The 'Age' Arguement

[p0nd3r4]

I'm 31 and the thing that really makes me chuckle is when I'm told I must have "no life" if I play computer games.

 

 

 

Having played computer games since I was eight (yes they had computers back then, you just had to make sure you put a new hampster on the treadmill occasionally), I can categorically state that there is no age beyond which playing computer games is not enjoyable. My 82 year-old grandfather plays online games (all right, it's scrabble, but still, he's eighty-freaking-two!)

 

 

 

As for the 'no-life' bit, I'm a happily married man with two adorable children (who both enjoy watching daddy's character carve up a dragon), I run my own software development company (nowhere near as cool as Jagex, I build database systems for manufacturing companies), Hit the gym five days a week, play guitar in a (sometimes) gigging 80s cover band, serve on two PTA committees and still have to put the garbage out on Tuesday nights.

 

 

 

I play computer games because I have a life (and need a break from it sometimes).

 

 

 

Very well said.

[skeroh]

I don't think it's sad that older adults play video games that children play. and i agree with dwarfie76. +1

[berbatovsky]

Ever been pulled into a noob arguement, written English back at the antagonist then been told you're too old to play the game and labeled 'sad' by the noob(s)?

 

 

 

I'm only 17 and I've had loads of that, but my stance on the whole thing is simple:

 

Being older/mature you can still enjoy playing games like RuneScape, the only difference is you seem to be 80 IQ points smarter than everyone else and your balls are bigger.

 

 

 

I really don't like the increasing values being placed on things that, quite frankly, don't even matter (skin colour, musical genre preferences, age, nationality, political stance, etc.).

 

Anyone else ever faced moronic prejudice like this and what do you think of it? If you haven't, what's your stance on it anyway?

 

 

 

We come from the same country, and thusly live with the same rubbish. People are morons its as simple as that. They will do whatever it takes to be accepted by people they look up to including but not limited to: murder, hurling abuse at strangers, trying to attract mates(sexual) the same way that wild boars do, ganging up someone weaker than them to prove their strength, mocking the poor, mocking the rich, mocking different races/religions, destroying other peoples property, being 'ironic' etc... These people are WEAK, they are sheep and should not be tolerated let alone looked up to, but hey what do i know?

 

 

 

Unfortunately i'd say 5% of the people on this planet would F*** you over to get something they really, really wanted, if you think that im paranoid/mad i think you may not realise the world you were thrust into.

 

 

 

I'm not a total pessimist but i am aware of a large minority of people that are (and theres no other word for it) SCUM.

[unspoken234]

I don't like that either, but still if you hate people saying that why do you tell them your age?

[p0nd3r4]

Ever been pulled into a noob arguement, written English back at the antagonist then been told you're too old to play the game and labeled 'sad' by the noob(s)?

 

 

 

I'm only 17 and I've had loads of that, but my stance on the whole thing is simple:

 

Being older/mature you can still enjoy playing games like RuneScape, the only difference is you seem to be 80 IQ points smarter than everyone else and your balls are bigger.

 

 

 

I really don't like the increasing values being placed on things that, quite frankly, don't even matter (skin colour, musical genre preferences, age, nationality, political stance, etc.).

 

Anyone else ever faced moronic prejudice like this and what do you think of it? If you haven't, what's your stance on it anyway?

 

 

 

We come from the same country, and thusly live with the same rubbish. People are morons its as simple as that. They will do whatever it takes to be accepted by people they look up to including but not limited to: murder, hurling abuse at strangers, trying to attract mates(sexual) the same way that wild boars do, ganging up someone weaker than them to prove their strength, mocking the poor, mocking the rich, mocking different races/religions, destroying other peoples property, being 'ironic' etc... These people are WEAK, they are sheep and should not be tolerated let alone looked up to, but hey what do i know?

 

 

 

Unfortunately i'd say 5% of the people on this planet would F*** you over to get something they really, really wanted, if you think that im paranoid/mad i think you may not realise the world you were thrust into.

 

 

 

I'm not a total pessimist but i am aware of a large minority of people that are (and theres no other word for it) SCUM.

 

 

 

Oh I concur, I know precisely what you mean. We call them chavs, lol :)

 

 

 

But seriously, I'm considering getting the hell out of Britain for the aforementioned (by you) reasons.