Things your Folks used to say when they saw you Gaming

[j1-2themax]

Well, Mom bought Dad the N64 for Father's day, and they used to play it more often than I did (in fact, Mom beat Super Mario 64 well before I did,) so they usually don't say anything like yours do. Though my dad will often use the line, "Are you winning?" for a game like Fallout 3. The only response I've ever cared to muster is a sigh.

 

[T-Bone24]

Whenever my dad sees me playing a game (and sometimes, even when I'm not), he says, "Still playing more of them 'Shoot em ups'?". No matter the game. He asked that when I was playing Sam and Max, even.

It has a gun!

Well, alright then. Even if it is hidden in a cardboard box.

But Prince of Persia doesn't.

 

[Onyx Oblivion]

Whenever my dad sees me playing a game (and sometimes, even when I'm not), he says, "Still playing more of them 'Shoot em ups'?". No matter the game. He asked that when I was playing Sam and Max, even.

It has a gun!

Well, alright then. Even if it is hidden in a cardboard box.

But Prince of Persia doesn't.

Sword, gun? They both go bang.

 

[chozo_hybrid]

Mum: "Why don't you go outside and actually do something?

Me: "Hmmm, go outside and kick a ball or save the world with my awesome skills... Hmmmm."

Mum: "What ever."

That's just awesome.

It's true XD

These days since I've moved from home those years ago and they visit and see my collections of "crap" they just say "At least he doesn't waste his money on drugs and alcohol." XD

 

[Howlingwolf214]

Parent: "Are you still on that?"

Me: "I've only been on it like, half an hour."

Parent: "Why not go outside and do something? It's a nice day."

Me: "Yeah. Except there's nothing to do in this town. And I can the enjoy the nice day just by looking out the window."

Parent: *Sigh* Exits.

Repeat every 30 minutes or so.

 

[T-Bone24]

Whenever my dad sees me playing a game (and sometimes, even when I'm not), he says, "Still playing more of them 'Shoot em ups'?". No matter the game. He asked that when I was playing Sam and Max, even.

It has a gun!

Well, alright then. Even if it is hidden in a cardboard box.

But Prince of Persia doesn't.

Sword, gun? They both go bang.

Sword go swish, not go bang. You stupid.

 

[Cid Silverwing]

(she likes to say Star Fox is hot, no joke)

lol, your mums a furry

I'm sorry but that made me laugh.

 

[Count Igor]

"...Whatcha playin'?"
"-Game-"
"Any good?"
Conversation starts.

Your mum seems to be a bit cruel from what you said though

 

[Revolutionary]

It used to be all "uch to that sickening" when I was playing NFS underground.

 

[SimuLord]

If I played video games and it wasn't raining or blizzard conditions (light-medium snowfall was another matter), my mom would say "You know the rules, now turn that thing off and go outside."

That was about as far as she went toward passing judgment on video games.

 

[Toriver]

Mom
"You've been playing that for seven hours."
"Go outside"
Dad(Only comments when I play Uncharted 2)
"Melee!" "Melee!" "MELEE!"
"Stop dying!"
"Shoot him in the face!"

Yep, that sounds like my parents did. Pretty much verbatim. Except my mom would throw in a 10-minute deadline to actually do so.

 

[Smilas]

When i was younger my dad rather wanted me to play soccer or something, now they don't say shit.
Or ill take that back, they sometimes tell me and my buddies to go out if we've been lan for like 4-5 days.

Mostly its the food they comment. They only make dinner for me, so i have to make the rest of my meals myself, so i useally just microwave some shit and drink coke. They hate it

 

[Ironic Pirate]

My dad plays Bad Company, so he says stuff like, "There was a guy over th... wait, he's on you're team. Never mind."

 

[JIst00]

My mum used to think that the electric spinney dial thingy would take off cuz we were playing games.

 

[tombman888]

hehe, when ever my uncle saw me playing a game he would either say
"who are you killing this time?" or
"not this shit again"
then he would sit down and watch because he ran out of beer and he was waiting for his dad to come back with more. then he would have a quick game with me, then he would leave, drink more beer, and go outside and talk about stuff i really never cared about.... then watch the footy... then its hard to keep track of what he does after that.......

what was the topic again???

 

[Treblaine]

I hope you all got the "why don't you play outside and make new friends" line fed to you. you may try to explain that you're happy just playing games and you have enough friends, but they remain convinced that your play video games because you are sad and it affected your 'friend-getting' abilities. After all, every parent wants to see their kid be super popular and being the best in every sport.

In 2010 with facebook friends, the entire concept of "get more friends" has been undermined as completely and utterly as the Nobel Peace Prize has been undermined by Henry Kissinger's award.

I say treat video games with your parents in the same way you deal with racist old grandparents and your non-white friends... don't let them see it and they won't have an old person hissy fit.

Quite simply your mother - all our mothers - are prejudiced against video games because "it wasn't like that when I was my age" so therefore it must be evil. Quite simply, don't let them see you play it, out of sight, out of mind.

 

[Jenova65]

Actually my 73 year old father was gaming years before me, my 45 year old sis and her husband game, my mum (who died last year at the age of 69) had a DS and played games, I game, my kids game, my husband is an occasional gamer, soooooo I can honestly say that has never happened to me.
You have my sympathy though, especially since the people make those kind of statements often think nothing of watching TV ALL night *sigh*

 

[The Almighty Grigard]

Dad enters the room: New game? What do you do in this?
Me: Run around in hell with this scythe and kill demons.
Dad: HAHA sounds like shit! Man you suck at that game.

Alternate version, a FPS in modern war or WW2
Dad: Go do the dishes or something, I want to play!