UPSB v3
Philosophy / What makes pen spinning so appealing?
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Date: Tue, Sep 16 2008 02:08:01
During my Junior year last year I captured a glimpse of what it is to spin a pen. It came in the form of a thumbaround tutorial on youtube. For two weeks i struggled with this (at the time a seamingly impossible) trick. When I landed it for the first time i was in school in the middle of class, I stood up with an overwhelming sense of victory and shouted 'YES!'. (I recieved several strange looks but thats besides the point.) Upon landing my first thumbaround, i knew i would be an addict. I have since conquered many more fundamental and some advanced tricks (thank you eso). So what exactly makes spinning a pen so appealing and addictive....Is it the thrill of landing a new trick? Is it the fact that it is something you can do at any given time in any place? (i was spinning during my cousin's wedding not long ago :-) or perhaps it is the in depth sub-culture so dedicated to expanding and perfecting the art of pen spinning. Please my fellow PSers, share your thoughts, what does pen spinning mean to you?
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Date: Tue, Sep 16 2008 03:22:40
1) its something most of the people can achieve with time
2) it kills time (both boring times and school times)
3) most of the people knows how to do one or two fundamentals, but not many school have a pro spinner in it.. (or office, idk >__>)
4) it also trains your finger flexibility and responses, good for other things like typing and piano?
5) idk, it just looks cool to me.. internet here is weak so i spend my time spinning when i dont have internet -
Date: Tue, Sep 16 2008 04:31:21
The thrill of getting a new trick, doing something other people can't
And it just feals good? Its a really nice challenge, I like that fustration when you can't get a trick, its a ddicting you want it more and more, because you know if you practice enough you'll get it =] -
Date: Tue, Sep 16 2008 06:53:05
It just looks awesome. Thats what drew me in.
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Date: Tue, Sep 16 2008 12:47:01
I just liked the fact of making my exams while spinning my pen, but then it became really fun. And now I'm here
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Date: Tue, Sep 16 2008 14:24:54
Best thing to do if you don't want to sleep during a boring class
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Date: Tue, Sep 16 2008 16:12:02
Addiction happens because you want something to do while you're bored and who knows you can get so much out of a writing instrument.
Can impress people a lot!!! -
Date: Tue, Sep 16 2008 17:30:10
At the beginning it is always cool when you learn a new trick ^ ^ And later when you do many combos.And because it is fun^^
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Date: Tue, Sep 16 2008 22:46:39
1) its fun
2) gets attention (especially girls ^^)
3) do something recreational instead of learning
4) the looks
5) UPSB!!!
6) pissing my sis off that she can only do a TA
7) be the only PSer in my family ^^ -
Date: Wed, Sep 17 2008 09:02:18QUOTE (kazeikan @ Sep 17 2008, 08:46 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>1) its fun
2) gets attention (especially girls ^^)
3) do something recreational instead of learning
4) the looks
5) UPSB!!!
6) pissing my sis off that she can only do a TA
7) be the only PSer in my family ^^
Perfect answer, Number 2 especially.
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Date: Wed, Sep 17 2008 10:55:10QUOTE (kazeikan @ Sep 17 2008, 08:46 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>1) its fun
2) gets attention (especially girls ^^)
3) do something recreational instead of learning
4) the looks
5) UPSB!!!
6) pissing my sis off that she can only do a TA
7) be the only PSer in my family ^^
#2 never happened to me... maybe cuz i only spinned for 1.5 weeks? xD -
Date: Wed, Sep 17 2008 11:37:33QUOTE (kazeikan @ Sep 17 2008, 04:16 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>1) its fun
2) gets attention (especially girls ^^)
3) do something recreational instead of learning
4) the looks
5) UPSB!!!
6) pissing my sis off that she can only do a TA
7) be the only PSer in my family ^^
To me it's more like "be the only PSer in my Country"
And yeah you can get good attention from girls if you're decent at penspinning. -
Date: Wed, Sep 17 2008 11:57:00QUOTE (kazeikan @ Sep 17 2008, 10:46 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>1) its fun
2) gets attention (especially girls ^^)
3) do something recreational instead of learning
4) the looks
5) UPSB!!!
6) pissing my sis off that she can only do a TA
7) be the only PSer in my family ^^
Yeah go #2! I've had a load of attention from girls.
I just love doing things that others can't. Seeing others fail at trying to pen spin also makes the tricks more appealing. -
Date: Wed, Sep 17 2008 13:31:16
It looks good.. Kinda like those flashy martial arts like wushu or something.
To me, it's appealling to the eye and I think that everyone who knows the TA should take it deeper and not just stop at TA or charge.. -
Date: Thu, Sep 18 2008 23:58:23
What drew me in is that I want to know at least a little about every finger manipulation activity possible, and this just happens to be my favourite.
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Date: Fri, Sep 19 2008 13:58:09QUOTE (FurBelz~ @ Sep 16 2008, 05:22 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>1) its something most of the people can achieve with time
2) it kills time (both boring times and school times)
3) most of the people knows how to do one or two fundamentals, but not many school have a pro spinner in it.. (or office, idk >__>)
4) it also trains your finger flexibility and responses, good for other things like typing and piano?
5) idk, it just looks cool to me.. internet here is weak so i spend my time spinning when i dont have internet
2 is true It's mostly why I started
4: for PIANO XD You're kidding me? I'm fail at PS, but I've been playing piano for more than 5 years and play pretty well
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Date: Fri, Sep 19 2008 22:39:44
1. you don't need any natural talent ^^
2. looks cool
3. modding is fun
4. in some boring classes I spin
5. upsb
and wtf, attention from girls? girls here either think it's weird or don't care. rarely do they think it's cool. -
Date: Sat, Sep 20 2008 05:09:21
LOL, nada, not sure about that. People usually watch me in my classes and I can only do a short list of tricks beyond the fundamentals. I'm in Indiana, where you at?
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Date: Mon, Sep 22 2008 00:40:08
I'm in RI and i think i might be the only person in this state that can spin a pen. As for peer attentioin, i get mixed reactions. A lot of people are amazed and i always love when people ask me to teach them how. Lol i always teach the thumbaround but everyone gives up cause they can't get it, who knows maybe i'll spark someone's interest to further pursue pen spinning. Besides amazement, a couple ppl tell me im gay for taking the time to learn how to spin my pen. They can f@@K off though because there's no way in hell im gonna give up pen spinning based on their opinions. Im an unashamed P.S.er, i have no problem bringing my any-x or rsvp mx to school and practice in front of everyone, and honestly, why should anyone care? Personally, i like being able to do something that nobody in my school can.
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Date: Mon, Sep 22 2008 06:32:39
I spin pens because I think it looks cool and is just plain fun to do. Yeah, I have people that call me a nerd for spinning my pen, but I really don't care about what they say. I just go ahead and continue spinning my pen.
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Date: Tue, Sep 23 2008 16:45:45QUOTE (j147l @ Sep 22 2008, 09:32 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>[...]I have people that call me a nerd for spinning my pen[...]
Got that today... It was something like: "Dude you live with robots... fwki** nerd spinning fwki** pencil"... What did i do? Showed him the thumbaround, and moved on!
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Date: Sun, Sep 28 2008 04:03:45
i like it cuz when im pissed off, it gives me something to do
its a perfect way to irritate teachers u hate too. -
Date: Sun, Sep 28 2008 12:54:05
1.) It looks awesome
2.) It's fun
3.) The community is awesome -
Date: Tue, Sep 30 2008 14:05:47
1. it "looks cool"
2. it wastes time
3. you can do it almost anywhere
and for me, the biggest one is:
4. the pen feels really good in your hand when it's spinning/moving
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Date: Sat, Oct 4 2008 09:16:37
1. mah pretty pen fo sho!
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Date: Sat, Oct 4 2008 17:14:18
it feels good on my hands =)
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Date: Tue, Oct 7 2008 03:39:25
Isn't being call gay or pen spinning and be called nerd the same thing as racism but in a different context?
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Date: Tue, Oct 7 2008 10:43:30
lol always put a book below where you spin, so it makes no noise..
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Date: Fri, Oct 24 2008 10:32:23
Why its so appealing? Because its like DotA but materialized*jk*
Because :
1. you can compete with friends making you closer to them.
2. the feeling of doing something successful. -
Date: Fri, Oct 24 2008 15:35:45
because its different from what people are used to seeing
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Date: Tue, Jan 6 2009 23:08:57
I just do it co... um... it helps with my finger dexterity I guess and helps with my guitar progress...
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Date: Tue, Jan 6 2009 23:50:51
Imo ps always looks better on film due to camera lag. And its also something that you wouldn't expect to see as a talent.
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Date: Wed, Jan 7 2009 00:30:25
I found it so fun to watch people pen-spin. I found it fascinating and all that. And then I found out about UPSB, and then I got more motivated to learn. xD
It's also so so so satisfying to get even the simplest pen trick right. =] -
Date: Thu, Jan 15 2009 23:52:33QUOTE (Xternal @ Sep 27 2008, 09:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>i like it cuz when im pissed off, it gives me something to do
its a perfect way to irritate teachers u hate too.
OH yeah some teachers hate it especially if you start learning a new trick in their class so your dropping it like a million times. its hilarious
Its a pastime
Its pretty fun to excel in something you know not very many other people even think they can do
And its just plane fun
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Date: Fri, Jan 16 2009 16:08:04QUOTE (Sakura @ Oct 7 2008, 11:39 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Isn't being call gay or pen spinning and be called nerd the same thing as racism but in a different context?
It's called "jealousy"
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Date: Sun, Jan 18 2009 01:35:40
It's appealing to me because it's aesthetically pleasing and kills time during boring classes
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Date: Sun, Jan 18 2009 02:50:58
Hmm, that's a really good question. I think the answer will be different for each person, but I was first drawn to spinning by it's visual appeal. After a while, class got less and less boring, so now I spin to keep myself entertained when I can't be chatting or playing games and whatnot
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Date: Sun, Jan 18 2009 04:48:50
My friend was doing the TA in history class, and I was amazed at the way he effortlessly got it spinning. He taught me how to do it and got me hooked. I like it because there's not a lot of pen spinners at my school, so it feels good to be part of the few that do.
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Date: Sun, Jan 18 2009 16:50:55
It feels like you have something else you can do while you bored. Sometimes there are days when you can't go out because of snow or rain so you have a pen right next to you to spin. Also whenever I'm in class and I do twisted sonic bust people ask me "how do you do that" and I guess they get impress quick lol
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Date: Thu, Feb 5 2009 22:34:11QUOTE (Kenshin @ Jan 18 2009, 11:50 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>It feels like you have something else you can do while you bored. Sometimes there are days when you can't go out because of snow or rain so you have a pen right next to you to spin. Also whenever I'm in class and I do twisted sonic bust people ask me "how do you do that" and I guess they get impress quick lol
That happened today. During lunch I wanted to show off some of my fundamentals, which is basically all I know, so my friends got pretty amazed at it and failed at the thumbaround. Also, a few days ago it was the beginning of Semester 2 and I didn't know a lot of people in my Religion class except my two friends. I was doing simple thumbarounds, sonics, and infinities and a few people noticed starting asking how I did that and I dind't bother showing them, instead I just showed them more of my noob moves. Quite attractive to girls as well, for some reason.
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Date: Fri, Feb 6 2009 08:27:47QUOTE (xSko @ Feb 6 2009, 06:34 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>That happened today. During lunch I wanted to show off some of my fundamentals, which is basically all I know, so my friends got pretty amazed at it and failed at the thumbaround. Also, a few days ago it was the beginning of Semester 2 and I didn't know a lot of people in my Religion class except my two friends. I was doing simple thumbarounds, sonics, and infinities and a few people noticed starting asking how I did that and I dind't bother showing them, instead I just showed them more of my noob moves. Quite attractive to girls as well, for some reason.
that's what I get normally, 'people asking me to do it again' but girls...nah, not really, like one of the earlier posts said, they either thought I'm a nerd, weird or they just don't care *shrugs*..so pen spinning is off my list of things to attract girls with, haha
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Date: Sat, Feb 21 2009 12:38:00
Girls don't really care about pen spinning or how it works, how you can spin, make the tricks etc. They just care that you are the center of the atractions, and want to know what's that about.