Quote from: CalithenaI thought surely the cheetoists would have some sympathy for the view I'm expressing, but what do I know.

As a Cheetoist, I dont share my Cheetos with people I dont like

Hey, I don't become friends with those who won't share their Cheetos!

We had this one guy come along, there were quite a few things that put the group off him, but one of the things was that he brought along a six-pack of Guiness and kept it all to himself, and a big tub of icecream, same deal. That didn't stop him hooking into the stuff we'd brought along and put on the table, though.

And he didn't even have his own dice. No, he didn't forget his dice, he didn't own any dice. He said, "whatever group I go to, someone always has spare dice, why should I buy any?"

What kind of gamer doesn't own any dice?! It's like a chef without knives, a mafioso without a shovel, or a hooker without condoms.

Anyway, if you won't share your cheetos, then the chances of a friendship appearing are not great.

QuoteJ. Arcane, are you talking about something I've suggested here? By 'low social commitment' I mean, at a minimum, the basic courtesy people show each other at work or in the classroom, plus the additional general friendliness that goes into 'hey, let's sit down and play a game together.'

I expect more than "professional courtesy" from the players at my table.

Quote from: JimBobOzAnyway, if you won't share your cheetos, then the chances of a friendship appearing are not great.

Maybe I should have stated that I dont share my cheetoes with those I dont want to become friends with and one off games/con games usually dont foster much in the way of eventual friendships