Let It Out

(weird venting about the DDR community ahead)

I consider myself a casual DDR player, but also a longtime DDR fan. When I play I'm not trying to challenge myself, I just want to choose fun music and dance and exercise. A couple of days ago I went to the only DDR A machine in the SF Bay Area (at D&B) after not going for almost a year, hoping to just play and have fun, but when I got there there was a large crowd of super competitive players surrounding it, doing challenge song after challenge song (OT"P", Maxx Unlimited, etc). They were in full workout regalia, complete with hand bandages for gripping the support bar (I'm just in street clothes). I left after 10 minutes because it's just a really uncomfortable situation for me to be in.

They kind of create this atmosphere of competition/nerd machismo that's really unpleasant, especially when I just want to just play for fun and choose pop/dance songs. It's not like they muscled me out or anything, but I think they probably prefer the company of people who are there for the same reason as them and want to choose the same songs/difficulties. I really wish there were more DDR A machines in my area but it's the only one, so hardcore players flock to it. Is this something that bothers other casual players on here or am I being crazy?

Net Neutrality died for our sins

That's not the main reason why my internet is slow. The internet is slow in most of the barracks on the base I live in.

That's not the main reason why my internet is slow. The internet is slow in most of the barracks on the base I live in.

you'd think that being in the service you'd have the best internet. This is your tax dollar hard at work. lol

Because bmhedgehog doesn't know how to keep his mouth shut