Stop telling people I am a retiree? NEVERWINTER banzai!

Regular readers know that I spend quite a bit of time online gaming.

It is something I enjoy and the fact that it is free to play (F2P) makes it even more attractive for me.

I also enjoy meeting people from all over the world in the game.

Neverwinter has a gaming population that is almost 3 times the size of Singapore's population!

Therefore, the virtual economy is big and very vibrant as we can buy and sell stuff found in our adventures.

Although we can trade with NPCs (i.e. non-player characters), the more interesting and lucrative trades are with other players.

After more than a year gaming, I have had quite a few chats with fellow gamers and I am sharing one here.






Gamer #1:
What do you do in RL?

AK:
I am a retiree.

Gamer #2:
Oh, so are we!

Gamer #1:
Enjoying some good quality time with the grand kids?

AK:
Uh....

Gamer #2:
They grow up so fast!

Gamer #1:
Don't they now?







Do most people assume that retirees are in their 60s or older and probably have grandchildren?

To be fair, I think it is probably not an unreasonable assumption

I now wonder if I should stop telling people I am a retiree?





I mean I was telling people I was unemployed before but I was advised not to do that.

See:
You are not successful unless...

Well, to be more accurate, I am classified by our government as economically inactive and not unemployed.

The Japanese might call me an Otaku or shut-in or N.E.E.T. (i.e. not in employment, education nor training).

The Chinese will call me 宅男.

I have decided.

I will tell people that I am a full time gamer!

Neverwinter banzai!






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