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- doorwayboy, on 10/12/2007, -4/+79Lies! I've got Nintendogs AND a tamagochi, and I play games all the time!
- ThinkBox, on 10/12/2007, -5/+78In other news Lack Of Girlfriend blamed for increase of Masturbation
- nixonrichard, on 10/12/2007, -1/+60"No, I'd rather stay home and make out with my Marilyn Monrobot."
- Renton, on 10/12/2007, -4/+58Must... not... make... horrible... Wii... joke.
- zeldafan, on 10/12/2007, -3/+39Damn, they'll blame games for anything won't they?
Watch out, I heard they cause cancer, aids, and tuberculosis. - chris9902, on 10/12/2007, -5/+40it's true. My dog was ***** at co-op on Gears of War so I got rid of him.
- LordofChaosIori, on 10/12/2007, -3/+34In other news, a recent study showed AIDS was actually caused by monkeys who played pong. More on this at eleven.
- Billiam627, on 10/12/2007, -4/+30In other news, Viva Pinata is blamed for the collapse of the pinata industry.
- thushan, on 10/12/2007, -7/+30...and reduction in prostate cancer:-)
- d16n, on 10/12/2007, -0/+17You have obviously never attempted to capture an unruly German Shepherd.
- allaboutdatiki, on 10/12/2007, -4/+17At least the Playstation didn't just piss on the kitchen floor.
- BogogF, on 10/12/2007, -3/+15Crude truth my arse. My dog died today after 16 years of loyal friendship, not entertainment. I don't feel like I've just switched off the television, I feel like I've lost a family member.
- goldfenix, on 10/12/2007, -4/+15Hey, I cried when Dogmeat died.
- supermajic, on 10/12/2007, -0/+10At least computers teach you ninja skills, there's something dogs can never teach
- Anubis2051, on 10/12/2007, -3/+13Wow. They'll Pin anything on games nowadays. You know whats funny? Every Single time I sit down to play my 360, as soon as I pick up the controller, my dog (2 yr old yorkie) comes running with a toy in his mouth wanting to play. Usually what happens is I play fetch with him for a while, then he gets tired and I can go back to playing my game. Best of both worlds. I can't see how gaming at all decreases pet ownership, this just seams like another attack on gaming if you ask me.
- riccohasdug, on 10/12/2007, -3/+12"You can't hug a computer."
*returns to gently caressing and whispering sweet nothings to his optical mouse* - synystar, on 10/12/2007, -7/+15...and reduction in population. Oh hell, that might be a good thing. More games... less babies! meh.
- spectrm, on 10/12/2007, -3/+10@Stevethelame:
I don't know what kind of crack they have in your neighborhood, but a pet is most certainly NOT for entertainment...and anyone who treats one as such does not deserve a pet. It's hollow and irresponsible. And FYI...dog were originally, and in many cases today, kept to protect the home and whatnot. Their constant presence in a house often deters common insects and rodents from invading and recent finds show that their presence puts their owners at greater comfort and petting them serves as stress relief - in companionship...not entertainment.
Now...granted, I've watched my dog chase it's tail or a reflection from my watch or marveled at how my dog figured out how to open door knobs and found amusement in her process and attempts...but that's like saying I have a child for entertainment just because I enjoy watching them learn about the world.
So...stevethelame - you are an insensitive chud - cuoops, on 10/12/2007, -1/+8This is getting worse than everyone blaming El Niño for the weather.
- CaptMonkey, on 10/12/2007, -0/+7Geez, don't you know how to take care of your pets? You have to lock him in the room with a force field while you clear out the super mutants. Any responsible dog owner would tell you that.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6http://digg.com/gaming_news/Games_blamed_for_the_assasination_of_JFK
- diggduggjoe, on 10/12/2007, -1/+7The veterinarian is likely part of the problem. The cost of veterinarian care is climbing, especially as human style care becomes more common. At one time there was less they could do for an animal, so they were put down sooner. Now, with tons of possible treatments, it puts the owner in the position of deciding how much they can spend on saving their pet. It is not comfortable having to make such decisions.
I will likely never have more than 1 pet at a time in the future. My two mutts cost me a fortune, over 3 grand a year just for meds. Throw in the 2-3 grand for each of their surgeries and it adds up very quickly. - RichGC, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6Fit dogs with a RPG on their back and every kid will want one... problem solved...
- Icecream, on 10/12/2007, -2/+8I blame Pets for the increase of Games popularity
- d16n, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5Perhaps when all the dogs and cats die in a giant plague, we won't be tempted to adopt pet monkeys, thus ensuring our survival as a species.
- dvddesign, on 10/12/2007, -1/+6I spent the last three days sick at home, and my dog was at my side constantly. He's scared ***** of the nebulizer the doctor sent home with me, but he stands next to me on the couch and stayed by my side the whole weekend. That devotion is a lot more than entertainment. If you value your pets as simple entertainment, that animal would best be served in someone else's home. There are far too many animals out there that do serve in such a capacity and it's not fair to their lives (it's the crude truth, they're living beings with souls and feelings...) to treat domesticated dogs, cats, gerbils, etc as a passing fad in your lives. You're not Anna Nicole Smith or Paris Hilton so you can't pull off "Pets as Fashion Accessory".
- drmangrum, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5Funny, I'm a gamer, but i don't blame my lack of pet on games. i blame the fact that my apartment complex charges $350 fee, $20 extra per month, and if there is a pet stain on the carpet they charge me to replace it. I'll forgo a pet for now thanks.
- dvddesign, on 10/12/2007, -1/+5I think it's bull crap. I devote tons of attention to my dog, during loading screens and unpassable opening credits sequences...
- thcobbs, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4I'm pretty sure no cat would want to stand around and be wii-d on.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3You really shouldn't play with your food.
- lordsteve, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3"As if animals are only born into existence to be pets."
Domesticated animals are. They would have a very rough time trying to make their way in the wild. Not saying it's impossible for them to survive, but a Jack Russel Terrier is a pansy next to a wolf. - ScoTTeh, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Again another person that assumes Correlation == Causation. While sure this could be a factor there is no reason that people cant do both as the article implies. There are numerous other reasons why it could be in decline. For instance dogs need to be taken for walks frequently if you just don't have the time to do that whether it be because of work/school or social reasons you probably shouldn't own one.
- Tito151, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Yea, this is crap. My cat's favorite place to sit when I'm gaming is in my lap (probably b/c I'll sit still for hours). He doesn't like it as much when I'm Wii-ing since I'm actually moving around, but he's slowly getting used to it.
- chonuts, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Does a Furby still count?
- thcobbs, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4Some bad one liners:
Think of the PUPPIES!
Every time you buy a game, Jack Thompson kills a puppy.
Who needs to club a baby seal when you got GAME?
New Headlines from the near future:
Peta throwing blood on EB Games customers as they walk out with their WoW expansion pack
Dogs and cat, tired of being in the cold, begin attacking random electronic devices
Peta Starts a new ad campaign: "Got no Game?"
Bob Barker starts telling people to stop buying games... and to spay and neuter you pets - Enasni1212, on 10/12/2007, -2/+4He survived the mutant's and flamethrowers, but Ian's SMG was just too much :(
- muffins, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Blame? I didn't know there was some requirement that we had to own pets :x
Ah the social norms we live by. - farther, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3This just in: booming porn industry responsible for growth spurt in masturbation, researchers point fingers at sexual intercourse as a leading cause of pregnancy, and U.S. more likely to invade countries with oil reserves than those with WMDs... more on these startling developments at 11.
- catfish182, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2I agree, my kid and me will play games and its fun having the pets around.
the dog chases the cars on TV when we play which is funny and the hamster ball distracts people when i play them in football.
So its win win. - NanoStuff, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3"and less by going out there and throwing the ball to a dog"
That's not necessarily true. You can get Dogz 5. There's a number of balls to choose from and you can download extra toys. It doesn't take into account the "going out" part, but one out of two, not bad. - parax, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3The article makes it sound like this is a problem. As if animals are only born into existence to be pets. Animals don't fade away like imaginary friends if you stop buying them.
- diggduggjoe, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3You are correct about dogs and cats continuing to breed, but without homes they will be put down just like PETA does with their 'extras'.
- AnotherBrian, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Why don't we just teach the pets to play games? Both problems solved.
- hifiDesign, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2http://digg.com/gaming_news/Games_blamed_for_decline_in_sex_life_also
- SharkyTech, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Pets die, but Oblivon will never leave me!
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1So I should get a dog that I will get bored of and then forget to feed? (Okay, I really do own a dog and I don't forget to feed him or play with him etc.)
Surely the adverts "a dog's not just for Christmas" did more here? - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Funny thing is... Wii-Vote had a poll about cat vs dog ownership... Dogs won with something like 79% of the vote.
- thefaithful, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Good, less pets means less crap all over the local park.
- Stevethegreat, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2@spectrm-don't-know-how-to-read: Then again I was a lot more of a realist, I don't know what got you. It's the simple truth that kids view pets as toys BEFORE buying/getting them, like it or not it's the truth.
....Having said that, I NEVER ***** denied the emotional aspect, *****.... - guitarh3ro, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1My dog plays Twilight Princess, what are you talking about?!
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