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Crazy. But it's going to become more and more common, as cracked predicted.

What bards said minus the crazy comment. I was thinking more like lame.

Originally posted by dadudemon
What bards said minus the crazy comment. I was thinking more like lame.

I find the situation quite crazy, I don't think it is all that lame, though, really.

But good we agree on the rest.

Originally posted by Bardock42
I find the situation quite crazy, I don't think it is all that lame, though, really.

But good we agree on the rest.

I find the situation quite lame. I don't think it is all that crazy, though, really. Nothing in that is even close to FUBAR in that situation.

But good we agree on the rest.

This substitute teacher at my Uni supposedly divorced his wife because she made him the wrong type of sandwich for lunch.

True or not, it's hilarious.

Originally posted by DigiMark007
Clearly false. Rumors at least need to be believable to be juicy or funny in more than a random wtf way.
I found it funny. haermm

If the game-cheating was the real reason, she should be repeatedly kicked in the head for being such a ****ing moron.

I don't see why this is funny or crazy or lame at all

the man was engaging in emotional relationships with people other than his wife.

show of hands, who would be upset if their monogamous partner was having cyber sex? compound that, pretend you met your partner having cyber sex as well.

I find the situation a bit crazy because they met on second life as well as the cheating take place on it. Also, it's a situation that would be quite strange to me in non-internet-based life as well. But as I said it is to be expected and will just increase over the next few years, which is not necessarily a bad thing, though maybe slightly frightening in some ways.

http://www.cracked.com/article_15657_world-warcraft-world-10-ways-online-gaming-will-change-future.html

Its just some guy cheating on his wife in the same way he met her.

The internet side of it is interesting, but less so when you see the research that talks about people's personal identity and interpersonal development that goes on via mmorpg video games. Everyone always gets up in arms when I say this (because they think it doesn't apply to them, silly ducks), but people cannot distinguish fantasy from reality.

The cracked list is cool. I remember reading something off of... oh man, I can't even remember it now, but some Blizzard fansite (probably pushing 10 years ago now), about someone who was making so much money playing Diablo 2 that their father thought they had gotten involved in criminal activity (he said he got something like 2 grand in a 2-3 week period). I don't know, it always seemed inevitable to me that these fantasy worlds would become centrally important in a lot of people's lives. LOL, the times where you see internet anonymity cross with the personal investment people have in their characters are interesting. I remember a story from my EverQuest days about a man (who largely had no life outside the game) killed himself because a supposed "friend" and long time acquaintance in the game had stole or ripped him off for a considerable amount of stuff.

Originally posted by Kelly_Bean
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LOL..it looked so affectionate.

I guess she has no problem with him banging an e-whore. Just keep love out of it!

I don't know if it is that much about distinguishing fantasy from reality. Especially since MMORPGs aren't all fantasy, it's massively community based as well.

Originally posted by Bardock42
I don't know if it is that much about distinguishing fantasy from reality. Especially since MMORPGs aren't all fantasy, it's massively community based as well.

indeed

My suspicion however is that people will go "OMFG, thats crazy, divorce over some game". Maybe it isn't the reality/fantasy blur, but I was trying to think of an easy way to say that most people aren't aware of how personally and socially important an integrative mmorpgs and video games in general are, or how much of a part of our "real lives" supposedly "fake lives" can become.

I guess for a group of people who tend to frequent an internet message board this is probably not revolutionary.

Originally posted by inimalist
I don't see why this is funny or crazy or lame at all

the man was engaging in emotional relationships with people other than his wife.

show of hands, who would be upset if their monogamous partner was having cyber sex? compound that, pretend you met your partner having cyber sex as well.

Because the online call girl he was "sleeping" with and the woman he snuggled on the couch with were both probably 45+ year old men.

To divorce the guy JUST for this is rediculous, if indeed this is the real reason. So a kick in the head is in order for this dumb-****.

Edit: I think the "call girl" wasn't an avatar of a real person, but just a part of the game/world. Which just compounds this divorcee's idiocy.

Originally posted by Robtard
Because the online call girl he was "sleeping" with and the woman he snuggled on the couch with were both probably 45+ year old men.

To divorce the guy JUST for this is rediculous, if indeed this is the real reason. So a kick in the head is in order for this dumb-****.

Edit: I think the "call girl" wasn't an avatar of a real person, but just a part of the game/world. Which just compounds this divorcee's idiocy. Well, they met exactly the same way.

Originally posted by Bardock42
Well, they met exactly the same way.

I stand by "to divorce the guy JUST for this is rediculous", which it is, if so.

Edit: I originally missed this key part of the story:

'He confessed he'd been talking to this woman in America for weeks and said he didn't love me any more.'

Which makes sense now, so I retract my "kick in the head" comment.

Originally posted by Robtard
I stand by "to divorce the guy JUST for this is rediculous", which it is, if so.

Edit: I originally missed this key part of the story:

'He confessed he'd been talking to this woman in America for weeks and said he didn't love me any more.'

Which makes sense now, so I retract my "kick in the head" comment. Why? It's obviously cheating to both of them (on top of it he apparently said he doesn't feel for her anymore and pursues his new "love" now, so, that at least is enough reason, imo).

I see your edit and...accept.

Originally posted by Robtard
Because the online call girl he was "sleeping" with and the woman he snuggled on the couch with were both probably 45+ year old men.

To divorce the guy JUST for this is rediculous, if indeed this is the real reason. So a kick in the head is in order for this dumb-****.

Edit: I think the "call girl" wasn't an avatar of a real person, but just a part of the game/world. Which just compounds this divorcee's idiocy.

So if your partner was engaging in romantic and sexual relationships over a chat room you would have no problem? (assuming you are a fan of monogamy)

If the call girl was an in game thing, ya, thats weird, however, I've heard of girls who get pissed if their boyfriend watches porn (which is ****ing retarded).

I agree it is a stupid reason to get a divorce. But I would say that having an affair is a stupid reason to get a divorce. I agree with your earlier sentiment though, this is more likely just the straw that broke the camels back. The article says the man told the woman he no longer loved her, and that seems like a damn good reason for a divorce.

EDIT: just saw your point where you mention the not being in love thing

Originally posted by inimalist

If the call girl was an in game thing, ya, thats weird, however, I've heard of girls who get pissed if their boyfriend watches porn (which is ****ing retarded).


It sure is


My girlfriend's like that....


She has a majorly hot body though, I guess it's alright

Originally posted by Bardock42
It sure is


My girlfriend's like that....


She has a majorly hot body though, I guess it's alright

damn

the only sure-fire solution is to make home-made porn, then she can't get jealous

Originally posted by inimalist
damn

the only sure-fire solution is to make home-made porn, then she can't get jealous Way ahead of you

So now this IS cheating?? They never even met at the time.

Originally posted by Bardock42
It sure is


My girlfriend's like that....


She has a majorly hot body though, I guess it's alright

Considering it's black she-male porn, I can see why. She feels threatened as she can't possibly give you what you really desire.

Originally posted by lord xyz
Good. What kind of woman does she call herself if she cant make a sandwich?

Your humour skills have improved, that made me smirk. Good show.

I read about this in the paper yesterday. Didn't the couple intially meet on second life in the 1st place though? I can only guess that she thinks that if he's done it once then he can do it again.

In the legal field, this is more common then you think.

Originally posted by Deja~vu
In the legal field, this is more common then you think. What is more common, in the legal field, than we'd think?

Originally posted by Deja~vu
So now this IS cheating?? They never even met at the time. Emotional cheating. Investing ones emotions in someone else rather than their partner. Just as bad as physical cheating.

Originally posted by Rogue Jedi
Emotional cheating. Investing ones emotions in someone else rather than their partner. Just as bad as physical cheating.

agreed

Originally posted by inimalist
agreed There are actually morons who don't believe there is such a thing as emotional cheating.

Originally posted by Robtard
Your humour skills have improved, that made me smirk. Good show. Originally posted by jaden101
I read about this in the paper yesterday. Didn't the couple intially meet on second life in the 1st place though? I can only guess that she thinks that if he's done it once then he can do it again.
I noticed your sigs kinda match. They both have the same color scheme and composition, even though they are totally different in content. Just thought I'd point that out.

In my opinion, and this is only an opinion, this is absolutely ridiculous. 'Cheating' on his wife with an NPC? I could understand if it was an e-whore that was the avatar of a person in real life, but it was an NPC. He was probably screwing around for a laugh, not with any malice intent, or to 'cheat' on his wife . Oh well, whatever.

Originally posted by Kosta
In my opinion, and this is only an opinion, this is absolutely ridiculous. 'Cheating' on his wife with an NPC? I could understand if it was an e-whore that was the avatar of a person in real life, but it was an NPC. He was probably screwing around for a laugh, not with any intent to 'cheat' on his wife . Oh well, whatever. I think the major problem for his wife is the new (human) girlfriend her husband has.

Originally posted by Bardock42
I think the major problem for his wife is the new (human) girlfriend her husband has.

Yeah, that part was fair enough, but initially, she freaked out over nothing. Although it DID eventuate in to something a lot more serious, there I agree.

I apologize if my comment about this whole thing being "lame" offended anyone, if even on an intellectual level.

I think it's lame because I don't like the types who blur reality with virtual reality to that level. There has to be a point of emotional disconnect. These two people are lame people, imo. The dude is lame from being a fat ass chronic game masturbator and the lady is lame for being a fatass whiner. The lady just strikes me as the type of b*tch that I wouldn't even talk to in the real world. You know, the type to whine about their husband at work to anyone and everyone while piling on a plethora of other emotional garbage that no one wants to hear. She has a point, though, about the seriousness of his cheating because they were lame enough to get serious about that dumb ass game.

"Her character, Laura Skye, hired a virtual private detective to investigate his online adultery."

Her online character hired an online PD to investigate her online husband's online affair.
Is it called Second Life for people who failed their first?

Am I the only one who thinks the wife hiring a cyber-detective is the funniest part of the whole thing?

I wonder if they argue about financial problems in the game.
"What do you mean you spent half our money on a new plasma tv, I was going to use that money to download a new haircut, you selfish bastard you never think about anyone but yourself"

I'm working on some form of public outrage that outdoes everyone else's....just give me a second.

Originally posted by Devil King
I'm working on some form of public outrage that outdoes everyone else's....just give me a second.

Gay man caught cheating on boyfriend with female prostitute.

After all the "straight" guys who've turned out the be gay that's gotta draw some attention.

Originally posted by Symmetric Chaos
Gay man caught cheating on boyfriend with female prostitute.

After all the "straight" guys who've turned out the be gay that's gotta draw some attention.

That you place straight in parenthesis is only the beginning of my point.

Originally posted by Devil King
That you place straight in parenthesis is only the beginning of my point.

I suppose I should've put gay in quotes too.

Originally posted by Symmetric Chaos
I suppose I should've put gay in quotes too.

Only if you place the same relevance to one as you do the other.

Originally posted by Devil King
Only if you place the same relevance to one as you do the other.

It was meant as humor, I really place no relevance on either. But the missing quotes do imply an insult.

Originally posted by Symmetric Chaos
It was meant as humor, I really place no relevance on either. But the missing quotes do imply an insult.

If you'll ascribe one insult over the other, then I'll get back to you, accordingly.

Originally posted by Bardock42
Way ahead of you



Originally posted by Rogue Jedi
There are actually morons who don't believe there is such a thing as emotional cheating.

lol, I might just be crazy on this one, but imho it is the emotional part of cheating that makes it bad

I mean, physical urges I can understand. At least after there is a foundation to work with. If you can't be loyal emotionally... God, I don't even know why you would be in the relationship...

Originally posted by dadudemon
I apologize if my comment about this whole thing being "lame" offended anyone, if even on an intellectual level.

I think it's lame because I don't like the types who blur reality with virtual reality to that level. There has to be a point of emotional disconnect. These two people are lame people, imo. The dude is lame from being a fat ass chronic game masturbator and the lady is lame for being a fatass whiner. The lady just strikes me as the type of b*tch that I wouldn't even talk to in the real world. You know, the type to whine about their husband at work to anyone and everyone while piling on a plethora of other emotional garbage that no one wants to hear. She has a point, though, about the seriousness of his cheating because they were lame enough to get serious about that dumb ass game.

lol, agreed, these people, lame as shit

Originally posted by Symmetric Chaos
Am I the only one who thinks the wife hiring a cyber-detective is the funniest part of the whole thing?

lol, there were a couple of good WTF moments in the game.

I guess this must be common enough that there is a market for that kind of thing... I wonder if she paid in real money or in fake money, or would the performance of real work for cyber money validate it as a currency with a measureable value compared to the dollar?

Originally posted by Devil King
If you'll ascribe one insult over the other, then I'll get back to you, accordingly.

I'm very confused.

Originally posted by inimalist
lol, I might just be crazy on this one, but imho it is the emotional part of cheating that makes it bad

Originally posted by Bardock42
I find the situation quite crazy, I don't think it is all that lame, though, really.

But good we agree on the rest.
Why not 'lame' if I may ask?
Originally posted by inimalist
I don't see why this is funny or crazy or lame at all

the man was engaging in emotional relationships with people other than his wife.

show of hands, who would be upset if their monogamous partner was having cyber sex? compound that, pretend you met your partner having cyber sex as well.
I didn't say it was funny.


Too many other posts to quote right at the mo'. crzeyes

Originally posted by Symmetric Chaos
I'm very confused.

Which missing quotes effect your ability to understand?

Originally posted by inimalist
I guess this must be common enough that there is a market for that kind of thing... I wonder if she paid in real money or in fake money, or would the performance of real work for cyber money validate it as a currency with a measureable value compared to the dollar?

Second Life is clearly out of control.

But seriously, people have payed real money for real work in a virtual world in the past. WoW and Everquest players have paid for people to level their characters so they can go do stuff in the real world (which sorta defeats the purpose of having a virtual world, IMO).

lol, oh, you don't have to tell me. My friend's brother used to give birthday gifts of platinum in EQ or Guildwars.

I think WoW would take my soul...

Originally posted by dadudemon
I apologize if my comment about this whole thing being "lame" offended anyone, if even on an intellectual level.

I think it's lame because I don't like the types who blur reality with virtual reality to that level. There has to be a point of emotional disconnect. These two people are lame people, imo. The dude is lame from being a fat ass chronic game masturbator and the lady is lame for being a fatass whiner. The lady just strikes me as the type of b*tch that I wouldn't even talk to in the real world. You know, the type to whine about their husband at work to anyone and everyone while piling on a plethora of other emotional garbage that no one wants to hear. She has a point, though, about the seriousness of his cheating because they were lame enough to get serious about that dumb ass game.

Originally posted by =Tired Hiker=
I noticed your sigs kinda match. They both have the same color scheme and composition, even though they are totally different in content. Just thought I'd point that out.

BEWBIES.

Originally posted by Kosta
Yeah, I LOL'd pretty hard at that bit.

Some people need to realize that there is a real world.



Open your mind.

Sorry, it had to be said I disagree actually. I think some people need to realize that the "real world" won't matter as much anymore in the long run.

Originally posted by inimalist
I wonder if she paid in real money or in fake money, or would the performance of real work for cyber money validate it as a currency with a measureable value compared to the dollar?


Real money is obviously a wrong term. All money is just as good as the trust you put in it. As such WoW Gold is just as good as the US Dollar...actually, looking at the latest crisis, I'd put more trust in Blizzard...those dudes have their shit together.

Really, if Google ever makes a currency, I'm on board.

Originally posted by Kelly_Bean
Why not 'lame' if I may ask?


I don't think that either meeting, falling in love, marrying or divorcing someone on a virtual platform is particularly lame. The Internet gives you access to so much more people that it is very likely you will find someone better suited for you than IRL. The only thing I could think is lame is that they seem like a bit of idiotic, white trash...trash...but I don't think that the platform their douchiness (mostly the husbands) takes place on is of matter.

Originally posted by Bardock42
I disagree actually. I think some people need to realize that the "real world" won't matter as much anymore in the long run.

How do you mean? That we will lead (for the lack of a better analogy) a Matrix style existence? (minus the evil machines, neo, and kung-fu that is) If that is what you mean, then I personally believe that, although it is becoming increasingly easy to interact with people all over the word via the web, and that more and more cervices are being offered via it as well, that largely we will continue to live our lives in the real world. We still need to eat, sleep, drink and do all the things our body needs to sustain its self. The internet and OL (online life) may offer the opportunity to meet other people, perhaps even find a partner, but people still need physical contact. I'm sorry I'm a little tired at the moment so this isn't coming out quite as intricate as I had wanted, but I am hoping I am getting my point across . Yes we will become more reliant on telecommunications and the world wide web, yes this offers new, and in a lot of cases improved ways of doing certain things, but I don not believe that we will delve entirely in to a non-real world existence, even in the long run.

I can see your point though, don't get me wrong. I just dont know to what extent I share the same opinion. Time will tell I guess.

Originally posted by Bardock42
I don't think that either meeting, falling in love, marrying or divorcing someone on a virtual platform is particularly lame. The Internet gives you access to so much more people that it is very likely you will find someone better suited for you than IRL. The only thing I could think is lame is that they seem like a bit of idiotic, white trash...trash...but I don't think that the platform their douchiness (mostly the husbands) takes place on is of matter.

This point I"m half with you on. You can meet someone via a platform, but to have a relationship entimrely within that platform, marry and spend prolonged periods of time together would be extremely difficult. How can one express their love entirely through text and pre-existing avatar gestures. Real life physical contact needs to happen eventually, for procreation and for the... well... physical contact, really.

Originally posted by Kosta
This point I"m half with you on. You can meet someone via a platform, but to have a relationship entimrely within that platform, marry and spend prolonged periods of time together would be extremely difficult. How can one express their love entirely through text and pre-existing avatar gestures. Real life physical contact needs to happen eventually, for procreation and for the... well... physical contact, really.

I agree that, at the moment, offline life has many advantages, I think the people that married, in this case, moved together, if I am not mistaken. As such "Second Life" was just the platform where they met, and the platform where the husband went to find a new woman he could cheat on his wife with.

Originally posted by Kosta
How do you mean? That we will lead (for the lack of a better analogy) a Matrix style existence? (minus the evil machines, neo, and kung-fu that is) If that is what you mean, then I personally believe that, although it is becoming increasingly easy to interact with people all over the word via the web, and that more and more cervices are being offered via it as well, that largely we will continue to live our lives in the real world. We still need to eat, sleep, drink and do all the things our body needs to sustain its self. The internet and OL (online life) may offer the opportunity to meet other people, perhaps even find a partner, but people still need physical contact. I'm sorry I'm a little tired at the moment so this isn't coming out quite as intricate as I had wanted, but I am hoping I am getting my point across . Yes we will become more reliant on telecommunications and the world wide web, yes this offers new, and in a lot of cases improved ways of doing certain things, but I don not believe that we will delve entirely in to a non-real world existence, even in the long run.

I can see your point though, don't get me wrong. I just dont know to what extent I share the same opinion. Time will tell I guess. Well, I don't believe that "real life" will become totally unimportant. I just think that "online life" and online personas will become way more important. Either way, there will always be physical needs, but how they are dealt with, will likely change. The "online life" offers people an escape, an ability to lead much better lives for little money...and as long as it makes people happy it will go on to improve.

Originally posted by Bardock42
Well, I don't believe that "real life" will become totally unimportant. I just think that "online life" and online personas will become way more important. Either way, there will always be physical needs, but how they are dealt with, will likely change. The "online life" offers people an escape, an ability to lead much better lives for little money...and as long as it makes people happy it will go on to improve.

I don't know whether it is better in many cases. I think it emulates real life in the sense that people can still be miserable on line for a number of reasons. One being cyber-bullying. The more people start to live on line, the more on line life will begin to mimic real life. Which brings me to question, what is the point? I dunno man, I guess I just cant get my head around living life on line beying socializing with people on forums, etc. Marrying and family life and all that for me personally is still entirely a real life experience.

Originally posted by Kosta
I don't know whether it is better in many cases. I think it emulates real life in the sense that people can still be miserable on line for a number of reasons. One being cyber-bullying. The more people start to live on line, the more on line life will begin to mimic real life. Not sure why that needs to be the case.

Haha, fatties.

Originally posted by Bada's Palin
Haha, fatties.

Originally posted by lord xyz
Good. What kind of woman does she call herself if she cant make a sandwich?
Nice one.

Originally posted by Bardock42
I don't think that either meeting, falling in love, marrying or divorcing someone on a virtual platform is particularly lame. The Internet gives you access to so much more people that it is very likely you will find someone better suited for you than IRL. The only thing I could think is lame is that they seem like a bit of idiotic, white trash...trash...but I don't think that the platform their douchiness (mostly the husbands) takes place on is of matter.

Exactly what I thought you'd say.
I do agree though.

Originally posted by DigiMark007

I lol'd at the story. I hit on girls in WoW but not for serious. Half the time it's probably a dude anyway. Like when I'm on my female avatar and mess with them...



Oh, that's quite funny! You never know who you are talking to on the internet. The initial story is crazy, but will probably come to fruition more frequently with the amount of time people spend living their lives in the fantasy world. In my opinion, it's a shame.