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Idiot gamers... caught on tape!

Meet the superstars who give our hobby a bad name

Words: Charlie Barratt, GamesRadar US

Videogames are supposed to be fun, right? That's why we play them. That's why we sink endless hours and countless dollars into them. Because we enjoy playing them, correct?

You certainly wouldn't know it by watching these people. They punch television screens, they hurl keyboards in their friends' faces and they make their mothers cry. They speak in a mixed language of unprintable curse words, juvenile whines and furious grunts. In other words, they act as if they'd rather be doing ANYTHING other than playing a videogame.

As a public service, we've gathered these truly special moments in boorishness together. Consider it a gallery of bogeymen, placed here as a warning. The next time you're feeling angry or frustrated at a game, stop, think and remember - it's supposed to be fun. Lose sight of that simple truth and you'll just end up looking like these morons. After all, they're not alone... they're just the ones who got caught.

Caution: The following videos contain highly explicit language and seriously stupid behavior. You might want to plug in some headphones... and swallow some aspirin.

Anyway, on with the show.

Idiot #1 - Halo Crybaby

Finest Moment - Attacking his own television, then immediately caressing it with regret.

This first video is not terrifying because of the torrential avalanche of profanity, or because of the dangerously violent anger on display, but because of how relatable it is.

The cursing. The kicking and screaming. The completely pointless middle finger to the television. We're ashamed to admit how much of that behavior we recognize in ourselves. Of course, the floor pummeling and screen slapping are a bit extreme, but still... Is this how ridiculous we look? Now that's scary.

 

Above: "F***in' blue screen! Standby! Bitch!"

Idiot(s) #2 - Swedes Gone Wild

Finest Moment - Physical assault... over a game?

Want proof that Americans aren't the only violent and obnoxious nationality in the world? Look no further than the movie below, in which various Swedish Counter-Strike players attempt to murder their computers... and each other. Somehow, though, the sight of grown men smashing keyboards and knocking over monitors is more charming than irritating when it's done in a foreign language. Go figure.

Above: "Du översätt den här? Gratulationerna, utom där er nej värdera högt."


Idiot #3 - Romanian WoW Tyrant

Finest Moment - Assuming his guild is so helplessly stupid that they need "odd" and "even" numbers explained to them.

Okay, this clip requires a bit of setup for the uninitiated. The "DKP" mentioned refer to "dragon kill points," a form of guild reward and punishment, while the "DoTs" or "Damage over Time"...

Oh nevermind. Honestly, we don't need to know the definitions for any of the obscure terms used in this epic and infamous rant. We don't even need to know what game it's from. If we have to play with this guy, who seems to confuse gaming with the military and leadership with bullying, we'd rather read a book.

Above: "Throw more dots, more dots, more dots, come on more dots. Okay, stop dots."


Idiot #4 - Cloudsong Victim

Finest Moment - Reaching such a high pitched whine that only dogs and small children can understand what the hell he's so upset about.

The lack of video actually helps this audio recording - in which a Dark Age of Camelot player loses a rare item - reach greater heights of absurdity. What did the mysterious screecher look like at the time of the crime? Was his face turning a brighter and shinier shade of red with each soprano syllable? Did his eyes bulge? Were flecks of Doritos flying off his lips in a fireworks display of impotent rage?

Listen and let your imagination run wild.

Above: "You say one more f***ing thing, I'm gonna find out where you live and I'm gonna break your f***ing nose!"


 
31 Comments
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Cernunnos  - 1 year 1 month ago 
damnit. most of them were removed.
allthough #6 wansnt viewable, im sure he was the biggest idiot.

im afraid #5 is a fake though. it circulated a coiple of years back. having killed someone 1.5 seconds after spawning? not likely.

and if its not staged: then he is mentally ill and shouldnt be mocked. XD
S1ightlyParano1d  - 11 months 26 days ago 
I love #7, most people don't turn off the mic button during at-home conversations, they sound so stupid.

"MOM GET IT!"

Seriouly, turn off the modem.
Trapped_In_Hiskool  - 11 months 25 days ago 
That German kid was screwed up. Of course it doesn't work you moron you demolished your keyboard. And I hope that kid's mom put something in that stupid brats mouth. Thank you you stupid people, your the reason I can't have an xbox in my house. Thanks.
Signofthezodiac  - 11 months 22 days ago 
Most of them didnt work but that halo kid was messed up along with the german kid

and that mom shouldnt take that
tashstockley  - 11 months 22 days ago 
That German kid would be dead if I was his parent... Treating a PC like that... SERIOUSLY!! Little cunt. Oh, and he needs serious anger management.
jackbergin  - 11 months 16 days ago 
Funny stuff, should have hosted the videos yourself, though, most of them have been removed for one reason or another.
ZoSo4  - 10 months 25 days ago 
angry german kid is a fake... i checked the wiki
theguru  - 10 months 11 days ago 
Numbers 2 and 3 don't work any more because of copyright claims.
Number 8 has been removed by the youtube user..
After i watched the german one the first time on youtube i read the description that said he was acting to demonstrait the point the german government was trying to make about violent video games. Yea right.

Lol at number 7 "I WANTED MOUNTAIN DEW, NOW I WANT CHOCOLATE MIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIILK!!" roflestomp :D
ricono  - 10 months 9 days ago 
oh god that is insane behaviour sometime ive felt like doing something like that but.. no wait a second i havent. im so glad the german one is fake cuz if it is the holy shit that kid needs serious mental help and shouldnt be mocked, and the milk one well that mother doesnt need that she should take away all that kids stuff and never let that kid talk period again.
dougle  - 9 months 18 days ago 
shocking behavour,for lack of a better term
battenfelder  - 9 months 18 days ago 
#7: wow that kid really likes his chocolate milk!!

by the way most of these vids were removed
theschwartzb  - 9 months 2 days ago 
if you took the dialogue from the crazy german kid, and added it to a video of a german soldier going ape-shit, it would work.
theschwartzb  - 9 months 2 days ago 
Sony should get chadwarden to advertise for them, everyone would buy PS3s then.
barryfaceman1227dotcom  - 9 months 2 days ago 
seriously WTF?

the kid in number 6, why not just get as pair of headphones? THen you can have it up as loud as you want without disturbing the other people in your house?

What a dick
battenfelder  - 8 months 19 days ago 
Hey GR, you missed the best one!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wp3k05luOZU&feature=channel_page

HALARIOUS!!!!
StickyLungs  - 5 months 16 days ago 
More than half of these videos were pulled. You might want to revise the article.
Great job though.
Necrohades  - 4 months 16 days ago 
whether the german kid was staged or not he can shout.....
bigmac  - 3 months 30 days ago 
# 4 scares me
nikrusty  - 3 months 26 days ago 
all videos are gone man...some violation bull, so irritating this kid friendly youtube gets. Just get a freaking age verification and let the videos be man

Captcha:$3.20 fruit
LieutenantCipher  - 3 months 23 days ago 
most of these are removed, but first of all I'm surprised that keyboard even worked after the first time he bashed it up.
Second - that chocolate milk kid is the shittiest fps shooter I've ever seen - shooting the walls, wtf man?
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