Tamagotchi things that just wouldn't fly in real life! (for fun + venting!)

You can post your gripes or appreciation of the Tamagotchi world here.

I'm gonna start with a HUGE GRIPE because ultimately I'm going to feel better getting it off my chest!

Well I've run my P's for the majority of the time I've been a member here, (so over two months now) and as you can tell by my log I have thoroughly enjoyed it for the most part.

However.. skipping OVER & OVER to collect Gotchi points just to eat is so tedious I think I'm going to explode and pull the batteries out! I had some stuff come up and I thought I'd take it easy and just do the basics for my little guy. Well Knighttchi was not having it! He made such a dang fuss over a simple bowl of rice...

It led me to conclude:



Ohh no, mum has a severe head-cold and really doesn't want to play games just for a couple of days? Can we just eat a simple home-cooked meal of rice and skip the fancy restaurant and music cafes?

Nope! I'm going to turn the room blood red, cry, and scream until I get a restaurant quality steak! Woah! THAT ANIMATION IS INTENSE!

O.K. so in real life if a child at at restaurants everyday and refused to eat home-cooked food you would have deep concerns about how they were being treated and raised without much love or TLC. (because they have learnt to replace love with money/fancy things.)

On the other hand they may simply be spoiled.

Either way I would find this extreme reaction disconcerting, and it would be time for a family/school/parent-teacher meeting!

What have I done? I have created a spoiled child! *dun dun dun!*

Now it's your turn! Remember you can pick something you love too!

Time. It's so weird. How does it work?! Is it like Interstellar where a day on Earth is 18 years on Gotch Planet? Is there a difference in atmosphere that triggers rapid aging? My poor brain...

I love the fact you can be an old enough to marry, old enough to drink, college student with a job, and it still be acceptable to take a dump on the living room carpet. Like seriosuly!?

You know, just because they have a fit about it doesn't have you are forced to buy food... Eating rice does not have any negative effect I think (it might lower happiness by a miniscule amount but I didn't really notice that).

To me it kinda makes sense, I wouldn't want to only eat rice with a bit of furikate on it my whole life lol.

MametchiWarrior said:

I love the fact you can be an old enough to marry, old enough to drink, college student with a job, and it still be acceptable to take a dump on the living room carpet. Like seriosuly!?

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Not only this, but also most of the characters used to be like, idols/musicians/models/whatever. I think anime made tamagotchis really bizzarre.

I think it's kinda weird that the arcade pays you for playing games, dunno why.

I agree with the age thing. In my storytelling log (Pierce-Re-launch--second link in signature) I've been pulling it all together into a narrative. The fact that it often doesn't make sense (especially the kids having kids is part of the creativity, but also weirdness that I love about Tamagotchis. I have made a sort of explanation in my log, but it still has family tree plot holes that I don't really care about.

Jhud said:

You know, just because they have a fit about it doesn't have you are forced to buy food... Eating rice does not have any negative effect I think (it might lower happiness by a miniscule amount but I didn't really notice that).

To me it kinda makes sense, I wouldn't want to only eat rice with a bit of furikate on it my whole life lol.

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I would too. I understand it, but at the same time in my real life I've had to eat bowls of rice with some sea-salt on it. Not because I'm poor (O.K. in the past it was that) but because I had a bad sleep cycle. (shift worker/student)

I ate my breakfast at lunch and my lunch at dinner. Then comes 2-3am when the shops are shut and you ate all your food to make proper meals. I got sick of eating toast, so I got in a habit of making a bowl of rice.

Years ago when I was a kid fresh outta home (before my vegan days) the best lunch/dinner I could afford was a bowl of rice with an egg or tuna on top. I loved it, and I think it has more nutrition than the noodles many single people live on.

So yeah, I've had my bowl of rice and a bit o' fruit days. Wouldn't do it again, but I wouldn't paint the walls red about it either (o.k. maybe that is a lie, some days I'm really hungry and if that is all that is there I'm quite upset)

Tamagotchi conversations always go in interesting places because of their quirky ways!

Jhud said:

I think it's kinda weird that the arcade pays you for playing games, dunno why.

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This doesn't seem that odd to me! I don't know what it's like where you live, but in the UK most arcades 'pay out'. Admittedly they pay in tokens, and the stuff you can buy with the tokens is mostly useless tat and horribly over priced, but I think it's a seaside tradition of many a Brit to splash £10 on enough tokens for a couple of sweets and a bouncy ball. =P

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Parents doing a runner when they have a baby. They tuck it up in bed and then sneak off, and we're supposed to act like this okay and not negligence and questionable parenting? Hey, I know, let's go visit your mum/dad who abandoned you at birth and have some tasty home cooked food and pretend like nothing happened. o_o

mashedpotatoesve said:

Time. It's so weird. How does it work?! Is it like Interstellar where a day on Earth is 18 years on Gotch Planet? Is there a difference in atmosphere that triggers rapid aging? My poor brain...

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i've heard a theory that every day is 10 tama years (But that's too much to put on the toy so they just say 1 year)

Makes sense. baby and toddler before 10, then you turn 10 (1 year old) and a little while after you're a teen, then you become an Adult at about 20 (2 years)

Then on some versions you become an elder at 60 (6 years)

Anyway, my biggest Tama gripe/weird thought is how you can have a child RIGHT AFTER becomg an adult. Kids at 18/20? Really? And then what, leave them??? WHY???

Kajah995 said:

Anyway, my biggest Tama gripe/weird thought is how you can have a child RIGHT AFTER becomg an adult. Kids at 18/20? Really? And then what, leave them??? WHY???

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Why is this so odd? I have quite a few friends who have had planned pregnancies before they're twenty (and yes, they are still with fathers, in stable relationships and holding down a job/education). I do agree with the bit about leaving them though (it's pretty much what I said in my post).

JesterxLady said:

Why is this so odd? I have quite a few friends who have had planned pregnancies before they're twenty (and yes, they are still with fathers, in stable relationships and holding down a job/education). I do agree with the bit about leaving them though (it's pretty much what I said in my post).

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Heyo Lady J!

I keep changing my mind on this (young parents). I feel like it's all about the individual.

Most adults will tell younger adults to wait. They are basing this off their own failed experiences. They didn't travel, start a career or do *insert whatever they want to blame on their children* they lament their lives and say "yeah don't have a child too young kiddo, it will ruin your life!" (paraphrasing-but that is the energy behind the diplomatic version of that.) In some ways there is a lot of wisdom in that.

In other ways it's a fear-based statement that scares off young, healthy parents from doing something they are in a good position to do. It reminds me of the introduction to the movie "Idiocracy" where all the idiots were breeding like rabbits, and all the young cautious, intelligent people were too scared to take the risk that is parenthood. This resulted in a large number of stupid genes being passed down and all the smart people eventually became extinct! An exaggeration, but in many ways there is a powerful message in that. You only have to look at the amount of deadbeat parents and think "surely I can do better than that!" and you know the type of person who is so concerned about making mistakes and the welfare of their non-existence future children-well that is the type of person most likely to be an excellent parent...and ironically the type that will let that fear stop them from having children.

An interesting perspective was from a high school biology teacher. He seemed quite old fashioned, but shocked the class when he said scientifically speaking he thought it was a better idea to have children younger because of the lessened risk of diseases that come as a result of having children at an older age. (look at the increased risks kids born to older fathers have)

Then I change my mind on the situation again when I see so many depressed and regretful people who have had kids and resent them. This makes me think it is better to have none, grow up and gain some wisdom-then have children with the correct spirit.

That said the key word Jester Lady said was "planned" and I think that is ultimately the deciding factor. I came to the conclusion it is not the age of the parents, but the level of planning and acceptance of the parenthood that defines the situation. Better a prepared young person than a resentful older person. Another thing to note is that wisdom does not come automatically with age. You cannot coast through life and develop wisdom automatically simply by growing old. A young person may be much wiser than an older person simply because they had more life experience, hardship and periods of growth. I've seen old people that spent most of their time watching television and shopping. Then they wonder why a ten year old child that lost their family and struggled to live could have more sense and compassion than they do. Testimony to this is the fact that someone more than a decade younger than me is currently my greatest support by virtue of their old soul and gentle wisdom. If they were to be a young parent that child would be very lucky indeed.

The other note on age comes from Hayao Miyazaki: (get the essence of what he is saying because his native tongue is Japanese) "Is one different at age 18 or 60? I believe one stays the same"- Miyazaki is now 75. What an amazing creative spirit he is.

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Hanikamitchi said:

Hey how did you load that photo on there? I'm new so please help me out ASAP?

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