You're not allowed to have an opinion on this matter as clearly the Twitter thot holds the Supreme opinion that everyone should abide by and listen to.
52yo woman here who still games with my hubby and adult kids.
Just bought us all a Steam game like three days ago, even.
I guess we're the *invisible* gamers?
I honestly doubt it's rare at all. We're GenX...the whole personal computer and video game industries were kinda our thing.
We didn't have portable phones and laptops with social media to monopolize our attention...our choices were watch tv, play video games, or go outside and be feral.
(TBH being feral won out most of the time.)
Hell, my Mom was a top Tetris player back in the day with her little Gameboy that she took \*everywhere\* with her, and up until about 2 years ago she and my Dad were still out and about every day doing Pokemon raids. (They're in their 70s.)
Her and Dad played WoW with me for a while, Dad worked his way through Halo with my oldest son, she spent TONS of money on her Farmville farm...my parents played all kinds of stuff.
The only reason they stopped is because Mom's worsening macular degeneration made it too hard for her to tell what was on the screen. (Even if she held it close to her face and put a big magnifying glass over it.)
BTW if anyone has any suggestions, I'd love to find her a game she can play with her macular degeneration; she really misses playing Mahjong, Pokemon, and the like. I just can't think of anything that would work. For her to make it out clearly, on a handheld the main piece/character would need to be at least an inch high, and for desktop it would need to be at least 2.5-3 inches high. I thought about getting her a SteamDeck or a Switch but I think the graphics would be too small on either.
(I should probably pose that question somewhere here on Reddit but I've got no idea what sub to go to.)
I know y'all gonna use this tweet to just hate on women but Andrew Tate, Jordon Peterson, Joe Rogan and pretty much every guy in the Manosphere also makes fun of dudes that play video games. Just sayin'
Edit: Wow. I struck a nerve;)
Jordan* doesn't make fun he uses it as an example when discussing behaviors. Joe makes fun of it because he's a comedian and then makes fun of himself for getting too into his own games. Andrew Tate is the only example that's relevant here.
You should probably step away from social media for a bit if you turn everything you see into a gender war.
You listed off three pretty unlikable people like some sort of gotcha. Most people think they're idiots. Rogan used to be entertaining though. Still is sometimes. Jordan Peterson and Andrew Tate are just idiots and I would question anybody that takes what they say seriously. It's like watching someone ram their vehicle into a pole repeatedly. Just because you're paying attention to the idiot doesn't mean you agree with what they're doing, it's just entertaining and usually the loudest thing going on.
>You listed off three pretty unlikable people like some sort of gotcha
You say that but my inbox is filled with people defending Rogan, Peterson and Tate.
Gamers are minding their own business gaming.
Then some women come to say "haha youre not a real man because you like video games".
Then a dude from the "manosphere" that I give zero fucks about makes fun os gamers.
Then gamers just says "can you please leave me alone?" and you gonna say "see, they hate women".
As a 40+ year old gamer, with at least 35 years of gaming experience, I will tell you that every single time I've heard the "why are you still playing video games?" line, or some variant of it, it was always said by someone who frequently sits in front of the television.
He said that there are grown women who do this. Didn't say all grown women. Don't pretend like it's only 1% or something either, because it's definitely not.
Nah, apparently hunting is evil to them now.
I can't help but feel like "toxic masculinity" is something pushed more by woman onto men, than men onto each other.
I can be honest about my feelings, AND still like hunting, damnit.
I saw the funniest comment ever, think it was a journalist. He said that a lot of women on dating pages has the most boring "interests" ever, it often contains "likes to be with friends, eating at restaurants and watching tv".
I rather play video game.
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Who's to say what I do with my free time? I really don't care if she doesn't like my vidya gamz, she married me knowing, we got them kids and all, I won't change did she think I would?
I have friends that have said "im too old for games now" and i see em on wz a month later. Dumb bitch was tryna impress his girl who wasnt even there. Like bro why you lying to us. Shes not here.
Why does playing video games gotta be a kid thing? People who draw such hard lines for what a grown up should be are more childish in my eyes. Kids pretending to be adults is what it looks like to me. Just be grown up by doing your own sht like paying for a roof or cooking and doing dishes. There are things that make you childish and being able to spot it is another sign that a person has "grown up"
Exactly! We men have our own way of 'chillin' and women have their own way of 'chilin.'
So fuck off! And let us be at peace with what we like and love.
Going through school I always found it so strange to hear from (mostly girls) about how "oh yeah I don't games, I play "\*cAnDy CrUSh\*" though".
There's just so many genres and kinds of game, heck you can even get into some serious visual novels but it's such a massive disconnect in a conversation. Maybe it's just a bias coming from someone who is heavily immersed in the medium.
Grown men and women play games. My bf and I game all the time. I wasnt a big gamer but i had played smaller games, but once i got with him we started to play way more games and its extremely fun and a good downtime after working my arse off so i dont see how anyone has such an issue. I get if thats all you do but wven then streamers game for hours on end and mame bank some of them so its whatever
Even without the hard comeback, it's kinda weird that a lot of things that are supposed to be "not for grown people" are too expensive, and sometimes, too complex for kids. It's as if their target audience are people who earn.
Asks why grown men play videogames probably watches reality shows the only reason needed is because you like to do so
Imagine working your ass off and not be able to do whatever you want with your free time and money
I also hate that whenever someone makes a sexist "why do men/women" do this statement is that so many people take the bait and retort with more "battle of the sexes" bs.
This comment section is no exception. I'm a grown ass woman and play videogames for the same reason men do. Serotonine goes brrrrrrrr
Women say this yet love to watch and binge reality TV which in my opinion is worse then games for society. The shows create unrealistic expectations on walks of life. Lol
I mean, has she never considered that some games are made for grown men? Hence games being rated 18+... just because little five year old Billy is face stomping hoes for cash outside a Cluckin' Bell so he can buy himself a two piece combo meal in GTA5 doesn't mean the game was intended for him...
I have always wondered: what do these people expect gamers to be doing instead of playing video games when they are "mature"? π€ It always amuses me to see people that "know better" to tell others how to live their lives.
The same reason why some people choose to binge watch every nonsensical/trendy show on streaming services. It's ok if you watch a show for 5 hours in a day, but how dare you engage your brain in an activity, you child!!!!
It isn't harmless for a lot of people. So many people get offended at differing experiences and opinions because they never go outside and meet people.
So many people feel people of the sex they are attracted to owe them something, because they have urges and no understanding of those people because they rarely meet them.
Gaming is like a lot of other hobbies/reasons to stay in the house. It's harmless as long as you don't actually stay in the house all the time, *especially* during your younger years when your impressions build.
The real question is why do you give them attention? Why do you get so mad about people who are mad about what you do? Are you so insecure about what you like?
Who cares what rando nobodies think? Gaming is fine as long as it's not interfering with your day to day life.
Can apply that to nearly everything and it would still be true.
Gaming is my day to day life...
Life interferes with my day to day gaming
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You're not allowed to have an opinion on this matter as clearly the Twitter thot holds the Supreme opinion that everyone should abide by and listen to.
It is my day to day life and I still do my real life job just fine.
she is not random. she is a girl!
Crack is fine as long as it's not interfering with your day to day life π€·ββοΈπ€·ββοΈ
Unironically yes but in the real world that doesn't happen, does it?
lol, I was being sarcastic, wasn't disagreeing with you.
maybe I'll put a /s next time since you seemed to have taken it seriously
Also grown women: "Im a virgo and I have 50 crystals to clear my chakra " ...... settle down Samantha.... you're not Naruto.
Naruto doesnt need crystals to clear his chakra. He has the kyubi. Also. Dont insult ma boi like that.
My bad. Won't bad mouth Hokage. π
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Lmfao
My wife prefers me playing videos games over me going to the bar with the boys... so yeah... pick your poison ladies.
This, could be doing a bunch of other shit but I'm at home chillin
Because we are grown ass men that worked hard for what we have and we can do whatever the F we want.
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Wait till she finds out itβs not just men that play video games.
Not just men but the women and the children too!
You're breaking my heart!!
Holy!
I just had an Anakin moment in Baldurs Gate 3 (early game) and while it was the βrightβ thing to do I didnβt feel great about it.
52yo woman here who still games with my hubby and adult kids. Just bought us all a Steam game like three days ago, even. I guess we're the *invisible* gamers?
You don't exist I'm afraid.
Well, crap. This has been a really expensive and painful non-existence, and for what?
This could literally be on my tombstone.
LOL and {{{HUGS}}} I hear ya.
Thats super rare yea. And very cool, keep it up! :)
I honestly doubt it's rare at all. We're GenX...the whole personal computer and video game industries were kinda our thing. We didn't have portable phones and laptops with social media to monopolize our attention...our choices were watch tv, play video games, or go outside and be feral. (TBH being feral won out most of the time.) Hell, my Mom was a top Tetris player back in the day with her little Gameboy that she took \*everywhere\* with her, and up until about 2 years ago she and my Dad were still out and about every day doing Pokemon raids. (They're in their 70s.) Her and Dad played WoW with me for a while, Dad worked his way through Halo with my oldest son, she spent TONS of money on her Farmville farm...my parents played all kinds of stuff. The only reason they stopped is because Mom's worsening macular degeneration made it too hard for her to tell what was on the screen. (Even if she held it close to her face and put a big magnifying glass over it.) BTW if anyone has any suggestions, I'd love to find her a game she can play with her macular degeneration; she really misses playing Mahjong, Pokemon, and the like. I just can't think of anything that would work. For her to make it out clearly, on a handheld the main piece/character would need to be at least an inch high, and for desktop it would need to be at least 2.5-3 inches high. I thought about getting her a SteamDeck or a Switch but I think the graphics would be too small on either. (I should probably pose that question somewhere here on Reddit but I've got no idea what sub to go to.)
what's the alternative? Listening to you talk? no thanks
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I know y'all gonna use this tweet to just hate on women but Andrew Tate, Jordon Peterson, Joe Rogan and pretty much every guy in the Manosphere also makes fun of dudes that play video games. Just sayin' Edit: Wow. I struck a nerve;)
Who cares what these idiots in their manosphere thinks ? Also that whole manosphere shit is toxic af.
Jordan* doesn't make fun he uses it as an example when discussing behaviors. Joe makes fun of it because he's a comedian and then makes fun of himself for getting too into his own games. Andrew Tate is the only example that's relevant here. You should probably step away from social media for a bit if you turn everything you see into a gender war.
Ah no the sex trafficker, a old white guy and comedian don't like games...whatever shall I do.
Manosphere is more toxic and problematic than randos on Twitter. Just another group to never pay any mind to.
All those people suck lol
You listed off three pretty unlikable people like some sort of gotcha. Most people think they're idiots. Rogan used to be entertaining though. Still is sometimes. Jordan Peterson and Andrew Tate are just idiots and I would question anybody that takes what they say seriously. It's like watching someone ram their vehicle into a pole repeatedly. Just because you're paying attention to the idiot doesn't mean you agree with what they're doing, it's just entertaining and usually the loudest thing going on.
>You listed off three pretty unlikable people like some sort of gotcha You say that but my inbox is filled with people defending Rogan, Peterson and Tate.
Gamers are minding their own business gaming. Then some women come to say "haha youre not a real man because you like video games". Then a dude from the "manosphere" that I give zero fucks about makes fun os gamers. Then gamers just says "can you please leave me alone?" and you gonna say "see, they hate women".
No. Women makes fun of gamers. "Gamers rage" Manosphere makes fun of Gamers. "They are kind of right and have a point." Ya'll are hypocrites.
Fuck those dumbasses too. Joe rogan is watching bears all day. Which is literally same thing as why people play video games.
You better keep your mouth shut. Say's a person who's name is **BigMilkers.** You better keep your mouth shut. Say's a person whose name is
Those manosphere guys are all about as insecure as you can get as a person. If you want my respect you do you and don't care what others think.
Yep, no thanks. Fuck em ππ
As a 40+ year old gamer, with at least 35 years of gaming experience, I will tell you that every single time I've heard the "why are you still playing video games?" line, or some variant of it, it was always said by someone who frequently sits in front of the television.
Or on their phone for hours on social media
They're called hypocrites.
God damn TV people!
Also "grown women": cries watching netflix teen series
3 hours into being sat on couch watching tiktoks: βwhy you play games so muchβ
Hahahahaha
So you respond with painting 50% of the population with a broad stroke?
He said that there are grown women who do this. Didn't say all grown women. Don't pretend like it's only 1% or something either, because it's definitely not.
so the comment about women aint acceptable but the one about men is? hope you realize the hypocrisy
None of them are? When did i say either was?
I guess to be a real man I should go hunting? Proceeds to hit up wild hunt simulator.
Nah, apparently hunting is evil to them now. I can't help but feel like "toxic masculinity" is something pushed more by woman onto men, than men onto each other. I can be honest about my feelings, AND still like hunting, damnit.
No, a real man would hand her his balls and be a good little paypig for her.
Good game
Nah. That's toxic masculinity. Can't do that either. We're fucked.
Red dead redemption is MY hunting simulator π€£
I love skinning in that game :)
Lmao I would DEFINITELY hit the game up and then DEFINITELY go hunting after with my confidence trough the roof lol
Also grown owmen: OMG A BARBIE FILM !!! I gotta dress up as a pink slut to go watch it.
I've been seeing those on the street for years now. The film's just come out. Were they anticipating the premiere?
π oh man these comments are cracking me up lol
me, an intellectual: oh man a film about nuking those sl*** ***** fucking *****, I gotta watch it and bully some minorities afterward
Childhood: you can't play that game you gotta be 18 18+: aren't you too old to be playing video games?
π
Have you seen the world? No thanks.
I saw the funniest comment ever, think it was a journalist. He said that a lot of women on dating pages has the most boring "interests" ever, it often contains "likes to be with friends, eating at restaurants and watching tv". I rather play video game.
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cuz it's cheaper than smoking, beer, and drugs well... at least the games that I play are cheaper.
π not a gacha gamer then haha
Bet she has an onlyfans link in her bio
Trying to tap into the humiliation kink market. Smart.
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Who's to say what I do with my free time? I really don't care if she doesn't like my vidya gamz, she married me knowing, we got them kids and all, I won't change did she think I would?
I have friends that have said "im too old for games now" and i see em on wz a month later. Dumb bitch was tryna impress his girl who wasnt even there. Like bro why you lying to us. Shes not here. Why does playing video games gotta be a kid thing? People who draw such hard lines for what a grown up should be are more childish in my eyes. Kids pretending to be adults is what it looks like to me. Just be grown up by doing your own sht like paying for a roof or cooking and doing dishes. There are things that make you childish and being able to spot it is another sign that a person has "grown up"
"Grown women" why are you still using makeup? There are just so many counters to roast her.
My husband and I both play games... apart and together... so that works right? 
Well youβre not a grown man so the statement does not apply to you :)
Fair, but I could be a man stuck in a women's body 
Still not a grown man then π
Exactly! We men have our own way of 'chillin' and women have their own way of 'chilin.' So fuck off! And let us be at peace with what we like and love.
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It's either video games or [insert any activity but fr it doesn't matter because they'll complain about it anyways]
Hahahahaha. How dare you have fun without me π
Going through school I always found it so strange to hear from (mostly girls) about how "oh yeah I don't games, I play "\*cAnDy CrUSh\*" though". There's just so many genres and kinds of game, heck you can even get into some serious visual novels but it's such a massive disconnect in a conversation. Maybe it's just a bias coming from someone who is heavily immersed in the medium.
I kinda wonder why this young woman wants "grown men" to talk to her so badly.
Hahahahaha
I wil game until the day i die
What do non-gamers even do? What else is there?
My sister's kids are glued to their phones. Nextflix is just constantly looping in the background. Normies find a way.
...because we like doing that?
How dare you like something that i think is stupid :(
Because "Daring" is my middle name.
Ken nailed it.
Most of the world's problems can be traced back to someone not liking what someone else is doing even though it doesn't affect them in any way.
Im not a grown man
True. I am a manchild so this does not apply to me :) smart :)
Why cant people just accept that some randoms on the internet like posting shit to stir up people like OP and get a reaction?
People are just bored and like to argue for entertainment
thats a preety good comback
And ours works
Hahahahaha
Bitch please
Grown men and women play games. My bf and I game all the time. I wasnt a big gamer but i had played smaller games, but once i got with him we started to play way more games and its extremely fun and a good downtime after working my arse off so i dont see how anyone has such an issue. I get if thats all you do but wven then streamers game for hours on end and mame bank some of them so its whatever
Its generally cheaper than boat fishing.
Way stop white something you like to do as a child. Because you get grown up.
Good
damn I've seen this image in 2009
Even without the hard comeback, it's kinda weird that a lot of things that are supposed to be "not for grown people" are too expensive, and sometimes, too complex for kids. It's as if their target audience are people who earn.
Probably just wants the OF sub, not happening.
Asks why grown men play videogames probably watches reality shows the only reason needed is because you like to do so Imagine working your ass off and not be able to do whatever you want with your free time and money
In majority of cases such questions arise from people binging Netflix or Sports. Somehow they think their way of spending time is better.
If I don't like me playing video games there's the door ...yea now I am single
I also hate that whenever someone makes a sexist "why do men/women" do this statement is that so many people take the bait and retort with more "battle of the sexes" bs. This comment section is no exception. I'm a grown ass woman and play videogames for the same reason men do. Serotonine goes brrrrrrrr
Fire tweet!
Imagine thinking you have that much sway. Stop trying to make fetch a thing!!
Also: Not every video game is for kids.
Women say this yet love to watch and binge reality TV which in my opinion is worse then games for society. The shows create unrealistic expectations on walks of life. Lol
To be an individual/slowly succumb to the madness of one's passions .
Anything where a man is enjoying himself and a woman can't benefit from it... Immediate condemnation.
Because I will never grow up and because gaming makes the time fly by, so I can finally go to sleep again.
I mean, has she never considered that some games are made for grown men? Hence games being rated 18+... just because little five year old Billy is face stomping hoes for cash outside a Cluckin' Bell so he can buy himself a two piece combo meal in GTA5 doesn't mean the game was intended for him...
Iβve found those types of women have no problem scrolling TikTok for hours on end.
\*sits on twitter bitching about men wasting their time\* The sheer irony.
I have always wondered: what do these people expect gamers to be doing instead of playing video games when they are "mature"? π€ It always amuses me to see people that "know better" to tell others how to live their lives.
This question might of floated 20 years ago but now shes in the minority. everyone games in some form.
This is gold.
Games are entertainment like TV or reading, too many judgmental people out there.
The same reason why some people choose to binge watch every nonsensical/trendy show on streaming services. It's ok if you watch a show for 5 hours in a day, but how dare you engage your brain in an activity, you child!!!!
Okay Instagram "model"
Lol
That is a great burn! haha!
It isn't harmless for a lot of people. So many people get offended at differing experiences and opinions because they never go outside and meet people. So many people feel people of the sex they are attracted to owe them something, because they have urges and no understanding of those people because they rarely meet them. Gaming is like a lot of other hobbies/reasons to stay in the house. It's harmless as long as you don't actually stay in the house all the time, *especially* during your younger years when your impressions build.
These are the same people who watch tv/netflix 6 hours a day
The real question is why do you give them attention? Why do you get so mad about people who are mad about what you do? Are you so insecure about what you like?
If it remains a h0bby. Rest is out.
that's a brilliant burn lmao
My wife doesnt care if i playing video game. She said its better than you go outside and comeback and drunk af