My grandmother used to look over my shoulder when I was watching cartoons at her house (I grew up without cable and we never actually bought games, only rented them occasionally) and she would say,
"Oh, stop watching those piggly-wigglies. You'll melt your brain watching all that."
Sadly, she was completely serious. To this day I hate the store Piggly-Wiggly if only because it reminds me of her chiding, raspy voice and how angry I'd get when she wanted me to do things her way. Plus, I'm female, so it wasn't natural to her for me to do things like read "adult" books or draw "adult" things... (no I don't mean porn, I mean things like death and unhappiness) and choose not to wear make-up or tie my hair in gaudy fashions.
I never played games around her, yet she was the one who bought me a PSX one year. It was very odd.
25 Annoying Things About NON-Gamers
Oi...
First and foremost, my parents had a very clear stance on corporal punishment. It was only to be used in ONE case:
ONLY IF THE CHILD WAS DOING SOMETHING THAT PUT THEM IN DANGER. Running into the street without looking to check for traffic would get me spanked. Refusing to do my chores would get me punished in other ways (favorite toys placed on the top shelf for a week)
Now on to the article: #20: YES, YES, A THOUSAND TIMES YES. My dad's 70 and still gets mad at me for not dropping everything and giving him my 100% undivided attention at his demand. I can count on one hand the number of times he's said "please" to me in the past year. I've come to address him as "Boss" because he treats me more like a slave than a son. (and I call him Gendo when he uses me so shamelessly. 20 bonus points to whoever names what anime I'm referencing)
#2: My dad does this too. He accuses me of wasting my life by playing video games then he turns on the TV and sits watching Game Show Network reruns all damn day, falling asleep in his chair and STILL biting my head off if I try to change channels while he's asleep. When I call him out on his hypocrisy he says, "Hey I'm a cripple. This is the only entertainment I can still have!" Guess what, Dad? I've had 3 back surgeries and can't lift over 20 pounds at all, for the rest of my life, and I can't walk more than an eighth of a mile without suffering severe pain. So I can't do real sports. And I'm not using the TV when I play the Dreamcast I BOUGHT WITH MY MONEY on the computer monitor and speakers I BOUGHT WITH MY MONEY so get off your high horse already!
ONLY IF THE CHILD WAS DOING SOMETHING THAT PUT THEM IN DANGER. Running into the street without looking to check for traffic would get me spanked. Refusing to do my chores would get me punished in other ways (favorite toys placed on the top shelf for a week)
Now on to the article: #20: YES, YES, A THOUSAND TIMES YES. My dad's 70 and still gets mad at me for not dropping everything and giving him my 100% undivided attention at his demand. I can count on one hand the number of times he's said "please" to me in the past year. I've come to address him as "Boss" because he treats me more like a slave than a son. (and I call him Gendo when he uses me so shamelessly. 20 bonus points to whoever names what anime I'm referencing)
#2: My dad does this too. He accuses me of wasting my life by playing video games then he turns on the TV and sits watching Game Show Network reruns all damn day, falling asleep in his chair and STILL biting my head off if I try to change channels while he's asleep. When I call him out on his hypocrisy he says, "Hey I'm a cripple. This is the only entertainment I can still have!" Guess what, Dad? I've had 3 back surgeries and can't lift over 20 pounds at all, for the rest of my life, and I can't walk more than an eighth of a mile without suffering severe pain. So I can't do real sports. And I'm not using the TV when I play the Dreamcast I BOUGHT WITH MY MONEY on the computer monitor and speakers I BOUGHT WITH MY MONEY so get off your high horse already!