Is It Weird to Play Video Games If You're Over 30?
Christine Lusey
2011/07/13 19:00:00
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Who better to discuss video games with than Kathie Lee Gifford, Hoda Kotb and Donny Deutsch?
Anyone. Anyone else on earth. Literally.
But there they were, in the fourth hour of the "Today" show (four hours, really?), in a segment called "The Other View: Getting A Guy's Perspective On Love," discussing the following question from a viewer:
"Do you think it's OK for men to play video games in their 30s and over?"
"No, that's weird," said Gifford, who should know a little something about weird. And then she muttered "Xbox" for some reason.
Deutsch continues: "No. The answer's no. When you're in your 30s, there should be something more on your mind, your attention, than video games."
Like getting fired, or writing books about how to get rich (here's a hint: have your father own an ad agency and then give it to you).
You're allowed to play games with your kids, though, so go to town, say the trio. Kotb says they're just talking about "those weird ones in the basement." (Those weird ones in the basement who presumably won't go crazy if they see a pop star.)
Just for the record, according to the Entertainment Software Association, the average game player is 37 years old. The average age of "Today's" "Other View" segment is 52.
Anyone. Anyone else on earth. Literally.
But there they were, in the fourth hour of the "Today" show (four hours, really?), in a segment called "The Other View: Getting A Guy's Perspective On Love," discussing the following question from a viewer:
"Do you think it's OK for men to play video games in their 30s and over?"
"No, that's weird," said Gifford, who should know a little something about weird. And then she muttered "Xbox" for some reason.
Deutsch continues: "No. The answer's no. When you're in your 30s, there should be something more on your mind, your attention, than video games."
Like getting fired, or writing books about how to get rich (here's a hint: have your father own an ad agency and then give it to you).
You're allowed to play games with your kids, though, so go to town, say the trio. Kotb says they're just talking about "those weird ones in the basement." (Those weird ones in the basement who presumably won't go crazy if they see a pop star.)
Just for the record, according to the Entertainment Software Association, the average game player is 37 years old. The average age of "Today's" "Other View" segment is 52.
Read More: http://www.gamesetwatch.com/2011/07/today_show_gam...
Top Opinion
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RosaG 2011/07/13 21:44:44
Video games are new modern form of entertainment people who simply think its weird are the ones that lived there childhood without x boxes and PlayStations
People that are in there 30s have mostly grew up playing them as a kid are they may have had there own kids play them and they to got into the video games with them
you may think its weird these days for adults in there 30s to play video games but if you wait another 30 years us kids are going grow up and look at this post and are going think your weird at the fact you think its weird for us to play video games
my mom is over 30 and she is really into guitar hero.
she plays in tournaments.
i think its just her way of getting away from it all.
2. Nope !
3. No, many books are made for old people, like granny too! (Granny is not under 50)
:D
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/82...
I started with an Atari console....a long time ago.
I spoke, once, when playing online and a young kid said "hey, you're old" lololol, I think I had the highest level player on the server, at the time.
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/rea...
Why does everything has to be given the label "Weird" anyways?