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Is this real? Mothers against gaming.

  • 04-03-2015 2:50pm
    #1
    Mal-Adjusted
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,603 ✭✭✭


    https://twitter.com/momsagainstgam

    A cracked article led me here, a twitter page decrying the evils of videogames. Among the gems are declarations that legend of zelda encourages grave-robbing and makes teens afraid of the moon, as well as making tenuous links between minecraft and misogyny. Their ultimate goal seems to be to have games reclassified as "weapons training" to get them banned. :eek:

    There are also serious overtones of sexism in their posts. Normally i'd assume this was a joke page, thinking people couldn't really be this dense but then again...it is America...


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  • #2
    Generic Dreadhead
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,870 ✭✭✭✭Generic Dreadhead


    Americans + Parents + Internet Access + Limited Knowledge of Subject Matter = Hilarity


  • #3
    gizmo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,405 ✭✭✭gizmo


    Christ lads, of course it's not real :pac:


  • #4
    Generic Dreadhead
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,870 ✭✭✭✭Generic Dreadhead


    gizmo wrote: »
    Christ lads, of course it's not real :pac:

    You sure about that? They make compelling arguments:

    https://twitter.com/MomsAgainstGam/status/565496501133389826


  • #5
    BeerWolf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,122 ✭✭✭BeerWolf


    Don't cha know ? Back in the day we had a notorious period of kids jumping on people's heads, popping pills and eating mushrooms...


  • #6
    Generic Dreadhead
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,870 ✭✭✭✭Generic Dreadhead


    BeerWolf wrote: »
    Don't cha know ? Back in the day we had a notorious period of kids jumping on people's heads, popping pills and eating mushrooms...

    What? Like in Limerick?

    I'll see myself out


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  • #7
    gizmo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,405 ✭✭✭gizmo


    Cormac... wrote: »
    You sure about that? They make compelling arguments:

    https://twitter.com/MomsAgainstGam/status/565496501133389826
    I'm pretty sure. I mean, I was on the fence after the picture of the N64 controller flying into the World Trade Center and all...


  • #8
    qt3.14
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 262 ✭✭qt3.14


    Always liked this one. Apparently some comedian though, not someone from nintendo.
    pacman-drugs-video-games11.jpg


  • #9
    thorbarry
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,128 ✭✭✭thorbarry


    Surely someone has to start a "Parents for gaming" group


  • #10
    calex71
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,126 ✭✭✭✭calex71


    Poes law in full effect :D


  • #11
    Riesen_Meal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,580 ✭✭✭✭Riesen_Meal


    Has to be a brilliant troll -

    For similar to this, check out the *Christians Against Slipknot" page on Facebook, it may be made by the same people... :)


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  • #12
    Kiith
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 23,282 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kiith


    "My son won't listen to me, and it's all because he spends all day shooting people in call of duty"

    It's an just an excuse for them being **** parents.


  • #13
    K.O.Kiki
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,822 ✭✭✭✭K.O.Kiki


    calex71 wrote: »
    Poes law in full effect :D
    "Christians against dinosaurs" is a terrifyingly real thing...


  • #14
    Gamer Bhoy 89
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,630 ✭✭✭Gamer Bhoy 89


    I think there's only one more generation to go before gaming is world-widely accepted and not regarded as something dangerous. By that time comes I'll be old as sh1t, having my grand-nieces/nephews laughing at the state of my PS4's graphics.


  • #15
    C14N
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,656 ✭✭✭C14N


    I'm fairly certain it's just a troll account.


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