Hey guys, it's almost 5 in the morning and I'm still awake...I'm a freakin nut case.

After taking back Fallout 3 to Blockbuster, I've been playing Rock Band to calm my head, and afterward, I went to surf the web a bit. That's when I stumbled across some gaming websites (ScrewAttack and Gametrailers mostly) and read some of the things the users say in the forums. I also saw the recent G1 submission of the week on ScrewAttack...and the comments for that video kinda boggle my mind.

All of that, and the MANY experiences I have with not just the behavior of certain gamers, but with the SAME behavior I deal with at work on a DAY TO DAY basis...I felt compelled to share my thoughts with you guys concerning something I wanted to talk about for quite a while now.

To this is just a thought.

Now...to set this up...so some of you may understand where I come from...I work with food. Customers order what they want, I place the order, cooks make said order, order then is cooked and ready, I give order to customer, customer pays, and leaves. End of transaction. Simple.

However, we're human...we have a brain...and so you have to deal with people who sometimes DON'T USE IT. The picky eaters, the people that spend over 15 minutes giving you the run around because they can't decide on what they want, the people who complain that the food is too expensive and goes to the 'cheaper' competition, the people who use their kids to order and the kid has to go back and forth with the phone and his/her parents, the party harty teenagers who order big and don't give a single tip to the cashiers...AT 10 PM! I can go on and on about the people I deal with. Thank God I gave my 2 weeks...new job. Better pay. Woo. :)

Anyways, that's just the tip of the iceburg. What about the kind of people that waiters deal with? The kind of people customer service employees deal with? The kind of people ANY retail outlet deals with? Or resturant? Or call service? Or ANY business that involves interaction with the public and TRYING to make them happy with what they demand? What they "NEED"?

I feel like I want shove the phone down peoples throats when they say "I NEED a pizza." You don't need a pizza...you WANT it. If you NEED food, you could have went to another place where you can get food cheaper and have your fill. Easy. Makes life much simpler.

However, it's never simple. We live in a world of stupid people...wherever we go. Not even the world of video gaming isn't safe.

The world of gaming has it's fair share of stupidity. The hardcore fanboys who live and breathe for their system of choice and think everybody else is wrong and think they're the best. The online gamers who can't take a loss and start spewing obscenities from their mouth. Saying 'hax', you cheated, I wasn't trying, I could have beaten you, my controller is broken, and the list goes on and on. Especially if they're saying these things in '1337' speak. The MMO players that just go into world chat rooms and just spew stupid shit like 'I is looking for girlz to raep lolz". The gankers who kill lowbies. The so called 'pro gamers' that don't give the little guy a chance. Trash talkers. I can keep going and going and going. We all experience.

From WoW to Xbox Live. From forums to IRC. From blogs to YouTube. Stupidity in the world of gaming is EVERYWHERE. I wish...I just wish one day...and it's just for a day... people can get their heads out of their ass...and open their minds to world around them. Just one...freakin...day...

To ALL fanboys (who are a fan of any of the next gen systems, systems of the past, PC, and so forth): Do. Some. Fucking. Research. Learn to accept peoples opinions. Face the facts about the flaws of your system (or company) of choice and learn to embrace the good qualities that system can provide and work on that. If you have nothing nice to say about a certain subject that has caught your eye...don't say it at all. PERIOD. No one likes a flame war...unless you get off on that shit. That just makes you look sad. You need counseling. Also, on a VERY important note: When doing research...

DON'T RELY ON WIKIPEDIA!

If you want to argue, do it formally, present your facts, and you won't look like a jackass.

To the online gamers: Show some mercy on noobs if you play against them. If you're playing in a group with a noob...patience is key. PATIENCE. Learn it. Show the noob the ropes so the noob is no longer a noob. Don't trash talk CONSTANTLY. Gamers have feelings too. Also, for christ sakes, if you know English, WRITE IN ENGLISH! Don't write in freakin 1337 speak! Plus, if you lose, YOU LOSE! Done. If you think the person cheated, prove it. If you can't prove it, that's it. You got your ass kicked. Shake their hand or tell them 'Good game'. Get better. Practice. Then try again. They do it in professional sports...why can't you do the same when it comes to online gaming.

It's called 'SPORTSMANSHIP'. Learn it. If you don't know what it means, look for it in a dictionary.

Also, to the WoW players who get ganked on a PvP server on a constant basis, switch servers. Your complaining is going no where. There will be only a few that will give you mercy. You joined a PvP server and you must face the consequences. If you don't like it, switch. Plus, don't be a bitch about it.

To the gamers that bash music gamers (Guitar Hero, Rock Band, DDR, Stepmania, etc.): Shut up. Just...shut up. Let them (and me damn you) enjoy their game. If you're like Jameslikecoulter or GuitarHeroPhenom, 100% Through the Fire and Flames and what not, congratulate them. Don't go bashing them saying "you have no friends" or "learn to play the real guitar noobs" or things like that. They're having fun. The purpose of these games to provide an enjoyable experience. If you don't like music games, that's fine, but don't say "I rather play the real thing than some fake instrument". Then do it and shut up! Again, if you have nothing nice to say, DON'T SAY IT AT ALL! Also, if you say "If you spend this much time on Guitar Hero, you could use that time to play the real thing"...true....but sometimes, these gamers don't want that. Plus, if I recall, don't you have to also devote time in getting better in shooters and sports games?

That's like saying "If you spend this much time playing Madden, you could use that time and play the real thing". Same can go for ANY simulator.

Aren't games suppose help use escape reality and let us be who we're not? Aren't they suppose to be fun? Why can't we have our fun sometimes? Cause of the kind of people I mentioned above.

Games are meant for fun. However, it seems when it comes to having fun, we have to be serious all of a sudden. Gaming is serious business. God help us. Blah. I don't like it.

In short:

Respect opinions. Learn facts. Face the facts. Speak properly. Sportsmanship. Prepare for what you're about to play. Practice. Learn. Have fun.

and the golden rule...

IF YOU HAVE NOTHING NICE TO SAY, DON'T SAY IT AT ALL.

I'm done. It's almost 6 AM. I'm done ranting, venting, and I'm about to crash. There's some more stupidity I have to deal with 12 hours from now. Ugh...

Oh well. I don't care. I'll have fun with Rock Band before I leave. I gotta work on the solo of "Electric Eye".

So yea, later guys.

Oh, one last note...

DON'T. BE. A. CHADWARDENN.

...that kid needs to be castrated...so his seed never makes it into existence...such an idiot I swear.



...I'm gonna need an aspirin. Ugh...