Jelle Slaets Posted November 4, 2010 Share Posted November 4, 2010 Thanks to facebook, we finally have numbers to prove what we already know for years: http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2010/11/uh-oh-facebook-data-says-were-entering-breakup-season/65579/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+AtlanticScienceAndTechnology+ And so it's with great sadness that I inform you that breakup season has begun, according to this graph from David McCandless, scraped from 10,000 status updates on the site. Right at the beginning of November, breakups start climbing, peaking a couple of weeks before Christmas. The graph clearly shows the break-up rate it going up like crazy everytime a new version of FM is released. I think SI should draw it's conclussions and put clear warning messages on future releases of FM: "Playing FM is bad for your relationship". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0x0r Posted November 4, 2010 Share Posted November 4, 2010 Thanks to facebook, we finally have numbers to prove what we already know for years:http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2010/11/uh-oh-facebook-data-says-were-entering-breakup-season/65579/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+AtlanticScienceAndTechnology+ The graph clearly shows the break-up rate it going up like crazy everytime a new version of FM is released. I think SI should draw it's conclussions and put clear warning messages on future releases of FM: "Playing FM is bad for your relationship". Did you know that Icecream also causes sunstroke? Seriously, look at the data. Choose any country in the first world and you'll see a strong correlation between sun stroke and ice cream consumption. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jelle Slaets Posted November 4, 2010 Author Share Posted November 4, 2010 Did you know that Icecream also causes sunstroke? Seriously, look at the data. Choose any country in the first world and you'll see a strong correlation between sun stroke and ice cream consumption. That's why smart people only eat ice cream indoors. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welshace Posted November 4, 2010 Share Posted November 4, 2010 for lack of a better phrase... funnily enough, i broke up with my mrs recently too... i plan to sue SI Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirFuzzyDunlop Posted November 4, 2010 Share Posted November 4, 2010 So how do I make FM get rid of my other half? all tips welcome. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jelle Slaets Posted November 4, 2010 Author Share Posted November 4, 2010 So how do I make FM get rid of my other half? all tips welcome. Make sure you spend as much time as possible playing FM. Make sure you spend all other time talking about FM. Skip hygiene until you win the Dafuge challenge. Call out your top scorers name when you climax in bed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
laBOMBA Posted November 4, 2010 Share Posted November 4, 2010 My other half actually enjoys watching games. But only games jam-packed with action. Luckily FM is not that active so I should get some time alone with the game Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stinger061 Posted November 4, 2010 Share Posted November 4, 2010 Make sure you spend as much time as possible playing FM.Make sure you spend all other time talking about FM. Skip hygiene until you win the Dafuge challenge. Call out your top scorers name when you climax in bed. One of the funnier things I've seen on here in a long time Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlo116 Posted November 4, 2010 Share Posted November 4, 2010 Did you know that Icecream also causes sunstroke? Seriously, look at the data. Choose any country in the first world and you'll see a strong correlation between sun stroke and ice cream consumption. yeah i think i heard about a link between those, i think it was called summer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
x42bn6 Posted November 4, 2010 Share Posted November 4, 2010 The less pirates exist in the world, the greater the effects of global warming Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuukkas Posted November 4, 2010 Share Posted November 4, 2010 Make sure you spend as much time as possible playing FM.Make sure you spend all other time talking about FM. Skip hygiene until you win the Dafuge challenge. Call out your top scorers name when you climax in bed. Hahah, and the most annoying thing is to plan something that you can do together at home, for example candles and cooking, and keep your computer open and consentrate those two things at the same time! "wait a minute darling, i just have to finnish this match first" "Pre-season is just starting and i have to check the newgens quickly, it takes just a second!" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jelle Slaets Posted November 4, 2010 Author Share Posted November 4, 2010 Hahah, and the most annoying thing is to plan something that you can do together at home, for example candles and cooking, and keep your computer open and consentrate those two things at the same time! "wait a minute darling, i just have to finnish this match first" "Pre-season is just starting and i have to check the newgens quickly, it takes just a second!" The "pre match experience"makes it harder to quickly start a game though, you need like 15 clicks to get a game started. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KLH84 Posted November 4, 2010 Share Posted November 4, 2010 Trick is to either get your partner/GF/wife to like it OR to buy her something at the same time that she is interested. This year NBA 2K11 is filling that void as she spent the entire time playing FM trying to buy Makelele because he has a 'cool name' and Vela because he 'always grins', despite being useless. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bboy123 Posted November 4, 2010 Share Posted November 4, 2010 football manager is the most important thing in my life for the next few months if i break up with my gf so be it. She has to love me for who I am, if she gets jealous over a video game then she has issues and i'd rather not be with her Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheffield Sunday Posted November 4, 2010 Share Posted November 4, 2010 I love this thread. Some seriously screwed relationships. Think of the therapy in later life... "Uhm, Dr. your saying I have relationship issues because I'd rather find all the PA -10's in a database than spend time on holiday with my wife and kids? And you say FMoholics Anonymous is the only cure? They have a 10 step ween yourself off DLR programme? You just have to beielve in some greater power then Sir Alex to take part? Screw that!" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jelle Slaets Posted November 4, 2010 Author Share Posted November 4, 2010 I love this thread. Some seriously screwed relationships. Think of the therapy in later life... They included this in FM2011. You can now interact with your wife and kids. Although I think they still need to iron it out a little, I'm sure that by next year, this feature will lower the amount of break-ups. Perhaps they should also give assistants an "emphaty" stat, so they can advice you better: "Sweet talk", "apologize", "put out garbage", ... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
englandmanager Posted November 4, 2010 Share Posted November 4, 2010 i've lost a g/f in the past due to FM overuse are SI relationship ruiners? maybe it's a cunning plan to take all the single women for themselves Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jelle Slaets Posted November 16, 2010 Author Share Posted November 16, 2010 A British study names FM as one of the games that are especially dangerous for your relationship. (the article is in Dutch) http://www.she.be/jij/aid991032/deze-games-zijn-dodelijk-voor-je-relatie.aspx Vooral Football Manager, Grand Theft Auto, Fifa, Medal of Honor en Call of Duty zijn echte relatiebrekers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carmi88 Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 its more like the "not wasting money on all these things she is wanting, nreaking up will be easier, fm can take me through the pain" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrightLad5 Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 I planned with my girlfriend to spend the whole week with her constantly in the week leading up to FM11 release on the condition that from November 5th onwards I get the whole weekend to myself and the majority of the following week. By now my obsenssion has died down a bit and I am able to turn it off, but for that week or so she didnt hardly see me... and we live together! She's a diamond though, she understands its not just a game. I've got a good 'un here Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trents Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 Trick is to either get your partner/GF/wife to like it OR to buy her something at the same time that she is interested. This, I bought Mrs Trents a DVD box set around FM release day so for they past few weeks and forseeable future I've been banging my head on my laptop in frustration while she get's her Wentworth Miller fix. This marraige business is easy. No chat = no arguements Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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