Problem with society as a whole at the moment is that they can't come face to face with calling gaming a sport and therefore they think it's a complete waste of time. Even if you are at the top level most people will look at it as a bunch of kids playing video games, wasting their lives away. Society still characterizes Competitive gamers with the class of social gamers, which is a horrendously false accusation. They think all gamers are "geeks, fags, fat-ass momma's boys, low-lifes, zit-infested, nerds." Some people may fit these stereotypes, but I for one only fit the nerd one :P haha.

Problem is with MLG most of the AM kids think they are so good that they are the ones who cause all of the fuss. When I used to play matchmaking in Halo 3, If I got a sick triple kill or something of the sort that would give us an advantage no one would say, "Good Shit Cheeky keep it up," unless I was playing with my friends. The kids in playlist have such high ego's because they think they are all PRO material, but to tell you the truth most kids who play this game will never get to the pro level and the #1 reason is because of their attitude and maturity level.

Once the AM kids and some PRO's curb what they say and start acting more professional, which is what I try to do with everyone I play or encounter on XBL. Once we break the stereotype and start acting like mature respectable individuals, then MLG And E-Sports as a whole will gain more respect and be accepted as a "Professional field."