Maybe you could try to get your son into something slightly less obnoxious like heroin or bestiality.
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joetotale blear-e'ed, wither'd spectre, Sat 18 Feb 2017, 20:25,
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I can see it might come across like that
But having joined in a couple of sessions it's essentially a bunch of guys running around with toy guns (albeit realistic looking ones) and having a laugh. I'd far rather he was doing this than playing Call of Duty.
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tarka_dall Like normal dall, only a bit more spicy, Sat 18 Feb 2017, 20:35,
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On reflection, yes, way better to be active in the world and engaging with real people rather than hunched alone over a keyboard (like I'm doing now with a bottle of wine and ready meal).
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joetotale blear-e'ed, wither'd spectre, Sat 18 Feb 2017, 20:42,
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Against my better judgement I was pressured into having a go at paintballing with some friends.
To my horror I actually found it was quite good fun (but once was enough).
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Varmint, Sun 19 Feb 2017, 12:46,
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Yep - same with me
I had no interest in trying it, but I decided I'd be buggered if I was going to hang around for three hours doing nothing so I tried it and was surprised how much I enjoyed it. The big benefit over paintball is that airsoft can be done indoors and is much more full-on, although it does mean you can end up looking like you've got a bad case of measles!
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tarka_dall Like normal dall, only a bit more spicy, Sun 19 Feb 2017, 15:00,
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