"acceptable as a child"
I never really wanted anything to do with the kids who spent all their time with their megadrives or gameboys when I was at school. Even less so now they are adults. And if a group of us are coming round to your house it is not an acceptable form of entertaiment to play your computer games.
See also: television. If I am in your house, please switch it off.
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 8:44, 2 replies, latest was 14 years ago)

Neither did I.
I confess I did have a hand-held Space Invaders but was more into music and books than irritating repetitive beeping noises, 'extra lives' and 'cheats'.

As for television thing - how right you are. It really is the height of bad manners. Turn the fucking thing off you repulsive prole - YOU HAVE GUESTS.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 8:52, Reply)

But some of the music did contain irritating repetitive beeping noises?

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 8:54, Reply)

*drops 'white dove'*
Maybe.

Shut up, Tango, you're ruining my supercilious rant.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 8:55, Reply)

Coming soon, “Tango and No Cash"
Certificate R for drug use, strong language, more drug use, gratuitous nudity and drug use.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 9:50, Reply)

I'll only turn off my TV for invited guests.
Anyone that decides just to 'pop round' will put up with whatever it is I was doing at the time they knocked on my door.

I am not even sure I am excluding masturbation from this.
( scarpe We Stole Bikes, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 8:57, Reply)

Any person who is fanatical about any form of entertainment/pastime
Is incredibly tedious to anyone who doesn't share the same passion.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Tue 25 Oct 2011, 8:57, Reply)

This,
I bore my parents to tears going on about dance classes.
(Poppet some assembly required., Tue 25 Oct 2011, 8:58, Reply)

What classes are you taking at the minute?

(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 9:02, Reply)

Mincing gaybo classes.
Any tips you can give her?
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Tue 25 Oct 2011, 9:03, Reply)

Fucking tons
That's why I'm asking
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 9:07, Reply)

True.
Did you read the latest Legion of Superheroes? Brainiac was acting like a right dick, but...

actually, I can't remember what happened, so that's that 'joke' ruined.
( scarpe We Stole Bikes, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 8:58, Reply)

And it was going so well...

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 8:59, Reply)

It really wasn't, was it?

( scarpe We Stole Bikes, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 9:01, Reply)

YOU
I owe you a debt of gratitude for your savvy advice concerning the Birmingham half marathon this weekend just gone. Without it, I wouldn't have looked up road closures and might have had to spend longer sat in a car looking at Birmingham.

My sincere thanks for your consideration, sir.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 8:54, Reply)

You are very welcome
After all b3ta is pretty much a public service website, is it not?
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 8:57, Reply)

I've certainly always treated it as such
With varying results
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 8:59, Reply)