What are some DDR stereotypes that piss you off?

[sugarbyte]

I just hate steriotypes in general

[marxxunlimited]

Most of the spectators, or people who know little about ddr assume that asians are the best at the game, and white people suck at it. When in actuallity, there are only a few asians better then me here.
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[enjoi_skating]

all my non-ddrer friends think only gothic kids and little kids play. it pisses me of so much cuz they make fun of them.but when i say i play ddr there all like "yeah but your not wiered like them" wtf is that supose to mean? i hate my friends cuz of that
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"im a cow girl"

[addicted_to_ddr]

it sux when ppl think your gay just bcuz you play ddr and that people only think that asians are good, hell theres not a single asian up here that plays ddr
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WE FINALLY HAVE A DDR EXTREME

heavy: AAA's: 1
AA's: 47

[~Reign~]

Black players only play Stomp To My Beat and freestyle. Some random azz kid one day asked me while playing on an Extreme machine "is STMB on here?" I said no. He said then why are you playing? Only black people play that song and all they do is freestyle. I laughed, then AAA a song on heavy in his face.
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My ultimate goal is to put hands on people...

[Bronty]

I hate players that think they look cool when they play. You don't look cool. It's impressive to some people that you can move your feet that quicly and read the arrows, but trust me on this. We all look pretty far from cool.
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[Shen]

[chimpo]

I HATE ALL THE RACEAL stereotypeS. JUST CUZ UR ASIAN/BLACK/ETC... DOESNT MEAN UR ANY GOOD AT THE GAME!

I ALSO THINK IT IS REALLY GAY THAT PEOPLE THINK UR GAY IF YOU PLAY THE GAME TOO!

WHAT ABOUT U?

[Falling/Fading/LostItAll]

Double-crapping-post.

[Falling/Fading/LostItAll]

[nyssa]

The "girls suck at DDR" thing pisses me off, too. Just because I'm still on Standard doesn't mean I suck because I'm female. It just means other people have a head start on me.

I also hate the assumption that I've been playing a long time. For some reason, that just bothers me. No, I've been playing like...a month and a half. That's not a long time, folks.

Also, just because I have periwinkle hair and play "Dynamite Rave" frequently does NOT make me a raver kthx.

Lastly, I also don't like the assumption that just because I honestly *like* playing Afronova, that I kill it and/or am a n00b.
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[darkhour]

Hm? Seems like the area around here isn't as bad with sterotypes.

For one thing, DDR does attract a lot of the lame people who have no life and are fanboys of (insert anime here). But me being a girl, I'm not normally assumed as such. So I guess I wouldn't know what it's like.

On that note, I've never heard problems with girls playing DDR around here. Just that you get weird stares and then get jaws dropping when you do well on a heavy song. Which is fine with me, gets me a little attention.

As with kids, I've nearly hit a couple in the face from getting too close to me playing on the machine but other than that...............

[Oni-San]

i hate the big time braggers who show respect to people who bust theyre buttocks to play and beat a song
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You heard the man and you know the drill...assholes and elbows

[ColorOfSakura]

- The stereotype that if you insult a DDR player, that'll make them go online and complain to people about it. Oh wait.

In all truthfulness though:

- The stereotype that just because someone plays on Light/Beginner that they are noobs and can be made fun of.

* The "noobs" are your competition and the DDR community's future. They WILL eventually get to be as good (if not better) than you. And if you treat them like crap, they may either quit (because they think all 'good' DDR players are assholes.) or eventually pwn your face off in a tournament.

- The stereotype that just because you use the bar to pass (whatever) that you can't really play DDR. And that you're dumb for bar raping.

* Using the bar is every player's choice. If they want to do it, let them. Because agian, making fun of them may cause them to break out PSMO on your arse and kick you in the face with it.

- The stereotype that Speed Modding songs is evil.

* Yes, speed mods make songs easier. But they were put on DDR for a reason. To learn steps you couldn't read. I'm not endorsing the fact that if you play using Speed Mods all the time that'll make you a good player. But it can help you.

- The stereotype that all onlookers are there to see is how silly the game is and to make fun of you.

* Some onlookers are geniunely interested in the game. Usually...if someone watches you play a full set, they might actually think the game is fun. A lot of parents usually ask me how the game is played, etc. (Yes...they may seem like dumbs questions because to us it's obvious how the game is played. But you have to remember...most of those people don't play video games.)

- That if you play a BEMANI game, you suddenly are better than the others in the arcade/wherever.

* Wake up call: It's just a video game.

(for the sake of being totally cheesy with this):

Anymore, I find that people don't seem to realize that's all this is. A game. Everyone gets so offended when someone says something to them at the arcade about being "gay" or whatever. Why do you care what they think? They're no better than you. Heck, you can personally consider them lower than you because of the fact that they have to hurl insults at people to make themselves feel cool. We're a community here. We have a great thing going. But it still only is a video game that we're playing. I've seen people get so pissed off that they failed a song that they freaking start screaming at the machine. Or they stomp on the pads, slam against the monitor, etc. That's silly. Or people who freak out because they missed an AAA. Sure, it's frustrating to Black Flag something like stoic or Cartoon Heroes. I've seen DDR egos and rival "DDR gangs" that threaten each other. People that won't attend tournaments unless money is involved or at the very least, a good prize. Since when did the focus of DDR shift from having fun to competing to see who is the better player? It's fun to challenge each other. It's fun to have tournaments. But when your whole life as a DDR player is to see which tournament you can win next or what DDR "champion" you can beat, then you've lost sight of the true aspect of why we started playing. (now I can't vouch for everyone..but I'm sure 99% of you would agree with me):
We started playing because we saw a game that was different. A game that made us interact in a way we hadn't done with another game. Something that got us off our asses and made us (pardon the pun) Get Up N' Move. The game had an enticing premise and great music. Plus, the payouts were good. Some of us lost weight, others became really well known and respected and formed communities (DDRFreak, DDRSTL, BEMANIStyle, etc.), we even got Konami so interested in our ideas that they'd visit the forums to listen to what WE wanted them to do with future releases. Others of us made lasting friendships through playing DDR. We've gotten news coverage, had articles written about us (some not so good), been interviewed, made fun of and experienced a lot. But when it all comes down to it, we started because we saw something new and fun. Not because we aspired to be Legends. We continue to play now...but why? Sure...deep down all of us still see the fun aspect of DDR as we did back when we first picked up a copy of the game, or saw it at an arcade. But on the surface...there's so much turmoil with different people in the communities that sometimes I wonder "Why do I bother to play this game anymore...? All it does is cause drama." But I still go back to the arcade and play. I still come to the forums and post and chat it up with fellow players. Maybe it's because I realize that the DDR craze won't last forever and I want to get every last drop out of fun out of it as I can. Who knows...maybe Konami will find a way to revolutionize DDR again. Reinvent the whole aspect of it and start another craze. And maybe the won't. Maybe KOJ is just tired of the whole DDR scenario. Either way, we should enjoy what we have while it lasts, shouldn't we?

*hops off of soapbox*
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[Ryu_Hirakashi]

Well I have two sterotypes.

1. If you play DDR then you are dancing. Urgggg!!! I'm so sick of people saying that we dance on while playing DDR. I'm sorry but that's a very stupid statement.

2. If you play DDR then you are playing to get in shape. I get so tired of people saying that I'm working out or exersizing. I'm a long distance runner. Why the hell do I need DDR to get in shape. If I want to really get a work out I'll cycle,run, and do other training exersizes for that.

Hiragoshi Ryu
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[JJasser]

That you are a musician if you play (the most popular instrument so far is drum set)

That and the fact that i'm just f***ed up.

But that seccond one i'm ok with

[nyssa]

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