Random update 101
So, it's not like I ever update anymore, but I stumbled upon some random blog today and figured I'd post a bit in here. I was considering a political rant, but I'm not really up to it today. Since I found this other blog by searching for WoW Nerd pic, I think I'll blog about addiction.
Yeah I'm sure you see the connection already, but either way, if you're a little dense, the coloration between Warcraft and addiction is that so SO many players have an unhealthy addiction to the game. Personally I don't get it. I mean I DO, but I don't. The game is fun, there's a social aspect of it that can suck you in, but actually letting it have a significant negative impact on your life is a little absurd to me.
I play WoW as a means of procrastination and I sink (waste) a LOT of time with the game, but WoW (nor EQ, EQ2, FFXI, SWG, AC2, CoH or any of the others) have ever kept me from doing the things that I needed to do. I still did well in my classes, I've NEVER skipped work to play, and I've always made time for real life socialization too. I've done research in class, (I'm doing this in class) I've stayed up too late, and I've sunk a few hundred dollars into the game, but the game would have been uninstalled the day I thought it was jeopardizing school or work.
What brings this up is that I've talked a number of friends into playing in the last few weeks. I really do feel like I just sold some junkie his first rock. It's moderately disturbing. I say let's go out, they say nah. One guy turned down getting laid (by a girl that too hot to be sleeping with him) to play his level 20. The day I turn down sex BECAUSE of WoW...please promise me you will kill me.
I understand addiction if we're talking cigarettes, alcohol, or other drugs, but a video game? I guess it must be some of the same reasons I smoke. It's a type of escape from the real world. Time to just chill. Smoking at least also acts as an anti-depressant (not to mention the obvious physical addiction).
Anyway, just a little blurb because I'm bored in class. Maybe (probably not) I'll do it more often.
Yeah I'm sure you see the connection already, but either way, if you're a little dense, the coloration between Warcraft and addiction is that so SO many players have an unhealthy addiction to the game. Personally I don't get it. I mean I DO, but I don't. The game is fun, there's a social aspect of it that can suck you in, but actually letting it have a significant negative impact on your life is a little absurd to me.
I play WoW as a means of procrastination and I sink (waste) a LOT of time with the game, but WoW (nor EQ, EQ2, FFXI, SWG, AC2, CoH or any of the others) have ever kept me from doing the things that I needed to do. I still did well in my classes, I've NEVER skipped work to play, and I've always made time for real life socialization too. I've done research in class, (I'm doing this in class) I've stayed up too late, and I've sunk a few hundred dollars into the game, but the game would have been uninstalled the day I thought it was jeopardizing school or work.
What brings this up is that I've talked a number of friends into playing in the last few weeks. I really do feel like I just sold some junkie his first rock. It's moderately disturbing. I say let's go out, they say nah. One guy turned down getting laid (by a girl that too hot to be sleeping with him) to play his level 20. The day I turn down sex BECAUSE of WoW...please promise me you will kill me.
I understand addiction if we're talking cigarettes, alcohol, or other drugs, but a video game? I guess it must be some of the same reasons I smoke. It's a type of escape from the real world. Time to just chill. Smoking at least also acts as an anti-depressant (not to mention the obvious physical addiction).
Anyway, just a little blurb because I'm bored in class. Maybe (probably not) I'll do it more often.