Quoted from Darth_Chris:We are on a forum where people pay tens of thousands of dollars for wood boxes with marbles inside. To most of my friends this is nuts. Some people also have star wars, gi joe, wrestlers and transformers action figures. And they also have a gun collection in the other room or even a garage full of collectible vintage muscle cars. To each their own but calling them dolls to collectors and ask if you play them is denigrating their hobby. It like asking a guy with a gun collection how often do you use you guns to shot something for fun.
blah blah, it's been explained. I still think the demarcation of labels is ridiculous, but i get it after the tenth person explained.
I understand that people with 'action figures' think dolls are denigrating, they are different to girls who have dolls.
At least you all have something to be outraged about today.
Scenario;
You're with a guy you haven't seen for a few years. He drops and you say 'Do you want to play some pinball?'.
Or you say 'Do you want to play action figures?'.