> I've posted about this before ... there's no excuse for being a
> jerk, and I have encountered a fair number of them in QB. But be
> careful on the "poor social skills" angle. Poor social skills can
> be due to things like Asperger's Syndrome / high-functioning autism
> (I resemble this remark) and other psychological abnormalities.
> These also can make people more likely to be interested in the kind
> of nerdy fun that quiz bowl offers.
Agreed. If you love quiz bowl, you must also love nerdy fun. When I
said "poor social skills," I was thinking of more overtly hostile
antisocial actions like taunting other people, or yelling at your
teammates for incorrect answers in front of other people during a
round. Just general quietness or being uncomfortable mingling with
strangers doesn't hurt anybody.