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Raven068
Profile Blog Joined September 2011
United States90 Posts
October 24 2011 14:30 GMT
#1
So while I was watching the Select vs Sen match streamed from blizzcon my mom wandered in and started asking me how the game worked. Now keep in mind, my mom gets bored when I try to explain the rules of something as simple as chess so I didn't expect this to last all too long, but somehow she actually got interested in what was going on! She only watched the one match and I don't expect she'll ever watch another one, but wow... O_o (She was rooting for Select I think, unless I have the match wrong. All I can remember clearly is that Sen was in it.) If esports gets popular enough man...who knows where this will end up.

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Darkren
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Canada1841 Posts
October 24 2011 14:37 GMT
#2
Not to degrade esport, but i think your mom was just being nice and wanted to get interested in what you are interested, whatever that may be, i don't think she really cared about sc2
"Yeah, I send (hopefully) helpful PM's quite frequently. You don't have to warn/ban everything" - KadaverBB
TheKefka
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Croatia11752 Posts
October 24 2011 14:55 GMT
#3
Hahah,this reminds me when I was watching the GSL finals Nestea vs Inca,my gf was passing by and was like:"Is that InCa?"
My eyes popped out lol."How the hell do you know that?"
She just remembered him from some time ago I guess when I was watching the group stage and trying to explain to her how retarded pvp is and that this guy gets it for some reason lol.
But yea people are taking interest to be nice unfortunately they don't really care about the game
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The_Templar
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
your Country52797 Posts
October 24 2011 14:57 GMT
#4
Esports begins with the players spreading it. I have been spreading esports throughout my school (a lot of calculus students like starcraft for some reason). Really, it's more of a curiousity thing, and you will need to see how your mom's behavior about esports develops as time goes on.
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DamageControL
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
United States4222 Posts
October 24 2011 15:02 GMT
#5
I remember when my girlfriend recognized Bisu from BW and I almost died. I apparently talked about him a lot.
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unichan
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States4223 Posts
October 24 2011 15:09 GMT
#6
On October 24 2011 23:37 Darkren wrote:
Not to degrade esport, but i think your mom was just being nice and wanted to get interested in what you are interested, whatever that may be, i don't think she really cared about sc2

If my mom sees me watching e-sports she rages and tells me to do something productive. So I think it's pretty significant that this guy's mom stuck around for more than one game.
:)
TBone-
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States2309 Posts
October 24 2011 15:11 GMT
#7
I think she just wanted to hang out with you. It's still really cool though.
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Cuddle
Profile Joined May 2010
Sweden1345 Posts
October 24 2011 15:22 GMT
#8
Kudos to your mom for show interest, too few parents are in this day and age.
Probe1
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States17920 Posts
October 24 2011 15:38 GMT
#9
All and all though your mom sounds like a serious nerd baller

Awesome.
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Hnnngg
Profile Joined June 2011
United States1101 Posts
October 24 2011 15:48 GMT
#10
Is she single?
OmniEulogy
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Canada6593 Posts
October 24 2011 15:54 GMT
#11
interesting. You've made me remember how difficult it was for me to convince anybody to watch Fifa / Euro Cup with me lol You would think it would be easier than this but apparently not.
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Pokebunny
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
United States10654 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-10-24 16:02:39
October 24 2011 16:02 GMT
#12
Being able to share your passion(s) with someone close to you is a really amazing feeling. While this might not exactly be that, it's just great when people recognize and take interest in things you love.
Semipro Terran player | Pokebunny#1710 | twitter.com/Pokebunny | twitch.tv/Pokebunny | facebook.com/PokebunnySC
PetitCrabe
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Canada410 Posts
October 24 2011 16:08 GMT
#13
On October 24 2011 23:57 TehTemplar wrote:
Esports begins with the players spreading it. I have been spreading esports throughout my school (a lot of calculus students like starcraft for some reason). Really, it's more of a curiousity thing, and you will need to see how your mom's behavior about esports develops as time goes on.


It's just getting really big with the nerdy/geeky crowd. SC2 is incredibly popular in engineering, especially in computer/software engineering/sciences. You walk into their computer labs and chances are, you're going to see people play/watch/discuss SC2.
Ruffian
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
United States369 Posts
October 24 2011 16:12 GMT
#14
Haha that's pretty awesome. My mom is just like "What is this. What are you doing. Go clean your room. Get good grades. Stop playing these games!!!" Although I will say she likes to go to pokemon tournaments to cheer for me It's really nice when people close to you show support or take interest in the things you love.
There's a class for this (ノ◕ヮ◕)ノ*:・゚✧
FreshVegetables
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
Finland513 Posts
October 24 2011 16:15 GMT
#15
Hehe.. My girlfriend recognizes quite a few progamers. Dont really know how oh yeah and MaNa is her favourite player and according to her he's kinda cute
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Glurkenspurk
Profile Joined November 2010
United States1915 Posts
October 24 2011 16:34 GMT
#16
On October 25 2011 01:02 Pokebunny wrote:
Being able to share your passion(s) with someone close to you is a really amazing feeling. While this might not exactly be that, it's just great when people recognize and take interest in things you love.


It's rather unfortunate that the thing we love is still looked down upon as being silly, isn't it?
Pokebunny
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
United States10654 Posts
October 24 2011 21:52 GMT
#17
On October 25 2011 01:34 Odal wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 25 2011 01:02 Pokebunny wrote:
Being able to share your passion(s) with someone close to you is a really amazing feeling. While this might not exactly be that, it's just great when people recognize and take interest in things you love.


It's rather unfortunate that the thing we love is still looked down upon as being silly, isn't it?

Yep, just have to find the people that are enlightened and keep them close ;D
Semipro Terran player | Pokebunny#1710 | twitter.com/Pokebunny | twitch.tv/Pokebunny | facebook.com/PokebunnySC
Raven068
Profile Blog Joined September 2011
United States90 Posts
October 26 2011 15:45 GMT
#18
On October 25 2011 01:34 Odal wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 25 2011 01:02 Pokebunny wrote:
Being able to share your passion(s) with someone close to you is a really amazing feeling. While this might not exactly be that, it's just great when people recognize and take interest in things you love.


It's rather unfortunate that the thing we love is still looked down upon as being silly, isn't it?


Story of my life really, especially with my Dad. I consider even polite interest at this point to be dramatic progress.
www.youtube.com/Omega068
marttorn
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
Norway5211 Posts
October 26 2011 15:49 GMT
#19
On October 25 2011 00:02 DamageControL wrote:
I remember when my girlfriend recognized Bisu from BW and I almost died. I apparently talked about him a lot.


Dude, I can tell you from personal experience, it's never a good idea to let your GF know that Bisu exists. She'll spend all her days fawning over him and eventually she will head out to South Korea to join his cult of fangirls.
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