Stuff People Say When You Say You Collect Keyboards

[TimIsABat]

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.

[FrostyToast]

"Do you have a keyboard to type each letter?"

[Photekq]

"that s ufcking stupid" is p common

[ghostjuggernaut]

*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.

[TimIsABat]

"Do you have a keyboard to type each letter?"

I just tell em yes

[nickheller]

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

[TimIsABat]

"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.

[Belfong]

"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.

[Belfong]

"that s ufcking stupid" is p common

+1
I stopped telling people.

[hwood34]

"why?"

[Air tree]

"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"

[TimIsABat]

"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.

[dante]

"$200 and it's not wireless?!"

[ideus]

*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?

[ghostjuggernaut]

*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.

[tp4tissue]

"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..

[ideus]

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?

[Air tree]

"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. 

[rowdy]

Things average people say?

[Findecanor]

"You are weird. Then you will have less time and money for collecting overpriced paperweights."

[Jokrik]

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

[dutC4]

 

[bazh]

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>

[darkspider]

Me: I'm collecting keyboards. (showing pics of over 100$ keyboards)
Ordinary Guys: Nothing differs from my boards of 10$.

[raymogi]

Talking about artisan keycaps on my board:

"Is it made of gold?"

[tp4tissue]

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

[Belfong]

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!

[Flyersfan1]

"You paid how much for that keyboard?"

[TimIsABat]

"Wait, but it doesn't have macro keys? What's the point? You're not a real gamer...get a Blackwidow."

[njbair]

"That's expensive!"

To which I reply, "for a keyboard? Yes. For a hobby? Nah."

[iri]

They Say That I Am Pretty Cool.

[fohat.digs]

It's so big!

[Joey Quinn]

"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.

[Lurch]

"Where are the letters on your keyboard? Are they coming in a separate package?"

[Bomble]

Well.... I haven't really mentioned it to many people at all but those that I have are usually just surprised at the prices.

[27]

"How many of these do you own?"

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

"uh... okay"

Ranges from love to complete disinterest.

[asdfjkl36]

"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 ****.

[TimIsABat]

"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.

[jd29]

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?"

[ideus]

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.

[27]

"Do you have a keyboard to type each letter?"

I feel like this is something my mother said.

[rowdy]

I've been told I have a keyboard fetish.

[njbair]

I've been told I have a keyboard fetish.

To which you respond, "riiight, a keyboard fetish. Ha ha..." and awkwardly creep away.

[swill]

them: "the musical kind?"
me: "no, like computer keyboards"
them: "ummm, ok...  "

[dohbot]

> 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

[tp4tissue]

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"...

[Oobly]

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.

[swimmingbird]

My coworkers now actually introduce me to clients as "the keyboard obsessed guy".... thanks guys.....
I don't introduce you as the quinoa addict

[ideus]

[swimmingbird]

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*****es wish they had my wpm and dubshotz