I remember the day I left for college, my father handed me several thousand dollas. He said,"Every class you skip, burn 5 twenties, because that's what you're wasting. Keep the rest for after college."
I still got it all
calling in sick for gw
Snow Bunny
Especially if you go to a school/university where your parents pay for tuition.
I remember the day I left for college, my father handed me several thousand dollas. He said,"Every class you skip, burn 5 twenties, because that's what you're wasting. Keep the rest for after college."
I still got it all
I remember the day I left for college, my father handed me several thousand dollas. He said,"Every class you skip, burn 5 twenties, because that's what you're wasting. Keep the rest for after college."
I still got it all
Phaern Majes
Occasionally I'll skip classes, but usually not so I can play games. Merely because I either don't feel like going or because the class isn't worth my time (go five times all semester, three of which were during the first week, and still get an A+). If I end up playing a game then eh, if not I just sleep or watch Scrubs/House.
Pay for my own tuition so nobody is out anything if I fail, except myself.
Pay for my own tuition so nobody is out anything if I fail, except myself.
Legendary Shiz
I called in sick last monthly
TheRaven
LOL, i was gonna respond to this topic and say I've never skipped work to play a video game.
However, I did leave work a half hour early today to run by Target and snatch up the $10 EotN bargain.
However, I did leave work a half hour early today to run by Target and snatch up the $10 EotN bargain.
~ Dan ~
When someone goes to that level, it's addiction. Happy to say i haven't sunk to that level. Rather not start messing up my education / job for the sake of some game.
Nevin
Going to school raises my IQ, logging onto GW lowers it.
Grasping Darkness
so the problem with most of you is that youre incapable of supporting yourselves and your lives fall apart if you decide to take a day off from work?
what a bunch of nerdy
what a bunch of nerdy
Stockholm
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so the problem with most of you is that youre incapable of supporting yourselves and your lives fall apart if you decide to take a day off from work?
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~ Dan ~
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So, now it's taking a day off, I thought you started the thread with calling in sick? It is not the same thing, even if both gives you free time there is a big diffrence. 1 is cheating your co-workers the other is OK.
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Stockholm
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Depends if you're actually ill.
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(Sorry about that cofusion "bunny")
Snow Bunny
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Question was if you had called in sick just so you could stay home and play GW.
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It's not being nerdy, Grasping. If we were all nerdy, we'd be doing what you did, calling in sick so that we could stay at home to play an mmo.
cellardweller
I called in sick to play on the Monday of the first ever double balthazar weekend (woot 10pts per kill instead of 5!). Nothing next to me rushing out my honours thesis in 4 weeks due to fallout2 addiction lol.
kratimas
Never have, never will.
Might want to check your priorities.
Krat
Might want to check your priorities.
Krat
chessyang
i always got off early to play the "pre-release/pre-launch" of the game. need that extra 24 hours to farm
=)
=)
Malice Black
Making money in RL to buy l33t shit > having l33t shit in GW
Thibor
Ever since I got GW I have called out when each chapter and expansion came out. My job sucks but pays well so A sick day here and there won't kill me. 
Snow Bunny
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Making money in RL to buy l33t shit > having l33t shit in GW
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Eldin
I wouldn't call in sick for GW, that's a bit TOO much.
Though, whenever I'm sick, I work like this:
Morning: Feel like crap.
Noon: Starting to feel better.
Evening: Feel dandy aside from some sniffles.
Nighttime: Feel like crap.
So whenever I do stay home, I often find around lunchtime I feel good enough to get out of bed and play GW.
So I sort of indirectly call in sick for Guild Wars.
Also, as a career, I'm looking towards freelancing. In whichcase I'll NEVER have to call in sick! Mwahahahahaha!
Though, whenever I'm sick, I work like this:
Morning: Feel like crap.
Noon: Starting to feel better.
Evening: Feel dandy aside from some sniffles.
Nighttime: Feel like crap.
So whenever I do stay home, I often find around lunchtime I feel good enough to get out of bed and play GW.
So I sort of indirectly call in sick for Guild Wars.
Also, as a career, I'm looking towards freelancing. In whichcase I'll NEVER have to call in sick! Mwahahahahaha!
Gun Pierson
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because some of us are responsible.
It's not being nerdy, Grasping. If we were all nerdy, we'd be doing what you did, calling in sick so that we could stay at home to play an mmo. |
A lot of people are responsible because they've put themselves into the position where they have no choice than to be responsible because of earlier choices in life. Often looking down on people who don't follow the main stream. You wanted kids, you are responsible for them.
Everybody is responsible for his own actions and the consequences that come with those actions. There's always a price to pay, sooner or later. And every choice has it good things and bad things.
The world is full of sheep and that's no coincidence as humans are still mammals, group animals. I don't judge sheep but I also don't judge the OP in anyway.
Man I love movies like 'fight Club' and 'American beauty'. It's not for nothing that they're in the top 100 of best movies of all time.
Stockholm
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It's why people who make $100+ an hour don't play GW.
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EmptySkull
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It's why people who make $100+ an hour don't play GW.
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LOLOLOLOL a too be young and naive
Phaern Majes
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LOLOLOLOL a too be young and naive
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I MP I
Never called in sick before to play a game. Probably never will either. Which is funny, because I get along very well with my boss(he plays mmo's too)at work and get away with anything. In fact he's actually called out sick or taken a personal days just to play new expansions.
EmptySkull
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Well personally I'd agree with him. People with that kind of money sit at home and do heroin, crack, meth, etc... Or possibly if they are adrenaline junkies they might go skydiving or bungee jumping or some such thing. Sure they might play video games too but more money = better entertainment.
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Snow Bunny
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Right and because you think it it must be. Look all kinds of people do all kinds of things right. I agree with you. But to be so arrogant and think a person who makes 100 dollars per hour doesn't play a mmo, even GW is a real big stretch. I don't make quite 100 bucks an hour but I make a bit over half that. And I play. Alot. If a person wants to play hooky once a year who cares. Once again the self righteousness of the young amazes me. Happens every generation, even to mine and me. Give yourself a few more years to be completely on your own. Away from your parents having to be responsible for youselves a bit. Your attitude will be alot more enlightened.
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I would know this, having worked those hours in that setting. Just because I'm in college doesn't mean I haven't worked, and just because I'm young doesn't mean you're correct or your opinion weighs heavier.
Danax
I might book the day off work ahead of time when GW2 is released (and put in a fake reason), but I don't see a reason to call in sick for GW, there's nothing going on that cant wait. I'll save me sick pay for when I really am sick.
Kerwyn Nasilan
Have not done it yet but may have to break my leg for GW2 Beta (if it turns out any good)
(if it turns out any good)
EmptySkull
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It's why people who make $100+ an hour don't play GW.
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While I will agree that I may be wrong from time to time, I an not wrong about this. Because I'm not stating my opinion. I am making a common sense judgement that any reasonable person could make. I also will stipulate that there are proportionally way fewer people who make more than 100 dollars than less playing this game. But that can reasonably be ascertained from the fact that there are fewer people overall that make more than 100 dollars than those that make less. But I contend that there are in fact professionals that make 6 figures, also are playing GW's and other games out there.
Nothing personal. But no need for the blanket statements, which to any reasonable person is false. And all the "sky is falling" attitude of a once a year hooky day.
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Well personally I'd agree with him. People with that kind of money sit at home and do heroin, crack, meth, etc... Or possibly if they are adrenaline junkies they might go skydiving or bungee jumping or some such thing. Sure they might play video games too but more money = better entertainment.
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Div
Calling in sick for GW is retarded. If you're going to put your income on the line for a game, you need help. I only call in sick for work or miss class because I was too...hung over to go.
super strokey
I used to do it at my last job occasionally, it wasnt that i had to play GW it was because i hated my job. In my current job i dont do it cause i really enjoy working there.
super strokey
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Calling in sick for GW is retarded. If you're going to put your income on the line for a game, you need help. I only call in sick for work or miss class because I was too...hung over to go.
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Peachie
I've not taken a day off sick in my working life so far (5 years) for legitimate reasons or otherwise.
When I first started playing GW I got into a habit for a couple of weeks of driving home on my lunch break to get in some playing time... but that didn't go on for long.
When I first started playing GW I got into a habit for a couple of weeks of driving home on my lunch break to get in some playing time... but that didn't go on for long.
cellardweller
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Calling in sick for GW is retarded. If you're going to put your income on the line for a game, you need help. I only call in sick for work or miss class because I was too...hung over to go.
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Thorondor Port
Ive called in sick when i was REALLY sick and played guild wars.
Honestly
Days work/school > being sick
Honestly
Days work/school > being sick
Jennie
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Ive called in sick when i was REALLY sick and played guild wars.
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I've never stayed at home because of GW though.
Snow Bunny
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very fine computer system with latest and greatest hardware to play GW and other games too.
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Neglecting responsibilities be them your job or your schoolwork in favor of playing a video game is fairly poorly played.
sevendash
I didn't even call in sick after being up all night waiting for the Wii. I can always find time between work and school to play. Even when I was dating I was fine playing when I got the chance. I'm not going to get anxious to that extent.
baz777
I’ve never called in sick to play GW.
However, on then Factions was due to be released I did purposely arrange a meeting in London to make sure I could purchase it that day.
However, on then Factions was due to be released I did purposely arrange a meeting in London to make sure I could purchase it that day.
L33TNeMiSiS
Hmm .. Alot of Hardcore working ppl here :P. I've Phoned in sick once(to work) to build my 55HP monk 
. What's to say 19hours 10min later ... 55hp invicy monk ^-^
. What's to say 19hours 10min later ... 55hp invicy monk ^-^
Mohnzh
I was pretty sick last week, actually, and ended up missing 4 days of work...and got the last 10% of Tyria for legendary cartographer. But I really needed to be at work finishing up a paper for publishing. Deadline is coming up. So even though I was stoked about the progress I was making, I would rather have been wrapping up the paper before the deadline (which I will still make with plenty of time).
I pretty much decide my own schedule (for the most part) so if I don't have much to do and feel like I can afford the time I *might* not go to work one day and stay home and play...but that pulls dirty looks from my wife :P. In other words, I have never called in sick to play, but have had a few days where I just didn't go in so I could play.
I pretty much decide my own schedule (for the most part) so if I don't have much to do and feel like I can afford the time I *might* not go to work one day and stay home and play...but that pulls dirty looks from my wife :P. In other words, I have never called in sick to play, but have had a few days where I just didn't go in so I could play.