Dealing with Dicks

You heard me. This post is about dicks. Dicks are an almost unavoidable part of online gaming.

Dicks can be very annoying and hard to play with. If you're playing with a dick it’s very likely that the dick is just making you angry and ruining your experience, often intentionally.

You can't stand for this. You are playing the game for fun and to enjoy yourself (I hope). Therefore you shouldn't let any dicks you encounter online get to you and ruin it for you.

There are ways of dealing with dicks. I'm going to share with you some of the ways that I often deal with dicks I encounter while playing online.

The most effective way of avoiding dicks and all of the negativity they can bring to you is simple: just don't have contact with them.

Turn off your headset.

If you're not playing with anyone you know, you're not going to miss out on all too much if you turn off your headset, especially if the majority of what’s getting thrown into your ear is just the product of dicks. You don’t need that. You’ll be happier without it.

Alternatively you can just mute the dicks that you don't want in your ear. This way you can stay in contact with those in your game that are actually fun to communicate with. Also, if you're only talking with friends online, start a private chat up. This way it’s just you and your friend(s) talking.

You are safely sealed off from the dicks.

 If you don't feel like completely isolating yourself from the evil dicks of the online world, there are still ways you can deal with them.

If I find myself in the situation where a dick is just being completely negative online and insulting me, I just laugh at him.

I have found that dicks can't handle being laughed at.

Don't let them get to you. If they are online just insulting everyone else, that is sad. I feel sorry for them because they are like that. I like to fill my life with happiness and do my best to make others happy. It’s a shame there are so many dicks who don't do the same.

So do what I do. Take solace in the fact that you are very likely a better person than the dick. You're not just out to insult others and ruin their time. At least I should hope not.

So just laugh at them (not with them). Also telling them how sad they are, or even telling them that you love them and other happy things like that will get to them. Of course the methods of dick pacification will vary from dick to dick, but just find the way of dealing with them that works best for you.  

So remember these things next time you're online and encounter a big dick:

Don't be a dick back. No one likes dealing with dicks in their ears and in their games.

Be the better person.

Don't let dicks ruin your game for you.

Enjoy your game.

Enjoy your life.

It's Just a Game.

If you're reading this, then that makes me happy. This is my first blog post, on my first blog ever.


I hope you'll find something worth reading here.

Why do we play video games?

We play for lots of different reasons. I would guess that the main reason we play games is for fun and to entertain ourselves. Often we play to escape reality for a while. If we sit down to play games for fun, why is it then, that we so often find ourselves yelling at the television, or squeezing our controllers in frustration?

It’s just a game right?

Though I, as well as many others I suspect, would argue that video games are now more than ever more than just mere games, to some extent that will always be true.

So why let these games drive us to the point of extreme frustration or anger? Anger and frustration are not good for anyone, not for yourself or those around you. Yet I'm sure you still find yourself in situations where these emotions start to rise up.

I found myself in this situation a lot back when I played Gears of War 2 online regularly. If you've played that game online, especially back when it was first released, you'll know where I'm coming from when I say that it frustrated me to no end.

I often found myself in play sessions where my anger and frustration at the game would outweigh the fun I had playing it.

This bothered me.

I wasn't a professional gamer or anything. There was nothing depending on my performance in the game. Nothing bad was going to happen if I died or if I lost.

I decided back then that I wouldn't let games get to me anymore. I want to be as happy as possible as often as possible and letting games frustrate me gets in the way of that philosophy.

If you look back a month from now, a week from now, or even a day from now, you'll realize that getting mad over a game was just a waste of your time. Time you could've spent having fun and being happy.

This is why I don't let games get to me anymore. I don’t take it all as seriously when I’m playing online. I encourage you to examine yourself and how you treat games in this regard as well.

I love playing games online, and especially doing well online. But if I'm losing, it doesn't bother me, I'm in it to play it, not to win or prove to all of the anonymous people out there that I'm better than them. In most cases, whether you win or lose, you'll still bank yourself some XP anyway.

If you’re at the point where a game is starting to frustrate you, just quit. I do. Drop out right there, or just wait until the match is over, and go find something else to play. Or take a break from playing all together.

You'll feel better.

Gaming should be about positive feelings, not negative ones. That’s how I strive to experience the games I play and I think you should too.

So next time you hop into an online gaming session, remember that whether you do good or not, it doesn't really matter. Just play to have fun, I promise you'll enjoy the whole experience much more if you lighten up about it. And when you look back on it in the future, you'll be glad you decided to play happy rather than angry.