Video game illiteracy

[BlancoNino]

The other day I was playing World of Warcraft and my girlfriend (who never plays video games) wanted me to come talk to her. I told her it would have to wait another 15 minutes, to which she responds

"Can't you just press pause?"

A few weeks ago my aunt came over to visit and I was playing some RPG for the PS2 and she asks

"Are you winning?"

I just thought these were funny. Do you guys ever encounter illiteracy like this as well?

 

[KLin]

No.

 

[MaverickBP]

Ya they don't seem to understand that online games usually don't have a pause feature.

 

[acemcmac]

When I was in college, I didn't play video games because I was too busy working and trying not to get on academic probation.

I'd suggest you do the same. Oh... too late.

 

[Baked]

They make interactive blow up dolls now?

 

[So]

Originally posted by: acemcmac
When I was in college, I didn't play video games because I was too busy working and trying not to get on academic probation.

The last game I played seriously was Battlefield Desert Combat. It came out while I was in highschool.

DC was good times.

 

[mordantmonkey]

Originally posted by: BlancoNino
The other day I was playing World of Warcraft and my girlfriend (who never plays video games) wanted me to come talk to her. I told her it would have to wait another 15 minutes, to which she responds

"Can't you just press pause?"

A few weeks ago my aunt came over to visit and I was playing some RPG for the PS2 and she asks

"Are you winning?"

I just thought these were funny. Do you guys ever encounter illiteracy like this as well?

your going to get dumped within a month

 

[miniMUNCH]

I'm not playing anymore video games until I finish my Ph.D. thesis research (about 1.5 years, or so, away).

 

[imported_Stew]

Yes I do encounter this, but I don't expect people who don't play video games to understand them.

 

[Whoozyerdaddy]

Originally posted by: mordantmonkey

Originally posted by: BlancoNino
The other day I was playing World of Warcraft and my girlfriend (who never plays video games) wanted me to come talk to her. I told her it would have to wait another 15 minutes, to which she responds

"Can't you just press pause?"

A few weeks ago my aunt came over to visit and I was playing some RPG for the PS2 and she asks

"Are you winning?"

I just thought these were funny. Do you guys ever encounter illiteracy like this as well?

your going to get dumped within a month

And he probably won't notice for another...

 

[michaels]

Originally posted by: mordantmonkey

Originally posted by: BlancoNino
The other day I was playing World of Warcraft and my girlfriend (who never plays video games) wanted me to come talk to her. I told her it would have to wait another 15 minutes, to which she responds

"Can't you just press pause?"

A few weeks ago my aunt came over to visit and I was playing some RPG for the PS2 and she asks

"Are you winning?"

I just thought these were funny. Do you guys ever encounter illiteracy like this as well?

your going to get dumped within a month

lol..so true. Honestly you need a hobby if something like that pisses you off.

 

[clamum]

Hahaha, so they don't know about gaming... who gives a flying ******?

 

[Delita]

Originally posted by: acemcmac
When I was in college, I didn't play video games because I was too busy working and trying not to get on academic probation.

I'd suggest you do the same. Oh... too late.

Damn if you got to work that hard just to not get on probation then your probably an idiot.

When does he mention that he is in college?

 

[BlancoNino]

Originally posted by: Delita

Originally posted by: acemcmac
When I was in college, I didn't play video games because I was too busy working and trying not to get on academic probation.

I'd suggest you do the same. Oh... too late.

Damn if you got to work that hard just to not get on probation then your probably an idiot.

When does he mention that he is in college?

In another thread.

 

[Electric Amish]

Originally posted by: Stew
Yes I do encounter this, but I don't expect people who don't play video games to understand them.

Yup.

That's like saying something to somebody in a different language and expecting them to understand.

 

[KLin]

Originally posted by: Delita

Originally posted by: acemcmac
When I was in college, I didn't play video games because I was too busy working and trying not to get on academic probation.

I'd suggest you do the same. Oh... too late.

Damn if you got to work that hard just to not get on probation then your probably an idiot.

When does he mention that he is in college?

Here.

 

[DeadByDawn]

0/10

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: BlancoNino
The other day I was playing World of Warcraft and my girlfriend (who never plays video games) wanted me to come talk to her. I told her it would have to wait another 15 minutes, to which she responds

"Can't you just press pause?"

q]

duh she needed your help now! she had change her diaper! sheesh.


not everyone knows everything about games. you would think there is a way to pause the game.

also when a GF says she wants to talk turn off the game unless you want to be single. but at least then you would have more time to play heh

 

[FoBoT]

Originally posted by: BlancoNino

"Can't you just press pause?"

 

[Delita]

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: BlancoNino
The other day I was playing World of Warcraft and my girlfriend (who never plays video games) wanted me to come talk to her. I told her it would have to wait another 15 minutes, to which she responds

"Can't you just press pause?"

q]

duh she needed your help now! she had change her diaper! sheesh.


not everyone knows everything about games. you would think there is a way to pause the game.

also when a GF says she wants to talk turn off the game unless you want to be single. but at least then you would have more time to play heh

Yep if you don't do exactly what you girlfriend wants then she will dump you. Do everything she says.

 

[nakedfrog]

I don't think you adequately explained why it pisses you off.

 

[KLin]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog
I don't think you adequately explained why it pisses you off.

I believe he thinks the questions that were asked of him were stupid, and was interferring with his video game playing.

 

[d0ofy]

Originally posted by: KLin

Originally posted by: Delita

Originally posted by: acemcmac
When I was in college, I didn't play video games because I was too busy working and trying not to get on academic probation.

I'd suggest you do the same. Oh... too late.

Damn if you got to work that hard just to not get on probation then your probably an idiot.

When does he mention that he is in college?

Here.

pwned.

 

[Demon-Xanth]

My dad's a gamer, my brother in law's a gamer, my nephew's a gamer, my cousin's a professional gamer...


...my family understands

 

[acemcmac]

Originally posted by: Delita

Originally posted by: acemcmac
When I was in college, I didn't play video games because I was too busy working and trying not to get on academic probation.

I'd suggest you do the same. Oh... too late.

Damn if you got to work that hard just to not get on probation then your probably an idiot.

When does he mention that he is in college?

I'm just puzzled that this guy who wants to work and go to school simultaneously has time to play games...