No Gaming Better Than Bad Gaming--any corollaries?

[Crazy Jerome]

I've often seen the "no gaming better than bad gaming" phrase lauded. I've occasionally seen it bucked. I've seen it explicated upon with copious examples and possible consequences for ignoring it. But I don't think I've ever seen it expanded upon in regards to other tidbits that naturally follow from it. Are there some, or have I merely missed them so far?

Feel free to list anything you think might be true, or true in some case, that you thinks fits under that umbrella.

For example, "No rules is better than a bad rules." Meaning, I can deal with not having a rule for something. I can really enjoy having a good, useful, productive, fun, etc. rule for something. But if my choice is a bad rule or nothing, I'll take nothing every time. I suspect some people don't agree with me here--that nonetheless will happily apply the spirit of "no gaming better than bad gaming" to the bigger picture.

 

[saskganesh]

bad girlfriends or bad boyfriends. I think one is certainly better off not being in a bad relationship.

the co-dependent will disagree, but then again they need help.

 

[The Shaman]

No dragonboobs are better than bad dragonboobs - and all dragonboobs are bad.

You can also substitute elves for dragonboobs.

 

[Mark CMG]

I've often seen the "no gaming better than bad gaming" phrase lauded.

It's not always easy to predict bad gaming, so the point is often moot.


Perhaps "No posts are better than bad posts?"

 

[Jeff Wilder]

There is a saying that "Pizza is like sex ... even when it's bad, it's still pretty good."

I disagree strongly with that conventional wisdom when it comes to pizza. Bad pizza is an abomination against God, like women playing basketball or a tall-women/short-man relationship.

I suspect that if I were a woman, I'd disagree with the "sex" part, too, but as a guy I just kinda have to shrug and admit it's true.

 

[Crazy Jerome]

There is a saying that "Pizza is like sex ... even when it's bad, it's still pretty good."

There was a time when I felt that there was no such thing as bad pizza. Then a later time when I changed my mind. I think you can see where I'm going with this ...


@Mark CMG, sure, but then arises the question of "why are you going back for more?"--which applies equally to gaming, posts, and probably Jeff's examples too.

 

[1Mac]

Let's see if I can remember Jesuit logic.

Whereas, "No gaming is better than bad gaming";

whereas, "Good gaming is better than no gaming";

whereas, when confronted with bad gaming, one's choices are to accept it (i.e., choose bad gaming), quit (i.e., choose no gaming), quit and find a better group (i.e., choose good gaming), or improve it (i.e., choose good gaming);

Therefore, when confronted with bad gaming, the best choices are either quit the game for a better one, or improve the current game. If one cannot quit for a better game, the best choice is to improve the current game. If one cannot improve the current game, the best choice is to quit. Lastly, the best choice is never to accept bad gaming.

I believe this broadly answers most problem player/problem game threads. Be proactive!

 

[Steel_Wind]

No girlfriend is better than a bad girlfriend?

Well, that sounds tentatively reasonable, as the manner in which it is phrased conjures up visions of shattered dinnerware, all sorts of soul-sapping fights and walking-on-crushed-glass, scorched earth, emotional devastation. So I'm almost buying that one, until the point where this ADDITIONAL RIDER must, perforce, be added on to that corollary for accuracy's sake:

No sex is better than bad sex.

Uhm....Ah... <pause>

Look, however noble that line might be in its intentions? However laudable it may be in its declaration of a pure... something-or-other? Dude. On a practical basis, that's just a pile of crap. And most of us know it is, too.

And so it is with the "no gaming is better than bad gaming" line.

It has its moments of truthiness, sure. However, like sex, there comes a point in time where even bad gaming starts to look pretty damn good.

 

[1Mac]

Truly, you have a dizzying intellect.

And I'm not even Sicilian!

 

[Pbartender]

Dude. On a practical basis, that's just a pile of crap. And most of us know it is, too.

A popular myth.

There are alternatives to bad sex, which don't technically involve sex, and which are far better than bad sex. Bad sex is just that... Bad. So why continue with it just to satisfy that particular urge, when you could probably have a much more enjoyable time of it if you just took the matter into your own hands, so to speak?

Likewise, there are more hobbies in the world than gaming (sex is widely considered one of them), and it's the mark of a healthy mind to indulge in more than one. If you're not having fun gaming, then go have fun doing something else.

Unless one of your other hobbies happens to be masochism, it's a waste of life and sanity to willfully subject yourself to a elective activity that you don't enjoy.