A lovely conversation I had this weekend at the car boot sale in the Omni parking lot...

[meico]

Crazy lady: [pointing to my GTA shirt] Where'd you get that shirt?

Me: I work at the company that makes the game.

Crazy lady: I've been wanting to speak to one of you people for a while. You should feel ashamed for causing all that violence and ruining children

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[shadowdaddy]

You'd be just as well off pointing out that people who read the bible have caused far more violence and ruined infinitely more children.

[guyinahat]

And the church doesn't like the competition from the video game industry!

[meico]

Hah! To true- can't be edging in on their territory.

[meico]

Hear hear!

[suzerain]

you evil child-corrupting monster you! how could you!

*looks aghast*

on that note, you might like to read

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8342589.stm

[meico]

you evil child-corrupting monster you! how could you!

Yes, and the Hitler youth program has nothing on us. Your own children our being trained in our perfect murder simulator to hunt you down and kill you in your sleep- thus becoming our ultimate minions of Eeeeeeeeeeeeeevil. Hmwahahahahahahahahh!!!!

[spacelem]

You should have pointed out: "Okay, so you're being aggressive towards me, a person who not only plays violent video games, but programs them. You must be feeling very brave today."

[meico]

LOL! I was still in "let's not play into her predjudices" mode... If she had got me at a more sarky moment I could have had all sorts of fun. :)

[ciphergoth]

if what you said were even slightly true then every major city would be burning to the ground right now. In add-

Crazy lady: [cutting it loudly] THEY ARE!!!

Everyone in the world should watch this video

[meico]

I think you're right. And that is a great talk- thnk you for pointing me to it. :)

Someday I'll just go through all the TED talks... The fact that they are so consistently amazing is itself amazing.