Man dies after playing too much video games

@lady1993 (27225)
Philippines
November 26, 2012 5:04am CST
http://ph.news.yahoo.com/thai-man-dies-playing-video-game-161158488.html "He was addicted to games. He hardly went to bed but always played computer games from night until morning," local police officer said. I hope this would be a warning to others.. He was so young. .. such a waste. I know some of my classmates who'd ratyher lay computer games than go to school- it's so hard to stop them.
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@stanley777 (9402)
• Philippines
27 Nov 12
What a waste and I feel sorry for the guy too. I think many are addicted to video games because of excitement and the fun they do get in playing, but they must also know when to take a break to eat or sleep. Too much of anything is not good.
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@lady1993 (27225)
• Philippines
1 Dec 12
Yes, it is definitely a waste.. I wonder how his parents feel like.. Having raised a child and i guess he is done with school, just to die like that.. I use the computer a lot too- but i do not forget to eat and sleep.
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@maximax8 (31053)
• United Kingdom
26 Nov 12
Young people like any other person need a lot of sleep. They need to go for a walk, ride a bike, go to the gym or do some other kind of exercise. They need to get healthy food and have the right amounts of vitamins and minerals. Using the Internet or playing videos can become overly addictive. I feel sorry that the man became so addicted to video games it killed him. It is hard to stop a young person like a teenager from using video games for loads of time.
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@tonyllenium (6252)
• Italy
22 Dec 12
i like videogames so sometimes i play and enjoy them but naturally thinking about to die for this reason is really stupid thing...in many cases many young people can feel addicted to some games or stories but this is really strange just to think...
@lady1993 (27225)
• Philippines
24 Dec 12
YEah, i wonder what he was thinking, or if he was thinking at all.. Let's just hope that this news woke up some of those kids who are still very much addicted to playing video games, there are lots more things they can spend thier time with.
@marguicha (215136)
• Chile
26 Nov 12
I have read that scientists have proved that internet addiction is worse than any other addictions known. I think that it doesn`t help the fact that it cannot be regulated, that it is not expensive and that there`s not so much guilt attached to it. We don`t know how many people die from this, but we can imagine how many people have narrowed their lives because they don`t leave their computer.
@lady1993 (27225)
• Philippines
22 Dec 12
I definitely agree with that.. it is very easy to be addicted to the internet and being addicted to it can be very dangerous since some people forget their basic needs. They neglect their body, not eating nor sleeping.
@Dominique25 (9464)
• United States
26 Nov 12
Yeah it is sad to hear stories like this. It does happen though. For those who sit for long times without getting some type of exercise or movement. It can cause circulation problems which can lead to embolisms and so on. It is best that we take regular breaks when sitting for long periods of time.
@lady1993 (27225)
• Philippines
1 Dec 12
Yes, we should take breaks every hour.. i am guilty of this too- i rarely take breaks when i am on the computer, since i am very engaged in what i am doing. I just get up if i am very hungry..
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• United States
15 Dec 12
Yeah it is important for us to take breaks. I have researched things like this and it suggests getting up and walking around for 15 minutes every hour. For example walking up and down stairs, walking in place, or getting up and straightening up around the house for that 15 minutes. We need to take those breaks it can save us a lot of trouble in the future from having blood clots. I agree though it can be hard to remember especially when we are so focused on what we are doing. I know for me it can be hard because I'm trying my best to earn extra income so it requires a lot of time sitting at the computer.
• India
26 Nov 12
Hi friend, sad to hear about this, hope his soul will RIP. Too much of addiction is not good. Hope all the game addicts will give up their activities after reading this.
@lady1993 (27225)
• Philippines
1 Dec 12
I also hope he will RIP.. Any addiction is bad, even the god ones, since it is still an addiction. But since it is an addiction, it will be hard to quite,especially games.. I guess they will only stop or rest if they eel something bad..
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