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krwlz · 08-20-2003, 08:16 PM

When you are playing mindless nternet games, against a computer (or computer games in general) do you think of the computer as a him or her?

Online pool for instance, your opponent....do u think, I hope he screws this shot up...

Or do you think, "I hope she screws this shot up..."

Or am I just weird?

I thought of it while playing hexagon on ebaums world

YourNeverThere · 08-20-2003, 10:16 PM

i think he. I dont know why

Phaenx · 08-20-2003, 11:56 PM

If I'm losing, it's a him. HA-HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.

Zing.

JTC · 08-21-2003, 12:19 AM

Definitely always think it's a he.

I really don't know why either. I think because the computer game thing is generally dominated by men.

bermuDa · 08-21-2003, 12:39 AM

I usually assume my opponents are male, even if their name suggest otherwise. I prefer not to be the gullible chump some ass is laughing at when they ask him 'are you really a gurlz0r?!'

TerresqueÜ · 08-21-2003, 12:43 AM

Depends if your a guy or a girl, i think.

Cuz a guy has a hard time losing to a chick. So I think guy.

JTC · 08-21-2003, 01:17 AM

I'd be interested to know what a lady thinks about this topic???

Some of the reason I think 'male' is definitely to do with likening the person at the other end to myself.

Loki · 08-21-2003, 01:58 AM

we all tend to assume that an unknown entity is of the same gender as us, until further information about them is acquired, or unless there are prior er, stereotypes i guess (i.e. its a pretty common stereotype that receptionists are young females).

An example: several years ago, i played diablo 2 with a female friend of mine. Anyway, we got up to the end act 2, and faced up against the major baddie, a slug like creature called Duriel. i remember her saying "ugh, shes ugly" or something like that, and i remember thinking that was curious because up until that point, i had always thought that Duriel was male.

odd, but true.

krwlz · 08-21-2003, 03:44 AM

Loki, that is odd....Ater all, I am pretty sure Duriel is male.

Maybe thats why he makes such an ugly female...

08-20-2003, 08:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
krwlz Fledgling Dead Head Location: Clarkson U.	gaming and gender... When you are playing mindless nternet games, against a computer (or computer games in general) do you think of the computer as a him or her? Online pool for instance, your opponent....do u think, I hope he screws this shot up... Or do you think, "I hope she screws this shot up..." Or am I just weird? I thought of it while playing hexagon on ebaums world

08-20-2003, 10:16 PM	#2 (permalink)
YourNeverThere Practical Anarchist Location: Yesterday i woke up stuck in hollywood	i think he. I dont know why __________________ The Above post is a direct quote from Shakespeare

08-20-2003, 11:56 PM	#3 (permalink)
Phaenx The Northern Ward Location: Columbus, Ohio	If I'm losing, it's a him. HA-HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa. Zing. __________________ "I went shopping last night at like 1am. The place was empty and this old woman just making polite conversation said to me, 'where is everyone??' I replied, 'In bed, same place you and I should be!' Took me ten minutes to figure out why she gave me a dirty look." --Some guy

08-21-2003, 12:19 AM	#4 (permalink)
JTC Tilted Location: Australia	Definitely always think it's a he. I really don't know why either. I think because the computer game thing is generally dominated by men. __________________ I like to eat cheese

08-21-2003, 12:39 AM	#5 (permalink)
bermuDa don't ignore this--> Location: CA	I usually assume my opponents are male, even if their name suggest otherwise. I prefer not to be the gullible chump some ass is laughing at when they ask him 'are you really a gurlz0r?!' __________________ I am the very model of a moderator gentleman.

08-21-2003, 12:43 AM	#6 (permalink)
TerresqueÜ Hiding Out	Depends if your a guy or a girl, i think. Cuz a guy has a hard time losing to a chick. So I think guy. __________________ Say yes to the 'Tilted Roleplaying' Forum http://www.tfproject.org/tfp/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1932&highlight=petition

08-21-2003, 01:17 AM	#7 (permalink)
JTC Tilted Location: Australia	I'd be interested to know what a lady thinks about this topic??? Some of the reason I think 'male' is definitely to do with likening the person at the other end to myself. __________________ I like to eat cheese

08-21-2003, 01:58 AM	#8 (permalink)
Loki Psycho Location: Drifting.	we all tend to assume that an unknown entity is of the same gender as us, until further information about them is acquired, or unless there are prior er, stereotypes i guess (i.e. its a pretty common stereotype that receptionists are young females). An example: several years ago, i played diablo 2 with a female friend of mine. Anyway, we got up to the end act 2, and faced up against the major baddie, a slug like creature called Duriel. i remember her saying "ugh, shes ugly" or something like that, and i remember thinking that was curious because up until that point, i had always thought that Duriel was male. odd, but true.

08-21-2003, 03:44 AM	#9 (permalink)
krwlz Fledgling Dead Head Location: Clarkson U.	Loki, that is odd....Ater all, I am pretty sure Duriel is male. Maybe thats why he makes such an ugly female...