I come home every so often to Dallas, the most active and exciting city in Texas other than the famed college towns of College Station and Austin. And when I come home, I expect to find my parents working, my dogs tearing up the backyard and my brother out with his friends.
This time, coming home in May was no different, except for my brother.
I found him in what I called his "pre-college" state; sitting at his laptop with a headset like that of a telemarketer and talking to no one. Well not no one, but to his fellow gamers all wasting time on World of Warcraft. There he was, still in pajamas, lounging on the couch, a five-o-clock shadow growing at 10 a.m. and smelling as if he hadn't showered in a day.
I really had thought college had been the turning point. He had lots of friends, was interested in girls, and he was never home. He was always at the movies, going bowling or golfing, partying and watching sports at his friends houses. Apparently, I was wrong.
The whole week I was home, I never saw him leave that laptop. The headphones never came off except for bathroom, TV and food breaks. Sometimes, he would go workout and go off with friends, but not enough. By the third day I was home the imprint of his ass could be seen indented into the leather love seat; the leather had actually started to look worn.
I began to think of other guys I knew. They were huge gamers too.
It seems for some guys in college, there is just no escaping the world of computer fantasy games. I've literally learned that unless it's time for class, to go out, or drink and maybe sometimes TV, the world of games is just too fascinating.
An article by the Huffington Post said 97 percent of children play video games. Now, 63 percent of the entire American population, age 15-65, is playing games! Gaming is on the move, the article said.
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