Why does it seem that I can't go on the internet without seeing some comment about "OMG, ur a ton of loooser 12 year olds who have nothing bttr 2 do than play a retarded game like this *** **** **** **** *". What does everyone have against twelve-year-olds? I remember being twelve and hating how no one took me seriously and I was always left out because I wasn't a "teeenaaageeer". Why does such a thing matter? I was much more mature than my 15-year-old brother, yet he was allowed to do more than me.
Main discussion points: 1. Why does age matter and not maturity? 2. Why is 12 the typical cut-off age 3. What's with all of those grammar-killers** acting like being 12 is a bad thing.
* asterisks added for emphasis, I didn't actually swear. ** a grammar-killer is someone who tlks liek dis n also uses numbers and bad apostrophes.
Psssst... Don't say things that people find hard to believe.
So your a genius? Even if you were, there is no way someone could believe that over the internet but I do not want to discuss that.
Is there such a thing as ageist?
Nope. Those people do not take younger people seriously because they have encountered childish and annoying children.
And if you were in my shoes guys you would be feeling pretty bad atm...
Um... Why would I feel bad in your shoes aside from you being mocked because of your age.
I believe that the assumption that all twelve year old children are annoying idiots is flawed. Well, some twelve year olds aren't like that but many are.
Don't take Lige seriously. If you know that you are not annoying and that you do not suck, then why do you have to believe what Lige said. Anyway, Lige said "12 year olds are not hated, you are hated and you just happen to be 12." So he just said people hate you.
Hmm well when you say im hated (Lige) and then say im annoying al because of my age it makes me feel bad thats all..
Lige didn't say that he hated twelve year olds, he just said that he hated them and they HAPPENED to be twelve =P.
Anyways, I think that people seem to always hate twelve year old because of a combination of: A power trip, past experiences, and stereotypes.
Power trip - Since most of the people playing with said twelve year old are older (14 - 18 etc...) they feels as if it is ok to boss them around and be an asshole in general
Past Experiences - Most of the time, people who are younger generally are annoying in a gaming situation. Its not that they are a twelve year old (which is what most people assume) it is just that they are a younger person.
Stereotypes - People seem to think that if you have a squeaky voice and are annoying, then you are a twelve year old. Definetly not true. I know plenty of twelve year olds that are perfectly mature and can play well in a gaming situation (it is usually the 10 year olds =P)
Personally i don't mind if a person has a squeaky voice, its annoying, but i just ignore it. Usually when a younger person is on a game i welcome them, and try to help them out if they are having trouble.
Lige didn't say that he hated twelve year olds, he just said that he hated them and they HAPPENED to be twelve =P.
He said that people do not hate twelve year olds, he said that people hate jaza_m and that jaza_m happened t o be twelve.
I absolutely agree with you Steevo.
Just because you are older doesn't mean that you have to be an ***. You can just be stereotypical about people. Making quick assumptions about people isn't good.
I don't think everyone hates twelve year olds. It's just that people hate immature people.
Immature people > >.. I have a problem with that age group (11-14) because the puberty has just started, and the syndrom of "I know everything" is working all over these kids. I know it is not everybody who is like that, but somehow ever preteen to midteen kid acts like that. Sorry, every preteen to midteen BOY acts like that. Girls are not as annoying as boys (yes they are, but in another way), so in general I just have a minor problem with that age group of males. And my kid brother is 13, and he is in the "I know it all" phase, so I have something to build my annoyance up around. (No, I do not live at home, so it is not often I get annoyed with him. Only when I am home)
