OMG twelve year old nerd!

[Paranoia]

Okay, I was at a friend's the other day as part of some joint effort to get a job (I wasn't the one making the effort), when we stumbled upon something which has to be amoung the most geekily disturbing things I have ever personally witnessed (although, given the number of geekily disturbing things on the internet it probably isn't that bad on a scale of things).

A list of tasks to complete for the week, and timetable, belonging to her brother. For Runescape. Seriously, I knew that twelve year olds with internet access are generally horribly confused and prone to this sort of thing, but I'm not sure I want to be in the same room as someone who has a list of things like: "20:00 - collect eggs, 20:20 - get wood; Thursday's food list - Bread CHECK, Cake CHECK, Swordies x 3 ----, Cheese CHECK." and so on.

Anyway, I'm aware that there are worse cases of this sort of attachment to RS, but I was wondering if anyone had suggestions on how to deal with it. Nothing too drastic - anything above moderate permanent physical or psychological damage is probably going too far, but I would like to wean the kid away from the dark side. Maybe one day he's only making post-it notes, then before you know it he's shooting CTs and Pigsticking IRIS members like any red blooded teenager. Any ideas?

[Franklin-Moore]

Put a blunt in his mouth and then punch him in the stumache.

[Msydude]

NewsFlash: Runescape causes nerdy-ness.

Immediate cures for nerdy-ness: Hookers, Going outdoors

Long Term cures: Girlfriends, Social lives

[EyezOnMe]

Rip up his timetable and film him crying/going mental.

Go on. =P

[Halicarnassus]

Rape/murder is generally a good option.

that's how my parents set me straight.

[Wtfpwn]

Wee on his bum.

[azrag]

i hate runescape it gets boring after awhile and i was never really into it

[BattleaxeDog]

Do the kid a favor, and kill his computer.

[renzu15]

runescape is the worst mmo ever.

[EmbraceTheBass]

I'd say let him play Runescape. He's not bothering anyone so who really cares. And anyways, if you did rip it off, his nerdy ass might seep its way into Newgrounds.

[Lost-Chances]

Leave him on Runescape for the love of god.

[Hamslice]

What a damn geek.

Nerds I like, but geeks like that are far too... something... bleh

[KemCab]

A RuneScape organizer? That's disgusting.

[haho]

Runescape is for pussys.

[ChrismanPSP]

We are talking about punishment! Everyone who comes with those stupid comments propably plays RuneScape.

[Idocreating]

Leave him on it, he's only 12 and will bore of Runescape when he gets enough cash to buy some decent MMO's. Like Diablo 2.

STFU WoW costs too much cash for the unemployed.

[EggfordTheEgg]

Go to his computer and block use of Runescape.

[Xmas-Bound-Pervert]

At 7/15/06 12:38 PM, Pixilation wrote: Rape/murder is generally a good option.

that's how my parents set me straight.

(gives Pixilation the evil eye) I should call the police...now...before it happens again...yeah.

[VaviX]

i know some1 whos rly addicted to RS and he just finished primary school, u wont believe it, but he actually has a lvl 83 character that he lvled himself. thats crazy addiction :F

[Sentinel]

there's only one other option. execution.

im serious.

[Asswipe3210]

delete his account

[ChrismanPSP]

At 7/15/06 01:08 PM, vavaxman wrote: i know some1 whos rly addicted to RS and he just finished primary school, u wont believe it, but he actually has a lvl 83 character that he lvled himself. thats crazy addiction :F

Is it hard to get to "lvl 83"?

[ThePhrozenPhoenix]

Set the paper on fire and then pry him off his computer. If he refuses to go outside and insists on video games - give him Grand Theft Auto.

And if he refuses on that, shove a pen in his ear and throw him out the window. . . :D

[GoryBlizzard]

At 7/15/06 12:32 PM, _Paranoia_ wrote: Any ideas?

Just leave him alone. I have two cousins (both 10, but one of them will turn 11 in a month or so) that are dangerously addicted to Runescape, though not as obsessed about it as your friend's brother. Runescape isn't all that great a game anyway--there are far better games out there. But for now, just leave him alone and wait for him to get tired of it, which usually shouldn't take much longer than a year or two.

[Paranoia]

At 7/15/06 12:55 PM, KemCab wrote: A RuneScape organizer? That's disgusting.

I know :S When I saw it I almost threw up a little.

[Grammar-Nazi]

Disable the internet connection on the computer.

[HappyCheeseGuy]

I've heard my friend stays up from 4 to 8 on Wow, before playing it again from 4pm to 1 am. If he goes to the 'list' stage, I'll send him to Rehab.

[Nirvana6969]

lol what a froot....did he look like...THIS MAN!!!

[FallenMarine]

I play RuneScape, and i was quite addicted to it (No, not manic addicted).
But suddenly i wasnt addicted. Why? Cause i got SCAMMED!
Want that kid not-addicted to RS? Hack his account, drop his items, delete his whole friends list,go long away from where hes is so he get lost. Hard, but needed.
After a while he will play again, he will get better, much better, but not addicted.

[HotActionYiffFur]

His life has already gone down hill.

Sad.
HA!