Help me convince the rest of my family that games don't give you viruses

[Coulmbai]

title says it all.
I want to do this because the computer i mostly use is almost dead and can't play TF2 Or HL2 anymore.

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[Katamari007]

I don't want to get the flu from playing Counter Strike :(

oh computer viruses

[Jacob/Lee]

Tell them you know more about computers than they do and they should be listening to you.

[Owen]

Hey family, games give you viruses.

 

[Supersylox]

Games are virus ridden. That's why I have at least 30 installed on my computer.

[DrMaxwell]

Tell them if games gives you viruses, then why would they sell games in stores?

[ShadowsfeaR]

Tell them if games gives you viruses, then why would they sell games in stores?

And are a billion dollar industry.

[Unwritten Calender]

Show them this topic.

[Shadowed999]

Get an anti-virus like "avast!". They will prevent your computer from being infected so easily. If you dont act fast enough it will be too late and your computer will be zombified.

[Coulmbai]

Haha, we already have one of the nicest anti viruses out there
I think it's called commoto or something

[stuntman021]

put a virus on everything but games. they will learn with time

[Coulmbai]

put a virus on everything but games. they will learn with time

tempting, but they would blame that on the games :c
Also, i just decided screw it and installed steam.

[Regulith]

What type of people are your family members?

• Tech-stupid: Tell them you know what you're talking about. Do something cool to convince them if necessary.
• Think they're tech-savvy but are really tech-stupid: Ask them to provide proof that games contain viruses. Disprove.
• Tech-savvy: See above. Make them be ashamed to be tech-savvy.

[Coolio]

i know that feel bro

"Can I go on the computer?"
"For 30 minutes"
10 minutes later
"I'm off"
"DID YOU BREAK IT? WHY WOULD YOU BE OFF SO SOON?"
(I don't have internet access on my computer because of my mom being paranoid that I'll stay up all night on it.

-Get laptop for farming things
"You won't use it"
-End up using it
-Nobody cares.
-It breaks
"YOU AND YOUR SISTER WERE TOO ROUGH ON IT, WHICH IS WHY IT BROKE"

-Computer gets virus
"YOU OBVIOUSLY DID IT, YOU loving MORON"

-Ask for new PC
"No, we don't have the money"
-Buy new computer for office work and give me the previous one that worked fine for office work.

-Have crappy computer that can barely play any games.
-Expect to be using it for 5+ more years when they got it in 2004 and I was handed it down in 2007.

:(

[.:FancyPants:.]

-Have crappy computer that can barely play any games.
-Expect to be using it for 5+ more years when they got it in 2004 and I was handed it down in 2007.

:(

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