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Permalink Reply by Tyler Durden on February 10, 2009 at 6:50pm

I'm addicted to my Xbox 360. I play it a lot, but not 24/7. My mother tells me that it's bad becasue I don't get out enough, I agree with her on that. It's not too good for the eyes either. The only positive thing it provides is reflex time and Hand eye coordination, I suppose.

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Permalink Reply by Dan Gilbert on February 10, 2009 at 8:21pm

Anything can be abused. Spending too much time gaming is a tough one. I've experienced the problem first-hand with people in my life. The gaming becomes a fixation to the exclusion of almost all else. I've seen loss of social skills, the near destruction of important relationships, decline in health, increase in weight, and other symptoms that can become quite destructive.

Playing games for entertainment is one thing, but when you let them take over your life (and it sounds like you may be headed there), there's nothing good that can come of it. Put down the controller, go get some fresh air, and socialize with your friends before you lose the ability to do any of those things. ;-)

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Permalink Reply by LeaT on February 11, 2009 at 2:09am

Aye, I agree that having a "social life" is considered healthy and to not to is a stigma which I find it quite frankly find very annoying. Particularly since I am a person who cannot so easily have a social life with anyone.

We all probably have heard the term "no life", why does it only subject a lack of social life? Do westerners actually consider living as having a social life?

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Permalink Reply by Dan Gilbert on March 11, 2009 at 8:56am

What's the group? I'd be interested to read that viewpoint.

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Permalink Reply by skye AKA rembrandt on February 11, 2009 at 7:43am

i dont have a social life except for on the computer or when im playing a game that involves a head set and talking to other people i really only have 1 friend on the outside world

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Permalink Reply by Tyler Durden on February 14, 2009 at 8:17am

Well, you really don't NEED a frined to interact in the outisde world. Just go outside and take a walk. It's actually quite refreshing. It'll give you time to yourself to just think, and nobody bothers you because you're not at home being nagged by your parents or anything like that. If you've got an MP3 Player, bring it with you while you take a small hike in the woods that are near you, or down that park you used to play in when you were a kid, or by your school. No matter where you're walking, it's a good thing. I'm a videogame addict. I can admit it, I'm addicted to xbox live, and other things like that, but when I take a walk, I feel like I'm giving myself a well diserved break.

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Permalink Reply by LeaT on February 14, 2009 at 5:21pm

I don't either and I am perfectly fine with it. The only friend I have lives in Russia, in another town and in another country than myself. I don't need more, but that's how I am socially wired. I just never had it easy to get friends and I can't just be friends with anyone, like some people think you can.

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Permalink Reply by funk Q on February 14, 2009 at 5:33pm

It isn't bad unless you are prepared to kill to be able to electronically slaughter animations.

You could take the advice of others and go out into the fresh air. Take some pesticide and a saw and kill something which actually lives!

I find it theraputic.

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Permalink Reply by LeaT on February 15, 2009 at 5:49pm

lmao. Hopefully he won't do a Jason then?

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Permalink Reply by skye AKA rembrandt on February 16, 2009 at 7:40am

funny

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