20 Problems Only People Dating Gamers Will Understand

By Mallorie Halsall /

4. Gamer Speak

€œBabe? I don€™t know how to figure this out. Can you help me?€ €œSure. Up, up, down, down, left, right, a, b, start.€ €œWhat???€ €œPssh€pleb.€ As with any lifestyle, there are terms that gamers become comfortable enough with to use in everyday conversation. As with any jargon that comes along with a lifestyle, only members of that lifestyle will ever really know what it is they€™re saying. To outsiders, especially SOs, this can catapult beyond irritating to downright deadly, depending on the situation. When gamers start rattling off words that confuse and stun their counterparts, all bets are off.