Back in class on monday when we were discussing addiction to computer games, i was a little hesitant to believe that one could truly be addicted. I knew that people could be , "hooked" or "obsessed" but not truely addicted. Well now i can confidently conclude that it is entirely possible to be addicted to video games. I found a short new story on youtube about addicted games and i thought that it was very interesting. I won't go into a lot of detail describing it but there were a few things that really caught my attention. One statistic given was that 40% of all World Of Warcraft players are addicted...wow (no pun intended). Anyway, i think that you should all check this out and i'd like to hear anybody's opinions!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8hfK3RQs2g
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I played a lot of video games throughout high school, not so much anymore though. I played a lot at times, probably in excess, but I wouldn't consider myself addicted at any point. Still, it really depends on the definition of addicted. Personally, I have always considered video game addiction as when you consistently forgo other activities, (family, social, work, school) in order to play more.
Conveniently enough, I define addiction in a way that I do not fall into that category.
As the one that has never seen "World of Warcraft" before, I am not surprised by the addiction. I had to stop at Best Buy the other day to pick some stuff up, and I saw one of the Best Buy guys unloading the container with World of Warcraft. There had to be like 100 games in that container, and the way I her people are addicted, I'm sure those do not sit on the shelves very long.
Personally, I bought a small game there that plugs into my TV, and old classic I like to call "Golden Tee"
Are you sure that wasn't a joke. I still think the whole idea of it is ridiculous. The video reminded me of This is Spinaltap. The parents in these families make me sick. Theyre so passive and such push overs, yet they still complain. They bitch and whine and worry but dont do anything, or take any action. Grow some balls like the Chinese did and send your kick to fickin military camp.
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