Video Games Make People Fat and Mean

dblh3l1x writes "Reuters is reporting that a Swedish group finds 'Video games can make children fat and, in the case of violent games popular among teenage and younger boys, aggressive and even criminal.' These articles make me want to hurt someone. If I didn't get out of breath so easily, I'd go hurt someone right now, so instead I'm just going to go play the Unreal Tournament 2004 demo again."

Comments

Well...

[josefcub]

I don't know about mean, but I'm sure that if I excercised instead of played UT2k3, I'd probably be in a lot better shape. :)

right on!!!

[Anonymous Coward]

Want to get back at that school bully who has been taking your lunch money? Play more Quake! Then you can be big and mean and whoop his ass!

What are you waiting for, four eyes? Get busy gaming so you can take your vengence!

Re:right on!!!

[TruffleGuy]

"Masturbation will only take these boys so far, and they need some way to get out their anger, frustration, and desire to set things on fire.'

I dont know about you but umm... I don't think masturbation is a way to vent anger, frustration, and the desire to set things on fire.

Re:right on!!!

[Sick Boy]

I don't think masturbation is a way to vent anger, frustration, and the desire to set things on fire.

I don't think you're getting enough friction. Use a bit less lotion and the fire will start.

Re:right on!!!

[TheCyko1]

I would also like to suggest steroids if your child is having trouble letting his adolescent anger out.

Re:right on!!!

[gmhowell]

Masturbation does NOT cover those areas.

He was just looking to add another excuse for his 20 session per day habit.

UT2004 Demo

[Sevn]

instead I'm just going to go play the Unreal Tournament 2004 demo again.

MAN does this demo not rock intently! It's all I've been doing for days. I use the name:

HAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAH

so that when my team takes down the core they see

HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHA: HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHA

Re:UT2004 Demo

[tyler_42]

Thats rather mean spirited, I bet your fat.

Re:UT2004 Demo

[cjpez]

You bet Sevn's fat that his comment was mean-spirited? Did Sevn give you permission to bet his fat? And what does Sevn get if he wins the bet? Just to keep his own fat? Seems like a pretty lousy deal. Then again, if he *wins* then you get his fat and he loses some weight, which is probably a good thing for him and kind of disgusting for you. Unless he's the sort of computer guy who's all wiry, and skinny, in which case he needs all the fat he can get, most likely.

Very strange, at any rate.

Re:UT2004 Demo

[Anonymous Coward]

Another (slightly blasphemous) one I like: Jesus

Nothing like seeing "Jesus is on a killing spree!" in the middle of a game. :) Any other well-known pacifist works too (IE: Ghandi).

Fat and mean?

[Anonymous Coward]

Hey Limbaugh! Put down that damn joystick!

I'll say this just one more time!

[El]

Any dedicated gamer can tell you that video games don't cause violence... and we'll kill anyone who says they do!

So am I rebelling against society?

[Radix37]

By being a normal weight and not being mean? I'd better be carefull or I'll get labelled as a terrorist!

Welcome!

[AtariAmarok]

I, for one, welcome our surly obese juvenile overlords with their excellent hand-eye coordination. I will only look on with admiration as they mature into an entire generation of Baron Harkonnen's.

And if they need someone to direct them to sources of slaves to toil in their lardmines, they know where to look.

Original headine needed one more or one less comma

[Pvt_Waldo]

According to http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/ 20040301/hl_nm/leisure_games_dc_6

Video Games Make Kids Fat, Violent, Swedish Experts Say

Personally I like the headline better if it is Video Games Make Kids Fat, Violent Swedish Experts Say

I leave it to the reader to decide how the sentence should be read but my personal vision is something like, "WTF YOU CALL THIS LUTEFISK!!??! GET IT RIGHT OR I'M GONNA BEAT THE CRAP OUT OF YOU!"

Stereotypes and Generalizations

[metroid composite]

Even if you think that games make you fat (and it can't possibly be worse than Television can it?) There's obviously games that do not, like Dance Dancd Revolution.

And violence makes you mean? Final Fantasy Tactics is a game about a civil war which consists primarily of battling with swords, guns, knives, spears, axes, magic, and mathematics. That's obviously a game centered around violence (especially math; that stuff HURTS). However, the good guys strive for peace; mediating between the two forces and looking out for the little guy. If FFT really makes kids mean then you can colour me confused.

Video Games Make Kids Fat, Violent ,Swedish

[AtariAmarok]

I prefer "Video Games Make Kids Fat, Violent, Swedish; Experts Say"

I like the idea of kids running around going "Bork Bork Bork" on their way to Babbage's or McDonalds.

Posted by Cowboy Neal?!?

[Anonymous Coward]

Is there some reason he seems to take this issue personally?

Man that is funny

[MrBigInThePants]

"'They are in poor physical shape, they eat unhealthily, grow fat and suffer insomnia,' she said. "

Yeah, they have to wait until they are 24 and working 12+ hours a day in a desk job. Then it is perfectly OK for this behaviour! It will have the added benefit of them NOT enjoying the activity also.

But they will still:
* Feel like killing people every 5 min
* Get no sun or physical activity
* Eat pizza and soft drinks
* Have no life

Unfortunately they will be able to blow off steam because your can't frag your opponent (read: boss) using an excel spreadsheet. (only older versions have the 3d doom game)

I see...

[revmoo]

"Reuters is reporting that a Swedish group finds 'Video games can make children fat and, in the case of violent games popular among teenage and younger boys, aggressive and even criminal.' These articles make me want to hurt someone.

I see... br />

*backs slowly away*

...and one more

[AtariAmarok]

"Video Games Make Kids", fat violent Swedish experts say.

That's OK

[minusthink]

"Video Games Make People Fat and Mean"

That's OK, because studies like this make you stupid.

pissed off gamer

[ssand]

Yeah I sure get pissed off after playing tetris. I look in the mirror and think "holy shit! look at how much weight i gained since I started playing today" then I go raging around the neighborhood throwing bricks, trying to pile them into nice stacks.

Re:Funny, I thought calories made people fat

[Anonymous Coward]

Funny, I thought that calories made people fat.

Maybe scientists discoevered that video games contain more calories than previously thought.

Introducing Lo-Fat Doom 3! Diet Unreal!

Re:Stating the obvious

[blazin]

Then again, I did the same thing to a model when I was trying to get the joystick in the cockpit.

And how is that the model's fault? She probably just felt sorry for you.

Only half true

[nobodyman]

Games like Dance Dance Revolution make you Lean and Mean!.

arghh!

[randomdef]

FUCKING MARIO! make me so mad i wanna eat cheetos.

Re:Funny, I thought calories made people fat

[Anonymous Coward]

People make people fat!


Soylent greeen is peeoople!!!!

Re:The Rating System

[Trejkaz]

Yeah, but you forget, Pokemon is all about beating the shit out of small, cute animals, and that game is rated for kids.