| What's with the hatred of video games?
Posted: 6/28/2008 12:38:22 PM | | LOL well it's weapons made out of PVC piping and foam. in larping you don't hit eachother but in boffing you hit each other with your "weapons" i alsways made a long sword. No no fake guns or anything just oldfashioned and fanasty weapons bows, swords, daggers and more. you role play your charicter and if your charicter gets into a fight you act out the fight. It's alot of fun if you look it up on google there is probibly a better explination for you i am horid at explainging things | |
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| What's with the hatred of video games?
Posted: 6/28/2008 1:05:29 PM | LOL, thanks. I've heard of it before, just don't guess I've heard the term before. I have a bunch of my old gaming friends that do that stuff. I haven't done any rp for a few years. Gave it up when I realized it was me and 8 very lonely guys all trying to use the wrong form of fantasy in the games! :P When there's more "Oh, we're in town, let's get laid" than "Oh, there's a bounty on goblins, let's get paid", it's time to get a new hobby! 
I haven't tried finding a gaming group since I moved to Texas, not sure I'd want to get back into it now :P | |
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| What's with the hatred of video games?
Posted: 6/28/2008 4:05:31 PM |
Video Games and people who do Text...are simply dropping being adults and being stupid kids again. They are taking what they evolved into as beoming an adult and dropping the intelligence so they can be simple and stupid.
Once we grow up as adults, those of us whom evolved without being mentally stunted, we simply know what things to choose as far as activity is concerned. I am not a religious fanatic, but see scriptures in the Bible which enforce my thought pattern such as
What!? Wow Karen...do you actually know people who play video games? You do realize that it's a mainstream industry now right? The video game industry is bigger than Hollywood. Video games aren't just for kids and "mentally stunted" adults. They're often quite complicated and take a lot of thought. Those of us that play them are not "mentally stunted" we're usually normal people who just happen to have video games as a hobby and there's absolutely nothing wrong with that. At least with video games you have to interact with them and they challenge you to think creatively, unlike movies where you just sit and veg out (not that I don't like movies too).
No one's saying you have to like video games, but please don't be condescending to those of us that do. | |
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| What's with the hatred of video games?
Posted: 6/28/2008 6:22:04 PM |
Video Games and people who do Text...are simply dropping being adults and being stupid kids again.
You just hang on to that stubborn reactionary mentality, IamKaren. I'm surprised you're on a computer! They still make type writers you know. And I think you could hire somebody to deliver your mail by horse and buggy. Good luck with that!
I think videogames are a healthy outlet for our natural competitive streak. I for one adore them...as long as my SO doesn't raid without me. Otherwise, there might be some spanking in order. | |
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| What's with the hatred of video games?
Posted: 6/28/2008 6:28:10 PM |
but in boffing you hit each other with your "weapons" i alsways made a long sword.
See? I'm totally jealous gypsy_rose85. My LARP makes us use lame index cards...I'd love to smack certain players with a foam sword. Great outlet for aggression! | |
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| What's with the hatred of video games?
Posted: 6/28/2008 8:12:23 PM | I wouldn't say it's necessarily a deal breaker for me if a guy plays video games. With that said, it was the final straw for an ex and me. Reason: after I drove 45 minutes to his house to spend time with him, he ended up playing his xbox for 3 hours, only stopping the 10 seconds or so that it took the game to load the next level to show any affection towards me. I ended up taking a 3 hour nap and waking up after midnight just to drive home.
It depends on how much the guy plays and what type of game he plays. I'm not a fan of the Grand Theft Auto games. After a few months, my ex and I got back together and we compromised. I even spent some time playing the wrestling games with him. However, there were still the other issues that couldn't be worked out.
** If any guy plays Donkey Kong Country - I'm your's! ** | |
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| What's with the hatred of video games?
Posted: 6/28/2008 10:32:35 PM | Guys, let's not talk about LARP please. lol
I consider it a deal breaker if he doesn't play video games... more specifically, if he doesn't think Katamari Damacy is awesome. I cannot imagine anything I would have in common with him. :/ | |
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| What's with the hatred of video games?
Posted: 6/29/2008 12:13:13 AM | IamKaren, you've got your head so far up your ass you might as well get a glass stomach so you can see straight. That had to be bar none one of the most ignorance filled posts I've seen here and you're pretty much the perfect example of the type of person I was referring to in my last post that no one should bother with.
And since when is texting childish? Maybe kids do it now but I know I didn't get a cell phone til I was 18 and I think texting is great. All my ADULT friends I know do it, even people in their 30's and 40's and even my dad who's over 50 just learned recently to text and he loves it, and he's not even a technolgy proficient person. Honestly I think that was pretty damn stupid statement. It might not be your cup of tea but "childish"? Not by far. Posting on the forums is pretty much the same concept so get over yourselves. | |
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| What's with the hatred of video games?
Posted: 6/29/2008 12:27:05 AM | First off..Yay! A Gamer Girl in Texas! Maybe I won't have to move, after all!
Second...I have all 3 Donkey Kong Country games! Just a shame you live like 7 hours from me, even being in Texas! (blasted large state!)
Um...don't really have anything to add. I just wanted to flirt with Simple Gal! 
L8r,
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| What's with the hatred of video games?
Posted: 6/29/2008 1:48:01 AM | Hey stacks42, just ignore her. She's obviously oblivious to the world and culture. Texting is a form of conversation without spoken word, much like AIM. I bet she says the same thing about email. "Why would I pay attention to anyone who sends me an e-mail? I won't reply unless it's a physical letter!"
I also can't stand people who are so full of themselves as to start going off about how something they don't like must be childish. You know what else I did when I was a kid? I took a bath. I chewed food thoroughly while eating. I learned to use the restroom when I had to pee, and I said please and thank you. I guess now that I'm an adult, I shouldn't be doing things I did when I was a kid! | |
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| What's with the hatred of video games?
Posted: 6/29/2008 2:26:01 AM | Wake up kids. Also call people whom you wish to converse intead of passing around notes.
Sigh...appears my post got buried by people who aren't awake.
Video Games and people who do Text...are simply dropping being adults and being stupid kids again. They are taking what they evolved into as beoming an adult and dropping the intelligence so they can be simple and stupid.
Once we grow up as adults, those of us whom evolved without being mentally stunted, we simply know what things to choose as far as activity is concerned. I am not a religious fanatic, but see scriptures in the Bible which enforce my thought pattern such as
"As adults thouest should drop things they did as children"
Those are wise knowledges many of us such as myself knew long beofre we were even aware those scriptures existed, because it is natural aquired wisdom for ones not mentally stunted.
When supposed adults play their little video games and act silly doing text messages..The rest of us such as myself walk around you and live in another world i doubt you can even know.
I have never answered a text, if someone cannot call me, don't bother. Speaking of Text as an example..My personal wisdom allows me to see this as how once upon a time children in 1st grade, would scribble notes and pass around a classroom. That is actually how stupid people are when they do these things.
Video games..pure childrens level!!! At least in most cases when children play little video games with space ships and rockets..luckily a parent steps in and says, okay kiddies put away your toys and do your homework. | |
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| What's with the hatred of video games?
Posted: 6/29/2008 4:09:44 AM | In defense of the guys/ladies who play video games responsibly: Lots of times video games are our stress relief valve to let off stress and get away from the real things in life just as men/women do their hobbies as well w/e they might be,
Yes there are guys/women who go to excess and abandon all of everything in their personal lives just for the game including not paying attention to their kids,wives,gf's,etc etc etc and these types yes do need some serious help.
I know professional business men/women who play some of the more advanced "Massive Multiplayer Online Role Playing Games" that are out as a stress reliever from their high stress work environments and maintain very happy and content families.
As one person said as well it builds eye hand coordination too which can be healthy in some ways as we get older. For most who are the real hard core gamers it is a hobby and they treat it as such.
The game I play online is a "pay to play" MMORPG (Lineage2 which also I have dual accounts with dual side by side computer systems set up for my hobby) and it is alot of fun and the game mechanics is set up so I can leave at any time if I need to and continue my game play by setting up "stores" to buy,sell,craft,make money for my characters and continue about my day and return to pick up where I left off,the only main thing I have to do is reboot both systems daily. Lots of gamers I know male and female alike game as I do but as I said "We pay to play".
I have met lots of couples in these types of games who also met through the game and yes there is text capability as well in these types of games and have developed healthy relationships and some even got married in real life outside of the games themselves and even the entire family got involved in playing as well.
All in all do not hate the games per say but hate the players who do not know how to game responsibly.  | |
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| What's with the hatred of video games?
Posted: 6/29/2008 8:20:01 AM |
Hey stacks42, just ignore her. She's obviously oblivious to the world and culture. Texting is a form of conversation without spoken word, much like AIM. I bet she says the same thing about email. "Why would I pay attention to anyone who sends me an e-mail? I won't reply unless it's a physical letter!"
I also can't stand people who are so full of themselves as to start going off about how something they don't like must be childish. You know what else I did when I was a kid? I took a bath. I chewed food thoroughly while eating. I learned to use the restroom when I had to pee, and I said please and thank you. I guess now that I'm an adult, I shouldn't be doing things I did when I was a kid!
I'm with you on this one Madeline. After reading her profile, I'm thinking she don't know how to let loose and have fun.
Not sure why she's on here if she doesn't like emails and such. | |
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| What's with the hatred of video games?
Posted: 6/29/2008 8:25:40 AM |
First off..Yay! A Gamer Girl in Texas! Maybe I won't have to move, after all!
Second...I have all 3 Donkey Kong Country games! Just a shame you live like 7 hours from me, even being in Texas! (blasted large state!)
Um...don't really have anything to add. I just wanted to flirt with Simple Gal!
L8r,
Poet
I wouldn't go so far as to call myself a gamer. It's been years since I've actually played a video game. I think the last one I played was Frogger or Shrek with my cousin's little girl. Besides the simulation games, I've played with the campers that allowed them to try to land the space shuttle, get to Mars, etc. | |
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| What's with the hatred of video games?
Posted: 6/29/2008 9:28:21 AM | Good points Karen. But you need to discuss the other end of the spectrum so that you don't make yourself out to be a total pariah. For instance:
Texting is used in overseas combat teams when communications are compromised. This was quite helpful in Latin America where unfortunately the technology has developed and there are no restrictions on radio wave manipulations .
I wouldn't define a person who has raised a family, stayed married for 62 years, fought in two wars, spent 27 years as a professor at Texas Tech, as being childish when he retired and bought an XBOX. He laughed and smiled more during those times than ever before.
I receive stock quotes texts and text the broker back. It is often too noisy for them to hear you or for you to hear them on the phone.
My Brother sent out a mass text message after he proposed to his fiance. I would say this was better than making 120 phone calls.
Yes there are video games for kids, but there are also video games for adults. Playing video games can't be defined as entirely childish. It would be childish if it was all that you did for leisure. I do believe that adults don't read enough, now their kids aren't reading at all. Slang, ebonics and other mutilations of the English language are examples of a lack of competent literacy and people just not reading books anymore.
I don't believe that anyone can be that narrow minded, therefore I am sure that you can understand the points I made. | |
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| What's with the hatred of video games?
Posted: 6/29/2008 9:40:25 AM | Video Games and people who do Text...are simply dropping being adults and being stupid kids again. They are taking what they evolved into as beoming an adult and dropping the intelligence so they can be simple and stupid.
You could say the same thing for shopping | |
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| What's with the hatred of video games?
Posted: 6/29/2008 9:42:21 AM |
When supposed adults play their little video games and act silly doing text messages..The rest of us such as myself walk around you and live in another world i doubt you can even know.
I think Karen defines herself quite clearly here, though I'm sure she meant it the other way around. She's in her own world and, judging from her profile and the fact that her 2nd post was almost an exact repost of her original post, that she's the only one in that world and I'd bet money that anyone who enters her world would have to to be granted access after a lengthy and over-complicated application and interview process! Must Love Skydiving!  | |
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| What's with the hatred of video games?
Posted: 6/29/2008 10:12:39 AM |
To post 241: Video Games and people who do Text...are simply dropping being adults and being stupid kids again. They are taking what they evolved into as becoming an adult and dropping the intelligence so they can be simple and stupid.
You could say the same thing for shopping.
You are so clueless it amazes me. Did you not read my post above on this subject? How can you honestly post as you did?
So you are trying to convince others that texting to share info or just conversation is childish? Also you are trying to say older people who play video games such as card games online or other video games are childish as well?
Why do you think they are childish because you do not have the aptitude to enjoy them yourself?
Chuck, post 241 by Darknight was quoting post 236, he just added the
You could say the same thing for shopping. . When you don't set quoted text apart it can get rather confusing. | |
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| What's with the hatred of video games?
Posted: 6/29/2008 10:27:48 AM | Wow, this is quite the heated discusion...
I think some embrace thier inner child and some don't. Maturity level shmaturity level, it's fun factor.
I find video games to be a great source of amusement. While others get excited over gardening. To each thier own.
If you haven't spent an evening with friends, dance dance revolution, and a few drinks, you haven't *lived*. ;) (Oh and don't forget the camera for later blackmailing purposes.) | |
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| What's with the hatred of video games?
Posted: 6/29/2008 10:37:01 AM | Oh ya I was at a friends house playing Wii one night and we had a blast. Also many do not realize that with alot of your higher end online games there is voice capability or added on programs so you can have voice capability so not only can you play the game online and text to others but you can also talk in voice in real time which makes it all the more fun.
Ya talk with others online male or female,go on adventures together,text and voice chat all at the same time too >> oh hell ya I'll take my chosen hobby any day.   | |
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| What's with the hatred of video games?
Posted: 6/29/2008 10:40:26 AM |
Wow, this is quite the heated discusion...
I think some embrace thier inner child and some don't. Maturity level shmaturity level, it's fun factor.
I find video games to be a great source of amusement. While others get excited over gardening. To each thier own.
If you haven't spent an evening with friends, dance dance revolution, and a few drinks, you haven't *lived*. ;) (Oh and don't forget the camera for later blackmailing purposes.)
never done the dance dance revolution, but we have done the bowling on the Wii. My cousin was having a house warming party and I stayed the weekend. Margaritas, the Wii and a video camera... Great times!! | |
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| What's with the hatred of video games?
Posted: 6/29/2008 10:41:21 AM | LOL, all hail DDR! *laughs* I actually have a tendency to take dates to the mall in Grapevine and subject them to GameWorks for the sole purpose of seeing if they'll play DDR with me in public. For one, to see if they'll even set foot in such a place. Second, to see if they're too wound to do such a silly thing in public. For those of you who aren't familiar with it, GameWorks is an arcade that includes a full-menu restaurant and a bar where no one under the age of 21 is allowed.
I, personally, need a girl who is prone to silliness and having fun. If a girl takes herself, me, or anything else in life too seriously, then I know it won't work. I'm a very light-hearted person and find the best way to deal with stress is to not stress in the first place!
There is a distinct difference between being childish and being immature. To be childish, or child-like, is to embrace all the wonder and innocence we were born with and see the world as a great place to be. To be immature is to be rigid and narrow-minded and only live within a set spectrum of your own construction without any room for change or constructive criticism. I am one of the most childish, mature people I know!  | |
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