Eric the Red

My friends and I are having a debate. He's telling me that most programmers have no life and basically live by their computers day through day. I'm just wondering what you guys do in your free time, (when you're not programming), Please be honest.

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Mjordan2nd

I play a good bit of basketball. Otherwise, at least in my case, your friend is correct :-\

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bl00dninja

it depends on your definition of a life, most people would define it as doing a bunch of shit that i don't like.

anyway, i go to the park with my duaghter, dinner and movies with my wife, visit friends and relatives, go to school, work 40 hours a week, and play video games.

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Writlaus

I'm only 16, but I have a good social life and a few other hobbies (although, admittedly, they center more around computers).

mrynit

what i have seen: CS = lost of work and lots of boozes

ReubenK

Well im not sure about the whole "no life" thing..
Im sure most of here has a life other than the computer,I do anyway...
I like to play football,gaelic,rugby etc etc..
Everyone has a life just some waste it

nnxion

Yeah, one can turn into a nerd and not have a life, if one does only one thing.
But, one should be social, go out, to friends, girl or wife.
Have a good time playing sports.
Go shopping, or go to the movies.
Find and try something difficult/challenging.
Do what everybody else does, just add the computer as another dimension to life.

Main point is: don't spend too much time on your computer, but be balanced in life.

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drifter

Hrmm.
What else do I do besides sit around my computer...
I don't think World of Warcraft counts as away from my computer... since I need to be on it to play.
I was in school for the past two years though.... although admittedly that has caused me to be on my computer more often.
When we both aren't busy working or what not, I spend time with my finacee.
I read and write.
I watch TV once a week, for about 2 hours.

Ok, you made me look at my life and now I am rather depressed.
Shame on you! lol.

When we are free, I do spend time with other friends, although that isn't as often as I would like.

Meh, ok, most of my time is spent in front of the computer, which I am trying to work on, but I rather enjoy it.
It's not much of one, but I do have a life.
bah.

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.TD

Does MSN messenger (and other IM things) count as a social life? lol

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jayme

Well, I go out with friends on weekends, and maybe 2 or 3 weekdays. I go biking, see movies(but I haven't gone to a movie in a longass time, supposed to be goin with an ex on sunday though...), basketball, and I usually get at least 1 phonecall a day. It's wierd because if I don't get a phonecall all day, someone so damn unsuspected will call at like 11:00 at night, like yesterday for example... Life's good on my end, I barely depend on programming to get me through the days, although sometimes I wish I did.

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