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* Competition is more or less a synonym or one-word description of [[Serious Business]] and [["Stop Having Fun!" Guys]] rolled into one. Take anything. Make it competitive. Watch it immediately turn into [[Serious Business]] and cock-measuring as the [["Stop Having Fun!" Guys]] kick out all the people who actually want to have fun with it. Competition can be good...Except that over 90% of it is absolutely ruined by [["Stop Having Fun!" Guys]] who just ''take it way too seriously'' for it to be reminiscent of ''any'' kind of fun, because then they will take on the "Win to live" mentality and treat a simple ''game'' as though it is the most important thing in the world. |
* Competition is more or less a synonym or one-word description of [[Serious Business]] and [["Stop Having Fun!" Guys]] rolled into one. Take anything. Make it competitive. Watch it immediately turn into [[Serious Business]] and cock-measuring as the [["Stop Having Fun!" Guys]] kick out all the people who actually want to have fun with it. Competition can be good...Except that over 90% of it is absolutely ruined by [["Stop Having Fun!" Guys]] who just ''take it way too seriously'' for it to be reminiscent of ''any'' kind of fun, because then they will take on the "Win to live" mentality and treat a simple ''game'' as though it is the most important thing in the world. |
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** Assuming you get four digits, of course. |
** Assuming you get four digits, of course. |
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* ''[[Video Games]]''. Seriously. Just ''try'' telling people you don't give a shit about your stats and are just there to have fun. Immediately watch as everyone calls you a "[[Scrub]]", and try pointing out that once again, video games exist for you to have fun, not compete in something. Watch yourself get flamed out. |
* ''[[Video Games]]''. Seriously. Just ''try'' telling people you don't give a shit about your stats and are just there to have fun. Immediately watch as everyone calls you a "[[Scrub]]", and try pointing out that once again, video games exist for you to have fun, not compete in something. Watch yourself get flamed out. |
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** Word of advice: You know that genre, [[ |
** Word of advice: You know that genre, [[MOBA]]? If you want to have fun, it's a pretty safe bet to just only play vs. bots and ''never'' look back. Just about every single [[MOBA]] is ''very'' [[Serious Business]]. |
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* Every state in the union has a Department of Weights and Measures or some equivalent. If you are a shop owner, and you use a scale for trade, like a butcher or a hardware store that sells nails or bolts for X dollars per pound, you need to have your scale certified and inspected by said Department. God help you if they come and do a random inspection, which they do, on something you are selling by weight, length, or volume, and it is not the correct measurement, because they will come for you, they will find you, and they will levy a hefty fine on you. Or just give you a warning. Think its cool to claim that the rubber hose you're selling is a length of twenty-five feet when you know full well its 24 feet and six inches? Think again, buddy. Manufacturers of your bathroom scale are sure to print "Not legal for trade" on it for fear of their wrath. Do not mess with the Department of Weights and Measures. |
* Every state in the union has a Department of Weights and Measures or some equivalent. If you are a shop owner, and you use a scale for trade, like a butcher or a hardware store that sells nails or bolts for X dollars per pound, you need to have your scale certified and inspected by said Department. God help you if they come and do a random inspection, which they do, on something you are selling by weight, length, or volume, and it is not the correct measurement, because they will come for you, they will find you, and they will levy a hefty fine on you. Or just give you a warning. Think its cool to claim that the rubber hose you're selling is a length of twenty-five feet when you know full well its 24 feet and six inches? Think again, buddy. Manufacturers of your bathroom scale are sure to print "Not legal for trade" on it for fear of their wrath. Do not mess with the Department of Weights and Measures. |
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** [[Older Than Feudalism|This matter is mentioned several times in the Bible.]] |
** [[Older Than Feudalism|This matter is mentioned several times in the Bible.]] |
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