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In what ways are you absolutely the stereotype?

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[–] 1luv8008135@lemmy.world 69 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Not recent but at one point during my uni life I was a brown international student, studying computer science, and working at a call centre as a part time job. The fact that my parents are doctors made it that much worse somehow.

[–] Delphia@lemmy.world 19 points 8 months ago

You hit 4 markers at once, thats pretty impressive.

[–] kescusay@lemmy.world 44 points 8 months ago (8 children)

Well, I'm a software developer who knows way more about science fiction and fantasy than I really should, and if you get me drunk I'll probably tell you all about how Sauron is an ainur and therefore didn't actually die when the One Ring was destroyed - since the ainur can't die - but he did lose all his power and henceforth existed perpetually as a powerless and intangible shadow...

And when you wake up, I might still be talking.

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[–] Evkob@lemmy.ca 42 points 8 months ago (3 children)

I'm a non-binary, vegan, theatre school drop-out. I dye my hair a new colour every couple of weeks, my main means of transportation is a bicycle, and I'm currently unemployed but my last job was as a barista. Oh and I've read some Marx unironically.

I'm basically a right-winger's caricature of "a goddamn librul".

[–] whoisearth@lemmy.ca 9 points 8 months ago

Do you wear cat ears? Lol

[–] Silentiea@lemm.ee 6 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Sounds like I'd get along with ya.

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[–] slazer2au@lemmy.world 41 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Anti social nerd who just wants to be left alone to do his job and go home at the end of the day to play video games.

[–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 10 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Let's start a club where none of us have to talk to each other and we just go home and play video games!

[–] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 9 points 8 months ago (1 children)

You're already a member, you just don't know yet

[–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 6 points 8 months ago

Yes! Just be sure to not let me know where the first official meet up won't be me.

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[–] TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world 40 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Born in India

Can't deny liking bobs and vagene from time to time

[–] Delphia@lemmy.world 15 points 8 months ago

How do you feel about bitch lasange?

[–] bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 10 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Do you ever ask people to do the needful?

[–] TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world 9 points 8 months ago (1 children)

No but I definitely should

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[–] Passerby6497@lemmy.world 35 points 8 months ago (1 children)

The owner of a previous company I worked for once called me "a long haired, pot smoking hippie" and I can't say he was too far off the mark.

[–] Delphia@lemmy.world 15 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Thats just an accurate description (apparently) there has to be more to this... do you own any lava lamps? Tie dyed t-shirts? HOW MANY PHISH CONCERTS HAVE YOU BEEN TO!?!

[–] Passerby6497@lemmy.world 10 points 8 months ago

Well, the long hair part is the only descriptive part of that, as I am very conscientious about the smell (never came anywhere near my work gear) and I didn't make a point to talk about my politics or views on gardening and shit in the work place, so guessing 2/3 ain't bad based on the one feature.

[–] RIPandTERROR@lemmy.blahaj.zone 22 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Autistic Transfemes IT on Lemmy

[–] Pyroglyph@lemmy.world 22 points 8 months ago (10 children)

I am a software developer and gamer who lives in his mother's basement and watches anime.

In my defense: I am in the process of buying my own house, I practice good hygiene, and I do have a social life (unlike a stereotypical basement-dweller). I have no excuse for the anime, that's on me.

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[–] ignotum@lemmy.world 20 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Does being a software engineer who's also a furry count? Or does it work better the other way around perhaps

[–] Delphia@lemmy.world 12 points 8 months ago

Id say tech guys are more widely known for the classic "Anime Waifu" than being furrys, but I dont know enough about the furry community to discount this one.

[–] intelisense@lemm.ee 10 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I'm old, but when I was a student, the stereotype was that everyone studying computer science was a goth. I'm a goth FWIW, but I suppose stereotypes change with the times, too.

[–] Delphia@lemmy.world 13 points 8 months ago

Richmond what are you doing out of your room?

[–] pixeltree@lemmy.world 20 points 8 months ago

You know how you occasionally see articles about the male loneliness epidemic? Hi, that's me. Haven't spent more than a week around people in person in close to 5 years despite livingright next to a big city, struggling with depression and social anxiety, starved for physical and emotional affection but can't bring myself to do anything about it, yeah. Snuggled and slept with an ace friend overnight on a couch at a big get together and it sent me into a massive depressive spiral! You know this meme?

Yeah that's me. I'm definitely not an incel, I'm self aware and not entitled, the only thing holding me back is me and my stupid fucking brain. There's hope, antidepressants and therapy have been helping a lot. I just feel like the posterchild for the struggling, lonely but not "redpill nutjob" guys out there

[–] sharkfucker420@lemmy.ml 18 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I'm a leftist and I spend way too much time arguing with people who were never going to listen to me anyway.

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[–] Drusas@kbin.social 18 points 8 months ago (4 children)

I am a woman and I will make nests out of pillows at every given opportunity.

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[–] Delphia@lemmy.world 17 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Im approaching 40 and instead of buying a sportscar and fucking a coworker, I started working out and shaving my head.

[–] shinigamiookamiryuu@lemm.ee 14 points 8 months ago (2 children)

That'll just make the coworker come to you.

[–] Bizarroland@kbin.social 8 points 8 months ago

Exactly, just let him cook for a little while.

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[–] LaVacaMariposa@mander.xyz 12 points 8 months ago

Millennials can't afford mid-life crises :(

[–] ThatWeirdGuy1001@lemmy.world 16 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I wear leather jackets with metal band T-shirts and jeans and am covered in scars and tattoos.

I'm basically the spitting image of what mothers tell their children to avoid looking like

[–] Silentiea@lemm.ee 6 points 8 months ago (1 children)

But are you also a softie with a heart of gold, or are you actually worth warning my kids about?

[–] ThatWeirdGuy1001@lemmy.world 6 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

Both. I'll protect your kids with my life but they're gonna learn a few new words

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[–] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 16 points 8 months ago (2 children)
  • Work in IT
  • Play D&D
  • Interested in Star Trek
  • Play several board games
  • Play Factorio
  • Used to read a lot of books
  • Like superheroes
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[–] LouNeko@lemmy.world 14 points 8 months ago (3 children)

Men never get compliments.

[–] Poiar@sh.itjust.works 6 points 8 months ago

I compliment my friends. So, some men get compliments :)

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[–] Skua@kbin.social 13 points 8 months ago (2 children)

I'm a Scottish man that likes whisky, haggis, and beer and I actually do own and wear (at the right occasions) a kilt. Unfortunately I balance it out by having an accent from a different part of the country to the one that adds about a dozen extra syllables to "purple burglar alarm"

[–] kescusay@lemmy.world 7 points 8 months ago (2 children)

I'm hearing something like "puerrrapleuh buerrragluerrr alarrrum." Do I have that about right?

[–] Skua@kbin.social 7 points 8 months ago

Frankly I think we should call up the International Phonetic Association and tell them that you've developed a better transcription system than their alphabet

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[–] MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world 13 points 8 months ago

Beer lover with very big beer belly. And extremely snobbish about craft beer.

[–] YourBrainOnScience@lemmy.world 13 points 8 months ago

Pakistani guy who loves his spicy food. I keep a bottle of crushed red peppers in the break room at work for when the boss orders pizza for the office.

[–] wjrii@kbin.social 10 points 8 months ago

I am a left-leaning suburbanite dog-loving dad who fancies himself a versatile and practical can-do type who prefers function to form, but also has a little disposable income and sometimes thinks jeeps look fun. Subaru marketing execs were damn near salivating.

[–] PlasterAnalyst@kbin.social 10 points 8 months ago (3 children)

Long periods of depression and brief periods of high productivity.

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[–] plactagonic@sopuli.xyz 10 points 8 months ago

I am Czech and I drink lots of beer.

On the other hand I am brewmaster and in this case stereotypes don't apply. Lots of people image of brewmasters is something like "middle aged obese man". But you have to be quite fit to manipulate with kegs and get to places (tanks) to clean.

[–] elbucho@lemmy.world 9 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Can't jump, can't dance, but I'm ok at swimming.

[–] Delphia@lemmy.world 6 points 8 months ago (1 children)
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[–] Silentiea@lemm.ee 8 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Well, I'm a trans lady and I'm in the middle of a comp sci degree, so...

[–] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 8 months ago (1 children)

And yet, your post history shows no sign of pictures of your socks. Curious.

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