I'm A Loser & I'm Bad At Collecting Video Games
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I'm bad at being a nerd, but does that mean I'm a bad nerd? |
I'm a loser because I collect video games. There's nothing inherently wrong or loser-esque about collecting video games; I live in an era where it's more accepted and popular than ever to do so. I have a good job, own a home, am married to a wonderful woman that has no qualms with my hobbies, and generally can't think of any reason I shouldn't collect video games.
Let me rephrase my thoughts. I'm a loser because of the way I collect video games.
I don't have a great collection; it's not historic or full of rarities. A lot of the games I own aren't directly from my childhood or particularly nostalgic, but they're not modern either. A lot of the games I own are cheap, above-average titles from the sixth-generation video game explosion. Somehow I'm behind on both modern and retro trends. My collection isn't even that big, yet more than half of it is a pure backlog of games I've scarcely played at all.
Maybe there IS a wrong way to collect... |
I claim to be a gamer, but I don't invest a lot of resources in games and I'm not actually good at them. Video game nerds may no longer be "losers," and they shouldn't be; we're talking about a highly contemporary format of modern art. However, even in circles as accepting and open-minded as nerds I'm still a loser, or at least I feel like one.
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I once owned - and sold - a TurboGrafx. |
I'll have fun and maybe even break a sweat. Then I'll smile at my tiny man cave on my way out the door and move onto something productive; cleaning, spending time with my wife and dog, trying to decide what to do with my life, etc.
I think that sounds pretty good.
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