Basement-dweller

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Basement dweller (identity concealed to prevent ugly).

A typical basement-dweller's desk.

The common basement-dweller coming up for wings and tits. The man in this photo is GrandMastaThief of rotteneggs.com

Typical reaction of a basement-dweller in the outside world.

A commonly-used phrase that describes the socially inept: losers, Fanboys, cosplayers, nerds, slashfic authors, gamers, weeaboos, libertarians, anarchists, furfags, /b/tards, trekkies, WoW players and Wikipedia editors. In other words, people who know that the light of day will expose them for the freaks they are; Thus, they dwell in their parents' basement, fapping while living off pizza, pocky and KFC.

Habitats

Note, however, that while most basement-dwellers do indeed live in a basement, this is not always the case. A basement-dweller needs only to live under the care of their parents long after he or she has the faculties necessary to become a contributing member of society. This includes being a twenty year old unemployed college dropout whose mother pays your rent. Some "basement dwellers" still live in their parent's normal house as they did when they grew up, particularly if the house doesn't have a basement as is often the case in Europe. Others still live in their parent's bedroom.

Excluded from the title basement-dweller are people who live with their parents for legitimate reasons. One must remember there is a difference between "living with mommy", and "living off of mommy." Some examples of this include:

Fapping at home between semesters of college
No point in moving out if your college is a block away.
Living at home because of financial problems (guess McDonald's doesn't pay as much as they used to)
Living at home to assist in the care of one's own elderly parents.
A very small minority of people who have or had a very serious and prolonged illness

Typical basement-dwellers are needlessly burdensome on their parents and/or government. Most of their time is taken up masturbating to furry porn and online sex games, going to nerdish conventions, eating cheese doodles, and playing D&D. In addition, as completists, they spend an inordinate amount of time on the Internets, using IRC, LiveJournal, partaking in Bandwidth_envy, and arguing vehemently over their particular branch of fandom. And yes, you will still be a basement-dweller, even after you've finished building your new "v0.1 2X Overdrive dual-ballast dual-T8-tube 128W 6,500k daylight fluorescent light."

How can I tell an otherwise typical lolcow is a basement-dweller?

There's a drop ceiling in their hideous webcam stills, and there's no way that said ceiling is in their "office," as they will claim. Wood paneling is also a dead giveaway.

A prime example of a basement-dweller

Basement-Dwellers & Trolls

No - not trolls like ED and 4Chan, but the mythical creatures from Scandinavia.

Trolls ~~often~~ suffer from greasy skin and warts - caused by an a lack of washing and living off junk food brought down by their moms every 30 minutes, because they are literally unable to move from in front of their computers. They also suffer from poor eyesight and rotten teeth, caused by the endless glare of the internet and grinding their teeth during sex.

Their biggest problem is their weight - they are either grossly bloated or hideously skinny. The ones with neckbeards are funnier, particularly when coupled with moobs.

Of course the majority of basement-dwellers are actually trolls, and vice-versa.

Hikikkomori

引きっこもり. Japanese basement-dweller.

“	Hikikkomori live a nocturnal life, in a deep depressive state, far from social responsibilities (school, work, family) and activities. Even sexuality is often virtually lived and connected to a sexy manga heroine.	„
—Francesco Jodice, describing the subject of his film

Interestingly enough, Hikikomori seem to feel that they've got it worse than their western counterparts. A Japanese basement-dweller will often explain that Japanese culture is so simultaneously repressive and demanding that they've never properly adapted to it, causing them to wet themselves if they venture out into the public[1]. Unlike their western counterparts, it is estimated that more then half of all Hikikkomori abuse/ beat their parents, which makes them far more cooler while remaining anti-social losers. Male Hikikkomori may also explain that they feel they lack social role models because their fathers are entirely pussy-whipped. The large percentage of western basement-dwellers who have to import their Pocky and download their shota likely beg to differ.

Rozen Maiden has a Hikikkomori as a main character. Much like Neon Genesis Evangelion before it, having a loser protagonist they could identify with meant that American weeaboos latched onto the show like parasitic lamprey, only this time the "sexy manga heroines" and cartoon lust objects weren't overstacked expressionless doll-like girls, but ACTUAL DOLLS.

For a lighthearted and accurate look at the life of a Hikikkomori, see the delightful shareware game, Yume Nikki. In it, a young girl overcomes her deepest fears and becomes an hero to Hikikkomori and Weeaboo all over the world. There's also the anime "Welcome to the NHK" which is mostly noteworthy because it doesn't involve power levels and robots for once, the protagonist is a lunatic and, most importantly, unlike you he wants to change his life and not remain an inept loser by doing something.

Music

It is well known that #1 music for basement dwellers is by far nu metal, however they also listen to rock, pop, techno, rave, rap, video game music and sometimes emo.

Certain bands tend to be associated with basement dwellers, but it is just because trolls like Zaft declare that they are bands that the BDs listen to. For example Malice Mizer and X-Japan. Neo-Cabaret and Thrash Metal are often disclosed by Basement Dwellers. Now, the modern Dir en Grey on the other hand, they are just faggots that all basement dwellers enjoy.

Gallery

Alternate basement setup

Typical basement-dweller looking at porn.

A Dweller's worst fear: being discovered outside by the pod people!

Wignedwolf, basement dwelling furry magickian.

Basement dweller AND a pedophile!	Congratulations graduate! Now GTFO!	A weeaboo pedophile in his pathetic basement.	Basement dwellers eat at Taco Bell.
Out of his habitat.	The side effects of not going out.	Typical Russian zadrot.	Sustenance of a basement dweller: EverQuest time cards.
How azn basement dwellers spend their time.	Should you inadvertently discover such a setup in a friend's house, get them professional help immediately.

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