You have to love that he doesn't even acknowledge the drawing.
I think he's ignoring it in hopes that it'll go away. Either that or he realizes that by addressing the issue it'll only add more fuel to the flames. (Or is that "flaming"?)
(And FWIW, my mom used to sell Tupperware back in the day. Those lettuce keepers really could keep a head of lettuce fresh for weeks at a time.)
Is it really that bad Scott? At least take it in good humor like a truly awesome person would. You say you are as awesome as you say you are, well acknowledge and have a good laugh about the picture.
Is it really that bad Scott? At least take it in good humor like a truly awesome person would. You say you are as awesome as you say you are, well acknowledge and have a good laugh about the picture.
Is it really that bad Scott? At least take it in good humor like a truly awesome person would. You say you are as awesome as you say you are, well acknowledge and have a good laugh about the picture.
Why does he have to say anything? Leave it.
Well he has to prove his awesomeness doesn't he? That's one of the big tests: taking deprecating jokes in good humor.
Is it really that bad Scott? At least take it in good humor like a truly awesome person would. You say you are as awesome as you say you are, well acknowledge and have a good laugh about the picture.
Why does he have to say anything? Leave it.
Well he has to prove his awesomeness doesn't he? That's one of the big tests: taking deprecating jokes in good humor.
If you view the "Worst People In History" thread, you will find that GeekNights has made me an invincible monolith of masculine glory. That means that Scott is at least a couple orders of magnitude more awesome than me. His work just speaks for itself.
Is it really that bad Scott? At least take it in good humor like a truly awesome person would. You say you are as awesome as you say you are, well acknowledge and have a good laugh about the picture.
Why does he have to say anything? Leave it.
Well he has to prove his awesomeness doesn't he? That's one of the big tests: taking deprecating jokes in good humor.
If you view the "Worst People In History" thread, you will find that GeekNights has made me an invincible monolith of masculine glory. That means that Scott is at least a couple orders of magnitude more awesome than me. His work just speaks for itself.
How can you expect me to have respect for a man who was totally rude when I first met them, and made no attempt whatsoever to even acknowledge my presence except when being spoken to?
EDIT: To me, that's not a person I can respect (or at least have enough respect for).
How can you expect me to have respect for a man who was totally rude when I first met them, and made no attempt whatsoever to even acknowledge my presence except when being spoken to?
How can you expect me to have respect for a man who was totally rude when I first met them, and made no attempt whatsoever to even acknowledge my presence except when being spoken to?
I've never heard this story. Do expound.
Alright then, I will. I first met the FRC at Otakon '09. I think it was Friday night and I saw them in front of one of the showing rooms. I was standing with Li_Akahi (Ryan), Neito, and Anrild (Katie) and they were talking to Rym. Then Rym greeted me enthusiastically, I introduced myself, and I shook his hand (nice hard handshake which is a very good trait to have) and I realized he was as awesome as I thought he would be and then some. But Scott, paid no attention whatsoever to me. He just kept talking to Katsu, that would have been fine and dandy if he hadn't been standing about 2 feet from Rym. I thought it was common courtesy to greet one of your listeners if you were in close proximity of your co-host. Even after talking to Rym for about 2 1/2 minutes, Scott still did not greet nor pay any attention to me whatsoever. We went our seperate ways for the night and then I got to hang out with the crew for most of Saturday. I was a little miffed by this, but it didn't bother me at the time because after that I was like "Wooh Otakon!". Now that I think about more, my feelings that I revealed in my last post manifested.
I definitely see where you're coming from, but I'd say that even if someone's an asshole, that doesn't mean they can't be awesome. I hear John Cleese can sometimes be a dick, but he's still a Python, yeah? That being said, I still think Scott would be a pretty cool guy to meet and talk to, so I'd point out that my asking you to expound doesn't necessarily mean my personal views of him have changed. I'd still play Castle Crashers with him, were he up for it.
Then again, some of my friends are immensely abrasive and intense (to the point of not being able to empathize). I might just be hardened to that kind of aggressive pattern of interaction. Who knows; I'll go to Otakon next year and figure it out for myself.
Even after talking to Rym for about 2 1/2 minutes, Scott still did not greet nor pay any attention to me whatsoever.
Welcome to life. People may not always acknowledge your existence, and some people may even be rude. The world does not revolve around you. You are not a beautiful or unique snowflake. Suck it up. Get a helmet. Man up. Et cetera.
EDIT: But yeah, Scott can be a little needlessly rude at times.
Even after talking to Rym for about 2 1/2 minutes, Scott still did not greet nor pay any attention to me whatsoever.
Welcome to life. People may not always acknowledge your existence, and some people may even be rude. The world does not revolve around you. You are not a beautiful or unique snowflake. Suck it up. Get a helmet. Man up. Et cetera.
I wasn't being a wuss or anything, I just expected a little common courtesy.
Ah yes, expectations. Don't expect somebody to be polite to you. You should be polite to other people, but don't expect it in return. Not everyone you run into will be polite. Case in point: Scott Rubin.
Everybody should be polite, but I also should have a flying car by now.
Ah yes, expectations. Don't expect somebody to be polite to you. You should be polite to other people, but don't expect it in return. Not everyone you run into will be polite. Case in point: Scott Rubin.
Everybodyshouldbe polite, but I alsoshouldhave a flying car by now.
Is a German messed-up scientist and a severed foot involved?
I had a similar experience when I tried to meet them at PAX '08. I recognized at the time that they were busy at the moment and were trying to juggle dozens of people all at once, but I did still feel kind of like, "Well, that didn't go as well as I'd hoped," when I went off to do other things. Second time at PAX '09 turned out much better though, so just keep trying. As far as you should be concerned about meeting people is that, if that person doesn't want to respond to you, then it's their loss.
I had a similar experience when I tried to meet them at PAX '08. I recognized at the time that they were busy at the moment and were trying to juggle dozens of people all at once, but I did still feel kind of like, "Well, that didn't go as well as I'd hoped," when I went off to do other things. Second time at PAX '09 turned out much better though, so just keep trying. As far as you should be concerned about meeting people is that, if that person doesn't want to respond to you, then it's their loss.
Also, don't forget that they're often tired after meeting so many people. Try being dynamic presenters who field questions like that. Sure, it looks easy, but it takes a fair amount of mental energy to do it. Sometimes, you really just run out of steam.
Is a German messed-up scientist and a severed foot involved?
I'm sort of quoting a commercial. I'll look for the video when I get home.
Because it has become so much of a topic, I would like to note that the only reason I have the teacups is because they came with the plates, bowls, etc.
The fact that you bought coordinated dinnerware does not help your case. Do they match the curtains too? How about your shoes?
I had a similar experience when I tried to meet them at PAX '08. I recognized at the time that they were busy at the moment and were trying to juggle dozens of people all at once, but I did still feel kind of like, "Well, that didn't go as well as I'd hoped," when I went off to do other things. Second time at PAX '09 turned out much better though, so just keep trying. As far as you should be concerned about meeting people is that, if that person doesn't want to respond to you, then it's their loss.
I already know them somewhat well. Matter of a fact I went out to dinner with some of the crew (Scott didn't go for some reason and I assume he had stuff to do) when Uncle Yo did his stand-up routine at the Drom Lounge, and they're great dinner guests.
Back on the "Scott is Rude" thing: I never though I'd say this, but I am totally going to stand up for Scott in this case. While he is frequently rude and hurts people's feelings, he does so unintentionally for the most part. I think he is just oblivious to social cues sometimes. He'll blow me off in a similar fashion at cons and at home, and as he has to deal with dozens of people around him all the time, it's a little selfish to expect that he'll focus his attention on each and every fan. Rym is just better at putting on the crowd-pleasing face.
When Scott talks to you, he actually talks to you and usually pays attention. Rym may acknowledge you politely, but he's not always interested in what you're saying. If you know what to look for, you can see his eyes glaze over and he starts the nodding and agreeing. At least if you do engage Scott, you know you're not being "that guy." Rym deals with that guy much more tactfully, sometimes to his detriment. I think Scott just doesn't feel like putting up with that BS.
It's like the difference between me looking a panhandler in the eyes and saying "No, we're not interested," very forcefully and someone who will nod and act like they care what a panhandler is saying. The panhandler takes advantage of the weakness post people have in not wanting to ever be rude. Sometimes, you just have to chose what you want to be engaged in, and somebody loses out. Maybe next time, he will be talking to you, and will continue his conversation with you instead of breaking off to say hi to the random guy who just walked up. Then you will feel like he actually cares about what you are saying, instead of just humoring you. Sometimes it's nice to have a real conversation instead of a bunch of tiny superficial ones. The tiny superficial ones get boring real quick.
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(And FWIW, my mom used to sell Tupperware back in the day. Those lettuce keepers really could keep a head of lettuce fresh for weeks at a time.)
EDIT: To me, that's not a person I can respect (or at least have enough respect for).
Then again, some of my friends are immensely abrasive and intense (to the point of not being able to empathize). I might just be hardened to that kind of aggressive pattern of interaction. Who knows; I'll go to Otakon next year and figure it out for myself.
EDIT: But yeah, Scott can be a little needlessly rude at times.
Everybody should be polite, but I also should have a flying car by now.
[Edit] Oh nope, you do. It's at both parks.
While he is frequently rude and hurts people's feelings, he does so unintentionally for the most part. I think he is just oblivious to social cues sometimes. He'll blow me off in a similar fashion at cons and at home, and as he has to deal with dozens of people around him all the time, it's a little selfish to expect that he'll focus his attention on each and every fan. Rym is just better at putting on the crowd-pleasing face.
It's like the difference between me looking a panhandler in the eyes and saying "No, we're not interested," very forcefully and someone who will nod and act like they care what a panhandler is saying. The panhandler takes advantage of the weakness post people have in not wanting to ever be rude. Sometimes, you just have to chose what you want to be engaged in, and somebody loses out. Maybe next time, he will be talking to you, and will continue his conversation with you instead of breaking off to say hi to the random guy who just walked up. Then you will feel like he actually cares about what you are saying, instead of just humoring you. Sometimes it's nice to have a real conversation instead of a bunch of tiny superficial ones. The tiny superficial ones get boring real quick.