Is videogaming a waste of time?

Now folks don't get me wrong!

Im a gamer since i had thumbs, i love it and ...i love it. But sometimes i wonder why do i play....i mean is there something wrong with me , do i have a lack of social skills or what? Is it normal prefering games than friends during the week end?

Teel me what's your opinion.

Mike

It's a hobby, so as long as you're enjoying it, it isn't a waste of time.

If videogaming is a waste, we all wouldn't be here, now would we?

Personally I'd hang out with friends on weekends and get some socializing in, meet some girls, etc. Plenty of time to game in the evenings during the week.

But if you prefer gaming, well, plenty of people do that too.

It's like any other hobby - some people will view it as a waste of time. I, personally, think its a fun way to spend your free time.

Is videogaming a waste of time????????????dadoeightyone

It qualifies as entertainment, and entertainment is almost always a waste of time, albeit a good one. Aside from perhaps increased motor skill and hand/eye coordination, I'd say gaming absolutely is a waste of time. It is a waste of time because there are few (if any) industries that will hire you because you play games, thus the experiences gleaned from it are largely throwaway.

EDIT: There are rare instances of real world benefits, like knowing how a rear wheel drive car differs from a front wheel drive, or how physics work. Still, the majority (and I mean 99 percentile) is throwaway.

Only if it's all you do. If your life revolves around it and you prefer to do nothing but game, then sure. If you live at home and don't have a job, sure. If you see it as a source of enjoyment whenever you need it, then no. It's a hobby, treat it as such. I have been gaming for almost 30 years now and have never once thought I am wasting my time.

Yes, but you have to consider that almost everything entertainment is a waste of time unless you happen to work in those industries. I play games because I don't watch movies or tv. I'm sure lots of people feel the same way.

Indeed, it's only a hobby like reading or watching movies. As long as you're having funny it ain't a waste of time.

Indeed, it's only a hobby like reading or watching movies. As long as you're having funny it ain't a waste of time.

tjricardo089

Not if you enjoy it, plus it keeps you out of trouble.

well yes but everything is a waste of time like playing a sport or going to the movies but it all depends on what you like to waste your time doing

Yes it is. But you can't be productive 100% of the time. It's not healthy.

Well you're accomplishing something in the game, so therefore its not a waste of time.

It depends.

If you enjoy doing it, it's not. If you view it as a waste of time, it's a waste of time. It varies from person to person. I love it, so I don't view it as a waste of time.

I personally think sports are a waste of time, which is why I'm not watching the Super Bowl right now.

Anything is a waste of time.

I would never find it a waste of time. I could learn more and gain more from playing games compared to watching TV. Im alert Im active somewhat, I don't eat junk food cos I hate the grease everywhere. Also the stuff in the games can be educational too like a simple example would be learning new words :P

Any form of entertainment is a waste of time, technically. How boring would life be without any forms of entertainment? I like playing games as my main form of entertainment, with watching movies as my second favorite. I probably spend 10 hours a week entertaining myself through forms of entertainment. I think too much entertainment can be a bad thing, but I wouldn't point the finger solely on video games. Everyone needs to be productive in one way or another, or else they're just living an unhealthy lifestyle.

Take a break you may cokme back to it you may not..

Any form of entertainment is a waste of time, technically. How boring would life be without any forms of entertainment? I like playing games as my main form of entertainment, with watching movies as my second favorite. I probably spend 10 hours a week entertaining myself through forms of entertainment. I think too much entertainment can be a bad thing, but I wouldn't point the finger solely on video games. Everyone needs to be productive in one way or another, or else they're just living an unhealthy lifestyle.

arkephonic

I agree. People think playing games is bad but it's far more engaging than watching TV. For TV you just sit there and try to pay attention. Games are far more involving and make you think a lot more

As with everything do it in moderation. Don't let it suck you up unless you are actually interested in the industry and want to get into it. Even then, moderation still applies

Are watching movies a waste of time?

Is reading a book a waste of time?

Is watching television a waste of time?

Is browsing the Internet a waste of time?

When someone comes to me and says video games are a waste of time I ask them what hobby they have someone said word puzzles I told them thats a waste of time and they never bothered again.

We all have a limited time in life before we....you know, die. Everything on this planet is life, so if someone enjoys smelling flowers or playing video games, they are in fact enjoying life thus making the thing they do NOT a waste of time.

However, if there comes a time where you have a choice between playing a video game or doing something "important", then depending on what this important thing is, and you choose to play a video game instead, then that could be seen as a waste of time in other peoples views. The point is that it is you who decide whether a persons opinion/thoughts/feelings matter or not.

You could write whole books trying to figure this thing out, because there's a lot to take into consideration. You NOT doing something causes something NOT to happen, so what if you actually DID something, what happens then? Mind = ???????????

No.

It depends on interset and mood,if someone have time and is interested than it is not a waste of time..But if someone is busy in their and not have enough time than it is the waste of time..

It's a hobby, so as long as you're enjoying it, it isn't a waste of time.

Legendaryscmt

Agreed 100%.

It's not a waste of time i mean its like saying is watching movies a waste of time!

Essentially, everything that doesn't have to do with survival is a waste of time. Doesn't make it any less worthwhile, though.

As long as you contribute something to society at some stage in your life, it's not going to matter. We all owe our society for giving us the opportunity to enjoy games like these, in order for these games to be made, someone had to work for money, you have to work for money to pay for games. Generally it balances out, unless you're a free loader, who downloads games illegally, or buys a preowned game real cheap, gets hundreds of hours out of it and never payed for the right to play it. Stingyness is the quality you want to steer clear of if you're a socially reclusive gamer like me, you need to give to get. Money makes the world go round.

It is mostly a preference, so long as you do it in a healthy way. Some people are great socializers, that work hard and spend lots of money. But, they have their own problems to deal with, they work too much, spend too much, get caught up in social problems, have no feelings, backstab other people, have problems with anger, disloyalty. Some of them don't even understand their problems, they don't know that they have anger issues, they don't realize they are burning themselves out to the point where they errupt and make everyone's lives a miserable hell-hole.

Hanging out in the forums is a waste of time.

Yes it's a waste of time, same as anything fun.

It can feel great as long as you feel like you DESERVE to play.

If you worked hard, did your homework, whatever, it's a way to reward yourself with 1-2 hours of play time.

When you don't feel like you deserve it, you feel empty inside.

It's the same as eating a heavy meal when you didn't do anything strenuous, you feel like a big fat schit.

But if you go play sports for 2-3 hours, then have a steak, it feels great.

Everything is good in the right measure, in the right balance.

Finding that balance in life is key.

No, because videogaming is fun and fun is never a waste of time. :)

For the most part, yes. Absolutely, yes.

Is video gaming a waste of time.

That's what it's for and I like it.

Some people would like to think gaming is an addiction, some would like to say it means one has a lack of social skills. But that is all BS.

There is nothing wrong with prefering games over friends. I hate when somebody tries to tell me that I need to go and socialize and get out more because it's not healthy playing video games so much. However I get more excersise than those who go out and socialise a lot. I train boxing, I love it, I enjoy it. That gets me out, and it keeps me in great shape.

If I enjoy something like video games, than nobody should be able to tell me that it's unhealthy. That is not to say that I do not socialize at all. I just tend to socialize with family.

So no, if you enjoy gaming, than there is nothing wrong with it. It's not a waste of time. If somebody tries to tell me that doing something I enjoy is a waste of time... than they must not do anything that they enjoy. In that case... I would hate to be them.

Some people would like to think gaming is an addiction, some would like to say it means one has a lack of social skills. But that is all BS.

There is nothing wrong with prefering games over friends. I hate when somebody tries to tell me that I need to go and socialize and get out more because it's not healthy playing video games so much. However I get more excersise than those who go out and socialise a lot. I train boxing, I love it, I enjoy it. That gets me out, and it keeps me in great shape.

If I enjoy something like video games, than nobody should be able to tell me that it's unhealthy. That is not to say that I do not socialize at all. I just tend to socialize with family.

So no, if you enjoy gaming, than there is nothing wrong with it. It's not a waste of time. If somebody tries to tell me that doing something I enjoy is a waste of time... than they must not do anything that they enjoy. In that case... I would hate to be them.

contracts420

It's all just a matter of opinions, but I think gamers just have a stereotype that surrounds them. Like gamers must be lazy, anti-social, overweight, unhealthy, stuff like that. No one ever criticizes me for being a gamer, because they would look kind of foolish for doing so. I may play video games for fun, but I'm in better shape than anyone I know. I eat and train like a professional athlete, and I don't drink alcohol. I'd say I'm in a much better state of health than people that like to get out and socialize while getting drunk. That's not to say I don't socialize, it's just that all my friends are the same way as I am, they don't drink, and they play video games and workout. It's just different lifestyles, you can play games and be way better off than people who don't play games.

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Some people would like to think gaming is an addiction, some would like to say it means one has a lack of social skills. But that is all BS.

There is nothing wrong with prefering games over friends. I hate when somebody tries to tell me that I need to go and socialize and get out more because it's not healthy playing video games so much. However I get more excersise than those who go out and socialise a lot. I train boxing, I love it, I enjoy it. That gets me out, and it keeps me in great shape.

If I enjoy something like video games, than nobody should be able to tell me that it's unhealthy. That is not to say that I do not socialize at all. I just tend to socialize with family.

So no, if you enjoy gaming, than there is nothing wrong with it. It's not a waste of time. If somebody tries to tell me that doing something I enjoy is a waste of time... than they must not do anything that they enjoy. In that case... I would hate to be them.

arkephonic

It's all just a matter of opinions, but I think gamers just have a stereotype that surrounds them. Like gamers must be lazy, anti-social, overweight, unhealthy, stuff like that. No one ever criticizes me for being a gamer, because they would look kind of foolish for doing so. I may play video games for fun, but I'm in better shape than anyone I know. I eat and train like a professional athlete, and I don't drink alcohol. I'd say I'm in a much better state of health than people that like to get out and socialize while getting drunk. That's not to say I don't socialize, it's just that all my friends are the same way as I am, they don't drink, and they play video games and workout. It's just different lifestyles, you can play games and be way better off than people who don't play games.

Exactly. Truthfully the sterotype applied to gamers is the real problem. I believe you hit the nail on the head when you said "you can play games and be way better off than people who don't play games"

Nope, no more than watching T.V is. You could argue that literally anything is a waste of time. If you enjoy it, do it.