Thoughts on the word "gamer"

[RockinACup]

IDK man, but I will tell that my ears curl back slightly from just thinking of that word.

I really can't explain. I think I'm starting to feel that stigma for being one. It's weird, and why I mainly keep my socials to...well here.

I do touch grass, heck I even mow it I tell you what. But I swear, there are those who mock us but often get caught playing something normie like Roblox or pokemon go or something. At that point I have to ask, are THEY considered one of US?

 

[Stare best girl]

I prefer use ''Players'' term, ''Gamers'' term is stupid

 

[Cardboardtubeknight]

We should get a discrimination day like trans and minorities. /j

Fuck there's not a 13th month or 37th day. That would have been perfect

 

[otogirisou]

gamer = god

 

[Cardboardtubeknight]

IDK man, but I will tell that my ears curl back slightly from just thinking of that word.

I really can't explain. I think I'm starting to feel that stigma for being one. It's weird, and why I mainly keep my socials to...well here.

I do touch grass, heck I even mow it I tell you what. But I swear, there are those who mock us but often get caught playing something normie like Roblox or pokemon go or something. At that point I have to ask, are THEY considered one of US?

That's honestly a really fair point, and one I did intent to point out given that a lot of these game apps are downloaded automatically. Like where does the "gamer" line get crossed

 

[χKai]

gamer = god

Thanks for noticing

 

[Evaccaneer Doom]

That looks cool. I'd play it with you!
I love games, not just video games.

Draw 10

 

[nobitakun]

That looks cool. I'd play it with you!
I love games, not just video games.

Yay! the game gets very interesting when there are 4 players. One controls the aliens and the other 3 go co-op against them :D

EDIT: By the way Otogirisou, you have been recently translated into english:

Let's enjoy it! :D

 

[ciro64]

Sure, some people go to the cinemas just to make out with their girl, and then go to parties with their friends to talk about sports and other sorts of boring, mundane stuff...

...But me?

Heh.

I'm a Gamer.

Not because I don't have a life. But because I choose to live many.

Through our many worlds, we are united.

Do not mess with us.

 

[Deebo]

I love being a Gamer :-)

 

[snes9x]

No Viet Cong ever called me a gamer

 

[RockinACup]

That's honestly a really fair point, and one I did intent to point out given that a lot of these game apps are downloaded automatically. Like where does the "gamer" line get crossed

It's a never ending debate but those people we have/had a name for them: Casuals. Or Filthy Casuals if you really wanna ram it on home.

And I'm not talking about those who come home and game after work or a long day or whatever. I specifically mean those who only play crappy mobile games and games that are in the "now" and claim to be "True mlg gamers".

 

[Mork]

Well, I prefer the term "Video-gamer"

 

[Izzy]

The term used to describe someone who plays video games which in standing should mean all of us, I think. However, the more mainstream it had gotten the more it kind of waned on its acceptance, at least as far as I can see. Seemed like it was a bit ?embarrassing? If not treated as a derogative completely though the pendulum swings as you know, especially now that streaming has become a pretty preferred medium. So what's your thoughts on "gamer"? If your grandma got you a shirt that said "gamer" for the holidays would you wear it? This isn't a way to feel better about receiving a shirt like that I promise. Love you grandma

I have a scant few shirts I wear that honestly, I don't mind wearing in public, save for one. I have a Shenron shirt, an Atari shirt, a few comic shirts, hell I even have a Morphicon shirt in my closet. Honestly if you think about it, it's honestly hard to gauge gamer without being called a nerd or a geek because we just tend to do that whether we're on PC or console, if we know more lore than others who don't. It's a double-edge sword really because you're either labeled as just some level of slacker, some type of sacred title across whatever e-sports actually are these days or anything else related to social media but it hardly just needs a day to just say 'I'm a gamer, and?' There are times I go out on cold days and first thing I reach for is my Nintendo beanie along with my wind breaker and just deal. If one person notices, cool. If not, still cool.