Saint Vicious
Still sober
That's easy to say if you say without knowing a person's circumstances. In reality, I live in a pain filled world as I am partially crippled, so spending long periods of time gaming is my release.
There was a time ( Up until 2000 ) when I spent more time outside surfing or snow boarding or hunting or mountain climbing or racing cars, but these days I spend up to 12 hours day just gaming.
You are completely right. It is easy to say without knowing someones circumstances. But you, I, and other disabled folks are an exception. No one can say a thing against what we decide to do to pass time. Because video games are a great release. Although I can't bear to play a game for more that two hours at a time, and i'm am still able to do some mechanical work. But limited to what I used to could do.
But if your a (mostly) healthy young person. Then yes I agree, put the game down for a while and go ride a bike or something. 53 hours of gaming a week really is not good for you physically and socially.
My ailment is a terribly crushed knee cap from a over pressured tractor hydraulic hose that busted on me. And thankfully after a long time, is getting a bit better everyday. Also, the joke "I used to be a farmer, but then I took a tractor to the knee" joke has already been made on these forums. Because I knew a knee joke would be coming this time.