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"If you're an avid mobile game player, you could easily fall victim to annoying gaming habits. Lucky for you, we compiled a list of these types of behaviors in order to save you from the worst fate of all: becoming \"that guy\" (or gal).\nThe Exhibitionist\nIt could be on the bus, the doctor's office or waiting in line at the DMV. There's no telling where the exhibitionist will strike. But one thing's for certain: There's no ignoring them. These are the people who can't just play a game \u2014they also have to carry on a dialogue with one. \nIf they're angry about just barely missing three stars in Angry Birds, you'll hear about it. Livid about a misread swipe sending them into a tree during Temple Run? You'll know. And as an added bonus, the exhibitionist is almost always someone who gets worked up easily, giving you lots of chances for unwilling audience participation.\nThe Dinner Time Farmer\nNothing goes with a family meal or a great night out at a restaurant like some virtual crops. Wait, what? Welcome to life with blissfully unaware dinner time farmer. Perhaps it started as a quick distraction on the go, but they're in too deep to go back now. \nThat means planting new carrots in every spare moment, tending to virtual monsters between bites or using two seconds of conversational silence as an excuse to upgrade their restaurant. Call them out on it, and you may get their attention for a couple of seconds. But the blank stare says it all: They've been lost to the void.\nThe 'Cheevo Hound\nThere's nothing wrong with being a completionist. We can relate to the need to hunt down every last coin or get all the special puzzle pieces. But the achievement hound takes this to a new level. You can't talk about a game without them hounding you to divulge which obstacles you've cleared. And heaven help you if you've found something new that they have yet to discover. You'll be in their greedy grasps until you demonstrate exactly how you did it. \nHypocritical Scrooge\nThey've been tracking a game since it was announced. They've read all the early buzz. Patiently, they've waited for a slew of reviews confirming its awesomeness. But you know, they're just not sure it's worth $0.99. With their several-hundred dollar device and $2 bag of chips, the hypocritical scrooge wants more for less when it comes to mobile games. Oftentimes, and for extra hypocrisy points, this is the same person complaining about the overabundance of freemium games laced with in-app payments. \nLike any gaming illness, it's important to recognize the signs early. If you suspect that you're showing signs of one (or more!) of these types of gamers, seek immediate help. Talk to a friend. Confide in a family member. Above all, remember that there are people out there who love you and care about you. And they don't want to see you start down the long dark road of becoming a mobile gaming megalomaniac."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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