The "Cult" of Fallout

Yesterday I was able to meet some of the people who I have classes with online. I do have a friend among these people and we usually help each other out on assignments so I was excited to meet him yesterday.

During our evening class our task was to meet with our group members and fill out a special worksheet. Once the worksheet was finished, we had about an hour. So my friend and I started talking about Fallout New Vegas. The other group members looked at us like we were crazy.

I realized that loving Fallout is like being part of a cult. But this cult doesn't drink Kool Aid and think that there is a space ship following a comet. Some of us may think that latter but still it's like being part of a strange cult. We have our own culture and when we meet in public, people outside of the cult have a hard time understanding our "special" language. For example:

"I have the Bloody Mess perk so when I go home from class angry, I like to put in FNV and shoot people in the leg and feel better when they blow up."

or

"So the other day I decided that I would give the Fat Man a workout on some Super Mutants and Night Kin."

or

"Aw man I was playing three the other day and I discovered Vault 106. I will never feel the same about the color purple again!"

If you understand the above, then welcome to the cult. But remember, it's just a game.