Anyone else on here the only person they know who likes trek?

[Infern0]

Because I am.

I guess i don't look like a steriotypical trekkie, and i never ever admit to liking it, that's social suicide.

Have to hide all my tapes and books if a bird is coming over.

It'd be nice to have someone to talk to about it, but it's not the kind of thing you admit is it.

 

[Finn]

^Unless you got the complete DVD collection and a couple of framed autographed pictures and cardboard cutouts, leave them out.

and..."bird"?

If you really cared enough to have a woman who would be interested in you, don't call them that

 

[Infern0]

English slang for woman.

lol

 

[Nerys Myk]

Nope, my social circle is built around Star Trek. Even my wife is a fan.

 

[The Wormhole]

I know a few people who are into Trek, but I'm defiantely the uberfan out of the people I know.

I'm a Star Trek fan, and I let people know it. We have a TV in the break room at work. If I'm there and there's Trek on, I watch it, and I don't hide that if someone else enters.

 

[JiNX-01]

When I was living and working in Albany, NY, some of my co-workers were Trek fans -- not particularly rabid, but at least they watched.

Ever since I moved back to my hometown, this board and others are the only places I can go to discuss Trek (or sci fi in general, for that matter). My brother's 13-year-old twins think I'm a geek.

I haven't even been able to persuade my best friend (of 50 years!) to watch a single episode of Enterprise.

Happily, I've had a chance to meet people at conventions --- which also marks me as a geek, but I don't care -- I have learned we are legion and global.

 

[indolover]

in a way, though my mom likes it also.

I like it since it's deep and makes one think, and i like philosophical works. I won't change my likes/dislikes or who I am since it doesn't fit in with what's cool Besides, I'm almost 31, and at my stage in life, I think a person should be themselves and not concern themselves with being socially rated or cool. That's too adolescent for my liking or taste.

 

[number6]

I frequently feel like I'm the only person on this board who likes Trek.

 

[jgdst]

I'm pretty much the only one in my circle who likes it. I don't hide it, but I'm not particularly up front about it either. You'd get a better reaction admitting to being an axe wielding maniac with a fetish for envelopes with some people Of the people that know, I've found they try to be polite and skirt around the issue.

As the token Trekkie of the group, I keep getting people telling me that suchabody's just watched the new film, and that it's the greatest thing ever. Call me snobby, but I already knew Trek was pretty awesome for the last 22 years of my 26 year existence... And I am absolutely not a fan of the last film (I realise saying that is social suicide on here, sorry everyone! ).

I'm fairly content these days to be the lone Trek fan, but this board is kinda like Cheers, so I'm happy just knowing I've got a place to come to if I need some comrades in arms

 

[Robert DeSoto]

Because I am.

I guess i don't look like a steriotypical trekkie, and i never ever admit to liking it, that's social suicide.

Have to hide all my tapes and books if a bird is coming over.

It'd be nice to have someone to talk to about it, but it's not the kind of thing you admit is it.

u dont want to look like a stereotypical trekkie (e.g. comic book guy)

I don't know many people who like it either. When the Star Trek movie came out last year, I asked some girl to watch it with me but I didn't tell her what movie I was taking her to see lol. When she finally asked, I told her and she laughed at me, as expected. Too late tho, she already agreed. sucker.

She liked it tho, so it wasnt that bad for her.

But I already did the the whole bar, night club and restaurant scene with this chick more than once, so she knows I'm not a geek. I earned this one nerdy indulgence.

I got my bro hooked on Trek too. But he's not a typical geek either. He used to be a gangster back in high school. One time the teacher asked if anyone in class watched Star Trek. My brother didnt say anything. But some of his boys knew he was a Trekkie and they were laughing cuz he didnt have the balls to admit it. Lol being a trekkie doesnt help ur street cred

So ya, we don't hide it, but it's not something we flaunt to ppl we don't really know.

It'd be nice to meet some more ppl in my real life who like it tho. Maybe a girl. Maybe a hot girl whos nerdy enuf to watch trek with me but still "normal" enough to grind with me to the latest club bangers. yea I kno, I'm dreaming lol. can't have it all

 

[Sector 7]

I am the only person I know closely who likes Trek. I have the Burger King ST09 glasses promotional display in my living room. It is life-size and hard to miss. Several of my mother's medical people (nurses, ambulance drivers, etc.) have started conversations upon seeing the display... some are actually Trekkies/Trekkers/Trek fans.

Since ST09 came out last year, my brother has become a fan. He likes ENT and loves The Big Bang Theory. This leads to my brother asking me questions, especially about TBBT references that he does not understand.

 

[Alienesse]

I also don't personally know anyone else who likes Star Trek. That's why I'm here.

I'm very open about my liking Trek because it's something important to me. The way I see it, if somebody is so narrow-minded as to form an opinion of me solely on the basis of whether or not I like Star Trek, then it's their problem, not mine, and frankly I wouldn't want to have much to do with a person like that.

Anyway, I'm very glad I've joined this board. It feels nice and comfortable to be at least virtually around people who share your interests.

 

[RegFan]

I don't hide the fact that I'm a Trekker or a big sci-fi geek, for that matter. I like being with people who share my interests and I can't meet them if I hide my interests. Unfortunately, I don't personally know anyone who's a Trekker as well. My brothers watch Trek, but I wouldn't call them fans and my relationship with them isn't exactly close. However, I've managed to persuade my mom to watch BSG, a space opera I actually prefer to Trek, and she's willing to talk about it. I'm very glad I joined this board, because it's the only place where I can talk about Trek.

 

[Mr. Scott]

I think the Baby Boomers and the Generation X people like it more than the younger generation.

My best friend from Iceland loved the show, especially DS9. He could speak 4 languages, read and write Chinese. He was also an alcoholic, somewhat of a nerd and a madman.

Go to Star Trek and fantasy conventions. You will see all the fans there!

 

[T'Na]

Hi,

thank you for this thread. I am new to this forum, and I joined because I also do not have any people in my social circle who like star trek. Which makes me appreciate this forum even more !!

 

[Cepstrum]

Unless I count the people on the Internet, than pretty much yes. I say "pretty much" because my brother will watch a show with me, though he'd probably never watch on his own initiative.

I used to know a family that religously watched DS9 during its initial run. They didn't get TV reception, so they had a friend tape the show each week. At the time, I didn't get why the whole family could *never* miss an episode. Years later, when I watched through DS9, I finally understand. In retrospect, that would've been so cool to watch each episode on its first run: anyone who did that sure got a treat! (As opposed to TNG or Voyager, where it's possible to watch the episodes out of order.)

 

[Clare]

I get what you're saying and I agree with Robert DeSoto about not flaunting it to people you don't know. It's a sad fact that people have built this image of what a stereotypical Trekkie is and will immediately judge you and label you as a "geek" or "sad" for liking Star Trek. But at the end of the day they're the sad, shallow people for having that kind of narrow minded attitude and they clearly have issues with image.

I don't think you should completoly hide the fact you like Star Trek though because that's making you ashamed of who you are and nobody should feel that way. If people (especially somebody you're interested in) find out you like it and don't want anything to do with you then they're the losers and not worth your time or effort.

Another thing: if people tease you about it just laugh it off so they know it doesn't bother you. I'm the only person in my group of friends who likes Star Trek and it's become a kind of friendly joke between me and them about my "Star Trek obsession". I kinda like that =]

Plus I don't get what the big deal is about Trekkies being nerds or whatever........the show's not even about science it's about people and how they interact and life generally.......and about exploring strange new worlds! Okay I really am sad....

Oh and this forum is amazing for bringing together trekkies anyway because many of us here are alone in liking it, I only have my sister and to a certain extent my mum who is in to it so it's great to be able to chat with like minded fans here
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Everybody be proud of who you are whatever your interests are is my motto =]

 

[Shazam!]

He used to be a gangster back in high school. One time the teacher asked if anyone in class watched Star Trek. My brother didnt say anything. But some of his boys knew he was a Trekkie and they were laughing cuz he didnt have the balls to admit it.

LOL Where did you grow up, Boys n the Hood?

 

[Shazam!]

that's making you ashamed of who you are and nobody should feel that way.

Male Twilight fans should.

 

[Greg Cox]

Interesting. Is there really that much of stigma about being a Trekkie among young people these days? I'm not aware of a stigma, but then again, I haven't had to worry about high school and peer pressure for over thirty years . . . .

I've been "outed" as a professional Trekkie for most of my adult life, and I've never gotten a cold shoulder at a neighborhood barbecue or cocktail party. Most adults I meet seem to find it interesting . . ..