Addiction to Modern Technology

Addiction to modern technological equipment… Lindsay and Jake are discussing their addictions…
Lindsay: So, since we are talking about technology, I have a question for you. Is there any gadget or technology that you're really addicted to?
Jake: That would have to be video games. I have pretty much every video game console that was released since the late 80's.
Lindsay: Are you serious?
Jake: Yes. Every one of them.
Lindsay: Wow. I actually don't really like video games.
Jake: Why not? They're fun.
Lindsay: I don't know. I used to when I was a kid, but recently they just don't appeal to me... to sit in front and like, use my thumb to press this thing to make it jump and I guess I'm just not very good at them.
Jake: Well, they're getting more and more involving now, it's kind of like having an interactive movie except you get to be the main character in the movie.
Lindsay: Yeah, I guess. I need to get used to it. I'm really bad at them right now, so I'm just not comfortable with them.
Jake: Yeah, I know what you mean. One thing I've noticed a lot with games lately is that they're so complicated to control that you have to be like a hard core gamer to even begin to understand how to play the game.
Lindsay: Do you think you're a hard core gamer?
Jake: I would have to say I am though I'm not exactly proud of it.
Lindsay: Oh, really? What constitutes (to form/ to establish) a hard core gamer? How often to you play?
Jake: Pretty much, well, probably for most hard core gamers, it would be every day.
Lindsay: Every day. How many hours?
Jake: An hour or two, at the least.
Lindsay: OK, what about you? How often do you play every day?
Jake: Well, since I'm working, there are lots of days when I don't play at all, and I would like to be able to play more.
Lindsay: OK, so one of your goals in life is to play more video games?
Jake: No, I wouldn't say that but it's a good way to relax and sometimes it's more fun than just watching TV when you have nothing... [continues]

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