“Mad He Couldn’t Get Past The 1st Boss”: Man Roasted For Saying Gamers Over 25 Should “Grow Up”
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.”
Aaron Wilkinson sparked controversy by asserting that video gaming should be abandoned after turning 26 due to other responsibilities
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“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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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.
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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.
The country with the largest gaming population in 2022 was China, garnering around 742.19 million.
“You’re so mature bro,” a reader teased
I am almost 40 & still game especially on my PS5. It truly helps with cognitive thinking as well as hand/eye coordination. 😁
I am a 50-year-old, black female. I have two Xboxes. One in the living room and the newest one in the bedroom. I have been playing video games since high school. When I am done doing grown up stuff, I game for hours, and sometimes I even stream my games. I have a Twitch account and at one time had a Mixer account until it went defunct. My daughter also has an Xbox and she games too. We have jobs, bills to pay, pets to take care of, family and friends to see. We have lives outside of gaming. What I am trying to say is this, this guy is wack.
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Oh Aaron, you sweet summer child. I make dinner while my husband is on the Playstation sometimes. Why? I like cooking and playing video games is one of many ways my husband decompresses after work. On the flip side, my husband runs some errands while I'm on the Playstation sometimes. It's also one of many ways I decompress. Sometimes, we play retro coplayer games on our PS2. Ironically, Aaron looks like Rowan from Epic NPC Man, which is a channel known for its video game based comedic contents.
I'm going to take his comments as saying - you can't be a full time gamer, with no job and no life. Moderation, folks! A Saturday night game night - ok. A marathon session from Sunday morning until Wednesday - no. And if you have a job and a personal life - don't spend every free minute gaming. Spend it actually living.
I play games because they save time and sanity. When I was young, I could spend 6 hours golfing with the buddies on a Saturday morning. Now were are in 4 different states and all have our own lives. We can jump on a co-op game and talk to each other for an hour. We honestly don't care how we do in the game. Its a chance for a friend to vent about their new boss while shooting aliens to relieve the stress of it. That 1 hour of online gaming is worth more than a month of weekly therapy.
by 26 i had a full beard. so any dude over 25 who can't grow a full beard (looking at you Aaron) needs to grow up.
I just turned 50 and still play video games, I am amazed at how far they have come along since i played "pong"
I have "stuff to do". I'm a teacher. I have a house. I have myself. I still play video games. It's an amazing way to connect with kids. Did the new season just drop on Fortnite? Did Minecraft get an update? I'll ask them about it, and they get so excited to know that an adult plays (and understands) the games they like. Knowing even just a little bit is such a good way to boost participation and enjoyment in school.
Being a "grown up" means being allowed to do things I like without having to answer to anyone so f*ck off. And if you don't, one on one on Bloodborne, Dark Souls 3, Elden Ring whatever I platinumed all. Pick your poison casu
30, mom of 2, and gaming is how my husband and I reconnect after a long day, when the kids are in bed. We play together, and we play with friends. Both my kids are under 3 so if I didn't have gaming I'd be pretty cut off. Let people have their interests and hobbies
He went and got himself strapped with an SO and expensive kid and now he's pissed that he doesn't have the time or, the SO is always nagging at him to get off the XBOX. It's jealousy and being broke.
I am almost 40 & still game especially on my PS5. It truly helps with cognitive thinking as well as hand/eye coordination. 😁
I am a 50-year-old, black female. I have two Xboxes. One in the living room and the newest one in the bedroom. I have been playing video games since high school. When I am done doing grown up stuff, I game for hours, and sometimes I even stream my games. I have a Twitch account and at one time had a Mixer account until it went defunct. My daughter also has an Xbox and she games too. We have jobs, bills to pay, pets to take care of, family and friends to see. We have lives outside of gaming. What I am trying to say is this, this guy is wack.
Load More Replies... Oh Aaron, you sweet summer child. I make dinner while my husband is on the Playstation sometimes. Why? I like cooking and playing video games is one of many ways my husband decompresses after work. On the flip side, my husband runs some errands while I'm on the Playstation sometimes. It's also one of many ways I decompress. Sometimes, we play retro coplayer games on our PS2. Ironically, Aaron looks like Rowan from Epic NPC Man, which is a channel known for its video game based comedic contents.
I'm going to take his comments as saying - you can't be a full time gamer, with no job and no life. Moderation, folks! A Saturday night game night - ok. A marathon session from Sunday morning until Wednesday - no. And if you have a job and a personal life - don't spend every free minute gaming. Spend it actually living.
I play games because they save time and sanity. When I was young, I could spend 6 hours golfing with the buddies on a Saturday morning. Now were are in 4 different states and all have our own lives. We can jump on a co-op game and talk to each other for an hour. We honestly don't care how we do in the game. Its a chance for a friend to vent about their new boss while shooting aliens to relieve the stress of it. That 1 hour of online gaming is worth more than a month of weekly therapy.
by 26 i had a full beard. so any dude over 25 who can't grow a full beard (looking at you Aaron) needs to grow up.
I just turned 50 and still play video games, I am amazed at how far they have come along since i played "pong"
I have "stuff to do". I'm a teacher. I have a house. I have myself. I still play video games. It's an amazing way to connect with kids. Did the new season just drop on Fortnite? Did Minecraft get an update? I'll ask them about it, and they get so excited to know that an adult plays (and understands) the games they like. Knowing even just a little bit is such a good way to boost participation and enjoyment in school.
Being a "grown up" means being allowed to do things I like without having to answer to anyone so f*ck off. And if you don't, one on one on Bloodborne, Dark Souls 3, Elden Ring whatever I platinumed all. Pick your poison casu
30, mom of 2, and gaming is how my husband and I reconnect after a long day, when the kids are in bed. We play together, and we play with friends. Both my kids are under 3 so if I didn't have gaming I'd be pretty cut off. Let people have their interests and hobbies
He went and got himself strapped with an SO and expensive kid and now he's pissed that he doesn't have the time or, the SO is always nagging at him to get off the XBOX. It's jealousy and being broke.
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