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Identifying "fanboys" in the wild

Sure to ruffle a few feathers, but nothing short of painfully accurate, almost everyone will find a little something of themselves in this how-to guide about identifying people that love something a little too much.

From the article: "Over time, I've noticed that only certain games generate fanboyism, while others do not. Let's talk about who these fanboys are, so you can learn to spot them in the wild.

I'll just get the traditional fanboys out of the way. The easy to spot fanboys. Hmmm, let's see:

Halo Fanboys - Twenty something men that are visually identified by bulging neck veins, usually caused by screaming at anyone that doesn't bow down to Halo Jesus...."
JSA-Gamer - contributor
Published: 663 days 2 hours ago | Article | PlayStation 3 | Xbox 360 | Wii | Gaming | PC
 
 

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Silellak - 663 days 3 hours ago
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As someone who is normally pro-mocking of any sort of fanboy (particularly Corporate Fanboys), I have to say, this wasn't terribly funny.
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fenderputty - 663 days ago
1.1 - Go read the comments in the open zone
now that is entertainment. Watching fanboys argue over the definition of fanboyism and finger pointing is just classic. POG is in there acting like a saint. I mean ... that stuff should be saved and then sent back to the sarcasticgamer to show them what they started.
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Covenant - 662 days 21 hours ago
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Well, all one really needs is a good fanboy shield, which consists of:

--Rational thought,

--Coherent ideas,

--Intelligent discourse,

--And, of course, naked women.

Fanboys don't know what to do with any of those things.
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OpiZA - 663 days 2 hours ago
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Hehe very very good :)
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BeaArthur - 663 days 1 hour ago
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Halo fanboys are easily the worst. I mean I like Halo as much as the next person, but it is in no way, shape or form the best game ever as it is pimped to be. I wrote a review of Halo 3 earlier today as a matter of fact and I was just waiting for some hate mail because I didn't give it a 10 out of 10.
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BloodySinner - 663 days 1 hour ago
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This article made me laugh.
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meepmoopmeep - 663 days 1 hour ago
5 - everyone
is a fanboy. i bet everyone has at least taken offense when something is mentioned about one console/game or another. fanboys are everywhere... from gaming to cellphones to computers to photography. everyone has at least once belittled or stuck up for something.
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fenderputty - 663 days 1 hour ago
5.1 - I'm an "ice tea without sugar"
fanboy. I can't stand the southern desire to put sugar in ones Ice Tea. It's like drinking light beer. BTW ... did I mention I'm a dark beer fanboy as well.

lol
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kingme71 - 663 days 1 hour ago
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Any kind of tea without sugar is just wrong. I hear Lipton is going to announce some new flavors that are only sugar based and will not work on non sugared tea, so I recommend you dump that non sugared tea and get a REAL drink.
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fenderputty - 663 days 1 hour ago
5.3 - ^^^
you're just a loyal sugar tea fanboy whose taste buds haven't developed into a higher state like mine have. Sissy ....

lol
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BeaArthur - 663 days 1 hour ago
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Not everyone is a fanboy, I like to think that I can look at everything objectively and although I may have a favorite game I don't expect to everyone to like it as much as I do. I'm just looking for debate and logical arguments. The only time I take shots at people is if they are making dumb statements and just on here trying to make people angry. Of in the case when they pick a fight with me.
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fenderputty - 663 days ago
5.5 - BeaArthur
is by far the worst Golden Girl. Betty Wite is where it's at.

lol ...

come on ... it's fun to poke at fanboyism because at it's root, fanboyism lacks any logic or reason.
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BeaArthur - 662 days 20 hours ago
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fenderputty...hahah, I have a friend that has X Betty White X as his xbox live tag. Yeah fanboyism makes me chuckle more often than it irritates me.
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IntelligentAj - 663 days 1 hour ago
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This is a funny a$$ article. PS3 owners extreme poverty!!! extreme catatonic shock from each group, hilarious!
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fenderputty - 663 days 1 hour ago
7 - This part made me chuckle
"Wii Fanboys - Easily tricked. This group, mostly made up by the elderly and small children are easily duped into most anything. Bogus Mortgages, getting into a stranger’s car, or even “next-gen” gaming. Ask them how many times they’ve played Wii Sports…. and be amazed."

lol ... I hate the freakin' Wii.
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BrotherNick - 663 days ago
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Hehe, I may be the minority, but I've played wii sports for about 50 hours total on my wii, unfortunately it's scratched beyond all recognition, and I need to call them to get me a new one.
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fenderputty - 663 days ago
7.2 - s.u.b.a.r
scratched up beyond all regocnition.
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caffman - 663 days ago
8 - This is causing WAR in the open zone
as it was designed to do I expect
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cruckel - 662 days 23 hours ago
9 - Fanboys make me laugh
favorite fans ever?

Halo
Counterstrike
World of Warcraft
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GETPWNZORED - 662 days 23 hours ago
10 - Look at all the fanboys in the open zone. LAWL.
"Mario Fanboys - Dorky, late twenties to mid-thirties men, who love the “retro” scene. When talking video games, these guys will always try to steer any video game conversation to the “best game ever” or the “most sold video game” or best “platformer” EVAR, Super Mario. Favorite song? Any stupid Youtube video where some wierdo plays the Mario theme with their feet, nose, or other body part."

--GAHAHAhaHHAAhahahahA I know someone EXACTLY like this. And he's proud of it...

"Zelda Fanboys - Can be any age. Easy to tell by the confusion in their voice, after you ask them to tell you the difference in storyline from one Zelda game from the next. They usually go into catatonic shock as they lack the ability to realize that every Zelda game has the same fricking storyline. Also loves boomerangs."

---Uhhh, no.

"Madden Fanboys - Identified by football jerseys, baggy pants, trash talk and raw stupidity, these fanboys love them some football."

---HAHAHAHAHAHaa it's so true. Madden sucks lol.

"Xbox 360 Fanboys - Blind devotion is their mantra....."

---Blind devotion to what? Great games? I agree with that one ;)
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lonestarmt - 662 days 22 hours ago
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Funny and partly true, I don't get this though

"ask a fanboy how to hook up their PS3 to a high definition TV. When the confusion ensues, run."

there is no confusion. Took me two minutes. lol Everything is automatic.
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Slayer OP - 662 days 21 hours ago
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Exactly. Its all just flamebait.
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JSA-Gamer - 661 days 14 hours ago
11.2 - If you get bent out of shape over this article, you might be a fanboy.
I think he's referring to the studies that showed in the past that 60% of the people that owned PS3's didn't know what blu-ray was...

I think this article is supposed to be a joke... take it with a grain of salt.

If you get bent out of shape over this article... You might be a fanboy.
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Covenant - 662 days 21 hours ago
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Go over to the Open Zone...that's far more entertaining than this article.
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GETPWNZORED - 662 days 17 hours ago
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Yeah but your bubbles are in danger in the open zone. I already lost one today. GOD DANGIT! lol.
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