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General / Re: Annoying things people ask us about your gaming hobby/gaming collection.
« on: July 05, 2016, 06:31:36 pm »
A lot of people have made me questions about my gaming habits and collection in all these years too, but most were innocent questions from people who just aren't close to gaming. So answering them didn't annoyed me at all in most cases (price? why so many? favorite game? where can i get one like yours?). People who actually come to know my collection personally are usually very pleased to see those games, either by the collection itself of by pure nostalgia.
Of course, some of them are really annyoing but they are a very small percentage. Some of the questions and opinions were:
"You should stop playing that, you're too old for those toys"
"Why don't you sell your collection and buy a car?" (why people don't sell their cars and buy games?)
"This is an old game, so i will only pay you 5 dollars (wanting a rare $100 game)"
"This is an addiction and you should drop it."
"Who cares for those puny games? You should practice sports." ¬¬
"Games are a waste of time, you learn nothing from them!"
"Do you have violent games? The make people violent. They are absurd and should be banned forever." (what about violent movies? books? evening news?)
"Video games are for people who are lazy and don't want to think."
"Games make people anti-social beings. Are you that anti-social?" (do why does videogames always had a second controller port? and what about online gaming?)
"How does your wife/girlfriend actually approves that?"
I don't mind explaning or answering people when i see they just are curious and are not close to gaming, i neved did. In fact, i've always wished people could see games with as much love as i do. So, as it happens with all of you, what really annoys me is intolerance and prejudice. And they are not gaming exclusivities.
HarvestDude™
Of course, some of them are really annyoing but they are a very small percentage. Some of the questions and opinions were:
"You should stop playing that, you're too old for those toys"
"Why don't you sell your collection and buy a car?" (why people don't sell their cars and buy games?)
"This is an old game, so i will only pay you 5 dollars (wanting a rare $100 game)"
"This is an addiction and you should drop it."
"Who cares for those puny games? You should practice sports." ¬¬
"Games are a waste of time, you learn nothing from them!"
"Do you have violent games? The make people violent. They are absurd and should be banned forever." (what about violent movies? books? evening news?)
"Video games are for people who are lazy and don't want to think."
"Games make people anti-social beings. Are you that anti-social?" (do why does videogames always had a second controller port? and what about online gaming?)
"How does your wife/girlfriend actually approves that?"
I don't mind explaning or answering people when i see they just are curious and are not close to gaming, i neved did. In fact, i've always wished people could see games with as much love as i do. So, as it happens with all of you, what really annoys me is intolerance and prejudice. And they are not gaming exclusivities.
HarvestDude™
