Feb 22 2011Should've Done The Dew: Gamer Dies After 3-Day Binge At Internet Cafe w/o Food, Sleep
In sadder news, a 30-year old Chinese gaming addict has died after staying up for 3-days straight (presumably mining for gold) at an internet cafe with no sleep, and very little food or water. I could've gone four.
The man reportedly lost consciousness at an internet cafe on the outskirts of the Chinese capital, Beijing.
He was rushed to a clinic but could not be revived, the Beijing Times said.The 30-year-old man, who was not identified, was said to have spent more than 10,000 yuan ($1,500; £928) on gaming in the month before his death.
China has more than 450 million internet users, and online games - which can involve multiple users role-playing in a virtual world - are particularly popular with young men.
You've gotta take care of yourselves, gamers! You know, take a break every couple hours, do the Dew, and pound some Cheetos. Shit, you could even pound some Pringles if you wanted but personally I think they taste like ass and no, I'm not taking that back. I popped and stopped, that's all there is to it. DAMMIT I SAID IT'S NOT OPEN FOR DEBATE!
Chinese online gamer dies after three-day session [bbcnews]
Thanks to David, who's convinced gaming for long periods can bring a player to a higher level of consciousness. It's called heaven bro, and this guy went there.
Reader Comments
1. goochmeister - February 22, 2011 3:35 PM
Awesome
2. Adam - February 22, 2011 3:40 PM
didn't this already happen last year?
3. naas - February 22, 2011 3:46 PM
I couldn't think of a better way to go, what a lucky guy. They forgot to cover one part of this story though. During his 3 day gaming binge...... do you think he popped any balloons?
4. Shelbon - February 22, 2011 3:46 PM
Don't get me wrong, it's up to the individual to eat, sleep, and poop, but I think sense it happened at a business, they are some what liable as well. Someone should have noticed the same guy in the cafe for 3 days straight and kicked his ass out.
5. Hmm - February 22, 2011 3:48 PM
I smell product placement? :(
6. http://www.ConfessionsOfAManwhore.com - February 22, 2011 3:57 PM
wtf, I get sick/bored if I game for 4 hours. how do you spend 3 days in front of a computer? dumbass.
7. Ed - February 22, 2011 4:09 PM
I bet he had a sick gearscore.
8. q335r49 - February 22, 2011 4:22 PM
I'm thinking it's just a cool way to commit suicide.
9. Nick - February 22, 2011 4:24 PM
WHAT GAME??!
10. =P - February 22, 2011 4:32 PM
Damn, that's F>)*'n Hard Core! Wish I was so bad a$$?
Hmm....maybe not!
11. McFeely Smackup - February 22, 2011 4:43 PM
Jesus Tapdancing Christ, to think I've been worried about 2 billion chinese taking over the world...turns out these fuckers die if you look at them too harshly. Between ipad factory worker suicides and numbnuts who can't play video games without dying, I'm not too worried for the English speaking future.
12. thunderkitten125 - February 22, 2011 4:50 PM
His name shall never be forgotten. . . .what was it again?
-kitty
13. Pedro - February 22, 2011 4:52 PM
Challenge accepted
14. Chip Chipperson - February 22, 2011 4:54 PM
tss tss...I guess he was out of one ups or sumpthin ya know...tss tss....
15. VP Biden - February 22, 2011 4:55 PM
He could've done that while on a FP in WoW... What a noob.
16. Shelbon - February 22, 2011 5:39 PM
@11 You should be worried about the future of our language. It's becoming lost to even the people who speak it natively.
17. Alternative Headline - February 22, 2011 5:41 PM
New high score!!
18. McFeely Smackup - February 22, 2011 5:43 PM
@16 The only thing that worries me are dumbass racists like you. Now STFU.
19. Max Boivin - February 22, 2011 6:07 PM
Someone should have told this hardocre gamer "get a life!"
20. Shelbon - February 22, 2011 6:10 PM
@18 u mad bro?
21. Hatey McWrathenstein - February 22, 2011 6:33 PM
Pfff- Koreans were way ahead of this trend years ago.
Chinky biter.
22. ghost - February 22, 2011 7:41 PM
5-2-1 The gaming convention rule.
5 hours sleep, 2 meals, 1 shower.
23. Ickorus - February 22, 2011 7:48 PM
Bets up he was the employee of a gold farming business, those guys are evil to their staff and it wouldn't surprise me if they worked one of them to death.
24. huh - February 22, 2011 9:53 PM
I think 8 is right...
these fucking retards dying at the computer are committing suicide. It's not an accident. They literally just hate their life and want to die and be reborn inside the game I guess.
25. Kayne West - February 23, 2011 12:22 AM
this sounds like tron, what if he's stuck in the game now?
26. Chris in Huntsville - February 23, 2011 12:41 AM
@4 How would the owner know? They arr arook arike.
27. Avaruusnuija - February 23, 2011 5:53 AM
3 days ain't that bad, amateurs!
28. Kenbo - February 23, 2011 6:12 AM
No way. What a wimp. Seal training requires staying up for at least four days with vigorous exercise, and he couldn't even SIT in one place for three??
29. bill - February 23, 2011 9:19 AM
why do you know what ass tastes like?
30. Colorless - February 23, 2011 9:39 AM
I don't get it.. how can he die in only 3 days? people can go like a month without food/water (like that guy they pulled out in haiti after a month) and 3 days isn't long to go without sleep.. so idk.
31. Anderlan - February 23, 2011 12:34 PM
Pringles are my favorite pressed baked potato-like filler and artificial flavoring snack!
32. JJtoob - February 23, 2011 7:31 PM
Is this how China takes care of overpopulation nowdays?
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35. Joe Joe - February 24, 2011 5:04 AM
Just 3 days?
what a bitch.
36. Joe Joe - February 24, 2011 5:06 AM
motherfucker shoud've gotten some phoenix downs.
37. lol? - February 27, 2011 12:25 AM
death by warcraft??
and ok #30, ill bite. you last 3 days without water. no chance of a month. and 3 days is a long time without sleep. you black out after 4