longbough

...if you own the same game title on more than one platform (PC, 360, PS2/3...)
...if you've ever missed a meal because you played too much
...if your dog/cat has ever missed a meal because you played too much
...if a houseplant has ever died because you played too much
...if you've ever missed a social engagement because you played too much
...if you've ever broken up with someone and your gaming habit was mentioned by her/him
...if turning on the console/PC is the first thing you do when you get home
...if your PC start menu has only MS Word, a game title and calculator
...if you've ever downloaded screencaps of an anticipated upcoming game
...if your PC desktop image is gaming-related
...if you've ever become infatuated with a CG character
...if your pothead friends said you had a serious problem
...if a game cutscene ever made you shed a tear
...if you feel your life is over because a game release date gets pushed back
...if you're not agoraphobic yet you don't know any of your neighbors
...if you contribute to forum threads about gaming




please feel free to add

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"I do believe that, where there is only a choice between cowardice and violence, I would advise violence. Thus when my eldest son asked me what he should have done, had he been present when I was almost fatally assaulted in 1908, whether he should have run away and seen me killed or whether he should have used his physical force which he could and wanted to use, and defended me, I told him that it was his duty to defend me even by using violence." - Mahatma Ghandi

Lasereth

If you hear the bomber engine from Battlefield 1942 in your head hours after you stopped playing (true story)

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"A Darwinian attacks his theory, seeking to find flaws. An ID believer defends his theory, seeking to conceal flaws." -Roger Ebert

Redjake

I'm guilty of many of these.......

How about when you call money "gold" in real life.......I know Lasereth is guilty of that one hahahahahahaha

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xepherys

Haha, daymn! :-p

How about... if your XBL nick gets lost in the system and you scream at the poor MS rep on the other end of the line for nearly 30 minutes.

I know... it sounds mean, but I was PISSED! Xepherys died when I upgraded my account to work on the 360. They couldn't tell me why, and they couldn't recover it. I've done my fair share of DB work... it can't be THAT hard. Now I'm XephOne. I've learned to live with it, but I was in therapy for months. Okay, that last part isn't true...

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skier

...if you still see the game when you close your eyes
...If you dream about it
... if you go shut the window because those morning birds are just too distracting

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"Asking a bomb squad if an old bomb is still "real" is not the best thing to do if you want to save it." - denim

Jinn

.. if you've ever left food in the microwave for 30 minutes, because you put it in but forgot to take it out

.. if, after more than 15 hours, you think one more hour will solve the problem / beat the boss / get the loot you wanted 15 hours ago

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"I'm typing on a computer of science, which is being sent by science wires to a little science server where you can access it. I'm not typing on a computer of philosophy or religion or whatever other thing you think can be used to understand the universe because they're a poor substitute in the role of understanding the universe which exists independent from ourselves." - Willravel

Cynthetiq

If you convince your spouse to play so that you don't worry about them nagging you to do other things...

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I don't care if you are black, white, purple, green, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, hippie, cop, bum, admin, user, English, Irish, French, Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Buddhist, Muslim, indian, cowboy, tall, short, fat, skinny, emo, punk, mod, rocker, straight, gay, lesbian, jock, nerd, geek, Democrat, Republican, Libertarian, Independent, driver, pedestrian, or bicyclist, either you're an asshole or you're not.

longbough

...if you play sports and find yourself moving and strafing in a WASD pattern
...if you ever felt your eyeballs tear up while playing because you've probably forgotten to blink for the past half hour.
...if you ever Googled for PC tweaks so you can squeeze out another 2 frames per second.
...if the word "farming" makes you think of gold and wealth instead of crop and hard-work

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"I do believe that, where there is only a choice between cowardice and violence, I would advise violence. Thus when my eldest son asked me what he should have done, had he been present when I was almost fatally assaulted in 1908, whether he should have run away and seen me killed or whether he should have used his physical force which he could and wanted to use, and defended me, I told him that it was his duty to defend me even by using violence." - Mahatma Ghandi

Jinn

realized another as I was cleaning out my apartment in preparation for a move:

... if you've ever had one (or more) maps of virtual places on your wall (including but not limited to Norrath, Azeroth, Outland, Vvardenfall or Cyrodiil) and / or you can envision what the map looks like

(I had Norrath AND Cyrodiil on my wall.. oy vey)

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"I'm typing on a computer of science, which is being sent by science wires to a little science server where you can access it. I'm not typing on a computer of philosophy or religion or whatever other thing you think can be used to understand the universe because they're a poor substitute in the role of understanding the universe which exists independent from ourselves." - Willravel

longbough

... if you have more than one t-shirt that's gaming related
... if you ever wear any of those shirts in public
... if you ever wear any of those shirts in public and actually believe it makes you look cool
... if you keep your old gaming magazines
... if you read your old gaming magazines for nostalgia

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"I do believe that, where there is only a choice between cowardice and violence, I would advise violence. Thus when my eldest son asked me what he should have done, had he been present when I was almost fatally assaulted in 1908, whether he should have run away and seen me killed or whether he should have used his physical force which he could and wanted to use, and defended me, I told him that it was his duty to defend me even by using violence." - Mahatma Ghandi

Hyacinthe

... If without thinking you tell the salesman that sold you the gaming expansion you love him

... If you look outside and see the sun coming up and think "shit I better log off I have to gt ready for work"

... If your SO / parents talk to you in gaming terms and actually know what they mean even though they don't play


... If you've rerouted your email to your pager / phone s you don't have to alt tab


... If you've book marked web pages with information about the game / upcoming games


... If you remember your game account information but have to think of you PIN / phone number

... If you'll spend 2 - 3 hours customising your gaming UI but can't be bothered fixing the rip in your uniform skirt and wear it sarong style

Plus any of these :

http://www.nerdbunker.com/right_side...be_a_gamer.htm

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"I want to be remembered as the girl who always smiles even when her heart is broken... and the one that could brighten up your day even if she couldnt brighten her own"

"Her emotions were clear waters. You could see the scarring and pockmarks at the bottom of the pool, but it was just a part of her landscape – the consequences of others’ actions in which she claimed no part."

Mister Coaster

I think the biggest one has to be....

---if you have bought or sold "real world" goods or services for online gold.

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If you have any poo... fling it NOW!

longbough

That's the sexiest thing (on several levels) I've heard/read all day ...

... thank you.

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"I do believe that, where there is only a choice between cowardice and violence, I would advise violence. Thus when my eldest son asked me what he should have done, had he been present when I was almost fatally assaulted in 1908, whether he should have run away and seen me killed or whether he should have used his physical force which he could and wanted to use, and defended me, I told him that it was his duty to defend me even by using violence." - Mahatma Ghandi

snowy

That's what I did and now he plays more than I do...Whoops.

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la petite moi

...if you spend the ENTIRE weekend gaming, staying up until 8 in the morning on one occasion, and getting little more than 3 hours of sleep.

Such is the life of nwlinkvxd. He is playing WoW as I type.

Sounds like something that happened to nwlinkvxd...except he left it overnight.

Darish

If you have read EVERY LAST ONE of the "you know you're a gaming addict if" replies up to this point.

And Hi all, My first post.

Hyacinthe

Welcome Darish

and the sad thing is I actually did that Longbough, started customising my WoW UI lost track of time next thing I know it was late I was tired and couldn't be bothered fixing the skirt I had to wear the next day (yes I have multiple uniforms but with my work well ... it's messy)

and another one inspired by a friend of mine

...if you place a personal add and specify the alliance/ horde loyalties of your hopeful partner

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"I want to be remembered as the girl who always smiles even when her heart is broken... and the one that could brighten up your day even if she couldnt brighten her own"

"Her emotions were clear waters. You could see the scarring and pockmarks at the bottom of the pool, but it was just a part of her landscape – the consequences of others’ actions in which she claimed no part."

longbough

Hyacinthe, our nurses here in the states don't really wear uniforms anymore.
*sigh*
I'm a doctor and I have to wear a labcoat.
I used to work in the UK and thought the nurse uniforms were neat. I suppose it's the same in Australia, no?
But I do like a girl in uniform - especially if it includes a skirt!

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"I do believe that, where there is only a choice between cowardice and violence, I would advise violence. Thus when my eldest son asked me what he should have done, had he been present when I was almost fatally assaulted in 1908, whether he should have run away and seen me killed or whether he should have used his physical force which he could and wanted to use, and defended me, I told him that it was his duty to defend me even by using violence." - Mahatma Ghandi