Have you ever been playing something, it could be anything from monopoly to basketball, and someone keeps talking about how someone else on their team sucks. I'm not talking about trash talking the other team. When you're getting really competitive everyone on the other team sucks. No, I'm talking about those game snobs you run into who feel the need to tell people on their own team how they should never touch the sniper rifle again. Or how someone should hang up their controller for good because they couldn't make enough of a difference in the game to get the win.
Here's the reality folks. We are playing these games for fun. Professional gaming takes place at large tournaments not on xbox live on Tuesday night. If you're practicing for one of those tournaments then suck it up and play better yourself. If you want to make money with gaming you're gonna need all the no win situation experience you can get. As for the rest of us, being bad at a game is usually a start that we learn from. Very few people are borne awesome at anything. On the other hand we all have our stupid areas. Those things we continue to fail at no matter what the stakes are. I would be late to a sleepover with Megan Fox. I have a friend who would leave his dick in a men's room if it weren't attached to him.
So, in light of these thoughts let's be nicer to new gamers or those who have their problem areas and are working to get better. We're all gaming for fun on xbox live in one way or another.
3.11.09
Texting vs. Voice
Texting in relationships can be great. For me it beats the hell out of sitting on instant messenger for 3 hours a night during the late ninety's. And it really beats having a weird date with a very closed off girl in 2007 only to drive home and have a "real" conversation on instant messenger. By real in that last case I mean actual expression in a pathetically safe venue. Texting does not root you to a computer. This makes it a bit better, but not much.
I think we can all agree that texting is very convenient. We feel a buzz and we check the phone. Right, I should pickup some bread. This convince should make us realize that it doesn't count as real relationship communication. We need to hear each other's voices. Better yet, we should meet up and share some time together. Texting should be limited to small thinking of you comments, bread runs, and (my favorite) quick and dirty news flashes during a long work day. This type of text communication is useful and can make some one's day a lot better.
Just as true in romantic relationships as it is in friendships, your recipients should not feel pressure to answer back. This must be shared somehow. Random texting should not be a plea for attention, it should be a lightning bolt of fun. If you know that your textness is awesome funny just be in the moment and let them be in the same.
That's my 16 bits on relationship texting. Tell me yours. If you've ever had a bad fight or been dumped via texts let me know. If you have the person's gamertag I can do something childish about it for you. Good games till next time.
I think we can all agree that texting is very convenient. We feel a buzz and we check the phone. Right, I should pickup some bread. This convince should make us realize that it doesn't count as real relationship communication. We need to hear each other's voices. Better yet, we should meet up and share some time together. Texting should be limited to small thinking of you comments, bread runs, and (my favorite) quick and dirty news flashes during a long work day. This type of text communication is useful and can make some one's day a lot better.
Just as true in romantic relationships as it is in friendships, your recipients should not feel pressure to answer back. This must be shared somehow. Random texting should not be a plea for attention, it should be a lightning bolt of fun. If you know that your textness is awesome funny just be in the moment and let them be in the same.
That's my 16 bits on relationship texting. Tell me yours. If you've ever had a bad fight or been dumped via texts let me know. If you have the person's gamertag I can do something childish about it for you. Good games till next time.
Shoptacular!
Halloween is dead. That was so last week. Now it's time to snub the giving of thanks and move onto the money maker. The Holidays are here. Just like the last three Novembers, I am currently finding myself between financial ruin and the fun place of owning all the great games coming out this season.
There is Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2. This one is necessary. I could get it now and be in the loop or stuck on the wrong side of a sticky grenade during my catchup fest on Christmas day. Well, when you put it that way I guess now is the best time to get in on game of the year. (Is it too soon to call that?)
What other games are must haves before the Holiday day of choice for you? Let me know what you can't be without for a month.
By the way, did anyone vote today? I should have snagged some kid's trick or treat bag before I showed up. I got more propaganda based candy than you could shake a little red book at. Democracy may give me diabetes.
There is Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2. This one is necessary. I could get it now and be in the loop or stuck on the wrong side of a sticky grenade during my catchup fest on Christmas day. Well, when you put it that way I guess now is the best time to get in on game of the year. (Is it too soon to call that?)
What other games are must haves before the Holiday day of choice for you? Let me know what you can't be without for a month.
By the way, did anyone vote today? I should have snagged some kid's trick or treat bag before I showed up. I got more propaganda based candy than you could shake a little red book at. Democracy may give me diabetes.
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