Why do people larp? (THE LARPIDEMIC)

0:00 Hey, y'all. COME LOOK AT THIS. >> WHY DO PEOPLE LARP? AND WHEN I say LARP, I don't mean the people who cosplay or live action roleplay. I mean when people pretend to be a fan of something and learn everything they know on the subject off of short-form content or just mistrusted sources on the internet. Some people call it being a poser, but before I say anything else, I just want to preface that I don't necessarily care that people do it, but at the same time, I don't understand why they do it. Like it just doesn't [music] make any sense at all. I generally feel like LARPing as a whole can be lumped up together, but I feel it also has different levels of severity when [music] it comes to specific media. Really quickly, I just want to talk about gaming and TV. I've been playing games since I was four, and no, I haven't played all of the games ever made, and I don't have any interest in doing so, but I've always liked a set

0:45 few franchises. I like them so much that I could tell you anything about the games, too. And it makes me a little annoyed when I think someone likes said subject as much as I do, only to find out they're just pretending to like it just because they feel like it will impress me or make me happy. Or at least that's the only answer I can come up with about why people do it. I want nothing [music] more than to talk with people about common interests, especially video games. I don't get it cuz it can simply be put that you can just consume the media through normal means. Now, the argument may come in that someone might not have access to games or movies, and my counterargument is simply just pirate [music] the stuff. Especially with the way big corporations in the gaming space are moving these days. I always think you should support small indie devs or artists in whatever way you can, so you aren't a complete scumbag and just steal stuff [music] when you can share via word of mouth.

1:30 There are plenty of ways to access media without pretending like you know anything and everything [music] about it. And if you do find something on social media that you think is cool, go and check it out. It will most likely be worth your time if you thought the premise was interesting. For video games, TV, movies, and anime, it can be someone doesn't take the time to play or watch the media themselves [music] and just choose to watch it through short recap videos or read pieces and bits about it. However, for something like music, it's so much deeper. Music pioneers everything if you really think about it, especially when it comes to [music] culture. So, larping in music is different to me than when you larp about playing a game or watching a show. When it comes to music, people that larp just do it because they think it's cool or it'll make them look cool. And I don't think there's anything necessarily wrong with people thinking something about a genre of music or the fashion scene is cool. But, it is always

2:17 the people that don't understand or won't bother to take the time to look into the blood, sweat, and tears [music] that people had to put into making their way into the scene that they're a part of. I get that music is different for everyone, but I still think people should learn why the music is so special and such a big deal in the first place. Simply just liking a song for the way it sounds isn't bad, but the people that claim to be in a certain group just to make themselves feel or look better in the eyes of people around them is pretty lame. Just be yourself. Another thing, I think that the people that overly use the term and gatekeep stuff is also lame. If you like something that is niche, why would [music] you not want to support said thing by spreading it to people who would care? I don't mean anyone and everyone because there are for sure people who just hop from bandwagon to bandwagon just to fit in. So, I understand [music] why people are gatekeeping, but it's gotten to a point

3:03 where people just call others larpers [music] for no actual reason. It's become so prevalent in modern times to just [ __ ] all over people on social media [music] for liking something just because you like it more than they do or they don't enjoy or consume it the right way. Like you can't just both have a shared hobby or interest. Instead, you become the boy who cried larp and then no one in the end likes talking [music] to you cuz you just ruin things for others cuz you want to question somebody's knowledge on something to feel any fragrance of superiority towards them. That's all I really have to say. [music] I probably sound contradictory, but I think it's fair to say that if you like something, by all means like it. However, that doesn't give you the right to tell other people how to like something. And if you larp, just don't. There's no reason to. People will like the real you, and if they don't, then you shouldn't bother trying to be friends [music] with them. Go find

3:49 people that will. >> Man, I did IT BECAUSE I LOVE YOU. >> ORDER. >> AND I LOVE YOU.