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sanadawarrior on 23 March 2010

I wear gaming shirts and such sometimes, but for the most part I don't really broadcast my gaming habbits simply because I don't see it as something that people who don't know me need to know, just like any other hobby imo.

edit: I reread the op and realized this is more about hiding it from friends and family so in that case no I don't do that but I've also never realy gone out of my way to mention it either, though at some point it has come up with everyone I know...



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SHMUPGurus on 23 March 2010

Oh god, is it too much to ask to be a 'sportsy' type of guy AND a gamer at the same time? That's what I do. It's the best of both worlds.

People notice that I'm serious when I talk about video games, because it's my biggest passion (followed by music and movies), and I notice that most of my friends are serious when they talk about their car or iPod and stuff. We just have different values of what's important in our lives I guess, and if they don't like it they can go talk to someone else. Live and let live I say.



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BoneArk on 23 March 2010

I've been playing video games since I was 7-years-old and I'm a very proud gamer.



                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

bugrimmar on 23 March 2010
TrevDaRev said:

I know what your thinking "Ohh what a stupid question to ask on a gaming website", but hear me out. I stumbled upon a thread a couple of weeks back, were the poster said after going to a Mid-night game launch he realised that he was a "Closet gamer", this really got me thinking about how some people are ashamed of the "sterotypes" that are often thrust upon gamers. Admit it we've all at one time or another been insulted for being a "gamer"; whether its been being called a "Nerd" or having someone shout "Get a life" at you, us gamers have had or fair share of insults tossed our way.

Recently I was talking to a girl I know on IM and she asked me what I was doing I told her I was on Ebay looking at this really cool "God Of War" hoodie; of course she saw that as "un-normal" & insulted me by calling be "SAD". Yes she did it in CAPS!!!

So I've decided to make a thread and see how you felt about all this. Are you a proud gamer? or Are you a "Closet" gamer?

How do you all feel about the "sterotypes" that gamers get?

Me I'm a Proud gamer, people can say what they want there is no way in hell I'm going to stop being a gamer. I've been a gamer for as long as I can remember, I will speak fondly about games, I will stick up for gamers world-wide even though I know there is people who take gaming to seriously but hey they are en-titled to be as passionate about gaming as they want, hell some of the fondest memories I have had in my 17yrs on this planet have re-volved around games.

Whats your thoughts?

Cheers

Ohh & for the people who say "Games aren't art"...Fuck YOU!!!

 

 

 

i'm that guy who stumbled into the launch of final fantasy 13. possibly, you stumbled into my thread.

i'm a closet gamer. never talk about gaming to anyone i really know. only in forums.



TrevDaRev on 23 March 2010
bugrimmar said:
TrevDaRev said:

I know what your thinking "Ohh what a stupid question to ask on a gaming website", but hear me out. I stumbled upon a thread a couple of weeks back, were the poster said after going to a Mid-night game launch he realised that he was a "Closet gamer", this really got me thinking about how some people are ashamed of the "sterotypes" that are often thrust upon gamers. Admit it we've all at one time or another been insulted for being a "gamer"; whether its been being called a "Nerd" or having someone shout "Get a life" at you, us gamers have had or fair share of insults tossed our way.

Recently I was talking to a girl I know on IM and she asked me what I was doing I told her I was on Ebay looking at this really cool "God Of War" hoodie; of course she saw that as "un-normal" & insulted me by calling be "SAD". Yes she did it in CAPS!!!

So I've decided to make a thread and see how you felt about all this. Are you a proud gamer? or Are you a "Closet" gamer?

How do you all feel about the "sterotypes" that gamers get?

Me I'm a Proud gamer, people can say what they want there is no way in hell I'm going to stop being a gamer. I've been a gamer for as long as I can remember, I will speak fondly about games, I will stick up for gamers world-wide even though I know there is people who take gaming to seriously but hey they are en-titled to be as passionate about gaming as they want, hell some of the fondest memories I have had in my 17yrs on this planet have re-volved around games.

Whats your thoughts?

Cheers

Ohh & for the people who say "Games aren't art"...Fuck YOU!!!

 

 

 

i'm that guy who stumbled into the launch of final fantasy 13. possibly, you stumbled into my thread.

i'm a closet gamer. never talk about gaming to anyone i really know. only in forums.


Yeah your that guy! I've never been to a mid-night launch! Something I'd like to go to though.



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NoPantsHoSlappa on 23 March 2010

i'm def a closet gamer.



Winters on 23 March 2010
TrevDaRev said:

I know what your thinking "Ohh what a stupid question to ask on a gaming website", but hear me out. I stumbled upon a thread a couple of weeks back, were the poster said after going to a Mid-night game launch he realised that he was a "Closet gamer", this really got me thinking about how some people are ashamed of the "sterotypes" that are often thrust upon gamers. Admit it we've all at one time or another been insulted for being a "gamer"; whether its been being called a "Nerd" or having someone shout "Get a life" at you, us gamers have had or fair share of insults tossed our way.

Recently I was talking to a girl I know on IM and she asked me what I was doing I told her I was on Ebay looking at this really cool "God Of War" hoodie; of course she saw that as "un-normal" & insulted me by calling be "SAD". Yes she did it in CAPS!!!

So I've decided to make a thread and see how you felt about all this. Are you a proud gamer? or Are you a "Closet" gamer?

How do you all feel about the "sterotypes" that gamers get?

Me I'm a Proud gamer, people can say what they want there is no way in hell I'm going to stop being a gamer. I've been a gamer for as long as I can remember, I will speak fondly about games, I will stick up for gamers world-wide even though I know there is people who take gaming to seriously but hey they are en-titled to be as passionate about gaming as they want, hell some of the fondest memories I have had in my 17yrs on this planet have re-volved around games.

Whats your thoughts?

Cheers

Ohh & for the people who say "Games aren't art"...Fuck YOU!!! 

 

 

 

Thank god not all of your fondest memories have been from gaming ;) otherwise I would worry.



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jonop on 23 March 2010

Most of my friends are gamers so it's alright. I probably downplay how much I game though. I don't talk about games much anyway though just play them.



bugrimmar on 23 March 2010
TrevDaRev said:
bugrimmar said:

i'm that guy who stumbled into the launch of final fantasy 13. possibly, you stumbled into my thread.

i'm a closet gamer. never talk about gaming to anyone i really know. only in forums.


Yeah your that guy! I've never been to a mid-night launch! Something I'd like to go to though.

it was the most alienating and weird experience of my life. a hundred or so grown adults talking about games like it were standard gossip. couldn't stand it.



Severance on 23 March 2010

i always talk about games (and music) ALWAYS , i mean even some of my friends who know nothing about games i talk to them about, i also got one of my friends into gaming, now shes addicted to it.



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