2012 Video Game Thread

[ChiliIrishHammock24]

You gotta have money to spend money!

 

If those people like the products and can afford them, what's the big deal? Apple does not put out low-quality product.

 

No, they do make quality products, but it's the attitude that comes along with the people who buy the Apple products that annoys me. Anyone who only refers to their phone as an "iPhone" instead of a....phone, cell phone, etc, is pretty much dead to me. "Anyone have a phone I can borrow?" "Yeah sure, take my Iphone!" or "Where is my iPhone?" or "Can I borrow your iPhone?" regardless of what kind of cell phone they actually own. It just bugs the s*** out of me.

 

You might be surprised how many times I have had to correct people who think an ipod and an mp3 player are rival things. Who say "Mp3 players suck, get an ipod". Makes me automatically think they are the dumbest people alive. And that's not it, it's also the smug, elitist attitude. And I go to a "Mac heavy" college, so I constantly run in to these dumb people.

Edited June 4, 2012 by JoeCoolMan24

[Buehrle>Wood]

No, they do make quality products, but it's the attitude that comes along with the people who buy the Apple products that annoys me. Anyone who only refers to their phone as an "iPhone" instead of a....phone, cell phone, etc, is pretty much dead to me. "Anyone have a phone I can borrow?" "Yeah sure, take my Iphone!" or "Where is my iPhone?" or "Can I borrow your iPhone?" regardless of what kind of cell phone they actually own. It just bugs the s*** out of me.

 

You might be surprised how many times I have had to correct people who think an ipod and an mp3 player are rival things. Who say "Mp3 players suck, get an ipod". Makes me automatically think they are the dumbest people alive. And that's not it, it's also the smug, elitist attitude. And I go to a "Mac heavy" college, so I constantly run in to these dumb people.

[bigruss]

Is it really so bad for someone who equates phones to iphones because that's what they use? It's like someone saying "hey can I use your cellphone" when really you just have a landline phone, it's no big deal. Ipods made up close to 75% of the mp3 market in 2009, it's pretty damn easy to just call mp3 players ipods, and since they do more than that it is fair to say ipods are different.

 

I'm a proud owner of an iphone because personally it works great for me, and I'm sure many android devices would work great for me too. But too nitpick at little things like that to me just screams that you like to hate popular things

[CrimsonWeltall]

No, they do make quality products, but it's the attitude that comes along with the people who buy the Apple products that annoys me. Anyone who only refers to their phone as an "iPhone" instead of a....phone, cell phone, etc, is pretty much dead to me. "Anyone have a phone I can borrow?" "Yeah sure, take my Iphone!" or "Where is my iPhone?" or "Can I borrow your iPhone?" regardless of what kind of cell phone they actually own. It just bugs the s*** out of me.

 

You might be surprised how many times I have had to correct people who think an ipod and an mp3 player are rival things. Who say "Mp3 players suck, get an ipod". Makes me automatically think they are the dumbest people alive. And that's not it, it's also the smug, elitist attitude. And I go to a "Mac heavy" college, so I constantly run in to these dumb people.

 

Shut it.

 

The reason Apple stuff costs so much is because every item is bundled with a License to Brag. I have the right to use it at every possible chance I get.

[ChiliIrishHammock24]

Is it really so bad for someone who equates phones to iphones because that's what they use? It's like someone saying "hey can I use your cellphone" when really you just have a landline phone, it's no big deal. Ipods made up close to 75% of the mp3 market in 2009, it's pretty damn easy to just call mp3 players ipods, and since they do more than that it is fair to say ipods are different.

 

I'm a proud owner of an iphone because personally it works great for me, and I'm sure many android devices would work great for me too. But too nitpick at little things like that to me just screams that you like to hate popular things

 

I hate things that are overly popular for no reason to me. Like Northface, for example. It seems like almost every college kid owns a northface jacket. I live with 2 girls, two girls who are the ideal target for companies. Two girls who are completely swallowed up in consumerism and brand loyalty. They spend hundreds of dollars on Northface sweatshirts and jackets. They say things like "Haha, I bet she doesn't even have a Northface." or "Where is my Northface?" instead of "Where is my jacket? Sweatshirt?". I asked her once "What makes Northface so great? Why do you insist on that brand?" she says "Uh...because they are the best? Everyone wears a Northface." So I ask again, "Why are they the best? They seem like every other brand I see", she says "You just don't understand. Everyone has them, they are better than everything else".

 

This is the same girl who only buys Apple products (doesn't have an iphone yet, but refuses to get an Android), wears Coach purses, refers to everything by the most popular brand. "Hey Joe, hand me the Windex" "Uh...I don't see any Windex. I see this xxxx glass cleaner, but not Windex." "Yeah, duh, that's Windex".

 

She is so caught up in brand names and consumerism that it makes me sick. I don't hate all popular things, but unless I see a reason for something being so popular, I generally will be against it. I don't buy things to look cool, sound cool, or show off. I wouldn't say I am really loyal to any one brand, except White Sox!

[bigruss]

I hate things that are overly popular for no reason to me. Like Northface, for example. It seems like almost every college kid owns a northface jacket. I live with 2 girls, two girls who are the ideal target for companies. Two girls who are completely swallowed up in consumerism and brand loyalty. They spend hundreds of dollars on Northface sweatshirts and jackets. They say things like "Haha, I bet she doesn't even have a Northface." or "Where is my Northface?" instead of "Where is my jacket? Sweatshirt?". I asked her once "What makes Northface so great? Why do you insist on that brand?" she says "Uh...because they are the best? Everyone wears a Northface." So I ask again, "Why are they the best? They seem like every other brand I see", she says "You just don't understand. Everyone has them, they are better than everything else".

 

This is the same girl who only buys Apple products (doesn't have an iphone yet, but refuses to get an Android), wears Coach purses, refers to everything by the most popular brand. "Hey Joe, hand me the Windex" "Uh...I don't see any Windex. I see this xxxx glass cleaner, but not Windex." "Yeah, duh, that's Windex".

 

She is so caught up in brand names and consumerism that it makes me sick. I don't hate all popular things, but unless I see a reason for something being so popular, I generally will be against it. I don't buy things to look cool, sound cool, or show off. I wouldn't say I am really loyal to any one brand, except White Sox!

Meh, Northface makes great products, I personally don't invest that much money into one but the people who do have the money, so why not.

 

And do you say "hand me a tissue" or do you say "kleenex"? I say Kleenex 99% of the time, even if I don't buy that brand. Don't you know that Frisbee is actually a brand, or Wiffle? Sometimes a certain product just gets equated to a certain brand.

[ChiliIrishHammock24]

Is it really so bad for someone who equates phones to iphones because that's what they use?

 

Yeah, but think about it. When have you ever heard someone say, "Hey, can I borrow your Android?" Or... "Where is my Nexus One", or "Have you seen my Evo 4G?". I haven't. Most people just say phone or cell phone. Have you ever heard someone say "Hey, have you seen my Dell?" "I need to get a new Acer." "My parents are getting me a Toshiba for christmas!". No, but you will often hear the word "Mac" used. It's like anything made by Apple is no longer segmented in to any other type of market. It's laptops vs. Macs, it's computers vs. Macbooks. It's Mp3 players vs. ipods. It's cell phones vs. iPhones. It's tablets vs. Ipads. It's annoying.

 

It's not just Apple. It annoys me when people say "Yeah, let's take my BMW." Or "I'll drive, we can take my Lexus". Why the need to say who makes your car? My dad owns a very nice Lexus, but I don't refer to it as such. It's a car, it's my dad's car. Just because it's expensive and a status symbol doesn't mean it's no longer a car. I don't need to sound cool. I don't refer to my Mitsubishi Galant by it's name. Not saying that's a hot car, just saying it's just a car, refer to it as such.

[Steve9347]

I hate things that are overly popular for no reason to me. Like Northface, for example. It seems like almost every college kid owns a northface jacket. I live with 2 girls, two girls who are the ideal target for companies. Two girls who are completely swallowed up in consumerism and brand loyalty. They spend hundreds of dollars on Northface sweatshirts and jackets. They say things like "Haha, I bet she doesn't even have a Northface." or "Where is my Northface?" instead of "Where is my jacket? Sweatshirt?". I asked her once "What makes Northface so great? Why do you insist on that brand?" she says "Uh...because they are the best? Everyone wears a Northface." So I ask again, "Why are they the best? They seem like every other brand I see", she says "You just don't understand. Everyone has them, they are better than everything else".

 

This is the same girl who only buys Apple products (doesn't have an iphone yet, but refuses to get an Android), wears Coach purses, refers to everything by the most popular brand. "Hey Joe, hand me the Windex" "Uh...I don't see any Windex. I see this xxxx glass cleaner, but not Windex." "Yeah, duh, that's Windex".

 

She is so caught up in brand names and consumerism that it makes me sick. I don't hate all popular things, but unless I see a reason for something being so popular, I generally will be against it. I don't buy things to look cool, sound cool, or show off. I wouldn't say I am really loyal to any one brand, except White Sox!

Stop worrying about what brands they like and start plowing these broads.

[Soxbadger]

No, they do make quality products, but it's the attitude that comes along with the people who buy the Apple products that annoys me. Anyone who only refers to their phone as an "iPhone" instead of a....phone, cell phone, etc, is pretty much dead to me. "Anyone have a phone I can borrow?" "Yeah sure, take my Iphone!" or "Where is my iPhone?" or "Can I borrow your iPhone?" regardless of what kind of cell phone they actually own. It just bugs the s*** out of me.

 

You might be surprised how many times I have had to correct people who think an ipod and an mp3 player are rival things. Who say "Mp3 players suck, get an ipod". Makes me automatically think they are the dumbest people alive. And that's not it, it's also the smug, elitist attitude. And I go to a "Mac heavy" college, so I constantly run in to these dumb people.

 

Do you get pissed when someone asks you for a Kleenex?

 

Perhaps you also hate people who use "band-aid"?

 

Damn you smug Kleenex bastards!!!! I can only afford facial tissue!

[Steve9347]

Do you get pissed when someone asks you for a Kleenex?

 

Perhaps you also hate people who use "band-aid"?

 

Damn you smug Kleenex bastards!!!! I can only afford facial tissue!

My wife says "Glass Plus", I say "Windex".

 

Honestly, though, who the f*** says GLASS PLUS! Ha.

 

And I'd like to repeat. Joseph. You live with two girls and you are worried about their Coach purse. Channel that aggression for the tons of sex you should be having with these gals.

[ChiliIrishHammock24]

Meh, Northface makes great products, I personally don't invest that much money into one but the people who do have the money, so why not.

 

And do you say "hand me a tissue" or do you say "kleenex"? I say Kleenex 99% of the time, even if I don't buy that brand. Don't you know that Frisbee is actually a brand, or Wiffle? Sometimes a certain product just gets equated to a certain brand.

 

As soon as I found out Kleenex was a name brand, I stopped using it. Yes, I do say "tissue".

 

Frisbee is a hard one for me to remember to not say, but I make a conscious effort to say disc if i can remember, but I admit I rarely remember that one.

 

Wiffle I actually had no idea. I just learned someone, and will try to make an effort not to say it, although I'm not sure what the generic term would be. "Do you want to play plastic ball?".

 

But the difference there is that everyone KNOWS the segment of the market these apple products belong to. They know what an mp3 player is. They know what a laptop is, they know what a computer is, a cell phone, etc. Apple didn't invent any of these things, they were the first to make any of those items.

[Soxbadger]

Yeah you should definitely have a talk with her about glass plus, thats just wrong.

 

Maybe Im a smug bastard because I always order "Coke" even if Im fine with Pepsi. Damn my cruel Coke overlords and there $1 soda versus Shopper's Choice at $.49

[ChiliIrishHammock24]

My wife says "Glass Plus", I say "Windex".

 

Honestly, though, who the f*** says GLASS PLUS! Ha.

 

And I'd like to repeat. Joseph. You live with two girls and you are worried about their Coach purse. Channel that aggression for the tons of sex you should be having with these gals.

 

I just say glass cleaner. I don't refer to things by their brand, that's the thing. It's not fair to the other brands to ignore them, and it makes you look dumb if you are calling it something it isn't. That's just how I feel.

 

And trust me, I would LOVE to be plowing these gals. Really good looking girls, although living with them has made me less attracted to them. I see them with no make-up, in pajamas, sick and throwing up, on their periods, making bodily noises and talking about girl problems. It's kind of off-putting, but I still wouldn't hesitate to make mouth babies with them.

[Soxbadger]

As soon as I found out Kleenex was a name brand, I stopped using it. Yes, I do say "tissue".

 

Frisbee is a hard one for me to remember to not say, but I make a conscious effort to say disc if i can remember, but I admit I rarely remember that one.

 

Wiffle I actually had no idea. I just learned someone, and will try to make an effort not to say it, although I'm not sure what the generic term would be. "Do you want to play plastic ball?".

 

But the difference there is that everyone KNOWS the segment of the market these apple products belong to. They know what an mp3 player is. They know what a laptop is, they know what a computer is, a cell phone, etc. Apple didn't invent any of these things, they were the first to make any of those items.

 

Why do you care?

 

If I am going to play some PS3, I call it a Playstation. If Im playing Nintendo, I call it a Nintendo.

 

It seems you are pissed at people for properly labeling their items.

 

 

[ChiliIrishHammock24]

If I am going to play some PS3, I call it a Playstation. If Im playing Nintendo, I call it a Nintendo.

 

It seems you are pissed at people for properly labeling their items.

 

I don't see any problem with that, why would I? If you are playing an Xbox, and say "We are playing playstation right now", then yeah, I would think you are an idiot. But why would calling something by it's correct name be wrong?

[Steve9347]

I don't see any problem with that, why would I? If you are playing an Xbox, and say "We are playing playstation right now", then yeah, I would think you are an idiot. But why would calling something by it's correct name be wrong?

It sounds like you would have a problem with anyone who didn't say, "I am going to play with my video game system." Hence the problem with someone saying "where is my iPhone?" instead of "where is my cell phone?"

 

There is zero difference there.

[Soxbadger]

Because you were just complaining about people saying things like

 

My Iphone when they own an iphone

 

My northface when they own a northface

 

My bmw when they own a bmw.

 

 

[ChiliIrishHammock24]

It sounds like you would have a problem with anyone who didn't say, "I am going to play with my video game system." Hence the problem with someone saying "where is my iPhone?" instead of "where is my cell phone?"

 

There is zero difference there.

 

Oh I see what you're saying. I guess since I just call it "video games", I never really thought about it. I just say "Hey, want to come over any play video games?" not "Hey, come play my PS3".

 

I would say since I probably don't hear that one enough, I haven't noticed it enough to be bothered by it.

[Steve9347]

Oh I see what you're saying. I guess since I just call it "video games", I never really thought about it. I just say "Hey, want to come over any play video games?" not "Hey, come play my PS3".

 

I would say since I probably don't hear that one enough, I haven't noticed it enough to be bothered by it.

Or possibly because it's something you like so it doesn't bother you? You don't get into iPhones, BMWs, Northfaces, Coach purses, etc, but it's ok for others to enjoy those products.

[ChiliIrishHammock24]

Or possibly because it's something you like so it doesn't bother you? You don't get into iPhones, BMWs, Northfaces, Coach purses, etc, but it's ok for others to enjoy those products.

 

I guess I don't "get into" anything then because I don't call anything I own by it's name like that. Like I said, my dad owns a Lexus, which is a status symbol, but I don't call it such. I own a couple Columbia jackets, but I don't call them "Columbia's", even though they cost a couple hundred dollars. I guess if I think I about, I am probably one of the least materialistic, consumerism bullied people around. I research and buy almost everything I buy, and based on it's merits, not just brand name or popular opinion.

 

And I don't have a problem with people owning those products, but I feel like most of them probably buy them for all the wrong reasons.

Edited June 4, 2012 by JoeCoolMan24

[bigruss]

I guess I don't "get into" anything then because I don't call anything I own by it's name like that. Like I said, my dad owns a Lexus, which is a status symbol, but I don't call it such. I own a couple Columbia jackets, but I don't call them "Columbia's", even though they cost a couple hundred dollars. I guess if I think I about, I am probably one of the least materialistic, consumerism bullied people around. I research and buy almost everything I buy, and based on it's merits, not just brand name or popular opinion.

 

And I don't have a problem with people owning those products, but I feel like most of them probably buy them for all the wrong reasons.

Great thing about Apple products is that many people DONT have to research them heavily, they pretty much know that it will handle what they need, if not more. And if someone needs to research phones that much, they probably are looking for something that covers very specific needs.

 

Some brands deserve to be called out by name, they've earned it through respect of their product.

 

But yes, some people do buy products because of their name, sometimes it works out, sometimes they would've been better going in a different direction.

[kev211]

Yeah, but think about it. When have you ever heard someone say, "Hey, can I borrow your Android?" Or... "Where is my Nexus One", or "Have you seen my Evo 4G?". I haven't. Most people just say phone or cell phone. Have you ever heard someone say "Hey, have you seen my Dell?" "I need to get a new Acer." "My parents are getting me a Toshiba for christmas!". No, but you will often hear the word "Mac" used. It's like anything made by Apple is no longer segmented in to any other type of market. It's laptops vs. Macs, it's computers vs. Macbooks. It's Mp3 players vs. ipods. It's cell phones vs. iPhones. It's tablets vs. Ipads. It's annoying.

 

It's not just Apple. It annoys me when people say "Yeah, let's take my BMW." Or "I'll drive, we can take my Lexus". Why the need to say who makes your car? My dad owns a very nice Lexus, but I don't refer to it as such. It's a car, it's my dad's car. Just because it's expensive and a status symbol doesn't mean it's no longer a car. I don't need to sound cool. I don't refer to my Mitsubishi Galant by it's name. Not saying that's a hot car, just saying it's just a car, refer to it as such.

Dude iPhone rolls off the tongue a hell of a lot better than Android or Nexus One or Evo 4G.. Even though I've heard plenty of Evo owners refer to their phone as an Evo because it rolls off the tongue.

 

Trust me if it was called the Apple Phone people would not be saying "Where is my Apple Phone?"

 

I was just saying by you b****ing about what people like on the internet you are no better than the people who b**** about why they only buy certain products.

 

I own an iPhone because it does what it supposed to do. I spend 200 dollars and I'm pretty much guaranteed a phone that will work for my entire 2 year contract without any hassle. That doesn't make me a stupid idiot who spent way to much money to have an apple product.

 

Also I own a Northface and a Columbia and I refer to them both as "northface" and "columbia" what exactly is the big deal about me referring to a product I own by its actual brand name?

Edited June 4, 2012 by kev211

[chw42]

Yeesh, I hate Apple as much as you do Joe, but I sure as hell don't make it an agenda to spew bad s*** about their overpriced locked down devices every chance I get.

[ChiliIrishHammock24]

Great thing about Apple products is that many people DONT have to research them heavily, they pretty much know that it will handle what they need, if not more. And if someone needs to research phones that much, they probably are looking for something that covers very specific needs.

 

Some brands deserve to be called out by name, they've earned it through respect of their product.

 

But yes, some people do buy products because of their name, sometimes it works out, sometimes they would've been better going in a different direction.

 

Just because you know how an Apple product will work doesn't mean you know no other product will work better.

 

Before any of you bought an Apple iPod, did you look in to what Microsoft, Creative, Rio, iRiver, Dell, Sandisk, Sony, Archos, or others had to offer? Hell, I bet you have never even seen one of those in your life, yet you probably just blindly bought your iPod without looking in to any of the others, which were PROBABLY cheaper.

 

Yeah, an iPod will work just fine, but a smart buyer will look in to the other options available, and not just go with the one they see on TV the most. Not saying none of you considered other options, but I would bet MOST people did not, and even if they did, the "Do I really want to be seen with something that isn't an ipod?" probably crossed their mind.

Edited June 4, 2012 by JoeCoolMan24

[ChiliIrishHammock24]

Yeesh, I hate Apple as much as you do Joe, but I sure as hell don't make it an agenda to spew bad s*** about their overpriced locked down devices every chance I get.

 

Ok.

 

Is this supposed to mean something to me? Because it doesn't.