Friends that talk about wow too much?

Things change I've changed

Things change I've changed

Things change I've changed

Soldato
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Well what do you do?

I have a very good friend that when he is into wow that is pretty much all he talks about, we are quite close friends and without wow in the equation we can have some great diverse and interesting conversations but wow has effected that recently, now I also play wow, but normally once or twice a week, I can take it or leave it, and of course I'm not adverse to having the odd chat about it myself but not all time as if it's an actual real world.

Now basically last night I tried to make some hints that unfortunately ended up falling by the wayside, so in the end I just came out with it, I told him "look dude no offence, I've been dropping some hints but I don't really want to listen to you talking about wow every time we chat" which I did kind of feel a bit guilty about because I don't want him to feel that he can't ever talk to me about it, but just tone it down a bit, do you know what I mean?

Some of you may ask whether he is addicted, ummm, not atm (although a couple of years ago it got bad), a few weeks back he was starting to play about 6-8 hours a day which may not sound a lot but that is most of his free time, he is one of these people that isn't brilliant at balancing stuff that they 'enjoy', during that period he said that he would rather play wow than have a girl friend and tbh I wasn't quite sure how to take that statement, of course we all have a choice whether we want a GF or not, I myself am not a great advocator of 'social norms' being pushed upon people but I still thought it was an odd thing to say really, but then he has told me that his first love is anime, it seems that wow attracts a lot of these 'personality types'.
 
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Yup, just leave him to it , get shot of him and get a friend who isn't so boring. Then when/if he leaves wow or stops yabbering on about it all the time and is more interesting to you again then you can hang with him again.
 
I actually have a friend that has just realised he's wasted years on this game and now feels like he has missed out on life. Glad it doesnt interest me much or id be doomed!
 
if he starts talking bout wow just say you dont care? then talk bout something else.

me and a mate can have big conversations bout wow but we dont do it when others are around because they couldnt give a ****.
 
I am an ex craft addict, i never liked talking about it in public. I remeber going to the pub with a new person that started work, he found out i played and spent the evening saying things like he is off to the bar to 'mana up', was the 1st and last time i went to pub with him!
 
Wow oh wow.... Well i recently started playing and have the bug for it!

I'm married with an 8month old Daughter.... needless to say its put a little strain on our relation ship!

RE: op.... just telling him you dont give a *** about wow stop talking about it aor GTFO!!

P.S i made 2000gold 2nite ;)
 
If I worked with people who spoke about WoW I'd have to hit them with something, but do not fear, I'd craft my stapler of doom in the stationary cupboard first.
 
Is it affecting the rest of his life negatively? If not, perhaps you could simply wait till he gets bored of it eventually - most people do in the end. Otherwise, you probably need to speak with someone who specialise in internet addiction.
 
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