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“Mad He Couldn’t Get Past The 1st Boss”: Man Roasted For Saying Gamers Over 25 Should “Grow Up”
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“Mad He Couldn’t Get Past The 1st Boss”: Man Roasted For Saying Gamers Over 25 Should “Grow Up”

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A man sparked controversy in a viral video by asserting that gaming should be abandoned after turning 26 due to other responsibilities.

Aaron Wilkinson, a TikToker with 11,100 followers, claimed that if you’re over 25, you should stop playing video games.

Taking to his TikTok page, Aaron released a video, which has now gone viral, amassing 267,000 views, where he said: “You gotta grow up.”

He continued: “You can’t be gaming as a dad, as a partner, as a husband.

“It just doesn’t make sense to me.

“Sat there with your headphones on while your missus makes your dinner.”

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    Aaron Wilkinson sparked controversy by asserting that video gaming should be abandoned after turning 26 due to other responsibilities

    Image credits: itsaaronwilkinson

    “I grew out of that. A lot of my mates grew out of that as well.

    “CoD (Call of Duty) with the boys at 26? I got stuff to do, mate.”

    Many people had something to say about Aaron’s radical conclusion, as a TikTok user sarcastically posted: “Won’t be on tonight lads, Aaron from TikTok says so.”

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    Image credits: itsaaronwilkinson

    Another person wrote: “Just stuck my Xbox on Amazon pal and going to start making TikToks in my car like a real man.”

    Someone else commented: “I’d be 80 on my death bed I’ll still be running Warzone games.”

    A separate individual chimed in:: “32 with a partner and 2 kids and we both game when the kids are in bed.”

    You can watch his viral video below:

    @itsaaronwilkinson I reckon im in the wrong generation here #normalbloke #gaming ♬ original sound – Aaron

    Aaron has since responded to the backlash, saying that he “couldn’t care less about their opinions.”

    According to Play Today, the global video game population was estimated to be around 3.24 billion. Players aged 18 and older comprise the majority of US Gamers, around 76%.

    Additionally, the demographic of video gamers was found to typically be 35 years old.

    Image credits: Ron Lach

    In 2022, women in the US accounted for almost half of the gamer population, at around 48%, while PlayStation demographics showed that 41% of PlayStation 4 and 5 owners were women.

    Moreover, research showed that, in the US, around 80% of men ages 18-34 preferred shooter games.

    2022 saw 71% of gamers in the US belong to the Caucasian ethnicity, while Asia’s video game population comprised 37% of female gamers.

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    The country with the largest gaming population in 2022 was China, garnering around 742.19 million.

    “You’re so mature bro,” a reader teased

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    ThatG
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    9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You don’t stop playing because you grow old… you grow old because you stopped playing.

    Kathy O
    Community Member
    9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    TikTok garbage? Check. Rage bait? Check. Making stupid people famous? Check. Top notch journalism as always.

    A Jones
    Community Member
    9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Gaming = any game: board games, football, vg football, shuffle board, chess, vg chess, puzzles, solitaire, bingo, bowling, Yahtzee. This fella must live one heck of a boring life.

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    ThatG
    Community Member
    9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You don’t stop playing because you grow old… you grow old because you stopped playing.

    Kathy O
    Community Member
    9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    TikTok garbage? Check. Rage bait? Check. Making stupid people famous? Check. Top notch journalism as always.

    A Jones
    Community Member
    9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Gaming = any game: board games, football, vg football, shuffle board, chess, vg chess, puzzles, solitaire, bingo, bowling, Yahtzee. This fella must live one heck of a boring life.

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