@Kurisu


exactly, he only thought the less offensive stereotype that gamers are lazy wastrels, but stands corrected when proven wrong

now if only the nutjobs like larouche and thompson could comprehend the idea of 'being wrong' about everything and realise their mistakes. But alas, I fear it wont happen.

Well, at least someone isnt trying to have us destroyed.
Now if only we could get him back to the UK and let him have a wack at manhunt.

yep, yep, thats right

if your sports team screws up a match, you blame it on video games

makes perfect sense

This has nothing really to do with videogames. The latest generation is referred to as the "playstation generation" as it has been one of the most successful products to appear during that generation and has had an effect on marketing, etc. and been accepted into the language. People who grew up in the 60's might be referred to as the "Flower power" generation, or 70's as the disco generation.

The man isn't saying that playing on a console had anything to do with how suitable they are to be soldiers. The latest generation (as many others have been I imagine) are often seen as softer or weaker than generations past ("Things were tough back in my day, you don't know how easy you have it...").

All he is saying is that despite concerns that today's youth may not care as much, or be brave enough or talented enough to be members of the armed forces, many of them have proven that they are up to the task, and he salutes them for that.

I like this man, which is interesting because I dislike most officers.

A general is basically stating that my generation is competent in a very high stress environment.


I'll take a complement where I can get them.

Ah, see? We have some competant people in the Army. Problem is, the MoD can't stay out of Military Operations.

See? I told you gamers make better killers.

What's that? He's not talking about games at all? He's just saying that a particular generation, having grown up in the 90s, has turned out to be quite good when it comes to army-type things despite other claims that they're worthless layabouts and yobs?

How ironic, considering that his generation of soldiers shot up crowds of protesters in Free Derry.

To perpetuate the point made my shoehorn et al

His comment is nothing to do with games in general, but one important piece of information is implied here.

He is imlying that beforehand he (or the commenters etc) thought the playstation generation would not cope as well as previous generations in combat, it was their professional opinion that games would lead to worse performance in combat.

All that game playing is good for something!