What do you guys do during loading times?

[Pegghead]

I don't find them too long, I just sit there and contemplate how great half life 2 is.

 

[drewlie]

I play on the 360 so I keep a book just in case it bugs out and freezes for twenty minutes. I swear, I'm pretty sure I have the only broken 360 slim ever.

 

[SyphonX]

What are these unknown entities of which you entitle "Loading Times"? Your hasty explanation is most welcome, as I need to report this discovery in my journal.

 

[Kenko]

On my old computer when loading times were abnormally long in some games I usually read a book. But with my oiled up muscleman computer ive got now...Well... Loadtimes? What are they?

 

[Angerwing]

Punch my computer and scream until it's done. Sometimes that makes it slower.

 

[SovietSecrets]

Put on some music and talk to friends. Maybe read the news if its a really loooooooooong load time.

 

[Betancore]

I just read a book. I usually make it through a chapter or so. It's a very efficient way of getting through a book that I can't be bothered reading otherwise. Or I get something to eat, go to the bathroom, go annoy my sister, draw. Anything that's there, and distracting. If I sit and stare at my monitor, waiting, then it seems like it's taking longer.

 

[Michael Logan]

what do I do the 2-10 seconds it takes to load? I guess I just sit there.

 

[blankedboy]

I wait...

It's not that long in any of the games I own.

 

[archf13nd]

Wonder why in this generation of games we still have loading times. >_<

 

[narwhalman218]

go to the bathroom. There's something about little swirling graphics that really agitates my bladder.

 

[Ashsaver]

I fold origami(The one i learn from Heavy Rain).

If i was folding Origami when I'm waiting for The Witcher to load,I'd probably folded a hundreds of them.

 

[Abedeus]

I have a book lying nearby. Read a page or two while waiting.

 

[Cracktopus]

Usually I just wait, they're not that long.

The only excuse I can think of was The Witcher when it first came out. Every single loading screen was like 15 minutes. Hrrrr.

 

[guitarhero666]

Go the bath, take a drink. Not in that order, though.

 

[Jimson]

I usually tap out a tune on my controller/Keyboard, I have recently had to stop this because I have skipped a few cut scenes this way.

 

[Gudrests]

I learnt from back in my Morrowind days on a shit computer to have a book by the desk, something I could a few pages or chapters if necessary to pass the time.

O GOD I REMEMBER THAT...AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH....it would start up...id go get a drink and a sanvich...talk to my mom...tell her no (she always would ask me something) go to the bathroom, WASH MY HANDS, grab my samich...stare at the fidge like something is going to pop out...walk back in sit down start eating and it would always load RIGHT as i was drinking....

 

[DoctorObviously]

On my system they generally load fast. I mostly look at the in-game tips. I did enjoy the music in Oblivion while the rooms were loading.

 

[Mikeyfell]

Masturbate.

I mean it's either that or get up and go outside, throw a barbecue, fall in love and get married and have kids before I start the next level.

god dammit I was going to say that exact same thing word for word, you just beat me to it
well played sir, well played