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101 MORE things we've learned from games

Because gaming's got a whole lot more wisdom to go around

Words: Matthew Keast, GamesRadar US

61. Most clothing never needs to be washed, cannot be damaged in any way, and won’t create awkward stares if you wear the same outfit every day.

 
62. Hypothermia is a medical hoax. Go ahead and wear short-shorts in Antarctica.

63. It’s possible to climb a ladder without using your arms. This is especially useful if you are carrying a huge gun.

64. Armies of every era have required their soldiers to be telepathic so they can respond to orders instantly and move in large groups with perfect simultaneous coordination.

65. Still, a single highly-trained telepathic soldier sometimes just cannot figure out how to get from point A to B, despite having a pretty damn clear path.

66. Nobody in the world actually mourns a loved one’s death for more than ten seconds.

67. Strangely, though, for some reason studies have shown revenge for a loved one’s death to be the number-one motivation for the epidemic of one-man killing sprees plaguing mankind.

68. Your arms will never get tired even if you hold a Gatling gun perfectly straight out in front of you for hours on end.

69. In the future, soldiers will be sent into combat situations without a way to clip a light onto their gun, helmet, or any other hands-free device. Also, duct tape will be eradicated from existence some time earlier.

70. Successfully catching a fish doesn’t take NEARLY as long as everyone claims.

71. Most cars actually require no gas at all.

72. If you are ever in a situation where you have to help someone escape danger, take a deep breath and try to resist becoming angry at this person. A psychological phenomenon known as IDS, or “Idiocy in Danger Syndrome” reduces anyone to total incompetence in such a situation, no matter how intelligent they appear to be.

73. For reasons scientist have still failed to explain, it’s possible to jump off of pure air, but only once after initially jumping off the ground.


74. World War II was not won by numerous countries coordinating attacks across the globe, but rather by a single jack-hole with a gun. Said jack-hole’s identity varies depending on the source.

75. Carrying around 200 lbs of weight will not hinder you at all. However, carrying 201 lbs will prevent you from moving an inch.

76. Sometimes the recently departed are prone to seizures if their bodies happen to be touching walls or other objects.

77. It’s possible that while looking at surfaces from certain angles, huge portions may suddenly stretch, flicker, or jiggle. STAY CALM. You are not on drugs.

78. If you’re participating in an illegal street race and you don’t do well, all of your opponents don’t mind racing again and again so that you can eventually win.

79. If you are a security guard and all of your fellow guards disappear, it is perfectly fine to search for an intruder for thirty seconds, then return to your normal search route, on your own, at midnight, while you know a murderer is on the loose and has been sighted within 5 meters of you in the last few minutes.

80. If you’re ever hard up for cash, just go cut down any tall grass you see. 


 
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dahudge8  - 10 months 7 days ago 
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dahudge8  - 10 months 7 days ago 
awesome article by the way, I lol'd
RonnyLive19881  - 10 months 7 days ago 
Anyone point out the numbers worth reading? I'm not going threw all 5 pages...
RonnyLive19881  - 10 months 7 days ago 
I hate the damn reCAPTCHA!
Taxtm  - 10 months 7 days ago 
"74. World War II was not won by numerous countries coordinating attacks across the globe, but rather by a single jack-hole with a gun. Said jack-hole’s identity varies depending on the source."

Out of curiosity, how many games have been made that revolve around WWII? I lost count...
ELpork  - 10 months 7 days ago 
62..ha.
TeragRunner  - 10 months 7 days ago 
I thought of one.
You can look in the direction your gun is pointing and no one will care if you pointing an automatic gun in their face.
TeragRunner  - 10 months 7 days ago 
Oh oops it was supposed to say

You can only look in the direction your gun is pointing and no one will care if you pointing an automatic gun in their face.
Airhead  - 10 months 7 days ago 
How about

If someone seems to be a friend he is an enemy, and vice-versa.

or

Shooting an enemy in the leg twice will kill him. HOWEVER unleashing 15 shotgun shells, 30 Uzi clips, 30 6-shot revolver rounds, 2 missles. 5 frag grenades, and 1 landmine on a buddy will not kill him.
camo510  - 10 months 7 days ago 
@ Airhead
lmao good one, agree 100%
camo510  - 10 months 7 days ago 
I have a few...

If you hold your breath u can hear your heartbeat and have perfect aim.

You can have hundreds of enemys after u at a time and will be able to handle all of them no problem

If u take damage and your view goes red just duck down and wait to return to normal

You can drive into a concrete lamp post and only take a few dents

You can be ejected 100 feet away from your vehicle and get up wihout a limp
Crossleft501  - 10 months 7 days ago 
haha I think 35 is my favorite
CptCHARLES  - 10 months 7 days ago 
How 'bout

If an enemy is slow than it is therefore strong, and if it is fast than it is weak.

or

In a zombie apocalypse there are military grade rifles lying(laying?) on tables.

or

If you are shot in the stomach with a shotgun, simply drinking a special beverage will heal any wounds completely.

or

If you take any damage just wait 5 seconds and you will be all healed up.

or

When the zombie apocalypse arrives every Joe Blow will know how to use and load an M16.

or

The coolest and most skilled buddy always dies in the end.

or

In WORLD war 2 only four countries were involved.

or

...that's it.
Defguru7777  - 10 months 7 days ago 
Here's one:
In RPGs, all eight people will conglomerate into one person, who can change his/her/it's appearance without plastic surgery equipment. Additionally, this does not count as getting laid :(
bamb0o-stick  - 10 months 7 days ago 
- If you are getting shot at by enemies around police, they will not help you. However if you fire back at your enemies, the police will join in attacking YOU as well.

- Getting gunned down, blown up, crushed, smashed and set on fire will not kill you. You'll wake up outside a hospital with all your possessions, but with a lighter wallet.

- Flying into Africa will give you malaria.

- There are always someone immune to a "zombie" -like epidemic. Good chance its you.

- All soldiers tend to look exactly the same. Don't ever look generic or you'll die first.

- Living in a hidden vault makes you a super-marksman who can pause time during attacks. You can also salvage a nuclear wasteland from being uninhabitable.
Tasty_Pasta  - 10 months 7 days ago 
Ahahaha! 38 is oh so true.
somthing42  - 10 months 7 days ago 
how about

drawing animal constellations in the sky will make the animal come down and give you magic powers.
Corsair89  - 10 months 7 days ago 
-You can clearly see vague lands and objects of in the distance but some invisible indestructable wall blocks you from advancing.
-If you and your entire existance looks cel-shaded, that means that the few beings who control your every move want other beings to experience your beautiful, artsy brillance but fail to convince the others about how great you are and are frustrated and blame the others in the fact that you won't be granted a 2nd adventure.
-If you are a boss, beware, because little pest that is trying to kill you kill see how much health you have left.
-Bosses are never EVER direct. They will attack in obvious, easily aviodable moves.
-If you get a boss half-way down on health, they will use a few new moves that are a bit stronger.
-There is ALWAYS music coming from seemingly nowhere and it constantly changes to fit the situation.
-You and everyone you know is shallow, has only one emotion, and is basically a walking steriotype.
-Someone you know will eventually betray you.
-Your ragtag group of warriors can single-handedly topple an empire.
-If your in an abandoned town that is perminantly fogged over, then don't worry because anything and everything that attacks you is only in your mind.
-Five colored buttons can make an infinite amount of guitar notes and chords.
-Pinatas are actually living creature. You barbarian.
-If your car crashes, explodes, whatever, it will perfectly be restored in seconds so you can continue racing.
-Ostriches can fly and are good for jousting.
-Everyone you kill will disappear shorty.
-The legends are ALWAYS completely true and you will eventually have beat the odds and overcome it.

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Xizor14  - 10 months 7 days ago 
Funny as crap. I lol'd every time!
Xizor14  - 10 months 7 days ago 
I am so bookmarking this.
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