Thoughts on the word "gamer"

[Cardboardtubeknight Cardboardtubeknight]

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

 

[happymasksalesman happymasksalesman]

Well gamer is a word used for descrip people play games for me. but with some rules.
Will they have a second name too,gmokker!

 

[χKai]

I dunno, man.
Some people play games at the end of a long day at work, or when they're on the bus/train and waiting to get to their destination.

And then some of us eat, live, and breathe gaming, and never stop thinking about it.

I think that's the difference, but what do I know.
I've only been playing video games since before a year old and haven't stopped since.

 

[Cardboardtubeknight Cardboardtubeknight]

What do you mean by pendulum swings? I know it can be scary for non gamers and gamers alike when gamers rise up.

I mean it's not horrible now to be called gamer. It was definitely a pejorative for a time there.

 

[χKai]

Everything that once got me bullied in childhood is now hip, cool, and mainstream. I understand. If you have a history with video games you cannot change that. Hopefully its at least these kind and not like video poker and slots.

I like video poker and slots ._.

 

[Cardboardtubeknight Cardboardtubeknight]

Everything that once got me bullied in childhood is now hip, cool, and mainstream. I understand. If you have a history with video games you cannot change that. Hopefully its at least these kind and not like video poker and slots.

I mean if it's Balatro then hang me out to dry ugh, but no not like that I mean video games

 

[happymasksalesman happymasksalesman]

Some one said poker? Well I don't like poker,I just play 11 with its card which help me in my math problems!

 

[χKai]

Its dangerous to go alone take this. Both 1-800-522-4700 and 1-800-GAMBLER are and will remain active in every state. All calls to either number are now routed to the same call center.

Nah, I know how to quit when I'm ahead.

 

[happymasksalesman happymasksalesman]

Wait a second how much you play poker? Jack liar bar is still working right?

 

[Cardboardtubeknight Cardboardtubeknight]

Oh wow it's real I just called it

 

[Burzuru]

being a gamer means being oppressed, as gamers are the most oppressed group of them all.

 

[χKai]

being a gamer means being oppressed, as gamers are the most oppressed group of them all.

Throwing stones in my glass house?

 

[CrippledPasta]

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 will never take it seriously but I still uses it all the time

being a gamer means being oppressed, as gamers are the most oppressed group of them all.

this is the power of being a gamer

 

[Cardboardtubeknight Cardboardtubeknight]

Tell them that they're in your walls threatening your loved ones for you to gamble.

Well I didn't want to congest the lines so I didn't go passed the automated teller part, but I was tempted on being like "I JUST GAMBLED MY MAMA AWAY! SHES GONE! WHOS GONNA MAKE MY SPAGHETTIOS TOMORROW!? WHO!?"

 

[Deleted member 257420]

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

 

[RanmyakuIchi's icon RanmyakuIchi RanmyakuIchi]

I don't mind the word, but I don't really use it much either. I find it a bit, I don't know, silly I guess? Like calling someone who watches movies a "Movier" or something like that. I don't feel very strongly about it either though.

 

[χKai]

I don't mind the word, but I don't really use it much either. I find it a bit, I don't know, silly I guess? Like calling someone who watches movies a "Movier" or something like that. I don't feel very strongly about it either though.

Ok Vocaloider

 

[Deleted member 257420]

I don't mind the word, but I don't really use it much either. I find it a bit, I don't know, silly I guess? Like calling someone who watches movies a "Movier" or something like that. I don't feel very strongly about it either though.

Don't say the G word with the hard r bro!

 

[RanmyakuIchi's icon RanmyakuIchi RanmyakuIchi]

Don't say the G word with the hard r bro!

You don't even play games, and you think you can stop me!?

 

[nobitakun]

For me, the word gamer means something negative nowadays. For two specific reasons:

1 - It's been so mainstream that people call it to you when they don't know anything about its culture
2 - It's been so mainstream that people uses it for selling things (like computers) in order to raise their price "because yes".

I use that word when I want to make fun of something / somebody. If I want to mean "a person who knows and plays videogames" when I talk with friends, I say "a person with videogame culture", but translated into my own language, or if I want to make it fast, I say "viciado", which could be translated into something like "a hooked person", but there is no literal translation into english, because if I say it to a person who knows about videogames and has some culture, that person will smile :)

By the way, I've seen here that some people play cards. I sometimes play Uno with friends and family, and it's a lot of fun. I also love playing table games, specially the more "roleplaying" ones. My favourite game is Space Crusade (this time I have favourite lol), a friend introduced to me when I was 12 and I got in love with it:

Well, let's enjoy "gamers"! :D

 

[χKai]

For me, the word gamer means something negative nowadays. For two specific reasons:

1 - It's been so mainstream that people call it to you when they don't know anything about its culture
2 - It's been so mainstream that people uses it for selling things (like computers) in order to raise their price "because yes".

I use that word when I want to make fun of something / somebody. If I want to mean "a person who knows and plays videogames" when I talk with friends, I say "a person with videogame culture", but translated into my own language, or if I want to make it fast, I say "viciado", which could be translated into something like "a hooked person", but there is no literal translation into english, because if I say it to a person who knows about videogames and has some culture, that person will smile :)

By the way, I've seen here that some people play cards. I sometimes play Uno with friends and family, and it's a lot of fun. I also love playing table games, specially the more "roleplaying" ones. My favourite game is Space Crusade (this time I have favourite lol), a friend introduced to me when I was 12 and I got in love with it:
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Well, let's enjoy "gamers"! :D

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

 

[Gavin_McShooter]

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 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