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August 19, 2005
Just a Game
I have spoken to Heidi and apparently it is a common theme among men.
They hate to lose. Especially at video games. They cuss, and bounce in their seats, they jerk the controllers and grind their teeth. Heidi has more extensive experience in this field, as she has the husband and two boys who squat in her living room, and zone out into the worlds of Xbox Live and Pogo.com. I am watching my son play Vex, and he is talking to the monsters on the screen, saying "Take that, evil guy". He gets pissy at times too, and he is only 6. Heidi has regaled me with stories of her household males and their freakish behavior, controllers in hand... I believe she has even threatened to take the games away. It's nuts.
I grew up with the ultimate good sport; my dad. (Then again, every time I have broken out the cards and cribbage board in the last few years, he has gotten a little pouty.) I suppose growing up with a good loser is why I feel ill prepared for this temper tantrum type behavior from the guys in the house and those I play with online. Even one of the guys I play scrabble with will bail out on a game if he is getting whooped too badly.
It's ridiculous.
I got called the nastiest names yesterday while playing Halo 2, by some guy who I beat... not when the game was over, mind you, but all during game play... By the choice words he was referencing, he assumed I was a man; until the game was over and in the sweetest feminine voice I could muster, I said "Good Game". I am not entirely sure, but I think he growled at me. Growled. Perhaps it was insult to injury to get beat by a girl?
This is just something to accept about the male of the human species, I suppose... As I will spend all my life in vain by trying to convince men that "It's just a game."
Posted by TheFreud at August 19, 2005 7:56 AM
Comments
I was always a good sport cause I ALWAYS got beat so I had no choice... LMAO!!! If it wasn't you're Mom, it was you beating me at whatever we played. Except of course AD&D, in which the DM always wins in the end, haa haa.
Posted by: Dad at August 19, 2005 9:35 AM
My son used to be like that as a kid but now that he's an older teen he's quieted down.
Now my young daughter does it !
Posted by: OldGuy at August 19, 2005 6:04 PM
ha ha. you're right... guys are so ultra-competetive, it drives me nuts sometimes. Even over the dumbest things.
Halo 2 ROCKS!!!
Posted by: Natalie at August 19, 2005 6:40 PM
Hell yeah, I love video games and I losing doesnt matter casue I always win. MAHAHAHAHA. No but seriously talking shit and video games go hand and hand. In truth it was not meant as an insult but as compliment. I know its wierd but tis true. Its funnier when you talk shit to try and pycho out the oppenant its the only way to completly win. You know the ultimate disgrace. Aww well i cant explain it, its a guy things and let it go at that.
Posted by: crazy_dan at August 19, 2005 7:53 PM
