"It's not a doll, it's an action figure"- ARRRGGGHHHH!

Why do people always have to refer to action figures as dolls? They're not. If anything, they're more like articulated figurines.

It's one of those things that gets to me. And no, I'm not some self-defensive toy collector, it's just that the idea of confusing this:

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With this:

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Has always seemed rather semantically silly to me.

 

They're both for kids, so it doesn't matter to me.

 

You are a sad, strange little man.

 

"A doll is a child's toy that represents a baby or other human being, but could also be any animal or imaginary creature."

 

Dude...you are 31, and you still collect toys.

 

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It's just a doll! It's just a stupid little plastic doll!

 

And we're all posting on a Star Wars message board, so what's the difference?

Actually, I don't collect toys as much any more. But with the way Toy Fair is shaping up, that might change.

 

I have the "action figures" I got when I was 12, and I'm still a huge SW fan. Enough to forgive GL for the PT, but I haven't bought any toys since I was 17.

 

This is a great action figure! Where did you get it?

 

I probably would be a bit more comfortable playing with the action figure one.

 

But barbies are articulated. I had ones with bendy knees and elbows and such.

 

I love the "HAHA! You're a Nerd!" hypocrisy that fills these boards. They bring me hours of ironic entertainment.

 

My nerdy pursuits are of things I can actually use (i.e. be entertained by). Not things that will collect dust on my shelves or may not even be unwrapped.

 

Action figures are male and dolls are female


TLJ Edit: Bad Word List? strikes back

 

I guess so?

 

People who don't collect figures are the worst.

 

I collect six figures, how cool am I?

 

As gay as a two dollar bill.

 

Not all dolls are ******-looking. Some look vaguely like babies.

 

Eric, you're a dumbass.

Slimy!

 

What difference does that make? 'Entertainment' is in the eye of he beholder.



There seems to be an assumpton that anyone who still collects 'action figures' and is older than 20 is somehow really sad. Well I'm pretty successful, if I do say so myself, in my late 20's, and I have a huge collection of dust magnet Star Wars Lego. I've spent over £1000 on it. The clamour to appear 'normal' is utterly absurd.

 

Hahahaha!!!!

Love it. I personally don't care either way. That said my other hobby is to dress up as a knight in armour andrun around a field for a weekend. At least you're doing something safe.

 

At least I'm not the only one who thought this would be a That 70's Show quote-a-thon.

 

What a waste. You could have bought RICHARDSON for Everton with that sum of money.