Sure, a lot of the mistrust between gamers and non-gamers comes from simple miscommunication, but that doesn’t mean some points aren’t valid.  Below are 25 popular (and not so popular) reasons why gamers annoy those who don’t play games.

1. Halo is not a sport.
That’s great that you’re really into playing online games, but they’re not a sport.  Not anymore than playing Boggle competitively is.  Doing something where you get physical exercise rather an avatar is the first step to playing a sport.

2. The controllers are indeed too complicated.
Nintendo isn’t crazy.  The controllers for the PS3 and Xbox 360 are unwieldy, especially for someone who last played a video game in the Pac-Man or Super Mario Bros. era.  Manipulating it is a skill lacked by many, so why be annoyed at them?

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Exactly how much is a rupee in The Legend of Zelda?  Apparently $3 in US currency.  How is this useful or practical to anyone?  It isn’t, of course.  In an article that only a nerd could love, Maxim has taken seven video game currencies and converted them to US dollars.

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Ever since EGM ran their infamous Simon Belmont in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles gag, the gaming world has been obsessed with April Fool’s Day.  This has, sadly, led to many groan inducing jokes over the years, some of which can be credited to EGM (you can’t win them all).  Still, each year brings the promise of some actually good jokes and this year has delivered.

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