Why are "gamers" generally looked down upon?

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I would guess because it makes the people that bully fill better. Im a gamer to and got picked on some for it. Luckily the bulk of my school was gamers. But just keep in mind that it was gamers and “nerds” that invented things like MySpace, FaceBook, anbd YouTube, now there richer then most people that picked on them.

I can say whatever I want. As long as I can live with the echo. U know. People can say whatever they want to say to me, too.

because some ppl feel like it is a waist of time and dont understand why some ppl play video games they may think its stupid or just wouldnt play a games their selfor even maybe cuz they nerver tried them out on the other hand i think video games are super cool n i have no prob with it i think that more people should play them

Well I am talking about people who DO go out if they’re invited, people who DO have social lives. So it’s not like they are turning down an opprotunity to hang out with friends, it’s just something done during some free time. Besides you’re on the internet right now, so you’re replacing real life with your computet/phone.

Yep. Right. And who looks down on people who sometimes play a game or sometimes hang out on the web? Hardly anyone. Because almost everyone does that occasionally. I was trying to say that it’s usually the “give up real life” part that makes people a target for derision. And those who give up real life for any fantasy world deserve some well placed, slightly malicious derision. :P Do you, maybe, hang out with people who stereotype about all gamers being ivory tower people?

Well I don’t think its an issue that stereotypical gamers are not social. Its that people who already who are not very social take to games. The type of people who fill the stereotypical gamer role are usually introverted people to begin with from my experience (me being one of them). introverted people don’t like large social situations. They don’t like talking to lots of people. So people like me take to games for a fun activity (and reading and other “nerdy” hobbies) instead of interacting with lots of people - which makes us nervous. As to why they are looked down on or teased for being nerds, IMO is because they are usually less inclined to participate in physical sports, and therefor are assumed to be “weaklings”.

You know it’s the whole nerd concept and also that they look and dress a certain way, and couldn’t be with a hot girl if their life depended on it is a notion many seem to have accepted. I think it’s just a lot of media stereotyping that has been accepted. I have buddy who is hooked on games too but he does alright with the ladies and has a cool job so I don’t know why this continues to persist.

Thing is, people like to call down on other people. Many people love to feel superior. And to feel superior they call down on people. It could be from how they dress, to what they do for fun, to how they look. I don’t understand why they can’t see it’s wrong. If a person likes to game then, why does it concern any other person. Especially if they think it’s a waste of time. It is very arrogant of people to do that. If it is what they like to do, why make fun of them? People just need entertainment of some sort. We can’t change people.