Gaming = Childish?

[SecretTacoNinja]

These are the same people who think cartoons are childish, and also the same people who showed their kids Watership Down.

 

[Kinguendo]

Because in the early day of games, they were seen more as toys than being more than that. That stigma still holds.

But are games not toys?

I don't know, do you sit around having tea parties with them or make them fight ninja's with your G.I. Joes?

Nope, I pop them in the 360 and have play them. Just like I used to do with other kinds of toys when I was younger.

You put your toys in a 360 when you were younger? How old are you?

GASP! You have a time machine!?!

Sarcasm + changing the subject = admitting defeat.

Well, he did ask three questions which you didnt answer. And the eating butts was for comedic purposes only.


Lame come-back + Dodging the questions / Not getting the joke * Eating butts = Actual Defeat.

Where exactly did I "eat butts" and "dodge questions"?

 

[Ziadaine_v1legacy]

Video game have been around for over 50 years. I don't know why people have such a problem with it, it's not like its anything new.

30 I could accept but I dont think they had Video Gaming machines back in 1959...
Hold on let me check...

OT: If they were kiddie, why do we have Gore, R +18 Games (Depending on Location) and Vibrating Controllers? (Okay the last one was a spin-off)

EDIT: Okay, Oldest I've found so far is Pac-Man back in 1980.

 

[Garzo]

Most people are just big children though. Their bodies got bigger and they know more stuff, but they're still motivated by the same things.

 

[LeonLethality]

beause they need to find a way to rip on us gamers, and wont admit they suck at games (personal experience at least) and why is it that when i play ff11 i get compared to WoW players by mmo haters, ff11 is FAR from WoW >.> it steams me

 

[IamQ]

Isn't the average gamer age like 25?

 

[A Raging Emo]

Because in the early day of games, they were seen more as toys than being more than that. That stigma still holds.

This.

 

[Iwamori]

If someone wants to think my hobby is childish, more power to them. I hope they enjoy watching reality show #48581 while I have fun. GG No RE

 

[matnatz]

Because working in the console department of a game shop is almost like Daycare.

 

[matnatz]

One of them that I go to has seperate departments. They even have a department for game related stuff, models, mags etc. The PC department used to take up the entire 2nd floor, everything else used to be cramped downstairs. Now the PC depart is just about 1/3 of the bottom floor.

 

[Sixties Spidey]

No way. If anything, it's becoming more TRENDY.

 

[Drummerstixz]

Why, oh why do non gamers think that video games are childish?

It really grinds my gears. I'm fed up explaining to people that games like Gears, Dead Rising etc are NOT made for kids (although the little shits play them)!

Nice Family Guy quote...I think older Generation ppl see it has a way of being isolated from the world, they dont understand that this is the new way to meet and socialize with people.

 

[TerribleTerryTate]

... I have another question. Why do you care what other people think?

Seconded. If they think you're being childish, let them bask in their ignorant bliss. I couldn't care less if my friends think I'm being childish for chilling out on a game.
It's what I enjoy doing, screw what they think.