This answers absolutely zero questions. In fact, I think it raises more questions and makes this entire conversation more confusing and awkward. So I will ask the question we are all thinking: what kind of person doesn't play video games?
But all tech was made by aliens to control us, so he only uses what he does because he has to, or some insane shit like that.
Bizarrely, I understand that insane shit a little. I mean, when technology reaches a level of complexity that you can no longer comfortably explain it, or even understand the individual components that make a system work, then magic/aliens starts to seem a more rational explanation than the truth- and that's that there's precious few people who can explain, in detail, the way that every component of an item works. I can tell you about every component of my computer, and roughly how it works, but the more detail you get into each component the more my ignorance is revealed. I mean, I had to explain how you make cardboard to a kid the other day, and I realized exactly how little I know about how you actually make cardboard- despite the fact that most of the objects I own currently live in various boxes of cardboard.
There are times when it's a lot easier to call upon an out of context solution than it is to accept that you simply do not have the requisite knowledge to understand how most of the objects in your daily life came to be or how they work.
Also, Jesus, why is your mom dating this guy? I've got an uncle I can introduce her to. Good at making people laugh, balding, never took life quite seriously enough, has probably killed 15% of his own brain cells doing stupid things, but has a heart of gold.