Gaming while sick

[NuclearPenguin]

Now, I dont get sick often, actually, I dont get sick. Period.
But when I am home from school because im too tired, or have a headache or a hangover I tell my mom my stomache hurts or some simular excuse.
Now, she says that I shouldnt play games when im sick because itll make it worse..
I dont see the logic.
Seriously, where is the logic in gaming making your stomach hurt?

Anyway, whats your opinion on this?
Does anyone say simular things to you?

 

[Aerodynamic]

I can game while sick, helps me forget that i have a nose thats clogged to hell and relax for a while

 

[FactualSquirrel]

My mother doesn't allow me to, although I think that's to discourage me from faking a sickie than to stop me staying ill.

 

[MGlBlaze]

I distinctly remember a topic like this being made not long ago at all...

My gaming isn't really disrupted when I'm sick; like Aerodynamic said, it helps take your mind off the crappy feeling, as well as passing the time.

 

[Julianking93]

I've only been sick about twice that I can actually remember but I always gamed when I was sick.

Helps me forget that I had strepthroat.

 

[NuclearPenguin]

My mother doesn't allow me to, although I think that's to discourage me from faking a sickie than to stop me staying ill.

Your avatar has just given me a seizure. I miss the squirrel with a rocket launcher. I mean, seriously, it was dangerous enough.

 

[Aunel]

Now, I dont get sick often, actually, I dont get sick. Period.
But when I am home from school because im too tired, or have a headache or a hangover I tell my mom my stomache hurts or some simular excuse.
Now, she says that I shouldnt play games when im sick because itll make it worse..
I dont see the logic.
Seriously, where is the logic in gaming making your stomach hurt?

Anyway, whats your opinion on this?
Does anyone say simular things to you?

when sick, use boobs.
(insider joke, don't report me for it, I'm a very nice guy and play bass, you wouldn't report a bassist now would you)

 

[Wilbot666]

I actually took the day off yesterday because I wasn't very well. I see nothing at all wrong with gaming while unwell unless you're one of those unfortunate individuals who gets motion sickness from FPS. Yesterday was almost enjoyable for me thanks to Darksiders and Bayonetta.

 

[SturmDolch]

I used to not be allowed to, but now that I'm done with school, it really depends on the sickness. If I just have a cold, damn straight I'm playing games. If I'm throwing up, no thanks, pass me the Hot Fuzz, Monty Python, and Tarantino films; I'll catch up on my other favourite hobby.

 

[FactualSquirrel]

Your avatar has just given me a seizure. I miss the squirrel with a rocket launcher. I mean, seriously, it was dangerous enough.

it is a squirrel with a rocket launcher.

But now it's at a disco.

Also, I hope Namless doesn't see this because he tried to get me to change it to show me how annoying it was, but I just said "there were two of us".

[sub]also, do you just like making people change their avatars back[/sub]

 

[Xanadeas]

I always played games while sick when I was a kid and my parents got all high and mighty claiming I wasn't that sick if I could sit there and play a game. When in reality when I'm sick I feel less like I'm about to keel over because I have something to do. xD

 

[NuclearPenguin]

Now, I dont get sick often, actually, I dont get sick. Period.
But when I am home from school because im too tired, or have a headache or a hangover I tell my mom my stomache hurts or some simular excuse.
Now, she says that I shouldnt play games when im sick because itll make it worse..
I dont see the logic.
Seriously, where is the logic in gaming making your stomach hurt?

Anyway, whats your opinion on this?
Does anyone say simular things to you?

when sick, use boobs.
(insider joke, don't report me for it, I'm a very nice guy and play bass, you wouldn't report a bassist now would you)

You really like showing off your bass playing right?

Your avatar has just given me a seizure. I miss the squirrel with a rocket launcher. I mean, seriously, it was dangerous enough.

it is a squirrel with a rocket launcher.

But now it's at a disco.

Also, I hope Namless doesn't see this because he tried to get me to change it to show me how annoying it was, but I just said "there were two of us".

[sub]also, do you just like making people change their avatars back[/sub]

I know its still a squirrel with a rocket launcher, I told the doctor that when he asked "What caused this seizure?" And yes, I do like making people change their avatars back because I like their previous avatars.
And I agree with Namless.. Allthough I still hold a grudge against him for not changing his avatar back..

 

[chronobreak]

So we had a topic asking if people took a sick day to play games, now we get a topic about gaming while sick? Are people running out of ideas or something?

If you are experiencing nausea, gaming may not be good for you. Otherwise, I see no problem.

 

[NuclearPenguin]

So we had a topic asking if people took a sick day to play games, now we get a topic about gaming while sick? Are people running out of ideas or something?

If you are experiencing nausea, gaming may not be good for you. Otherwise, I see no problem.

No, I got the idea from that thread and the combination of me being "sick" today and my mom telling me not to play.

 

[Rooster893]

Every time I am sick.

 

[HentMas]

hahaha, i am always sick

and i always play videogames
so no, no one has ever said that.

 

[FactualSquirrel]

it is a squirrel with a rocket launcher.

But now it's at a disco.

Also, I hope Namless doesn't see this because he tried to get me to change it to show me how annoying it was, but I just said "there were two of us".

[sub]also, do you just like making people change their avatars back[/sub]

I know its still a squirrel with a rocket launcher, I told the doctor that when he asked "What caused this seizure?" And yes, I do like making people change their avatars back because I like their previous avatars.
And I agree with Namless.. Allthough I still hold a grudge against him for not changing his avatar back..

Uhh, does your doctor even listen to anything you say "a squirrel with a rocket launcher gave me a seizure". Well, maybe you should change your avatar, because I don't like it.

Here's a deal: deal if you change your avatar back, I will change mine to something different (not back to the old one, because someone else who was here before me is using it).

 

[NuclearPenguin]

it is a squirrel with a rocket launcher.

But now it's at a disco.

Also, I hope Namless doesn't see this because he tried to get me to change it to show me how annoying it was, but I just said "there were two of us".

[sub]also, do you just like making people change their avatars back[/sub]

I know its still a squirrel with a rocket launcher, I told the doctor that when he asked "What caused this seizure?" And yes, I do like making people change their avatars back because I like their previous avatars.
And I agree with Namless.. Allthough I still hold a grudge against him for not changing his avatar back..

Uhh, does your doctor even listen to anything you say "a squirrel with a rocket launcher gave me a seizure". Well, maybe you should change your avatar, because I don't like it.

Here's a deal: deal if you change your avatar back, I will change mine to something different (not back to the old one, because someone else who was here before me is using it).

CHange it back to what? Huh? I was actually just browsing through new avatars..

 

[El Poncho]

It is hard, the only time I gamed when I was sick was when I had WoW(no I wasn't addicted, if I had found this site I would of been on here) to talk to people but I couldn't look at the screen but pokemon works fine for when i'm sick

 

[tomtom94]

I once spent two weeks off school with a psychologically-induced illness...
Some of that was spent watching Dave, the rest was playing video games.
I do, however, believe that if you are off school/work you should be resting. Whether video games / movies / TV come under that is a grey area.
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