So, listening to the radio on the way to work this morning (and like I friggin should drive more, because some of these radio show morning topics are hilarious):
Looks like there are a lot of people with gaming addictions - like sitting and playing Halo for 10 hours straight in a day, daily.
A guy called in and said that he would go to work, then come home and sit on that thing until he fell asleep. His GF walked out on him, and the gaming service told him he is not allowed to play anymore (that’s how bad the addiction was)…and that forced him to stop and now he’s married to his GF (she took him back).
I think desi guys tend to game a lot - from what I’ve seen boys doing and talking about at dawats. Even older guys are gaming a lot.
You guys have any experiences you can share on this topic? I don’t know any gamers, but I did hear of a couple once who would both game together and that’s how they socialized. They came home from work, and both sat together and gamed until they were tired and then went to bed.
What kind of friggin psycho relationship is that??
I did hear of a couple once who would both game together and that's how they socialized. They came home from work, and both sat together and gamed until they were tired and then went to bed.
awwww cute
see no problems of who will cook, who will clean, who the hell is MIL, who is NUND etc ..just pure gaming and imagine the conversation
Desi guys do game but I dont think that there are addicted amongst us.Our family setup is different. We dont leave our boys locked in their rooms for hours and hours. we mingle, we talk, we fight, we argue, we eat pakoray .. so our families spend lot more time together.
I did hear of a couple once who would both game together and that's how they socialized. They came home from work, and both sat together and gamed until they were tired and then went to bed.
What kind of friggin psycho relationship is that??
And...whats the problem with it?
Or Oooo...is it a psycho relationship because they're happy doing something and not fighting like cats and dogs over his looks or her or her attitude or his famliy etc? :)
It's like anything else, some people just take things to unhealthy levels. I probably messed up plently of exams due to gaming, not coz of the addiction though but because it was a distraction from studying.
I have a crapload of more important priorities now and only game when I have 'proper time', like over the xmas break. And yeh, me and hubby do like to relax together by gaming sometimes. Just like we'd watch a movie together. If it impedes social interaction, then it's a problem.
I know someone who is addicted to WoW though. It's much easier for him to make advancements in the virtual world and have a great character rather than do something to make his real life better. He's been in the same ****ty job since he was 18 (10 years) etc etc.
I don't really know what my point is. I can game for 10 hours straight easily but I wouldn't say I'm addicted as it would only be if I have nothing else to do. It all comes down to one's personality. If it wasn't gaming, it'd probably be something else.
Anyways, there was already a thread on this last year.
Hey, that was meeeeeeee.... I used to play A LOT, 8-10 hrs a day. I wish I had that kind of relationship, where hubby and I would come back form work, play video games, eat and sleep.... haaye, my idea of a perfect life. Abhi tau, my husband hates gaming plus I have a demanding daughter so 5 mins on stupid Farmville and 5 mins of dumb Cafe World is all I can manage... boohoo :(
But I haven't given up.... I'm gonna buy a PS3 soon, planning to get my hubby addicted somehow, where's the smiley for an evil grin?!?
Yeah, but gaming with your butt stuck on a chair all day?? What about doing other MORE healthy things together, like working out, or taking hikes, or taking long walks (yah i know, long walks are a no no for men)
Abhi kaunsi healthy things kartay hain hum, I'm running around the house upstairs and downstairs tending to the house and my daughter while he's working his butt off, the workaholic.
Yeah, but gaming with your butt stuck on a chair all day?? What about doing other MORE healthy things together, like working out, or taking hikes, or taking long walks (yah i know, long walks are a no no for men)
I am referring to this, so why would I take it to pm?
Yeah, but gaming with your butt stuck on a chair all day?? What about doing other MORE healthy things together, like working out, or taking hikes, or taking long walks (yah i know, long walks are a no no for men)
WHO CARES? For God's sakes, if a couple is happy doing something, why is it anybody's business to criticize theM?
WHO CARES? For God's sakes, if a couple is happy doing something, why is it anybody's business to criticize theM?
Because they're not really socializing with each other. They need another world in which to exist in order to socialize with each other. Therefore, if left without computers, how would their relationship work?
Because they're not really socializing with each other. They need another world in which to exist in order to socialize with each other. Therefore, if left without computers, how would their relationship work?
I hate to tell you this, but real world relationships between adults aren't so idealistic.
I dont know what kind of people you know, but many normal couples, 1) have fights, and 2) enjoy things that are considered "weird" or "psychotic" by others.
As long as there isn't any abuse, no body has the right to point fingers at antoher couple.
And seriously, you generalise way too much ALL the time.
Assuming gaming can't be one hobby amongst others. Assuming guys don't like long walks.
My hubby LOVES long walks, one of the few things I found out about him after we were hitched. He's also just graduated as a Doctor, plays cricket, goes to the gym yadda yadda. But yea, we still sometimes chill out and play games for a few hours time permitting. He has no problem putting away a couple of hours of modern warfare on his own.
One of my uni pals is a keen gamer; we used to game during our MSc. But we also used to watch documentaries and have long discussions about political philosophy. He was also a rower during his undergrad and now is a serious cyclist.
I hope to God that no one's life is as boring and sliced one way as you seem to think they are.
