Real friends give each other a hard time, in a fun way.
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Warcraft is a game like anything else. Why would I hate admitting I play it, a really weird emotion to have towards such a thing. Besides I don’t really have friends anymore (growing up sucks lol) so theh only person I know more or less was a hardcore wow player anyway 
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Wish I could visit. Always wanted to go there. Been to Paris. Closest I’ve ever been.
I remember when this video came out. Several had been out. The media perception was very negative. There were stories of people losing jobs, marriages, and avoiding doing basic things (which we joke about like bathing) that have been around.
So, I choose not to tell anyone.
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I’m not ashamed at all.
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i don’t talk to people irl
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Bruh it’s just wow
Not like you’re playing that genshin game and are on a predator watchlist from it
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More than half the people I talk to don’t know what WoW even is.
Oof. It’s hard to admit this but yeah…
I don’t admit to other people unless I get a sense that they have a neutral to positive perspective on WoW. Which is hard to tell so usually I just keep mum.
I did have a recent conversation about WoW though and the person played WotLK. Jealous to some extent that I still played some classic. They were playing D4 but found the endgame repetition to be unrewarding and they stopped playing. This reminded me about some of the mythic+ and lack of loot in DF.
There used to be a camaraderie with WoW players. I think outside of online forums like this though… it’s kinda rare to see us out in the wild.
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But six is too many for m+!
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Yep, no one I associate with even knows I own a gaming computer. I’ve dated a woman for six years and she only found out by accident rummaging through my closet that I play WoW during year four. I don’t tell anyone because I’m old enough to feel concerned it’s associated with looking like and living like buddy from that South Park episode or Francis from YouTube.
Most people think I’m just a gym bro and associate me with weight lifting and my career (professor of history)
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I’ve never been in a discussion outside of the online gaming community where it fealt remotely appropriate to bring up this game. /shrug
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Nope, your weird hang ups are your own.
I’m not ashamed of anything that brings me fun, entertainment and/or pleasure. Besides, most people I interact with (through work mostly) are younger gen baby gamers. They only care about mobile garbage and CoD. They don’t know or care what WoW or other MMORPG games are.
If I want to talk about video games I talk to my husband, my brothers and a few close friends. Occasionally I will talk to the rather colorful randoms that frequent the forums.
Nah i don’t care what other people think about me, especially if they ask me what my hobbies/interests are. Much better to live life this way.
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I’ve only had positive experiences when it’s come up in conversation.
I’d say maybe 5-7 times total it’s come up the past 18 or whatever years.
I don’t actively try to tell people I play though.
Everything can be considered an addition.
Sips his 6th cup of coffee
…Actually i like, i haven’t had coffee yet.
Gets up and run.
Pumpkin, Pumpkin, Pumpkin, Pumpkin, Pumpkin! Pumpkin! PUMPKIN! PUMPKIN!!! 
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I used to regularly dress up like a medieval warrior or sorceress. So far as many of my friends are concerned, WoW was a step towards normal.
I play at work when it’s slow. The sound of Orc and Goblin voices emanating from my office makes it pretty obvious.
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I don’t have an issue with it because it leads to me meeting other people that play WOW, but it’sd annoying when people are like: "Have you seen the WOW movie?”
I love telling people about how I play WoW because I’m also a health nut, have a partner, and a good job.
They always expect you to be some low esteem loner type that lives in a basement
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About the only time it comes up if there is some type of mass introduction in a group. I will casually through out “Nerd alert: I play WoW at times.”
WoW is an escape from the nonstop bullying. Not others business what my personal joys are (Unless you are part of this magical & fantastical community)