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Tired of gaming...

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Before i was a pale poop who was playing games every day, almost no social life.
And it was fun!

Now.. for the first time my skin is getting darker, i may only play 2-3 hours a week.
I got a social life, spending most of my time with friends.
I got a girlfriend.
And... games aren't fun anymore...

When i got the ps3/psp free games, I only downloaded one game and played it for 2 hours.. nevar touched again.
Oh and LBP2 is extremely boring now....

Turning 14 btw.

I'm a real MAN!!		2011-06-26 15:32:00

Author:
Jonaolst
Posts: 935

Before i was a pale poop who was playing games every day, almost no social life.
And it was fun!

Now.. for the first time my skin is getting darker, i may only play 2-3 hours a week.
I got a social life, spending most of my time with friends.
I got a girlfriend.
And... games aren't fun anymore..

You sound exactly like me. Except the girlfriend part..		2011-06-26 16:04:00

Author:
Alec
Posts: 3871

If you really are that sick of gaming, you should probably change your location 2011-06-26 16:36:00

Author:
FlipMeister
Posts: 631

You ain't no man if you ain't got no beard.

http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/3510/ecp00001h.jpg

Can you compete with that beard? Do you even HAVE a beard? No? Then, boy, you ain't no man. You just a boy.

Move along, boy. The REAL men are here :kz:		2011-06-26 16:45:00

Author:
RockSauron
Posts: 10882

You sound exactly like me. Except the girlfriend part..
Yeah, i've noticed we have many things in common.. too bad you're not female and live in Norway..
Btw, not to sound ***. But you're pretty hawt, weird how you haven't got a girlfriend/anyone interested in you.
http://gyazo.com/73933f871acba95eb208cb89e70004c5.png
http://gyazo.com/73933f871acba95eb208cb89e70004c5.png
http://gyazo.com/73933f871acba95eb208cb89e70004c5.png

If you really are that sick of gaming, you should probably change your location
Meh, i will be playing it much. I don't know if i list bf3 over friends,probably. But only for a couple of days.

You ain't no man if you ain't got no beard.

http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/3510/ecp00001h.jpg

Can you compete with that beard? Do you even HAVE a beard? No? Then, boy, you ain't no man. You just a boy.

Move along, boy. The REAL men are here :kz:
Have you heard this one before? ''You ain't no man until it pulls when you cra* '' 		2011-06-26 17:38:00

Author:
Jonaolst
Posts: 935

I'm not gaming as often as I used to because I had to make a new PSN, and so far there's only one of my old PSN friends on the list...

And I don't feel like it's helping me with girls or anything... Well, my friends are all nerdy and I seem to have a reverse magnetism for girls that aren't nerdy.		2011-06-26 19:56:00

Author:
gdn001
Posts: 5891

Turning 14 btw.

I'm a real MAN!!

Not until you're 18 yer not.

http://i52.tinypic.com/108dbgm.jpg

xD
Couldn't resist. 		2011-06-26 20:26:00

Author:
Silverleon
Posts: 6707

Before i was a pale poop who was playing games every day, almost no social life.
And it was fun!

Now.. for the first time my skin is getting darker, i may only play 2-3 hours a week.
I got a social life, spending most of my time with friends.
I got a girlfriend.
And... games aren't fun anymore...

When i got the ps3/psp free games, I only downloaded one game and played it for 2 hours.. nevar touched again.
Oh and LBP2 is extremely boring now....

Turning 14 btw.

I'm a real MAN!!

I still play games, and I have a girlfriend and friends.
Well, my girlfriend plays games.
So do my friends.
My girlfriend bought me brink. I still spend most of my time with friends, gaming just happens when im not with friends.

Turning 14 btw.

*brofist*
Same.		2011-06-26 20:27:00

Author:
Unknown User

You wait until you have had your heart torn out by this girlfriend, realise that all women are evil and then the cold, dark, Norwegian winter sets in...

Then we'll see how fun you really think games are


Disclaimer: Not all women are evil, probably....		2011-06-26 20:32:00

Author:
rtm223
Posts: 6497

cool story bro

sorry for double post but:
>someone achieves something in life
>say something heartless to look edgy
>you actually don't look edgy at all, just a jerk

<3
EDIT:
turns out it wasn't a double post
*shrug*
off to watch ponies.


You wait until you have had your heart torn out by this girlfriend, realise that all women are evil and then the cold, dark, Norwegian winter sets in...
Disclaimer: Not all women are evil, probably....
Disclaimer is correct as for my girlfriend bought me brink
2011-06-26 20:33:00

Author:
Unknown User

I have seen this sorta thing happen to several people.
They start to dislike games when they develop their social life.

Well back in the day you did both at the same time:
http://videogam.in/pages/files/Goldeneye_007/goldeneye007nintendo64us.jpg


Oh and...
http://media.giantbomb.com/uploads/5/58285/1472091-1278659677953_super.png
http://media.giantbomb.com/uploads/0/5177/1472052-9515581_super.png
http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lk72ug4uzx1qz8c6bo1_500.gif		2011-06-26 20:48:00

Author:
Morgalaga
Posts: 164

I'm nearly 15. I don't have a girlfriend. I don't want one. I'm my own person. I like gaming. Heck, sometimes I even collect action figures. Oh and, for the record, being 13 counts as being a teenager, 16 counts as an adult because that is the legal age to do things with the opposite sex, 17 because you learn how to drive, and finally 18 because you can drink alcohol. Just reading that back, it's kind of back to front. You should be able to drink first, then drive, then sex. (Excuse the adult subject)

Silverleon, I fully concur.

RockSauron, does the ability to grow a mustache count as being a man?		2011-06-26 20:57:00

Author:
Jakest123
Posts: 319

Oh and, for the record, being 13 counts as being a teenager, 16 counts as an adult because that is the legal age to do things with the opposite sex, 17 because you learn how to drive, and finally 18 because you can drink alcohol. Just reading that back, it's kind of back to front. You should be able to drink first, then drive, then sex. (Excuse the adult subject)


Results may vary depending on geographical location.		2011-06-26 21:06:00

Author:
Rabid-Coot
Posts: 6728

Not until you're 18 yer not.

http://i52.tinypic.com/108dbgm.jpg

xD
Couldn't resist.

Hahaha!! That made my day!
I didn't meant it that way though, more like that i had the will to quit games >_>
As i said, the only thing i did before was playing games. So		2011-06-26 21:13:00

Author:
Jonaolst
Posts: 935

Yeah, i've noticed we have many things in common.. too bad you're not female and live in Norway..
Btw, not to sound ***. But you're pretty hawt, weird how you haven't got a girlfriend/anyone interested in you.
http://gyazo.com/73933f871acba95eb208cb89e70004c5.png
http://gyazo.com/73933f871acba95eb208cb89e70004c5.png
http://gyazo.com/73933f871acba95eb208cb89e70004c5.png
Did you have to put the picture three times? ;_; And actually my head is now shaved so I'm 50% hawter.		2011-06-26 21:17:00

Author:
Alec
Posts: 3871

Hahaha!! That made my day!
I didn't meant it that way though, more like that i had the will to quit games >_>
As i said, the only thing i did before was playing games. So

Why are you still here then ?		2011-06-26 21:19:00

Author:
nysudyrgh
Posts: 5482

Why are you still here then ?

I don't really know... probably because of all the awesome people here.Alec,silverleon,ultimateclay,rtm,rabbit-coot and so on..
i dont care that much about lbp anymore,hence why i only hang here in general chat and gaming. 		2011-06-26 23:11:00

Author:
Jonaolst
Posts: 935

Not until you're 18 yer not.

Just because you hit 18, don't mean your a man. I know people in their 50's who aren't "men." Being a "man" entails much more than being a certain age.

And to the OP:
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-CqukwLeadrM/TcXeMXNjI3I/AAAAAAAAABg/I9xswkZ25s8/cool_story_bro.gif


how do you do insert spoilers?		2011-06-26 23:23:00

Author:
biorogue
Posts: 8424

Just because you hit 18, don't mean your a man. I know people in their 50's who aren't "men." Being a "man" entails much more than being a certain age.

And to the OP:
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-CqukwLeadrM/TcXeMXNjI3I/AAAAAAAAABg/I9xswkZ25s8/cool_story_bro.gif

how do you do insert spoilers?

Yeah, you need a beard to be a man.

A BEARD

:kz:

But seriously, yeah, my dad's almost 60 and I wouldn't call him a man :/ More like a little boy. ... /cough

ANYWAY

I IS USING THE POWER IF RAW CODE TO SHOW YOU HOW TO USE SPOILERS. COPY PASTA THIS

So yeah, those two things in brackets. IF you post them in your post, it works, I used RAW CODE in order to make the code raw. And I just typed RAWCODE 5 times in a row. That's just raw.		2011-06-26 23:28:00

Author:
RockSauron
Posts: 10882

Just because you hit 18, don't mean your a man. I know people in their 50's who aren't "men." Being a "man" entails much more than being a certain age.

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-CqukwLeadrM/TcXeMXNjI3I/AAAAAAAAABg/I9xswkZ25s8/cool_story_bro.gif
(See what I did there? )
You know, you don't have to over analyze a small jokingly comment. xD
(Yes, even if you too were joking or not.)		2011-06-27 01:47:00

Author:
Silverleon
Posts: 6707

I'm nearly 15. I don't have a girlfriend. I don't want one. I'm my own person. I like gaming. Heck, sometimes I even collect action figures. Oh and, for the record, being 13 counts as being a teenager, 16 counts as an adult because that is the legal age to do things with the opposite sex, 17 because you learn how to drive, and finally 18 because you can drink alcohol. Just reading that back, it's kind of back to front. You should be able to drink first, then drive, then sex. (Excuse the adult subject)

Silverleon, I fully concur.

RockSauron, does the ability to grow a mustache count as being a man?

No no no! Alcohol at 21, least in Maryland, USofA... And I'm 12, almost 13, and have a mustache...


Not to be a perv but I agree with $?X first....		2011-06-27 02:28:00

Author:
Unknown User

Congratulations. I hardly find games fun anymore, once in awhile yeah, but doing nothing in the sun with your friends is what it's about!


EDIT:
Sex, Driving, than Alcohol. You want to establish good habits before buddying up with the bottle. Of course there is nothing stopping you from making the choice of Sex, Alcohol, than Driving or Alcohol, Sex, than Driving or everything at once for that matter, but you'll probably get "spanked" for it.

BTW, I started growing facial hair when I was 11 or 12, but didn't get a mustache or beard until I was 15.		2011-06-27 06:39:00

Author:
Unknown User

umm can i ask, what happened to my comment?2011-06-27 07:08:00

Author:
wait wtf
Posts: 853

hmm... i like how everyone is taking the last comment too seriously..
btw, i thought the manliest thing is the private area,no?		2011-06-27 10:04:00

Author:
Jonaolst
Posts: 935

hmm... i like how everyone is taking the last comment too seriously..
btw, i thought the manliest thing is the private area,no?

Let's not get into that...		2011-06-27 10:23:00

Author:
Unknown User

Let's not get into that...
yeahh, you're right.
I don't wanna know what rawksauron would post if we got into that... D:		2011-06-27 12:35:00

Author:
Jonaolst
Posts: 935

OP wants us to know he has a girlfriend.

/thread.		2011-06-27 12:44:00

Author:
Unknown User

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-CqukwLeadrM/TcXeMXNjI3I/AAAAAAAAABg/I9xswkZ25s8/cool_story_bro.gif

That guy there is the true man.		2011-06-27 12:57:00

Author:
craigmond
Posts: 2426

im about to sale my ps3 gaming is just uhhggg...now2011-06-27 13:05:00

Author:
The_Lil_JoKeR
Posts: 745

OP wants us to know he has a girlfriend.

/thread.
why should i lie about that?



Just because you hit 18, don't mean your a man. I know people in their 50's who aren't "men." Being a "man" entails much more than being a certain age.

And to the OP:
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-CqukwLeadrM/TcXeMXNjI3I/AAAAAAAAABg/I9xswkZ25s8/cool_story_bro.gif
God, how ignorant people can get at times..
I have finally get rid of my gaming addiction,and that addiction was the answer to: my school grades suck,that i didn't do homework, made me look tired all the time, got no friends, made me anti-social,even to my family.

And by saying ''cool story bro'' makes you seem like an stupid little ****

Think of it like quitting smoke,both can ruin your life, wouldn't you be happy to gain the control of it?		2011-06-27 13:21:00

Author:
Jonaolst
Posts: 935

why should i lie about that?



God, how ignorant people can get at times..
I have finally get rid of my gaming addiction,and that addiction was the answer to: my school grades suck,that i didn't do homework, made me look tired all the time, got no friends, made me anti-social,even to my family.

And by saying ''cool story bro'' makes you seem like an stupid little ****

Think of it like quitting smoke,both can ruin your life, wouldn't you be happy to gain the control of it?

Gaming doesn't stop you having a social life :L		2011-06-27 15:29:00

Author:
Unknown User

Geez. Sorry. Well done on getting off the addiction. Although the way you put your first comment was comical and I guess people here saw that and were also trying to have a laugh. I wouldnt think anybody here would try to be iggnorant.2011-06-27 15:59:00

Author:
craigmond
Posts: 2426

I went through this thread, and "thanked" all the funny posts.
I play video games A LOT and still get straight A's and next year in High School I'm going into all the "Honor" classes. I also have a social life & girlfriend.

It's all about time management. Even spending too much time with your friends is bad. Too much of anything is bad.		2011-06-27 16:23:00

Author:
Snrm
Posts: 6419

umm can i ask, what happened to my comment?

It was deleted as spam.

Speaking of spam - the slow claps, and off topic comments are getting thick in here. Let's keep things on topic and less spammy guys.		2011-06-27 17:04:00

Author:
Morgana25
Posts: 5983

Nostalgia isn't what it used to be 2011-06-27 17:23:00

Author:
Macnme
Posts: 1970

why should i lie about that?



God, how ignorant people can get at times..
I have finally get rid of my gaming addiction,and that addiction was the answer to: my school grades suck,that i didn't do homework, made me look tired all the time, got no friends, made me anti-social,even to my family.

And by saying ''cool story bro'' makes you seem like an stupid little ****

Think of it like quitting smoke,both can ruin your life, wouldn't you be happy to gain the control of it?
...are you seriously comparing gaming to smoking? You can addicted to pretty much anything, how are video games inherintely worse than, say TV?

Also, my response to the "cool story bro" part:

cool story bro		2011-06-27 18:14:00

Author:
Veyneru
Posts: 115

Erm, aren't you a little young for a girlfriend? Not that it really matters, anyway...
I play two hours a day. I have plenty of friends. I've been able to make friends with people with a single sentence.

I'm too young for a girlfriend.

But see? Gaming isn't always the answer to the negative things in life.

Other than that,
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2523/3972913623_ea3350a89e.jpg		2011-06-27 18:16:00

Author:
JspOt
Posts: 3607

Erm, aren't you a little young for a girlfriend?
Erm, not really?		2011-06-27 18:19:00

Author:
Veyneru
Posts: 115

Erm, not really?
Well, if I'm honest I don't see the necessity for a girlfriend at this age. I mean, what are you supposed to- better not go there.		2011-06-27 18:53:00

Author:
FlipMeister
Posts: 631

Well, if I'm honest I don't see the necessity for a girlfriend at this age. I mean, what are you supposed to- better not go there.
You never technically need a girlfriend. Also, there is a difference between having a girlfriend and sex, last time I checked...		2011-06-27 19:15:00

Author:
Veyneru
Posts: 115

I agree with the first poster of this thread. When you get to a certain age, life just gets in the way and other things that are more important fill up your time.

When I was younger all I used to do was play Sonic, Final Fantasy and Tomb Raider all day because I didn't have much else to do.

When I started going to college and university, I'd hardly play them at all, maybe an hour or two a week because I was to busy designing and doing other homework, that I felt was more important than playing video games.

Whilst at uni, I'd only play my ps3 when I felt too stressed to work, as It relaxed me untill the point I could think clear again and continue doing my projects.

Lately though because I've had so much free time on my hands I've found myself playing my ps3 A LOT, some days over the last year, more or less all day. But it gets to the point of thinking "Theirs only so many times I can play this game online before I'm bored". Which I've found to be true with me, games generally get really boring the more you play them. It's okay to have a game every now and again, not 24/7 like some people like to do.		2011-06-27 20:06:00

Author:
dbibby88
Posts: 378

I don't really know... probably because of all the awesome people here like Plasma. He's awesome.

Fixed.

I wouldn't say games get in the way of my social life, but there's been a few occassions where my friends have invited them somewhere and I've made up an excuse not to go. Meanwhile I'm at home playing LittleBigPlanet.

C'est la vie.. 		2011-06-27 20:17:00

Author:
Plasmavore
Posts: 1913

Everyone stops playing games as much when they have more to keep them busy and worried.
No need to bring "'I'm a big boy now!" nonsense into the picture.

A theory I have is that games most people play are not light-hearted enough but they refuse to play anything that can be called "kiddy".
And online lobbies try ones patience and are normally full of racist and prejudice name-calling.
That equals more stress.

To bad its not like NES where even a game about WW2 or even one about Castro taking over Cuba was adorable and unoffensive.
Yes you play as Casto and Che in a game.		2011-06-27 21:27:00

Author:
Morgalaga
Posts: 164

Reading this thread makes me want to punch myself in the face repeatedly.

I don't understand why you don't see a middleground between having a social life and gaming. You can definitely balance the two out, but you're basically saying that it's one or the other. And comparing it to smoking? WHAT.		2011-06-27 22:06:00

Author:
Arkei
Posts: 1432

I agree with Arkei, there definitely is a way to balance both gaming and a social life, and I think likening it to smoking is over the top. And you have a GF? Great. In a few months you'll probably be heartbroken and running back crying to LBP2. :/ I'm not saying that you deserve this, just that it's seriously probable. 2011-06-27 22:23:00

Author:
abyssalassassin
Posts: 717

Everyone stops playing games as much when they have more to keep them busy and worried.
No need to bring "'I'm a big boy now!" nonsense into the picture.

A theory I have is that games most people play are not light-hearted enough but they refuse to play anything that can be called "kiddy".
And online lobbies try ones patience and are normally full of racist and prejudice name-calling.
That equals more stress.

To bad its not like NES where even a game about WW2 or even one about Castro taking over Cuba was adorable and unoffensive.
Yes you play as Casto and Che in a game.

Disagree. I play games more than I used too, even though I have had way more work to do. And yet I still have a social life, I still manage to maintain a healthy lifestyle, and I'm still maintaining a pretty good standard of work.

There is nothing stopping people from gaming a lot as long as you aren't so stupid that you actually let it take over your life.		2011-06-27 22:44:00

Author:
Unknown User

To be honest I see it wierd NOT to play video games excesivly if your 5-17/18 years old.
Besides all anyone needs in life is a few good friends, PS3, and some kind of job.		2011-06-27 23:46:00

Author:
fireblitz95
Posts: 2018

Disagree. I play games more than I used too, even though I have had way more work to do. And yet I still have a social life, I still manage to maintain a healthy lifestyle, and I'm still maintaining a pretty good standard of work.

There is nothing stopping people from gaming a lot as long as you aren't so stupid that you actually let it take over your life.

Contributing to what Alex is saying:

Gaming does not ruin your social life. In fact, some gamers end up developing their own games and become successful game developers. They maintain their social life well and they do what they love.

People who ruin their social life through addictions are people who can't control it either because they're not confident or they actually become to dependent on it. Popping in a game into a system does not mean you're screwing yourself over.

Finally, not to be mean, but this sort of thread is something that you should have blogged about instead. Of course you were going to receive the inevitable "Cool story, bro"; this is a common thing for young people to go through, when they think they've matured. Those images were just ways of telling you it's not that big of a deal. However, because you responded rather rudely, you're making yourself look more like an attention whore than anything.		2011-06-28 03:45:00

Author:
CyberSora
Posts: 5551

You wait until you have had your heart torn out by this girlfriend, realise that all women are evil and then the cold, dark, Norwegian winter sets in...

Then we'll see how fun you really think games are


Disclaimer: Not all women are evil, probably....

You wait until you have had your heart torn out by this girlfriend, realise that all women are evil and then the hot, bright, Italian summer sets in...

Then we'll see how fun you really think games are
(Crap I took it personal )		2011-06-28 08:45:00

Author:
OmegaSlayer
Posts: 5112

Seems like you guys totally misunderstood this..
Right now I'm too tired after being at a party [no birthday], and we stayed up all night..
So... yeah.. good night o_O		2011-06-28 23:27:00

Author:
Jonaolst
Posts: 935

Obviously, playing video games less often does not necessarily indicate increased maturity.

Video games don't cause a social life to go off the deep end. When video games are blamed, they're just being used as a scapegoat. The person is a fault 99% of the time.		2011-06-28 23:53:00

Author:
piggabling
Posts: 2979

Maturity... what does that mean again? That you have to pay bills, find work, worry about being fired, worry about what's for dinner, worry about if you're dog pooped on the sofa, worry this, worry that....

I think I'm going to stay in Neverland with Peter Pan for the time being.		2011-06-29 00:04:00

Author:
AgentBanana
Posts: 511

Mature - fully (or highly) developed in body or mind, as a person2011-06-29 00:19:00

Author:
piggabling
Posts: 2979

Mature - fully (or highly) developed in body or mind, as a person

Mature- Playing Games with lots of swearing and explosions

Wait, this is about mature getting out of gaming... Wait, you can get out of gaming? I thought gamer was a label, and you could be a real one and play COD or a casual and play **** like that kiddy LBP... There's no way you can escape a label. NO ONE CAN ESCAPE US. NO ONE!

YOU WILL NEVER KNOW PEACE. THE STIGMA OF YOUR GAMER YEARS SHALL HAUNT YOU FOR ABOUT 18 MORE MONTHS WHEN WE ALL DIE. CAUSE OF THE MAYAN THING. ALSO, I HAVE NUKES. NUKES!		2011-06-29 00:26:00

Author:
RockSauron
Posts: 10882

Seems like you guys totally misunderstood this..
Right now I'm too tired after being at a party [no birthday], and we stayed up all night..
So... yeah.. good night o_O

Stayed up all night doing what.... talking about being mature? I have never been to one party where there wasn't alchohol.... keep in mind I DO NOT touch it only some people do, I ussually still leave after a while because IF the police do come I would still get in just as much trouble as the person touching it =/.

So just out of curiosity... what did you do at the party where you stayed up all night?		2011-06-29 00:38:00

Author:
Snrm
Posts: 6419

Stayed up all night doing what.... talking about being mature? I have never been to one party where there wasn't alchohol.... keep in mind I DO NOT touch it only some people do, I ussually still leave after a while because IF the police do come I would still get in just as much trouble as the person touching it =/.

So just out of curiosity... what did you do at the party where you stayed up all night?

England's a hell of a lot more lenient than the U.S, once you get to a certain age (14/15) barely everyone smokes/drinks/isn't a virgin/ has tried drugs. Weirdly, I haven't. Maybe because I possess a little thing called common sense. Or I'm just an introvert, I dunno. 		2011-06-29 00:41:00

Author:
abyssalassassin
Posts: 717

Stayed up all night doing what.... talking about being mature? I have never been to one party where there wasn't alchohol.... keep in mind I DO NOT touch it only some people do, I ussually still leave after a while because IF the police do come I would still get in just as much trouble as the person touching it =/.

So just out of curiosity... what did you do at the party where you stayed up all night?

He looked down on those who were playing games and drank orange juice, obviously.


England's a hell of a lot more lenient than the U.S, once you get to a certain age (14/15) barely everyone smokes/drinks/isn't a virgin/ has tried drugs. Weirdly, I haven't. Maybe because I possess a little thing called common sense. Or I'm just an introvert, I dunno.

I think that is maybe a slight exaggeration. Either way, I still don't understand why you can drive before you can drink in America. When you can already drive and are suddenly legally able to drink, you are going to drink, which surely increases the chance of drinkinkg and driving. I know pretty much the first thing I did when I turned 18 (excluding the whole Birthday thing with family etc) was to walk to the pub, buy a pint, and then walk to the shop and buy a bottle of Whiskey and a few cans, before walking to a mates house who was having a pary (which yes, conveniently conincided with my Birthday )

If I could drive on the other hand, surely I would feel incline to drive to the pub, drive to the shop, drive to the party and then try to drive home? Meh, seems stupid.

Anyway, this thread is silly.		2011-06-29 01:57:00

Author:
Unknown User

Anyway, this thread is silly.

Your FACE is silly.



I mean, look at it... just... there and... beardless... and you call yourself a man >_<


... Man, I'm such a spam can in this topic. :/		2011-06-29 02:04:00

Author:
RockSauron
Posts: 10882

Your FACE is silly.



I mean, look at it... just... there and... beardless... and you call yourself a man >_<


... Man, I'm such a spam can in this topic. :/


WOOP WOOP NEW SPAN CAN!

You don't mean that though... I mean.. You can't :'(		2011-06-29 02:06:00

Author:
Unknown User

I'm 14 years old, have a balance between a beautiful girlfriend, a tight knight group of friends, a good report card, and frequent gaming. I don't call it an accomplishment, it's just the way things should be.2011-06-29 08:47:00

Author:
nunsmasher
Posts: 247

You would be considered weird if you said "I never read books" or "I don't read newspapers" or "I never watch films" or "I don't watch television" or "I don't listen to music".

Well, Games are the biggest entertainment medium on the planet. Bigger than movies, music, tv, newspapers, books & magazines combined.

Why would you want to ostracise yourself from the most popular entertainment medium in the world?		2011-06-29 09:28:00

Author:
Macnme
Posts: 1970

The person is a fault 99% of the time.

That's what I'm trying to say!..
I couldn't control it, i'm not saying it's the games fault, where did you guys get that from?
And I still play games too, but it's not as fun as it used to be!
I had an extreme addiction to games, i played like 10 hours a day. And i got impacted by it pretty hard.
The reason i play as less now is because I'm afraid of falling into it again.

To the poster above: I never said i should avoid it?

To clear things up.
The smoke reference was just an example of an addiction, in reply to the 'cool story bro' comments.
You wouldn't say 'cool story bro' to a person who is really happy he managed to quit smoking, would you?
I'm neither saying that gaming is as dangerous as smoking, as some of you think i said.

*I'm a real MAN!*
This was kinda a half joke, i was refering to that i 'suffered' from the addiction. And that i could finally control myself.
And I always like to put something funny in a serious post, problem?

OK,done clearing things up.. 		2011-06-29 12:57:00

Author:
Jonaolst
Posts: 935

Alt:
I once ate a whole packet of biscuits in one session.
Then I discovered tiddly-winks!

I still eat a biscuit every now and then - but not as much as I used to!

I IS A REAL PERSON!


"Cool Story Bra" 		2011-06-29 13:31:00

Author:
Macnme
Posts: 1970

Why would you want to ostracise yourself from the most popular entertainment medium in the world?

Because he has a new girlfriend. In those precarious early stages of a budding relationship, it is important to convince your sweetheart that you are no longer interested in such juvenile activities as video games, otherwise she will view you as a bedroom hibernating nerd who is more committed to shooting his friends online than to spending quality time with her. Once you've sat through a series of mind numbing girly flicks, "listened" to her moan about her friends, family and colleagues, and you finally have her heart firmly gripped in your nefarious clutches, that is the time to gently and gradually introduce her to the idea that maybe video games aren't so bad and perhaps she might enjoy this one called LittleBigPlanet where you can play with cute little sack people.		2011-06-29 14:28:00

Author:
Ungreth
Posts: 2130

Gives a new meaning to the phrase "Stealth Gaming" 2011-06-29 14:50:00

Author:
Macnme
Posts: 1970

Still play games- 3-10 hours a day. Have 2 jobs. Go to college. Still hang out with best friends. Still have girls on the side. Vegetarian. Look amazing in flip flops. Turning 20.

Say 'what' again, little man.		2011-06-29 15:41:00

Author:
poorjack
Posts: 1806

Still play games- 3-10 hours a day. Have 2 jobs. Go to college. Still hang out with best friends. Still have girls on the side. Vegetarian. Look amazing in flip flops. Turning 20.

Say 'what' again, little man.

yet another one who thinks i said it was impossible to balance gaming and social life...geez


Stayed up all night doing what.... talking about being mature? I have never been to one party where there wasn't alchohol.... keep in mind I DO NOT touch it only some people do, I ussually still leave after a while because IF the police do come I would still get in just as much trouble as the person touching it =/.

So just out of curiosity... what did you do at the party where you stayed up all night?

Nope, there was no alcohol there.But we did some things there you don't wanna know,though
Trust me
We watched some horror movies and stuff, just chillin' really. talked about things. 		2011-06-29 16:47:00

Author:
Jonaolst
Posts: 935

I play video games A LOT and still get straight A's and next year in High School I'm going into all the "Honor" classes. I also have a social life & girlfriend.

It's all about time management. Even spending too much time with your friends is bad. Too much of anything is bad.

Same here, except for the bit I struck out. That and I'm English, so no 'High School'.

Why does everyone against gaming seem to think you can either be completly obsessed or not at all? There's such thing as a 'middle ground', and the majority of people are there. I like being with my friends, and I like playing games.

If it matters, I'm turning 15. Believe me, 14 is an important age exam-wise, if you're in England anyway, but you can still balance gaming in there.		2011-06-29 17:42:00

Author:
kirbyman62
Posts: 1893

Hmm..
Seems like 90% of you can't take a ****ing joke, and/or claims that i said gaming can't go hands in hands with social life..
If you can read, you would know that it was Ithat couldn't balance it...
I neversaid that no one can balance it.
So stop posting your stories about how you can balance gaming, that you get high grades, and how happy you are with your gf!
Did i make it clear enough for you!?

YES I'm mad now!
Specially because of the people mocking me because of that little innocent joke in my post..

god..		2011-06-29 19:03:00

Author:
Jonaolst
Posts: 935

That's the problem. You were making a joke with a serious tone. Of course people are going to mock you.2011-06-29 19:06:00

Author:
CyberSora
Posts: 5551

tl;dr: OP tries to take back this entire thread2011-06-29 21:37:00

Author:
Voltergeist
Posts: 1702

Would you like a hug? I think you need one. I know someone who'd happily oblige.

http://www.babydon.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/baby-harp-seal-kids-663650-ga.jpg		2011-06-29 21:39:00

Author:
bonner123
Posts: 1487

Mature - fully (or highly) developed in body or mind, as a person

Really? I thought mature meant being Clint Eastwood... no?

*Bows head in shame*		2011-06-29 22:23:00

Author:
AgentBanana
Posts: 511

When people first saw the OP,

50% Went "Cool Story Bro"
5% agreed
35% Thought you meant it was impossible to get a life and play games at the same time
and 10% saw a trolling opportunity.		2011-07-01 05:55:00

Author:
JspOt
Posts: 3607

When people first saw the OP,

50% Went "Cool Story Bro"
5% agreed
35% Thought you meant it was impossible to get a life and play games at the same time
and 10% saw a trolling opportunity.

I know i was in the 50% but i meant it. It REALLY was a cool story, bro.		2011-07-01 06:22:00

Author:
Chump
Posts: 1712

I know this is completely unrelated, but I looked at your location, and I must say I'm glad I'm not the only one in your refridgerator, Jonaolst.2011-07-01 06:51:00

Author:
Unknown User

The smoke reference was just an example of an addiction, in reply to the 'cool story bro' comments.
You wouldn't say 'cool story bro' to a person who is really happy he managed to quit smoking, would you?


Well yes... I would actually.		2011-07-03 04:45:00

Author:
Snrm
Posts: 6419

Well there are some days when I feel gaming is wasted time, like I'm making too much of a deal out of a entertainment medium that's ultimately pointless. I'm 18 now, got my driver's license, I'm moving to a college in another country next year, maybe I should be doing something more productive... But then I notice there's a new MM pick and my copy of *insert awesome AAA game at this moment here* just arrived. Nothing better than feeling the fresh gameplay of a brand new game through the controller 2011-07-05 00:58:00

Author:
SnipySev
Posts: 2452

Nothing better than feeling the fresh gameplay of a brand new game through the controller

I love the smell of new games manuals.

It's up there with fresh baked bread and fresh ground coffee... freshly opened game manual *inhales deeply* MMMMmmmm Ahhhh! 		2011-07-05 02:11:00

Author:
Macnme
Posts: 1970

http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/8701/1308956044582.jpg

>mfw thread isn't dead

Oh wow! I can't believe this thread is still alive.

Great job guys. I just love how this thread turned out.		2011-07-05 02:36:00

Author:
CyberSora
Posts: 5551

I love the smell of new games manuals.

It's up there with fresh baked bread and fresh ground coffee... freshly opened game manual *inhales deeply* MMMMmmmm Ahhhh!


True, true. Some people just don't care about it but for me reading the manual is basically a ritual I do before playing a new game. Even if the gameplay's familiar, I've got to go trough all the pages. It's one of the reasons I hate digital distribution, I've got to have all my games' boxes perfectly lined up in a shelf 		2011-07-05 12:11:00

Author:
SnipySev
Posts: 2452

Happy for you Jonaolst 2011-07-05 17:19:00

Author:
moonwire
Posts: 1627

Nooo... I missed the thread.

-_- darnit.		2011-07-08 21:47:00

Author:
theswweet
Posts: 2468

True, true. Some people just don't care about it but for me reading the manual is basically a ritual I do before playing a new game. Even if the gameplay's familiar, I've got to go trough all the pages. It's one of the reasons I hate digital distribution, I've got to have all my games' boxes perfectly lined up in a shelf

Really? I always finish the game, and after that I read the manual. 		2011-07-08 21:53:00

Author:
nysudyrgh
Posts: 5482

http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/8701/1308956044582.jpg

>mfw thread isn't dead

Oh wow! I can't believe this thread is still alive.

Great job guys. I just love how this thread turned out.

Dude.... That was UNCALLED for. The Hamster is coming for you.

http://www.lbpcentral.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=35426		2011-07-08 22:43:00

Author:
abyssalassassin
Posts: 717

True, true. Some people just don't care about it but for me reading the manual is basically a ritual I do before playing a new game.

Real men don't read instructions

I don't think I've read a game manual in years - if the game doesn't guide you into it's mechanics well in software then it is made badly. I'd consider reading manuals if they were filled with slightly less than important backstory narrative (like what Games Workshop games' rulebooks tend to do) but other than that I'm not interested.		2011-07-09 00:53:00

Author:
rtm223
Posts: 6497

True, true. Some people just don't care about it but for me reading the manual is basically a ritual I do before playing a new game. Even if the gameplay's familiar, I've got to go trough all the pages. It's one of the reasons I hate digital distribution, I've got to have all my games' boxes perfectly lined up in a shelf

I used to read manuals, back before thay actually contained info other than the controls.		2011-07-09 11:52:00

Author:
Veyneru
Posts: 115

The Book Store.2011-07-09 13:56:00

Author:
Exemption
Posts: 91

I usually don't bother with the manual either, unless it has some cool extras in it, like concept art or something. And I'm with Snipysev. I have physically have all my games. Don't like digital downloads. Love "boxart"2011-07-09 14:45:00

Author:
biorogue
Posts: 8424

How did this get from being a "man", to reading manuals...2011-07-10 02:48:00

Author:
Nurolight
Posts: 918

How did this get from being a "man", to reading manuals...
Real men read manuals.		2011-07-10 05:14:00

Author:
Morgalaga
Posts: 164

I love this site XD2011-07-10 05:35:00

Author:
theswweet
Posts: 2468

I've got a life, I only play video games... *counts, pulls out a calculator, googles, yells for mom* ... nevermind.2011-07-10 05:46:00

Author:
X-FROGBOY-X
Posts: 1800

If your a man, I must be a senior on the brink of death. XD I'm almost 18 and I don't have a girlfriend. I hang around single girls all the time, but they take no intest in me. All girls want now of days is a *** guy it seems like. And I have a huge negative effect on women because I'm a little round. I'm trying to get a girlfriend, but I'm shy.

As for videogames, I play them all the time XD but every now and then I just don't care for them and get bored. I hardly ever get to have friends over because I have to babysit my 2 brothers. I wish I could just move out already so that I can start my actual life. SHEESH!		2011-07-10 05:58:00

Author:
theonlybub
Posts: 690

Real men don't read instructions

I don't think I've read a game manual in years - if the game doesn't guide you into it's mechanics well in software then it is made badly. I'd consider reading manuals if they were filled with slightly less than important backstory narrative (like what Games Workshop games' rulebooks tend to do) but other than that I'm not interested.

Oh no... I don't 'read' the manuals - I just smell them.
It's akin to "new car smell"... "New Game Manual" smell is a distinct and unique aroma.. & I love it.

I sometimes find myself buying games I don't even want if I see them for ?5 - just for a sniff of the game manual!

Yup, it's weird I know.... nothing kinky though 		2011-07-12 13:03:00

Author:
Macnme
Posts: 1970

Oh no... I don't 'read' the manuals - I just smell them.
It's akin to "new car smell"... "New Game Manual" smell is a distinct and unique aroma.. & I love it.

I sometimes find myself buying games I don't even want if I see them for ?5 - just for a sniff of the game manual!

Yup, it's weird I know.... nothing kinky though

I very much get what you mean. You open the case and before you look at the disc art, and then look at the manual art, and then take both of the things out the case and look at the inner case's art, you're welcomed with the fresh beautiful plasticky smell from the booklet. Learn to savior it, it kind of merges with everything else after a while. 		2011-07-14 20:43:00

Author:
Denim360
Posts: 482

Oh no... I don't 'read' the manuals - I just smell them.
It's akin to "new car smell"... "New Game Manual" smell is a distinct and unique aroma.. & I love it.

I sometimes find myself buying games I don't even want if I see them for ?5 - just for a sniff of the game manual!

Yup, it's weird I know.... nothing kinky though

Off topic, but I too like new games - not so much the manual (as in recent years, the quality of game manuals has significantly decreased), but the texture of the game case once the plastic has been taken off. All shiny, and silky smooth.... 2nd hand games don't have this, so I tend to steer clear of these...

I need a new game now! Grrr....

2011-07-15 01:12:00

Author:
standby250
Posts: 1113

Off topic, but I too like new games - not so much the manual (as in recent years, the quality of game manuals has significantly decreased), but the texture of the game case once the plastic has been taken off. All shiny, and silky smooth.... 2nd hand games don't have this, so I tend to steer clear of these...

I need a new game now! Grrr....



It annoys me that virtually every game manual is now in black and white. A manual printed in colour is just so much more aesthetically better. Anyone feel the same 'bout this?		2011-07-16 01:04:00

Author:
abyssalassassin
Posts: 717

Back to the book store.2011-07-16 01:08:00

Author:
Exemption
Posts: 91

Nope, books are overrated while games are underrated. I feel like games are the scapegoats of most actual problems.
Violence? Blame games.
Obesity? Blame games.
Mental disorder? Blame games.
Music is bad? Blame games.		2011-07-16 17:19:00

Author:
gdn001
Posts: 5891

Oh no! My dog died! ......................BLAME GAMES!

Sorry had to jump on the bandwagon.

I may be swaying back to the OP by saying this but here it is.

I once heard this story of a Japanese single mother who got addicted to a game on the iPod that she played it day and night and forgot to feed her children. Then someone realised and she got her children taken off her. In the end she did get her children back but I guess it shows gaming addictions can have serious consequences.		2011-07-16 17:57:00

Author:
craigmond
Posts: 2426

Addiction =/= Hobby

Just had to throw that in before an anti-gamers spawns. 		2011-07-16 23:57:00

Author:
gdn001
Posts: 5891

Off topic, but I too like new games - not so much the manual (as in recent years, the quality of game manuals has significantly decreased), but the texture of the game case once the plastic has been taken off. All shiny, and silky smooth.... 2nd hand games don't have this, so I tend to steer clear of these...

I need a new game now! Grrr....



The embedded silver lines in my Assassins Creed 2 case.... Or any special editions with see-through plastic sleeves and special 3D effects, lmao. 		2011-07-17 00:04:00

Author:
abyssalassassin
Posts: 717

I love gaming, I have a girlfriend, I'm responsible, and I'm 13. Nuff said.2011-07-17 00:21:00

Author:
madmarsrocks
Posts: 83

Nope, books are overrated while games are underrated.

Actually I don't think it's possible to over-state some books - they really are that good.
Catch 22, One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest, Hitchhikers Guide to The Galaxy.... (DON'T - I repeat DON'T - watch the movies until you have read the books!)...
... it's Life changing material

I can't think of a single game out of the hundreds that I have played that has had as big an impact on my life as just one of the great books.

The closest would be Metal Gear Solid 3 - to my mind one of the greatest storylines in gaming history - but even that is a "Made-for-TV" movie compared with the classic books.

Incidentally - The Metal Gear games have some of the best games manuals - usually presented in Comic Book format - with a narrative and everything! 		2011-07-17 16:01:00

Author:
Macnme
Posts: 1970

Actually I don't think it's possible to over-state some books - they really are that good.
Catch 22, One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest, Hitchhikers Guide to The Galaxy.... (DON'T - I repeat DON'T - watch the movies until you have read the books!)...
... it's Life changing material

I can't think of a single game out of the hundreds that I have played that has had as big an impact on my life as just one of the great books.

Of course, there are awesome books and crappy games. But speaking in general. The society tags books as "Holy" and games as "Evil", even though both are forms of culture. Books are used to indicate culture level while games are the causers of violence, obesity and whatever parents can think of.

But I admit that our educational sistem is to blame too. We are forced to read a long book (that most times aren't what most students really dig), memorize it and do a test about it. The schools call that "Encouraging Reading".		2011-07-18 00:29:00

Author:
gdn001
Posts: 5891

I remember reading about a Never Winter Nights mod that a teacher was using to teach his student about the American Civil War.

Basically they played through this 1 hour mod of Never Winter Nights, set in a historically accurate town, historically accurate dates for the battles, historically accurate names for the generals etc; also, the townsfolk would be saying actual transcribed accounts of what it was like at the time.

After playing this one hour Mod, students were able to recount with a greater degree of accuracy, the people/places/tactics/dates of the Civil War battles than those who used the "traditional" book learning method.

Sounds like a much better way to learn something if you ask me 		2011-07-19 10:06:00

Author:
Macnme
Posts: 1970

I'm nearly 15. I don't have a girlfriend. I don't want one. I'm my own person. I like gaming. Heck, sometimes I even collect action figures. Oh and, for the record, being 13 counts as being a teenager, 16 counts as an adult because that is the legal age to do things with the opposite sex, 17 because you learn how to drive, and finally 18 because you can drink alcohol. Just reading that back, it's kind of back to front. You should be able to drink first, then drive, then sex. (Excuse the adult subject)

Silverleon, I fully concur.

RockSauron, does the ability to grow a mustache count as being a man?

Where do you live? In the US it's 18 (as opposed to 16) to have sex, 15 1/2 for driving permit, either 16 or 17 (I forget ) for driver's liscence, and 21 to drink.		2011-07-19 10:14:00

Author:
Unknown User

Where do you live? In the US it's 18 (as opposed to 16) to have sex, 15 1/2 for driving permit, either 16 or 17 (I forget ) for driver's liscence, and 21 to drink.

The UK. Though I have to admit that the alcohol and sex laws here have effed up our society a bit. 		2011-07-20 14:38:00

Author:
abyssalassassin
Posts: 717

Before i was a pale poop who was playing games every day, almost no social life.
And it was fun!

Now.. for the first time my skin is getting darker, i may only play 2-3 hours a week.
I got a social life, spending most of my time with friends.
I got a girlfriend.
And... games aren't fun anymore...

When i got the ps3/psp free games, I only downloaded one game and played it for 2 hours.. nevar touched again.
Oh and LBP2 is extremely boring now....

Turning 14 btw.

I'm a real MAN!!

You don't like games? and your 14... THE WORLD IS ENDING		2011-07-21 04:56:00

Author:
Unknown User

The UK. Though I have to admit that the alcohol and sex laws here have effed up our society a bit.

It used to be 16 to smoke, which was just, ew. And they really don't do much to stop drinking, and drunk 16-18s are hell to deal with, as my family found out one night when they refused to stop following us after my mum 'accidently' knocked over their alcohol. We must have walked aroudn our entire estate before we shook them off...

Also, I really don't find learning through copying text books to be very good, I don't think there are amny people in the world who learn best by reading. You can almost smell the teacher's laziness 		2011-07-22 17:37:00

Author:
kirbyman62
Posts: 1893

It used to be 16 to smoke, which was just, ew. And they really don't do much to stop drinking, and drunk 16-18s are hell to deal with, as my family found out one night when they refused to stop following us after my mum 'accidently' knocked over their alcohol. We must have walked aroudn our entire estate before we shook them off...

Also, I really don't find learning through copying text books to be very good, I don't think there are amny people in the world who learn best by reading. You can almost smell the teacher's laziness

I'm used to seeing 11-12 year old kids smoke around my area and I don't judge. It's their life choice, not the brightest decision ever, but it's not mine to make. I have friends who are only 15 and they like getting drunk and aren't virgins either. Yet again; their choice to make, not mine. People do crazy ****, and afterwards they'll realise that their past actions weren't the smartest and learn from them. My philosophy, anyway. 		2011-07-22 18:41:00

Author:
abyssalassassin
Posts: 717

Oh, and back to video games. Look at the content, not the transmitter. 2011-07-22 18:43:00

Author:
abyssalassassin
Posts: 717

Well, I have a girlfriend, who is pretty hot, and many friends, who all play games, its not a big deal, I can play games and have a life. I don't see why some people can't do the same.2011-07-22 21:15:00

Author:
Dante
Posts: 16

Well, I have a girlfriend, who is pretty hot, and many friends, who all play games, its not a big deal, I can play games and have a life. I don't see why some people can't do the same.

I know right 		2011-07-22 21:23:00

Author:
zzmorg82
Posts: 948

Before i was a pale poop
Now.. for the first time my skin is getting darker


I think you need to see a doctor or something, you might have some sort of inverted vitiligo. 		2011-07-22 22:43:00

Author:
abyssalassassin
Posts: 717

Wow. The thread STILL hasn't died, and now it's been highjacked!

Good God this is like the perfect Spam Can! XD		2011-07-22 23:06:00

Author:
CyberSora
Posts: 5551

Wow. The thread STILL hasn't died, and now it's been highjacked!

Good God this is like the perfect Spam Can! XD

Yeah, no. If this was the spam can, we would have reached 8 posts in 15 minutes.

Do not mock the Spam Can with your petty ignorance :kz:		2011-07-22 23:11:00

Author:
RockSauron
Posts: 10882

sorry for double post but:
>someone achieves something in life
>say something heartless to look edgy
>you actually don't look edgy at all, just a jerk

<3
I don't know how I missed this post. So you think I was trying to be edgy? You're one funny guy.		2011-07-23 11:22:00

Author:
Veyneru
Posts: 115

One side of my brain: "I already played half the levels of the LBPC spotlight... reading it almost feels pointless. Maybe I should give a rest on videogames for a while."
Other side of my brain: "give a rest on LBP2? Are you serious?"
"Nah"
"LOL"		2011-07-27 09:50:00

Author:
SnipySev
Posts: 2452


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