Well, in checking my daily news feeds on Yahoo!, I found this rather interesting (and funny) blog arcticle on GameInformer.com

Five Questions a Non-Gamer Should Never Ask a Gamer

The blogger, Jack, The Quixotic Gamer, lists five FAQ's that non-gamers (people who don't play video games, if you were confused) should NEVER, EVER, EVER, ask gamers (people who DO play video games)

My personal favorite: "Are you shooting those people?"
Part of the answer: "In fact, I am not shooting anything. I am pressing a button, on a plastic controller, that causes a virtual avatar to pull a non-existent trigger, firing a fictional bullet which then hits an illusion in the form of a human being."