" Gamers are dumb"

[Jaketheclonetrooper]

Some cunt this guy is.

I already sent him an e-mail, though not the " ZOMG U SUK LOL " variety.

[ShadowWest]

He's calling me dumb? What an asshat.

[slackerzac]

I blame Al Gore.

For pretty much everything.

[ShadowWest]

At 8/21/08 08:34 AM, slackerzac wrote: I blame Al Gore.

For pretty much everything.

Look! ManBearPig!

I'M SUPER SERIAL

[andhination]

That is pretty ridiculous. I hope we can call a treaty on the console war and take this guy down. ;D

But really, I don't see where he's coming from. Most of the dumb people around these days are the idiots who go around in lowies and things, and threaten to batter people for being 'wogheads' 'fags' etc.
And I think he's an idiot for generalizing everyone. He should know that you can't do that.

[aquaticmole]

im not dum.

[Patonki]

I'm not stupid >:(

I've learned nearly all of my English from video games :P

[iMini]

He R rong!!!!!!!1111!one

[AniMetal]

The author is part of the dumbest generation alright, I can see where he/she gets it from.

[NeoMadcross]

That just a piece of bullshit. Everytime the TV give the reason of dumbness to PC and Consolegames! I just hate to hear it everyday!!!!

[kokonut10]

That guy is an asshole. I have a bane...I mean brain.

lol

[Maximus]

tee hee im not american.

^_____^

[Greenfrost6]

At 8/21/08 08:34 AM, slackerzac wrote: I blame Al Gore.

For pretty much everything.

Seconded.

But still, give him credit, he successfully killed ManBearPig.

[Damien]

At 8/22/08 03:58 AM, maximuspower wrote: tee hee im not american.

^_____^

Same =D

Also:

They're pretty retarded whom ever wrote that...Because they're really just having a bad resource; A small amount of people...

Also the fact that this book is a result of that specific website ("the internet: Stupefies our culture....") so they're really just canceling out their own opinions, making it worthless and not interesting and thus having no impact on the world what so ever : D

Gotta love those people who make efforts in vein

[TehreTard]

After reading numerous posts on the VG forum, I have concluded that he's right.

[Valjylmyr]

Okay, I guess that explains how I can get honors geometry and advanced physical science in 9th grade and still have plenty of time for video games.

[Jaresk]

Why are everyone surprised? How many people do you meet online are so stupid, you just want to meet them in real life and kill them for real? In my experience, it's pretty much 8 games in 10. Or is it that most people who play online are stupid?

In my opinion, I think games might appeal more to stupid people which would explain why most gamer are stupid, because most people that I know who have a brain and play games learn some stuff. In my case, my first language is French and games have helped me learn English greatly. I still have some problem (this post might prove that) but I still remember when I didn't know even one word long time ago, and school really doesn't help that much to learn other language, in my opinion.

If a guy is too stupid to raise his intelligent, then I don't think games can help him.

[aquaticmole]

At 8/21/08 08:20 AM, Jaketheclonetrooper wrote: Some cunt this guy is.

You do realize that by posting this you're just proving his point further.

Have you even had time to read it? Or did you just look at the pretty cover and make an opinion?

[Boxxy]

You calling me dumb?

What a shitslinger.

[AlkaSeltzer]

But that's where you are wrong, he saidAmericans that play "hyper-realistic" videogames.

I do not falll into that category.

[Blaze-Heatnix]

At 8/23/08 09:18 PM, JarrodK wrote: But that's where you are wrong, he saidAmericans that play "hyper-realistic" videogames.

I do not falll into that category.

You're so witty and awesome.

[VenomKing666]

From my previous experience with you guys I can say this guy is pretty much right.

[kRaZyAzN]

At 8/23/08 09:31 PM, VenomKing666 wrote: From my previous experience with you guys I can say this guy is pretty much right.

Seconded. The VG forum community is a little... unintelligent... sorry guys.

[ZJ]

At 8/21/08 10:20 AM, AniMetal wrote: The author is part of the dumbest generation alright, I can see where he/she gets it from.

Hmmm...So, what's the generation in between X and the Baby boomers called?

I think that's where he's from.

[KeithHybrid]

I'm not stupid! Video games were the reason I took up Japanese, which I'm excelling at currently!

[Dookiemaister]

for the first three years in high school, i've been a casual gamer. didn't play that much and maintained a gpa of 4.5/5. on my senior year, however, i started gaming a lot more and my gpa plummeted to a 3.5

[Lagatag]

He's got a point that people seem to be getting dumber every day...

But it's not due to video games. Except for gamers that only play ultra mainstream games, such as people who only own Madden/Halo/GTA/Wii Sports.

[LTmatt]

At 8/23/08 11:57 PM, KeithHybrid wrote: I'm not stupid! Video games were the reason I took up Japanese, which I'm excelling at currently!

God, I hate japanofiles.

[VenomKing666]

At 8/23/08 11:57 PM, KeithHybrid wrote: I'm not stupid! Video games were the reason I took up Japanese, which I'm excelling at currently!

Did I just hear someone say weeaboo ?

[WilliWowza]

'According to recent reports, most young people in the United States do not read literature, visit museums, or vote. They cannot explain basic scientific methods, recount basic American history, name their local political representatives, or locate Iraq or Israel on a map...'

Most adult Americans can't do that either.