This "Aren't you to old to be playing video games?" mentality

FancyKiwi·Sep 11, 2015·4 votes·1,720 views

I don't understand why so many people have this mentality. So many times I hear these 12 year olds saying stuff like "Aren't you like 20? Go get a job and life" or something along those lines. Do they not understand that the people making the games they are playing are between the ages of 20-50 and I'm sure there are some over 50. If people get to old to play games then you must think they can get to old to make them. You are never to old to play game or watch cartoons. If you are 30 and like watching Spongebob and playing WoW then enjoy them and have no shame.

26 Comments

4ManVotedAgainstSep 11, 20156 votes

Aren't those people too young to be deciding how others should be making decisions ? =o

SerevasSep 11, 20154 votes

I didn't realize that was still actually a mentality people had. My generation saw early nintendo consoles, the original playstation, the creation of the xbox, the rise and fall of sega consoles, and so much more beyond that. I don't see how people think that once you hit a certain age gaming isn't something people can do any longer. It's not like a job takes up a whole lot more time than school does for kids.

It's like they think that as soon as you hit drinking age you instantly decide you now dislike gaming and have no interest in it any longer. Completely ridiculous.

SiytherSep 11, 20153 votes

right ive been playing since atari came out when i was like 3 dont plan on stoping ever im 37 now and i enjoy League and play every day i spend money on it. its my choice my wife and kids are also gamers . But i do find that most ppl that are over that 2o something age hump are a lot less toxic and much more funn to play with.

PhrelixSep 11, 20152 votes

People who are older are less toxic I completely agree with you on that

SerevasSep 11, 20152 votes

I also agree there, it's why I try to figure out the age of people I'm playing with. I've found that people between the ages of 18 and 22 tend to be where the variable occurs of switching from toxic to less toxic behavior, or at least where you're less likely to find it. I of course have seen it rampant in older people as well, but it's much less common.

I think it's just realizing that life is a whole lot bigger than winning a video game, I'm not saying I don't get frustrated when things don't go my way, I do now and again, but it's not like I'm going to sit there and burn the time and effort of flaming someone in a video game.

AntiSkillshotSep 11, 20152 votes

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I didn't realize that was still actually a mentality people had. My generation saw early nintendo consoles, the original playstation, the creation of the xbox, the rise and fall of sega consoles, and so much more beyond that. I don't see how people think that once you hit a certain age gaming isn't something people can do any longer. It's not like a job takes up a whole lot more time than school does for kids.

It's like they think that as soon as you hit drinking age you instantly decide you now dislike gaming and have no interest in it any longer. Completely ridiculous.

You'd be surprised...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJukS3HjYWY

You're choice of watching this.

D BagSep 12, 20151 votes

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I didn't realize that was still actually a mentality people had. My generation saw early nintendo consoles, the original playstation, the creation of the xbox, the rise and fall of sega consoles, and so much more beyond that. I don't see how people think that once you hit a certain age gaming isn't something people can do any longer. It's not like a job takes up a whole lot more time than school does for kids.

It's like they think that as soon as you hit drinking age you instantly decide you now dislike gaming and have no interest in it any longer. Completely ridiculous.

Also don't forget the part where you have to be a "virgin" to play video games.

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RogueWillSep 11, 20152 votes

Funny thing is that the people around 16-25 are the one keeping this game alive since are the ones that normally work and have some form of income to buy things on the game.

DragfinSep 11, 20151 votes

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Funny thing is that the people around 16-25 are the one keeping this game alive since are the ones that normally work and have some form of income to buy things on the game.

LOL.

jimlaheysadrunkSep 11, 20152 votes

i turn 35 in 4 days.

fart and dick jokes are still funny to me.

video games are still fun to me.

i love cartoons.

im also a successful adult.

Sniper 0Sep 14, 20151 votes

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i turn 35 in 4 days.

fart and dick jokes are still funny to me.

video games are still fun to me.

i love cartoons.

im also a successful adult.

Psh, that is a myth. You have to be a boring cookie cutter individual by the time you hit 30. ;)

jimlaheysadrunkSep 15, 20151 votes

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Psh, that is a myth. You have to be a boring cookie cutter individual by the time you hit 30. ;)

its my 35th birthday today.

im going to celebrate by getting incredibly stoned, playing some 5 on 5 basketball, then im gonna play video games and other immature things youre not supposed to do when youre older.

Sniper 0Sep 15, 20151 votes

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its my 35th birthday today.

im going to celebrate by getting incredibly stoned, playing some 5 on 5 basketball, then im gonna play video games and other immature things youre not supposed to do when youre older.

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Have fun man. xD

EchoZeeroSep 14, 20152 votes

I'm 40 and I've been playing league since 2012. I was raised in the video game era. I owned the first Nintendo console, the Sega, the Playstation 1, etc. Then I bought a PC and never stopped gaming. You don't stop having fun because you get older, you get older WHEN you stop having fun. I plan on having fun and gaming till I die.

JungledSep 11, 20151 votes

I know what you mean. I've seen many players comment about age and gaming. But then I simply argue with the "shouldn't you be doing your school work". When they reply with something like, I'm done then I simply say then that's pretty much the same with adult life. You go to work and you try to reduce the amount of work you need to do at home. Whilst I personally still have work to do after hours since I still find free time to play League. I should be able to do anything I want in my free time. It's my free time. It's my leisure. Let me do what I want.

Kids seem to think that when you're an adult you have no time to play games. Well...you actually have more!!!

RussoRedSep 11, 20151 votes

i apalojise for all teens my age who have ever said that and your verry verry right stay true to your iner kid as long as u can im 16 btw

PhrelixSep 11, 20151 votes

Hey first off do not listen to those kids they are dumb, second I am 16 idc how old you are or who you are do whatever you want with your life it is yours to control, these kids just want to have an excuse(If they lose to you they might say"At least im not a man wasting my life playing a dumb video game") First off they are wasting their life to, and they don't like losing to peopld older then them but otherwise it gets annoying, and I have insulted it to but now I look back and think I was being dumb do what you want have fun.

DingleNutsMcGeeSep 11, 20151 votes

I just turned 30 and video games is what I do every single day in my free time. These young kids forget that people my age, grew up on video games. We were the first generation to play video games religiously. So of course I play video games, there's nothing childish or immature about it all. I'm 30 years old, hold down a full-time job, own a house, and pay for everything I do on my own....if I want to play video games in my free time then thats my choice!

DragfinSep 11, 20151 votes

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I just turned 30 and video games is what I do every single day in my free time. These young kids forget that people my age, grew up on video games. We were the first generation to play video games religiously. So of course I play video games, there's nothing childish or immature about it all. I'm 30 years old, hold down a full-time job, own a house, and pay for everything I do on my own....if I want to play video games in my free time then thats my choice!

No you weren't, those who binged on Pong religiously are. You didn't even exist when that very first video game for the general population was born so get educated instead of talking out your ass by making false statements.

The very first video game created was in 1958 but wasn't available to the general public like Pong was.

DingleNutsMcGeeSep 12, 20151 votes

First of all...listen up. I never said my generation played the very first video game ya dumbass. And back when pong was created video games werent taking over the world like they started to in the early 90's. THAT is what i meant by my generation was the first generation to grow up on video games. You, my friend, are the one talking out of his ass. It's not my fault that you took my statement a completely different way than what was said. It's like you just made up your own version of my statement HaHaHa In the 70's and 80's there was like 4 video games....in the early 90's video games started to blow up. We had playstation, sega genesis, pc's, nintendo, super nintendo, all the gameboy's, and many more. THAT is what I'm talking about when i say we were the first to grow up on video games. Learn your shit and THEN come talk to me. Maybe next time you won't make a fool of yourself :)

DragfinSep 14, 20151 votes

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First of all...listen up. I never said my generation played the very first video game ya dumbass. And back when pong was created video games werent taking over the world like they started to in the early 90's. THAT is what i meant by my generation was the first generation to grow up on video games. You, my friend, are the one talking out of his ass. It's not my fault that you took my statement a completely different way than what was said. It's like you just made up your own version of my statement HaHaHa In the 70's and 80's there was like 4 video games....in the early 90's video games started to blow up. We had playstation, sega genesis, pc's, nintendo, super nintendo, all the gameboy's, and many more. THAT is what I'm talking about when i say we were the first to grow up on video games. Learn your shit and THEN come talk to me. Maybe next time you won't make a fool of yourself :)

And I quote, "We were the first generation to play video games religiously." You are wrong period.

You were born in 1985. After Pong, Atari, Intellivison, Colecovision, Odyssey, the Commodore computers etc, etc. Not to mention arcades with Pac-Man, Donkey Kong, Galaga, etc, etc. You my friend are the one talking out your ass because you don't know video game history at all. But I expect that from your generation anyway because most of you are dumb as boxes of rocks.

I was already binging before your dumb mother and father decided to create your sorry ass.

DingleNutsMcGeeSep 14, 20151 votes

Wow. You still dont get it do you?? I'll just let you keep thinking you have a clue. Dude talkin about binging on some pong thinking hes a "gamer" lol youre sad. And again i said there were like 5 video games back then, you named them all, good for you. And i love how you cant win an arguement so you turn to insults to try and hurt me lol you are whats wrong with the league community. Cant have a conversation without insulting ppl. And youre probably some single dude living in moms basement, which explains it :) take care sweetie! Love you!

DragfinSep 14, 20151 votes

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Wow. You still dont get it do you?? I'll just let you keep thinking you have a clue. Dude talkin about binging on some pong thinking hes a "gamer" lol youre sad. And again i said there were like 5 video games back then, you named them all, good for you. And i love how you cant win an arguement so you turn to insults to try and hurt me lol you are whats wrong with the league community. Cant have a conversation without insulting ppl. And youre probably some single dude living in moms basement, which explains it :) take care sweetie! Love you!

I really do not care what you think. You are wrong and can't admit you are wrong. I can also tell your intelligence level by how you write. Here's a hint, it's not very high.

You can't argue with facts and because it didn't happen while you were alive don't mean it didn't happen. You misspoke what you thought was fact and I called you on it because it wasn't and like the typical entitled children of your generation, you got your fragile feelings hurt.

Send me your address and I'll send you a box of tissue.

Hide on BrushSep 12, 20151 votes

well if you are 20 and have no job or not in school you are already putting yourself behind. i guess you can work at 7/11 the rest of your life and play video games if that's what you really want to do

ninjaIRL Sep 12, 20151 votes

Here's a funny thing that happened a couple of Saturdays ago.

A, presumably, 50+ year old English Tutor is looking desperate in finding something to talk about the Viewing Section of the English Exam. He scrolls through rolls of images on his computer screen looking for topics to fill the empty silence of the classroom of late 16 to early 18 year olds. He then stops at what looks like it didn't sell well with its poorly illustrated video game poster which is titled The Jade Empire.

The enthusiastic aged old man explains the question - which revolved around how a target audience's ideologies are reflected in the text.

"Who's the target audience? Anyone?" Eyes scan each other's faces around the room of students looking too tired to listen to some old fart at such a pleasant Saturday morning.

The tutor breaks the silence - "Gamers! That's the audience! Now, some of you might be gamers and some might not be; I personally know people who play video games from a young age and get hooked on it, some I know are 30 years into it now." I respond with a nod of acknowledgement and interest.

I assume others were smirking because he then goes on, "Nothin' to laugh about! Some guys get hooked on video games for life and can't stop! They do nothing else with their lives."

"Did you know that 80% of high school achievers - those that receive school awards - are females? Young boys are now lost in their video games staring at their screens grunting, "Ooh! I've got to get those 5000 points!"" The old man's acting transforming him into some overweight, greasy and unhygienic man child.

My friend, who regularly plays League of Legends, soundlessly gasps besides me during the short pause of silence in the room.

"Now, I don't know about you but we can assume gamers have no ideology when it comes to the world. They're too busy mashing their controllers to think of anything important."

Scribbling the word, 'ageism' on my noteless notebook, I nudged my friend's elbow to catch his attention to it. He shakes his head in agreement.