Per a recent Ipsos Reid poll conducted by Microsoft, it seems Canadian gamers have some, er, "special" habits when it comes to the way they like to play. The poll asked respondents to confirm whether or not they played games in a variety of situations, including at work, in the bathroom, in public or in the bedroom and last but not least, in the nude.
The poll was answered by just over a thousand people, with the most popular answer being that people play at work (30%), followed by in the bedroom (27%), in public (19%) and in the bathroom (7%). As for that bathroom figure, either Canadians are very different about their behavior in the john, or that's an outright lie -- I know tons of people who tote their DS Lites into the bathroom.
When it comes to gaming in the buff, one in five Canadian men (17%) admitted to having done so, while a smaller percentage of women admitted to the same (9%). I had to think it over, but I realized that while I've played games in various states of undress, I've never saddled up for a night of XBLA naked (I'm sorry to disappoint you). Have you ever played games nude? Come on, you can tell us.
[Via Digital Home -- Thanks, Dustin]
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4:25 PM on 06.30.2008
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Boxers all the time... no nude though. I couldn't live with myself if all the Nintendo characters saw my bits.
Anyone want to come over 5 times this week and play some multi-player games with me? I guarantee that 1/5 times you will be...amazed.
I can't remember if I have ever played a game completely nude though, I can say that I have played in only my boxers.
I'm probably a freak. >_>
It was considered to be artistic by one of my online friends, who decided to paint me while playing nude, thankfully the original Xbox DUKE controller was large enough to cover my junk.
I'm confident like that.
Just last night I played Ticket to Ride with Conrad and Macca wearing only my boxers. The great part? XBox Live Vision Camera support.
Eh.
@TrailerParkJesus: Nope, not really. Not as gross as spewing a mixture of sperm cells and water from a phallic oriface into a gaping hole while thrusting back and forth. People do that naked all the time.
Also, cocks.
Played games in the nude? Check. Did it today, in fact. Do you know how friggin' hot it is right now?
Played games at work? Check. My SwanCrystal practically resides at work, in order to facilitate Pocket Fighter and Gunpey EX during downtime.
Played games in public? Check. Nothing like failing miserably at Contra 4's challenge mode while waiting in a long line.
Played games in the bathroom? That's where I make most of my Etrian Odyssey Progress.
Played games in the bedroom? Check. God of War: Chains of Olympus is a great way to while away a few minutes before going to sleep.
I've done that before, get out of the shower, wrap a towel, sit down and play for half an hour or so before getting on with getting dressed. I think I'd count that as naked enough, and I'm Canadian, so there you go.
What kind of person doesn't game in the bathroom? Surely more than 9% of Canadian gamers own a handheld of some sort. I can't go to the john without my GBA (I'm retro) in hand. I've beaten Advance Wars 2 and 100% unlocked everything over the past year. :D
it is now on my to-do list
Read into that what you will.
Also, Canadian.
I've gamed naked before, but only once or twice. And I'm not Canadian. But I wish I was.
Iv done those but never sat down for a 3 hour COD4 nude session, mabye i will... Thanks for the idea internet.