech Wave last year because she types a lot for work. She says she loves the sort-of-split layout, but I know the keys feel truly awful.

I've been having her try various mechanical switch types so I can make her a better one and she just looks at me like I'm retarded. "These feel weird, what's wrong with my old one?"

Moms love us too much, do not disappoint her.
Title: Re: Stuff People Say When You Say You Collect Keyboards
Post by: 27 on Mon, 28 September 2015, 20:51:24
"Do you have a keyboard to type each letter?"

I feel like this is something my mother said.
Title: Re: Stuff People Say When You Say You Collect Keyboards
Post by: rowdy on Mon, 28 September 2015, 21:25:26
I've been told I have a keyboard fetish.
Title: Re: Stuff People Say When You Say You Collect Keyboards
Post by: njbair on Mon, 28 September 2015, 22:22:20
I've been told I have a keyboard fetish.
To which you respond, "riiight, a keyboard fetish. Ha ha..." and awkwardly creep away.
Title: Re: Stuff People Say When You Say You Collect Keyboards
Post by: swill on Mon, 28 September 2015, 22:26:19
them: "the musical kind?"
me: "no, like computer keyboards"
them: "ummm, ok...  :rolleyes:"
Title: Re: Stuff People Say When You Say You Collect Keyboards
Post by: dohbot on Mon, 28 September 2015, 22:35:47
> Them: "Why is your keyboard so big?"
> Me: "It's tenkeyless"

I mean compared to the laptop mac keyboards everyone around me seems to be using, yeah I guess the novatouch is a bit big, but it could be quite bigger if I brought my IBM Model F PC AT
Title: Re: Stuff People Say When You Say You Collect Keyboards
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 28 September 2015, 23:42:55
Just to clarify guys..    Whenever ya'll use the term FETISH..  it literally means you find that thing "sexually arousing"   

While I don't doubt that some of you HAVE indeed reached this level.. (associatively)..


Please be cognizant of the fact that ,  an  anything--fetish  means you literally want to rub up on it or rub up on something due to having "seen it"...
Title: Re: Stuff People Say When You Say You Collect Keyboards
Post by: Oobly on Tue, 29 September 2015, 06:53:09
Just to clarify guys..    Whenever ya'll use the term FETISH..  it literally means you find that thing "sexually arousing"   

While I don't doubt that some of you HAVE indeed reached this level.. (associatively)..


Please be cognizant of the fact that ,  an  anything--fetish  means you literally want to rub up on it or rub up on something due to having "seen it"...

Nope, see number 3:

fetish ‎(plural fetishes)

    1. Something which is believed to possess, contain, or cause spiritual or magical powers; an amulet or a talisman. [from the early 17th c.]
    2. Something sexual or nonsexual, such as an object or a part of the body, which arouses sexual desire or is necessary for one to reach full sexual satisfaction. [from the early 19th c.]

        I know a guy who has a foot fetish.

    3. (US) An irrational, or abnormal fixation or preoccupation. [from the 19th c.]  [quotations ▼]

That's the most commonly understood version of the term.
Title: Re: Stuff People Say When You Say You Collect Keyboards
Post by: swimmingbird on Tue, 29 September 2015, 09:46:22
My coworkers now actually introduce me to clients as "the keyboard obsessed guy".... thanks guys.....
I don't introduce you as the quinoa addict
Title: Re: Stuff People Say When You Say You Collect Keyboards
Post by: ideus on Tue, 29 September 2015, 10:01:06
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Title: Re: Stuff People Say When You Say You Collect Keyboards
Post by: swimmingbird on Tue, 29 September 2015, 10:07:04
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*****es wish they had my wpm and dubshotz
Title: Re: Stuff People Say When You Say You Collect Keyboards
Post by: 3K on Tue, 29 September 2015, 14:06:12
When I showed my new Ducky:
>That's pretty nice! But is it worth the 50€ ... ?
>150€ ...
Title: Re: Stuff People Say When You Say You Collect Keyboards
Post by: Kyi195 on Thu, 01 October 2015, 23:14:37
Buddy at first said that it was stupid that I paid $90 for mine (V60 from massdrop) and then when I took it to a LAN he said he liked it and was looking into getting a mech.  Dunno if he's looked more tho.  Generally it's everything else thats been said; "you paid how much?", "how is that any different?", " why is it so small?", etc.
Title: Re: Stuff People Say When You Say You Collect Keyboards
Post by: edsucks on Fri, 02 October 2015, 02:48:18
"How many is enough?"
Title: Re: Stuff People Say When You Say You Collect Keyboards
Post by: njbair on Fri, 02 October 2015, 07:49:31
"How many is enough?"
Invalid question. Should be, "how many are left?"
Title: Re: Stuff People Say When You Say You Collect Keyboards
Post by: edsucks on Fri, 02 October 2015, 13:24:29
"How many is enough?"
Invalid question. Should be, "how many are left?"

Whenever a package arrives in my name: "It's another one of his keyboard things *sigh*"
Title: Re: Stuff People Say When You Say You Collect Keyboards
Post by: inanis on Fri, 02 October 2015, 13:30:29
Usually I get "I don't get it".

Example:

Guy: What are you doing?
Me: Swapping out the 45g springs in my Gateron's with some 65g gold springs.
Guy: I don't get it.
Me: It makes it feel better to type on.
Guy: Yeah, I just don't get it.  :confused:
Title: Re: Stuff People Say When You Say You Collect Keyboards
Post by: pr0ximity on Fri, 02 October 2015, 15:30:14
"Why?" --> "So I can post in threads circlejerking about the reactions people give me"




More
A guy I work with has an SSK, so he's cool.
Title: Re: Stuff People Say When You Say You Collect Keyboards
Post by: fohat.digs on Fri, 02 October 2015, 16:52:36
It has probably been a while since I last posted this jewel:


Quote from: Anonymous Coward

I feel ashamed when I see a grown up man say things like "...a sharp drop at the actuation point at around 2/3 - 3/4 way down the..."

Don't you have anything better to do with your life than yammering away on the minute details of a keyboard? I have both an M and an F that I picked up at goodwill for nothing 15 years ago and for the first time yesterday I googled about them and found 'enthusiast' (here an euphemism for retarded) websites where idiots bounce off the walls telling each other about the orgasms per second they have when using them. And 'using' is an overstatement with 90% of those morons. Most are busy opening them, cleaning the last atom of dirt off them, 'restoring' what doesn't need any restoration, 'upgrading', thinking of names for them, 'modding', taking photos, showing them off, in general jerking off about the clicky sensations and the superb accuracy of their typing and other general uber-dorkiness. What I never found there was anything useful to do with them, ie. actually program a computer.

Go type 'messenger lectures' in youtube and see what smart people look like, then kill yourself disassembling your One True Keyboard(TM) for the nth time and swallowing all the buckling springs.

And then mail one of your remaining model Fs to me.


Title: Re: Stuff People Say When You Say You Collect Keyboards
Post by: njbair on Fri, 02 October 2015, 20:31:11
It has probably been a while since I last posted this jewel:


Quote from: Anonymous Coward

I feel ashamed when I see a grown up man say things like "...a sharp drop at the actuation point at around 2/3 - 3/4 way down the..."

Don't you have anything better to do with your life than yammering away on the minute details of a keyboard? I have both an M and an F that I picked up at goodwill for nothing 15 years ago and for the first time yesterday I googled about them and found 'enthusiast' (here an euphemism for retarded) websites where idiots bounce off the walls telling each other about the orgasms per second they have when using them. And 'using' is an overstatement with 90% of those morons. Most are busy opening them, cleaning the last atom of dirt off them, 'restoring' what doesn't need any restoration, 'upgrading', thinking of names for them, 'modding', taking photos, showing them off, in general jerking off about the clicky sensations and the superb accuracy of their typing and other general uber-dorkiness. What I never found there was anything useful to do with them, ie. actually program a computer.

Go type 'messenger lectures' in youtube and see what smart people look like, then kill yourself disassembling your One True Keyboard(TM) for the nth time and swallowing all the buckling springs.

And then mail one of your remaining model Fs to me.

Was this a Geekhack troll?
Title: Re: Stuff People Say When You Say You Collect Keyboards
Post by: fohat.digs on Fri, 02 October 2015, 20:58:05
Was this a Geekhack troll?

It dates from several years back.

It has been suggested that it was from ripster himself, under an alias.
Title: Re: Stuff People Say When You Say You Collect Keyboards
Post by: digi on Fri, 02 October 2015, 21:12:06
When the homies come over and see my Topre game is on point, they say "daaaaaaamn son, you copped that RF 87U 55g?!?! fo' real blud??! That's you?!"

This is what they say when I collect keyboards.
Title: Re: Stuff People Say When You Say You Collect Keyboards
Post by: CPTBadAss on Fri, 02 October 2015, 21:19:37
Digi I don't sound like that wtf.
Title: Re: Stuff People Say When You Say You Collect Keyboards
Post by: digi on Fri, 02 October 2015, 21:26:56
Digi I don't sound like that wtf.

(https://media.giphy.com/media/5xaOcLIqNBaVJ6ATFQY/giphy.gif)
Title: Re: Stuff People Say When You Say You Collect Keyboards
Post by: do_Og@n on Fri, 02 October 2015, 21:49:31
I've worked in the same office for 3 years now. So far I've converted 32 people to mechanical keyboards. I get the normal "how much do they cost" question.

Two weeks ago:
Agent - My keyboard isn't working do we have a spare? (give him my 45g 87u)
Agent - This feels really nice. How much does it cost?
Me - Brand new $220.
Agent - WHAT? That's ridiculous!

One week ago same agent:
Agent - So do they come with a number pad?
Me -  :thumb:

So he bought the Type Heaven because he didn't want to spend $220 on a realforce.
Title: Re: Stuff People Say When You Say You Collect Keyboards
Post by: digi on Fri, 02 October 2015, 21:54:32
I've worked in the same office for 3 years now. So far I've converted 32 people to mechanical keyboards. I get the normal "how much do they cost" question.

Two weeks ago:
Agent - My keyboard isn't working do we have a spare? (give him my 45g 87u)
Agent - This feels really nice. How much does it cost?
Me - Brand new $220.
Agent - WHAT? That's ridiculous!

One week ago same agent:
Agent - So do they come with a number pad?
Me -  :thumb:

So he bought the Type Heaven because he didn't want to spend $220 on a realforce.


Hah! That's great. Gotta sprinkle the crack on them a lil' bit at a time..they'll come over to the dark side, they always do =)
Title: Re: Stuff People Say When You Say You Collect Keyboards
Post by: swimmingbird on Sat, 03 October 2015, 04:21:50
When the homies come over and see my Topre game is on point, they say "daaaaaaamn son, you copped that RF 87U 55g?!?! fo' real blud??! That's you?!"

This is what they say when I collect keyboards.

Homies be down af for oneness with the cup rubber
Title: Re: Stuff People Say When You Say You Collect Keyboards
Post by: abswyfe on Sat, 03 October 2015, 12:19:34
"isn't this the type of stuff your nerd husband is into?"