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How do you define what being a Brokie is in a couple of sentences?
BlissC:
I knew that mentioning on my blog that I was a Brokie was probably a bad idea, or at least I should have put some thought into how I would answer the inevitable "What's a Brokie?" questions....*sigh*
Alas though, I didn't, and now someone's asked the inevitable question, plus on other forums I usually post regularly on which I've been very quiet on of late because I've been hanging around here more and more, friends are messaging me and asking me where I've been. Now I could just skirt around the issue and say I've been AFK or blame RL, but more and more I'm feeling as though I probably should offer some sort of explanation of what I've been up to, and at least with close friends "come out" as a Brokie. I'm finding it difficult to put into words though without taking up two sides of A4 paper what it's all about. Christ, this is harder than telling my parents I was going out with a girl when I was nineteen! LOL!
Can anyone help please? What's your definition of what a Brokie is and what being a Brokie's all about?
Penthesilea:
Tough question. For people I'm not so close to, I always take the easy way out and compare it to being a Trekkie.
"Do you know what a Trekkie is? Those crazy folks, meeting at Star Trek Conventions and wearing pajamas?"
Most people have heard of *that* phenomenon, so they answer with yes and I continue "Well, being a Brokie is similar. Only about the movie Brokeback Mountain instead of the Star Trek series."
Of course that's only a superficial comparison and says nothing about my feelings towards BBM, nor does it even give a hint of the effect BBM has on me - but that's the way I like it. Nobody's business but mine.
Close friends and family have gotten to know more over time. But I don't feel like baring my heart to almost strangers, so the Trekkie comparison works just fine for me.
Penthesilea:
Oh, I hope I didn't hurt any Trekkies here by calling them crazy. It's meant as a tongue-in-cheek statement, I've come to understand them much better over the last years ... ;D
I think many people who are non-Brokies (and non-Trekkies) would think we're a tad strange, crazy, whatever. I can live with that and even laugh about it. 8)
Let 'em think what they want. I'm thankful that I am one of those who "get it".
BlissC:
--- Quote from: Penthesilea on March 15, 2008, 12:02:39 pm ---Tough question. For people I'm not so close to, I always take the easy way out and compare it to being a Trekkie.
"Do you know what a Trekkie is? Those crazy folks, meeting at Star Trek Conventions and wearing pajamas?"
Most people have heard of *that* phenomenon, so they answer with yes and I continue "Well, being a Brokie is similar. Only about the movie Brokeback Mountain instead of the Star Trek series."
Of course that's only a superficial comparison and says nothing about my feelings towards BBM, nor does it even give a hint of the effect BBM has on me...
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LOL! I like that! ;D Like you say, nobody's business but ours.
--- Quote from: Penthesilea on March 15, 2008, 12:11:09 pm ---Oh, I hope I didn't hurt any Trekkies here by calling them crazy. It's meant as a tongue-in-cheek statement, I've come to understand them much better over the last years ... ;D
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I know what you mean, I never did "get" the idea of Trekkies either, but I the last couple of years, I can see where they're coming from, sort of.
I think I may have to borrow the Trekkie line if you don't mind. ;)
Penthesilea:
--- Quote from: BlissC on March 15, 2008, 05:42:27 pm ---LOL! I like that! ;D Like you say, nobody's business but ours.
I know what you mean, I never did "get" the idea of Trekkies either, but I the last couple of years, I can see where they're coming from, sort of.
I think I may have to borrow the Trekkie line if you don't mind. ;)
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I don't mind at all. Go ahead! :)
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