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[saintjules]

Games are a part of my life! Boooo this person!

 

[kingpotato]

Imagine if they knew you were wasting your life on a forum about video games instead of playing them.

 

[Kuranghi]

Its probably an (ill-fated) attempt to claw back people they've lost to new media like youtube.

 

[Con_Z_ǝdʇ]

In these liberal times we can do whatever we want.

#Escapism

 

[Mossybrew]

Gotta get them clicks any which way you can.

 

[Mister Wolf]

I'll spend my hard earned money how I please.

 

[Stuart360]

I suppose its alright for grown women though amirite?

 

[Matreios Raven]

Yeah, let me spend my money how I want.

 

[Woggleman]

The same people who look down on gaming will spend hours watching Real Housewives and The Bachelor and then discuss them as if they actually know the people.

 

[digital_ghost]

 

[winjer]

Imagine someone so pathetic, to presume to tell what others can do in their free time.

 

[saintjules]

Imagine if they knew you were wasting your life on a forum about video games instead of playing them.

I'm counting being on a forum is an 'intermission' when you're not playing

 

[ReBurn]

They're probably right.

 

[Venom Snake]

We don't do that tho. We don't play games, we compare graphics at 400% zoom.

We are reseachers.

 

[Guilty_AI]

Life itself is a waste of time.
Our only choices are either despair at our own existence or despair at our own existence while killing virtual demons and orcs.

 

[kyussman]

Too late,lol.

 

[ManaByte]

I'm 38. Games are a part of my life! Boooo this person!

Camilla Tominey - Royal Correspondent and Journalist

Camilla Tominey is the Associate Editor of the Daily Telegraph in London, a Royal Expert for the American television network NBC and a regular commentator on the BBC, ITV, Channel 5, Sky News and Australia’s Channel 9.

www.camillatominey.com

 

[A.Romero]

I wish I could read the article so I can laugh but it's paywalled so I guess I can only say that's a stupid take about pretty much any activity a regular person can do.

As if devoting your life to playing a sport or to slave away to a corporation could be any better (or worse)...

 

[Oddvintagechap]

How else will I waste time?

Its an opinion, I dont really care. Games are a waste of time, but I enjoy it. I do what I enjoy. I only make money to waste more of my time.

 

[Cockles & Whelks]

Imagine if they knew you were wasting your life on a forum about video games instead of playing them.

 

[midasmulligan]

So knowing you're playing in a fantasy world is presumably worse than writing about a fantasy world that you think is real

psshh — they're not real kings and queens…

 

[MrS]

She's entitled to her opinion and part of me thinks she's right.

 

[TLZ]

Thanks Telegraph. I don't know what I would've done without you. You saved me.

Spoiler

 

[recursive]

Yea they should be simping blue haired girls that are totally into video games. Fucking stupid premise.

 

[TLZ]

Camilla Tominey - Royal Correspondent and Journalist

Camilla Tominey is the Associate Editor of the Daily Telegraph in London, a Royal Expert for the American television network NBC and a regular commentator on the BBC, ITV, Channel 5, Sky News and Australia’s Channel 9.

www.camillatominey.com

What a life.

 

[Aion002]

She's entitled to her opinion and part of me thinks she's right.

How so?

I am honestly curious why.

One can be a functional person and enjoy video games as much as others can enjoy traveling, tv shows, music, painting, reading, movies, sports and/or whatever other healthy things they might enjoy.

Why video games are an issue?

We all die in the end of the story, why not enjoy what you like to do?

 

[Plies]

Imagine if they knew you were wasting your life on a forum about video games instead of playing them.

 

[TLZ]

How so?

I am honestly curious why.

One can be a functional person and enjoy video games as much as others can enjoy traveling, tv shows, music, painting, reading, movies, sports and/or whatever other healthy things they might enjoy.

Why video games are an issue?

We all die in the end of the story, why not enjoy what you like to do?

I think the real story here is a man dumped her/having sex with her for games and she went on a rage giving us this gem of an article. The usual.

 

[Rikku-X]

"The only adults who still use the word 'playtime' aren't the types to be found on the tube. They're busy riding around outside on e-scooters"

What does that even mean?

 

[synchronicity]

We should toil and struggle to make corporate entities wealthy while accumulating tons of consumer debt. That's how you live a good and proper life.

 

[LiquidMetal14]

Damn their oily hides!

 

[RoboFu]

I'm mean yeah you shouldn't WASTE your life on any one thing. Doesn't mean you can't enjoy things in moderation.

 

[Aenima]

Sooo. Should i go back to drugs?

 

[6502]

They would prefer if you spent your days shouting at the clouds about immigrants taking our jobs, sent by the french, speaking Welsh - AND WE ARE PAYING FOR IT!!!!

Bet money on Page 17 they have win a ps5...

 

[Captain Toad]

I want to hear what they enjoy doing in their free time that isn't considered "wasting their time".

 

[Topher]

So some dude dumped her to play GTA and she is pissed.

 

[Thesuffering79]

Of course it is a woman that couldnt get into gaming that writes this. You can bet if women in general enjoyed videogames, then this article wouldnt be written. The solution is to get more women into playing games.

 

[Arachnid]

They're right

But I'll probably keep doing it

 

[Plies]

The solution is to get more women into playing games.

Women are actually more hardcore gamers than men.

 

[PC Gamer]

Grown men shouldn't be wasting their lives playing video games.

Camilla Tominey is the Associate Editor of the Daily Telegraph in London, a Royal Expert for the American television network NBC and a regular commentator on the BBC, ITV, Channel 5, Sky News and Australia's Channel 9.

She has reported on all the major Royal stories, including Prince William's wedding to Kate Middleton, the birth of Prince George and interviewed senior members of the Royal Family including Prince William, Prince Harry, the Duke of York and Zara Phillips.

Oh, shut up Camilla, you silly cow. Go and play with your royal doll house.

 

[Thesuffering79]

Women are actually more hardcore gamers than men.

Even though i gave you the lol emoticon, I kinda wish it were the case. I havent had much experience playing with women other than this one friend of mine and she play very defensively. Both charms and infuriates me.

 

[Cert.in.Death]

Can't read the article; can't agree or disagree.

 

[MudoSkills]

As if anybody who writes for (or reads) The Telegraph has an opinion worth respecting.

 

[Northeastmonk]

My sister is a lot like her. She is obsessed with politics to the point where she visits those underground Republican conspiracy websites and listens to those internet radio shows you don't run into on most news sites. She gets mad to the point of yelling whenever someone of the opposite party outsmarts whoever she likes and she has my mom send me really odd articles that read like they're from the tabloids.

They criticize people who play games, but these exact people are like the paparazzi for politics and royals. They're obsessed about people who make decisions regardless of what everyone thinks. The royal family fascination is weird. These people idolize them for basically getting out of bed in the morning. No offense to my sister. She can do what she wants, but I find it a bit weird how "holier than thou" they get when it comes to someone else's hobby. Gaming is a fun and interesting thing to do.

 

[PleaseWaitStation4]

Here's a secret: Most game creators and even the inventors of the hardware are or were "grown men". Many of them have become wealthy doing so. That's all you need. Shit article.

 

[Portugeezer]

She's literally gonna have a stroke once GTA 6 hits society.

 

[Marvel]

I feel the same way about cricket and its fans.

 

[CheeseCake]

What the f...
Who is the clown to dictate what someone should or should not do in their life or free time?

Whoever wrote the article can kiss my European ass

.

 

[Impotaku]

I'd rather waste my time gaming than sucking upto fucking inbred paedos

 

[Saber]

Let me guess....

They should waste time on what you think its right, because in your mind other hobbies are ok but video-games are "bad".