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Fri 23/08/02 at 23:37
Regular
Posts: 787
As YH pointed out, I find myself veering less and towards the SR forums lately, tis true.
And when I do, I mainly go to the movies and life forums.
For the simple fact, and take offence if you want I couldn't care less, the notion of talking about computer games with teenagers bores me.

Now that's not supposed to sound patronising or rude so don't take it that way. And I know a couple of whippersnappers make jokes about me being an old fogey but it's true to an extent.
I'm 30 next year and the average age here is what? 15/16?
Try to see it from my perspective:
I've been talking about games for 20 years, that's longer than a hella lot of you have been alive.
And I'm pretty much talked out about them.
Especially when people are unable to talk/perceive irony/think and I end up getting into a screaming match with a kid about computer games?

Who cares if I think Nintendo make games for babies? I spewed a whole load of words at reams of kids because I dared to criticise a console?
Big deal.
And don't start "I'm not a kid", because you are.
Been there, had the arrogance of 15-18 when you think you invented boozing/shagging/thinking you rule because you drank 2 pints and touched a boob at a disco on Friday.

When I come here now, I want to talk about the things that interest me. The things that matter to me.
Life mainly. To try and articulate experiences and emotions that I deal with to try and make sense of life.
I don't care how many polygons a console has, or if X thinks "Da Sony Crew is better than da Nintendo Possy".
It matters not to me if someone thinks that so-and-so is a spammer.
But, and here's the difference, I don't make a point of interrupting someone's thread to shout "YOU ARE WRONG" at them.

No.
I want to discuss the pressures of paying the bills and how it feels after a day at work being surrounded by people and having to worry about how much my MOT is going to cost me and rent and blah blah blah.
On the occasions I do post in chat, it's mainly that - CHAT. Be it a spoof (of which there have been too many lately and most suck by the way), or some mindless crap, just posting something to make myself laugh.

But I also understand that things like console wars and which game is best matters to some of you. And I stay out of those threads. Just as I don't go into the Nitendo Forum, or Sony or Wrestling.
Because I have no interest or I don't know what I'd be talking about.
But time and time again I find myself defending my views against loud-mouthed, know nothing children.
And I'm fed up with it.
Being a Notable doesn't help either, because people seem to think we should "earn it" or "Prove why we are".
If you do think that, then kindly grasp your ankles, take a breath and ram your head as far up your pipe as you can get it.

We got elected (or at least I did) despite making no campaigns, asking nobody, getting a "forum vote" or anything else.
People liked my posts, christ knows why, and voted for me.
I didn't ask for it, but I appreciate it from those that did vote for me.
It's a mark of distinction, a way to let you know that some actually bother to read your crap.
This is a huge rambling post with no end.
So I'll end it here.

Whether I post 150 times a day or twice a year has nothing to do with "Notable" status.
It's what I post that makes me recognised by my peers.
And the opinions of screamy chimps that can't even agree on a console bears no relevance.

I'm posting less here because I'm getting fed up with the same old same old rubbish.
Which Console is the best
Spoof News Report
Wot I did at school
Look at this!

I'm not saying every post but mine is crap. I'm saying I'm losing interest in 95% of this place and that's down to me and what I want to think about and care about.
Tonight I've had to deal with a death, organising a date, talking to record labels, picking up some cymbals, trying to burn 11 CDs for people and almost running out of fags.

Tell me again why I should care about which console has a better controller?
Fri 23/08/02 at 23:48
Regular
"Infantalised Forums"
Posts: 23,089
See, now boobs is something I never tire of.
Fri 23/08/02 at 23:41
Regular
Posts: 21,800
you rule because you drank 2 pints and
> touched a boob at a disco on Friday.


Hur hur, but I did touch a boob and a girl showed me her nipples.

I'm loosing intrest in this place as well. I'm loosing a lot of intrest in gaming as well, but that's another story.
Fri 23/08/02 at 23:40
Regular
"Infantalised Forums"
Posts: 23,089
And one final moan:

If you see me on MSN and it says "Busy", guess what that means?
Fri 23/08/02 at 23:37
Regular
"Infantalised Forums"
Posts: 23,089
As YH pointed out, I find myself veering less and towards the SR forums lately, tis true.
And when I do, I mainly go to the movies and life forums.
For the simple fact, and take offence if you want I couldn't care less, the notion of talking about computer games with teenagers bores me.

Now that's not supposed to sound patronising or rude so don't take it that way. And I know a couple of whippersnappers make jokes about me being an old fogey but it's true to an extent.
I'm 30 next year and the average age here is what? 15/16?
Try to see it from my perspective:
I've been talking about games for 20 years, that's longer than a hella lot of you have been alive.
And I'm pretty much talked out about them.
Especially when people are unable to talk/perceive irony/think and I end up getting into a screaming match with a kid about computer games?

Who cares if I think Nintendo make games for babies? I spewed a whole load of words at reams of kids because I dared to criticise a console?
Big deal.
And don't start "I'm not a kid", because you are.
Been there, had the arrogance of 15-18 when you think you invented boozing/shagging/thinking you rule because you drank 2 pints and touched a boob at a disco on Friday.

When I come here now, I want to talk about the things that interest me. The things that matter to me.
Life mainly. To try and articulate experiences and emotions that I deal with to try and make sense of life.
I don't care how many polygons a console has, or if X thinks "Da Sony Crew is better than da Nintendo Possy".
It matters not to me if someone thinks that so-and-so is a spammer.
But, and here's the difference, I don't make a point of interrupting someone's thread to shout "YOU ARE WRONG" at them.

No.
I want to discuss the pressures of paying the bills and how it feels after a day at work being surrounded by people and having to worry about how much my MOT is going to cost me and rent and blah blah blah.
On the occasions I do post in chat, it's mainly that - CHAT. Be it a spoof (of which there have been too many lately and most suck by the way), or some mindless crap, just posting something to make myself laugh.

But I also understand that things like console wars and which game is best matters to some of you. And I stay out of those threads. Just as I don't go into the Nitendo Forum, or Sony or Wrestling.
Because I have no interest or I don't know what I'd be talking about.
But time and time again I find myself defending my views against loud-mouthed, know nothing children.
And I'm fed up with it.
Being a Notable doesn't help either, because people seem to think we should "earn it" or "Prove why we are".
If you do think that, then kindly grasp your ankles, take a breath and ram your head as far up your pipe as you can get it.

We got elected (or at least I did) despite making no campaigns, asking nobody, getting a "forum vote" or anything else.
People liked my posts, christ knows why, and voted for me.
I didn't ask for it, but I appreciate it from those that did vote for me.
It's a mark of distinction, a way to let you know that some actually bother to read your crap.
This is a huge rambling post with no end.
So I'll end it here.

Whether I post 150 times a day or twice a year has nothing to do with "Notable" status.
It's what I post that makes me recognised by my peers.
And the opinions of screamy chimps that can't even agree on a console bears no relevance.

I'm posting less here because I'm getting fed up with the same old same old rubbish.
Which Console is the best
Spoof News Report
Wot I did at school
Look at this!

I'm not saying every post but mine is crap. I'm saying I'm losing interest in 95% of this place and that's down to me and what I want to think about and care about.
Tonight I've had to deal with a death, organising a date, talking to record labels, picking up some cymbals, trying to burn 11 CDs for people and almost running out of fags.

Tell me again why I should care about which console has a better controller?

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