Online games are usually played with other players. Therefore, conversations online usually revolve around the respective game. But what about offline? Do you also talk about games when you’re not online?
Online gaming is a popular hobby and millions of gamers play together or against each other every day on the internet. But what happens when you’re not online? Do you talk to other people offline about your games or do you prefer to keep your hobby private?
Gaming is my hobby and all my friends play too!
Many gamers also have friends offline who are gamers and meet both online and in real life. Of course, games are also popular conversation topics. Games are just a popular subject alongside current movies, series, and everyday events.
But even if only a part of the friend circle consists of hardcore gamers, games can dominate a conversation. For example, when someone is currently playing a particularly cool game and shares their excitement with others in the room. Depending on how enthusiastic or annoying such a conversation is, more or fewer people may play the game in the future.
Gaming is kind of embarrassing for me
It is criticized that one always sits indoors in front of the screen when gaming, and anyone who openly admits to having spent 20 or more euros on a fictional mount or a virtual outfit receives nothing but incredulous looks or even disdain from some people.
Gamers are all psychos!
So anyone who enthusiastically talks about their “killing sprees” in Call of Duty or their awesome orc warlock in World of Warcraft in front of non-gamers, for example, might quickly gain the reputation of being a complete idiot or even a potential psychopath. Therefore, many gamers talk very little about their hobby offline to avoid discrimination.
Jürgen says:
I am lucky that as a games editor, I can also openly talk about games in my work environment without being looked at askew. But if I were to work, for example, in an insurance company or a bank, I would probably also be more cautious about whom I tell details about my hobby.
But enough about me. What do you think about the topic? Do you often talk about games offline or is your hobby more of a taboo that is discussed only with like-minded people? Write it in the comments!
