The Elfish Gene

It is amazing to me how similar some people's experiences can be despite being separated by distance.  Take this book for example:  The Elfish Gene.  The book starts off a bit crass (a type of British humor?) but past that veneer and you see some stereotypes that only a gamer would understand (and be afflicted with).

• Excitement and zeal for the hobby
• Becoming attached to a character
• Understanding relationships (the friend type, not the dating type, because let's face it, gaming becomes a liability and not a redeeming quality for most).
• The trips to an unknown gaming store (quite a pilgrimage indeed)
• Fitting in with other gamers (plenty more on this later, as it is the single largest challenge gamers face

The list goes on and on.  I hate to spoil the book you know...  Totally aside: I miss you Borders!  I saw this book at Half Price Books which is filling the void Borders left behind.  And thank you God my wife is a librarian.

These stereotypes, along with others, are sad but true.  As a matter of fact, let me totally embarrass myself by posting this college level digital imagery class extra credit assignment to illustrate my point...