Video Games and kids

Well I'm a counseler at a after care camp, so I have my fair share of hell. But recently this week Kids have been bringing there DS's and Game Boy Advance SP's and I couldn't help to notice that almost all of them had something wrong with them. Either there DS's lower screen was cracked of the SP's screen all scratched, one kid even had a DS Lite which was broken almost in half at the folding part. I don't know but when I was a kid when I had something like that I took good care of it. Whats your view on this DS fans?

I've seen the same thing. Pretty much everyone I know treats their stuff like crap. One of my friends just got a DS Lite, and the touch screen is almost broken cause he presses to hard on it with his fingers.

I'm always dusting and cleaning mine.

I take care of mine, cuz i dont want it to break. I got screen protectors and a playthrough case. I try to prevent any damage done to itapu0404

Anyone know how?

Those kids sound really young. It wouldn't surprise me if I saw a nine year old with a beat up ds. Most of the people I know that are a bit older actually do take care of their things, though.

Well I'm a counseler at a after care camp, so I have my fair share of hell. But recently this week Kids have been bringing there DS's and Game Boy Advance SP's and I couldn't help to notice that almost all of them had something wrong with them. Either there DS's lower screen was cracked of the SP's screen all scratched, one kid even had a DS Lite which was broken almost in half at the folding part. I don't know but when I was a kid when I had something like that I took good care of it. Whats your view on this DS fans?

Big_Goron

little kids arent really fans, they just want to look cool. To them the ds is the next gameboy even if they arent very good at playing games they'll still want it. When i was a little kid i would keep my gameboys in failry good condition. My SP did have quite a few scratches but that was only on the top. but yeah i still get scratches on my ds its kinda annoying but its gonna happen eventually.

well 1. kids these days are spoiled brats who need a good beating and 2. i dont let anyone else but me use my handhelds because of reason # 1.Jedi_of_Hyrule

ya me either i only let my freinds play like my ps2 or GC but not my wii or my DS becouse they will break it somehow becouse they dont gice crap about other people things.. and some people dont even give a crap about there own things... it just makes me so mad!!!

yeah...

my brother's old ds (bought soon after launch) got worn down quite a lot, simply from use. My brother's a hardcore portable gamer. So like, his R button was very unresponsive and some of the other buttons weren't working all the time either. Me, on the other hand... my DS works and looks fine. I'm so careful with it because I want it to be in the best condition it can be. And I've always been that way with my video games and systems. I cringe when I see games and systems in crappy condition. It's like a crime against...idk what exactly but it is like a crime. hehe :P

its maintence plain and simple. I know my little cousin takes care of his GBA and his laptop. He's older sister just destroys them.

Most of my friends have broken or damnaged their DS's. In fact, I know one person who had his for only about a month until it broke. I think the touch screen IS kind of delicate, but still...

Like most of you guys, I like to take care of my DS. Sure, it has a few tiny scratches on the case, but nothing huge.

yeah... i make sure to take care of my DS the best I can. Scratches on the touch screen are nearly impossible to prevet unless you get the protectors due to events like Poffin creating in Pokemon D/P, and sratches on the outside usually happen when its in your pocket.

One thing i really hate is when something internal goes wrong with console systems. I've had to replace little wires and stuff inside my xbox... now thats annoying.

I think its a case of kids taking things for granted. 20 years ago electronics weren't everywhere and the toys kids were playing with weren't so easy to break. It is possible kids are becoming more reckless in general, but I think the main issue is that kids are being given much more sophisticated (and fragile) stuff than they were in the past.

Thats disgraceful in my day i would have killed for something like the DS but now all I see is young kids treating thier so called prize possessions like a piece of crap unlike me I love my consoles like they were my children they even have thier own special cupboard I can afford to buy any of these consoles but id never break, scratch or in anyway damage these precious items these kids should be stripped of thier handhelds till they learn to appreciate them!!!PDBHP

Hey, hey. Calm down. They are just video games, geez.

[QUOTE="PDBHP"]Thats disgraceful in my day i would have killed for something like the DS but now all I see is young kids treating thier so called prize possessions like a piece of crap unlike me I love my consoles like they were my children they even have thier own special cupboard I can afford to buy any of these consoles but id never break, scratch or in anyway damage these precious items these kids should be stripped of thier handhelds till they learn to appreciate them!!!gacs_25

Hey, hey. Calm down. They are just video games, geez.

To some people, video games are more than JUST video games. I mean, I view video games as... well.... video games, but others think more of it. Very sad, I think.

I really do think kids should take care of their things... they just have to learn for themselves...

well 1. kids these days are spoiled brats who need a good beating and 2. i dont let anyone else but me use my handhelds because of reason # 1.Jedi_of_Hyrule

well 1. kids these days are spoiled brats who need a good beating and 2. i dont let anyone else but me use my handhelds because of reason # 1.Jedi_of_Hyrule

yes that is true. dont you get? it kids are stupider now adays!! not like a few years back when there was GOOD cartoons and not no gayness potty hummor everywhere (akward humor is way funnyer). *sigh* sometimes i think my generation was the last good one...

enyway yeah i usualy pity the kid (when i see one) who has a ds or psp or something expensive cuz its just gona break and there gona waste there parents money on a new one cuz the kid is probably a spoiled brat that will annoy them untill they do buy a new one.... they gota get beat cuz its the only way they'll probably listen now adays, and sometimes i feel like doing it myself just for annoying me.when i was smaller (like 6) i took GREAT care of my gameboy color like it was my treasure. finger prints didnt stand a chance muh haha!! heh this reminds me of an episode of mind of mencia i saw a few weeks ago about kids on a leash cuz some parents cant control them... sooo true

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