Poll: are you a "secret" gamer or "public" gamer?
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) not so much.
I'm open about it and may be sort of my class' gamer/anime nerd or at least the most open about it. I usually don't bring it up becasue the games I play aren't you're typical college guy fare like COD opting for RPGs usually with a J in the front.If people want to talk about it with me then that's cool but we don't so I don't.
I play games, everyone knows I play games, and I'm still popular in school. Heck, I don't even bother finding a balance between the two, if I want to go out I go, but I usually just saty inside with coffee and vidya games.
If anyone tries to call me sad for playing games for the majority of my life, I remind them that my activities are just as futile as theirs, and that it is for the same ultimate goal: To enjoy life.
If anyone tries to call me sad for playing games for the majority of my life, I remind them that my activities are just as futile as theirs, and that it is for the same ultimate goal: To enjoy life.
I'm sort of inbetween, I won't bring it up in conversations because unless I know the other people love talking about games, then it'd be rude of me to talk about something they have no interest in. That's just how I am, and I hold others to that standard, talking about a basketball game over and over to me just isn't something I can relate to, so for me, conversations are best kept for people who can relate and are interested in the topic.
I'm pretty open about being a gamer, though there are some consequences to that because I'm surrounded by people who obviously have a narrow minded perspective on people who play videogames. One is that I automatically know about every game released ever or know top secret information on a game that doesn't exist yet. So often I'm asked questions like when is Halo 4 coming out. I put up with the questions because I know that the questions are free of intent to annoy me.
Another thing is that people that don't really know anything about me except the fact I'm huge on gaming go apeshit when they see me at huge parties or a club dancing with my friends. They'll tell me something along the lines of that they thought I was a weird, anti-social nerd and only played games in my spare time. It's just really insulting but again I put up with it because it's what I do.
Another thing is that people that don't really know anything about me except the fact I'm huge on gaming go apeshit when they see me at huge parties or a club dancing with my friends. They'll tell me something along the lines of that they thought I was a weird, anti-social nerd and only played games in my spare time. It's just really insulting but again I put up with it because it's what I do.
I can't really get myself to actually give a shit about what people think about me when it comes to that kind of things
now, when I'm trying to make new friends outside games, I try to keep it as low as possible, well, only when I'm trying to meet new girls =P
hey, variety is the spice of life, isn't it?
now, when I'm trying to make new friends outside games, I try to keep it as low as possible, well, only when I'm trying to meet new girls =P
hey, variety is the spice of life, isn't it?
In general I'm not embarassed/I'm open about it, but sometimes it depends on the game and what the person thinks of that game. I'm not going to gush over a game infront of someone who hates it, I don't want to hear all of their reasons it's crap so I'll give them the same courtesy.
But I don't see why you should be embarassed if it's something you enjoy.
But I don't see why you should be embarassed if it's something you enjoy.
No offense, but that was extremely shallow of you. Video games are nothing to be ashamed of, nor are table top games (if you play those as well). They are merely a type of recreation to be enjoyed by all. Would you hide the fact that you're literate and like to read in your spare time? Or perhaps watch TV? I doubt it.
IMO if you're going to do something for fun and recreation, be proud of it, and support it. People who don't like you for what you find enjoyable are never worth hanging around with.
IMO if you're going to do something for fun and recreation, be proud of it, and support it. People who don't like you for what you find enjoyable are never worth hanging around with.
I am so not a secret gamer. Every other day I wear gaming shirts to school and gaming jewellery and such. Gaming is basically my life lol.
[sub]i do have over 200 facebook friends tho[/sub]
[sub]i do have over 200 facebook friends tho[/sub]
I don't bring it up all the time but I don't hide it back.
Just like you should do with a hobby.
Just like you should do with a hobby.
I like playing games, and I don't bullshit people about it one way or another. It's a hobby and it is for a reason, because I enjoy it.
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hmm....
im very public with my friends, but otherwise i like to "fly under the radar". so i'm kinda secretive and all...
hmm....
im very public with my friends, but otherwise i like to "fly under the radar". so i'm kinda secretive and all...
Oj first of all I didn't know Facebook friends equated to a social life. I thought that would mean you have less of a social life since I'm sure you don't know and hangout with these 250 friends. Also gaming isn't like how it was back when I started when it was a nerdy thing to do and even so I still had a social life with my nerdy friends so middle finger to you "cool" kid. Lastly if someone can't accept you because you game then you don't need em. Take pride in what you do because there will always be someone to frown upon it, that's what makes us human is to freely think.
I play games, and everyone I know knows that I play games. When we have to do those arbitrary introductions of ourselves on the first day of class, it's included in my description of myself. I started grad school a month ago and this is how I introduced myself:
"Hey everyone, I'm Adam. I'm from Loris, South Carolina, went to college at Coker College. Yeah I know you've never heard of it. I hardly have. I like movies, sports, tv, I'm a writer and I'm a gamer. I spend a lot of my free time doing that especially when I need to unwind. So...yeah, that's me."
People know that video games are a part of who I am as a person. I've literally been playing games since I was able to sit upright (my brother is 4 years older than me and got a NES console a few months after I was born, and he wanted someone to play with)
My friends play varying types of games and I play different games depending on who I'm with. I have some friends it's strictly Madden or NBA Jam. Some it's Call of Duty or Halo, some it's marathon runs at our favorite RPG's.
I don't think it's really a big deal, I mean, your personality and interpersonal skills should determine the quality of your social life, not your hobbies really.
"Hey everyone, I'm Adam. I'm from Loris, South Carolina, went to college at Coker College. Yeah I know you've never heard of it. I hardly have. I like movies, sports, tv, I'm a writer and I'm a gamer. I spend a lot of my free time doing that especially when I need to unwind. So...yeah, that's me."
People know that video games are a part of who I am as a person. I've literally been playing games since I was able to sit upright (my brother is 4 years older than me and got a NES console a few months after I was born, and he wanted someone to play with)
My friends play varying types of games and I play different games depending on who I'm with. I have some friends it's strictly Madden or NBA Jam. Some it's Call of Duty or Halo, some it's marathon runs at our favorite RPG's.
I don't think it's really a big deal, I mean, your personality and interpersonal skills should determine the quality of your social life, not your hobbies really.