UPSB v4

Philosophy / "Wow where did you learn that?!"

  1. Milk
    Date: Tue, Jun 29 2010 09:36:25

    Being one of many manipulative arts, pen spinners would get asked this question many times. What I want to know is how you respond to them. Do you give a serious answer, or some bs joking around "in-it-to-have-a-lol" answer? Also, what do you believe to be the best way to answer it? Discuss.

  2. Biji
    Date: Tue, Jun 29 2010 09:47:16

    "oh you know, it's just something I picked up on the interwebs"

  3. chris
    Date: Tue, Jun 29 2010 10:12:06

    'Give me a buck, and I'll tell you where I learned it'. Works everytime [/sarcasm]

  4. Radek
    Date: Tue, Jun 29 2010 11:03:07

    I never mention internet communities, they may give people the impression that they have to be very implicated to except to learn anything. I just say that I watch videos and try to do like what I see. Or often I just answer "that is what high school was for", jokingly.

  5. Gr3gY
    Date: Tue, Jun 29 2010 12:03:37

    i'll give them these url: youtube.com and forum.upsb.info "check it up urself" or even simpler answer: "the INTERNET" :D

  6. shoeman6
    Date: Tue, Jun 29 2010 12:13:38

    I just tell them the secret is in the sauce. =]

  7. Gr3gY
    Date: Tue, Jun 29 2010 12:55:03

    shoeman6 wrote: I just tell them the secret is in the sauce. =]
    anyone dumb enough i ask u what sauce? bbq? tartar? lol

  8. mintypaladin
    Date: Thu, Jul 1 2010 04:03:08

    i say "give up your social life, then google upsb"

  9. zblader
    Date: Thu, Jul 1 2010 04:12:04

    Most of the time, people look and say: "Woaaaah, what was that? How did you do it?", lawlz. Don't really ask where I learned. ¬¬. But yeah, I usually refer them to the interwebz, and tell them to look for "pen spinning", though, I'm sure they don't ¬¬ xD. :zblader:

  10. davidguy
    Date: Thu, Jul 1 2010 04:25:39

    "It's called the Internet" is what I usually say

  11. ShadrCom3t
    Date: Thu, Jul 1 2010 05:05:54

    mintypaladin wrote: i say "give up your social life, then google upsb"
    that's kinda mean/a pessimistic way of looking at UPSB and penspinning plus, imho, you meet even MORE ppl to add to your social life :thumb: They rarely ask that. However, I just say the internet, or "ur mom" if they're being annoying -.-; They usually ask "HOW DO YOU DO THAT?!" instead, which is also extremely annoying.

  12. shoeman6
    Date: Thu, Jul 1 2010 05:14:36

    Idk, sometimes I try to look just as surprised as them and am like WHOAH DUDE WTF HOW AM I DOING THIS? Douchey, but still =_=

  13. Lanaro
    Date: Thu, Jul 1 2010 06:38:44

    shoeman6 wrote: Idk, sometimes I try to look just as surprised as them and am like WHOAH DUDE WTF HOW AM I DOING THIS? Douchey, but still =_=
    That is genius. I respond, "the internet"

  14. Zubola
    Date: Thu, Jul 1 2010 06:58:02

    Asian Superpowers

  15. JC
    Date: Thu, Jul 1 2010 07:11:53

    I tell them I didn't learn it anywhere, the pen gives me magic powers -- pick it up, and it just spins by itself. Here... you try.

  16. neix
    Date: Thu, Jul 1 2010 07:41:11

    honestly, i just say that its magic

  17. Erubieho
    Date: Fri, Jul 2 2010 02:01:42

    I usually say "the Internet" or "Youtube". And yes, it's annoying when they ask "How do you do that?". xDD

  18. Milk
    Date: Sat, Jul 3 2010 01:16:21

    Yosky wrote: Asian Superpowers
    LOL. If only we could all use this answer :(

  19. Archermitch
    Date: Sat, Jul 3 2010 01:18:44

    I just say I picked it up somewhere along the way. If they get to know me better, I'll tell them that I'm more into it than they probably realized.

  20. ShadrCom3t
    Date: Sat, Jul 3 2010 01:58:35

    [SPOILER="Quotes can haz EATZ U"]

    Yosky;4146]Asian Superpowers[/QUOTE] [QUOTE=Milk;4558]LOL. If only we could all use this answer :([/QUOTE] [QUOTE=JC;4148]I tell them I didn't learn it anywhere, the pen gives me magic powers -- pick it up, and it just spins by itself. Here... you try.[/QUOTE] [QUOTE=neix;4150]honestly, i just say that its magic[/QUOTE] [QUOTE=Archermitch wrote: I just say I picked it up somewhere along the way. If they get to know me better, I'll tell them that I'm more into it than they probably realized.
    [/SPOILER] ^ALL OF THIS THIS is me at school/to strangers (most of the time.) But @JC's response, ppl usually ask "are you moving the pen or is the pen moving itself? :wacko:" lol. so yes, most ppl would actually believe that xD especially the "Azn superpowers," My friends usually don't care cause it's normal (cause I'm azn lol) bottom line, like Arm.'s case, I hate explaining cause I'm probably more into it than anyone else would realize irl.

  21. RdHg
    Date: Fri, Jul 16 2010 20:14:53

    "Youtube teaches everything"

  22. galax3i
    Date: Tue, Jul 20 2010 18:18:47

    I just say it's skill, or sometimes i just hide my pen and say, "do what?" cuz i hate it when people make such a big deal out of my pen spinning

  23. Darealone
    Date: Mon, Aug 30 2010 15:43:51

    I usually say "youtube" or "to much freetime", then they look at me and say "nah, its because ur asian"...<_<

  24. Relay
    Date: Tue, Aug 31 2010 01:21:48

    i tell them its an ancient technique my grandfather taught me

  25. Riley
    Date: Mon, Sep 6 2010 19:20:11

    People say "that's so asian." I say "yes it is" But of course they're jealous :)

  26. WhatsOfTheUp1
    Date: Mon, Oct 11 2010 05:07:06

    I tell them "I practice. A lot." And if they ask for me to actually TEACH them an entire combo. I show it to them in slow motion and watch as they suffer in anger while saying, "I cant do it!"

  27. Jamal
    Date: Mon, Oct 11 2010 09:47:15

    i hate how people are like "asians have a natural talent to do that" i facepalm... asians arent superhuman :(

  28. SuiXidaL
    Date: Mon, Oct 11 2010 10:09:27

    truee, not all great spinners are asian. Spinners such as Eriror, Vic, Penja, S777 etc Asian is just stereotypical for pen spinning and personally i hate it.

  29. pirates_of_caribbean
    Date: Mon, Oct 11 2010 11:19:35

    Krispy Kreme wrote: truee, not all great spinners are asian. Spinners such as Eriror, Vic, Penja, S777 etc Asian is just stereotypical for pen spinning and personally i hate it.
    Not at all. What about THPSC or JEB. They are leading Board with the most creative spinners in the world. They have their own styles and they really make Asian proud :D "stereotypical" is just suitable for Boards like VNPSB, MYPSB, IPSB etc. And that's why they don't have much reputation as well as success in competitions.

  30. ratslink
    Date: Mon, Oct 11 2010 13:19:17

    "check out forum.upsb.info. or youtube. Or google. Sheesh its all over the place"

  31. Biji
    Date: Mon, Oct 11 2010 14:54:21

    From now on, I'm saying I learnt it from a Tibetan monk

  32. Knightpal
    Date: Mon, Oct 18 2010 06:30:56

    Someone asks me "Dude. How do you do that? Seriously." I reply "Well you see...it all began...I picked up a pen...ThumbAround...YouTube...$15... etc." This is a difficult question to answer D: I say more of a mixed reply to people who ask me seriously.

  33. Sadaaharu
    Date: Sun, Oct 24 2010 00:09:21

    i just say i learned from my best friends, mr.mac and mr.internet ^_^

  34. EliteN00Bz
    Date: Thu, Dec 16 2010 11:08:47

    look at this *gets a piece of paper and writes* youtube.com/user/akujinnoeso

  35. Mats
    Date: Thu, Dec 16 2010 13:38:09

    I usually say it's a unique manipulative art I invented around 11 years ago, when I was in school.

  36. Jamie Enns
    Date: Thu, Dec 16 2010 18:10:53

    "you can't do this?"

  37. Soren
    Date: Thu, Dec 16 2010 21:09:14

    i say youtube they say "thats lame" -.- , well what do you expect, i invented it myself?

  38. AoD1
    Date: Thu, Dec 16 2010 21:38:54

    vicgotgame1

  39. Simplex
    Date: Mon, Dec 20 2010 09:17:17

    Jamie Enns wrote: "you can't do this?"
    ^best.

  40. Hidekyo
    Date: Wed, Dec 22 2010 16:53:49

    ktrinh 4ever

  41. JackyMacky
    Date: Wed, Dec 22 2010 17:59:06

    "becuz of him" *points to his friend* "oh........how do u do that?" "........" *facepalm* Every time they ask how do u do that, i just want to slap them. how else would u do that!? move ur fingers around with a pencil in ur hand! LOL

  42. AKS
    Date: Sat, Jan 1 2011 16:22:48

    I just say: id: kan ada internet. en: there is an internet. or id:tanya om google. en:ask uncle google. if they ask how do you do that, i will say: there is a way, take your pen, and try this (teaching thumbaround). and they will say "i can't do that" xD

  43. Aku
    Date: Mon, Jan 31 2011 10:50:45

    Ppl usually ask me: HOW DO YOU DO THAT!? My answer: Easy, i just do a twisted sonic bust, then a shadow and a sonic rise xD

  44. spinnerhui
    Date: Mon, Feb 7 2011 03:53:09

    Wow, Where did you learn that??? Akujinnoeso :ilulz:

  45. Explosion101
    Date: Sun, Mar 27 2011 01:18:40

    "Witchcraft."

  46. authenticatethepunk
    Date: Wed, May 11 2011 14:33:08

    "It's the only way I can cope with Parkinsons".

  47. Nios
    Date: Sun, May 15 2011 02:23:45

    i hate the way my classmates ask. classmate:u learned dat fromthe commercial didnt u(smugly) me:oh no. da guy in da commercial is my dad. i taught him sum and he got better than me. classmate:NO WAY!

  48. Enigmatic
    Date: Sun, May 15 2011 18:33:22

    I always say youtube lol I dont get asked much though, I always stare back and they just look at me with a dumb face lol

  49. Fl0wingfire
    Date: Mon, May 16 2011 01:35:48

    My pencil moves by itself because of my supreme Asian telepathic powers [/sarcasm]

  50. wings
    Date: Mon, May 16 2011 02:03:37

    I just look at them in a weird way and say "TEH INTERNET". =.=

  51. funnky
    Date: Mon, May 16 2011 02:24:23

    i say"magic"

  52. Eazy
    Date: Sat, Aug 13 2011 09:07:48

    I said: "My Mother" (actually it's true =P)

  53. wings
    Date: Sat, Aug 13 2011 11:47:11

    TEH INTERNET @____@

  54. Ryder
    Date: Wed, Aug 17 2011 09:14:06

    say the truth, Internet (Youtube, penspinningites...)

  55. felix1429
    Date: Fri, Aug 19 2011 01:04:37

    mintypaladin wrote: i say "give up your social life, then google upsb"
    give up my social life? I had no social life to begin with...

  56. MondPs
    Date: Tue, Apr 10 2012 13:33:09

    use the internet..:)

  57. Alex
    Date: Sun, Jun 17 2012 21:26:49

    I tell them i was born with magical abilities and that only I can do these tricks (not really). I tell them i learn it form you tube

  58. Alex
    Date: Sun, Jun 17 2012 21:27:22

    :lol: .......Hell'a funny

    felix1429 wrote: give up my social life? I had no social life to begin with...

  59. Kaz
    Date: Tue, Feb 5 2013 07:05:16

    "Internet" Then walk away -.- OR if it's a friend, I be like "Magic"

  60. Heckload
    Date: Tue, Feb 5 2013 07:22:35

    Friend: Magic :P Spinner: Internet XD

  61. 20%
    Date: Tue, Feb 5 2013 09:25:06

    a magical land called teh aintarneet :trollface:

  62. Solar
    Date: Tue, Feb 26 2013 13:08:27

    i just woke up one day and saw that i'm already doing it :D

  63. Sequiture
    Date: Wed, Feb 27 2013 14:14:38

    I invented it.

  64. Dern Goid
    Date: Sat, Jul 27 2013 01:21:38

    haha, I say practice practice practice... and Asians aren't superhumans! xD They're just very dedicated and talented ;)

  65. Boxxy
    Date: Sat, Jul 27 2013 04:18:46

    My answer is always the same. "The Internet." People try to ask me to teach them but never get past the first trick. I have no other spinners here.

  66. Laugh
    Date: Tue, Nov 12 2013 02:29:59

    "Whoa how do you do that?" "HARD WORK AND DETERMINATION" ;)

  67. fang
    Date: Tue, Nov 12 2013 08:07:18

    "learned what?" Pretend they are crazy, works every time.

  68. Obstracized
    Date: Tue, Nov 12 2013 16:22:33

    "Natural, God-Given Talent."

  69. happywendigo
    Date: Thu, Jun 12 2014 00:22:36

    I just say YouTube and practice. That normally shuts them up. But normally people don't notice or they don't ask.

  70. Infiknight
    Date: Tue, Jun 17 2014 06:20:48

    God sent talent ;)

  71. Hugo9191
    Date: Sun, Jul 27 2014 23:05:34

    Oh, it's just my way to invoke the devil.

  72. Lito
    Date: Mon, Aug 4 2014 23:36:46

    I just say, "go through middle school dropping your pens a lot"

  73. Solid
    Date: Fri, Nov 21 2014 22:09:30

    so theyre is this douche at my school (sorry for language but there's no other word) he hates me and i hate him. we've had our exchange of words... i ended up completely bashing him and now hes trying to get back at me by saying things like "can i have your mods?" or "give me some pens man!" i honestly don't give a shit at all but how can i make him stop lol its annoying because he just says it repetitively. (btw hes like 4'11 tall and he is a rich spoiled brat tbh.) sorry to bother you guys.

  74. Soren
    Date: Fri, Nov 21 2014 22:33:02

    Fuck his mom.

  75. Soren
    Date: Fri, Nov 21 2014 22:36:44

    No but seriously, why do you even care? Ignore him. Pretend that he doesn't even exist. That ought to rattle him up. Or stab a KT up his arse.

  76. Dern Goid
    Date: Fri, Nov 21 2014 22:47:57

    Soren wrote: stab a KT up his arse.
    ^ nuff' said

  77. LighT*
    Date: Fri, Nov 21 2014 23:20:35

    @Solid , look man, im gonna be serious for once. Dude, to get him to stop, just ignore him, blow him to the side. He isnt worth the time or worth the effort putting into this whole thing. When he tries to do or say something, blow him off, make him feel irrelevant. Dont pay mind. Do what solid has to do throughout the day and thats what matters. It wont work right away, but its the best thing you can do.

  78. Walkaz
    Date: Fri, Nov 21 2014 23:41:34

    Reply him nicely. He expects you to get mad so do the unexpected With lots of sarcasm of course

  79. Xzeria
    Date: Fri, Nov 21 2014 23:49:23

    Walkaz wrote: Reply him nicely. He expects you to get mad so do the unexpected With lots of sarcasm of course
    This.

  80. Soren
    Date: Fri, Nov 21 2014 23:54:33

    LighT* wrote: @Solid , blow him off,
    ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

  81. Quake
    Date: Sat, Nov 22 2014 00:03:49

    Fuck his dad.

  82. Solid
    Date: Sat, Nov 22 2014 00:29:36

    @LighT*

  83. Soren
    Date: Sat, Nov 22 2014 00:32:40

    Solid wrote: @LighT*
    Are you willing to use violence?

  84. Solid
    Date: Sat, Nov 22 2014 00:52:41

    eh im just gonna ignore him at this point @Soren

  85. Soren
    Date: Sat, Nov 22 2014 00:54:29

    Solid wrote: eh im just gonna ignore him at this point @Soren
    Good choice.

  86. Monk
    Date: Sat, Nov 22 2014 01:29:23

    Fuck his nan.

  87. Dakrowl
    Date: Sat, Nov 22 2014 01:53:02

    Pat him on the shoulder, look him in the eye, smile and shake your head everytime he does sth to you. Works everytime. It's magical

  88. Lost Angelus
    Date: Sat, Nov 22 2014 02:06:58

    @Solid, don't take your eyes off of ANY pens (modded or unmodded). That's what I do, and I haven't lost any pens yet. He sounds like one of those spoiled rich kids who aren't used to being told "No," and would steal one or more of your pens, just to spite you. I don't trust anybody with my pens. That's why I don't loan them to anybody, and I always keep my pens in a box in the cupboard by my desk. Also, I always keep the pens I'm using in my pocket, and never leave them unattended. If it looks cool, chances are people will try to swipe it. But still, what a dick.

  89. Solid
    Date: Sat, Nov 22 2014 04:01:23

    @Lost Angelus heh i lost another friendship bc of him and he ding dong ditched my house. i can assure you him and his clique are dicks

  90. ShadowParadox
    Date: Sat, Nov 22 2014 06:41:49

    Tell him "i hope your life is as pleasant as he is" Either that or get a crew and fuck him up. Thats what i did to a twat who didnt know personal space

  91. Soren
    Date: Sat, Nov 22 2014 12:15:40

    ShadowParadox wrote: Tell him "i hope your life is as pleasant as he is" Either that or get a crew and fuck him up. Thats what i did to a twat who didnt know personal space
    You got that from reddit didn't you?

  92. ShadowParadox
    Date: Sat, Nov 22 2014 12:51:01

    Soren wrote: You got that from reddit didn't you?
    What from reddit?

  93. Pen15
    Date: Sat, Nov 22 2014 12:54:25

    Don't read Reddit. It bad. Real bad... Eh Maybe not that bad.

  94. ShadowParadox
    Date: Sat, Nov 22 2014 13:10:12

    Pen15 wrote: Don't read Reddit. It bad. Real bad... Eh Maybe not that bad.
    Whats wromg with reddit? I havent found any problems

  95. Soren
    Date: Sat, Nov 22 2014 13:15:46

    ShadowParadox wrote: What from reddit?
    That insult. I remember seeing it from an ask reddit thread.

  96. ShadowParadox
    Date: Sat, Nov 22 2014 13:18:22

    Soren wrote: That insult. I remember seeing it from an ask reddit thread.
    We must have read the same ask reddit then

  97. Walkaz
    Date: Sat, Nov 22 2014 15:35:51

    @Dakrowl lolfuck i can imagine you doing it to me like a fucking black donald duck

  98. Dakrowl
    Date: Sat, Nov 22 2014 16:04:39

    Walkaz wrote: @Dakrowl lolfuck i can imagine you doing it to me like a fucking black donald duck
    Wouldn't be the same for you. I will just break your face u vietnamese farmer. Lolololollollololol

  99. Walkaz
    Date: Sun, Nov 23 2014 00:59:18

    @Dakrowl wow where did you learn that