This afternoon I went for a job interview for a postion in marketing/sales manger. While I was waiting for my interveiwer to arrive from whatever they were doing these two guys come out of an office. They looked about 45-50 years old. They were talking about going to play golf. I started thinking I'm probably going to be bored out of my mind by the people working here if I get this job. But then one started saying how they were gonna play Modern warfare 2 after golf. The other said they only play on the weekends because he has no time.

As they left the started to talk about Reach. I was shocked these guys played FPSs let alone any video game at all. I hope I got the job so I can talk to these old guys again and maybe take a look at their gamercard.

Has this happened to anyone else?

>_>; its pretty common...?

At my current job only people who have an xbox or ps3 were the people my age. Anyone older always just had a wii and liked to talk about how wii sports was their favorite game. I guess I always thought older gamers would be working in an in an industry closer to gaming or entertainment.

there is a lot of gamers, its not very niche and quite popular now and back then , so if they don't talk about it , doesn't mean they don't know about it, also i know a lot of people that age play fighters and racers mostly, along with old school RPGs, even with that, they never knew i am a gamer , they know me as a gamer fan more than a music fan, since i always like listening to music when outside, instead of gaming.

I'm a gamer who's going to a congressional hearing tomorrow, does that mean anything?

:P

This is why you don't stererotype people.  Also, start playing golf, it's fun and is a good way to get to know other employees and bosses.

You're right I shouldn't have sterotyped them. I don't really announce I'm a gamer either as I'm always talking about either tennis or old movies at work which everyone seems to be surprised I like. I have played golf quite a few times and it was boring and the people I had to play with were just as dull. I hated pretending I enjoy it just to get to know people I didn't like talking to even though it did get me in with my previous boss.

I should ask those guys for a game of Reach over live then we could get to know each other playing something we all enjoy.