Look I understand that Dungeons and Dragons have some very bad stereotypes associated with it, but to not at least try it out and be shackled by the fear that you might like it and then end up one of the stereotypical nerd players (you know the one's sweaty, never takes showers, cheetos stained shirts). Its simply retarded to pass on the opportunity where your imagination is really the only limits, well your's and the storyteller's.
Yes there are some people who take the game more serious than others, and yes there are people who have trouble with not seeing the blurring line between reality and the game, but that doesn't have to be everyone, and its not going to happen to everyone. There's so much to be gained by simply playing a game at least once. Some might find it interesting and once done never go back again, but at least they tried. There might also be those out there who enjoy it to the degree that they come back, maybe not passionately every given chance, but on occasion.
Why would you turn down the chance to become fully a different character, something crafted by your hands, where you actually get to make all your players decisions. Where the answers and actions you can take aren't limited by some computer system's guidelines. I'm not saying that there aren't rules, but there's room for change within this type of game. Imagine yourself playing a MMO and there's some kind of mechanic that is rubbing you the wrong way, well in a pencil and paper game the Storyteller, or DM, could change that kind of stuff up on the fly.
So please stop trying to stereotype the people who find enjoyment in this game, and just give it a shot. You never know what could happen.
