Modern teenagers are practically mute. Videogames to blame

**Jonesyxxiv** · December 13th, 2006, 23:45

Originally Posted by Makaveli777

If anything videogames increased my vocabulary. I was playing rpg's when I was like 6. As we all know RPGs require alot of reading (at least before voice acting was included) and there were many words I didn't know but learned in order to understand whats going on in the game.

Same with me. Several times this year there have been words that a large majority of people in my class didn't know and I knew from videogames.

Edit: some exaples: 1. Many kids in my Advanced Placement U.S. History class didnt know what a faction was. I just thought of red faction. (this shows me that many teenages seem to have a bad vocabulary because faction is an easy word, and the only kid who really knew what one was also happend to be the only gamer. Seems like videogames are the only thing that keep me ABOVE others)

2. A girl in my study period was looking over vocab for her SAT reveiw class. She didnt know what Enigma ment, but I just thought of the Enigma machines form the Medal of Honor games.(so video games dont only help with vocab but with history as well.)

**iniquitous_beast** · December 14th, 2006, 00:27

Why do we allow these university studies to be published? Universities are full of people who are constantly trying to prove themselves right among their peers. Hell, even students are often asked to try to find "new" ways to interpret classic literature. Of course this professor could have simply attributed our poor vocabularies to America's failing educational system, but everyone already knows that. He needed to come to a radically different conclusion in order to get his study noticed.

Congratulations, your study has been noticed. Your role in the controvercy over video games has been played. Now you get to sit on the sidelines while people take your "research" way too seriously. Honestly, this is how old wives get their tales.

**PSP 101** · December 14th, 2006, 00:55

What a bunch BULL.

**Broadus** · December 14th, 2006, 01:53

Teenagers don't talk enough? They have a limited vocabulary, even?
Man, oh, man, they do not know any of MY friends. Though none of my friends like MMORPGs so I'm not sure what to say about kids that do like MMORPGs.
iniquitous_beast is too right. More people trying to feel special by targeting video games as something horrible that should be avoided because they somehow inspire stupidity or violence.

***quzar*** · December 14th, 2006, 02:26

Every person I know who considers themselves a "gamer" has a horrible vocabulary and can barely spell. I've gone to conventions, traveled the web far and wide, and especially if these forums are any indication, yes, it's quite true. (yes, I know that sentence's construction was fairly poor)

Some of you say that videogames have improved your vocabulary, but moreso than other activities would? Even watching TV increases vocabulary more than videogames do.

**kiariki** · December 14th, 2006, 02:37

Originally Posted by quzar

Every person I know who considers themselves a "gamer" has a horrible vocabulary and can barely spell. I've gone to conventions, traveled the web far and wide, and especially if these forums are any indication, yes, it's quite true. (yes, I know that sentence's construction was fairly poor)

Some of you say that videogames have improved your vocabulary, but moreso than other activities would? Even watching TV increases vocabulary more than videogames do.

O.o o.O Are you... bashing in the right place? Heh heh...

Actually, I must admit that whenever I ended any session of DragonBallZ: SuperSonic Warriors (for GBA), for some reason I felt very, very dumb and lame. I wouldn't be surprised if someone caught me with my tongue wagging...

On contrast, after a session of playing any Fire Emblem game, I'm always alert and calculative- Always trying to figure out the best way and/or the right way to do something in the shortest amount of time.

Towards vocabulary... Dragon Quest III taught me what a shoal was!

NOTE: Some of you might really want to recheck your posts... Many of them have grammatical errors! :rofl: Of course, everyone's trying to type fast but it's funny how ironic it is...

**TheEmulatorGuy** · December 14th, 2006, 05:19

Originally Posted by kiariki

NOTE: Some of you might really want to recheck your posts... Many of them have grammatical errors! :rofl: Of course, everyone's trying to type fast but it's funny how ironic it is...

Grammar is completely different to vocabulary.

**ExcruciationX** · December 14th, 2006, 05:28

Originally Posted by quzar

Every person I know who considers themselves a "gamer" has a horrible vocabulary and can barely spell. I've gone to conventions, traveled the web far and wide, and especially if these forums are any indication, yes, it's quite true. (yes, I know that sentence's construction was fairly poor)

What about me? I can spell just fine.