An absurd little article has been spewed up by the Lancashire Evening Post, where two hours of videogame playing has been directly compared to doing a line of cocaine. The story claims that a young boy was "tormented" by his crippling game addiction and that children around the world are being destroyed by evil videogames. Another day, another "journalist" trying to terrify his readers.
"Young addicts are skipping meals, playing truant from school and are even stealing money from their parents to buy the latest games," claims the report, doing its utmost to make games sound like drugs. "Alarming figures reveal three out of five under 16-years-old plays video games to such an extent that it is a cause for concern for health care professionals."
It's therapist Steve Pope's comments, however, that manage to be the most stupid and irresponsible: "Spending two hours on a game station is equivalent to taking a line of cocaine in the high it produces."
Games, they are exactly like cocaine. Amazing.
The cloying, scaremongering joke of an article really is worth reading for a laugh. It's not even worth getting upset over, because the one-sided and deliberately alarmist tone of the article is almost to the point of self parody. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm off to shove an ecstasy pill up my arse BECAUSE THAT IS WHAT GAMES ARE LIKE ACTUALLY!
Game addiction grips youngsters [crappy paper]
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10:40 AM on 05.25.2010
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Crappy games become tolerable and sometimes, fun and tolerable.
/bongload
EASILY.
Coke - Don't "really" rate it, but if someone says "shall we get a bag" i find it difficult to say no. It's a rare treat.
Based on that, in my case, Games are WORSE than coke.
Weed however i'm a fucking fiend for.
I would be able to see a comparison between games and coke when games are watered down and cut with random and often harmful chemicals, until then this therapist (the-rapist) can suck my dick.
I guess it was just a lot of overblown histrionic bullshit after all then.
I think it really depends on lifestyle. My friend has kids and he makes sure to make gaming more an occassional reward than a standard, he wants him to remain active and he's kind of a hyper kid who'd probably take to it like smack.
Basically it's only as addicting as you allow it to be.
GAMES ARE SERIOUS BUSINESS!
I just see that as being some retarded advert. I have not once felt high from playing a game for two hours even if I drink beer and game for two hours.
Where the fuck is Lancashire?
I want to know the games those kids are fucking playing.
Thank you Lancashire Evening Post, now I’m going to experiment with drugs!
...it is ok, actually... might no be very fun or interesting the first 20 hours, but it gets better, you have to give it the chance... oh and yeah, I'd totally pay for any dlc regardless of the price I just want more of that fantastic experience, but too be honest I was a tad disappointed and that's why I'm already waiting for the next iteration that I hope will be better and will buy anyway because I just want more...
but what happens when your doing coke and playing games for 12 hours. is that like..
say an 8 ball = any where around 30 lines.
at 2 hours a piece = 860 hours.
plus another 12 of actual game play. thats 72 hours of gaming in one night.
then why do i feel like when i do coke and game i never seem to get anything done?
Its kind of funny though reading this post. The other day I had some, and I kept thinking about how much I wanted to play COD when I was skeeted. Try playing RE Mercenaries under the influence, ton of fun.
"Handjob for 10 bucks?"
@fetusmilk
You might want to check that math again, Tyrone.
60$ = New Game
40/50$ = 1 gram of cocaine
but then again 2 hours = 1 line
i game for 12 hours on a friday night
thats 6 lines of coke. about a gram.
thats not so bad, considering finishing off an 8ball while playing 12 hours is do-able.
Its all bull shit though kids. Get a job and buy all the drugs and games you want. Its the American way.
That's what my Vernon Kay comment was about, BTW.
No wonder I have mental issues!! >O