Grumpy Pundit: Men Play Too Many Dang Videogames
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I think I missed the part where men and women were in some sort of competition to do better in life than each other. So women are getting better educations and getting better salaries and that's... baaad?
An old conservative thinks young people are ruining everything and that if they just did what his generation did, everything would be so much better.
Shocking.
Every generation has plenty of people who think that the new generation messed everything up and that the only solution is to go back to the old way of doing things (even when the old way no longer makes sense given the present state of the world). This sentiment occurs in some portion of every generation in more or less all of human history.
In many ways, this seems like a sort of self-preservation. Clearly, "being a man" in these ways is a big part of his identity. Seeing these things change is probably somewhat uncomfortable to him as it's becoming clearer that a lot of the things he thought were necessary might not be.
Shocking.
Every generation has plenty of people who think that the new generation messed everything up and that the only solution is to go back to the old way of doing things (even when the old way no longer makes sense given the present state of the world). This sentiment occurs in some portion of every generation in more or less all of human history.
In many ways, this seems like a sort of self-preservation. Clearly, "being a man" in these ways is a big part of his identity. Seeing these things change is probably somewhat uncomfortable to him as it's becoming clearer that a lot of the things he thought were necessary might not be.
This man is a disgrace to conservatives and that's from someone who does think conservatives are hopelessly backwards.twm1709 said:
What the man doesn't understand is that not having a job is counter-intuitive to being a gamer. If I want to play the latest games, I'm going to need money to do that. It's been some time since I've actually bought a game with earned money, all the other times I got games I wanted, they were gifts on my birthday or for Christmas.Greg Tito said:
I'd gladly put the game controller down for forty or more hours a week. But seeing as I've been doing my best to get a job since I graduated from college last December and have had no luck because employers in my area are hiring like they are trying to find a savant. Heck, even McDonalds is like that, "oh, your only job was doing night stock at a grocery store a couple years ago, oh...okay, thanks for stopping by we'll call you." And here I thought fast food was one of those places for people that are desperate to find work and practically anybody can get hired for, my things have changed.
Seeing as my degree is in English, I wish I could think of something unique to write for the Escapist.
Seriously, this guy needs to shut up. Aside from all his anti gay, baby aborting nonsense, he has no right to tell people how to live.
Like someone else said, I am married with a child and a steady full time job. I also play videogames with whatever free time I can. Does this make me a lazy slacker too?
Like someone else said, I am married with a child and a steady full time job. I also play videogames with whatever free time I can. Does this make me a lazy slacker too?
I've played a lot of games, got a lot of achievements, had a great deal of fun and even learnt a few things--or had my interest piqued by games so I would go do some research.
But I have never eaten as many sandwiches as that man.
But I have never eaten as many sandwiches as that man.
This is where I knew whatever he was going to say, it would not be worth listening to. At all.Greg Tito said:
Seems to me the more responsible thing to do would be to find a proper way to balance the amount of games you play with the responsibilities of real life. You still have time for fun, but you make time for the more important things in life. But cutting games or anything fun you do (legally) out entirely seems to be avoiding the issue more than addressing it.
If he's pro-abortion to any degree, is he really a conservative? Just throwing that out there.hooksashands said:
It is pretty tough to take a man like Mr. Bennet seriously, most things that tick him off don't even matter to men half his age yet he still try's to use what little power he has to influence others into his belief and make life difficult for minority's to make himself feel superior.
Yet if anyone is qualified to speak about passion and living life it is probably his way of thinking. His generation does have a lot of moxy, would be the term I would use. He is passionate about life and working towards making it the way they see it. I would agree that the younger generation isn't as passionate.
We are not motivated, I think today's teens are probably less so on average. We get our job, we may date a girl. but most don't seem to care what they do, technology has made life pretty easy and most pleasures in life cheap an affordable, why bust your butt just to be comfortable?
Apathy levels are probably at an all time high, though I doubt video games are to blame. still the only valuable thing to take from his statement that we can't let our hobby be our life, only supplement it. It's too bad such an ignorant bigot doesn't like it because he thinks we should be on top, better than everyone else and keeping woman dumb and pregnant as a servant to husbands so we can go hang people that are different from us.
Still the underlying message is important.
Yet if anyone is qualified to speak about passion and living life it is probably his way of thinking. His generation does have a lot of moxy, would be the term I would use. He is passionate about life and working towards making it the way they see it. I would agree that the younger generation isn't as passionate.
We are not motivated, I think today's teens are probably less so on average. We get our job, we may date a girl. but most don't seem to care what they do, technology has made life pretty easy and most pleasures in life cheap an affordable, why bust your butt just to be comfortable?
Apathy levels are probably at an all time high, though I doubt video games are to blame. still the only valuable thing to take from his statement that we can't let our hobby be our life, only supplement it. It's too bad such an ignorant bigot doesn't like it because he thinks we should be on top, better than everyone else and keeping woman dumb and pregnant as a servant to husbands so we can go hang people that are different from us.
Still the underlying message is important.
live in the mid west my school flat out told us to not worry about college we would spend the rest of our lives working for minimum way at a local factory. Yeah it wasn't games that killed our motivated it was his kin.Merlark said:It is pretty tough to take a man like Mr. Bennet seriously, most things that tick him off don't even matter to men half his age yet he still try's to use what little power he has to influence others into his belief and make life difficult for minority's to make himself feel superior.
Yet if anyone is qualified to speak about passion and living life it is probably his way of thinking. His generation does have a lot of moxy, would be the term I would use. He is passionate about life and working towards making it the way they see it. I would agree that the younger generation isn't as passionate.
We are not motivated, I think today's teens are probably less so on average. We get our job, we may date a girl. but most don't seem to care what they do, technology has made life pretty easy and most pleasures in life cheap an affordable, why bust your butt just to be comfortable?
Apathy levels are probably at an all time high, though I doubt video games are to blame. still the only valuable thing to take from his statement that we can't let our hobby be our life, only supplement it. It's too bad such an ignorant bigot doesn't like it because he thinks we should be on top, better than everyone else and keeping woman dumb and pregnant as a servant to husbands so we can go hang people that are different from us.
Still the underlying message is important.
Replace video-games with just about any other form of media and you'll get the same result: A whiny old sexist fuck whose ass is jealous of the shit that comes out of his mouth.
wow it took what, about five posts for the typical Escapist "derpity derp Fox news hur hur hur" post
OT: this guy is a moron but he has a little tiny bit of a point I have seen people refuse to get a job because it would cut into their world of Warcraft time and that's just sad
OT: this guy is a moron but he has a little tiny bit of a point I have seen people refuse to get a job because it would cut into their world of Warcraft time and that's just sad
I've seen men refuse to have girlfriends because it cut into their work time I that any better? Some people just have shit priorities.major_chaos said:
See, even if he doesn't advocate it, that's a terrible position to hold, as it relies on the underlying assumption that black people are criminals. Yes, SOME black people commit crimes, but that's true of any group. Let's see how that quote plays when we single out Jews:minuialear said:
"But I do know that it's true that if you wanted to reduce crime, you could -- if that were your sole purpose, you could abort every Jewish baby in this country, and your crime rate would go down."
Or Italians:
"But I do know that it's true that if you wanted to reduce crime, you could -- if that were your sole purpose, you could abort every Italian baby in this country, and your crime rate would go down."
Or the Irish:
"But I do know that it's true that if you wanted to reduce crime, you could -- if that were your sole purpose, you could abort every Irish baby in this country, and your crime rate would go down."
If those quotes offend you and the first one doesn't, you have a serious problem.
I'll be quite honest: He sounds like an extreme conservative, right down to his morals and ideals that seem ripped out of 80 years past.
:/ I can sympathize with him wanting some Americans to get back to work and having productive lives, but I cannot share how he wants things to go along. Women are just as talented as educated as men, gays are gaining power and political support, and racism became very unpopular after the Civil Rights Movement. To this man, I must say: Get over yourself.
:/ I can sympathize with him wanting some Americans to get back to work and having productive lives, but I cannot share how he wants things to go along. Women are just as talented as educated as men, gays are gaining power and political support, and racism became very unpopular after the Civil Rights Movement. To this man, I must say: Get over yourself.
