Put Down D3 and Pick Up Girls
Posted 9 May 2012 by FluxA guy named JT Tran who has built a career as a male dating coach, is planning to attend the Diablo III launch in Irvine to try to convince men not to buy D3 and instead to spend their time/money chasing women. Note that the following is a quote from one of those “submit your own press release” spam sites, which means the guy wrote it himself. It’s still amusing enough to quote from, and thanks to Carlyle for the tip:
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Video games are destroying Asian men’s sex lives and relationships with women.
At least that’s the viewpoint of JT Tran, America’s top Asian dating coach. Tran, referred to in TV, newspapers and magazines as “The Asian Playboy”, has taught thousands of men how to reclaim their love lives, but sees modern video games as a plague to their chance of finding happiness.
“While we enjoy the fantasy-reality that these games give us, they keep us from socializing with other people,” Tran said. “I have found this is particularly true for Asian men, especially with regards to the Starcraft and Diablo franchise and it’s stranglehold in the Korean social life.”
I’d never heard of the guy, but he does seem to be a real person who has made this his career; he’s got a wikipedia page and a long list of media appearances at least, though apparently only one change of clothing.
I know nothing of his recommended techniques so I can’t comment on them, and he’s obviously doing this as a publicity stunt, but where’s the logic of his approach? Pretend all Blizzard games vanished from the Earth tomorrow, or even all video games — the men (and women) who enjoy playing them rather than going out in socializing wouldn’t instantly turn into party animals. They’d just find some other hobby or electronic activity to enjoy from the privacy and comfort of their own homes…
Time you enjoyed spending was not wasted. Just balance it and please don’t murder people, children.
If I go with my wife, will he still encourage me to pick up girls..?
That would definitely result in some murder.
A friend of mine found his current girlfriend (dutch girl) in a korean online rpg called rappelz. So gaming doesnt necessarily lead to a life without any relationships (with friends or the other sex). Though I have to agree that playing addictive online games like wow, where you have to play non stop to be competative, can harm your social life pretty bad.
That is why I like Diablo. Start the game, play 30 minutes, quit and you still have probably advanced quite alot in the game (or in the item hunt part of the game). In WoW you need an hour to find a group, wait an hour for the players to gather, then you play through an instanced zone for another hour or two and in the end somejackass ninja loots the dropped loot only your character can use. 3-4 hours for nothing.
You haven’t played WoW since BC have you?
picking up girls? ill be lucky to keep the one i already have after launch
NO idea what RealmSeeker just said……
Like the post said, he’s just a wannabe and doing a publicity stunt. I bet he’s going to the launch to get his dose of Diablo obsession. Such hypocrites.
I don’t get it. Can’t you just stack more MF?
Milf find?
Who needs sex when I have Corpse Spiders………. (oh wait…me)
What are you implying there with the Corpse Spiders?
Everything in moderation is what he said. And I agree. Also about not murdering children.
Maybe some us make the active choice of playing Diablo 3 instead of getting laid? xD
For some people playing D3 instead of getting laid could also be muuuch cheaper
I wonder if my wife agrees that i need to spend more time/money on girls
Yet another moron who makes broad generalisations about people with certain hobbies and thinks he knows what’s more important for them. The technology he uses to propogate his manipulative techniques were created by the very introverts he seeks to change. Nerds run this world!
generally i agree ; though i dont see a contradiction in him using modern media in order to reach his target group Oo especially if your target group is on the internet… anyway stereotypes exist for a reason, i also wouldnt neglect that the social life is different in eastern cultures.
What’s really weird/creepy is that he makes it his mission in life to help guys find girls. Seems a bit off to me, going up to someone and trying to hook them up.
He doesn’t care about “helping guys”get girls -and he shouldn’t because if there are more virgins and nerds out there that are awkward w/women,then more chicks for him,amirite?- its just ez money and nothing more and he is lobbying for the success of his business(he might even do it without realizing)