People who blame games

[Card Queen]

It gets under my skin so much because the people who say it have no idea what they're talking about. They're always nagging mothers or preaching politicians that haven't a clue what they're saying and think video games = Manhunt or GTA.

I wish I could just make this point:
Video games don't make kids more violent/irresponsilble/dumb/whatever and more than movies do and there are a lot more movies than there are games!
I have a solution! You're a crap parent! Stop blaming games for your ineptitude!

That'd learn 'em!  

[GeorgeStow]

I get annoyed when people go 'that games crap' and they've never played it!
I know it's a bit off topic, but it is about assumption.....
LOLZ, there was this one guy who said that Zelda: PH was crap, 2 weeks later he'd bought it and was addicted! mrgreen  

[PrismScepter]

I am fortunate enough to have a mother who plays games almost as much as I do!(and shes 52!)...hell she has more stars in Super Mario galaxy then I do....

I completely agree with Georgie about people who judge games before they play them. People are always doing that with the Harvest Moon series.....just because it's a "farming simulation" game doesn't mean it's boring! There is much more to those games then that! crying  

[Sir Nunatak]

It's very common behaviour to blame someone else for your own lack of responsibility, sometimes those people aren't even aware that it is in fact them who are responsible. Sometimes they just want to feel better about themselves by pointing at something else.

And the most obvious thing to point at is popular media, especially if you don't understand it - that makes it even more easy.

Regardless, I have good hopes that even if the current parental generation doesn't learn about this in time, at least the next one (which I guess is our generation sweatdrop ) will know better, meaning that the problem will go over time.

This is just like Elvis, The Beatles or backmasking rock music. XD  

[HyperTiare]

Card Queen

It gets under my skin so much because the people who say it have no idea what they're talking about. They're always nagging mothers or preaching politicians that haven't a clue what they're saying and think video games = Manhunt or GTA.

I wish I could just make this point:
Video games don't make kids more violent/irresponsilble/dumb/whatever and more than movies do and there are a lot more movies than there are games!
I have a solution! You're a crap parent! Stop blaming games for your ineptitude!

That'd learn 'em!

LMAO "you're a crap parent" I definitly feel the same. I hate it when all these idiots blame games for every retard kid who goes nuts n pops a bunch of people.

I remember once way back I saw a news story retelling what happened when this kid went crazy n tryed to shoot or stab some ppl (don't recall which) and the first thing that they in the report was a clip of some kid playing doom and a voice over saying "after playing violent videogames.... etc" like wtf?

a crazy kids gonna loose it n kill people because HE'S CRAZY not because he got to shoot a guy in a game.  

[Fairy Alchemist 96]

I would like to agree with you all,I really would,so I am sweatdrop  

[Card Queen]

You are wise Fairy, those who disagree with us get thrown into the vat of broken PlayStation 2s and X-Box 360s.

...we never see them again evil  

[Fairy Alchemist 96]

eek  

[Card Queen]

...move along. Nothing to see here...  

[NameHasBeenChanged]

I know, I HATE THOSE PEOPLE!!! If you hate people blaming games, play I'm O.K. It is basically all about how that stuff is a load of crap. Sorry if I sound like I am advertising...  

[Fairy Alchemist 96]

eek I-I--I.....I eek  

[Card Queen]

evil ... ...yes..
..ahem... Advertising is fine here... but you'e got to pay us... me money. Lot's of money. There's rules and issues... tricky business... can only be solved by... very large payment. Legal fees and such....

scream GIMME THE CASH!!!!!!!!!  

[Fairy Alchemist 96]

*Backs away slowly* eek  

[Metal Malicious]

people who blame games are soooo annoying  

[rya12344]

Card Queen

You are wise Fairy, those who disagree with us get thrown into the vat of broken PlayStation 2s and X-Box 360s.

...we never see them again evil

omg that sounds worse than the disco room and the birdo room put together! gonk