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I have a shitty job, a crappy car and bills. I'm suitably adult.
Ad I'd much rather not be.
Poll: Do you need a life? (Don't kill me)
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I have a shitty job, a crappy car and bills. I'm suitably adult.
Ad I'd much rather not be.
Well, I voted "Yes" because I misunderstood the question as "do you need a life in order to be happy." Stupid me.
Well, I have plenty of friends, speak three languages, am studying in a foreign country, rarely lack for anything to do, spend possibly a little bit too much time in the bars, and sometimes I post here. I'm content. The only thing that makes me feel like a bum is how little time I spend in class here compared to back home.
Well, I have plenty of friends, speak three languages, am studying in a foreign country, rarely lack for anything to do, spend possibly a little bit too much time in the bars, and sometimes I post here. I'm content. The only thing that makes me feel like a bum is how little time I spend in class here compared to back home.
Sorry guys, but 'doing what you love' isn't necessarily having a life. If you want to have a test to see if you have a life, try sitting down with family and talking about your day.
Does any of it refer to the real world?
If your day has consisted of (to take examples from above posts) running a videogame rental service, university studies or taking a girl to a decent restaurant, then congratulations. You have a life.
If you can't think of anything to say to anybody because your day consisted of watching anime or playing videogames...and this is the average day...then no. You don't have a life.
This isn't society's fault. Society likes to encourage human interaction. You can judge people for saying 'ohh man, I got so drunk last night', but honestly? You've sat at home and finally beat a video game boss, and they've had a hell of a night. If you don't WANT a life, that's fine. I won't think less of you for it.
But don't try and sit there and say 'ohhh, society always tells me what I do is wrong, I'm so hard done to!'. You clearly don't want anything to do with society, since it's clearly so beneath you, so stop complaining when it decides you're not worth bothering with.
As for me? It is true. Since I left my parents' house last year I've had little to do except videogames. I have no life right now. I did for a little while, when I had a temporary job, but once that finished I went right back to staying up till 5am and sleeping in till 3pm with videogames.
I. Have. No. Life. But, I'm not about to try and justify it by saying "Oh, well, I'm better than those jocks, because all they do is throw a ball around. I play VIDEOGAMES!"
And I know that an IT job is a valuable career, but it is not conducive to HAVING A LIFE. A life is exciting. It's random. Just walking down the street can result in all manner of encounters. If your idea of a life is to wake up, play games, go to sleep, then it's not a life.
Does any of it refer to the real world?
If your day has consisted of (to take examples from above posts) running a videogame rental service, university studies or taking a girl to a decent restaurant, then congratulations. You have a life.
If you can't think of anything to say to anybody because your day consisted of watching anime or playing videogames...and this is the average day...then no. You don't have a life.
This isn't society's fault. Society likes to encourage human interaction. You can judge people for saying 'ohh man, I got so drunk last night', but honestly? You've sat at home and finally beat a video game boss, and they've had a hell of a night. If you don't WANT a life, that's fine. I won't think less of you for it.
But don't try and sit there and say 'ohhh, society always tells me what I do is wrong, I'm so hard done to!'. You clearly don't want anything to do with society, since it's clearly so beneath you, so stop complaining when it decides you're not worth bothering with.
As for me? It is true. Since I left my parents' house last year I've had little to do except videogames. I have no life right now. I did for a little while, when I had a temporary job, but once that finished I went right back to staying up till 5am and sleeping in till 3pm with videogames.
I. Have. No. Life. But, I'm not about to try and justify it by saying "Oh, well, I'm better than those jocks, because all they do is throw a ball around. I play VIDEOGAMES!"
And I know that an IT job is a valuable career, but it is not conducive to HAVING A LIFE. A life is exciting. It's random. Just walking down the street can result in all manner of encounters. If your idea of a life is to wake up, play games, go to sleep, then it's not a life.
This question is stupid, seeing as most people are answering with whether they think they have a life. The question should be changed to "do you think you have a life?", and that would make more sense anyway.
My answer, no. You don't need a life, like some other person said, "you're not gonna die without one".
Life is what you make of it. I have what I define as a life; a few close friends, plenty of free time, lots of money. I don't have a girlfriend, but you don't need one to have a life.
My answer, no. You don't need a life, like some other person said, "you're not gonna die without one".
Life is what you make of it. I have what I define as a life; a few close friends, plenty of free time, lots of money. I don't have a girlfriend, but you don't need one to have a life.
Actually, the definition of "having a life" isn't decided by a few elistist snobs who think, just because you aren't doing things the way they want, you're doing it wrong. It's kind of like what bullies think of you in school isn't who you really are. I feel sorry for anyone who feels the need to put other people down for how they live their life.Thyunda said:
The definition of a "hell of a night" is subjective, and will most likely be different from one person to the next. I don't like spending time with a lot of people, and I hate going to places other than the shops and a few places to eat. Should I make myself miserable and bored simply so I can say I have what society defines as "having a life".
I mean what if we suddenly became like Korea, where people who play Starcraft are seen on the same level as we see people who play sports?. That would mean people who play video games would become people we would aspire to. I mean video games have become far more mainstream than they used to be.
So everyone, just live your life how you choose to live it, and don't let people like this put you down.
I disgaree..your still defining life by a set of standards..a set of standard that dont suit everyone..you say they "had a hell of a night"...you think I would have enjoyed doing what they did?..no probably notThyunda said:
I remeber back when I finished portal 2...it was so awsome..and so exciting I can remeber my heart was racing, I had a blast. Then later "Groundhog day" was on..I watched it while making my own companion cube..just for the hell of it
THAT was a hell of a night
to put in another way..if there is somthing wrong or lacking in my life..then its up to ME to realise and change that..not somone else..because likleyhood is whoever says "get a life to me" probably has no fucking Idea
aww...thats actually really sweetUlquiorra4sama said:Eh... i suppose this here applies well
...and thats the thing, peopel tend to think less of what they dont know about
I will say one thing though
we say "live life how YOU want" which is very correct in alot of ways
but then I think it would be easyer to ignore your problems..if you were very unhappy about things,just buy burying it in more games/other stuff, and justify it this way..which would be temping
which makes me think its up to us (our responsbility) to really evaluate what we are happy/unhappy about in our lives, and try and change it
mabye..I dont know mabye Im just rambling here
we say "live life how YOU want" which is very correct in alot of ways
but then I think it would be easyer to ignore your problems..if you were very unhappy about things,just buy burying it in more games/other stuff, and justify it this way..which would be temping
which makes me think its up to us (our responsbility) to really evaluate what we are happy/unhappy about in our lives, and try and change it
mabye..I dont know mabye Im just rambling here
Oh shut your mouth, I'm no elitist. If we lived in South Korea where everybody was into games as sports then....actually, NO! I don't think somebody who sits indoors and watches football has any more of a life than a hardcore gamer does. Life is about people. If you have a problem with people, you have a problem with life.MasochisticAvenger said:
At no point did I say you were BAD for not having a life. I merely said that you didn't have one. I didn't say you in particular...but...wait, you go out to eat? Heh, that's more than I do. If your life is lived in a virtual world, it's not a life. It's life. But not A life. Bullies are dicks because they can't comprehend why anybody wouldn't want a life.
But hey. You heard the saying 'life is for living'? Much as I enjoy games, I don't feel like I'm living. Nobody knows I'm here. I could die tomorrow and the community would not be impacted in the slightest.
Call me an elitist snob if you like, but that'd just make you a bitter kid who is no better than the bullies, because he happens to think that not having a life is a horrible thing too, so he fights to have the definition changed to include him too.
You know what that makes you? Makes you that kid who did everything the bully told him to, just so he wouldn't beat him no more. You don't have a life. Stop trying to tell people otherwise, and embrace the fact. Call it individuality if you like, but don't call it a freakin' life.
I'm sorry sir I already have a life, I date often I work and I party, also play video games write short storied paint practise a martial art, and work on my 1970 dodge polara when money and time permits.
Yeah, I do. And I don't judge people for doing what makes them happy, so long as it doesn't harm anyone else.
Life is what you make of it. If you have to follow what other people think a "life" should be then you are a sad person.
But whatever, I have a job, a busy social life, a girlfriend, and bills.
Life is what you make of it. If you have to follow what other people think a "life" should be then you are a sad person.
But whatever, I have a job, a busy social life, a girlfriend, and bills.
you cant just "claim" the definition of "a life"Thyunda said:
thats like me saying "a Gamer is somone who plays on a PC and only a PC" just because I said, thats why
some people interact with people more than others, we all need that interaction but not all of us are social animals
I think somone said it very well that "outgoing people gain energy from others...introverted/quiet people spend energy"
thats how Ive often felt in certain situation, its not that you dont enjoy yourself but your "spending" energy and at the end of it all its tiring..so the Idea of going out for a huge party every weekend seems terrifying, when all you really want is time to enjoy yourself (like i said "some" not all social situations)
The position of my mouth in no way affects my ability to type forum posts, and you being a bully doesn't make your point valid (quite the opposite, actually).Thyunda said:
Yeah, I do have a problem with people. Most people are nothing more than elitist snobs who think that you are doing things wrong, just because you aren't doing things the way they are. I have three friends who I can be completely myself around, and they're worth far more than the dozens of friends I could have if I pretended to be someone I am not.
If your life is lived going to clubs and getting drunk, it's not a life. It's life, but not A life. Makes about as much sense as your version huh?Thyunda said:
So now the definition of "a life" is how many people will remember you when you die? Hate to break it to you, but unless you're a celebrity the majority of people aren't going to remember you after you're gone. Besides, you're dead; who cares if nobody remembers you.Thyunda said:
Well if that was true, I would just be agreeing with everything you say.Thyunda said:
Yeah, how dare I try to stand up for myself against people who are trying to put me down for no reason. Doing what you want isn't having a life, no you have to do what everyone else wants you to do. That's not having a life, that's being a mindless sheep (note: I'm not saying going out and partying a lot makes you a sheep, only if you do it purely because elitist snobs tell you it's the right thing to do).
Geez, some people...
Nope, that's a totally different scenario. I know the feeling too - there's nothing more irritating than finding yourself a party where you know two people and don't particularly like either of them. A life doesn't necessarily involve parties. God knows I hate the things. People my (I presume our) age are a childish bunch of idiots where 'let's get leathered' is some kind of war cry. But their stories range from embarrassing to actually hilarious.Vault101 said:
If I had a choice between hearing the life of an introvert and the life of a douchebag who thought only of sex and drink, I know who would have the better stories. If anything, the stories you tell define the life you have. You have to see it from an objective standpoint. Just take a step back from your own life, and look back on it.
Are there any moments that are unique to you? Do you have a story that you can sit back and relive and find it as funny as you did at the time? Or rather...look back and laugh at an embarrassing situation? Don't you find that your funniest stories are when you're in a situation you've wound up in, rather than one you were in perfect control of?
I had a great streak on Modern Warfare 3 earlier. I was so proud of myself, and now I can wave my Dragunov in my friends' faces (metaphorically, I have neither a Dragunov nor friends. Okay, that's a joke. Xbox Live friends who live in my hometown) and tell them it's a damn good gun. But tomorrow? Pft. I won't remember that.
Life is not about controlling things. Beating Portal 2, as another poster said, might have made you feel good, but you were in control the whole time. Watching a film in your bedroom might make you feel great - I'm watching Life On Mars right now. This series is awesome, it's keeping me awake. But again, it's not a life. I went to see Sherlock Holmes with my girlfriend and her friends. That's the closest thing to a life I've had since my contract ended before January.
But having a life means that you're in situations not of your own creation. The concept means you cannot be in control of it. You can't really control life, and to have 'a life' means to be an active player in a game whose rules you didn't write.
I hope I'm making more sense.