I never understood reading while taking a dump. Or the entire, "I gotta shit, see you in a half hour" thing. Why are you spending so much time on the toilet? Go in, sit down, dump, wipe, wash your fucking hands... the entire affair should only take a minute or two. There shouldn't be enough time for reading. And furthermore, most of the activity requires my hands. The only time my hands are free is while the actual pooping is being done. And there just isn't enough time there to read, save for something stupid written on the wall.
Why not take pleasure in private time? Methinks you also may be pushing it out—not good for your colon brah.
Jmustang1968 wrote:
The GIs are actually decent. They have some good pieces on occasion and it is nice seeing some stuff in print.
Agreed. Reading a GI tract while emptying your GI tract is nice.
I never understood reading while taking a dump. Or the entire, "I gotta shit, see you in a half hour" thing. Why are you spending so much time on the toilet? Go in, sit down, dump, wipe, wash your fucking hands... the entire affair should only take a minute or two. There shouldn't be enough time for reading. And furthermore, most of the activity requires my hands. The only time my hands are free is while the actual pooping is being done. And there just isn't enough time there to read, save for something stupid written on the wall.
Why not take pleasure in private time? Methinks you also may be pushing it out—not good for your colon brah.
I can confirm from living on both very unhealthy and healthy diets that if you're getting enough fiber and eating right, there is no time for reading. Unless of course you take the dump and then sit there pointlessly for 10 minutes before you begin wiping.
prfsnl_gmr wrote:There is nothing feigned about it. What I wrote is a display of actual moral superiority.
BoringSupreez wrote:I can confirm from living on both very unhealthy and healthy diets that if you're getting enough fiber and eating right, there is no time for reading. Unless of course you take the dump and then sit there pointlessly for 10 minutes before you begin wiping.
There's enough time to get a couple pages into a chapter. Then I wipe and sit to finish the chapter.
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Luke wrote:game "informer" is terrible. Sign me up for a $5 Power Rewards card and no magazine and I'm all in. But that magazine is utter shite.
And dear God, their April Fool's Day magazine...that takes terrible to a new level every year.
gi is the only thing that I hate about GameStop. Waste of paper it is.
No it really isnt terrible. It wont win any journalism awards, but it has some good stuff. April Fools day section just pokes a little fun at gaming trends and news.
I do recall you complaining about an article that you thought was a review but sounded like a preview, when it was in fact in the preview section. So maybe you didnt give it a fair shake.
It isnt amazing or anything, but it is far from terrible.
Jmustang1968 wrote:No it really isnt terrible. It wont win any journalism awards, but it has some good stuff. April Fools day section just pokes a little fun at gaming trends and news.
I do recall you complaining about an article that you thought was a review but sounded like a preview, when it was in fact in the preview section. So maybe you didnt give it a fair shake.
It isnt amazing or anything, but it is far from terrible.
I agree with this. It is no better or worse that any print video gaming magazine from the 1990s, and it is vastly superior to most video gaming news available on the internet. I really don't understand why people hate it so much.
I wouldn't confuse Game Informer for game journalism, and I think most of what they talk about is gibberish. But, it does give exposure to some things I wouldn't otherwise know about without research.
At the very least, they'll get interviews you don't see otherwise and they pay for exclusive reveals ... that get leaked on their site ... but whatever, it's still there.
Of course, there are better magazines ... even still ... it is sad that the last huge mag is Game Informer. I can understand why people hate it, though. It killed off the video game magazine industry. People think it's the internet, but it was probably the GI numbers being inflated that made companies cut off their licensing deals. Suddenly, the largest video game chain in North America wouldn't carry video game magazines. And simultaneously their own magazine became the best selling magazine, and it just happened to be bundled with a discounts program. It pisses me off greatly. Due to the way GameStop is ran as a corporation, a lot of what I like is gone forever.
With that being said, if you shop there at all, the membership does pay for itself pretty quickly. I think in the last year I've had it, the discount has reduced over $60 or something. So it's well covered.
You have to speak up. Sometimes you'll find a person who "gets it", but usually you don't. So you have to say, hey, I want the case I brought you, not that torn up nonsense you pulled out. Or check the discs before you pay. Usually they don't give a fuss.
If they're being a dick about it and arguing with you, just say, "OK, I'm leaving" and walk out. It'll piss them off, but its their own fault.
There's one location, locally, I just won't go to. The people working there are just awful. If I go to others, the employees are usually pretty courteous and if I say, I want to check the case or the disc, Or I don't want greatest hits. They go, "OK!".
Always speak up for yourself when making financial transactions. They're not doing you any favors, you're paying them money.
It's mindless filler used to sell games. I get that it is a promotional tool, but it provides no use other than just that.
The "Feedback" section is a joke. If an actual "customer" complains, they usually get talked down to. The format of the magazine is terrible and they glorify the writers.
Now Nintendo Power also had its issues (ho ho) with fake write ins and such, but it provided an in depth look at new games. Plus it provided codes, cheats, answered questions, and it outlined how they measured games. Not just a "This game is a 9.5" without justification of how the game was scored. And heaven forbid if a game THEY ARE TRYING TO SELL gets lower than a 6.
It lacks any credibility as it is a marketing tool. Think what you'd like, but Sports Illustrated has no issues of saying "The Mets Suck. The players suck, the manager sucks, the front office sucks".
Ya know why? Well let me educate you.
There is a thing called "Conflict of Interest". When a magazine is printed to sell video games that is honest and criticizes video games, video games don't sell unless praised. Writers who say "TITANFALL'S campaign is a one hour joke" won't last long in the biz. I can't say what they think, but if they think every game deserves a high score, they have no experience or education on video games, but simply have degrees on how to write an article. That means nothing to me. Experience > education.
