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While gaming has become an activity which has permeated almost everyone’s daily lives, there’s still a stigma attached to the most hardcore players.
Basement dwellers? I can play anywhere grandad. Poor social skills? Tell that to my clan. There’s a range of stereotypes which have still stuck to a generation.
We asked GINX readers for the worst gamer cliches they’ve faced, and both of the above unsurprisingly came up - along with a bunch of peeves relevant to streamers.
Check out some of the best answers below.
Let's have a little #HashtagGame everyone! Tell us the worst cliché you have to deal with as a gamer, and tag it with #NotAllGamers.
— GINX Esports TV (@GinxTV) March 9, 2020
We can't wait to hear your responses! pic.twitter.com/0MMzmjrUV0
“You don’t look like a gamer” Every. Single. Time. What do gamers look like??? #notallgamers look the same!
— BITTERSWEET🎮 (@bittersweetam_) March 9, 2020
Oh! You play video games?!?! Isn’t that for kids?? #NotAllGamers
— David Chapman (@davidchapman76) March 9, 2020
That we "live in our parents basement" or can't also be fully functioning independent people who don't rely on our parents! You'd be amazed how many times people on Twitter call out the fact I'm a gamer and think I don't own my own house😂
— Carbonite (@theCarbonite) March 9, 2020
That I could fix pc problems 😂
— Kim Akselsen (@_Noraxe) March 9, 2020
Just because I stream doesn't mean I have to be good at games 😭 #NotAllGamers
— DIG Stumpy (@StumpyGoblin) March 9, 2020
Smell that? It’s the smell of misunderstood frustration.
If you want to get involved, you can add your burning peeve in the comments below or keep an eye on GINX’s Twitter for the next discussion topic.