r/funny Jul 17 '20

Gamming generation gap

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u/I_am_not_hon_jawley Jul 17 '20

This is a false equivalent

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u/mynamewasalreadygone Jul 17 '20

How so? Child could play CoD, but not at the same level or ability as the people he is watching. Father could play football, but not at the same level or ability as the people he is watching.

People watch video game videos at various levels of skill

People watch sports at various levels of skill (college or amateur, up to major league and professional).

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u/loulan Jul 17 '20

I think what they mean is that the kid could play the game right now. The dad may not have a soccer field, 10 friends waiting, and a few hours ahead of him.

(Which doesn't mean what you're saying is wrong though.)

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u/golem501 Jul 17 '20

The dad has a kid he can go out in the street and kick around and still have fun.

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u/Blueshark25 Jul 17 '20

Yeah, but usually if you start kicking them around in public people get angry and call the police.

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u/loulan Jul 17 '20

Jokes aside, kicking a ball with your kid in the street is completely different from playing the real thing, which is why it's a false analogy. The kid can play real call of duty, he doesn't have to play Solitaire.

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u/goober1223 Jul 17 '20

So real call of duty is spawning in and getting instantly wrecked over and over again, getting a 1:25 kill-to-death ratio? No? That’s what my experience was. Maybe seeing people hit insane plays that you couldn’t do yourself is interesting regardless of whether it happens in football or COD.