7. Milk: I know what you’re thinking; I’m going on about Doritos and Hot Pockets but still fall back on a basic element like Milk. Do you know how damn awesome milk is? I don’t think you do. When you have to be somewhere an hour ago and need to feel full, do you know what the best thing to drink is? Milk. When you’re trying to shut your stomach up until Bayonetta has finished doing that sexy thing she was doing, milk is probably your best bet. Sure, there’s a pause button. But screw that. You’re a gamer. There isn’t time for a pause button and real gamers tear the button off the controller so that when they start a game, they set out to damn well finish it in the same sitting. That’s where milk comes in. And the best part? It goes with everything. You like cookies. Milk goes with that. Peanut butter and Jelly? Milk goes with that too! If Hot Pockets are the Swiss Army Knife of food, Milk is like pants; you can live without having them in the house, but would you really want to?
6. Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup: A long time ago, I dated a girl who was firmly convinced that gamers couldn’t cook. I proved her the hell wrong by making a six course meal topped off with chocolate cheesecake at the end. My point being, just because a gamers can cook doesn’t mean we have to show it the f**k off. For those nights when you want to class up your Xbox Live session of Halo 3, that’s when grilled cheese comes in. It’s easily cooked and you can find the directions online if you’re one of the 3 people who don’t know how, but it’s damn delicious. You can dip it in ketchup, throw bacon in between the cheese or put a pickle and chips on the side. But for a meal of kingly proportions, I suggest the addition of Tomato Soup. These two go together like Spock and Kirk, Batman and Robin, Bill and Ted or Starbuck kicking Cylons asses. It was just meant to be. If you haven’t tried dipping grilled cheese in tomato soup but know that there isn’t a Santa, you just haven’t lived a full life yet. So next time you’re at the store, drop the ten bucks on everything you’ll need and enjoy a culinary delight by proving you can cook, but hurry before matchmaking finishes loading you into the next game.
5. Wheat Thins: Doritos are great, but wheat thins go down a bit more smooth. They easily fit between the thumb and forefinger for a light bite between reloads or conveniently fit in the hand for a quick stiffening of the face prior to your next respawn. They are light enough that they won’t ruin that dinner you were supposed to be at your mom’s house over a half-hour ago for while still actually having enough flavor that they don’t taste like the box your 360 came in. The best part though is that they come in ranch flavor, which are just the bee’s knees if you haven’t tried them. Seriously, don’t believe me? Get over to the store and buy a box. I’ll wait.
4. Mountain Dew: This one should be obvious. It’s been a gaming staple since games were invented. It’s like the birth of Romulus and Remus, it just goes hand in freakin’ hand in a way that is so perfect, it couldn’t be coincidence and was surely ordained by the video game powers that be. The reason Mtn Dew as it’s relabeled itself made my list though, despite the sugar and, at times, oppressive flavor is that unbelievably enough, it’s actually easier on your teeth than regular Pepsi. Again, don’t believe me, go look it up. I’ll wait. In the meantime, for a quick sugar rush to keep you in the last few minutes of a game, Mountain Dew still suffices.
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