The age old debate. Who are the worst fanboys? Spike put together a list and they ranked the big 3. Agree. Disagree. Whatever.
Its nothing to swear by but its a pretty credible list considering the
entire 10. I have an iphone but I swear I hate Apple fanboys. Nick used
to be one of the worst Nintendo and Apple fanboys ive seen on these
boards. Hope its a dose of reality for him
http://stage.spike.com/blog/top-10-worst-types/74309?page=1&numPerPage=110. FangirlFangirl is at 10 because they are rare, those that exist are not nearly
as annoying as their male counterparts, and their main obsession is to
dress up like sexy versions of whatever they’re obsessed with. Nothing
wrong with that. The only reason they made the list at all is because
they're constantly trying to prove that they know as much or are as
good as the guys. It can be annoying, but every male nerd spends half
his life looking for one to love.
9. Comic Book FanboyThese kids have come out of the woodwork since, in the last decade or
so, every comic book ever is getting a movie. I bet you can’t count on
your adamantium claws the number of times you’ve heard, “Oh, I read
that book for at least 10 years before the movie ever came out,”
followed by some snide remark about the original artwork or plotline
being butchered
8. Star Wars FanboyThe Star Wars Fanboy never got over the series as a whole, and
never got over their childhood, either. Even when the first three
chapters were sloughed into theaters like placenta, they defended them
as pushing the bounds of cinema and the Star Wars universe. Only a true
fanatic can dress like a soldier from a universe that never existed--in
his '40s. At least cosplayers are young and allowed to be stupid.
7.Xbot
The Xbox fanboy, or Xbot, is mired in denial. He refuses to admit
that the Red Ring of Death exists, and he conveniently reminds everyone
that the Nintendo Wii--the console that's kicking his console's
butt--isn't technically a competitor because it's a toy. He takes the
good with the bad, though. Just kicking Sony's butt is consolation
enough after taking it up the tailpipe with the first Xbox.
6. Nintendrone
The Nintendrone is blindly faithful to the cartoony fun of all
things from the Mushroom Kingdom. The sad irony is that these folks
have spent the last decade furiously defending Nintendo as it failed
time and again, and now that Nintendo is back on top, the video game
giant has basically abandoned them. Years ago the Nintendo fanboy would
have topped this list, but they've been gorging on humble pie so long
that the taste of success isn't all that sweet.
5. Sony Defense Force
As the PlayStation 3 struggles to find its footing, it's hard to
feel sorry for the angry, bitter Sony Defense Force. They sat at the
top of the mountain for 10 long years, and now they're having a hard
time losing with dignity. Instead of accepting that the PS3 is
overpriced and its software library not worth the extra cash, they
accuse the world of conspiring against them. According to them, every
last person that reviews video games is either an idiot or bought-off
by Microsoft. If only they could look at themselves with the same
critical eye.4. The iPhoneThe iPhone – it accounts for the largest market share of any single
phone, and I just hate the people that can’t resist shoving that, and
their stupid Where to Find Baby Powder for my Delicate Hiney
application in my face. I get it. It’s a very pretty phone. It’s very
sleek. I don’t care. The Nokia E70 calls people, too. It also has a
better browser and a better keyboard and isn’t for namby pamby fanboys.
3. WoW FanboyIt's hard to hate the WoW fanboy too much because you never interact
with them. He's atleast as much of a danger to himself as he is to us.
He sits in his basement for as long as it takes to assert himself as
the pinnacle of virtual achievement. Talking to a World of Warcraft
maniac is like speaking to an alien, and about as interesting as
hearing a beat story from a poker addict. What places them so high on
this list is that if you ask them what's so great about the game, they
can't come up with a single thing. Oh, and then there's spending real
money to buy virtual money.
2. 2. PC SnobThe PC Snob is the diametric opposite of (and a response to) the Mac
fanboy. They didn't even know that they were PC fanboys until the Mac
creeps decided to make a big deal out of it. Now they spend most of
their time talking about all the free programs and shareware you can
only get on a personal computer, or how real-time strategy games and
first-person shooters should only be played with a mouse and keyboard.
Most of their time isn’t spent raising the PC up on a pedestal – it’s
pretty much market saturated. Rather, their forum time is spent
comparing and contrasting PCs with their mortal enemies, the Macs.
Generally this is accomplished with a heavy-handed flame war.
1. Mac FanboysUgh. Mac fanboys are the worst of the worst. I mean I hate
iPhonephiles, but the Mac fanboy encompasses them and takes the dogma
to a whole new, awful level. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t have anything
against Apple. I like their design aesthetic, and their devices work
well, but just cause I eat at Burger King doesn’t mean I don’t want to
get a Frostee from Wendy’s every now and again. Mac fanboys foolishly
believe that any art-related program runs better on their machine and
that they will never get a virus. At least they're willing to play a
video game console every once in a while. They don't really have a
choice since there aren't many games for Macs. Maybe it’s the cult of
soon-to-be-martyred Steve Jobs, but something is causing this clique to
be the most grating on the interwebz. .
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