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Re: why do people hate builders
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Wed, 12 Nov 2003 05:50:16 GMT
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In lugnet.castle, Daniel Ravenda wrote:
> hey. whats up. douse anyone else have a problem with non builder people. many
> people see legos as toy and play things and not as art. :(
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> Why why why. at home I am not aloud to build my parent say it is to babyish.
> every time i get a catalog my mom tosses it out. i cant buy anything cause my
> dad throws it out and says "i forbid you to waste money on shit". I now find
> myself secretly building late at night or when I'm home alone. this is such a
> load of bullshit. why why why. I cant take it. did or does anyone else have this
> problem. what do I do? I hate this.
Daniel,
I'll let all the comments about language stand--I don't need to rehash
that--you've had enough.
Do you smoke? If not--tell them you can spend your money on cigarettes or booze
instead of Lego.
Take a quick poll of most AFOL's here. A high percentage work in some kind of
high-tech or technical field. I know of engineers, educators, software
programmers, business owners, even artists who have a strong technical
backgrounds who frequent Lugnet--wanna talk about networking for possible job
possibilities? Even the person who created the FLASH animation program by
Macromedia cites Lego as one of his earliest and most important influences. I
am an engineer with a background in manufacturing and telecommunications. As
for my financial status--well, I'm 32, got through college, paid off my student
loans 3 years early, and bought a house when I was 30--all this on my own
salary.
Lego promotes problem solving and 3-dimensional thinking, and there's absolutely
nothing wrong about that.
So, Lego is not a bad thing--but do make sure on how you can "use the system to
your advantage". Meaning, abide by your parents wishes, but use their own
comments and philisophy to your advantage. I don't know your parents, so I
can't tell you how to do it--but don't be vengeful about it.
Scott
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