r/Eldenring • u/lizzied23 • Jan 12 '24

My Boyfriend bet me $500 that I couldn’t beat Elden ring in 6 months with little to no video game experience. Humor

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The rules of the bet:

  1. No magic
  2. Only Melee
  3. No farming for runes
  4. Have to beat the entire game by June, 6th, 2024

I am currently on the last boss of the game with 89 hours played. I hope the last boss doesn’t take me 5 months. 😂

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u/jrow_official Bloodhounds Fang Gang Jan 12 '24

Can you summon help for the bosses? 😅

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u/lizzied23 Jan 12 '24

Lol yes!

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u/Rasbold Jan 12 '24 edited Jan 12 '24

LOL! Your boyfriend just baited you into getting into one of his hobbies by putting 500$ on the line. Money well spent tbh

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u/Sgt-Cowboy Jan 12 '24

A small price to pay for fun with a significant other

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u/Rasbold Jan 12 '24

The madlad somehow found a way to buy quality time

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u/RMX_Texas Jan 12 '24

furiously takes notes

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u/kourier6 Jan 12 '24

the fucking paper catches on fire from the note taking speed

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u/Organic_Swim4777 Jan 12 '24

"There's absolutely no way you can make a great steak 4 times a week for 30 years."

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u/BogusNL Jan 12 '24

Heart attack at 45 hell yeah brother

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u/doomed-ginger Jan 13 '24

r/carnivore wants to have a word with you about your dirty lies.

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u/Uncle_Creepy_7861 Jan 12 '24

Or just go vegan and die of malnutrition after about 2 years

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u/NoWaySomebodyTookThi Jan 13 '24

There is no in-between. These are our only options. Dying of malnutrition as a vegan or of a heart attack eating meat. Damn.

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u/OrganizationAware869 Feb 18 '24

Over 7 years vegan, hitting PRs on lifts and running… waiting for the malnutrition to set in…

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u/Redrumofthesheep Jan 12 '24

Mmmmm, colon cancer, Best 50th birthday present a guy could hope for!

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u/Fun_Influence_9358 Jan 14 '24

Steak. Worth it.

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u/Morgue707 Jan 13 '24

You have to bet money for this to work

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u/Bored_Amalgamation Jan 12 '24

You failed.

It cost money to buy a new notebook. smh my head

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u/Shaasar Jan 12 '24

Glad to see others on the smh my head train

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u/PrettyPinkPonyPrince Jan 12 '24

What does smh mean?

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u/Impossible-Cover-527 Jan 14 '24

Slapping my head. So he just said “slapping my head my head”

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u/umwhatshouldmynamebe Jan 12 '24

This is the funniest thing you've ever said and that says something.

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u/Bored_Amalgamation Jan 12 '24

I dont really trust your judgement of things.

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u/Atmouspheric Jan 12 '24

Well there goes the neighborhood

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u/ExternalMonth1964 Jan 13 '24

I WAS TAKING NOTES ON MY 500$ BILL!

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u/Cyrano_Knows Jan 12 '24

Step 1: Get a girlfriend ;)

:Looks askance:

Step 1: Get a girlfriend... 8L

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u/Perithius Jan 12 '24

Can I summon help to find a girlfriend?

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u/TCH_doomsikle Jan 12 '24

Yes, but you can only summon Patches

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u/IncelDetected Jan 12 '24

The moment you need him to be a wingman and distract a grumpy friend he’s going to dip just like he does with Radahn

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u/Chrissyball19 Jan 12 '24

You'd invite him to a party, he'd push you into the pool while you're talking to your gf.

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u/Sicktekneekz Jan 15 '24

Patches always been a bitch since dark souls one. Pushed us off a cliff smh

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u/Crashman09 Jan 12 '24

Na. He'll steal the girl

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u/ebagjones Jan 12 '24

Just don't summon 'let me solo her'.

Unless you're into watching, I guess.

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u/dapper_diaper Jan 12 '24

I am Malenia, blade of miCUCKla

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u/Searscale Jan 12 '24

And I know De FEET

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u/LampJr Jan 13 '24

Im so done with reddit 😅

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u/action2288 Jan 12 '24

Underrated comment.

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u/Sensitive_Club_3381 Jan 12 '24

How do i summon a girlfriend?

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u/CrunchyKarl Jan 13 '24

Why not summon a girlfriend directly

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u/Perithius Jan 13 '24

Nah if I summoned her directly then I wouldn’t have the perfect summon of a wingman to convince her to stay with me

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u/CrunchyKarl Jan 13 '24

Just summon the wingman when the inevitable boss fight with the gf happens

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u/Posmposmposm Jan 12 '24

Step 2: … Step 3:profit?

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u/A_wild_so-and-so Jan 12 '24

Just bet her she won't be your girlfriend

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u/donttrustmeokay Jan 13 '24

Step 2: Find money

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u/rik182 Jan 13 '24

Cringe

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u/TimmJimmGrimm Jan 12 '24

I will shamelessly upvote anyone who takes notes.

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u/Aewon2085 Jan 13 '24

Looks over shoulder

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u/Rude_Entrance_3039 Jan 12 '24

$500 and OP is already 89 hours in. I'd say $5/hr is a pretty good rate to distract your significant other.

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u/lefix Jan 12 '24

Plot twist, she had to pay for the console and the game

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u/[deleted] Jan 12 '24

Buying GF

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u/lizzied23 Jan 12 '24

We’ve been dating for 5 years 😂

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u/petophile_ Jan 12 '24

It all started when he bet her $100 bucks she couldnt keep her hand in his hand for an entire day

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u/Crashman09 Jan 12 '24

Shared finances in this particular case would be a hilariously big brained strategy. Basically 69D chess

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u/jeopardy_themesong Jan 12 '24

I mean, that’d mean I get that portion of the discretionary funds to put toward something entirely of my choosing up to that budget amount…still a win even though it’d be half my money lol

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u/Crashman09 Jan 13 '24

Not really. It would be shared between OP and their GF. You're not part of that relationship lol

But really, in the case of shared finances, it would be the partnership's money being passed from one to the other. It would still be OP's money the same as it was before and vice versa. No money was lost in the transaction.

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u/trowoway1 Jan 13 '24

Depending on the financial situation, spending 500 bucks of our money has to be discussed, one you lose a 500 dollar bet, I get to spend it on whatever I want.

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u/jeopardy_themesong Jan 13 '24

Yeah this was my point lol

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u/MandogMyers Jan 13 '24

5 years?! Should had bet an engagement ring.

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u/whyplss Jan 12 '24

fishing level?

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u/[deleted] Jan 12 '24

82

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u/Skizznitt Jan 12 '24

💀💀

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u/Space4Time Jan 12 '24

It’s called an investment.

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u/OneMoreYou Jan 12 '24

Effortless rizz

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u/[deleted] Jan 12 '24

[deleted]

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u/Majestic-Sea-8212 Jan 12 '24

Fuck you

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u/Feet_Lovers69 Jan 12 '24

😂 straight up man, fuck him

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u/OroHairuRurushu Jan 12 '24

Can you tell me what they said, they deleted it already?

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u/Sylthrim Jan 12 '24

I hope they break up

that's what he said.

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u/OroHairuRurushu Jan 12 '24

Wow. It was just such a wholesome thread, that I couldn't imagine anything bad they could say here, but I guess there is always that one guy

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u/Eurotriangle Jan 12 '24

I hope you shatter like you’ve been struck by Marika. (=

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u/oTranscended432 Jan 12 '24

Yu yu hakusho is the best anime.. but I think you should Yu Yu haku-go away :/

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u/Bored_Amalgamation Jan 12 '24

time is money.

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u/Mage-of-communism melinas fair consort Jan 12 '24

And they all said money can't buy happiness

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u/surfer_ryan Jan 12 '24

God damnit are we really about to gotcha-fy relationships now...

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u/dasmashhit Jan 12 '24

madlad, having 500$ that’s disposable? the chops on this guy for putting a lien on his apartment for his girlfriend 😍

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u/_JudgeDoom_ Jan 12 '24

Money really does buy happiness

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u/GeneticSplatter Jan 12 '24

He cracked the code.

Humanity will never be the same again.

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u/Randill746 Jan 13 '24

The oldest profession

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u/PowerOfTheYe Jan 13 '24

"Money can't buy happiness." Sure it can't bud, this dude def just did it.

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u/wattro Jan 13 '24

For cheap.

Probably $ an hour

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u/Was_Silly Jan 14 '24

It’s much easier and cheaper to just find a game she likes. Presuming that OP actually likes the fantasy setting otherwise she wouldn’t spend 89 hours doing something she hates.

My wife likes rocket league, and Plants vs. Zombies and we played a lot of Diablo 3. Anything couch coop is great, if it’s not too serious.

I think the key is to find a genre or setting that would appeal to the person.

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u/ImpressiveShift3785 Jan 12 '24

By her stats that’s about $5/hour to enjoy your partner enjoying one of your fave hobbies. Wins all around.

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u/Electronic-Drive5078 Jan 12 '24

And she's not done yet

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u/[deleted] Jan 12 '24

?????? Wtf lol shouldn’t it not work like this??? Who tf are you all dating?? Why are str8 relationships so bizarrely dysfunctional ???? Genuinely confused. Don’t we seek mates that share common interests and values? Lmao

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u/Sgt-Cowboy Jan 12 '24

You can’t expect everyone to like everything. While obviously the whole money thing is glaringly hilarious, it was a fun way to get his significant other interested in trying out one of his hobbies. We’re all individuals and as such it should be so that we enjoy what we like individually as well as together.

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u/Electronic-Drive5078 Jan 12 '24

Seems to be working fine, she seems ok with it.

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u/GizmodoDragon92 Jan 12 '24

I pay that much and more to not have fun doing things with my wife often enough

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u/aflarge Jan 13 '24

Nerddates are best dates. I met my girlfriend on a dating website, and before we met in person we played the whole co-op campaign for Portal 2, together. This April will mark a decade together and every day I love her more than the day before, so I think it's pretty safe to count this one as a success :D

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u/TheDungeonCrawler Jan 13 '24

I mean, I feel like a $50 bet would have the same effect.

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u/ohver9k Jan 13 '24

I wish I had this.

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u/WhichKingOfAngmar Jan 12 '24

It's even better if she's summoning him

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u/endisnigh-ish Jan 12 '24

"By spending 500$ on his girlfriend".

Tbf this man might have saved a lot of money in 6 months! Genius!

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u/AbleArcher8537 Jan 12 '24

she's about to finish, he might have gotten the shorter end of the stick lmao

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u/The_Deadlight Jan 12 '24

she started yesterday at 8pm

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u/ThaiSweetChilli Jan 12 '24

The fuck, I should've charged my husband for making me play Armored Core 6.

Don't tell him I'm slightly enjoying the game

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u/BigFatStupidMoose Jan 12 '24

Making him pay for merc work is just getting in the spirit of things with AC6 anyway. Got a job for you, 621.

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u/lizzied23 Jan 14 '24

You 100% should’ve

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u/ManufacturerDry108 Jan 12 '24

This. My wife refused to play anything but animal crossing occasionally on her switch lite, but after a little bit of betting that I was better at certain games, she now plays video games right along side me. Gave her my old pc after I built my new one

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u/Alternative-Earth-76 Jan 12 '24

Galactic levels of brainwork right here

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u/jhhertel Jan 12 '24

yes this guy is an absolute genius. Notes taken!

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u/TechnoTyrannosaurus Jan 12 '24

It’s like betting Dustin Hoffman was in Star Wars

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u/jhhertel Jan 12 '24

well then i am sure he was in one of the sequels! double down!

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u/jmxd Jan 12 '24

worth it lol

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u/Sepulcherz Jan 12 '24

Total madlad, he made it.

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u/Junkyjoe11 Jan 12 '24

Agreed I would totally do it

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u/MapleSyrupLover_ I’m raging Jan 12 '24

ngl I'm gonna try that with my gf too

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u/KaramelThunder Jan 12 '24

He's the goat

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u/good_guy_today_ Jan 12 '24

500$ that she have to use in gift for him (possibly)

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u/BroadwayBully Jan 12 '24

New games lol

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u/SuperiorBear79 Jan 12 '24

"No cost Too great..."

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u/Lsj17 Jan 12 '24

The moment i read the title i thought to my self i can bait my gf into playing er using this simple trick.

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u/Mr_Hero420 Jan 12 '24

I just told my girlfriend it was fun and she just bought it last week lol.

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u/tboots1230 Jan 12 '24

fr i’m about to make the same bet to my girlfriend

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u/EmergencyTaco Jan 12 '24

I am 100% doing this is my next relationship. I've never dated a girl that likes any kind of video games, but I finally got one into Pokemon Go once and it was such a blast to play even that with her. I want a girlfriend who is okay with a "let's spend all Sunday beating this game" date once in a while.

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u/PreAmbleRambler Jan 15 '24

Next time you're in Ontario I'm down for a lazy Sunday gaming date! 😘

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u/[deleted] Jan 12 '24

Is opposed to the super common toxic masculinity gate keeping trope that women can’t play games?

You give a lot of grace to a random whose girl hopping online to dog his ass.

Bro isn’t bait anything. He’s just an idiot with bias and lack of respect towards women.

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u/Zestyclose-Notice364 Jan 12 '24

I make bets with my girlfriend a lot that I know I’ll lose because she is poor and I want her to have walking around money without feeling like I’m paying her

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u/[deleted] Jan 12 '24

You just not only insulted your girlfriend to everyone here, but your patronizing her secretly.

This isn’t the flex you think it is Andrew tate. Grow the fuck up.

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u/Zestyclose-Notice364 Jan 12 '24

She’s not my wife bro. I’m not giving my girlfriend an allowance like a sugar baby fuckboy

If you made over 10x the income of your girlfriend, would you allow her to be poor or would you pay her like she is some kind of prostitute?

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u/Inacabinet Jan 12 '24

Bruh, I’m sure it’s just childish betting and they are both consciously aware of what’s actually going on but neither of them are far enough along in their self love journey to accept help when they need it. Pride is a hellova thing. Humans play these little games to allow themselves things they deserve to keep their ego intact because they were never taught to dissolve it.

All that being said if he just some douche that doesn’t think his girl is smart enough to see his tricks and it’s some kind of one upping situation then fuck him I’m on your side.

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u/StuntmanMike1986 Jan 13 '24

Bro go somewhere else with that bullshit! Mad at the world for nothing.

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u/[deleted] Jan 12 '24

The lady is sharing her achievement but nah, you guys only have eyes for other men's shit.

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u/Rasbold Jan 12 '24 edited Jan 12 '24

I've seen plenty of people finishing the game, so I'm kinda desensitized to their overall achievements.

So when she said the restrictions of the challenge I couldn't help but think that they're close to useless and would just halt a bit of her progress by making her tackle enemies in melee range and learn to read enemies attack (which is the essence of the game)

I thought "this bf is a bit dumb isn't he?", but I thought more about it and they probably spend a lot of time talking about the game and her experience learning about the places, enemies and lore which would be worth every penny

There're very few things as great as talking about the things you care with the person you care. Getting to Radagon pales in comparison.

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u/idontpostanyth1ng Jan 12 '24

I don't think you read the comment correctly. Either that or you responded to the wrong comment

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u/ambisinister_gecko Jan 12 '24

Oh no! People are talking about the narrative OP brought up! They're probably sexist or something.

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u/action2288 Jan 12 '24

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Nothing go see here.

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u/action2288 Jan 12 '24

I’m going to steal this “bet” idea.

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u/numbersthen0987431 Jan 12 '24

500 is suspiciously close to the same amount as a new PS5....

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u/SuggyWuggyBear Jan 12 '24

The bf was in the other room on secret console waiting to be the one summoned.

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u/rotidderrr Jan 12 '24

Great idea stolen. Happy to pay a thousand!

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u/sidewaysflower Jan 12 '24

Guaranteed he had an absolute blast watching her play and encouraging her to continue when things got tough.

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u/1011010100101 Jan 12 '24

Dude, this is the fucking greatest idea of all time, I'm doing it, babe if you reading this, it was my plan all along.

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u/Hiire_Kummitus Jan 12 '24

Her boyfriend's been 100% of her summons unbeknownst to her.

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u/Birkin07 Jan 12 '24

Id have paid my ex $500 to game with me.

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u/[deleted] Jan 12 '24

I'd pay $500 for my wife to play any game. I'd pay much more then that for Elden ring.

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u/VagueSomething Jan 12 '24

Is a pretty good rate too. I got my missus curious to gaming by getting her to help me play games, she was basically like my advisor when playing Civilisation. I then brought her a Switch when she had surgery and couldn't do anything for a few months and then slowly taught her to play some games on my Xbox but she insisted on having a custom controller so she didn't have to use my Elite. Between Switch, controllers, games I've easily spent more than 500 but it is so lovely to game together and see her excitement.

One thing I did learn, she struggled with moving joysticks to walk and look so I changed it to inverted and suddenly her brain clicked and she was able to look around while moving. Sensitivity had to be lowered too so she's not spinning too fast.

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u/tomucci Jan 12 '24

Was thinking the exact same thing lol

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u/External-Egg-8094 Jan 12 '24

Seriously I may have to use this tactic in the future. Op probably discovered she really likes it.

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u/SKOGARMAOR81 Jan 12 '24

Very sharp

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u/Haunting_Progress462 Jan 12 '24

Legitimately, I'm going home immediately and trying this.

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u/Hitmonjeff Jan 13 '24

Just enough for op to get the same platform they happen to play on as well.

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u/PaladinLeeroy Jan 13 '24

A master baiter

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u/sagiterrible Jan 13 '24

Boyfriends everywhere about to bet their girlfriend they can’t hit gold in Valo together.

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u/KappaJoe760 Jan 13 '24

Just asked my gf if she would do the same and she said “Fuck no” 💀

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u/neversteven Jan 13 '24

Especially if he got to watch

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u/Ruckus555 Jan 13 '24

He invested 500 dollars into getting her hooked knowing that some of that money will probably be spent by her to fund her new hobby

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u/GrimSlayer Jan 13 '24

Damn maybe I should do that with my wife, but she doesn’t like betting lol

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u/BruceInc Jan 13 '24

I’d pay that much for my wife to get into video games

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '24

the man MUST win

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u/ayamarimakuro Jan 13 '24

This was my immediate tought. Might have to do the same 😂

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u/WTF-61 Jan 13 '24

Sounds like she’s a gaming hooker now

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u/TheReal-Tonald-Drump Jan 13 '24

Letmesolo her has joined the chat

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u/firulice Jan 13 '24

While she was playing Elden Ring, her boyfriend was playing 4D Chess

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u/lizzied23 Jan 14 '24

It worked. (:

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u/ronignino Jan 14 '24

This 👏